Weather Records on 28 July 1949

496 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 28 July 1949. Highest significance: Vasteras-Hasslo, SE.

Key Facts for 28 July 1949

On 28 July 1949, 496 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
273 were record highs and 100 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 10 monthly and 484 daily.
Vasteras-Hasslo set a daily record precipitation of 55.0 mm (2.2 in) on 28 July 1949.
Across 155 earlier years (1815 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 472 records.

Record Map

496 stations

496 station records on 28 July 1949 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 28 July 1949: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Vasteras-Hasslo	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Milwaukee Wb City	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Tenali	India	Record daily precipitation	87.9 mm (3.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Piracuruca	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Birtle	Canada	Record daily precipitation	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Yates 4 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Holland Wtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Venkatagiri	India	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Guntur	India	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Glens Falls Fire STN	United States	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Esplanada	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	41.5 mm (1.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Napoleon	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Itabaianinha	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
St Albans	Canada	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Forman 5 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	105.4 mm (4.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Fergus Falls	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Vladivostok	Russia	Record daily precipitation	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Neillsville 3ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Russell	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Sambhar	India	Record daily precipitation	116.6 mm (4.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Brandon Cda	Canada	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Quatsino	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Mahbubnagar	India	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Pollock	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Newark Liberty Intl AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Berlin	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Plainfield	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.0 C (104.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Burnet	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Quebec	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Quebec	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Minnedosa	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Bathurst	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Tartu	Estonia	Record daily precipitation	38.5 mm (1.5 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Nohar	India	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Isabela Substn	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record low maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Clear Spring 1 ENE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Norwalk	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
New Bedford Coop	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Worcester	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Setauket Strong	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
St Albans	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Haileybury	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Kalahasti	India	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Pattikonda	India	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Beawar Nayanagar	India	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Rosedale	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Keene	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Melrose	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Hillsboro	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Crockett	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Manginapudi	India	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Framingham	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Ada	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Missoula 6 NW WFO	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Red Lodge	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Woodstock	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Atlantic City Marina	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Minnedosa	Canada	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Clontarf	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Anticosti SW Point	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

496 records

Records set or tied on 28 July 1949 by type: Highest daily maximum 123, Lowest daily maximum 41, Highest daily minimum 150, Lowest daily minimum 59, Heaviest daily rainfall 123.

Records on 28 July 1949 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	123
Lowest daily maximum	41
Highest daily minimum	150
Lowest daily minimum	59
Heaviest daily rainfall	123
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 28 July 1949 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 10, daily 484.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

372 broken records

Margins by which the 372 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 65.5. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

28 July 1949

Top 20 records on 28 July 1949 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
28 July 1949	Vasteras-Hasslo, SE	daily rain	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	28.3 mm (1.1 in)	78 years	71 of 100 (Major)
28 July 1949	Milwaukee Wb City, US	daily rain	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	43 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
28 July 1949	Tenali, IN	daily rain	87.9 mm (3.5 in)	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	32 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
28 July 1949	Piracuruca, BR	daily rain	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	31 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
28 July 1949	Birtle, CA	daily rain	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	33.6 mm (1.3 in)	63 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
28 July 1949	Ft Yates 4 SW, US	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	46.8 mm (1.8 in)	8 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
28 July 1949	Holland Wtp, US	daily rain	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	38.3 mm (1.5 in)	16 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
28 July 1949	Venkatagiri, IN	daily rain	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	18 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
28 July 1949	Guntur, IN	daily rain	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	32 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
28 July 1949	Glens Falls Fire STN, US	all-time high max	39.4 C (102.9 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	38 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
28 July 1949	Esplanada, BR	daily rain	41.5 mm (1.6 in)	28.9 mm (1.1 in)	22 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
28 July 1949	Napoleon, US	daily rain	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	17.2 mm (0.7 in)	48 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
28 July 1949	Itabaianinha, BR	daily rain	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	24 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
28 July 1949	St Albans, CA	daily rain	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	10.4 mm (0.4 in)	62 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
28 July 1949	Forman 5 SSE, US	monthly rain	105.4 mm (4.1 in)	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	8 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
28 July 1949	Fergus Falls, US	daily rain	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	48 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
28 July 1949	Vladivostok, RU	daily rain	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	16 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
28 July 1949	Neillsville 3ESE, US	daily rain	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	21.3 mm (0.8 in)	38 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
28 July 1949	Russell, CA	daily low max	14.4 C (57.9 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	64 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
28 July 1949	Sambhar, IN	daily rain	116.6 mm (4.6 in)	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	0 years	32 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

1815 to 1949

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1815 to 1949. 1949 had 496 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 1949-07-28: 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 10	325
10 to 20	23
20 to 30	15
30 to 40	4
40 to 50	3
50 to 60	1
60 to 70	1