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Weather Records on 28 August 1957

545 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 28 August 1957. Highest significance: Minneapolis, US.

Key Facts for 28 August 1957

  • On 28 August 1957, 545 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 40 were record highs and 289 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 22 monthly and 523 daily.
  • Minneapolis set a daily record precipitation of 100.6 mm (4.0 in) on 28 August 1957.
  • Across 161 earlier years (1800 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 456 records.

Record Map

545 stations
Weather records on 28 August 1957 545 station records on 28 August 1957 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
545 station records on 28 August 1957 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 28 August 1957: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
MinneapolisUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation100.6 mm (4.0 in)60 of 100 (Major)
KunchIndiaRecord daily precipitation119.1 mm (4.7 in)50 of 100 (Notable)
Cedar Rapids 2United StatesRecord daily precipitation78.2 mm (3.1 in)49 of 100 (Notable)
Fairbury 7SUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation76.2 mm (3.0 in)49 of 100 (Notable)
HortonUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation60.5 mm (2.4 in)46 of 100 (Notable)
Old Koreelah (McPherson)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation30.7 mm (1.2 in)45 of 100 (Notable)
WapelloUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation84.6 mm (3.3 in)45 of 100 (Notable)
Hill City Muni APUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation57.2 mm (2.3 in)45 of 100 (Notable)
LalitpurIndiaRecord daily precipitation119.9 mm (4.7 in)44 of 100 (Notable)
Paca-AtaKyrgyzstanRecord daily precipitation32.2 mm (1.3 in)43 of 100 (Notable)
Grinnell 3 SWUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation56.4 mm (2.2 in)43 of 100 (Notable)
BohoribundIndiaRecord daily precipitation130.8 mm (5.1 in)41 of 100 (Notable)
BeerlaagteSouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation29.0 mm (1.1 in)39 of 100 (Notable)
St TiteCanadaRecord low minimum temperature-6.7 C (19.9 F)37 of 100 (Notable)
KislovodskRussiaRecord daily precipitation41.6 mm (1.6 in)37 of 100 (Notable)
Pembroke Eddy MatchCanadaRecord low maximum temperature13.9 C (57.0 F)36 of 100 (Notable)
BezeckRussiaRecord daily precipitation27.0 mm (1.1 in)36 of 100 (Notable)
Paauhau 217United StatesRecord daily precipitation69.9 mm (2.8 in)35 of 100 (Notable)
PocahontasUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation74.9 mm (2.9 in)34 of 100 (Routine)
University Exp STNUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature13.9 C (57.0 F)34 of 100 (Routine)
Owosso WwtpUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature17.2 C (63.0 F)32 of 100 (Routine)
AuroraUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation42.4 mm (1.7 in)32 of 100 (Routine)
CanyonUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation41.7 mm (1.6 in)32 of 100 (Routine)
KundhraIndiaRecord daily precipitation101.6 mm (4.0 in)31 of 100 (Routine)
Mustafabad JasraIndiaRecord daily precipitation88.6 mm (3.5 in)31 of 100 (Routine)
BeloitUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation36.6 mm (1.4 in)31 of 100 (Routine)
McKenzie Rvr RsUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-2.2 C (28.0 F)31 of 100 (Routine)
TenaliIndiaRecord daily precipitation75.7 mm (3.0 in)30 of 100 (Routine)
ManoharpurIndiaRecord daily precipitation134.6 mm (5.3 in)30 of 100 (Routine)
OsceolaUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation30.5 mm (1.2 in)30 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Yates 4 SWUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature14.4 C (57.9 F)30 of 100 (Routine)
Davenport L&D 15United StatesRecord daily precipitation37.8 mm (1.5 in)30 of 100 (Routine)
Paterson Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation35.6 mm (1.4 in)29 of 100 (Routine)
SambalpurIndiaRecord daily precipitation113.0 mm (4.4 in)29 of 100 (Routine)
MahroniIndiaRecord daily precipitation147.1 mm (5.8 in)29 of 100 (Routine)
Clinton #1United StatesRecord daily precipitation56.9 mm (2.2 in)29 of 100 (Routine)
Morpeth Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation26.7 mm (1.1 in)28 of 100 (Routine)
LateharIndiaRecord daily precipitation88.9 mm (3.5 in)28 of 100 (Routine)
KargopolRussiaRecord high minimum temperature15.3 C (59.5 F)28 of 100 (Routine)
Lincoln 1 SEUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation92.7 mm (3.6 in)28 of 100 (Routine)
Manistee 3SEUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature15.0 C (59.0 F)28 of 100 (Routine)
PortalUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature12.2 C (54.0 F)28 of 100 (Routine)
Corvallis State UNIVUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature3.9 C (39.0 F)28 of 100 (Routine)
MinonkUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation37.3 mm (1.5 in)27 of 100 (Routine)
TiptonUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation57.2 mm (2.3 in)27 of 100 (Routine)
WakeeneyUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation26.4 mm (1.0 in)27 of 100 (Routine)
Hillgrove (Hillview)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation36.3 mm (1.4 in)26 of 100 (Routine)
TandwaIndiaRecord daily precipitation124.5 mm (4.9 in)26 of 100 (Routine)
CumberlandUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation27.4 mm (1.1 in)26 of 100 (Routine)
Iowa CityUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation35.3 mm (1.4 in)26 of 100 (Routine)
MadisonUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation26.2 mm (1.0 in)26 of 100 (Routine)
GaylordUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature14.4 C (57.9 F)26 of 100 (Routine)
Grand MeadowUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature14.4 C (57.9 F)26 of 100 (Routine)
Red CloudUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation39.1 mm (1.5 in)26 of 100 (Routine)
Stevens PtUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature15.0 C (59.0 F)26 of 100 (Routine)
BahIndiaRecord daily precipitation106.2 mm (4.2 in)25 of 100 (Routine)
ShikohabadIndiaRecord daily precipitation66.3 mm (2.6 in)25 of 100 (Routine)
TihoreckRussiaRecord daily precipitation33.6 mm (1.3 in)25 of 100 (Routine)
Emporia 1 SUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation26.9 mm (1.1 in)25 of 100 (Routine)
EnterpriseUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation25.4 mm (1.0 in)25 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

