Weather Records on 28 August 1969

1,089 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 28 August 1969. Highest significance: Warracknabeal (Ailsa), AU.

Key Facts for 28 August 1969

On 28 August 1969, 1,089 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
223 were record highs and 140 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 29 monthly and 1,060 daily.
Warracknabeal (Ailsa) set a monthly record daily precipitation of 62.2 mm (2.4 in) on 28 August 1969.
Across 161 earlier years (1800 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 453 records.

Record Map

1,089 stations

1,089 station records on 28 August 1969 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 28 August 1969: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Warracknabeal (Ailsa)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Maryborough	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Wycheproof (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Berrybank	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Ninyeunook	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Dunolly	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Clunes	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Fairymead Sugar Mill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	92.7 mm (3.6 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Bendigo Prison	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Natte Yallock	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Bangerang North	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Horsham Polkemmet Rd	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Quambatook South	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Wooroonook	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Ballarat Botanical Gardens	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Trawalla	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Beaufort (Wongan)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Lexton	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Ballarat Aerodrome	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Linton Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Bundaberg Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Toowong Bowls Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Rupanyup (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Darlington (Ware Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Bagepalli	India	Record daily precipitation	121.9 mm (4.8 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Burnett Heads Niell St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	110.5 mm (4.4 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Samsonvale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Swan Hill Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Tullaroop Reservoir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Willaura (Main Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Birchip Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Sheep Hills	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Moutajup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Streatham	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Oxley Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Litchfield	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Glenthompson (Brie Brie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Bolac (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Smythesdale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Tamborine Fern St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	80.5 mm (3.2 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Booligal (Mycumbene)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Kerang (Meran Downs)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Bendigo Channel	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Lismore (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Little Nerang Dam	Australia	Record daily precipitation	100.3 mm (3.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Eberys	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Skipton Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Arnsberg	Germany	Record daily precipitation	50.6 mm (2.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Green Mountains	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Goodna Ampol	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Yandina Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Yass (Linton Hostel)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
St Arnaud	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Marburg - Warrego Highway	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Skipton (Baangal)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Archerfield Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Crows Nest	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Barkly	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Yarroweyah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Talbot (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,089 records

Records set or tied on 28 August 1969 by type: Highest daily maximum 93, Lowest daily maximum 68, Highest daily minimum 130, Lowest daily minimum 72, Heaviest daily rainfall 726.

Records on 28 August 1969 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	93
Lowest daily maximum	68
Highest daily minimum	130
Lowest daily minimum	72
Heaviest daily rainfall	726
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 28 August 1969 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 29, daily 1,060.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

965 broken records

Margins by which the 965 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 86.8. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

28 August 1969

Top 20 records on 28 August 1969 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
28 August 1969	Warracknabeal (Ailsa), AU	monthly rain	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	60 years	75 of 100 (Major)
28 August 1969	Maryborough, AU	daily rain	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	86 years	75 of 100 (Major)
28 August 1969	Wycheproof (Post Office), AU	daily rain	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	76 years	71 of 100 (Major)
28 August 1969	Berrybank, AU	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	73 years	71 of 100 (Major)
28 August 1969	Ninyeunook, AU	daily rain	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	71 years	69 of 100 (Major)
28 August 1969	Dunolly, AU	daily rain	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	23.2 mm (0.9 in)	71 years	69 of 100 (Major)
28 August 1969	Clunes, AU	daily rain	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	63 years	67 of 100 (Major)
28 August 1969	Fairymead Sugar Mill, AU	monthly rain	92.7 mm (3.6 in)	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	30 years	66 of 100 (Major)
28 August 1969	Bendigo Prison, AU	daily rain	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	14.4 mm (0.6 in)	101 years	66 of 100 (Major)
28 August 1969	Natte Yallock, AU	daily rain	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	64 years	66 of 100 (Major)
28 August 1969	Bangerang North, AU	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	60 years	65 of 100 (Major)
28 August 1969	Horsham Polkemmet Rd, AU	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	82 years	65 of 100 (Major)
28 August 1969	Quambatook South, AU	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	19.0 mm (0.7 in)	60 years	64 of 100 (Major)
28 August 1969	Wooroonook, AU	daily rain	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	74 years	64 of 100 (Major)
28 August 1969	Ballarat Botanical Gardens, AU	daily rain	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	29.9 mm (1.2 in)	52 years	63 of 100 (Major)
28 August 1969	Trawalla, AU	daily rain	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	52 years	63 of 100 (Major)
28 August 1969	Beaufort (Wongan), AU	daily rain	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	52 years	62 of 100 (Major)
28 August 1969	Lexton, AU	daily rain	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	52 years	61 of 100 (Major)
28 August 1969	Ballarat Aerodrome, AU	daily rain	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	52 years	61 of 100 (Major)
28 August 1969	Linton Post Office, AU	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	52 years	61 of 100 (Major)

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 1969

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1800 to 1969. 1969 had 1,089 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).