Weather Records on 28 August 1963

464 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 28 August 1963. Highest significance: Independence #1, US.

Key Facts for 28 August 1963

On 28 August 1963, 464 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
193 were record highs and 42 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 10 monthly and 453 daily.
Independence #1 set a daily record precipitation of 61.0 mm (2.4 in) on 28 August 1963.
Across 161 earlier years (1800 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 457 records.

Record Map

464 stations

464 station records on 28 August 1963 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 28 August 1963: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Independence #1	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Juana Diaz Camp	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	195.3 mm (7.7 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Oberon (Jenolan Caves)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Baku	Azerbaijan	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Ponce 4 E	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	98.6 mm (3.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Wentworth (Cuthero)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Parbhani	India	Record daily precipitation	110.2 mm (4.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Cockatoo Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Diddillibah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Kappawanta	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Warwick Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Nagina	India	Record daily precipitation	99.3 mm (3.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Jaora	India	Record daily precipitation	105.6 mm (4.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Broken Bow 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Kingaroy Prince Street	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Svirica	Russia	Record daily precipitation	27.3 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
New Orleans Audubon	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Geham State School	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Bowie	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
De Funiak Springs 1 E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Baton Rouge Metro AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Port Hastings	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Sakti	India	Record daily precipitation	93.2 mm (3.7 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Tenterfield (Sailor Jack)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Gadarwara	India	Record daily precipitation	160.2 mm (6.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Kekri	India	Record daily precipitation	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Tekamah	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Washington 1 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Rayne 6 N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Charlottetown Cda	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Umerkhed	India	Record daily precipitation	84.0 mm (3.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
New Bern 3 NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Malayattur	India	Record daily precipitation	110.7 mm (4.4 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Patillas Dam	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Schriever	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Albion	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Durant	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Brisbane Regional Office	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	16.8 C (62.2 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Tiruvangadi	India	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Kathghora	India	Record daily precipitation	97.1 mm (3.8 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Khurai	India	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Benton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Elkader 6 SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Sulphur Springs	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.6 C (105.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Fort Cochin	India	Record daily precipitation	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Prescott 2 NNW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Clarinda	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Greenfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Minden	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Healdton 3 E	United States	Record high maximum temperature	41.7 C (107.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Woodward	United States	Record high minimum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Nandura	India	Record daily precipitation	88.1 mm (3.5 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
De Bilt	Netherlands	Record low maximum temperature	13.8 C (56.8 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Ponce 4 E	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record low maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Castellon de la Plana	Spain	Record low minimum temperature	14.3 C (57.7 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Marshalltown	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Osage City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Farmerville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Healdton 3 E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Norman 3SSE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.0 C (104.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

464 records

Records set or tied on 28 August 1963 by type: Highest daily maximum 90, Lowest daily maximum 19, Highest daily minimum 103, Lowest daily minimum 23, Heaviest daily rainfall 229.

Records on 28 August 1963 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	90
Lowest daily maximum	19
Highest daily minimum	103
Lowest daily minimum	23
Heaviest daily rainfall	229
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 28 August 1963 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 10, daily 453.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

363 broken records

Margins by which the 363 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 84.6. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

28 August 1963

Top 20 records on 28 August 1963 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
28 August 1963	Independence #1, US	daily rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	40.2 mm (1.6 in)	82 years	60 of 100 (Major)
28 August 1963	Juana Diaz Camp, PR	monthly rain	195.3 mm (7.7 in)	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	19 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
28 August 1963	Oberon (Jenolan Caves), AU	daily rain	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	46 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
28 August 1963	Baku, AZ	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	27.6 mm (1.1 in)	21 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
28 August 1963	Ponce 4 E, PR	daily rain	98.6 mm (3.9 in)	84.6 mm (3.3 in)	14 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
28 August 1963	Wentworth (Cuthero), AU	monthly rain	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	10.7 mm (0.4 in)	46 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
28 August 1963	Parbhani, IN	daily rain	110.2 mm (4.3 in)	60.4 mm (2.4 in)	20 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
28 August 1963	Cockatoo Station, AU	daily rain	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	40 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
28 August 1963	Diddillibah, AU	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	31.7 mm (1.2 in)	45 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
28 August 1963	Kappawanta, AU	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	36 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
28 August 1963	Warwick Post Office, AU	daily rain	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	38 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
28 August 1963	Nagina, IN	daily rain	99.3 mm (3.9 in)	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	60 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
28 August 1963	Jaora, IN	daily rain	105.6 mm (4.2 in)	45.4 mm (1.8 in)	50 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
28 August 1963	Broken Bow 2 W, US	daily rain	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	67 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
28 August 1963	Kingaroy Prince Street, AU	daily rain	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	40 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
28 August 1963	Svirica, RU	daily rain	27.3 mm (1.1 in)	13.0 mm (0.5 in)	37 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
28 August 1963	New Orleans Audubon, US	daily high min	26.7 C (80.1 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	69 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
28 August 1963	Geham State School, AU	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	20.4 mm (0.8 in)	37 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
28 August 1963	Bowie, US	daily high min	26.7 C (80.1 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	60 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
28 August 1963	De Funiak Springs 1 E, US	daily high min	26.1 C (79.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	56 years	35 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

1800 to 1963

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1800 to 1963. 1963 had 464 records.

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

Records on 08-28 in each year
Year	Records
1800	1
1807	4
1811	1
1814	2
1817	1
1835	1
1849	1
1850	1
1851	1
1854	1
1856	1
1858	1
1863	1
1864	4
1865	3
1870	2
1873	1
1874	1
1875	1
1876	1
1877	2
1880	3
1881	4
1884	1
1885	2
1886	1
1887	1
1889	1
1890	4
1891	1
1892	2
1893	3
1894	2
1895	4
1896	9
1897	3
1901	12
1902	2
1903	16
1904	13
1905	23
1906	12
1907	2
1908	10
1909	20
1910	5
1911	34
1912	44
1913	17
1914	40
1915	43
1916	141
1917	49
1918	43
1919	39
1920	80
1921	47
1922	60
1923	79
1924	207
1925	165
1926	241
1927	239
1928	252
1929	162
1930	152
1931	306
1932	383
1933	376
1934	346
1935	545
1936	531
1937	545
1938	325
1939	296
1940	368
1941	485
1942	461
1943	366
1944	592
1945	368
1946	495
1947	288
1948	1,133
1949	442
1950	492
1951	694
1952	447
1953	762
1954	499
1955	413
1956	327
1957	545
1958	288
1959	552
1960	470
1961	371
1962	469
1963	464
1964	556
1965	635
1966	338
1967	701
1968	864
1969	1,089
1970	617
1971	695
1972	651
1973	1,211
1974	816
1975	507
1976	505
1977	757
1978	774
1979	838
1980	424
1981	1,120
1982	1,009
1983	748
1984	886
1985	528
1986	1,995
1987	1,260
1988	953
1989	911
1990	983
1991	968
1992	1,814
1993	1,061
1994	688
1995	954
1996	1,109
1997	1,082
1998	1,415
1999	905
2000	1,028
2001	1,042
2002	903
2003	792
2004	966
2005	731
2006	1,244
2007	788
2008	889
2009	928
2010	914
2011	1,748
2012	682
2013	693
2014	590
2015	660
2016	812
2017	1,060
2018	1,110
2019	943
2020	1,008
2021	459
2022	388
2023	899
2024	862
2025	871
2026	873

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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 2026-10-16. Last revised 16 October 2026 (2026-10-16).

Margin	Records
0 to 20	335
20 to 40	19
40 to 60	6
60 to 80	2
80 to 100	1