Weather Records on 28 July 1936

471 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 28 July 1936. Highest significance: Ganca, AZ.

Key Facts for 28 July 1936

On 28 July 1936, 471 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
248 were record highs and 21 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 7 monthly and 461 daily.
Ganca set a daily record precipitation of 29.7 mm (1.2 in) on 28 July 1936.
Across 155 earlier years (1815 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 472 records.

Record Map

471 stations

471 station records on 28 July 1936 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 28 July 1936: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Ganca	Azerbaijan	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Darbhanga	India	Record daily precipitation	161.0 mm (6.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Venkatagirikota	India	Record daily precipitation	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Sidhauli	India	Record daily precipitation	126.2 mm (5.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Thathaiengarpet	India	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Booligal (Ulonga)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Clunes	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Mukteshwar Kumaon	India	Record daily precipitation	139.7 mm (5.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Lalgudi	India	Record daily precipitation	100.3 mm (3.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Yercaud	India	Record daily precipitation	90.9 mm (3.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Viralimalai	India	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Gogri	India	Record daily precipitation	102.1 mm (4.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Morgan	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Banka	India	Record daily precipitation	137.2 mm (5.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Donaldsonville 4 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Nandaly (Tyrell West)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Dhubri	India	Record daily precipitation	181.1 mm (7.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Rae Bareli	India	Record daily precipitation	92.7 mm (3.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Gavar	Armenia	Record daily precipitation	29.4 mm (1.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Westcliffe	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Shahabad	India	Record daily precipitation	138.2 mm (5.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Wilmington Wb City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Philo 3 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Rosera	India	Record daily precipitation	151.1 mm (5.9 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Moradabad	India	Record daily precipitation	138.9 mm (5.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Lexington 3E	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Kattumavadi	India	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Turaiyur	India	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Harpers Ferry River	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Budaun	India	Record daily precipitation	88.6 mm (3.5 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Philo	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Burnie (No 1)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Kodumudi	India	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Kodaikanal	India	Record daily precipitation	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Shahganj	India	Record daily precipitation	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Devonport Harbour Master	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Melur	India	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Salem	India	Record daily precipitation	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Tiruchchirapalli	India	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Kulattur	India	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Bahraich	India	Record daily precipitation	124.0 mm (4.9 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Bareilly	India	Record daily precipitation	93.7 mm (3.7 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Odesa	Ukraine	Record high maximum temperature	36.6 C (97.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Haldwani	India	Record daily precipitation	152.9 mm (6.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Zuerich/Fluntern	Switzerland	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Bahera	India	Record daily precipitation	135.1 mm (5.3 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Dharapuram	India	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Tiruchengode	India	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Sirkali	India	Record daily precipitation	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Sitapur	India	Record daily precipitation	102.4 mm (4.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Warrenton 1 N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Orlando Executive AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Thule	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Mahabalipuram Obsy	India	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Akbarpur	India	Record daily precipitation	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Biswan	India	Record daily precipitation	96.0 mm (3.8 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Morganton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Southport 5 N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Claysville 3 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Old Halls Creek	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	34.0 C (93.2 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

471 records

Records set or tied on 28 July 1936 by type: Highest daily maximum 128, Lowest daily maximum 11, Highest daily minimum 120, Lowest daily minimum 10, Heaviest daily rainfall 202.

Records on 28 July 1936 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	128
Lowest daily maximum	11
Highest daily minimum	120
Lowest daily minimum	10
Heaviest daily rainfall	202
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 28 July 1936 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 7, daily 461.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

377 broken records

Margins by which the 377 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 121.4. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

