Weather Records on 28 August 1926

241 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 28 August 1926. Highest significance: Ivanhoe (Bonuna), AU.

Key Facts for 28 August 1926

On 28 August 1926, 241 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
120 were record highs and 7 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 5 monthly and 236 daily.
Ivanhoe (Bonuna) set a daily record precipitation of 26.9 mm (1.1 in) on 28 August 1926.
Across 161 earlier years (1800 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 458 records.

Record Map

241 stations

241 station records on 28 August 1926 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 28 August 1926: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Ivanhoe (Bonuna)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Thackaringa	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Cockburn (Burta)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Leitchville Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Outalpa	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Milwaukee Wb City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Escanaba	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Innisfail	Australia	Record daily precipitation	73.4 mm (2.9 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Racine Wwtp	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Fond du Lac Wwtp	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Gayndah Post Office	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	33.6 C (92.5 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Roto (Coombie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Frome Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Bluefield 2 NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Manitowoc	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Hay (Toogimbie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Old Mission	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Windsor Riverside	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Cleveland 2717 Euclid	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Madison Wb City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Port Augusta (Carriewerloo STN	Australia	Record daily precipitation	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Bindara (Netley)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	24.6 mm (1.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Moonaree	Australia	Record daily precipitation	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Whittata	Australia	Record daily precipitation	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Johnburgh Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Woomera (Arcoona)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Port Augusta Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Overland Corner	Australia	Record daily precipitation	21.8 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Port Augusta West	Australia	Record daily precipitation	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Yunta (Winnininnie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	13.0 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Streaky Bay	Australia	Record daily precipitation	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Woomera (South Gap Station)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Carrieton (Pamatta)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	21.8 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Port Germein (Telowie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	14.7 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Woomera (Oakden Hills)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Narridy Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Hawker (Warcowie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Sedan (Sandleton)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Juanbung	Australia	Record daily precipitation	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Big Hill Reservoir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Gladfield Hopefield Estate	Australia	Record daily precipitation	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Gammon Ranges (Wooltana)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	9.7 mm (0.38 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Hawker (Holowilena)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Freeling Railway	Australia	Record daily precipitation	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Yudnapinna	Australia	Record daily precipitation	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Belton (Shadow Vale)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Port Augusta (Yarley)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Beechal	Australia	Record daily precipitation	1.8 mm (0.07 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Ediacara	Australia	Record daily precipitation	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Cradock	Australia	Record daily precipitation	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Nhill (Woorak)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	10.4 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Yanac North	Australia	Record daily precipitation	10.9 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Alma	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Hawker	Australia	Record daily precipitation	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Narrewilock	Australia	Record daily precipitation	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Bay City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Quorn (Depot Flat)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Hammond	Australia	Record daily precipitation	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Port Germein	Australia	Record daily precipitation	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Nuwara Eliya	Sri Lanka	Record high maximum temperature	23.1 C (73.6 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

241 records

Records set or tied on 28 August 1926 by type: Highest daily maximum 76, Lowest daily maximum 3, Highest daily minimum 44, Lowest daily minimum 4, Heaviest daily rainfall 114.

Records on 28 August 1926 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	76
Lowest daily maximum	3
Highest daily minimum	44
Lowest daily minimum	4
Heaviest daily rainfall	114
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 28 August 1926 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 5, daily 236.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

192 broken records

Margins by which the 192 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 35.3. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

