Weather Records on 28 October 1987

973 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 28 October 1987. Highest significance: Port Jervis, US.

Key Facts for 28 October 1987

On 28 October 1987, 973 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
510 were record highs and 175 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 61 monthly and 912 daily.
Port Jervis set a daily record precipitation of 70.6 mm (2.8 in) on 28 October 1987.
Across 152 earlier years (1802 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 484 records.

Record Map

973 stations

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

Weather records on 28 October 1987: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Port Jervis	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
W Pt	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Charlotteburg Rsvr	United States	Record daily precipitation	89.4 mm (3.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Split Rock Pond	United States	Record daily precipitation	93.2 mm (3.7 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Cornwall	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Hudson Correctional Facility	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Ringwood	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Troy L&D	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Canoe Brook	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Pemberton	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Moorestown 4 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Matamoras	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Hightstown 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Saratoga Springs 4 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Mina	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Morris Plains 1 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Bainbridge 2 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Glens Falls Farm	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Susquehanna	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Hillside 4 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Independence	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Boonton 1 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Indian Mills 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Tashkent	Uzbekistan	Record low maximum temperature	1.0 C (33.8 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Nebo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Liberty 1 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Winnemucca AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Osh	Kyrgyzstan	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Brockton	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Flemington 5 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Dolgeville	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Taunton	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Plainfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Bijsk Zonalnaja	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-19.7 C (-3.5 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Potchefstroom Upper	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Wanaque Raymond Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Roxboro 7 ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Almaty	Kazakhstan	Record low maximum temperature	-4.6 C (23.7 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Potchefstroom Agr.	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Jerome	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Cambridge	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Battenville	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Kazalinsk	Kazakhstan	Record low minimum temperature	-12.3 C (9.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Gyzylarbat	Turkmenistan	Record low maximum temperature	3.5 C (38.3 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Beowawe	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Grafton	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Mohonk Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hawley 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Burlington Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Nicosia	Cyprus	Record low maximum temperature	21.4 C (70.5 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Yajlju	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-18.7 C (-1.7 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Madera	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Porterville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Little Falls	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Oak Ridge Rsvr	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.4 mm (2.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Alcove Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Glenham	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Roxboro 7 ESE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Bundaberg Post Office	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	22.5 C (72.5 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Aralskoe More	Kazakhstan	Record low minimum temperature	-11.8 C (10.8 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

973 records

Records set or tied on 28 October 1987 by type: Highest daily maximum 228, Lowest daily maximum 104, Highest daily minimum 282, Lowest daily minimum 71, Heaviest daily rainfall 285, Heaviest daily snowfall 3.

Records on 28 October 1987 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	228
Lowest daily maximum	104
Highest daily minimum	282
Lowest daily minimum	71
Heaviest daily rainfall	285
Heaviest daily snowfall	3
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 28 October 1987 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 61, daily 912.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

809 broken records

Margins by which the 809 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 67.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

28 October 1987

Top 20 records on 28 October 1987 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
28 October 1987	Port Jervis, US	daily rain	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	41.6 mm (1.6 in)	103 years	67 of 100 (Major)
28 October 1987	W Pt, US	daily rain	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	93 years	62 of 100 (Major)
28 October 1987	Charlotteburg Rsvr, US	daily rain	89.4 mm (3.5 in)	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	84 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 1987	Split Rock Pond, US	daily rain	93.2 mm (3.7 in)	67.0 mm (2.6 in)	33 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 1987	Cornwall, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	19.0 mm (0.7 in)	84 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 1987	Hudson Correctional Facility, US	daily rain	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	28 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 1987	Ringwood, US	daily rain	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	84 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 1987	Troy L&D, US	daily rain	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	28 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 1987	Canoe Brook, US	daily rain	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	33 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 1987	Pemberton, US	daily rain	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	49 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 1987	Moorestown 4 E, US	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	80 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 1987	Matamoras, US	daily rain	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	19.5 mm (0.8 in)	80 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 1987	Hightstown 2 W, US	daily rain	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	84 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 1987	Saratoga Springs 4 SW, US	daily rain	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	14 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 1987	Mina, US	daily high min	12.8 C (55.0 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	80 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 1987	Morris Plains 1 W, US	daily rain	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	33 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 1987	Bainbridge 2 E, US	daily rain	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	32 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 1987	Glens Falls Farm, US	daily rain	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	5 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 1987	Susquehanna, US	daily rain	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	48 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 1987	Hillside 4 NNE, US	daily rain	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	12 years	43 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 1987

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 1987. 1987 had 973 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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Data for records on 1987-10-28: 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 10	681
10 to 20	71
20 to 30	33
30 to 40	13
40 to 50	9
50 to 60	1
60 to 70	1