Weather Records on 25 August 1928

167 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 25 August 1928. Highest significance: Turners Falls, US.

Key Facts for 25 August 1928

On 25 August 1928, 167 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
44 were record highs and 86 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 7 monthly and 160 daily.
Turners Falls set a daily record precipitation of 83.1 mm (3.3 in) on 25 August 1928.
Across 168 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 439 records.

Record Map

167 stations

167 station records on 25 August 1928 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 25 August 1928: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Turners Falls	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.1 mm (3.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Fitchburg 4 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.5 mm (3.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Orje	Norway	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Las Vegas 2 NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Halden	Norway	Record daily precipitation	44.8 mm (1.8 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Tewantin Post Office	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	31.6 C (88.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Gayndah Post Office	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Stromsfoss Sluse	Norway	Record daily precipitation	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Amherst	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Nashua 2 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Dalby Post Office	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	29.3 C (84.7 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Concordia ASOS	United States	Record low minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Biskra	Algeria	Record high minimum temperature	31.0 C (87.8 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Brisbane Regional Office	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	31.4 C (88.5 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Qu'appelle	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Bjuraker	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Havre Wb City	United States	Record daily precipitation	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Falun	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	21.5 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Biskra	Algeria	Record daily precipitation	9.6 mm (0.38 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Gavle	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	20.2 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Sveg	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	15.6 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Eubank	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Havre Wb City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Setif	Algeria	Record daily precipitation	4.9 mm (0.19 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Emerald Post Office	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Skjak	Norway	Record daily precipitation	12.0 mm (0.5 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Norddal	Norway	Record daily precipitation	15.8 mm (0.6 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Oakland	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Agricultural College	United States	Record low maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Tulsa	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Lowell	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Ogdensburg 4 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Quakertown	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Savannah 6 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Bundaberg Post Office	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	28.0 C (82.4 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Bamberg	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	16.5 C (61.7 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Minneapolis	United States	Record low minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Hebron	United States	Record low minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Vik I Sogn III	Norway	Record daily precipitation	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Durango	United States	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Audubon	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Winterset 4N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Hutchinson River	United States	Record low minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Pratt 3NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Crookston NW Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Aberdeen	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Crystal Springs Exp STN	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Louisville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Waynesboro 2 W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Longreach Post Office	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	33.8 C (92.8 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Battleford	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Roros	Norway	Record daily precipitation	17.4 mm (0.7 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Oroville 1 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Boulder	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Tarpon Spgs Sewage Plt	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Medicine Lodge	United States	Record low minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Phillipsburg 1 SSE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Minden	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Williamstown	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Mohall	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

167 records

Records set or tied on 25 August 1928 by type: Highest daily maximum 20, Lowest daily maximum 36, Highest daily minimum 24, Lowest daily minimum 50, Heaviest daily rainfall 37.

Records on 25 August 1928 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	20
Lowest daily maximum	36
Highest daily minimum	24
Lowest daily minimum	50
Heaviest daily rainfall	37
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 25 August 1928 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 7, daily 160.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

115 broken records

Margins by which the 115 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 64.8. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

