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Weather Records on 28 August 1911

34 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 28 August 1911. Highest significance: Oxford, GB.

Key Facts for 28 August 1911

  • On 28 August 1911, 34 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 22 were record highs and 4 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 34 daily.
  • Oxford set a daily record high minimum temperature of 16.2 C (61.2 F) on 28 August 1911.
  • Across 161 earlier years (1800 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 460 records.

Record Map

34 stations
Weather records on 28 August 1911 34 station records on 28 August 1911 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
34 station records on 28 August 1911 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 28 August 1911: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
OxfordUnited KingdomRecord high minimum temperature16.2 C (61.2 F)38 of 100 (Notable)
ConcordUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation50.5 mm (2.0 in)33 of 100 (Routine)
Pointe Au PereCanadaRecord high minimum temperature15.6 C (60.1 F)30 of 100 (Routine)
Montreal McGillCanadaRecord daily precipitation30.7 mm (1.2 in)29 of 100 (Routine)
UccleBelgiumRecord high maximum temperature30.8 C (87.4 F)28 of 100 (Routine)
Cleveland 2717 EuclidUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation61.7 mm (2.4 in)27 of 100 (Routine)
Jena SternwarteGermanyRecord high maximum temperature31.5 C (88.7 F)24 of 100 (Routine)
Leipzig-HolzhausenGermanyRecord high maximum temperature30.3 C (86.5 F)21 of 100 (Routine)
Koebenhavn: Landbohojskolen-1DenmarkRecord high maximum temperature26.0 C (78.8 F)19 of 100 (Routine)
Middleton (Sar)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation6.9 mm (0.27 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
Singleton Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation11.2 mm (0.4 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
Nordby (Fano)DenmarkRecord high minimum temperature17.4 C (63.3 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
Berlin-DahlemGermanyRecord high maximum temperature30.2 C (86.4 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
QuebecCanadaRecord daily precipitation10.9 mm (0.4 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
SandvigDenmarkRecord high maximum temperature22.8 C (73.0 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
FreiburgGermanyRecord high maximum temperature30.9 C (87.6 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
WashingtonUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature24.4 C (75.9 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
Kingston Queens UCanadaRecord daily precipitation13.2 mm (0.5 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
Pointe Au PereCanadaRecord high maximum temperature25.0 C (77.0 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
ChicoutimiCanadaRecord high minimum temperature17.2 C (63.0 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
Augsburg (Sankt Stephan)GermanyRecord high maximum temperature28.5 C (83.3 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
MagdeburgGermanyRecord high maximum temperature32.7 C (90.9 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
GorlitzGermanyRecord high maximum temperature27.7 C (81.9 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
Baltimore Customs HouseUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature24.4 C (75.9 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
ArnsbergGermanyRecord high maximum temperature29.6 C (85.3 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
Cet Central EnglandUnited KingdomRecord high minimum temperature14.4 C (57.9 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
Oksoey FyrNorwayRecord daily precipitation22.0 mm (0.9 in)9 of 100 (Routine)
Philadelphia CityUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature23.3 C (73.9 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
Dubuque RiverUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature19.4 C (66.9 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
Atlantic City MarinaUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature23.3 C (73.9 F)7 of 100 (Routine)
La Crosse Wb CityUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature18.9 C (66.0 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
Madison Wb CityUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature18.9 C (66.0 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
ChicoutimiCanadaRecord high maximum temperature28.3 C (82.9 F)1 of 100 (Routine)
Stony MountainCanadaRecord low minimum temperature2.8 C (37.0 F)0 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

