Weather Records on 28 May 1977

826 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 28 May 1977. Highest significance: Parkes (Macarthur Street), AU.

Key Facts for 28 May 1977

On 28 May 1977, 826 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
200 were record highs and 208 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 63 monthly and 763 daily.
Parkes (Macarthur Street) set a monthly record daily precipitation of 96.0 mm (3.8 in) on 28 May 1977.
Across 161 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 440 records.

Record Map

826 stations

826 station records on 28 May 1977 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 28 May 1977: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Parkes (Macarthur Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	96.0 mm (3.8 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Gongolgon Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	83.0 mm (3.3 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Hungerford	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Currawinya	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Cunnamulla Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.2 mm (2.1 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Goonumbla (Coradgery)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	93.0 mm (3.7 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Quambone Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.6 mm (2.3 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Wanaaring Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Cargo Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	88.0 mm (3.5 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Enngonia (Belalie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	71.0 mm (2.8 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Bourke Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	71.2 mm (2.8 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Bogan Gate Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	103.2 mm (4.1 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Charlotte Plains	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Miandetta (Tyrone)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.4 mm (2.7 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Eulo Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Brewarrina Hospital	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Canbelego Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	72.3 mm (2.8 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Nyngan (Mudall)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Warren (Mumblebone)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Cowra Research Centre (Evans S	Australia	Record daily precipitation	81.4 mm (3.2 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Wanaaring (Thurloo Downs)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	77.7 mm (3.1 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Yantabulla (Brindingabba)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Enngonia (Shearer Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.6 mm (2.4 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Louth (Bloxham Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.8 mm (2.2 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Trangie Research Station AWS	Australia	Record daily precipitation	78.2 mm (3.1 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Forbes (Camp Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Manildra (Hazeldale)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Albert (the Meadows)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.4 mm (2.6 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Carinda Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.4 mm (1.8 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Hermidale Tank	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.0 mm (3.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Brewarrina (Talawanta)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Nevertire (Beverley)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Peak Hill Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	89.2 mm (3.5 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Cudal Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.8 mm (3.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Noorama	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.4 mm (2.5 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Trangie (Old Bundemar)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Bigga (Woolbrook)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.0 mm (2.6 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Gulargambone (Emby)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Wanaaring (Borrona Downs)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Weilmoringle	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Goonumbla (Avondale)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	98.6 mm (3.9 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Cowra Ag Research Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	83.0 mm (3.3 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Cumnock (Willow Park)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Girilambone (Ampol)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.0 mm (2.6 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Grenfell (Quondong Rd)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.6 mm (2.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Barringun	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Collerina (Corrella)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.8 mm (2.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Tottenham (Burdenda)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	72.8 mm (2.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Beechal	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Weilmoringle (Caringle)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.4 mm (2.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Quambone (Oxley)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Birsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Lansdowne Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Okolona	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Cowley Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Thurulgoona	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Dandaloo (Kelvin)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	80.8 mm (3.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Trundle (Murrumbogie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	90.2 mm (3.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Summervale (Gundaur)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Cernuska	Russia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

826 records

Records set or tied on 28 May 1977 by type: Highest daily maximum 127, Lowest daily maximum 98, Highest daily minimum 73, Lowest daily minimum 110, Heaviest daily rainfall 413, Heaviest daily snowfall 3, Deepest snow cover 2.

Records on 28 May 1977 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	127
Lowest daily maximum	98
Highest daily minimum	73
Lowest daily minimum	110
Heaviest daily rainfall	413
Heaviest daily snowfall	3
Deepest snow cover	2

Records on 28 May 1977 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 63, daily 763.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

693 broken records

Margins by which the 693 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 152.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

28 May 1977

Top 20 records on 28 May 1977 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
28 May 1977	Parkes (Macarthur Street), AU	monthly rain	96.0 mm (3.8 in)	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	85 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
28 May 1977	Gongolgon Post Office, AU	daily rain	83.0 mm (3.3 in)	77.4 mm (3.0 in)	84 years	74 of 100 (Major)
28 May 1977	Hungerford, AU	daily rain	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	42.1 mm (1.7 in)	89 years	73 of 100 (Major)
28 May 1977	Currawinya, AU	daily rain	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	40.3 mm (1.6 in)	89 years	71 of 100 (Major)
28 May 1977	Cunnamulla Post Office, AU	daily rain	52.2 mm (2.1 in)	41.3 mm (1.6 in)	84 years	70 of 100 (Major)
28 May 1977	Goonumbla (Coradgery), AU	monthly rain	93.0 mm (3.7 in)	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	85 years	70 of 100 (Major)
28 May 1977	Quambone Station, AU	daily rain	58.6 mm (2.3 in)	46.4 mm (1.8 in)	76 years	69 of 100 (Major)
28 May 1977	Wanaaring Post Office, AU	daily rain	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	83 years	68 of 100 (Major)
28 May 1977	Cargo Post Office, AU	monthly rain	88.0 mm (3.5 in)	24.5 mm (1.0 in)	85 years	68 of 100 (Major)
28 May 1977	Enngonia (Belalie), AU	daily rain	71.0 mm (2.8 in)	46.4 mm (1.8 in)	84 years	67 of 100 (Major)
28 May 1977	Bourke Post Office, AU	monthly rain	71.2 mm (2.8 in)	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	62 years	67 of 100 (Major)
28 May 1977	Bogan Gate Post Office, AU	monthly rain	103.2 mm (4.1 in)	38.2 mm (1.5 in)	32 years	67 of 100 (Major)
28 May 1977	Charlotte Plains, AU	daily rain	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	66 years	66 of 100 (Major)
28 May 1977	Miandetta (Tyrone), AU	monthly rain	67.4 mm (2.7 in)	20.7 mm (0.8 in)	83 years	66 of 100 (Major)
28 May 1977	Eulo Post Office, AU	daily rain	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	32.9 mm (1.3 in)	84 years	65 of 100 (Major)
28 May 1977	Brewarrina Hospital, AU	daily rain	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	51.7 mm (2.0 in)	48 years	64 of 100 (Major)
28 May 1977	Canbelego Post Office, AU	monthly rain	72.3 mm (2.8 in)	30.4 mm (1.2 in)	37 years	64 of 100 (Major)
28 May 1977	Nyngan (Mudall), AU	monthly rain	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	85 years	64 of 100 (Major)
28 May 1977	Warren (Mumblebone), AU	monthly rain	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	81 years	63 of 100 (Major)
28 May 1977	Cowra Research Centre (Evans S, AU	monthly rain	81.4 mm (3.2 in)	37.2 mm (1.5 in)	34 years	63 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

1794 to 1977

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1977. 1977 had 826 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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Data for records on 1977-05-28: 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	616
20 to 40	55
40 to 60	20
60 to 80	1
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	0
120 to 140	0
140 to 160	1