Weather Records on 28 August 1987

1,260 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 28 August 1987. Highest significance: Nyah (Yarraby Tank), AU.

Key Facts for 28 August 1987

On 28 August 1987, 1,260 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
339 were record highs and 484 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 69 monthly and 1,190 daily.
Nyah (Yarraby Tank) set a daily record precipitation of 33.2 mm (1.3 in) on 28 August 1987.
Across 161 earlier years (1800 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 452 records.

Record Map

1,260 stations

1,260 station records on 28 August 1987 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 28 August 1987: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Nyah (Yarraby Tank)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.2 mm (1.3 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Hallett (Ketchowla)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Terowie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Peterborough	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Burra (Poonunda)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Whyte Yarcowie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Tartu	Estonia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Irymple (Arlington)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Werrimull	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Malaga Aeropuerto	Spain	Record daily precipitation	70.3 mm (2.8 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Tarifa	Spain	Record daily precipitation	72.0 mm (2.8 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Marianna 2 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Merbein Csiro Research Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.3 mm (1.1 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Murray Lock Number 9	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Jerez de la Frontera	Spain	Record daily precipitation	83.0 mm (3.3 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Pecos	United States	Record daily precipitation	111.0 mm (4.4 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Beltana Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Balranald (Tillara)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Boga	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Yongala	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Gosford (Gertrude Place)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Commodore	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Bannerton	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Robinvale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Nulkwyne Kiamal	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Red Cliffs (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Swan Hill (Murray Downs)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Manangatang	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.6 mm (1.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Mildura Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Morkalla North	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Pirlta	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.8 mm (1.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Parnu	Estonia	Record daily precipitation	30.3 mm (1.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Norfolk 2 SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Ouyen (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Euston ( Benington)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Annuello	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.2 mm (1.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Patchewollock	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Brackettville	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Booligal (Ulonga)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.4 mm (1.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Hillston Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Raton Fltr Plt	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Balranald (Rsl)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Ivanhoe Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Hay (Corrong)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.4 mm (1.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Moulamein (Tchelery)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.4 mm (1.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Xichang	China	Record daily precipitation	125.5 mm (4.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Hua Hin	Thailand	Record daily precipitation	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Euabalong (Booberoi)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Youyang	China	Record daily precipitation	85.2 mm (3.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Voru	Estonia	Record daily precipitation	42.6 mm (1.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Middletown 2 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Shemya USAF Base	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Fergana	Uzbekistan	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Trida (Willandra National Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Bronzewing	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Xinyang	China	Record daily precipitation	90.0 mm (3.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Windsor	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Hawker (Warcowie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.4 mm (1.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Hallett	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.5 mm (1.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Nueva Esperanza	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,260 records

Records set or tied on 28 August 1987 by type: Highest daily maximum 135, Lowest daily maximum 362, Highest daily minimum 204, Lowest daily minimum 122, Heaviest daily rainfall 437.

Records on 28 August 1987 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	135
Lowest daily maximum	362
Highest daily minimum	204
Lowest daily minimum	122
Heaviest daily rainfall	437
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 28 August 1987 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 69, daily 1,190.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

959 broken records

Margins by which the 959 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 93.2. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

