Weather Records on 28 October 1985

754 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 28 October 1985. Highest significance: Francisco Sa (Efbm), BR.

Key Facts for 28 October 1985

On 28 October 1985, 754 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
264 were record highs and 194 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 4 were all-time records, 50 monthly and 700 daily.
Francisco Sa (Efbm) set an all-time record daily precipitation of 210.0 mm (8.3 in) on 28 October 1985.
Across 152 earlier years (1802 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 485 records.

Record Map

754 stations

754 station records on 28 October 1985 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 28 October 1985: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Francisco Sa (Efbm)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	210.0 mm (8.3 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Lumber City	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Oorschot	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	87.5 mm (3.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Taree (Radio Station 2Re)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.0 mm (2.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Calitzdorp (Dam)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	45.8 mm (1.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Molteno (Mun)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Fernandina Beach	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
De Ridder	United States	Record daily precipitation	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Jennings	United States	Record daily precipitation	151.1 mm (5.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Van Staadens (Rsv)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Elizabeth	United States	Record daily precipitation	115.6 mm (4.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
New Roads 5 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	112.5 mm (4.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Oberlin Fire Twr	United States	Record daily precipitation	154.2 mm (6.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Monticello 5 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	110.7 mm (4.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Bluff Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Darkes Forest (Kintyre)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.4 mm (1.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Freiburg	Germany	Record low maximum temperature	2.7 C (36.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Sappho 8 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Mayaguez City	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Saucier Exp Forest	United States	Record daily precipitation	102.6 mm (4.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Buffelsnek (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Santo Antonio (Pcd)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	132.2 mm (5.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Welgedacht	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Lady Grey (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Vlakplaats	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Vancleave	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Cromleigh,Ixopo	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Bamberg	Germany	Record low maximum temperature	0.8 C (33.4 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Arad	Romania	Record low maximum temperature	3.8 C (38.8 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Insikeni (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Buckeye	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Waycross 4 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	113.0 mm (4.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Meade	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Doctortown 1 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Hackberry 8 SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	146.1 mm (5.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Morgan City	United States	Record daily precipitation	116.8 mm (4.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Dordrecht - Tnk 14	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	26.6 mm (1.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
New Orleans D P S 3	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.3 mm (3.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Monte Alto	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	83.5 mm (3.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Bulwer (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	43.5 mm (1.7 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Waynesboro 2 W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Lake Wenatchee	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Diversion Dam	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Korana "Xorana"	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Chester	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Tooele	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Kentani (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
De Jong Ranch, Howic	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Inverness 3 SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Melbourne WFO	United States	Record daily precipitation	121.9 mm (4.8 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Amite	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Red Lodge	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Sumner	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Antlers	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Maroochydore Swan Bowls Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Tewantin Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.6 mm (1.3 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Nurnberg	Germany	Record low maximum temperature	1.8 C (35.2 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Moore Haven Lock 1	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Crystal Springs Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Emblem	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

754 records

Records set or tied on 28 October 1985 by type: Highest daily maximum 101, Lowest daily maximum 111, Highest daily minimum 163, Lowest daily minimum 83, Heaviest daily rainfall 287, Heaviest daily snowfall 3, Deepest snow cover 6.

Records on 28 October 1985 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	101
Lowest daily maximum	111
Highest daily minimum	163
Lowest daily minimum	83
Heaviest daily rainfall	287
Heaviest daily snowfall	3
Deepest snow cover	6

Records on 28 October 1985 by timescale: all-time 4, monthly 50, daily 700.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

633 broken records

Margins by which the 633 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 128.8. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

28 October 1985

Top 20 records on 28 October 1985 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
28 October 1985	Francisco Sa (Efbm), BR	all-time rain	210.0 mm (8.3 in)	49.2 mm (1.9 in)	36 years	63 of 100 (Major)
28 October 1985	Lumber City, US	daily rain	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	64 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 1985	Oorschot, ZA	monthly rain	87.5 mm (3.4 in)	29.1 mm (1.1 in)	33 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 1985	Taree (Radio Station 2Re), AU	daily rain	67.0 mm (2.6 in)	36.5 mm (1.4 in)	52 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 1985	Calitzdorp (Dam), ZA	daily rain	45.8 mm (1.8 in)	43.8 mm (1.7 in)	24 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 1985	Molteno (Mun), ZA	monthly rain	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	47 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 1985	Fernandina Beach, US	daily rain	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	47.3 mm (1.9 in)	60 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 1985	De Ridder, US	daily rain	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	48.2 mm (1.9 in)	64 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 1985	Jennings, US	daily rain	151.1 mm (5.9 in)	79.5 mm (3.1 in)	15 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 1985	Van Staadens (Rsv), ZA	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	19.6 mm (0.8 in)	72 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 1985	Elizabeth, US	daily rain	115.6 mm (4.6 in)	78.8 mm (3.1 in)	50 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 1985	New Roads 5 NE, US	daily rain	112.5 mm (4.4 in)	99.3 mm (3.9 in)	43 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 1985	Oberlin Fire Twr, US	daily rain	154.2 mm (6.1 in)	128.8 mm (5.1 in)	15 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 1985	Monticello 5 SE, US	monthly rain	110.7 mm (4.4 in)	9.1 mm (0.36 in)	73 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 1985	Bluff Lake, US	daily rain	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	38 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 1985	Darkes Forest (Kintyre), AU	daily rain	36.4 mm (1.4 in)	13.5 mm (0.5 in)	84 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 1985	Freiburg, DE	daily low max	2.7 C (36.9 F)	1.3 C (2.3 F)	103 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 1985	Sappho 8 E, US	daily rain	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	44.4 mm (1.7 in)	48 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 1985	Mayaguez City, PR	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	54 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 1985	Saucier Exp Forest, US	daily rain	102.6 mm (4.0 in)	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	4 years	41 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

1802 to 1985

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 1985. 1985 had 754 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 20	569
20 to 40	39
40 to 60	20
60 to 80	3
80 to 100	1
100 to 120	0
120 to 140	1