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Weather Records on 28 August 1921

47 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 28 August 1921. Highest significance: Warra Post Office, AU.

Key Facts for 28 August 1921

  • On 28 August 1921, 47 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 16 were record highs and 7 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 1 monthly and 46 daily.
  • Warra Post Office set a daily record precipitation of 33.0 mm (1.3 in) on 28 August 1921.
  • Across 161 earlier years (1800 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 459 records.

Record Map

47 stations
Weather records on 28 August 1921 47 station records on 28 August 1921 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
47 station records on 28 August 1921 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 28 August 1921: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Warra Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation33.0 mm (1.3 in)24 of 100 (Routine)
Edenhope (Post Office)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation21.6 mm (0.9 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Jimbour State SchoolAustraliaRecord daily precipitation23.9 mm (0.9 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Warranooke (Glenorchy)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation16.8 mm (0.7 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
BeulahAustraliaRecord daily precipitation16.8 mm (0.7 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Maly Uzen'RussiaRecord daily precipitation11.0 mm (0.4 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Branxholme (Bassett)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation14.2 mm (0.6 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Wilmington Wb CityUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation43.2 mm (1.7 in)19 of 100 (Routine)
SheffieldUnited KingdomRecord daily precipitation39.9 mm (1.6 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
DurhamUnited KingdomRecord low maximum temperature11.1 C (52.0 F)17 of 100 (Routine)
NeedlesUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation16.5 mm (0.6 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
GigoomganAustraliaRecord daily precipitation22.1 mm (0.9 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
Chinchilla Water Treatment PlaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation11.9 mm (0.5 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
Gunnedah PoolAustraliaRecord low maximum temperature11.1 C (52.0 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
Crookston NW Exp STNUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature31.1 C (88.0 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
Kilkivan Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation16.8 mm (0.7 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
ApsleyAustraliaRecord daily precipitation15.2 mm (0.6 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
Port ArthurCanadaRecord high maximum temperature26.1 C (79.0 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
AlmaUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature20.0 C (68.0 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
AltonCanadaRecord high minimum temperature16.7 C (62.1 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
Haliburton ACanadaRecord daily precipitation10.2 mm (0.4 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
UmanUkraineRecord low minimum temperature6.4 C (43.5 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
Banana Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation8.9 mm (0.35 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
Killarney Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation2.3 mm (0.09 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
Brandon CdaCanadaRecord high minimum temperature15.0 C (59.0 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
Stoney CreekCanadaRecord high minimum temperature20.0 C (68.0 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
Concordia ASOSUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature38.9 C (102.0 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
Spring HillAustraliaRecord daily precipitation18.8 mm (0.7 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
St AlbansCanadaRecord daily precipitation13.0 mm (0.5 in)8 of 100 (Routine)
IrkutskRussiaRecord high maximum temperature26.5 C (79.7 F)8 of 100 (Routine)
HortonUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature21.7 C (71.1 F)7 of 100 (Routine)
OakbankCanadaRecord daily precipitation12.4 mm (0.5 in)6 of 100 (Routine)
LakefieldCanadaRecord daily precipitation8.1 mm (0.32 in)6 of 100 (Routine)
EkaterinburgRussiaRecord low maximum temperature9.6 C (49.3 F)6 of 100 (Routine)
Mt Perry the PinesAustraliaRecord daily precipitation19.3 mm (0.8 in)5 of 100 (Routine)
PittsworthAustraliaRecord daily precipitation3.8 mm (0.15 in)5 of 100 (Routine)
YandillaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation4.6 mm (0.18 in)5 of 100 (Routine)
Prince AlbertCanadaRecord high maximum temperature27.8 C (82.0 F)5 of 100 (Routine)
HamiltonCanadaRecord high minimum temperature19.4 C (66.9 F)4 of 100 (Routine)
Adrian 2 NNEUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature21.1 C (70.0 F)4 of 100 (Routine)
Jacksonville Wb CityUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature18.9 C (66.0 F)4 of 100 (Routine)
Qu'appelleCanadaRecord high maximum temperature29.4 C (84.9 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
BattlefordCanadaRecord high maximum temperature28.3 C (82.9 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
Nuwara EliyaSri LankaRecord high maximum temperature21.8 C (71.2 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
TampaUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature21.1 C (70.0 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
Morris W Cntrl Rsch & OutreachUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature18.9 C (66.0 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
Stornoway AirportUnited KingdomRecord low minimum temperature3.3 C (37.9 F)1 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

