Weather Records on 28 December 1987

1,589 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 28 December 1987. Highest significance: Goyders Lagoon (Clifton Hills), AU.

Key Facts for 28 December 1987

On 28 December 1987, 1,589 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
678 were record highs and 291 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 7 were all-time records, 66 monthly and 1,516 daily.
Goyders Lagoon (Clifton Hills) set a daily record precipitation of 71.1 mm (2.8 in) on 28 December 1987.
Across 161 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 481 records.

Record Map

1,589 stations

1,589 station records on 28 December 1987 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 28 December 1987: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Goyders Lagoon (Clifton Hills)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	76 of 100 (Major)
Tibooburra (Fort Grey)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	83.2 mm (3.3 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Cottonwood 2 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Mason City	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Wheatland 4N	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Tibooburra (Onepah)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	92.0 mm (3.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Arlington 1 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Currawilla Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.8 mm (1.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Hopelchen	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Park 3SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Harrison	United States	Record snow depth	71.1 cm (28.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Manassa	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Waukon 3NNE	United States	Record daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Arrabury Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Blunt	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Gann Valley 4NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Chugwater	United States	Record snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Nueva Esperanza	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Wessington Springs	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Yunta (Winnininnie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.6 mm (1.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Dynevor Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Postville	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Valentine Nwr	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Bayard 4W	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
S Haven	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Phillips	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Kotzebue AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Wanaaring (Thurloo Downs)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Broken Hill (Stephens Creek Re	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.6 mm (1.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Cheesman	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Osage	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Philip AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Eau Claire 4 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	24.1 cm (9.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Albert Lea 3SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Luverne	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Elmira	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Pana	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Kalamazoo State Hospital	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Harrison	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Yunta	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Roseberth Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Oxford	United Kingdom	Record high minimum temperature	11.4 C (52.5 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Fairy (Merigan)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Teocelo	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Tyler	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Yunta (Panaramitee)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Umberumberka Reservoir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Collarenebri (Dunumbral)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Elephant Butte Dam	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Flandreau	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Samburg Wr	United States	Record daily precipitation	140.2 mm (5.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Dalhart FAA AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Fergana	Uzbekistan	Record high minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Koonamore	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Gunnedah Pool	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	26.5 C (79.7 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Mullion Creek (Mullion Range F	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Gage	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.2 C (1.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Valentine Miller Fld AP	United States	Record snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Castle Rock	United States	Record daily snowfall	33.5 cm (13.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Austin Waste Wtp Facility	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,589 records

Records set or tied on 28 December 1987 by type: Highest daily maximum 329, Lowest daily maximum 155, Highest daily minimum 349, Lowest daily minimum 136, Heaviest daily rainfall 370, Heaviest daily snowfall 142, Deepest snow cover 108.

Records on 28 December 1987 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	329
Lowest daily maximum	155
Highest daily minimum	349
Lowest daily minimum	136
Heaviest daily rainfall	370
Heaviest daily snowfall	142
Deepest snow cover	108

Records on 28 December 1987 by timescale: all-time 7, monthly 66, daily 1,516.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,356 broken records

Margins by which the 1,356 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 381.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

28 December 1987

Top 20 records on 28 December 1987 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
28 December 1987	Goyders Lagoon (Clifton Hills), AU	daily rain	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	92 years	76 of 100 (Major)
28 December 1987	Tibooburra (Fort Grey), AU	monthly rain	83.2 mm (3.3 in)	49.2 mm (1.9 in)	37 years	69 of 100 (Major)
28 December 1987	Cottonwood 2 E, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	69 years	67 of 100 (Major)
28 December 1987	Mason City, US	daily snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	87 years	62 of 100 (Major)
28 December 1987	Wheatland 4N, US	daily snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	26 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
28 December 1987	Tibooburra (Onepah), AU	monthly rain	92.0 mm (3.6 in)	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	45 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
28 December 1987	Arlington 1 W, US	daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	32 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
28 December 1987	Currawilla Station, AU	daily rain	40.8 mm (1.6 in)	22.5 mm (0.9 in)	66 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
28 December 1987	Hopelchen, MX	daily rain	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	29 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
28 December 1987	Lake Park 3SSE, US	daily rain	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	28 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
28 December 1987	Harrison, US	all-time snow depth	71.1 cm (28.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	67 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
28 December 1987	Manassa, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	68 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
28 December 1987	Waukon 3NNE, US	daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	22.8 cm (9.0 in)	20 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
28 December 1987	Arrabury Station, AU	daily rain	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	51.2 mm (2.0 in)	20 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
28 December 1987	Blunt, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	73 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
28 December 1987	Gann Valley 4NW, US	monthly snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	85 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
28 December 1987	Chugwater, US	daily snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	8 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
28 December 1987	Nueva Esperanza, MX	daily high min	28.3 C (82.9 F)	7.7 C (13.9 F)	28 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
28 December 1987	Wessington Springs, US	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	17 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
28 December 1987	Yunta (Winnininnie), AU	daily rain	27.6 mm (1.1 in)	17.4 mm (0.7 in)	92 years	48 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

1793 to 1987

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1987. 1987 had 1,589 records.

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

Records on 12-28 in each year
Year	Records
1793	2
1794	2
1803	1
1806	2
1810	1
1822	2
1824	2
1829	1
1839	3
1842	1
1849	1
1852	1
1853	1
1858	1
1859	2
1864	1
1866	1
1871	2
1872	3
1876	1
1879	3
1880	2
1881	2
1882	6
1885	1
1889	1
1890	3
1891	1
1892	2
1893	2
1894	5
1895	4
1896	6
1897	3
1898	3
1899	4
1900	10
1901	5
1902	6
1903	14
1904	13
1905	19
1906	14
1907	71
1908	19
1909	19
1910	10
1911	9
1912	43
1913	18
1914	41
1915	37
1916	60
1917	73
1918	24
1919	238
1920	52
1921	139
1922	114
1923	159
1924	478
1925	293
1926	236
1927	426
1928	310
1929	489
1930	96
1931	224
1932	246
1933	322
1934	295
1935	371
1936	681
1937	284
1938	161
1939	237
1940	836
1941	159
1942	660
1943	311
1944	240
1945	463
1946	1,328
1947	248
1948	482
1949	421
1950	340
1951	287
1952	102
1953	233
1954	867
1955	521
1956	674
1957	333
1958	489
1959	850
1960	379
1961	361
1962	480
1963	267
1964	614
1965	344
1966	998
1967	756
1968	1,258
1969	713
1970	468
1971	936
1972	425
1973	535
1974	661
1975	642
1976	504
1977	887
1978	865
1979	787
1980	1,303
1981	773
1982	2,226
1983	2,343
1984	2,118
1985	725
1986	553
1987	1,589
1988	1,575
1989	630
1990	1,275
1991	547
1992	915
1993	1,129
1994	1,128
1995	1,214
1996	1,762
1997	898
1998	812
1999	1,102
2000	1,873
2001	514
2002	846
2003	1,228
2004	912
2005	908
2006	842
2007	1,014
2008	1,435
2009	1,070
2010	1,423
2011	754
2012	514
2013	579
2014	525
2015	2,085
2016	732
2017	1,560
2018	811
2019	712
2020	394
2021	1,439
2022	538
2023	959
2024	810
2025	841

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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 50	1,250
50 to 100	66
100 to 150	22
150 to 200	11
200 to 250	3
250 to 300	3
300 to 350	0
350 to 400	1