Weather Records on 28 October 1946

712 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 28 October 1946. Highest significance: Baku, AZ.

Key Facts for 28 October 1946

On 28 October 1946, 712 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
333 were record highs and 251 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 30 monthly and 682 daily.
Baku set a monthly record daily precipitation of 65.2 mm (2.6 in) on 28 October 1946.
Across 152 earlier years (1802 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 485 records.

Record Map

712 stations

712 station records on 28 October 1946 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 28 October 1946: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Baku	Azerbaijan	Record daily precipitation	65.2 mm (2.6 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Deseret	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Snake Creek Powerhouse	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Heber	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Alpine	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Park City G.C.	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Lower Ameri Fork Pwhs	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Oakley	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Oak City	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Ana River Ph 1	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Gospic	Croatia	Record daily precipitation	75.8 mm (3.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Upper Lake 2 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Elberta	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Susanville 2SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Alice Springs Post Office	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	5.3 C (41.5 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Holalkhere	India	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Le Grand	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Goderich	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Summit Grd STN	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Romney 1 SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Ganca	Azerbaijan	Record low maximum temperature	6.3 C (43.3 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
New Hazelton	Canada	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Represa	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Midland 4 ENE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Evanston 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
North Bay	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Zagreb-Gric	Croatia	Record low maximum temperature	3.6 C (38.5 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Koratagere	India	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Healdsburg	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
The Dalles	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Plainview	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Hanksville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Owen Sound	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Portola	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Hyannis	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Mackinaw City 2	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Astoria	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Haskell	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Balfes Creek Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Den Helder-1	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Mahackala	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-2.0 C (28.4 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Claremont Pomona Clg	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Sonora	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Vacaville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Salida	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Ashland	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Raleigh State UNIV	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Agassiz Cda	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Kirnur Nam	India	Record daily precipitation	187.7 mm (7.4 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Oakland	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Langdon Exp Farm	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.1 cm (2.8 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Crosbyton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Punganur	India	Record daily precipitation	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Brinkley	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Oroville 1 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Aberdeen Exp STN	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Medicine Lodge	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Westminster 2 SSE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
W Pt	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Arlington	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

712 records

Records set or tied on 28 October 1946 by type: Highest daily maximum 80, Lowest daily maximum 119, Highest daily minimum 253, Lowest daily minimum 132, Heaviest daily rainfall 110, Heaviest daily snowfall 16, Deepest snow cover 2.

Records on 28 October 1946 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	80
Lowest daily maximum	119
Highest daily minimum	253
Lowest daily minimum	132
Heaviest daily rainfall	110
Heaviest daily snowfall	16
Deepest snow cover	2

Records on 28 October 1946 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 30, daily 682.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

566 broken records

Margins by which the 566 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 110.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

28 October 1946

Top 20 records on 28 October 1946 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
28 October 1946	Baku, AZ	monthly rain	65.2 mm (2.6 in)	22.8 mm (0.9 in)	65 years	75 of 100 (Major)
28 October 1946	Deseret, US	monthly rain	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	38 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 1946	Snake Creek Powerhouse, US	monthly rain	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	3 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 1946	Heber, US	daily rain	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	19 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 1946	Alpine, US	monthly rain	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	34 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 1946	Park City G.C., US	daily rain	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	19 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 1946	Lower Ameri Fork Pwhs, US	monthly rain	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	30 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 1946	Oakley, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	48 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 1946	Oak City, US	daily rain	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	21.3 mm (0.8 in)	19 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 1946	Santa Ana River Ph 1, US	daily rain	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	4 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 1946	Gospic, HR	daily rain	75.8 mm (3.0 in)	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	43 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
28 October 1946	Upper Lake 2 N, US	monthly low min	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	41 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
28 October 1946	Elberta, US	daily rain	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	4 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
28 October 1946	Susanville 2SW, US	monthly low min	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	40 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
28 October 1946	Alice Springs Post Office, AU	daily low min	5.3 C (41.5 F)	2.5 C (4.5 F)	65 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
28 October 1946	Holalkhere, IN	daily rain	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	28 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
28 October 1946	Le Grand, US	monthly low min	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	41 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
28 October 1946	Goderich, CA	daily high min	10.0 C (50.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	64 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
28 October 1946	Summit Grd STN, US	monthly low min	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	27 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
28 October 1946	Romney 1 SW, US	daily high min	17.8 C (64.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	48 years	28 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 1946

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 1946. 1946 had 712 records.

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

Records on 10-28 in each year
Year	Records
1802	1
1827	1
1842	1
1856	2
1861	1
1866	2
1867	1
1869	4
1873	1
1876	1
1880	3
1881	1
1882	1
1883	1
1886	1
1888	6
1889	2
1890	3
1891	1
1892	7
1893	4
1894	1
1895	3
1896	5
1897	4
1898	5
1899	8
1900	8
1901	15
1902	18
1903	11
1904	13
1905	8
1906	15
1907	15
1908	12
1909	18
1910	26
1911	16
1912	28
1913	153
1914	31
1915	66
1916	13
1917	31
1918	79
1919	87
1920	48
1921	32
1922	90
1923	74
1924	109
1925	598
1926	123
1927	504
1928	77
1929	224
1930	144
1931	205
1932	164
1933	240
1934	227
1935	406
1936	578
1937	697
1938	170
1939	279
1940	652
1941	324
1942	355
1943	310
1944	501
1945	462
1946	712
1947	462
1948	370
1949	341
1950	544
1951	195
1952	485
1953	341
1954	486
1955	462
1956	353
1957	812
1958	198
1959	430
1960	225
1961	437
1962	432
1963	492
1964	332
1965	402
1966	254
1967	404
1968	523
1969	651
1970	846
1971	1,666
1972	1,012
1973	444
1974	805
1975	282
1976	1,606
1977	616
1978	292
1979	387
1980	1,657
1981	922
1982	578
1983	427
1984	1,553
1985	754
1986	590
1987	973
1988	816
1989	1,083
1990	917
1991	2,462
1992	676
1993	576
1994	675
1995	1,049
1996	1,396
1997	1,767
1998	1,457
1999	1,092
2000	935
2001	1,089
2002	982
2003	1,403
2004	1,641
2005	949
2006	1,295
2007	906
2008	1,207
2009	984
2010	1,029
2011	655
2012	1,097
2013	1,007
2014	850
2015	753
2016	1,139
2017	755
2018	710
2019	1,437
2020	1,646
2021	605
2022	879
2023	1,381
2024	650
2025	462

Download the Data

Data for records on 1946-10-28: 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	545
20 to 40	14
40 to 60	4
60 to 80	1
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	2