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Weather Records on 28 May 1936

337 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 28 May 1936. Highest significance: Houlton, US.

Key Facts for 28 May 1936

  • On 28 May 1936, 337 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 119 were record highs and 51 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 30 monthly and 306 daily.
  • Houlton set a daily record precipitation of 47.5 mm (1.9 in) on 28 May 1936.
  • Across 161 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 443 records.

Record Map

337 stations
Weather records on 28 May 1936 337 station records on 28 May 1936 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
337 station records on 28 May 1936 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 28 May 1936: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
HoultonUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation47.5 mm (1.9 in)54 of 100 (Notable)
LankaIndiaRecord daily precipitation158.0 mm (6.2 in)53 of 100 (Notable)
Mawphlang ObsyIndiaRecord daily precipitation234.2 mm (9.2 in)50 of 100 (Notable)
Diamond HarbourIndiaRecord daily precipitation188.0 mm (7.4 in)50 of 100 (Notable)
Gauhati ObsyIndiaRecord daily precipitation85.3 mm (3.4 in)49 of 100 (Notable)
BarduarIndiaRecord daily precipitation120.7 mm (4.8 in)49 of 100 (Notable)
KuturiIndiaRecord daily precipitation121.9 mm (4.8 in)46 of 100 (Notable)
SagunbariIndiaRecord daily precipitation97.8 mm (3.9 in)46 of 100 (Notable)
ShillongIndiaRecord daily precipitation161.5 mm (6.4 in)46 of 100 (Notable)
Upper ShillongIndiaRecord daily precipitation170.4 mm (6.7 in)46 of 100 (Notable)
ContaiIndiaRecord daily precipitation113.5 mm (4.5 in)46 of 100 (Notable)
TuraIndiaRecord daily precipitation132.6 mm (5.2 in)44 of 100 (Notable)
AmlagoraIndiaRecord daily precipitation70.6 mm (2.8 in)44 of 100 (Notable)
TamarIndiaRecord daily precipitation55.9 mm (2.2 in)43 of 100 (Notable)
StrattonUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation71.1 mm (2.8 in)43 of 100 (Notable)
QuesnelCanadaRecord daily precipitation30.5 mm (1.2 in)42 of 100 (Notable)
Ghatsila SrIndiaRecord daily precipitation63.0 mm (2.5 in)42 of 100 (Notable)
Raj-NilgiriIndiaRecord daily precipitation96.5 mm (3.8 in)42 of 100 (Notable)
Tulia 6 NEUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation63.8 mm (2.5 in)41 of 100 (Notable)
DemagiriIndiaRecord daily precipitation212.1 mm (8.4 in)40 of 100 (Notable)
RanchiIndiaRecord daily precipitation54.9 mm (2.2 in)39 of 100 (Notable)
Sagar IslandIndiaRecord daily precipitation98.8 mm (3.9 in)39 of 100 (Notable)
SanehighatIndiaRecord daily precipitation31.5 mm (1.2 in)38 of 100 (Notable)
DewanIndiaRecord daily precipitation134.4 mm (5.3 in)37 of 100 (Notable)
DaflatingIndiaRecord daily precipitation120.9 mm (4.8 in)37 of 100 (Notable)
KukicherraIndiaRecord daily precipitation116.6 mm (4.6 in)36 of 100 (Notable)
BanoIndiaRecord daily precipitation54.4 mm (2.1 in)36 of 100 (Notable)
MaharajganjIndiaRecord daily precipitation34.5 mm (1.4 in)36 of 100 (Notable)
HajoIndiaRecord daily precipitation81.0 mm (3.2 in)35 of 100 (Notable)
UluberiaIndiaRecord daily precipitation108.0 mm (4.3 in)35 of 100 (Notable)
PanskuraIndiaRecord daily precipitation86.4 mm (3.4 in)35 of 100 (Notable)
SelonahIndiaRecord daily precipitation78.5 mm (3.1 in)33 of 100 (Routine)
DimapurIndiaRecord daily precipitation81.3 mm (3.2 in)33 of 100 (Routine)
JeyporeIndiaRecord daily precipitation41.7 mm (1.6 in)33 of 100 (Routine)
Santa CruzUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation27.2 mm (1.1 in)32 of 100 (Routine)
BalasoreIndiaRecord daily precipitation59.2 mm (2.3 in)31 of 100 (Routine)
JallesoreIndiaRecord daily precipitation74.7 mm (2.9 in)31 of 100 (Routine)
JaffirbandIndiaRecord daily precipitation132.8 mm (5.2 in)30 of 100 (Routine)
BarpukhuriIndiaRecord daily precipitation81.5 mm (3.2 in)30 of 100 (Routine)
SekoniIndiaRecord daily precipitation57.2 mm (2.3 in)30 of 100 (Routine)
Jhaldah(Jhalda)IndiaRecord daily precipitation55.4 mm (2.2 in)29 of 100 (Routine)
FerraraItalyRecord daily precipitation30.0 mm (1.2 in)29 of 100 (Routine)
DeoIndiaRecord daily precipitation33.3 mm (1.3 in)28 of 100 (Routine)
Appleton CityUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature25.0 C (77.0 F)28 of 100 (Routine)
Amchong(Sonepur)IndiaRecord daily precipitation95.3 mm (3.8 in)26 of 100 (Routine)
SilliIndiaRecord daily precipitation57.9 mm (2.3 in)26 of 100 (Routine)
Saint MariesUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature15.0 C (59.0 F)26 of 100 (Routine)
Brownwood 2NEUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation32.5 mm (1.3 in)25 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Myers Page Fld APUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation49.5 mm (1.9 in)25 of 100 (Routine)
SandvigDenmarkRecord low maximum temperature9.2 C (48.6 F)24 of 100 (Routine)
ChhaygaonIndiaRecord daily precipitation132.6 mm (5.2 in)24 of 100 (Routine)
HypoluxoUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation58.9 mm (2.3 in)24 of 100 (Routine)
Walgett Council DepotAustraliaRecord high maximum temperature25.0 C (77.0 F)23 of 100 (Routine)
QuatsinoCanadaRecord high minimum temperature11.7 C (53.1 F)23 of 100 (Routine)
BattlefordCanadaRecord high maximum temperature35.6 C (96.1 F)23 of 100 (Routine)
BoreliIndiaRecord daily precipitation66.5 mm (2.6 in)23 of 100 (Routine)
DamraIndiaRecord daily precipitation98.8 mm (3.9 in)23 of 100 (Routine)
BaliapalIndiaRecord daily precipitation75.2 mm (3.0 in)23 of 100 (Routine)
NarsingpurIndiaRecord daily precipitation26.9 mm (1.1 in)23 of 100 (Routine)
Carrabelle 1 NNWUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation78.7 mm (3.1 in)23 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