28 July 1936

Top 20 records on 28 July 1936 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
28 July 1936	Ganca, AZ	daily rain	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	47 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
28 July 1936	Darbhanga, IN	daily rain	161.0 mm (6.3 in)	112.2 mm (4.4 in)	32 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
28 July 1936	Venkatagirikota, IN	daily rain	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	26 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
28 July 1936	Sidhauli, IN	daily rain	126.2 mm (5.0 in)	87.8 mm (3.5 in)	21 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
28 July 1936	Thathaiengarpet, IN	daily rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	43.5 mm (1.7 in)	26 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
28 July 1936	Booligal (Ulonga), AU	daily rain	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	30 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
28 July 1936	Clunes, AU	daily rain	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	29 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
28 July 1936	Mukteshwar Kumaon, IN	daily rain	139.7 mm (5.5 in)	85.6 mm (3.4 in)	11 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
28 July 1936	Lalgudi, IN	monthly rain	100.3 mm (3.9 in)	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	18 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
28 July 1936	Yercaud, IN	daily rain	90.9 mm (3.6 in)	58.6 mm (2.3 in)	7 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
28 July 1936	Viralimalai, IN	daily rain	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	46.8 mm (1.8 in)	32 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
28 July 1936	Gogri, IN	daily rain	102.1 mm (4.0 in)	67.0 mm (2.6 in)	20 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
28 July 1936	Ft Morgan, US	daily rain	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	29 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
28 July 1936	Banka, IN	daily rain	137.2 mm (5.4 in)	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	31 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
28 July 1936	Donaldsonville 4 SW, US	daily rain	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	1 year	40 of 100 (Notable)
28 July 1936	Nandaly (Tyrell West), AU	daily rain	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	12.5 mm (0.5 in)	29 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
28 July 1936	Dhubri, IN	daily rain	181.1 mm (7.1 in)	121.4 mm (4.8 in)	2 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
28 July 1936	Rae Bareli, IN	daily rain	92.7 mm (3.6 in)	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	34 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
28 July 1936	Gavar, AM	daily rain	29.4 mm (1.2 in)	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	44 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
28 July 1936	Westcliffe, US	daily rain	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	17 years	36 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

1815 to 1936

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1815 to 1936. 1936 had 471 records.

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

Records on 07-28 in each year
Year	Records
1815	1
1832	2
1834	1
1838	1
1846	1
1848	1
1853	1
1857	1
1860	2
1866	2
1867	1
1872	3
1873	1
1874	1
1882	1
1883	3
1884	3
1886	2
1887	2
1888	3
1890	3
1891	8
1892	3
1893	5
1894	4
1895	6
1896	4
1897	4
1898	6
1900	8
1901	14
1902	4
1903	16
1904	23
1905	10
1906	18
1907	39
1908	15
1909	19
1910	18
1911	61
1912	32
1913	54
1914	42
1915	36
1916	134
1917	84
1918	34
1919	53
1920	95
1921	92
1922	82
1923	193
1924	79
1925	361
1926	175
1927	129
1928	341
1929	215
1930	603
1931	464
1932	184
1933	390
1934	533
1935	354
1936	471
1937	315
1938	264
1939	339
1940	507
1941	525
1942	165
1943	429
1944	349
1945	399
1946	380
1947	630
1948	535
1949	496
1950	1,035
1951	320
1952	669
1953	251
1954	355
1955	537
1956	309
1957	298
1958	549
1959	417
1960	416
1961	357
1962	772
1963	484
1964	422
1965	422
1966	349
1967	458
1968	547
1969	737
1970	343
1971	1,161
1972	675
1973	500
1974	343
1975	537
1976	493
1977	724
1978	681
1979	692
1980	1,170
1981	1,315
1982	774
1983	1,389
1984	1,373
1985	627
1986	868
1987	1,202
1988	761
1989	936
1990	757
1991	768
1992	678
1993	1,026
1994	2,266
1995	1,251
1996	1,178
1997	1,024
1998	1,835
1999	985
2000	857
2001	938
2002	866
2003	932
2004	1,345
2005	1,387
2006	1,398
2007	998
2008	923
2009	964
2010	1,306
2011	1,143
2012	731
2013	1,428
2014	713
2015	911
2016	648
2017	476
2018	655
2019	469
2020	721
2021	831
2022	990
2023	765
2024	668
2025	845
2026	863

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Data for records on 1936-07-28: 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	315
20 to 40	35
40 to 60	18
60 to 80	4
80 to 100	3
100 to 120	1
120 to 140	1