34 records
Records on 28 August 1911 by type Records set or tied on 28 August 1911 by type: Highest daily maximum 13, Lowest daily maximum 3, Highest daily minimum 9, Lowest daily minimum 1, Heaviest daily rainfall 8. 051015Highest daily maximum: 13Lowest daily maximum: 3Highest daily minimum: 9Lowest daily minimum: 1Heaviest daily rainfall: 8Heaviest daily snowfall: 0Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 28 August 1911 by type: Highest daily maximum 13, Lowest daily maximum 3, Highest daily minimum 9, Lowest daily minimum 1, Heaviest daily rainfall 8.
Records on 28 August 1911 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum13
Lowest daily maximum3
Highest daily minimum9
Lowest daily minimum1
Heaviest daily rainfall8
Heaviest daily snowfall0
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 28 August 1911 by timescale Records on 28 August 1911 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 34. 010203040all-time: 0monthly: 0daily: 34all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 28 August 1911 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 34.
Records on 28 August 1911 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly0
daily34

How Much Records Were Beaten By

30 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 28 August 1911 Margins by which the 30 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 29.4. Ties are not counted. 01020300 to 5: 265 to 10: 110 to 15: 015 to 20: 120 to 25: 125 to 30: 10 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 2525 to 30
Margins by which the 30 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 29.4. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 28 August 1911
MarginRecords
0 to 526
5 to 101
10 to 150
15 to 201
20 to 251
25 to 301

Top 20 by Significance

28 August 1911
Top 20 records on 28 August 1911 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
28 August 1911Oxford, GBdaily high min16.2 C (61.2 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)91 years38 of 100 (Notable)
28 August 1911Concord, USdaily rain50.5 mm (2.0 in)29.4 mm (1.2 in)19 years33 of 100 (Routine)
28 August 1911Pointe Au Pere, CAdaily high min15.6 C (60.1 F)4.5 C (8.1 F)29 years30 of 100 (Routine)
28 August 1911Montreal McGill, CAdaily rain30.7 mm (1.2 in)20.5 mm (0.8 in)17 years29 of 100 (Routine)
28 August 1911Uccle, BEdaily high max30.8 C (87.4 F)3.0 C (5.4 F)45 years28 of 100 (Routine)
28 August 1911Cleveland 2717 Euclid, USdaily rain61.7 mm (2.4 in)16.5 mm (0.6 in)27 years27 of 100 (Routine)
28 August 1911Jena Sternwarte, DEdaily high max31.5 C (88.7 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)47 years24 of 100 (Routine)
28 August 1911Leipzig-Holzhausen, DEdaily high max30.3 C (86.5 F)1.8 C (3.2 F)45 years21 of 100 (Routine)
28 August 1911Koebenhavn: Landbohojskolen-1, DKdaily high max26.0 C (78.8 F)3.0 C (5.4 F)23 years19 of 100 (Routine)
28 August 1911Middleton (Sar), ZAdaily rain6.9 mm (0.27 in)6.4 mm (0.25 in)18 years17 of 100 (Routine)
28 August 1911Singleton Post Office, AUdaily rain11.2 mm (0.4 in)4.8 mm (0.19 in)24 years15 of 100 (Routine)
28 August 1911Nordby (Fano), DKdaily high min17.4 C (63.3 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)23 years15 of 100 (Routine)
28 August 1911Berlin-Dahlem, DEdaily high max30.2 C (86.4 F)2.1 C (3.8 F)23 years15 of 100 (Routine)
28 August 1911Quebec, CAdaily rain10.9 mm (0.4 in)0.7 mm (0.03 in)33 years14 of 100 (Routine)
28 August 1911Sandvig, DKdaily high max22.8 C (73.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)23 years14 of 100 (Routine)
28 August 1911Freiburg, DEdaily high max30.9 C (87.6 F)1.9 C (3.4 F)23 years14 of 100 (Routine)
28 August 1911Washington, USdaily high min24.4 C (75.9 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)17 years14 of 100 (Routine)
28 August 1911Kingston Queens U, CAdaily rain13.2 mm (0.5 in)1.8 mm (0.07 in)27 years13 of 100 (Routine)
28 August 1911Pointe Au Pere, CAdaily high max25.0 C (77.0 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)9 years13 of 100 (Routine)
28 August 1911Chicoutimi, CAdaily high min17.2 C (63.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)26 years13 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

