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Weather Records on 28 July 1904

23 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 28 July 1904. Highest significance: Woodstock, CA.

Key Facts for 28 July 1904

  • On 28 July 1904, 23 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 12 were record highs and 4 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 1 monthly and 22 daily.
  • Woodstock set a daily record precipitation of 38.6 mm (1.5 in) on 28 July 1904.
  • Across 155 earlier years (1815 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 475 records.

Record Map

23 stations
Weather records on 28 July 1904 23 station records on 28 July 1904 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
23 station records on 28 July 1904 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 28 July 1904: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
WoodstockCanadaRecord daily precipitation38.6 mm (1.5 in)27 of 100 (Routine)
Putten (Gld)NetherlandsRecord daily precipitation44.0 mm (1.7 in)26 of 100 (Routine)
Port DoverCanadaRecord daily precipitation27.7 mm (1.1 in)22 of 100 (Routine)
Alice Springs Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation14.7 mm (0.6 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Brisbane Regional OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation22.6 mm (0.9 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Portland Rfc CityUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation5.1 mm (0.20 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
Nordby (Fano)DenmarkRecord high maximum temperature24.2 C (75.6 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
Portland Rfc CityUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature20.6 C (69.1 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
TruroCanadaRecord high maximum temperature31.1 C (88.0 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
St John'sCanadaRecord high maximum temperature28.3 C (82.9 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
TruroCanadaRecord high minimum temperature20.6 C (69.1 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
Winnipeg St Johns CollCanadaRecord low minimum temperature3.9 C (39.0 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
ChathamCanadaRecord high maximum temperature31.7 C (89.1 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
Wilsons Promontory LighthouseAustraliaRecord daily precipitation24.1 mm (0.9 in)9 of 100 (Routine)
SydneyCanadaRecord high maximum temperature28.9 C (84.0 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
La Crosse Wb CityUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature12.2 C (54.0 F)8 of 100 (Routine)
Dubuque RiverUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature12.8 C (55.0 F)7 of 100 (Routine)
HalifaxCanadaRecord high maximum temperature28.9 C (84.0 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
Fredericton UnbCanadaRecord high maximum temperature30.0 C (86.0 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
HalifaxCanadaRecord high minimum temperature17.8 C (64.0 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
SydneyCanadaRecord high minimum temperature18.3 C (64.9 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
ChathamCanadaRecord high minimum temperature18.9 C (66.0 F)1 of 100 (Routine)
Fredericton UnbCanadaRecord high minimum temperature17.2 C (63.0 F)1 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

23 records
Records on 28 July 1904 by type Records set or tied on 28 July 1904 by type: Highest daily maximum 7, Lowest daily maximum 1, Highest daily minimum 5, Lowest daily minimum 3, Heaviest daily rainfall 7. 02468Highest daily maximum: 7Lowest daily maximum: 1Highest daily minimum: 5Lowest daily minimum: 3Heaviest daily rainfall: 7Heaviest daily snowfall: 0Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 28 July 1904 by type: Highest daily maximum 7, Lowest daily maximum 1, Highest daily minimum 5, Lowest daily minimum 3, Heaviest daily rainfall 7.
Records on 28 July 1904 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum7
Lowest daily maximum1
Highest daily minimum5
Lowest daily minimum3
Heaviest daily rainfall7
Heaviest daily snowfall0
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 28 July 1904 by timescale Records on 28 July 1904 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 1, daily 22. 0102030all-time: 0monthly: 1daily: 22all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 28 July 1904 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 1, daily 22.
Records on 28 July 1904 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly1
daily22

How Much Records Were Beaten By

17 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 28 July 1904 Margins by which the 17 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 16.0. Ties are not counted. 0358100 to 2: 92 to 4: 34 to 6: 16 to 8: 08 to 10: 010 to 12: 012 to 14: 214 to 16: 20 to 22 to 44 to 66 to 88 to 1010 to 1212 to 1414 to 16
Margins by which the 17 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 16.0. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 28 July 1904
MarginRecords
0 to 29
2 to 43
4 to 61
6 to 80
8 to 100
10 to 120
12 to 142
14 to 162

