Weather Records on 28 October 1969

651 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 28 October 1969. Highest significance: Ladybrand (Bos), ZA.

Key Facts for 28 October 1969

On 28 October 1969, 651 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
44 were record highs and 245 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 27 monthly and 624 daily.
Ladybrand (Bos) set a monthly record daily precipitation of 82.0 mm (3.2 in) on 28 October 1969.
Across 152 earlier years (1802 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 486 records.

Record Map

651 stations

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

Weather records on 28 October 1969: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Ladybrand (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Quorn (Depot Flat)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Port Augusta (Carriewerloo STN	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Quorn (Olive Grove)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Warren (Eenaweena)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Danger Point - Vrt.	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Tooraweenah (Denham St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Dubbo (Darling Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Booleroo Centre (Willowie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Vytegra	Russia	Record daily precipitation	26.3 mm (1.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Fulham Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
The Twins Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Chickballapur	India	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Manassa	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Eba	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Port Augusta (Yarley)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Nogliki	Russia	Record daily precipitation	37.2 mm (1.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Tolarno	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Narromine (Alagalah St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Gudalur	India	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
The Grange, Umzimkul	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Col du Grand St-Bernard	Switzerland	Record high minimum temperature	5.2 C (41.4 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Cockburn (Burta)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Manati 2 E	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Big Wells 2W	United States	Record daily precipitation	95.8 mm (3.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Martinsdale 3 NNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Kurgan	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-23.7 C (-10.7 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Steeunmekaar (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Laredo	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Booleroo (Wimont)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Wooragee	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Col du Grand St-Bernard	Switzerland	Record high maximum temperature	10.4 C (50.7 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Menard	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Wellington (Agrowplow)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Maristova	Norway	Record snow depth	36.0 cm (14.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Susendal	Norway	Record snow depth	45.0 cm (17.7 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Saentis	Switzerland	Record high minimum temperature	5.7 C (42.3 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Colorado City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Arthurville (Cramond)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Dodballapur	India	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Eagle Pass 3N	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Wilpena Head Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Milparinka (Mount Arrowsmith)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
White Cliffs Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Colbinabbin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Riethoek	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Wonderboom	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Convamore	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Georgetown	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Sonora	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Saentis	Switzerland	Record high maximum temperature	8.4 C (47.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Anadarko 3 E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Clarksville Wwtp	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Eldorado	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Pudino	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-27.7 C (-17.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Pogranichnoe	Russia	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Tarpon Spgs Sewage Plt	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Saint Johns	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Junction 4SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Uvalde	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

651 records

Records set or tied on 28 October 1969 by type: Highest daily maximum 20, Lowest daily maximum 143, Highest daily minimum 24, Lowest daily minimum 102, Heaviest daily rainfall 339, Heaviest daily snowfall 16, Deepest snow cover 7.

Records on 28 October 1969 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	20
Lowest daily maximum	143
Highest daily minimum	24
Lowest daily minimum	102
Heaviest daily rainfall	339
Heaviest daily snowfall	16
Deepest snow cover	7

Records on 28 October 1969 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 27, daily 624.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

568 broken records

Margins by which the 568 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 130.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

28 October 1969

Top 20 records on 28 October 1969 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
28 October 1969	Ladybrand (Bos), ZA	monthly rain	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	29.9 mm (1.2 in)	76 years	72 of 100 (Major)
28 October 1969	Quorn (Depot Flat), AU	daily rain	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	70 years	69 of 100 (Major)
28 October 1969	Port Augusta (Carriewerloo STN, AU	daily rain	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	67 years	66 of 100 (Major)
28 October 1969	Quorn (Olive Grove), AU	daily rain	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	37.9 mm (1.5 in)	67 years	63 of 100 (Major)
28 October 1969	Warren (Eenaweena), AU	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	59 years	63 of 100 (Major)
28 October 1969	Danger Point - Vrt., ZA	daily rain	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	33.2 mm (1.3 in)	54 years	62 of 100 (Major)
28 October 1969	Tooraweenah (Denham St), AU	monthly rain	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	19 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 1969	Dubbo (Darling Street), AU	daily rain	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	68 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 1969	Booleroo Centre (Willowie), AU	daily rain	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	27 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 1969	Vytegra, RU	daily rain	26.3 mm (1.0 in)	13.6 mm (0.5 in)	44 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 1969	Fulham Park, AU	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	56 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 1969	The Twins Station, AU	daily rain	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	27 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 1969	Chickballapur, IN	daily rain	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	53.4 mm (2.1 in)	59 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 1969	Manassa, US	daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	75 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 1969	Mount Eba, AU	daily rain	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	16 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 1969	Port Augusta (Yarley), AU	daily rain	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	21.3 mm (0.8 in)	39 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 1969	Nogliki, RU	daily rain	37.2 mm (1.5 in)	30.9 mm (1.2 in)	22 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 1969	Tolarno, AU	daily rain	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	56 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 1969	Narromine (Alagalah St), AU	daily rain	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	16.7 mm (0.7 in)	68 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 1969	Gudalur, IN	daily rain	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	34 years	44 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

1802 to 1969

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 1969. 1969 had 651 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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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	518
20 to 40	34
40 to 60	11
60 to 80	3
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	1
120 to 140	1