1800 to 1911
Records on 08-28 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1800 to 1911. 1911 had 34 records. 05001,0001,5002,0001800: 11807: 41811: 11814: 21817: 11835: 11849: 11850: 11851: 11854: 11856: 11858: 11863: 11864: 41865: 31870: 21873: 11874: 11875: 11876: 11877: 21880: 31881: 41884: 11885: 21886: 11887: 11889: 11890: 41891: 11892: 21893: 31894: 21895: 41896: 91897: 31901: 121902: 21903: 161904: 131905: 231906: 121907: 21908: 101909: 201910: 51911: 341912: 441913: 171914: 401915: 431916: 1411917: 491918: 431919: 391920: 801921: 471922: 601923: 791924: 2071925: 1651926: 2411927: 2391928: 2521929: 1621930: 1521931: 3061932: 3831933: 3761934: 3461935: 5451936: 5311937: 5451938: 3251939: 2961940: 3681941: 4851942: 4611943: 3661944: 5921945: 3681946: 4951947: 2881948: 1,1331949: 4421950: 4921951: 6941952: 4471953: 7621954: 4991955: 4131956: 3271957: 5451958: 2881959: 5521960: 4701961: 3711962: 4691963: 4641964: 5561965: 6351966: 3381967: 7011968: 8641969: 1,0891970: 6171971: 6951972: 6511973: 1,2111974: 8161975: 5071976: 5051977: 7571978: 7741979: 8381980: 4241981: 1,1201982: 1,0091983: 7481984: 8861985: 5281986: 1,9951987: 1,2601988: 9531989: 9111990: 9831991: 9681992: 1,8141993: 1,0611994: 6881995: 9541996: 1,1091997: 1,0821998: 1,4151999: 9052000: 1,0282001: 1,0422002: 9032003: 7922004: 9662005: 7312006: 1,2442007: 7882008: 8892009: 9282010: 9142011: 1,7482012: 6822013: 6932014: 5902015: 6602016: 8122017: 1,0602018: 1,1102019: 9432020: 1,0082021: 4592022: 3882023: 8992024: 8622025: 8712026: 8731800187418961916193319501967198420012018
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1800 to 1911. 1911 had 34 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 08-28 in each year
YearRecords
18001
18074
18111
18142
18171
18351
18491
18501
18511
18541
18561
18581
18631
18644
18653
18702
18731
18741
18751
18761
18772
18803
18814
18841
18852
18861
18871
18891
18904
18911
18922
18933
18942
18954
18969
18973
190112
19022
190316
190413
190523
190612
19072
190810
190920
19105
191134
191244
191317
191440
191543
1916141
191749
191843
191939
192080
192147
192260
192379
1924207
1925165
1926241
1927239
1928252
1929162
1930152
1931306
1932383
1933376
1934346
1935545
1936531
1937545
1938325
1939296
1940368
1941485
1942461
1943366
1944592
1945368
1946495
1947288
19481,133
1949442
1950492
1951694
1952447
1953762
1954499
1955413
1956327
1957545
1958288
1959552
1960470
1961371
1962469
1963464
1964556
1965635
1966338
1967701
1968864
19691,089
1970617
1971695
1972651
19731,211
1974816
1975507
1976505
1977757
1978774
1979838
1980424
19811,120
19821,009
1983748
1984886
1985528
19861,995
19871,260
1988953
1989911
1990983
1991968
19921,814
19931,061
1994688
1995954
19961,109
19971,082
19981,415
1999905
20001,028
20011,042
2002903
2003792
2004966
2005731
20061,244
2007788
2008889
2009928
2010914
20111,748
2012682
2013693
2014590
2015660
2016812
20171,060
20181,110
2019943
20201,008
2021459
2022388
2023899
2024862
2025871
2026873

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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).