Weather Records on 28 October 1913

153 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 28 October 1913. Highest significance: Wentworth Post Office, AU.

Key Facts for 28 October 1913

On 28 October 1913, 153 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
29 were record highs and 3 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 4 monthly and 149 daily.
Wentworth Post Office set a monthly record daily precipitation of 84.3 mm (3.3 in) on 28 October 1913.
Across 152 earlier years (1802 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 489 records.

Record Map

153 stations

153 station records on 28 October 1913 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 28 October 1913: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Wentworth Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	84.3 mm (3.3 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Balranald (Rsl)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Wunnamurra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Pooncarie (Tarcoola)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Euston Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Thelangerin East	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Wycheproof (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Tinapagee	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Paika	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Wilcannia (Reid St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Marmal	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Goorianawah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Kerang	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Gunnee	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Collendina	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Sandvig	Denmark	Record high maximum temperature	16.4 C (61.5 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Warraweena	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Tulloona (Coolanga)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Inverell Comparison	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Newark Liberty Intl AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Culpotaro	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Warialda Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Eversleigh	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Premer Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Armidale (Radio Station 2Ad)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Milan	Italy	Record daily precipitation	29.9 mm (1.2 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Coonamble (Warrana)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Bomera	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Orange Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Neilrex (Caigan)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Kerang (Meran Downs)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Wilcannia (Billilla)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Tonderburine	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Oakey Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Wentworth (Cuthero)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Swan Hill (Murray Downs)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Hatfield (Clare)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Wanaaring (Urisino)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Dimboola	Australia	Record daily precipitation	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Tyntynder Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Cultowa	Australia	Record daily precipitation	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Wentworth (Avoca)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Coan Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Kerang (Tragowell)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Burrabogie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Noorong	Australia	Record daily precipitation	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Tapio	Australia	Record daily precipitation	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Bourke Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
East Toorale (Toorale Station)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Roto (Coombie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Baradine Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Boorolong	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Nocoleche	Australia	Record daily precipitation	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Willow Tree (Valais)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Scone (Philip Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Wychitella South	Australia	Record daily precipitation	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Bright Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Charlton	Australia	Record daily precipitation	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Boggabri (Ghoolendaadi)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Goonoo Goonoo Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

153 records

Records set or tied on 28 October 1913 by type: Highest daily maximum 18, Lowest daily maximum 1, Highest daily minimum 11, Lowest daily minimum 2, Heaviest daily rainfall 120, Heaviest daily snowfall 1.

Records on 28 October 1913 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	18
Lowest daily maximum	1
Highest daily minimum	11
Lowest daily minimum	2
Heaviest daily rainfall	120
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 28 October 1913 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 4, daily 149.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

146 broken records

Margins by which the 146 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 37.6. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

28 October 1913

Top 20 records on 28 October 1913 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
28 October 1913	Wentworth Post Office, AU	monthly rain	84.3 mm (3.3 in)	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	5 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 1913	Balranald (Rsl), AU	daily rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	21 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 1913	Wunnamurra, AU	daily rain	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	14 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 1913	Pooncarie (Tarcoola), AU	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	28 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 1913	Euston Post Office, AU	daily rain	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	8 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 1913	Thelangerin East, AU	daily rain	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	34 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 1913	Wycheproof (Post Office), AU	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	23 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 1913	Tinapagee, AU	daily rain	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	23 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 1913	Paika, AU	daily rain	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	29 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 1913	Wilcannia (Reid St), AU	daily rain	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	11 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 1913	Lake Marmal, AU	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	11 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 1913	Goorianawah, AU	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	22.3 mm (0.9 in)	30 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
28 October 1913	Kerang, AU	daily rain	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	14.4 mm (0.6 in)	21 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
28 October 1913	Gunnee, AU	daily rain	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	20 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
28 October 1913	Collendina, AU	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	34 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
28 October 1913	Sandvig, DK	daily high max	16.4 C (61.5 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	38 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
28 October 1913	Warraweena, AU	daily rain	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	23.3 mm (0.9 in)	11 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
28 October 1913	Tulloona (Coolanga), AU	daily rain	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	24.3 mm (1.0 in)	3 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
28 October 1913	Inverell Comparison, AU	daily rain	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	30 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
28 October 1913	Newark Liberty Intl AP, US	daily high max	21.7 C (71.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	67 years	28 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

1802 to 1913

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 1913. 1913 had 153 records.

Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.

Records on 10-28 in each year
Year	Records
1802	1
1827	1
1842	1
1856	2
1861	1
1866	2
1867	1
1869	4
1873	1
1876	1
1880	3
1881	1
1882	1
1883	1
1886	1
1888	6
1889	2
1890	3
1891	1
1892	7
1893	4
1894	1
1895	3
1896	5
1897	4
1898	5
1899	8
1900	8
1901	15
1902	18
1903	11
1904	13
1905	8
1906	15
1907	15
1908	12
1909	18
1910	26
1911	16
1912	28
1913	153
1914	31
1915	66
1916	13
1917	31
1918	79
1919	87
1920	48
1921	32
1922	90
1923	74
1924	109
1925	598
1926	123
1927	504
1928	77
1929	224
1930	144
1931	205
1932	164
1933	240
1934	227
1935	406
1936	578
1937	697
1938	170
1939	279
1940	652
1941	324
1942	355
1943	310
1944	501
1945	462
1946	712
1947	462
1948	370
1949	341
1950	544
1951	195
1952	485
1953	341
1954	486
1955	462
1956	353
1957	812
1958	198
1959	430
1960	225
1961	437
1962	432
1963	492
1964	332
1965	402
1966	254
1967	404
1968	523
1969	651
1970	846
1971	1,666
1972	1,012
1973	444
1974	805
1975	282
1976	1,606
1977	616
1978	292
1979	387
1980	1,657
1981	922
1982	578
1983	427
1984	1,553
1985	754
1986	590
1987	973
1988	816
1989	1,083
1990	917
1991	2,462
1992	676
1993	576
1994	675
1995	1,049
1996	1,396
1997	1,767
1998	1,457
1999	1,092
2000	935
2001	1,089
2002	982
2003	1,403
2004	1,641
2005	949
2006	1,295
2007	906
2008	1,207
2009	984
2010	1,029
2011	655
2012	1,097
2013	1,007
2014	850
2015	753
2016	1,139
2017	755
2018	710
2019	1,437
2020	1,646
2021	605
2022	879
2023	1,381
2024	650
2025	462

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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 2026-10-15. Last revised 15 October 2026 (2026-10-15).

Margin	Records
0 to 5	73
5 to 10	25
10 to 15	18
15 to 20	16
20 to 25	7
25 to 30	4
30 to 35	2
35 to 40	1