Top 20 by Significance

28 July 1904
Top 20 records on 28 July 1904 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
28 July 1904Woodstock, CAdaily rain38.6 mm (1.5 in)16.0 mm (0.6 in)32 years27 of 100 (Routine)
28 July 1904Putten (Gld), NLmonthly rain44.0 mm (1.7 in)2.8 mm (0.11 in)31 years26 of 100 (Routine)
28 July 1904Port Dover, CAdaily rain27.7 mm (1.1 in)13.7 mm (0.5 in)27 years22 of 100 (Routine)
28 July 1904Alice Springs Post Office, AUdaily rain14.7 mm (0.6 in)14.7 mm (0.6 in)29 years20 of 100 (Routine)
28 July 1904Brisbane Regional Office, AUdaily rain22.6 mm (0.9 in)12.2 mm (0.5 in)30 years20 of 100 (Routine)
28 July 1904Portland Rfc City, USdaily rain5.1 mm (0.20 in)2.6 mm (0.10 in)31 years17 of 100 (Routine)
28 July 1904Nordby (Fano), DKdaily high max24.2 C (75.6 F)0.9 C (1.6 F)29 years13 of 100 (Routine)
28 July 1904Portland Rfc City, USdaily low max20.6 C (69.1 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)29 years13 of 100 (Routine)
28 July 1904Truro, CAdaily high max31.1 C (88.0 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)5 years12 of 100 (Routine)
28 July 1904St John's, CAdaily high max28.3 C (82.9 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)29 years12 of 100 (Routine)
28 July 1904Truro, CAdaily high min20.6 C (69.1 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)17 years11 of 100 (Routine)
28 July 1904Winnipeg St Johns Coll, CAdaily low min3.9 C (39.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)11 years10 of 100 (Routine)
28 July 1904Chatham, CAdaily high max31.7 C (89.1 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)16 years10 of 100 (Routine)
28 July 1904Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse, AUdaily rain24.1 mm (0.9 in)4.8 mm (0.19 in)5 years9 of 100 (Routine)
28 July 1904Sydney, CAdaily high max28.9 C (84.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)18 years9 of 100 (Routine)
28 July 1904La Crosse Wb City, USdaily low min12.2 C (54.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)14 years8 of 100 (Routine)
28 July 1904Dubuque River, USdaily low min12.8 C (55.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)12 years7 of 100 (Routine)
28 July 1904Halifax, CAdaily high max (Tie)28.9 C (84.0 F)tie30 years3 of 100 (Routine)
28 July 1904Fredericton Unb, CAdaily high max (Tie)30.0 C (86.0 F)tie16 years2 of 100 (Routine)
28 July 1904Halifax, CAdaily high min (Tie)17.8 C (64.0 F)tie17 years2 of 100 (Routine)

Significance is a score from 0 to 100 combining margin, the age of the old record and the length of the station's record. How it is computed.

The Same Date in Other Years

1815 to 1904
Records on 07-28 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1815 to 1904. 1904 had 23 records. 01,0002,0003,0001815: 11832: 21834: 11838: 11846: 11848: 11853: 11857: 11860: 21866: 21867: 11872: 31873: 11874: 11882: 11883: 31884: 31886: 21887: 21888: 31890: 31891: 81892: 31893: 51894: 41895: 61896: 41897: 41898: 61900: 81901: 141902: 41903: 161904: 231905: 101906: 181907: 391908: 151909: 191910: 181911: 611912: 321913: 541914: 421915: 361916: 1341917: 841918: 341919: 531920: 951921: 921922: 821923: 1931924: 791925: 3611926: 1751927: 1291928: 3411929: 2151930: 6031931: 4641932: 1841933: 3901934: 5331935: 3541936: 4711937: 3151938: 2641939: 3391940: 5071941: 5251942: 1651943: 4291944: 3491945: 3991946: 3801947: 6301948: 5351949: 4961950: 1,0351951: 3201952: 6691953: 2511954: 3551955: 5371956: 3091957: 2981958: 5491959: 4171960: 4161961: 3571962: 7721963: 4841964: 4221965: 4221966: 3491967: 4581968: 5471969: 7371970: 3431971: 1,1611972: 6751973: 5001974: 3431975: 5371976: 4931977: 7241978: 6811979: 6921980: 1,1701981: 1,3151982: 7741983: 1,3891984: 1,3731985: 6271986: 8681987: 1,2021988: 7611989: 9361990: 7571991: 7681992: 6781993: 1,0261994: 2,2661995: 1,2511996: 1,1781997: 1,0241998: 1,8351999: 9852000: 8572001: 9382002: 8662003: 9322004: 1,3452005: 1,3872006: 1,3982007: 9982008: 9232009: 9642010: 1,3062011: 1,1432012: 7312013: 1,4282014: 7132015: 9112016: 6482017: 4762018: 6552019: 4692020: 7212021: 8312022: 9902023: 7652024: 6682025: 8452026: 8631815188419031919193519511967198319992015
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1815 to 1904. 1904 had 23 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 07-28 in each year
YearRecords
18151
18322
18341
18381
18461
18481
18531
18571
18602
18662
18671
18723
18731
18741
18821
18833
18843
18862
18872
18883
18903
18918
18923
18935
18944
18956
18964
18974
18986
19008
190114
19024
190316
190423
190510
190618
190739
190815
190919
191018
191161
191232
191354
191442
191536
1916134
191784
191834
191953
192095
192192
192282
1923193
192479
1925361
1926175
1927129
1928341
1929215
1930603
1931464
1932184
1933390
1934533
1935354
1936471
1937315
1938264
1939339
1940507
1941525
1942165
1943429
1944349
1945399
1946380
1947630
1948535
1949496
19501,035
1951320
1952669
1953251
1954355
1955537
1956309
1957298
1958549
1959417
1960416
1961357
1962772
1963484
1964422
1965422
1966349
1967458
1968547
1969737
1970343
19711,161
1972675
1973500
1974343
1975537
1976493
1977724
1978681
1979692
19801,170
19811,315
1982774
19831,389
19841,373
1985627
1986868
19871,202
1988761
1989936
1990757
1991768
1992678
19931,026
19942,266
19951,251
19961,178
19971,024
19981,835
1999985
2000857
2001938
2002866
2003932
20041,345
20051,387
20061,398
2007998
2008923
2009964
20101,306
20111,143
2012731
20131,428
2014713
2015911
2016648
2017476
2018655
2019469
2020721
2021831
2022990
2023765
2024668
2025845
2026863

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Sources: Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Made with Natural Earth. Public domain map data. Borders are Natural Earth's de facto depiction. Data as of 2026-10-17 (17 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-15).