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Weather Records on 27 October 1928

162 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 27 October 1928. Highest significance: Neerim, AU.

Key Facts for 27 October 1928

  • On 27 October 1928, 162 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 28 were record highs and 102 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 6 monthly and 156 daily.
  • Neerim set a daily record precipitation of 35.1 mm (1.4 in) on 27 October 1928.
  • Across 159 earlier years (1802 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 480 records.

Record Map

162 stations
Weather records on 27 October 1928 162 station records on 27 October 1928 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
162 station records on 27 October 1928 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 27 October 1928: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
NeerimAustraliaRecord daily precipitation35.1 mm (1.4 in)26 of 100 (Routine)
InnsbruckAustriaRecord high minimum temperature15.7 C (60.3 F)26 of 100 (Routine)
Fayetteville Exp STNUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature17.8 C (64.0 F)21 of 100 (Routine)
FultonUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation118.1 mm (4.6 in)21 of 100 (Routine)
Tennant Creek Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation12.7 mm (0.5 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
SyktyvkarRussiaRecord daily precipitation12.2 mm (0.5 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Anticosti Heath PointCanadaRecord daily snowfall2.5 cm (1.0 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
CharlottetownCanadaRecord daily snowfall1.5 cm (0.6 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Bogantungan Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation38.6 mm (1.5 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Pine Hill Railway StationAustraliaRecord daily precipitation26.7 mm (1.1 in)19 of 100 (Routine)
Warra Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation10.7 mm (0.4 in)19 of 100 (Routine)
Wellington EastAustraliaRecord daily precipitation7.6 mm (0.30 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
Clarke River TelecomAustraliaRecord daily precipitation19.8 mm (0.8 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
Henderson 2 NNWUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-3.9 C (25.0 F)18 of 100 (Routine)
Peak DownsAustraliaRecord daily precipitation1.8 mm (0.07 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
ArhangelskRussiaRecord high minimum temperature2.8 C (37.0 F)17 of 100 (Routine)
WarsawUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation26.4 mm (1.0 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
Westwood StoreAustraliaRecord daily precipitation2.5 mm (0.10 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
VastervikSwedenRecord high minimum temperature8.5 C (47.3 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
Keokuk L&D 19United StatesRecord daily precipitation24.1 mm (0.9 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
Centre HallUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature4.4 C (39.9 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
RollestonAustraliaRecord daily precipitation5.8 mm (0.23 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
Bundaberg Post OfficeAustraliaRecord high minimum temperature23.2 C (73.8 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
Cooyar Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation19.8 mm (0.8 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
Allora Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation22.4 mm (0.9 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
Yuleba Garden StAustraliaRecord daily precipitation5.8 mm (0.23 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
St. PetersburgRussiaRecord high maximum temperature9.7 C (49.5 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
StockholmSwedenRecord high minimum temperature8.0 C (46.4 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
FallstonUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature7.2 C (45.0 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
Staunton WtpUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-3.9 C (25.0 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
Mackay Post OfficeAustraliaRecord high maximum temperature31.1 C (88.0 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
Alpha Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation11.4 mm (0.4 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
AndenesNorwayRecord high minimum temperature5.6 C (42.1 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
ShenkurskRussiaRecord high minimum temperature4.3 C (39.7 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
Vasteras-HassloSwedenRecord high minimum temperature7.0 C (44.6 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
Hightstown 2 WUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-5.6 C (21.9 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
Burketown Post OfficeAustraliaRecord high minimum temperature27.2 C (81.0 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
Springsure Comet StAustraliaRecord daily precipitation11.9 mm (0.5 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
BancroftCanadaRecord low minimum temperature-10.0 C (14.0 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
BrockenGermanyRecord high maximum temperature11.5 C (52.7 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
NorwalkUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature5.6 C (42.1 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
FallstonUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-3.9 C (25.0 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
Coatesville 1 SWUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature8.9 C (48.0 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
LewisburgUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature6.1 C (43.0 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
State CollegeUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-5.0 C (23.0 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
Woodstock 2 NEUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature8.3 C (46.9 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
Boulia AirportAustraliaRecord low maximum temperature24.0 C (75.2 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
Skipton Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation10.7 mm (0.4 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
VouziersFranceRecord daily precipitation16.3 mm (0.6 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
EastonUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature9.4 C (48.9 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
New Bedford CoopUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature5.6 C (42.1 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
Altoona Horseshoe CurvUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature3.3 C (37.9 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
WellsboroUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature5.6 C (42.1 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
Grafton 1 NEUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature7.2 C (45.0 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
KremsmuensterAustriaRecord high maximum temperature19.2 C (66.6 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
White RiverCanadaRecord daily precipitation8.4 mm (0.33 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
St. PetersburgRussiaRecord high minimum temperature7.1 C (44.8 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
GavleSwedenRecord high minimum temperature6.4 C (43.5 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
HavanaUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation19.1 mm (0.8 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
Blue Hill CoopUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-3.3 C (26.1 F)11 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