337 records
Records on 28 May 1936 by type Records set or tied on 28 May 1936 by type: Highest daily maximum 34, Lowest daily maximum 36, Highest daily minimum 85, Lowest daily minimum 15, Heaviest daily rainfall 167. 050100150200Highest daily maximum: 34Lowest daily maximum: 36Highest daily minimum: 85Lowest daily minimum: 15Heaviest daily rainfall: 167Heaviest daily snowfall: 0Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 28 May 1936 by type: Highest daily maximum 34, Lowest daily maximum 36, Highest daily minimum 85, Lowest daily minimum 15, Heaviest daily rainfall 167.
Records on 28 May 1936 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum34
Lowest daily maximum36
Highest daily minimum85
Lowest daily minimum15
Heaviest daily rainfall167
Heaviest daily snowfall0
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 28 May 1936 by timescale Records on 28 May 1936 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 30, daily 306. 0100200300400all-time: 1monthly: 30daily: 306all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 28 May 1936 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 30, daily 306.
Records on 28 May 1936 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time1
monthly30
daily306

How Much Records Were Beaten By

278 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 28 May 1936 Margins by which the 278 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 154.2. Ties are not counted. 01002003000 to 20: 22220 to 40: 2840 to 60: 1560 to 80: 780 to 100: 5100 to 120: 0120 to 140: 0140 to 160: 10 to 2020 to 4040 to 6060 to 8080 to 100100 to 120120 to 140140 to 160
Margins by which the 278 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 154.2. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 28 May 1936
MarginRecords
0 to 20222
20 to 4028
40 to 6015
60 to 807
80 to 1005
100 to 1200
120 to 1400
140 to 1601

Top 20 by Significance

28 May 1936
Top 20 records on 28 May 1936 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
28 May 1936Houlton, USdaily rain47.5 mm (1.9 in)39.6 mm (1.6 in)34 years54 of 100 (Notable)
28 May 1936Lanka, INmonthly rain158.0 mm (6.2 in)91.2 mm (3.6 in)0 years53 of 100 (Notable)
28 May 1936Mawphlang Obsy, INdaily rain234.2 mm (9.2 in)154.2 mm (6.1 in)25 years50 of 100 (Notable)
28 May 1936Diamond Harbour, INmonthly rain188.0 mm (7.4 in)63.0 mm (2.5 in)17 years50 of 100 (Notable)
28 May 1936Gauhati Obsy, INdaily rain85.3 mm (3.4 in)58.4 mm (2.3 in)21 years49 of 100 (Notable)
28 May 1936Barduar, INdaily rain120.7 mm (4.8 in)75.5 mm (3.0 in)21 years49 of 100 (Notable)
28 May 1936Kuturi, INdaily rain121.9 mm (4.8 in)78.7 mm (3.1 in)13 years46 of 100 (Notable)
28 May 1936Sagunbari, INdaily rain97.8 mm (3.9 in)58.9 mm (2.3 in)11 years46 of 100 (Notable)
28 May 1936Shillong, INdaily rain161.5 mm (6.4 in)96.5 mm (3.8 in)11 years46 of 100 (Notable)
28 May 1936Upper Shillong, INdaily rain170.4 mm (6.7 in)96.0 mm (3.8 in)11 years46 of 100 (Notable)
28 May 1936Contai, INdaily rain113.5 mm (4.5 in)96.2 mm (3.8 in)10 years46 of 100 (Notable)
28 May 1936Tura, INdaily rain132.6 mm (5.2 in)84.3 mm (3.3 in)31 years44 of 100 (Notable)
28 May 1936Amlagora, INdaily rain70.6 mm (2.8 in)48.2 mm (1.9 in)27 years44 of 100 (Notable)
28 May 1936Tamar, INdaily rain55.9 mm (2.2 in)42.9 mm (1.7 in)18 years43 of 100 (Notable)
28 May 1936Stratton, USdaily rain71.1 mm (2.8 in)40.9 mm (1.6 in)13 years43 of 100 (Notable)
28 May 1936Quesnel, CAmonthly rain30.5 mm (1.2 in)8.9 mm (0.35 in)13 years42 of 100 (Notable)
28 May 1936Ghatsila Sr, INdaily rain63.0 mm (2.5 in)37.6 mm (1.5 in)33 years42 of 100 (Notable)
28 May 1936Raj-Nilgiri, INdaily rain96.5 mm (3.8 in)72.4 mm (2.9 in)11 years42 of 100 (Notable)
28 May 1936Tulia 6 NE, USdaily rain63.8 mm (2.5 in)47.8 mm (1.9 in)22 years41 of 100 (Notable)
28 May 1936Demagiri, INmonthly rain212.1 mm (8.4 in)50.8 mm (2.0 in)13 years40 of 100 (Notable)