545 records
Records on 28 August 1957 by type Records set or tied on 28 August 1957 by type: Highest daily maximum 17, Lowest daily maximum 167, Highest daily minimum 23, Lowest daily minimum 122, Heaviest daily rainfall 216. 0100200300Highest daily maximum: 17Lowest daily maximum: 167Highest daily minimum: 23Lowest daily minimum: 122Heaviest daily rainfall: 216Heaviest daily snowfall: 0Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 28 August 1957 by type: Highest daily maximum 17, Lowest daily maximum 167, Highest daily minimum 23, Lowest daily minimum 122, Heaviest daily rainfall 216.
Records on 28 August 1957 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum17
Lowest daily maximum167
Highest daily minimum23
Lowest daily minimum122
Heaviest daily rainfall216
Heaviest daily snowfall0
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 28 August 1957 by timescale Records on 28 August 1957 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 22, daily 523. 0200400600all-time: 0monthly: 22daily: 523all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 28 August 1957 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 22, daily 523.
Records on 28 August 1957 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly22
daily523

How Much Records Were Beaten By

415 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 28 August 1957 Margins by which the 415 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 83.8. Ties are not counted. 01002003004000 to 20: 37620 to 40: 2240 to 60: 1260 to 80: 380 to 100: 20 to 2020 to 4040 to 6060 to 8080 to 100
Margins by which the 415 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 83.8. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 28 August 1957
MarginRecords
0 to 20376
20 to 4022
40 to 6012
60 to 803
80 to 1002

Top 20 by Significance

28 August 1957
Top 20 records on 28 August 1957 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
28 August 1957Minneapolis, USdaily rain100.6 mm (4.0 in)83.8 mm (3.3 in)48 years60 of 100 (Major)
28 August 1957Kunch, INdaily rain119.1 mm (4.7 in)68.3 mm (2.7 in)40 years50 of 100 (Notable)
28 August 1957Cedar Rapids 2, USdaily rain78.2 mm (3.1 in)53.6 mm (2.1 in)24 years49 of 100 (Notable)
28 August 1957Fairbury 7S, USdaily rain76.2 mm (3.0 in)58.7 mm (2.3 in)22 years49 of 100 (Notable)
28 August 1957Horton, USdaily rain60.5 mm (2.4 in)45.5 mm (1.8 in)43 years46 of 100 (Notable)
28 August 1957Old Koreelah (McPherson), AUdaily rain30.7 mm (1.2 in)22.8 mm (0.9 in)32 years45 of 100 (Notable)
28 August 1957Wapello, USdaily rain84.6 mm (3.3 in)43.7 mm (1.7 in)52 years45 of 100 (Notable)
28 August 1957Hill City Muni AP, USdaily rain57.2 mm (2.3 in)46.5 mm (1.8 in)16 years45 of 100 (Notable)
28 August 1957Lalitpur, INdaily rain119.9 mm (4.7 in)70.4 mm (2.8 in)40 years44 of 100 (Notable)
28 August 1957Paca-Ata, KGdaily rain32.2 mm (1.3 in)30.7 mm (1.2 in)4 years43 of 100 (Notable)
28 August 1957Grinnell 3 SW, USdaily rain56.4 mm (2.2 in)49.8 mm (2.0 in)24 years43 of 100 (Notable)
28 August 1957Bohoribund, INdaily rain130.8 mm (5.1 in)83.8 mm (3.3 in)4 years41 of 100 (Notable)
28 August 1957Beerlaagte, ZAdaily rain29.0 mm (1.1 in)22.6 mm (0.9 in)35 years39 of 100 (Notable)
28 August 1957St Tite, CAmonthly low min-6.7 C (19.9 F)6.1 C (11.0 F)35 years37 of 100 (Notable)
28 August 1957Kislovodsk, RUdaily rain41.6 mm (1.6 in)20.8 mm (0.8 in)20 years37 of 100 (Notable)
28 August 1957Pembroke Eddy Match, CAdaily low max13.9 C (57.0 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)71 years36 of 100 (Notable)
28 August 1957Bezeck, RUdaily rain27.0 mm (1.1 in)9.6 mm (0.38 in)51 years36 of 100 (Notable)
28 August 1957Paauhau 217, USdaily rain69.9 mm (2.8 in)44.0 mm (1.7 in)14 years35 of 100 (Notable)
28 August 1957Pocahontas, USdaily rain74.9 mm (2.9 in)26.6 mm (1.0 in)24 years34 of 100 (Routine)
28 August 1957University Exp STN, USdaily high min13.9 C (57.0 F)5.0 C (9.0 F)51 years34 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

