Weather Records on 24 July 1928

237 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 24 July 1928. Highest significance: Frogmore, AU.

Key Facts for 24 July 1928

On 24 July 1928, 237 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
82 were record highs and 28 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 5 were all-time records, 9 monthly and 223 daily.
Frogmore set a daily record precipitation of 40.6 mm (1.6 in) on 24 July 1928.
Across 158 earlier years (1799 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 478 records.

Record Map

237 stations

237 station records on 24 July 1928 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 24 July 1928: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Frogmore	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Oneonta	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Echunga Golf Course	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Eubank	United States	Record high minimum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Mount Barker	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Wray	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Clare Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Dayville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	43.9 C (111.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Macclesfield	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Woodside	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Robeline	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Quorn (Olive Grove)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Nairne	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Ashbourne	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
The Dalles	United States	Record high maximum temperature	44.4 C (111.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Astoria	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Watalunga Estate	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Quincy	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.0 C (104.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Scottsbluff W B Heilig Fld AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Meadows	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Orebro	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	14.2 C (57.6 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Lakeview 2 NNW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Weston 2 SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	41.1 C (106.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Kinchega	Australia	Record daily precipitation	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Silistria	Australia	Record daily precipitation	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Hoyleton	Australia	Record daily precipitation	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Mulculca	Australia	Record daily precipitation	11.7 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Broken Hill (Glen Lyon)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	19.6 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Menindee Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Broken Hill (Stephens Creek Re	Australia	Record daily precipitation	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Broken Hill (Topar)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Broken Hill (Patton Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	13.7 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Virginia Sheedy Road	Australia	Record daily precipitation	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Silverton (Mundi Mundi)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	14.2 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Cockburn (Burta)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Wilmington	Australia	Record daily precipitation	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Cockburn	Australia	Record daily precipitation	10.9 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Adelaide (Morphett Vale)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Mutooroo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	13.5 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Mallala	Australia	Record daily precipitation	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Cobar (Meryula)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Saddleworth	Australia	Record daily precipitation	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Glenelg Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Birdwood	Australia	Record daily precipitation	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Broken Hill (Kars)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Tilpa (Tongo Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Kallara	Australia	Record daily precipitation	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Farrell Flat	Australia	Record daily precipitation	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Pooncarie (Moorara)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	9.7 mm (0.38 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Bramfield Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Yalcowinna	Australia	Record daily precipitation	9.7 mm (0.38 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Wicannia (the Peak Tank)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Thackaringa	Australia	Record daily precipitation	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Yathong	Australia	Record daily precipitation	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Gilgandra (Berida)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Port Augusta (Saltia)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Yunta	Australia	Record daily precipitation	10.4 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Thargomindah Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	1.0 mm (0.04 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Mildura Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	4.8 mm (0.19 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Bird Rocks	Canada	Record daily precipitation	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

237 records

Records set or tied on 24 July 1928 by type: Highest daily maximum 49, Lowest daily maximum 18, Highest daily minimum 33, Lowest daily minimum 10, Heaviest daily rainfall 127.

Records on 24 July 1928 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	49
Lowest daily maximum	18
Highest daily minimum	33
Lowest daily minimum	10
Heaviest daily rainfall	127
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 24 July 1928 by timescale: all-time 5, monthly 9, daily 223.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

193 broken records

Margins by which the 193 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 56.1. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

24 July 1928

Top 20 records on 24 July 1928 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
24 July 1928	Frogmore, AU	daily rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	4 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
24 July 1928	Oneonta, US	daily rain	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	17 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
24 July 1928	Echunga Golf Course, AU	daily rain	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	41 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
24 July 1928	Eubank, US	all-time high min	27.2 C (81.0 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	15 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
24 July 1928	Mount Barker, AU	daily rain	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	41 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
24 July 1928	Wray, US	daily rain	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	30 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
24 July 1928	Clare Post Office, AU	daily rain	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	5.8 mm (0.23 in)	47 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
24 July 1928	Dayville, US	all-time high max	43.9 C (111.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	19 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
24 July 1928	Macclesfield, AU	monthly rain	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	3.6 mm (0.14 in)	33 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
24 July 1928	Woodside, AU	daily rain	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	10.4 mm (0.4 in)	41 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
24 July 1928	Robeline, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	22 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
24 July 1928	Quorn (Olive Grove), AU	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	12.4 mm (0.5 in)	24 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
24 July 1928	Nairne, AU	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	7.4 mm (0.29 in)	41 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
24 July 1928	Ashbourne, AU	daily rain	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	9.4 mm (0.37 in)	32 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
24 July 1928	The Dalles, US	all-time high max	44.4 C (111.9 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	6 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
24 July 1928	Astoria, US	daily high max	32.8 C (91.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	17 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
24 July 1928	Watalunga Estate, AU	monthly rain	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	2.1 mm (0.08 in)	22 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
24 July 1928	Quincy, US	daily high max	40.0 C (104.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	26 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
24 July 1928	Scottsbluff W B Heilig Fld AP, US	daily rain	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	9.9 mm (0.39 in)	28 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
24 July 1928	Meadows, AU	monthly rain	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	3.5 mm (0.14 in)	11 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

1799 to 1928

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1799 to 1928. 1928 had 237 records.

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

Records on 07-24 in each year
Year	Records
1799	1
1813	1
1817	1
1832	1
1836	1
1838	2
1843	2
1844	1
1846	1
1849	2
1859	1
1860	1
1862	1
1867	1
1868	3
1869	1
1870	1
1872	3
1874	1
1875	2
1880	3
1882	1
1883	2
1885	3
1889	2
1891	2
1893	2
1894	5
1895	2
1896	5
1897	4
1899	3
1900	7
1901	6
1902	5
1903	8
1904	19
1905	19
1906	18
1907	8
1908	11
1909	21
1910	36
1911	51
1912	84
1913	30
1914	22
1915	35
1916	32
1917	40
1918	70
1919	19
1920	46
1921	67
1922	186
1923	87
1924	193
1925	154
1926	186
1927	251
1928	237
1929	187
1930	195
1931	364
1932	249
1933	356
1934	994
1935	342
1936	498
1937	327
1938	545
1939	225
1940	568
1941	335
1942	331
1943	278
1944	315
1945	252
1946	407
1947	852
1948	385
1949	408
1950	384
1951	333
1952	534
1953	403
1954	447
1955	445
1956	379
1957	428
1958	372
1959	522
1960	466
1961	612
1962	996
1963	521
1964	517
1965	333
1966	401
1967	344
1968	430
1969	585
1970	553
1971	678
1972	528
1973	743
1974	670
1975	521
1976	521
1977	829
1978	673
1979	652
1980	487
1981	1,025
1982	689
1983	1,425
1984	789
1985	829
1986	1,227
1987	1,220
1988	1,130
1989	896
1990	944
1991	1,092
1992	1,271
1993	1,705
1994	1,153
1995	927
1996	1,145
1997	1,097
1998	990
1999	1,201
2000	1,236
2001	1,186
2002	796
2003	2,254
2004	1,604
2005	1,158
2006	1,694
2007	1,310
2008	1,363
2009	856
2010	1,859
2011	1,514
2012	827
2013	572
2014	922
2015	483
2016	637
2017	559
2018	953
2019	1,221
2020	432
2021	541
2022	681
2023	804
2024	986
2025	879
2026	924

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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 10	173
10 to 20	17
20 to 30	2
30 to 40	0
40 to 50	0
50 to 60	1