28 August 1926

Top 20 records on 28 August 1926 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
28 August 1926	Ivanhoe (Bonuna), AU	daily rain	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	24 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
28 August 1926	Thackaringa, AU	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	16 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
28 August 1926	Cockburn (Burta), AU	daily rain	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	16 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
28 August 1926	Leitchville Post Office, AU	daily rain	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	28 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
28 August 1926	Outalpa, AU	daily rain	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	16 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
28 August 1926	Milwaukee Wb City, US	daily high max	36.1 C (97.0 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	50 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
28 August 1926	Escanaba, US	daily high max	32.8 C (91.0 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	36 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
28 August 1926	Innisfail, AU	daily rain	73.4 mm (2.9 in)	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	27 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
28 August 1926	Racine Wwtp, US	daily high max	36.1 C (97.0 F)	6.7 C (12.1 F)	26 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
28 August 1926	Fond du Lac Wwtp, US	daily high max	36.7 C (98.1 F)	5.6 C (10.1 F)	31 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
28 August 1926	Gayndah Post Office, AU	daily high max	33.6 C (92.5 F)	3.6 C (6.5 F)	30 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
28 August 1926	Roto (Coombie), AU	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	9 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
28 August 1926	Frome Downs, AU	monthly rain	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	3.0 mm (0.12 in)	25 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
28 August 1926	Bluefield 2 NW, US	monthly low min	4.4 C (39.9 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	14 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
28 August 1926	Manitowoc, US	daily high max	33.9 C (93.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	27 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
28 August 1926	Hay (Toogimbie), AU	monthly rain	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	0.3 mm (0.01 in)	35 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
28 August 1926	Old Mission, US	daily high min	22.8 C (73.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	25 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
28 August 1926	Windsor Riverside, CA	daily high max	34.4 C (93.9 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	39 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
28 August 1926	Cleveland 2717 Euclid, US	daily high max	32.8 C (91.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	45 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
28 August 1926	Madison Wb City, US	daily high min	22.2 C (72.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	50 years	21 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 1926

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1800 to 1926. 1926 had 241 records.

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

Records on 08-28 in each year
Year	Records
1800	1
1807	4
1811	1
1814	2
1817	1
1835	1
1849	1
1850	1
1851	1
1854	1
1856	1
1858	1
1863	1
1864	4
1865	3
1870	2
1873	1
1874	1
1875	1
1876	1
1877	2
1880	3
1881	4
1884	1
1885	2
1886	1
1887	1
1889	1
1890	4
1891	1
1892	2
1893	3
1894	2
1895	4
1896	9
1897	3
1901	12
1902	2
1903	16
1904	13
1905	23
1906	12
1907	2
1908	10
1909	20
1910	5
1911	34
1912	44
1913	17
1914	40
1915	43
1916	141
1917	49
1918	43
1919	39
1920	80
1921	47
1922	60
1923	79
1924	207
1925	165
1926	241
1927	239
1928	252
1929	162
1930	152
1931	306
1932	383
1933	376
1934	346
1935	545
1936	531
1937	545
1938	325
1939	296
1940	368
1941	485
1942	461
1943	366
1944	592
1945	368
1946	495
1947	288
1948	1,133
1949	442
1950	492
1951	694
1952	447
1953	762
1954	499
1955	413
1956	327
1957	545
1958	288
1959	552
1960	470
1961	371
1962	469
1963	464
1964	556
1965	635
1966	338
1967	701
1968	864
1969	1,089
1970	617
1971	695
1972	651
1973	1,211
1974	816
1975	507
1976	505
1977	757
1978	774
1979	838
1980	424
1981	1,120
1982	1,009
1983	748
1984	886
1985	528
1986	1,995
1987	1,260
1988	953
1989	911
1990	983
1991	968
1992	1,814
1993	1,061
1994	688
1995	954
1996	1,109
1997	1,082
1998	1,415
1999	905
2000	1,028
2001	1,042
2002	903
2003	792
2004	966
2005	731
2006	1,244
2007	788
2008	889
2009	928
2010	914
2011	1,748
2012	682
2013	693
2014	590
2015	660
2016	812
2017	1,060
2018	1,110
2019	943
2020	1,008
2021	459
2022	388
2023	899
2024	862
2025	871
2026	873

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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	138
5 to 10	26
10 to 15	17
15 to 20	7
20 to 25	2
25 to 30	0
30 to 35	1
35 to 40	1