Weather Records on 1 August 1928

132 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 1 August 1928. Highest significance: Boonville, US.

Key Facts for 1 August 1928

On 1 August 1928, 132 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
42 were record highs and 31 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 5 monthly and 127 daily.
Boonville set a monthly record daily precipitation of 140.2 mm (5.5 in) on 1 August 1928.
Across 164 earlier years (1797 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 443 records.

Record Map

132 stations

132 station records on 1 August 1928 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 1 August 1928: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Boonville	United States	Record daily precipitation	140.2 mm (5.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Blagovescensk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	53.5 mm (2.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Benson	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
St Peter	United States	Record daily precipitation	85.9 mm (3.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Steele 4N	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
New Madrid	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Fulton	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Warsaw 1	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Dublin Phoenix Park	Ireland	Record low minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Farmington 3NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Columbus 3 NE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Minneapolis Wb Dwtn	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Fillmore	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Helena Wb City	United States	Record daily precipitation	13.7 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Kazan	Russia	Record daily precipitation	24.2 mm (1.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
New Martinsville 4 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Gysinge	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Fergus Falls	United States	Record daily precipitation	13.7 mm (0.5 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Willow City	United States	Record daily precipitation	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Houston Wb City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Gunnedah Pool	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Owen Sound	Canada	Record daily precipitation	9.9 mm (0.39 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Bisbee	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Milan 1NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Soldier Creek Adm Site	United States	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Cairo River	United States	Record daily precipitation	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Kalispell Glacier AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Missoula 6 NW WFO	United States	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Greensboro Lock 7	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Newport	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Lyrup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	10.7 mm (0.4 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Vestervig	Denmark	Record low minimum temperature	9.6 C (49.3 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Newton	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Crookston NW Exp STN	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Morris W Cntrl Rsch & Outreach	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Warrenton 1 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Grafton 1 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Morgantown 1	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Halmstad	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	15.5 C (59.9 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Ulricehamn	Sweden	Record low minimum temperature	6.0 C (42.8 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Bisbee	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Grafton	United States	Record daily precipitation	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Cortland	United States	Record daily precipitation	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Dayville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Williamsport	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Lexington	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Adelaide West Terrace	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	2.1 C (35.8 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Saentis	Switzerland	Record high minimum temperature	9.2 C (48.6 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Cedarville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Ames 3 SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Oregon	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Ashland #2	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Norfolk	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Cascade Locks	United States	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Blackburn	Australia	Record daily precipitation	7.1 mm (0.28 in)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Estherville 4E	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Zumbrota	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Irwin	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	12 of 100 (Routine)
State College	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Menno	United States	Record high maximum temperature	41.1 C (106.0 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

132 records

Records set or tied on 1 August 1928 by type: Highest daily maximum 11, Lowest daily maximum 16, Highest daily minimum 31, Lowest daily minimum 15, Heaviest daily rainfall 59.

Records on 1 August 1928 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	11
Lowest daily maximum	16
Highest daily minimum	31
Lowest daily minimum	15
Heaviest daily rainfall	59
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 1 August 1928 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 5, daily 127.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

103 broken records

Margins by which the 103 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 47.5. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

1 August 1928

Top 20 records on 1 August 1928 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
1 August 1928	Boonville, US	monthly rain	140.2 mm (5.5 in)	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	23 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
1 August 1928	Blagovescensk, RU	daily rain	53.5 mm (2.1 in)	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	46 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
1 August 1928	Benson, US	daily rain	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	28 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
1 August 1928	St Peter, US	monthly rain	85.9 mm (3.4 in)	19.6 mm (0.8 in)	29 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
1 August 1928	Steele 4N, US	daily rain	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	25 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
1 August 1928	New Madrid, US	daily rain	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	24 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
1 August 1928	Fulton, US	daily rain	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	4 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
1 August 1928	Warsaw 1, US	daily rain	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	2 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
1 August 1928	Dublin Phoenix Park, IE	daily low min	2.2 C (36.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	39 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
1 August 1928	Farmington 3NW, US	daily rain	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	13 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
1 August 1928	Columbus 3 NE, US	daily high min	24.4 C (75.9 F)	3.8 C (6.8 F)	30 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
1 August 1928	Minneapolis Wb Dwtn, US	daily rain	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	25 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
1 August 1928	Fillmore, US	monthly high min	23.9 C (75.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	9 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
1 August 1928	Helena Wb City, US	daily rain	13.7 mm (0.5 in)	7.1 mm (0.28 in)	17 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
1 August 1928	Kazan, RU	daily rain	24.2 mm (1.0 in)	6.0 mm (0.24 in)	26 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
1 August 1928	New Martinsville 4 NNE, US	daily rain	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	17.7 mm (0.7 in)	5 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
1 August 1928	Gysinge, SE	daily rain	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	1.1 mm (0.04 in)	45 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
1 August 1928	Fergus Falls, US	daily rain	13.7 mm (0.5 in)	11.9 mm (0.5 in)	21 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
1 August 1928	Willow City, US	daily rain	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	11.7 mm (0.5 in)	13 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
1 August 1928	Houston Wb City, US	daily high min	25.0 C (77.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	40 years	19 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

1797 to 1928

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1797 to 1928. 1928 had 132 records.

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

Records on 08-01 in each year
Year	Records
1797	1
1816	2
1829	1
1833	1
1834	2
1836	1
1838	1
1842	1
1851	1
1856	1
1858	3
1859	1
1861	1
1862	1
1863	1
1865	1
1868	1
1869	2
1873	1
1874	1
1875	3
1876	1
1878	1
1879	1
1881	3
1883	1
1886	2
1887	1
1890	1
1891	7
1892	4
1893	3
1894	1
1895	3
1896	4
1897	2
1898	3
1899	1
1900	1
1901	3
1902	5
1903	19
1904	10
1905	12
1906	18
1907	13
1908	18
1909	15
1910	30
1911	46
1912	49
1913	25
1914	17
1915	49
1916	16
1917	108
1918	55
1919	32
1920	101
1921	87
1922	44
1923	203
1924	93
1925	281
1926	252
1927	266
1928	132
1929	161
1930	252
1931	362
1932	408
1933	487
1934	448
1935	547
1936	636
1937	492
1938	523
1939	335
1940	333
1941	341
1942	388
1943	398
1944	410
1945	975
1946	336
1947	401
1948	354
1949	324
1950	552
1951	420
1952	391
1953	565
1954	462
1955	796
1956	441
1957	270
1958	389
1959	352
1960	677
1961	404
1962	602
1963	270
1964	883
1965	669
1966	383
1967	250
1968	625
1969	453
1970	482
1971	1,135
1972	609
1973	766
1974	526
1975	915
1976	886
1977	636
1978	706
1979	580
1980	906
1981	668
1982	742
1983	931
1984	532
1985	987
1986	846
1987	999
1988	880
1989	1,301
1990	927
1991	740
1992	1,024
1993	907
1994	1,217
1995	1,513
1996	1,118
1997	904
1998	1,281
1999	1,707
2000	1,020
2001	1,079
2002	1,249
2003	1,155
2004	740
2005	878
2006	1,655
2007	746
2008	795
2009	932
2010	1,182
2011	1,191
2012	850
2013	542
2014	853
2015	864
2016	499
2017	758
2018	987
2019	479
2020	838
2021	1,009
2022	915
2023	627
2024	879
2025	785
2026	1,085

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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).

Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 1 August 1928
Margin	Records
0 to 10	86
10 to 20	10
20 to 30	2
30 to 40	4
40 to 50	1