162 records
Records on 27 October 1928 by type Records set or tied on 27 October 1928 by type: Highest daily maximum 8, Lowest daily maximum 24, Highest daily minimum 20, Lowest daily minimum 78, Heaviest daily rainfall 30, Heaviest daily snowfall 2. 020406080Highest daily maximum: 8Lowest daily maximum: 24Highest daily minimum: 20Lowest daily minimum: 78Heaviest daily rainfall: 30Heaviest daily snowfall: 2Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 27 October 1928 by type: Highest daily maximum 8, Lowest daily maximum 24, Highest daily minimum 20, Lowest daily minimum 78, Heaviest daily rainfall 30, Heaviest daily snowfall 2.
Records on 27 October 1928 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum8
Lowest daily maximum24
Highest daily minimum20
Lowest daily minimum78
Heaviest daily rainfall30
Heaviest daily snowfall2
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 27 October 1928 by timescale Records on 27 October 1928 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 6, daily 156. 050100150200all-time: 0monthly: 6daily: 156all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 27 October 1928 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 6, daily 156.
Records on 27 October 1928 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly6
daily156

How Much Records Were Beaten By

122 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 27 October 1928 Margins by which the 122 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 25.0. Ties are not counted. 0501001500 to 5: 1065 to 10: 810 to 15: 615 to 20: 120 to 25: 10 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 25
Margins by which the 122 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 25.0. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 27 October 1928
MarginRecords
0 to 5106
5 to 108
10 to 156
15 to 201
20 to 251

Top 20 by Significance

27 October 1928
Top 20 records on 27 October 1928 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
27 October 1928Neerim, AUdaily rain35.1 mm (1.4 in)13.0 mm (0.5 in)33 years26 of 100 (Routine)
27 October 1928Innsbruck, ATdaily high min15.7 C (60.3 F)7.2 C (13.0 F)5 years26 of 100 (Routine)
27 October 1928Fayetteville Exp STN, USdaily high min17.8 C (64.0 F)5.6 C (10.1 F)30 years21 of 100 (Routine)
27 October 1928Fulton, USmonthly rain118.1 mm (4.6 in)11.4 mm (0.4 in)9 years21 of 100 (Routine)
27 October 1928Tennant Creek Post Office, AUdaily rain12.7 mm (0.5 in)9.1 mm (0.36 in)35 years20 of 100 (Routine)
27 October 1928Syktyvkar, RUdaily rain12.2 mm (0.5 in)4.5 mm (0.18 in)31 years20 of 100 (Routine)
27 October 1928Anticosti Heath Point, CAdaily snowfall2.5 cm (1.0 in)2.5 cm (1.0 in)45 years20 of 100 (Routine)
27 October 1928Charlottetown, CAdaily snowfall1.5 cm (0.6 in)0.7 cm (0.3 in)50 years20 of 100 (Routine)
27 October 1928Bogantungan Post Office, AUdaily rain38.6 mm (1.5 in)16.0 mm (0.6 in)18 years20 of 100 (Routine)
27 October 1928Pine Hill Railway Station, AUdaily rain26.7 mm (1.1 in)11.5 mm (0.5 in)22 years19 of 100 (Routine)
27 October 1928Warra Post Office, AUdaily rain10.7 mm (0.4 in)6.1 mm (0.24 in)35 years19 of 100 (Routine)
27 October 1928Wellington East, AUdaily rain7.6 mm (0.30 in)3.5 mm (0.14 in)29 years18 of 100 (Routine)
27 October 1928Clarke River Telecom, AUdaily rain19.8 mm (0.8 in)11.9 mm (0.5 in)12 years18 of 100 (Routine)
27 October 1928Henderson 2 NNW, USmonthly low min-3.9 C (25.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)10 years18 of 100 (Routine)
27 October 1928Peak Downs, AUdaily rain1.8 mm (0.07 in)1.8 mm (0.07 in)41 years17 of 100 (Routine)
27 October 1928Arhangelsk, RUdaily high min2.8 C (37.0 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)43 years17 of 100 (Routine)
27 October 1928Warsaw, USdaily rain26.4 mm (1.0 in)10.4 mm (0.4 in)10 years17 of 100 (Routine)
27 October 1928Westwood Store, AUdaily rain2.5 mm (0.10 in)1.2 mm (0.05 in)35 years16 of 100 (Routine)
27 October 1928Vastervik, SEdaily high min8.5 C (47.3 F)1.5 C (2.7 F)28 years16 of 100 (Routine)
27 October 1928Keokuk L&D 19, USdaily rain24.1 mm (0.9 in)10.4 mm (0.4 in)10 years16 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