1800 to 1957
Records on 08-28 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1800 to 1957. 1957 had 545 records. 05001,0001,5002,0001800: 11807: 41811: 11814: 21817: 11835: 11849: 11850: 11851: 11854: 11856: 11858: 11863: 11864: 41865: 31870: 21873: 11874: 11875: 11876: 11877: 21880: 31881: 41884: 11885: 21886: 11887: 11889: 11890: 41891: 11892: 21893: 31894: 21895: 41896: 91897: 31901: 121902: 21903: 161904: 131905: 231906: 121907: 21908: 101909: 201910: 51911: 341912: 441913: 171914: 401915: 431916: 1411917: 491918: 431919: 391920: 801921: 471922: 601923: 791924: 2071925: 1651926: 2411927: 2391928: 2521929: 1621930: 1521931: 3061932: 3831933: 3761934: 3461935: 5451936: 5311937: 5451938: 3251939: 2961940: 3681941: 4851942: 4611943: 3661944: 5921945: 3681946: 4951947: 2881948: 1,1331949: 4421950: 4921951: 6941952: 4471953: 7621954: 4991955: 4131956: 3271957: 5451958: 2881959: 5521960: 4701961: 3711962: 4691963: 4641964: 5561965: 6351966: 3381967: 7011968: 8641969: 1,0891970: 6171971: 6951972: 6511973: 1,2111974: 8161975: 5071976: 5051977: 7571978: 7741979: 8381980: 4241981: 1,1201982: 1,0091983: 7481984: 8861985: 5281986: 1,9951987: 1,2601988: 9531989: 9111990: 9831991: 9681992: 1,8141993: 1,0611994: 6881995: 9541996: 1,1091997: 1,0821998: 1,4151999: 9052000: 1,0282001: 1,0422002: 9032003: 7922004: 9662005: 7312006: 1,2442007: 7882008: 8892009: 9282010: 9142011: 1,7482012: 6822013: 6932014: 5902015: 6602016: 8122017: 1,0602018: 1,1102019: 9432020: 1,0082021: 4592022: 3882023: 8992024: 8622025: 8712026: 8731800187418961916193319501967198420012018
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1800 to 1957. 1957 had 545 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 08-28 in each year
YearRecords
18001
18074
18111
18142
18171
18351
18491
18501
18511
18541
18561
18581
18631
18644
18653
18702
18731
18741
18751
18761
18772
18803
18814
18841
18852
18861
18871
18891
18904
18911
18922
18933
18942
18954
18969
18973
190112
19022
190316
190413
190523
190612
19072
190810
190920
19105
191134
191244
191317
191440
191543
1916141
191749
191843
191939
192080
192147
192260
192379
1924207
1925165
1926241
1927239
1928252
1929162
1930152
1931306
1932383
1933376
1934346
1935545
1936531
1937545
1938325
1939296
1940368
1941485
1942461
1943366
1944592
1945368
1946495
1947288
19481,133
1949442
1950492
1951694
1952447
1953762
1954499
1955413
1956327
1957545
1958288
1959552
1960470
1961371
1962469
1963464
1964556
1965635
1966338
1967701
1968864
19691,089
1970617
1971695
1972651
19731,211
1974816
1975507
1976505
1977757
1978774
1979838
1980424
19811,120
19821,009
1983748
1984886
1985528
19861,995
19871,260
1988953
1989911
1990983
1991968
19921,814
19931,061
1994688
1995954
19961,109
19971,082
19981,415
1999905
20001,028
20011,042
2002903
2003792
2004966
2005731
20061,244
2007788
2008889
2009928
2010914
20111,748
2012682
2013693
2014590
2015660
2016812
20171,060
20181,110
2019943
20201,008
2021459
2022388
2023899
2024862
2025871
2026873

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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 (2026-10-16).