Weather Records on 11 October 1928

713 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 11 October 1928. Highest significance: Mc Cool Junction, US.

Key Facts for 11 October 1928

On 11 October 1928, 713 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
531 were record highs and 40 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 37 monthly and 674 daily.
Mc Cool Junction set a monthly record daily precipitation of 123.2 mm (4.9 in) on 11 October 1928.
Across 165 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 453 records.

Record Map

713 stations

713 station records on 11 October 1928 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 11 October 1928: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Mc Cool Junction	United States	Record daily precipitation	123.2 mm (4.9 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Seward	United States	Record daily precipitation	130.3 mm (5.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
East Toorale (Toorale Station)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Geneva	United States	Record daily precipitation	171.5 mm (6.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Sussex	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Pine Ridge (Mooki Springs)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Mullaley (Bando)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Tombstone	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Girilambone (Booroomugga)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Bayard 4W	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Moonan Flat (High St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Windsor Riverside	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Winona	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Neillsville 3ESE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Nymagee (Pyramid)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Nuwara Eliya	Sri Lanka	Record low maximum temperature	14.7 C (58.5 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Mason City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Agricultural College	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Toronto	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Madison Wb City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Meadow Valley Rs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Dubuque River	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Estherville 4E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Waverly	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Geneva	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Antigo	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Fond du Lac Wwtp	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
La Crosse Wb City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Escanaba	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Albert Lea 3SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Fairmont	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Madison Wb City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Medford	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Portage Wwtp	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Waupaca	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Harrisville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Iron River	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Worthington	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Fairmont	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Milwaukee Wb City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Spooner Ag Rsch STN	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Stevens Pt	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Green Bay	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Ozark	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Hart 3 WSW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Old Mission	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Hillsboro	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
New London	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Concordia ASOS	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Troicko-Pecherskoe	Russia	Record daily precipitation	19.6 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Heerde	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Clover Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Tempe Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	13.5 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Magdeburg	Germany	Record daily precipitation	22.5 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Cobar Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Muenster	Germany	Record daily precipitation	21.2 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Nevertire (Beverley)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	20.1 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Bourke Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Bulgandramine	Australia	Record daily precipitation	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Rosewin (Boona Tank)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

713 records

Records set or tied on 11 October 1928 by type: Highest daily maximum 307, Lowest daily maximum 30, Highest daily minimum 224, Lowest daily minimum 10, Heaviest daily rainfall 129, Heaviest daily snowfall 13.

Records on 11 October 1928 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	307
Lowest daily maximum	30
Highest daily minimum	224
Lowest daily minimum	10
Heaviest daily rainfall	129
Heaviest daily snowfall	13
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 11 October 1928 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 37, daily 674.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

596 broken records

Margins by which the 596 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 109.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

11 October 1928

Top 20 records on 11 October 1928 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
11 October 1928	Mc Cool Junction, US	monthly rain	123.2 mm (4.9 in)	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	21 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
11 October 1928	Seward, US	monthly rain	130.3 mm (5.1 in)	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	16 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
11 October 1928	East Toorale (Toorale Station), AU	daily rain	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	30 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
11 October 1928	Geneva, US	all-time rain	171.5 mm (6.8 in)	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	30 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
11 October 1928	Sussex, AU	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	19 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
11 October 1928	Pine Ridge (Mooki Springs), AU	daily rain	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	35 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
11 October 1928	Mullaley (Bando), AU	daily rain	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	26 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
11 October 1928	Tombstone, US	daily rain	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	9 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
11 October 1928	Girilambone (Booroomugga), AU	daily rain	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	30 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
11 October 1928	Ft Bayard 4W, US	daily rain	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	31.3 mm (1.2 in)	9 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
11 October 1928	Moonan Flat (High St), AU	daily rain	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	23 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
11 October 1928	Windsor Riverside, CA	monthly high max	32.2 C (90.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	49 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
11 October 1928	Winona, US	daily high min	19.4 C (66.9 F)	8.8 C (15.8 F)	31 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
11 October 1928	Neillsville 3ESE, US	daily high min	18.9 C (66.0 F)	8.9 C (16.0 F)	31 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
11 October 1928	Nymagee (Pyramid), AU	daily rain	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	26 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
11 October 1928	Nuwara Eliya, LK	daily low max	14.7 C (58.5 F)	1.5 C (2.7 F)	40 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
11 October 1928	Mason City, US	monthly high min	21.1 C (70.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	28 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
11 October 1928	Agricultural College, US	monthly rain	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	6.1 mm (0.24 in)	12 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
11 October 1928	Toronto, CA	daily high max	25.6 C (78.1 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	47 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
11 October 1928	Madison Wb City, US	daily high min	18.3 C (64.9 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	48 years	25 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

1793 to 1928

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1928. 1928 had 713 records.

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

Records on 10-11 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1801	1
1802	2
1803	1
1805	1
1807	1
1811	1
1814	2
1839	1
1845	1
1849	1
1851	1
1852	1
1854	1
1859	1
1860	4
1861	1
1864	2
1867	2
1869	1
1870	1
1872	2
1873	2
1875	1
1876	4
1877	3
1879	2
1880	2
1884	2
1885	5
1887	4
1888	2
1889	3
1890	1
1891	2
1892	2
1896	2
1897	4
1898	4
1900	1
1901	8
1902	14
1903	10
1904	20
1905	17
1906	52
1907	10
1908	11
1909	17
1910	31
1911	14
1912	21
1913	48
1914	40
1915	14
1916	25
1917	48
1918	32
1919	76
1920	140
1921	92
1922	35
1923	231
1924	149
1925	196
1926	137
1927	176
1928	713
1929	259
1930	656
1931	396
1932	235
1933	200
1934	862
1935	245
1936	243
1937	242
1938	438
1939	249
1940	201
1941	190
1942	537
1943	414
1944	247
1945	284
1946	770
1947	405
1948	736
1949	835
1950	450
1951	538
1952	472
1953	408
1954	672
1955	434
1956	894
1957	258
1958	795
1959	1,027
1960	333
1961	610
1962	857
1963	570
1964	927
1965	202
1966	279
1967	643
1968	312
1969	1,032
1970	859
1971	521
1972	708
1973	1,325
1974	356
1975	559
1976	565
1977	655
1978	426
1979	1,260
1980	478
1981	776
1982	1,141
1983	542
1984	552
1985	977
1986	961
1987	1,603
1988	621
1989	571
1990	1,617
1991	1,055
1992	527
1993	883
1994	726
1995	975
1996	842
1997	1,809
1998	750
1999	996
2000	1,782
2001	962
2002	1,000
2003	1,191
2004	593
2005	1,044
2006	840
2007	610
2008	1,369
2009	2,594
2010	964
2011	1,176
2012	696
2013	666
2014	620
2015	1,032
2016	378
2017	1,101
2018	1,517
2019	1,760
2020	680
2021	873
2022	244
2023	858
2024	842
2025	711
2026	864

Download the Data

Data for records on 1928-10-11: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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 20	581
20 to 40	12
40 to 60	2
60 to 80	0
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	1