Weather Records on 28 May 1972

575 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 28 May 1972. Highest significance: Lake City 2 E, US.

Key Facts for 28 May 1972

On 28 May 1972, 575 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
291 were record highs and 144 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 38 monthly and 537 daily.
Lake City 2 E set a daily record low maximum temperature of 17.8 C (64.0 F) on 28 May 1972.
Across 161 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 441 records.

Record Map

575 stations

575 station records on 28 May 1972 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 28 May 1972: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Lake City 2 E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Clearwater	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Cedar Lake	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Fosston 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Fort Frances	Canada	Record daily precipitation	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Calvillo (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Quitman 2 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Remanso	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	40.3 mm (1.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Salamanca	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Intl Falls Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Annex Creek	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Huatusco de Chicuellar	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	110.0 mm (4.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Klamath Falls 2 SSW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Los Angeles Downtown/Usc	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Victoria Gonzales Hts	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Portland Rfc City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Nieves	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Monticello 5 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Jewell	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Beardsley	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Durant	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Taloga	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Plains	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Waynesboro 2 S	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Faulkton	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Centralia	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Kakabeka Falls	Canada	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Inverness 3 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Albany 3 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Talbotton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Seattle UNIV of Washin	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Portland Rfc City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Saanichton Cda	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Walnut Creek 2 ESE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Winona	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Montague 4 NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Landsburg	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Lake Mills Wwtp	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Ana Fire STN	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Lakeview 2 NNW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Kennewick	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Olga 2 SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Cowichan Bay Cherry Point	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Pachena Point	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Agassiz Cda	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Charcas (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Harrison	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Susanville 2SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Americus	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Chestertown	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Lovelock	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Dayville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Buckley 1 NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Coupeville 1 S	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Bull Harbour	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Nouadhibou Port-Etienne	Mauritania	Record high minimum temperature	21.5 C (70.7 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Guerrero (Smn)	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Presa Parral	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Hostotipaquillo	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
La Mesa	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

575 records

Records set or tied on 28 May 1972 by type: Highest daily maximum 191, Lowest daily maximum 83, Highest daily minimum 100, Lowest daily minimum 61, Heaviest daily rainfall 137, Heaviest daily snowfall 2, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 28 May 1972 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	191
Lowest daily maximum	83
Highest daily minimum	100
Lowest daily minimum	61
Heaviest daily rainfall	137
Heaviest daily snowfall	2
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 28 May 1972 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 38, daily 537.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

453 broken records

Margins by which the 453 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 559.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

28 May 1972

Top 20 records on 28 May 1972 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
28 May 1972	Lake City 2 E, US	daily low max	17.8 C (64.0 F)	7.8 C (14.0 F)	71 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
28 May 1972	Clearwater, US	daily high max	32.2 C (90.0 F)	9.4 C (16.9 F)	75 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
28 May 1972	Cedar Lake, US	daily high min	18.9 C (66.0 F)	8.9 C (16.0 F)	40 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
28 May 1972	Fosston 1 E, US	daily rain	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	39 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
28 May 1972	Fort Frances, CA	monthly rain	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	3.5 mm (0.14 in)	80 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
28 May 1972	Calvillo (Smn), MX	daily rain	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	30.4 mm (1.2 in)	16 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
28 May 1972	Quitman 2 NW, US	daily low max	18.3 C (64.9 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	71 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
28 May 1972	Remanso, BR	daily rain	40.3 mm (1.6 in)	22.5 mm (0.9 in)	49 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
28 May 1972	Salamanca, MX	daily rain	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	16 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
28 May 1972	Intl Falls Intl AP, US	daily rain	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	50 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
28 May 1972	Annex Creek, US	daily low min	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	47 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
28 May 1972	Huatusco de Chicuellar, MX	daily rain	110.0 mm (4.3 in)	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	13 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
28 May 1972	Klamath Falls 2 SSW, US	daily high max	32.8 C (91.0 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	82 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
28 May 1972	Los Angeles Downtown/Usc, US	monthly high min	21.7 C (71.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	62 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
28 May 1972	Victoria Gonzales Hts, CA	monthly high min	16.1 C (61.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	58 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
28 May 1972	Portland Rfc City, US	daily high max	36.7 C (98.1 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	74 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
28 May 1972	Nieves, MX	monthly rain	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	23 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
28 May 1972	Monticello 5 SE, US	daily low max	18.9 C (66.0 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	38 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
28 May 1972	Jewell, US	daily rain	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	13.7 mm (0.5 in)	62 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
28 May 1972	Beardsley, US	daily rain	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	39 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

1794 to 1972

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1972. 1972 had 575 records.

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

Records on 05-28 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1797	1
1811	1
1824	1
1832	1
1836	5
1840	1
1841	1
1847	2
1848	1
1851	2
1857	1
1858	1
1863	1
1865	1
1868	4
1869	1
1876	1
1879	2
1880	2
1884	3
1885	2
1887	1
1888	3
1889	3
1890	3
1891	2
1892	9
1893	2
1894	9
1895	1
1896	5
1897	6
1898	1
1899	6
1900	4
1901	6
1902	12
1903	9
1904	6
1905	14
1906	31
1907	36
1908	26
1909	7
1910	18
1911	42
1912	19
1913	28
1914	58
1915	27
1916	24
1917	36
1918	43
1919	43
1920	33
1921	87
1922	80
1923	72
1924	109
1925	122
1926	143
1927	301
1928	150
1929	355
1930	131
1931	574
1932	171
1933	212
1934	537
1935	186
1936	337
1937	212
1938	285
1939	433
1940	217
1941	711
1942	279
1943	238
1944	330
1945	331
1946	413
1947	1,049
1948	333
1949	321
1950	276
1951	503
1952	314
1953	392
1954	382
1955	413
1956	456
1957	272
1958	792
1959	557
1960	431
1961	1,026
1962	859
1963	368
1964	394
1965	536
1966	284
1967	350
1968	610
1969	863
1970	310
1971	767
1972	575
1973	834
1974	585
1975	397
1976	914
1977	826
1978	802
1979	521
1980	808
1981	711
1982	1,204
1983	1,666
1984	1,357
1985	914
1986	591
1987	1,139
1988	806
1989	817
1990	1,024
1991	1,647
1992	1,610
1993	870
1994	981
1995	1,078
1996	1,438
1997	1,108
1998	1,043
1999	952
2000	1,229
2001	1,024
2002	612
2003	1,049
2004	875
2005	1,032
2006	1,566
2007	1,084
2008	902
2009	733
2010	937
2011	1,188
2012	1,237
2013	541
2014	781
2015	487
2016	625
2017	710
2018	1,348
2019	973
2020	875
2021	537
2022	476
2023	445
2024	907
2025	663
2026	1,053

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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 100	452
100 to 200	0
200 to 300	0
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	0
500 to 600	1