Weather Records on 28 October 1947

462 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 28 October 1947. Highest significance: Kampur, IN.

Key Facts for 28 October 1947

On 28 October 1947, 462 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
266 were record highs and 36 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 2 monthly and 460 daily.
Kampur set a daily record precipitation of 66.0 mm (2.6 in) on 28 October 1947.
Across 152 earlier years (1802 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 487 records.

Record Map

462 stations

462 station records on 28 October 1947 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 28 October 1947: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Kampur	India	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Lansing	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Waterloo	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Riachao Do Jacuipe	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	34.9 mm (1.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Hancock Exp Farm	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Marshalltown	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Cedar Rapids 2	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Cedar Rapids #1	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Carrollton Lock 1	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Franklin	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Edmonton 3 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Tobias Barreto	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Toronto	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Crawfordsville Pwr Plt	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Trenton 2	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Gunnedah Pool	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Piketberg (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Russellville	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Houlton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Hatfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Philadelphia City	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Minden	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Farmington	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Cheboygan	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Atlantic City Marina	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Parry Sound	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Port Dover	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Moncton	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Monierkhal	India	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Carson City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Jefferson 2 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Blacksburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Plauen	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	-7.6 C (18.3 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
E Tawas	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Quebec	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Bathurst	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Allison	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Clear Spring 1 ENE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Alma	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Cape May 2 NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Hightstown 2 W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Trenton 2	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Hendersonville 1 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Mt Clemens Ang Base	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Euclides da Cunha (Cumbe)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	40.3 mm (1.6 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Fredericton Unb	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Middletown 4 W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Madison	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Rumford	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Cambridge St Hospital	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Landrum 1 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Philadelphia City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Collingwood	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Montreal McGill	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Barrage Gouin	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Windsor Kings College	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Eastport	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Irwin	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Clemson UNIV	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Georgetown 2 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

462 records

Records set or tied on 28 October 1947 by type: Highest daily maximum 124, Lowest daily maximum 24, Highest daily minimum 142, Lowest daily minimum 12, Heaviest daily rainfall 160.

Records on 28 October 1947 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	124
Lowest daily maximum	24
Highest daily minimum	142
Lowest daily minimum	12
Heaviest daily rainfall	160
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 28 October 1947 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 2, daily 460.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

381 broken records

Margins by which the 381 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 66.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

28 October 1947

Top 20 records on 28 October 1947 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
28 October 1947	Kampur, IN	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	36 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 1947	Lansing, US	daily rain	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	37.5 mm (1.5 in)	28 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 1947	Waterloo, US	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	46 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 1947	Riachao Do Jacuipe, BR	daily rain	34.9 mm (1.4 in)	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	8 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 1947	Hancock Exp Farm, US	daily rain	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	29 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 1947	Marshalltown, US	daily rain	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	22.8 mm (0.9 in)	46 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 1947	Cedar Rapids 2, US	daily rain	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	25 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 1947	Cedar Rapids #1, US	daily rain	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	25 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 1947	Carrollton Lock 1, US	daily rain	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	14.7 mm (0.6 in)	47 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
28 October 1947	Franklin, US	daily rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	12 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
28 October 1947	Edmonton 3 W, US	daily rain	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	13.7 mm (0.5 in)	47 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
28 October 1947	Tobias Barreto, BR	daily rain	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	19.4 mm (0.8 in)	32 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
28 October 1947	Toronto, CA	daily high min	13.3 C (55.9 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	46 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
28 October 1947	Crawfordsville Pwr Plt, US	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	46 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
28 October 1947	Trenton 2, US	daily high max	26.7 C (80.1 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	47 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
28 October 1947	Gunnedah Pool, AU	daily low min	4.4 C (39.9 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	65 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
28 October 1947	Piketberg (Pol), ZA	daily rain	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	12.9 mm (0.5 in)	12 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
28 October 1947	Russellville, US	daily rain	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	16 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
28 October 1947	Houlton, US	daily high max	24.4 C (75.9 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	34 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
28 October 1947	Hatfield, US	daily rain	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	0 years	27 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 1947

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 1947. 1947 had 462 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

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Data for records on 1947-10-28: 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 10	331
10 to 20	34
20 to 30	9
30 to 40	6
40 to 50	0
50 to 60	0
60 to 70	1