Weather Records on 28 August 1974

816 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 28 August 1974. Highest significance: Moruya Heads Pilot Station, AU.

Key Facts for 28 August 1974

On 28 August 1974, 816 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
166 were record highs and 153 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 62 monthly and 754 daily.
Moruya Heads Pilot Station set a daily record precipitation of 86.4 mm (3.4 in) on 28 August 1974.
Across 161 earlier years (1800 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 455 records.

Record Map

816 stations

816 station records on 28 August 1974 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 28 August 1974: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Moruya Heads Pilot Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	76 of 100 (Major)
Bodalla Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	95.2 mm (3.7 in)	76 of 100 (Major)
Moss Vale (Hoskins Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	124.0 mm (4.9 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Cooma (Carlaminda)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Albion Park Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	159.0 mm (6.3 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Collector (Brookdale)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.2 mm (2.1 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Hermann	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Sans Souci (Public School)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	86.0 mm (3.4 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Goulburn (Kippilaw)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	71.8 mm (2.8 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Miranda (Blackwood St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Braidwood (Wallace Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	78.2 mm (3.1 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Bungonia (Inverary Park)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	93.2 mm (3.7 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Picton Council Depot	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.4 mm (1.7 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Nerriga Composite	Australia	Record daily precipitation	115.0 mm (4.5 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Tarago (Kildare)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	120.0 mm (4.7 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Gudgenby	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.6 mm (2.6 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Texas Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Marulan (George St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	112.4 mm (4.4 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Cathcart (Old Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Harper 3ENE	United States	Record daily precipitation	184.2 mm (7.3 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Minto Surrey Street	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Batemans Bay Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	113.2 mm (4.5 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Newkirk 5NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	130.8 mm (5.1 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
New Castle 1 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Exeter	Australia	Record daily precipitation	105.0 mm (4.1 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Chatsbury (Maryland)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Pine Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Tallong (Caoura)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	141.0 mm (5.6 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Bemboka Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	103.8 mm (4.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Cobargo Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	108.2 mm (4.3 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Bungendore (Gidleigh)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Kiama Bowling Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	147.2 mm (5.8 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Cathcart (Mount Darragh)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	109.6 mm (4.3 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Hall (Lochleigh)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.6 mm (2.6 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Burnet	United States	Record daily precipitation	94.2 mm (3.7 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Springfield Abraham Lincoln Ca	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Uriarra Forest	Australia	Record daily precipitation	122.4 mm (4.8 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Mutual	United States	Record daily precipitation	135.9 mm (5.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Supply 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	117.6 mm (4.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Clinton	United States	Record daily precipitation	108.7 mm (4.3 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Sonora	United States	Record daily precipitation	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Kangaroo Valley (Main Rd)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	162.8 mm (6.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Narooma Rvcp	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Rocksprings	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Jamberoo (Lorna)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	237.2 mm (9.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Nowra Treatment Works	Australia	Record daily precipitation	172.0 mm (6.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Penrose (Panorama)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	144.6 mm (5.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Bathurst (Somerton)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Cooma (Kiaora)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Williams 3 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Houston	United States	Record daily precipitation	93.2 mm (3.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Cooma (Gurrabeal)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.6 mm (1.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Bundanoon Bowling Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	144.6 mm (5.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Cataract Dam	Australia	Record daily precipitation	134.2 mm (5.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Alton - Melvin Price L&D	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.4 mm (3.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Keene 1 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Hunt 3 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
McGregor	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Victoria River Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Taralga Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

816 records

Records set or tied on 28 August 1974 by type: Highest daily maximum 79, Lowest daily maximum 90, Highest daily minimum 87, Lowest daily minimum 63, Heaviest daily rainfall 497.

Records on 28 August 1974 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	79
Lowest daily maximum	90
Highest daily minimum	87
Lowest daily minimum	63
Heaviest daily rainfall	497
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 28 August 1974 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 62, daily 754.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

670 broken records

Margins by which the 670 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 214.3. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

28 August 1974

Top 20 records on 28 August 1974 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
28 August 1974	Moruya Heads Pilot Station, AU	daily rain	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	87 years	76 of 100 (Major)
28 August 1974	Bodalla Post Office, AU	daily rain	95.2 mm (3.7 in)	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	91 years	76 of 100 (Major)
28 August 1974	Moss Vale (Hoskins Street), AU	daily rain	124.0 mm (4.9 in)	105.7 mm (4.2 in)	77 years	73 of 100 (Major)
28 August 1974	Cooma (Carlaminda), AU	daily rain	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	77 years	71 of 100 (Major)
28 August 1974	Albion Park Post Office, AU	daily rain	159.0 mm (6.3 in)	138.2 mm (5.4 in)	72 years	69 of 100 (Major)
28 August 1974	Collector (Brookdale), AU	daily rain	54.2 mm (2.1 in)	28.8 mm (1.1 in)	77 years	69 of 100 (Major)
28 August 1974	Hermann, US	daily rain	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	71 years	69 of 100 (Major)
28 August 1974	Sans Souci (Public School), AU	daily rain	86.0 mm (3.4 in)	69.0 mm (2.7 in)	72 years	68 of 100 (Major)
28 August 1974	Goulburn (Kippilaw), AU	monthly rain	71.8 mm (2.8 in)	21.5 mm (0.8 in)	66 years	68 of 100 (Major)
28 August 1974	Miranda (Blackwood St), AU	daily rain	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	74.1 mm (2.9 in)	64 years	65 of 100 (Major)
28 August 1974	Braidwood (Wallace Street), AU	daily rain	78.2 mm (3.1 in)	55.3 mm (2.2 in)	57 years	65 of 100 (Major)
28 August 1974	Bungonia (Inverary Park), AU	monthly rain	93.2 mm (3.7 in)	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	36 years	65 of 100 (Major)
28 August 1974	Picton Council Depot, AU	daily rain	44.4 mm (1.7 in)	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	82 years	64 of 100 (Major)
28 August 1974	Nerriga Composite, AU	daily rain	115.0 mm (4.5 in)	90.9 mm (3.6 in)	57 years	64 of 100 (Major)
28 August 1974	Tarago (Kildare), AU	monthly rain	120.0 mm (4.7 in)	68.4 mm (2.7 in)	17 years	64 of 100 (Major)
28 August 1974	Gudgenby, AU	daily rain	65.6 mm (2.6 in)	32.6 mm (1.3 in)	57 years	63 of 100 (Major)
28 August 1974	Texas Station, AU	monthly rain	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	16.2 mm (0.6 in)	83 years	62 of 100 (Major)
28 August 1974	Marulan (George St), AU	monthly rain	112.4 mm (4.4 in)	45.6 mm (1.8 in)	10 years	61 of 100 (Major)
28 August 1974	Cathcart (Old Post Office), AU	daily rain	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	54.3 mm (2.1 in)	55 years	60 of 100 (Major)
28 August 1974	Harper 3ENE, US	monthly rain	184.2 mm (7.3 in)	91.7 mm (3.6 in)	16 years	60 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 1974

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1800 to 1974. 1974 had 816 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 2026-10-18. Last revised 18 October 2026 (2026-10-18).

Margin	Records
0 to 50	616
50 to 100	42
100 to 150	8
150 to 200	3
200 to 250	1