Weather Records on 28 April 1987

1,822 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 28 April 1987. Highest significance: Toodyay, AU.

Key Facts for 28 April 1987

On 28 April 1987, 1,822 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
1,238 were record highs and 233 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 192 monthly and 1,630 daily.
Toodyay set a daily record precipitation of 32.0 mm (1.3 in) on 28 April 1987.
Across 161 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 469 records.

Record Map

1,822 stations

1,822 station records on 28 April 1987 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 28 April 1987: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Toodyay	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Ashburnham	United States	Record daily snowfall	44.2 cm (17.4 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Kailua 446	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Ashburnham	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Bedford	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Martinsdale 3 NNW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Lednik Phedchenko (Im. Gorbuno	Tajikistan	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Lowestoft	United Kingdom	Record high maximum temperature	21.0 C (69.8 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Kalumburu Mission	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.4 mm (1.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Ploumanac'h	France	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Sandheads	India	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Choteau	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Melbourne Regional Office	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	16.8 C (62.2 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Northville	United States	Record daily snowfall	9.9 cm (3.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Searcy	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Lindsay	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Caldwell	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Babb 6 NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Chester	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Patho West	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Temascales	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Bidwell	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Condon	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Waterville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Echunga Golf Course	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Macclesfield	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Ceballos	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Plain Dealing	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Tropic	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Rainier Paradise Rs	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Chuuk WSO AP	Federated States of Micronesia	Record daily precipitation	122.9 mm (4.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Bordeaux-Merignac	France	Record high minimum temperature	15.8 C (60.4 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Pueblo Nuevo	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Bradford	United Kingdom	Record high maximum temperature	21.3 C (70.3 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Stanley	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Coteau	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Beulah	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Milan Exp STN	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Boston	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.1 cm (3.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ruby Plains	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Mena	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Subiaco	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Nevada City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Leola	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hatton 9 SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Buffalo	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Sheffield	United Kingdom	Record high maximum temperature	21.4 C (70.5 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Tuscaloosa Oliver Dam	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Brinkley	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Marianna 2 S	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Ida 3 SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Tiger Creek Ph	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Amite	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Bastrop	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Calhoun 2 N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Haverhill	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Canton 4N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Louisville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Haugan 1 W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Webster	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,822 records

Records set or tied on 28 April 1987 by type: Highest daily maximum 817, Lowest daily maximum 132, Highest daily minimum 421, Lowest daily minimum 101, Heaviest daily rainfall 293, Heaviest daily snowfall 39, Deepest snow cover 19.

Records on 28 April 1987 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	817
Lowest daily maximum	132
Highest daily minimum	421
Lowest daily minimum	101
Heaviest daily rainfall	293
Heaviest daily snowfall	39
Deepest snow cover	19

Records on 28 April 1987 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 192, daily 1,630.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,433 broken records

Margins by which the 1,433 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 432.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

28 April 1987

Top 20 records on 28 April 1987 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
28 April 1987	Toodyay, AU	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	76 years	64 of 100 (Major)
28 April 1987	Ashburnham, US	daily snowfall	44.2 cm (17.4 in)	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	28 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
28 April 1987	Kailua 446, US	daily low max	18.3 C (64.9 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	74 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
28 April 1987	Ashburnham, US	daily snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	44 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
28 April 1987	Bedford, US	daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	28 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
28 April 1987	Martinsdale 3 NNW, US	monthly high max	29.4 C (84.9 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	92 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
28 April 1987	Lednik Phedchenko (Im. Gorbuno, TJ	daily rain	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	17.6 mm (0.7 in)	45 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
28 April 1987	Lowestoft, GB	daily high max	21.0 C (69.8 F)	3.8 C (6.8 F)	82 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
28 April 1987	Kalumburu Mission, AU	daily rain	45.4 mm (1.8 in)	41.8 mm (1.6 in)	32 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
28 April 1987	Ploumanac'h, FR	daily high max	25.0 C (77.0 F)	8.0 C (14.4 F)	32 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
28 April 1987	Sandheads, IN	daily rain	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	42 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
28 April 1987	Choteau, US	monthly high max	30.0 C (86.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	81 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
28 April 1987	Melbourne Regional Office, AU	daily high min	16.8 C (62.2 F)	0.7 C (1.3 F)	107 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
28 April 1987	Northville, US	daily snowfall	9.9 cm (3.9 in)	9.9 cm (3.9 in)	60 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
28 April 1987	Searcy, US	daily high max	33.3 C (91.9 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	91 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
28 April 1987	Lindsay, US	monthly high min	16.7 C (62.1 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	71 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
28 April 1987	Caldwell, US	monthly high min	18.3 C (64.9 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	61 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
28 April 1987	Babb 6 NE, US	monthly high max	29.4 C (84.9 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	77 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
28 April 1987	Chester, US	monthly high min	13.3 C (55.9 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	72 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
28 April 1987	Patho West, AU	daily rain	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	14.2 mm (0.6 in)	49 years	40 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

1795 to 1987

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1987. 1987 had 1,822 records.

Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.

Records on 04-28 in each year
Year	Records
1795	1
1800	1
1803	1
1814	2
1817	4
1840	1
1841	1
1843	1
1844	1
1853	1
1857	2
1861	1
1862	1
1866	2
1871	1
1872	1
1874	5
1877	2
1878	1
1879	1
1882	2
1883	1
1885	1
1888	1
1889	1
1890	2
1891	3
1892	4
1893	1
1894	2
1895	3
1896	2
1897	2
1898	5
1899	2
1900	6
1901	7
1902	11
1903	3
1904	13
1905	6
1906	9
1907	19
1908	24
1909	43
1910	12
1911	29
1912	13
1913	69
1914	28
1915	46
1916	15
1917	41
1918	18
1919	63
1920	51
1921	89
1922	87
1923	126
1924	70
1925	114
1926	265
1927	132
1928	713
1929	136
1930	105
1931	291
1932	247
1933	327
1934	530
1935	430
1936	143
1937	698
1938	444
1939	356
1940	348
1941	268
1942	665
1943	442
1944	245
1945	371
1946	418
1947	547
1948	545
1949	580
1950	661
1951	617
1952	894
1953	482
1954	900
1955	583
1956	812
1957	614
1958	535
1959	647
1960	582
1961	222
1962	603
1963	568
1964	394
1965	707
1966	800
1967	947
1968	536
1969	432
1970	1,977
1971	570
1972	523
1973	915
1974	777
1975	795
1976	822
1977	533
1978	496
1979	783
1980	644
1981	967
1982	710
1983	1,156
1984	1,357
1985	959
1986	1,029
1987	1,822
1988	967
1989	1,089
1990	1,608
1991	913
1992	2,252
1993	1,191
1994	1,906
1995	726
1996	967
1997	1,784
1998	942
1999	632
2000	1,113
2001	1,015
2002	1,287
2003	958
2004	887
2005	1,056
2006	782
2007	1,340
2008	1,407
2009	979
2010	905
2011	1,161
2012	1,135
2013	721
2014	704
2015	468
2016	783
2017	829
2018	384
2019	662
2020	535
2021	482
2022	532
2023	834
2024	594
2025	650
2026	521

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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 100	1,425
100 to 200	6
200 to 300	0
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	2