Weather Records on 28 October 1983

427 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 28 October 1983. Highest significance: Tavira, PT.

Key Facts for 28 October 1983

On 28 October 1983, 427 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
285 were record highs and 60 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 6 monthly and 420 daily.
Tavira set an all-time record daily precipitation of 186.0 mm (7.3 in) on 28 October 1983.
Across 152 earlier years (1802 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 487 records.

Record Map

427 stations

427 station records on 28 October 1983 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 28 October 1983: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Tavira	Portugal	Record daily precipitation	186.0 mm (7.3 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Manitowoc	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Sheboygan	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Eagle	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Beaver Dam Wwtp	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Forbes (Camp Street)	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	34.5 C (94.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Cooperstown	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Mohall	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Huetamo	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Caledonia	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Westfield 2 SSE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Willow City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Paul Is AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Windsor	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.2 mm (1.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Surin	Thailand	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Laguna Beach	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Akron 4 E	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Mtn View 91	United States	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Archer	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Vitoria de Santo Antao	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Polis	Cyprus	Record daily precipitation	71.3 mm (2.8 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Beach	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Bowman	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Hooker	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Morgan	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Pine Rvr Dam	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Chambers	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Griffiss AFB	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Nazare	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Agedabia	Libya	Record low minimum temperature	4.0 C (39.2 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Sandy Lake Dam Libby	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Greeley	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Willmar Wwtp	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Waialua 847	United States	Record low minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
San Juan Bautista Cuicatlan (	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Rock Rapids	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Saint Francis	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Itasca UNIV of Minn	United States	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Kimball 2NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Oakdale	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Marion	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Canon City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Leroy 5 WSW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Sibley	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Cass Lake	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Grand Rapids Forestry Lab	United States	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Montevideo 1SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Mullen 3S	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Lisbon	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Wilton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Domingos Martins (Dnos)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Sugozero	Russia	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Julesburg	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Crookston NW Exp STN	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Fergus Falls	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Leech Lake	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Pokegama Dam	United States	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Wadena 3 S	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Winnibigoshish Dam	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Benkelman 1N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

427 records

Records set or tied on 28 October 1983 by type: Highest daily maximum 177, Lowest daily maximum 25, Highest daily minimum 108, Lowest daily minimum 35, Heaviest daily rainfall 79, Heaviest daily snowfall 3.

Records on 28 October 1983 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	177
Lowest daily maximum	25
Highest daily minimum	108
Lowest daily minimum	35
Heaviest daily rainfall	79
Heaviest daily snowfall	3
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 28 October 1983 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 6, daily 420.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

333 broken records

Margins by which the 333 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 64.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

28 October 1983

Top 20 records on 28 October 1983 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
28 October 1983	Tavira, PT	all-time rain	186.0 mm (7.3 in)	53.2 mm (2.1 in)	31 years	73 of 100 (Major)
28 October 1983	Manitowoc, US	daily high min	14.4 C (57.9 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	82 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 1983	Sheboygan, US	daily high min	13.9 C (57.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	82 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 1983	Eagle, US	daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	49 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 1983	Beaver Dam Wwtp, US	daily high min	10.6 C (51.1 F)	1.2 C (2.2 F)	88 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 1983	Forbes (Camp Street), AU	daily high max	34.5 C (94.1 F)	0.1 C (0.2 F)	89 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 1983	Cooperstown, US	daily high max	23.9 C (75.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	78 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 1983	Mohall, US	daily high max	23.9 C (75.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	80 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 1983	Huetamo, MX	daily low min	13.9 C (57.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	53 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 1983	Caledonia, US	daily high max	20.6 C (69.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	86 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 1983	Westfield 2 SSE, US	daily high max	21.7 C (71.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	86 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 1983	Willow City, US	daily high max	23.3 C (73.9 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	78 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 1983	Saint Paul Is AP, US	daily low min	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	65 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
28 October 1983	Windsor, AU	monthly rain	37.2 mm (1.5 in)	8.0 mm (0.31 in)	8 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
28 October 1983	Surin, TH	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	12 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
28 October 1983	Laguna Beach, US	daily high max	34.4 C (93.9 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	44 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
28 October 1983	Akron 4 E, US	daily high max	29.4 C (84.9 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	60 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
28 October 1983	Mtn View 91, US	daily low max	19.4 C (66.9 F)	1.2 C (2.2 F)	61 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
28 October 1983	Archer, US	daily high max	25.6 C (78.1 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	68 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
28 October 1983	Vitoria de Santo Antao, BR	monthly rain	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	6.0 mm (0.24 in)	7 years	29 of 100 (Routine)

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 1983

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 1983. 1983 had 427 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 10	312
10 to 20	15
20 to 30	2
30 to 40	0
40 to 50	2
50 to 60	1
60 to 70	1