28 August 1987

Top 20 records on 28 August 1987 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
28 August 1987	Nyah (Yarraby Tank), AU	daily rain	33.2 mm (1.3 in)	21.8 mm (0.9 in)	77 years	72 of 100 (Major)
28 August 1987	Hallett (Ketchowla), AU	daily rain	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	26.3 mm (1.0 in)	60 years	68 of 100 (Major)
28 August 1987	Terowie, AU	daily rain	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	23.0 mm (0.9 in)	56 years	66 of 100 (Major)
28 August 1987	Peterborough, AU	daily rain	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	14.7 mm (0.6 in)	77 years	64 of 100 (Major)
28 August 1987	Burra (Poonunda), AU	daily rain	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	48 years	64 of 100 (Major)
28 August 1987	Whyte Yarcowie, AU	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	48 years	62 of 100 (Major)
28 August 1987	Tartu, EE	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	15.1 mm (0.6 in)	108 years	62 of 100 (Major)
28 August 1987	Irymple (Arlington), AU	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	21.4 mm (0.8 in)	44 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
28 August 1987	Werrimull, AU	daily rain	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	20.0 mm (0.8 in)	44 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
28 August 1987	Malaga Aeropuerto, ES	monthly rain	70.3 mm (2.8 in)	34.1 mm (1.3 in)	37 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
28 August 1987	Tarifa, ES	monthly rain	72.0 mm (2.8 in)	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	19 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
28 August 1987	Marianna 2 S, US	daily rain	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	52.5 mm (2.1 in)	53 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
28 August 1987	Merbein Csiro Research Station, AU	daily rain	27.3 mm (1.1 in)	19.4 mm (0.8 in)	44 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
28 August 1987	Murray Lock Number 9, AU	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	20.9 mm (0.8 in)	44 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
28 August 1987	Jerez de la Frontera, ES	monthly rain	83.0 mm (3.3 in)	38.3 mm (1.5 in)	16 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
28 August 1987	Pecos, US	all-time rain	111.0 mm (4.4 in)	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	7 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
28 August 1987	Beltana Station, AU	daily rain	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	18 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
28 August 1987	Balranald (Tillara), AU	daily rain	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	24 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
28 August 1987	Lake Boga, AU	daily rain	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	15.8 mm (0.6 in)	60 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
28 August 1987	Yongala, AU	daily rain	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	53 years	54 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

1800 to 1987

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1800 to 1987. 1987 had 1,260 records.

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

Records on 08-28 in each year
Year	Records
1800	1
1807	4
1811	1
1814	2
1817	1
1835	1
1849	1
1850	1
1851	1
1854	1
1856	1
1858	1
1863	1
1864	4
1865	3
1870	2
1873	1
1874	1
1875	1
1876	1
1877	2
1880	3
1881	4
1884	1
1885	2
1886	1
1887	1
1889	1
1890	4
1891	1
1892	2
1893	3
1894	2
1895	4
1896	9
1897	3
1901	12
1902	2
1903	16
1904	13
1905	23
1906	12
1907	2
1908	10
1909	20
1910	5
1911	34
1912	44
1913	17
1914	40
1915	43
1916	141
1917	49
1918	43
1919	39
1920	80
1921	47
1922	60
1923	79
1924	207
1925	165
1926	241
1927	239
1928	252
1929	162
1930	152
1931	306
1932	383
1933	376
1934	346
1935	545
1936	531
1937	545
1938	325
1939	296
1940	368
1941	485
1942	461
1943	366
1944	592
1945	368
1946	495
1947	288
1948	1,133
1949	442
1950	492
1951	694
1952	447
1953	762
1954	499
1955	413
1956	327
1957	545
1958	288
1959	552
1960	470
1961	371
1962	469
1963	464
1964	556
1965	635
1966	338
1967	701
1968	864
1969	1,089
1970	617
1971	695
1972	651
1973	1,211
1974	816
1975	507
1976	505
1977	757
1978	774
1979	838
1980	424
1981	1,120
1982	1,009
1983	748
1984	886
1985	528
1986	1,995
1987	1,260
1988	953
1989	911
1990	983
1991	968
1992	1,814
1993	1,061
1994	688
1995	954
1996	1,109
1997	1,082
1998	1,415
1999	905
2000	1,028
2001	1,042
2002	903
2003	792
2004	966
2005	731
2006	1,244
2007	788
2008	889
2009	928
2010	914
2011	1,748
2012	682
2013	693
2014	590
2015	660
2016	812
2017	1,060
2018	1,110
2019	943
2020	1,008
2021	459
2022	388
2023	899
2024	862
2025	871
2026	873

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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).

Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 28 August 1987
Margin	Records
0 to 20	896
20 to 40	54
40 to 60	6
60 to 80	2
80 to 100	1