47 records
Records on 28 August 1921 by type Records set or tied on 28 August 1921 by type: Highest daily maximum 8, Lowest daily maximum 3, Highest daily minimum 8, Lowest daily minimum 4, Heaviest daily rainfall 24. 0102030Highest daily maximum: 8Lowest daily maximum: 3Highest daily minimum: 8Lowest daily minimum: 4Heaviest daily rainfall: 24Heaviest daily snowfall: 0Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 28 August 1921 by type: Highest daily maximum 8, Lowest daily maximum 3, Highest daily minimum 8, Lowest daily minimum 4, Heaviest daily rainfall 24.
Records on 28 August 1921 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum8
Lowest daily maximum3
Highest daily minimum8
Lowest daily minimum4
Heaviest daily rainfall24
Heaviest daily snowfall0
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 28 August 1921 by timescale Records on 28 August 1921 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 1, daily 46. 0204060all-time: 0monthly: 1daily: 46all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 28 August 1921 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 1, daily 46.
Records on 28 August 1921 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly1
daily46

How Much Records Were Beaten By

39 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 28 August 1921 Margins by which the 39 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 18.1. Ties are not counted. 01020300 to 3: 243 to 5: 35 to 8: 28 to 10: 310 to 13: 513 to 15: 015 to 18: 018 to 20: 20 to 33 to 55 to 88 to 1010 to 1313 to 1515 to 1818 to 20
Margins by which the 39 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 18.1. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 28 August 1921
MarginRecords
0 to 324
3 to 53
5 to 82
8 to 103
10 to 135
13 to 150
15 to 180
18 to 202

Top 20 by Significance

28 August 1921
Top 20 records on 28 August 1921 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
28 August 1921Warra Post Office, AUdaily rain33.0 mm (1.3 in)17.8 mm (0.7 in)11 years24 of 100 (Routine)
28 August 1921Edenhope (Post Office), AUdaily rain21.6 mm (0.9 in)11.7 mm (0.5 in)25 years20 of 100 (Routine)
28 August 1921Jimbour State School, AUdaily rain23.9 mm (0.9 in)18.1 mm (0.7 in)16 years20 of 100 (Routine)
28 August 1921Warranooke (Glenorchy), AUdaily rain16.8 mm (0.7 in)10.4 mm (0.4 in)30 years20 of 100 (Routine)
28 August 1921Beulah, AUdaily rain16.8 mm (0.7 in)9.2 mm (0.36 in)20 years20 of 100 (Routine)
28 August 1921Maly Uzen', RUdaily rain11.0 mm (0.4 in)6.4 mm (0.25 in)26 years20 of 100 (Routine)
28 August 1921Branxholme (Bassett), AUdaily rain14.2 mm (0.6 in)4.8 mm (0.19 in)28 years20 of 100 (Routine)
28 August 1921Wilmington Wb City, USdaily rain43.2 mm (1.7 in)5.6 mm (0.22 in)39 years19 of 100 (Routine)
28 August 1921Sheffield, GBmonthly rain39.9 mm (1.6 in)3.3 mm (0.13 in)0 years18 of 100 (Routine)
28 August 1921Durham, GBdaily low max11.1 C (52.0 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)35 years17 of 100 (Routine)
28 August 1921Needles, USdaily rain16.5 mm (0.6 in)12.2 mm (0.5 in)29 years17 of 100 (Routine)
28 August 1921Gigoomgan, AUdaily rain22.1 mm (0.9 in)11.9 mm (0.5 in)8 years16 of 100 (Routine)
28 August 1921Chinchilla Water Treatment Pla, AUdaily rain11.9 mm (0.5 in)10.1 mm (0.4 in)4 years15 of 100 (Routine)
28 August 1921Gunnedah Pool, AUdaily low max11.1 C (52.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)24 years15 of 100 (Routine)
28 August 1921Crookston NW Exp STN, USdaily high max31.1 C (88.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)24 years14 of 100 (Routine)
28 August 1921Kilkivan Post Office, AUdaily rain16.8 mm (0.7 in)9.9 mm (0.39 in)4 years13 of 100 (Routine)
28 August 1921Apsley, AUdaily rain15.2 mm (0.6 in)1.7 mm (0.07 in)25 years13 of 100 (Routine)
28 August 1921Port Arthur, CAdaily high max26.1 C (79.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)28 years13 of 100 (Routine)
28 August 1921Alma, USdaily high min20.0 C (68.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)25 years13 of 100 (Routine)
28 August 1921Alton, CAdaily high min16.7 C (62.1 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)27 years12 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 1921
Records on 08-28 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1800 to 1921. 1921 had 47 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 1921. 1921 had 47 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).