1802 to 1928
Records on 10-27 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 1928. 1928 had 162 records. 01,0002,0003,0001802: 11807: 11816: 11831: 11838: 11840: 11841: 21847: 21849: 21856: 21861: 11866: 41869: 41870: 21871: 21873: 11874: 21876: 11878: 11880: 21881: 21885: 21886: 21887: 51888: 31889: 11890: 21892: 31893: 21894: 21895: 31896: 21898: 41899: 141900: 91901: 51902: 81903: 231904: 61905: 111906: 111907: 91908: 161909: 131910: 141911: 201912: 421913: 911914: 541915: 651916: 281917: 451918: 771919: 741920: 981921: 371922: 971923: 631924: 1041925: 3831926: 1761927: 5211928: 1621929: 921930: 1581931: 2411932: 3191933: 3131934: 1731935: 2661936: 7251937: 4771938: 1601939: 8361940: 6051941: 4091942: 6291943: 4791944: 5191945: 6741946: 4501947: 5511948: 1601949: 1821950: 6031951: 2691952: 6401953: 2851954: 4931955: 5781956: 3391957: 1,1161958: 1631959: 3761960: 1801961: 4281962: 7041963: 7981964: 2941965: 2841966: 2561967: 4851968: 4361969: 5321970: 1,0711971: 1,1571972: 6941973: 7191974: 3841975: 4241976: 1,3871977: 6081978: 5931979: 5531980: 1,1481981: 1,0761982: 7931983: 7071984: 1,1831985: 5921986: 5311987: 8631988: 8291989: 1,5061990: 4411991: 1,7221992: 7031993: 6671994: 8941995: 1,2381996: 1,6511997: 2,7831998: 1,6961999: 9912000: 8322001: 1,1002002: 1,0402003: 1,6692004: 1,5462005: 8972006: 1,4422007: 9502008: 6502009: 9542010: 1,6762011: 6902012: 9912013: 7062014: 9732015: 3952016: 7612017: 5822018: 7012019: 1,3642020: 2,8862021: 5362022: 6572023: 1,6682024: 6942025: 5241802187418981914193019461962197819942010
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 1928. 1928 had 162 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 10-27 in each year
YearRecords
18021
18071
18161
18311
18381
18401
18412
18472
18492
18562
18611
18664
18694
18702
18712
18731
18742
18761
18781
18802
18812
18852
18862
18875
18883
18891
18902
18923
18932
18942
18953
18962
18984
189914
19009
19015
19028
190323
19046
190511
190611
19079
190816
190913
191014
191120
191242
191391
191454
191565
191628
191745
191877
191974
192098
192137
192297
192363
1924104
1925383
1926176
1927521
1928162
192992
1930158
1931241
1932319
1933313
1934173
1935266
1936725
1937477
1938160
1939836
1940605
1941409
1942629
1943479
1944519
1945674
1946450
1947551
1948160
1949182
1950603
1951269
1952640
1953285
1954493
1955578
1956339
19571,116
1958163
1959376
1960180
1961428
1962704
1963798
1964294
1965284
1966256
1967485
1968436
1969532
19701,071
19711,157
1972694
1973719
1974384
1975424
19761,387
1977608
1978593
1979553
19801,148
19811,076
1982793
1983707
19841,183
1985592
1986531
1987863
1988829
19891,506
1990441
19911,722
1992703
1993667
1994894
19951,238
19961,651
19972,783
19981,696
1999991
2000832
20011,100
20021,040
20031,669
20041,546
2005897
20061,442
2007950
2008650
2009954
20101,676
2011690
2012991
2013706
2014973
2015395
2016761
2017582
2018701
20191,364
20202,886
2021536
2022657
20231,668
2024694
2025524

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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.

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