25 August 1928

Top 20 records on 25 August 1928 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
25 August 1928	Turners Falls, US	daily rain	83.1 mm (3.3 in)	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	25 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
25 August 1928	Fitchburg 4 SE, US	daily rain	76.5 mm (3.0 in)	40.7 mm (1.6 in)	27 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
25 August 1928	Orje, NO	daily rain	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	21 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
25 August 1928	Las Vegas 2 NW, US	monthly low min	1.7 C (35.1 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	25 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
25 August 1928	Halden, NO	daily rain	44.8 mm (1.8 in)	11.9 mm (0.5 in)	35 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
25 August 1928	Tewantin Post Office, AU	monthly high max	31.6 C (88.9 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	27 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
25 August 1928	Gayndah Post Office, AU	daily high max	32.8 C (91.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	18 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
25 August 1928	Stromsfoss Sluse, NO	daily rain	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	8.0 mm (0.31 in)	36 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
25 August 1928	Amherst, US	daily rain	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	27 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
25 August 1928	Nashua 2 NNW, US	daily rain	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	26 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
25 August 1928	Dalby Post Office, AU	daily high max	29.3 C (84.7 F)	3.2 C (5.8 F)	31 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
25 August 1928	Concordia ASOS, US	daily low min	8.3 C (46.9 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	40 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
25 August 1928	Biskra, DZ	daily high min	31.0 C (87.8 F)	3.0 C (5.4 F)	25 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
25 August 1928	Brisbane Regional Office, AU	monthly high max	31.4 C (88.5 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	20 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
25 August 1928	Qu'appelle, CA	daily low min	0.0 C (32.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	42 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
25 August 1928	Bjuraker, SE	daily rain	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	8.1 mm (0.32 in)	42 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
25 August 1928	Havre Wb City, US	daily rain	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	9.4 mm (0.37 in)	28 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
25 August 1928	Falun, SE	daily rain	21.5 mm (0.8 in)	6.3 mm (0.25 in)	42 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
25 August 1928	Biskra, DZ	daily rain	9.6 mm (0.38 in)	8.6 mm (0.34 in)	44 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
25 August 1928	Gavle, SE	daily rain	20.2 mm (0.8 in)	5.5 mm (0.22 in)	23 years	20 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

1796 to 1928

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1928. 1928 had 167 records.

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

Records on 08-25 in each year
Year	Records
1796	1
1801	1
1802	1
1807	2
1809	1
1813	1
1814	1
1816	1
1818	2
1837	1
1838	2
1839	1
1848	1
1852	1
1855	2
1859	1
1861	2
1864	1
1867	2
1869	1
1870	1
1871	2
1872	2
1875	1
1876	5
1877	3
1879	3
1880	2
1884	1
1885	2
1886	1
1887	1
1889	1
1890	3
1892	4
1893	8
1894	2
1895	4
1896	2
1897	2
1898	2
1899	5
1900	13
1901	11
1902	6
1903	13
1904	11
1905	12
1906	29
1907	15
1908	13
1909	22
1910	32
1911	32
1912	32
1913	31
1914	30
1915	94
1916	18
1917	65
1918	37
1919	172
1920	174
1921	50
1922	70
1923	117
1924	402
1925	145
1926	224
1927	356
1928	167
1929	174
1930	247
1931	251
1932	270
1933	307
1934	457
1935	317
1936	859
1937	333
1938	620
1939	366
1940	658
1941	474
1942	514
1943	496
1944	589
1945	462
1946	305
1947	627
1948	876
1949	281
1950	327
1951	352
1952	585
1953	461
1954	520
1955	711
1956	273
1957	479
1958	958
1959	576
1960	585
1961	487
1962	398
1963	510
1964	557
1965	401
1966	715
1967	439
1968	596
1969	631
1970	721
1971	628
1972	596
1973	537
1974	466
1975	650
1976	459
1977	731
1978	702
1979	828
1980	750
1981	671
1982	907
1983	1,277
1984	694
1985	1,048
1986	778
1987	1,533
1988	815
1989	918
1990	817
1991	688
1992	1,680
1993	1,137
1994	617
1995	1,206
1996	1,058
1997	1,553
1998	1,138
1999	895
2000	790
2001	1,021
2002	1,073
2003	872
2004	947
2005	874
2006	1,020
2007	1,345
2008	1,026
2009	824
2010	1,321
2011	1,332
2012	709
2013	619
2014	853
2015	1,157
2016	887
2017	432
2018	438
2019	708
2020	931
2021	597
2022	672
2023	1,565
2024	909
2025	1,071
2026	886

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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	105
10 to 20	7
20 to 30	1
30 to 40	0
40 to 50	1
50 to 60	0
60 to 70	1