Weather Records on 28 May 1973

834 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 28 May 1973. Highest significance: Jefferson 2 E, US.

Key Facts for 28 May 1973

On 28 May 1973, 834 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
221 were record highs and 158 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 5 were all-time records, 71 monthly and 758 daily.
Jefferson 2 E set a monthly record daily precipitation of 153.7 mm (6.1 in) on 28 May 1973.
Across 161 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 439 records.

Record Map

834 stations

834 station records on 28 May 1973 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 28 May 1973: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Jefferson 2 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	153.7 mm (6.1 in)	77 of 100 (Major)
Kingston	United States	Record daily precipitation	122.2 mm (4.8 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Lexington	United States	Record daily precipitation	85.3 mm (3.4 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Crossville Ed & Rsch STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	179.6 mm (7.1 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Blowing Rock 1NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	162.8 mm (6.4 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Marion	United States	Record daily precipitation	110.7 mm (4.4 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Franklin	United States	Record daily precipitation	125.7 mm (4.9 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Swannanoa 2 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Rosman	United States	Record daily precipitation	215.1 mm (8.5 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Idlewild	United States	Record daily precipitation	146.1 mm (5.8 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Statesville 2 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Buchanan	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Cullowhee	United States	Record daily precipitation	102.1 mm (4.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Knoxville UNIV of Tenn	United States	Record daily precipitation	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Caroleen	United States	Record daily precipitation	90.9 mm (3.6 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Waynesville 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Monterey	United States	Record daily precipitation	113.0 mm (4.4 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Pulaski 2 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	95.3 mm (3.8 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
New London	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Shawano 2SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.4 mm (2.9 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Sturgeon Bay Exp Farm	United States	Record daily precipitation	97.8 mm (3.9 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Tryon	United States	Record daily precipitation	92.7 mm (3.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Lewisburg Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Independence #1	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Glendale Springs	United States	Record daily precipitation	158.8 mm (6.3 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Cleveland 3S	United States	Record daily precipitation	124.5 mm (4.9 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Landrum 1 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	107.2 mm (4.2 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Yevpatoriia	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	40.2 mm (1.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Ellijay	United States	Record daily precipitation	141.7 mm (5.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Coweeta Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	158.0 mm (6.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Hendersonville 1 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	124.5 mm (4.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Wilbar 4 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	147.1 mm (5.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Marinette	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Uniao	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Cleveland	United States	Record daily precipitation	144.3 mm (5.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Escanaba	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Embrun	France	Record daily precipitation	27.6 mm (1.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Boaz	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.5 mm (3.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Wytheville	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.7 mm (2.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Manitowoc	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Clifton Forge 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Chilton	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Asheville	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Camp Hill 2NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Chickamauga 2 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	89.2 mm (3.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Chariton 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Highlands	United States	Record daily precipitation	142.2 mm (5.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Cumikan	Russia	Record daily precipitation	40.2 mm (1.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Resaca	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Banner Elk	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Blairsville Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Fairmount	United States	Record daily precipitation	85.9 mm (3.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Sparta 3.5 SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	120.7 mm (4.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Oconto 4 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.5 mm (3.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Dahlonega 4WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	89.9 mm (3.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Pisgah Forest 3 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	164.6 mm (6.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Jefferson City Evap	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Araquem	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	55.8 mm (2.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Aurora	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	78.2 mm (3.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Boone	United States	Record daily precipitation	134.9 mm (5.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

834 records

Records set or tied on 28 May 1973 by type: Highest daily maximum 105, Lowest daily maximum 67, Highest daily minimum 116, Lowest daily minimum 91, Heaviest daily rainfall 455.

Records on 28 May 1973 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	105
Lowest daily maximum	67
Highest daily minimum	116
Lowest daily minimum	91
Heaviest daily rainfall	455
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 28 May 1973 by timescale: all-time 5, monthly 71, daily 758.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

681 broken records

Margins by which the 681 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 134.4. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

28 May 1973

Top 20 records on 28 May 1973 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
28 May 1973	Jefferson 2 E, US	monthly rain	153.7 mm (6.1 in)	84.1 mm (3.3 in)	69 years	77 of 100 (Major)
28 May 1973	Kingston, US	monthly rain	122.2 mm (4.8 in)	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	44 years	72 of 100 (Major)
28 May 1973	Lexington, US	daily rain	85.3 mm (3.4 in)	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	81 years	72 of 100 (Major)
28 May 1973	Crossville Ed & Rsch STN, US	all-time rain	179.6 mm (7.1 in)	59.5 mm (2.3 in)	10 years	69 of 100 (Major)
28 May 1973	Blowing Rock 1NW, US	monthly rain	162.8 mm (6.4 in)	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	28 years	66 of 100 (Major)
28 May 1973	Marion, US	daily rain	110.7 mm (4.4 in)	76.4 mm (3.0 in)	58 years	65 of 100 (Major)
28 May 1973	Franklin, US	monthly rain	125.7 mm (4.9 in)	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	100 years	63 of 100 (Major)
28 May 1973	Swannanoa 2 E, US	monthly rain	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	49.6 mm (2.0 in)	31 years	63 of 100 (Major)
28 May 1973	Rosman, US	monthly rain	215.1 mm (8.5 in)	83.0 mm (3.3 in)	31 years	62 of 100 (Major)
28 May 1973	Idlewild, US	monthly rain	146.1 mm (5.8 in)	77.3 mm (3.0 in)	28 years	61 of 100 (Major)
28 May 1973	Statesville 2 NNE, US	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	44.4 mm (1.7 in)	58 years	61 of 100 (Major)
28 May 1973	Buchanan, US	daily rain	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	57.1 mm (2.2 in)	40 years	60 of 100 (Major)
28 May 1973	Cullowhee, US	monthly rain	102.1 mm (4.0 in)	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	60 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
28 May 1973	Knoxville UNIV of Tenn, US	monthly rain	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	20 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
28 May 1973	Caroleen, US	daily rain	90.9 mm (3.6 in)	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	35 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
28 May 1973	Waynesville 1 E, US	daily rain	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	67 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
28 May 1973	Monterey, US	monthly rain	113.0 mm (4.4 in)	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	2 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
28 May 1973	Pulaski 2 E, US	monthly rain	95.3 mm (3.8 in)	50.1 mm (2.0 in)	5 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
28 May 1973	New London, US	daily rain	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	60 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
28 May 1973	Shawano 2SSW, US	daily rain	73.4 mm (2.9 in)	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	28 years	56 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 1973

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1973. 1973 had 834 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

Download the Data

Data for records on 1973-05-28: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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	567
20 to 40	66
40 to 60	35
60 to 80	7
80 to 100	5
100 to 120	0
120 to 140	1