Weather Records on 28 July 1987

1,202 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 28 July 1987. Highest significance: Dolores, US.

Key Facts for 28 July 1987

On 28 July 1987, 1,202 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
393 were record highs and 416 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 4 were all-time records, 32 monthly and 1,166 daily.
Dolores set a daily record precipitation of 43.7 mm (1.7 in) on 28 July 1987.
Across 155 earlier years (1815 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 468 records.

Record Map

1,202 stations

1,202 station records on 28 July 1987 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 28 July 1987: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Dolores	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Glenwood	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Patna	India	Record daily precipitation	251.0 mm (9.9 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Kandalaksa	Russia	Record daily precipitation	37.4 mm (1.5 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Lumpkin 2 SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Te Kowai Exp STN	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.2 mm (1.9 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Kovda	Russia	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Duvan	Russia	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Makkaur Fyr	Norway	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Sodankyla AWS	Finland	Record daily precipitation	38.8 mm (1.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Holcombe	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.3 mm (2.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Kuttabul Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Vardoe	Norway	Record daily precipitation	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Encarnacion	Paraguay	Record daily precipitation	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Lansing	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Ekalaka	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Brighton (Dendy Park Bowling C	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Warragai	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Pratten	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Selemdza	Russia	Record daily precipitation	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Caracas-la Mariposa	Venezuela	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Campeche (Dge)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Chicontepec de Tejeda (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	134.9 mm (5.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Repvag	Norway	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Umba	Russia	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Weyerhaeuser 1N	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Goombungee Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Casper-Natrona Co AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Moray Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Gila Hot Springs	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Thangool Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Theodore Dpi	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bowenville	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Pedricea	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ukhta Kalevala	Russia	Record daily precipitation	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Lowmead Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	120.0 mm (4.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Miriam Vale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.6 mm (1.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Kanab	United States	Record low maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Genoa Dam 8	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Prairie du Chien	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Eidsvold Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Mundubbera	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Nicosia	Cyprus	Record high maximum temperature	42.3 C (108.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Namiquipa	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Paso de San Antonio	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	140.0 mm (5.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Gridino	Russia	Record daily precipitation	42.5 mm (1.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Vimmerby	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	30.4 mm (1.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Leola	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Trempealeau Dam 6	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Sihccajavri	Norway	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Fernandina Beach	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Smithville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Irapuato	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Mooramin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.5 mm (1.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Uanda	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Biloela Dpi	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.4 mm (1.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Victoria Hill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Cuauhtemoc	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Fruholmen Fyr	Norway	Record daily precipitation	35.2 mm (1.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Kremmling	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,202 records

Records set or tied on 28 July 1987 by type: Highest daily maximum 140, Lowest daily maximum 274, Highest daily minimum 253, Lowest daily minimum 142, Heaviest daily rainfall 393.

Records on 28 July 1987 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	140
Lowest daily maximum	274
Highest daily minimum	253
Lowest daily minimum	142
Heaviest daily rainfall	393
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 28 July 1987 by timescale: all-time 4, monthly 32, daily 1,166.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

949 broken records

Margins by which the 949 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 100.9. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

28 July 1987

Top 20 records on 28 July 1987 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
28 July 1987	Dolores, US	daily rain	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	61 years	66 of 100 (Major)
28 July 1987	Glenwood, US	monthly rain	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	37 years	65 of 100 (Major)
28 July 1987	Patna, IN	monthly rain	251.0 mm (9.9 in)	96.1 mm (3.8 in)	17 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
28 July 1987	Kandalaksa, RU	daily rain	37.4 mm (1.5 in)	20.4 mm (0.8 in)	61 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
28 July 1987	Lumpkin 2 SE, US	all-time high min	28.3 C (82.9 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	90 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
28 July 1987	Te Kowai Exp STN, AU	daily rain	49.2 mm (1.9 in)	42.6 mm (1.7 in)	36 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
28 July 1987	Kovda, RU	daily rain	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	21.3 mm (0.8 in)	46 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
28 July 1987	Duvan, RU	daily rain	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	26.5 mm (1.0 in)	29 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
28 July 1987	Makkaur Fyr, NO	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	28.6 mm (1.1 in)	28 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
28 July 1987	Sodankyla AWS, FI	monthly rain	38.8 mm (1.5 in)	7.2 mm (0.28 in)	61 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
28 July 1987	Holcombe, US	daily rain	68.3 mm (2.7 in)	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	37 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
28 July 1987	Kuttabul Post Office, AU	daily rain	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	49 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
28 July 1987	Vardoe, NO	daily rain	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	15.6 mm (0.6 in)	28 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
28 July 1987	Encarnacion, PY	daily rain	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	67.9 mm (2.7 in)	20 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
28 July 1987	Lansing, US	daily rain	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	72 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
28 July 1987	Ekalaka, US	daily rain	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	18.7 mm (0.7 in)	46 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
28 July 1987	Brighton (Dendy Park Bowling C, AU	daily rain	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	38.8 mm (1.5 in)	4 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
28 July 1987	Warragai, AU	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	56 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
28 July 1987	Pratten, AU	daily rain	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	82 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
28 July 1987	Selemdza, RU	daily rain	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	32 years	46 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

1815 to 1987

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1815 to 1987. 1987 had 1,202 records.

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

Records on 07-28 in each year
Year	Records
1815	1
1832	2
1834	1
1838	1
1846	1
1848	1
1853	1
1857	1
1860	2
1866	2
1867	1
1872	3
1873	1
1874	1
1882	1
1883	3
1884	3
1886	2
1887	2
1888	3
1890	3
1891	8
1892	3
1893	5
1894	4
1895	6
1896	4
1897	4
1898	6
1900	8
1901	14
1902	4
1903	16
1904	23
1905	10
1906	18
1907	39
1908	15
1909	19
1910	18
1911	61
1912	32
1913	54
1914	42
1915	36
1916	134
1917	84
1918	34
1919	53
1920	95
1921	92
1922	82
1923	193
1924	79
1925	361
1926	175
1927	129
1928	341
1929	215
1930	603
1931	464
1932	184
1933	390
1934	533
1935	354
1936	471
1937	315
1938	264
1939	339
1940	507
1941	525
1942	165
1943	429
1944	349
1945	399
1946	380
1947	630
1948	535
1949	496
1950	1,035
1951	320
1952	669
1953	251
1954	355
1955	537
1956	309
1957	298
1958	549
1959	417
1960	416
1961	357
1962	772
1963	484
1964	422
1965	422
1966	349
1967	458
1968	547
1969	737
1970	343
1971	1,161
1972	675
1973	500
1974	343
1975	537
1976	493
1977	724
1978	681
1979	692
1980	1,170
1981	1,315
1982	774
1983	1,389
1984	1,373
1985	627
1986	868
1987	1,202
1988	761
1989	936
1990	757
1991	768
1992	678
1993	1,026
1994	2,266
1995	1,251
1996	1,178
1997	1,024
1998	1,835
1999	985
2000	857
2001	938
2002	866
2003	932
2004	1,345
2005	1,387
2006	1,398
2007	998
2008	923
2009	964
2010	1,306
2011	1,143
2012	731
2013	1,428
2014	713
2015	911
2016	648
2017	476
2018	655
2019	469
2020	721
2021	831
2022	990
2023	765
2024	668
2025	845
2026	863

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Data for records on 1987-07-28: 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	882
20 to 40	56
40 to 60	6
60 to 80	2
80 to 100	2
100 to 120	1