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

1794 to 1936
Records on 05-28 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1936. 1936 had 337 records. 05001,0001,5002,0001794: 11797: 11811: 11824: 11832: 11836: 51840: 11841: 11847: 21848: 11851: 21857: 11858: 11863: 11865: 11868: 41869: 11876: 11879: 21880: 21884: 31885: 21887: 11888: 31889: 31890: 31891: 21892: 91893: 21894: 91895: 11896: 51897: 61898: 11899: 61900: 41901: 61902: 121903: 91904: 61905: 141906: 311907: 361908: 261909: 71910: 181911: 421912: 191913: 281914: 581915: 271916: 241917: 361918: 431919: 431920: 331921: 871922: 801923: 721924: 1091925: 1221926: 1431927: 3011928: 1501929: 3551930: 1311931: 5741932: 1711933: 2121934: 5371935: 1861936: 3371937: 2121938: 2851939: 4331940: 2171941: 7111942: 2791943: 2381944: 3301945: 3311946: 4131947: 1,0491948: 3331949: 3211950: 2761951: 5031952: 3141953: 3921954: 3821955: 4131956: 4561957: 2721958: 7921959: 5571960: 4311961: 1,0261962: 8591963: 3681964: 3941965: 5361966: 2841967: 3501968: 6101969: 8631970: 3101971: 7671972: 5751973: 8341974: 5851975: 3971976: 9141977: 8261978: 8021979: 5211980: 8081981: 7111982: 1,2041983: 1,6661984: 1,3571985: 9141986: 5911987: 1,1391988: 8061989: 8171990: 1,0241991: 1,6471992: 1,6101993: 8701994: 9811995: 1,0781996: 1,4381997: 1,1081998: 1,0431999: 9522000: 1,2292001: 1,0242002: 6122003: 1,0492004: 8752005: 1,0322006: 1,5662007: 1,0842008: 9022009: 7332010: 9372011: 1,1882012: 1,2372013: 5412014: 7812015: 4872016: 6252017: 7102018: 1,3482019: 9732020: 8752021: 5372022: 4762023: 4452024: 9072025: 6632026: 1,0531794187618991916193319501967198420012018
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1936. 1936 had 337 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 05-28 in each year
YearRecords
17941
17971
18111
18241
18321
18365
18401
18411
18472
18481
18512
18571
18581
18631
18651
18684
18691
18761
18792
18802
18843
18852
18871
18883
18893
18903
18912
18929
18932
18949
18951
18965
18976
18981
18996
19004
19016
190212
19039
19046
190514
190631
190736
190826
19097
191018
191142
191219
191328
191458
191527
191624
191736
191843
191943
192033
192187
192280
192372
1924109
1925122
1926143
1927301
1928150
1929355
1930131
1931574
1932171
1933212
1934537
1935186
1936337
1937212
1938285
1939433
1940217
1941711
1942279
1943238
1944330
1945331
1946413
19471,049
1948333
1949321
1950276
1951503
1952314
1953392
1954382
1955413
1956456
1957272
1958792
1959557
1960431
19611,026
1962859
1963368
1964394
1965536
1966284
1967350
1968610
1969863
1970310
1971767
1972575
1973834
1974585
1975397
1976914
1977826
1978802
1979521
1980808
1981711
19821,204
19831,666
19841,357
1985914
1986591
19871,139
1988806
1989817
19901,024
19911,647
19921,610
1993870
1994981
19951,078
19961,438
19971,108
19981,043
1999952
20001,229
20011,024
2002612
20031,049
2004875
20051,032
20061,566
20071,084
2008902
2009733
2010937
20111,188
20121,237
2013541
2014781
2015487
2016625
2017710
20181,348
2019973
2020875
2021537
2022476
2023445
2024907
2025663
20261,053

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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 . Last revised (2026-10-15).