Weather Records on 27 July 1988

936 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 27 July 1988. Highest significance: Sorve, EE.

Key Facts for 27 July 1988

On 27 July 1988, 936 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
439 were record highs and 264 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 11 were all-time records, 21 monthly and 904 daily.
Sorve set a daily record precipitation of 58.3 mm (2.3 in) on 27 July 1988.
Across 162 earlier years (1805 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 450 records.

Record Map

936 stations

936 station records on 27 July 1988 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 27 July 1988: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Sorve	Estonia	Record daily precipitation	58.3 mm (2.3 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Moorestown 4 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Minusinsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Stuttgart-Stadt	Germany	Record daily precipitation	27.6 mm (1.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Uybat	Russia	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Boonton 1 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Kanalohuluhulu 1075	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Navojoa	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Brockton	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.2 mm (3.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Nenastnaja	Russia	Record daily precipitation	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Sanderson	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Chasm Falls	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Ankenes	Norway	Record daily precipitation	31.4 mm (1.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Gorlitz	Germany	Record daily precipitation	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Caitas de Felipe Pescador	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Fishs Eddy	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Susuman	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	34.0 C (93.2 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Vilsandi	Estonia	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Adin Rs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
New Carlisle	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Kondoma	Russia	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Kingston	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Crystal Springs Exp STN	United States	Record low maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Maria de Los Angeles	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Rustefjelbma	Norway	Record daily precipitation	27.8 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Krakmo	Norway	Record daily precipitation	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Verhojansk	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	17.4 C (63.3 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Oxford	United Kingdom	Record low maximum temperature	15.8 C (60.4 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Wibaux 2 E	United States	Record high maximum temperature	42.2 C (108.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Neozhidannyj	Russia	Record daily precipitation	44.8 mm (1.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Rugby	United States	Record high maximum temperature	41.7 C (107.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Krapivino	Russia	Record daily precipitation	36.2 mm (1.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Crescent City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Challis	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Water Valley	United States	Record low maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Bitter Lakes Wl Refuge	United States	Record low minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ellenburg Depot	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Helena 1 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ishinomaki	Japan	Record daily precipitation	56.5 mm (2.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Stuttgart/Echterdingen	Germany	Record daily precipitation	27.6 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Talbotton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Pine Rvr Dam	United States	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Pokegama Dam	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Candor 2SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Copper Hill	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Sendai	Japan	Record daily precipitation	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Tenosique (Smn)	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Edmore 4NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.6 C (105.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Williston Exp Farm	United States	Record high maximum temperature	42.2 C (108.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Middalya	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Nercinsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	29.4 mm (1.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Esengyly	Turkmenistan	Record low maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Steinhatchee 6 ENE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	41.7 C (107.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Glenham	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Kuressaare	Estonia	Record daily precipitation	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
La Junta	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Ermakovskoe	Russia	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Ada	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.6 C (105.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Detroit Lakes 1 NNE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Mahnomen	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

936 records

Records set or tied on 27 July 1988 by type: Highest daily maximum 237, Lowest daily maximum 135, Highest daily minimum 202, Lowest daily minimum 129, Heaviest daily rainfall 233.

Records on 27 July 1988 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	237
Lowest daily maximum	135
Highest daily minimum	202
Lowest daily minimum	129
Heaviest daily rainfall	233
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 27 July 1988 by timescale: all-time 11, monthly 21, daily 904.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

761 broken records

Margins by which the 761 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 50.5. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

27 July 1988

Top 20 records on 27 July 1988 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
27 July 1988	Sorve, EE	daily rain	58.3 mm (2.3 in)	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	31 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
27 July 1988	Moorestown 4 E, US	daily rain	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	67 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
27 July 1988	Minusinsk, RU	daily rain	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	22.2 mm (0.9 in)	51 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
27 July 1988	Stuttgart-Stadt, DE	daily rain	27.6 mm (1.1 in)	18.9 mm (0.7 in)	64 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
27 July 1988	Uybat, RU	daily rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	27 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
27 July 1988	Boonton 1 SE, US	daily rain	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	46 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
27 July 1988	Kanalohuluhulu 1075, US	daily low max	13.9 C (57.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	51 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
27 July 1988	Navojoa, MX	daily rain	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	49 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
27 July 1988	Brockton, US	daily rain	77.2 mm (3.0 in)	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	2 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
27 July 1988	Nenastnaja, RU	daily rain	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	52 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
27 July 1988	Sanderson, US	daily rain	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	38 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
27 July 1988	Chasm Falls, US	daily rain	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	56 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
27 July 1988	Ankenes, NO	daily rain	31.4 mm (1.2 in)	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	63 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
27 July 1988	Gorlitz, DE	daily rain	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	8.1 mm (0.32 in)	84 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
27 July 1988	Caitas de Felipe Pescador, MX	daily rain	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	38 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
27 July 1988	Fishs Eddy, US	daily rain	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	15 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
27 July 1988	Susuman, RU	all-time high max	34.0 C (93.2 F)	1.9 C (3.4 F)	50 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
27 July 1988	Vilsandi, EE	daily rain	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	6.9 mm (0.27 in)	74 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
27 July 1988	Adin Rs, US	daily high min	17.2 C (63.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	91 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
27 July 1988	New Carlisle, US	daily rain	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	50 years	42 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

1805 to 1988

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1805 to 1988. 1988 had 936 records.

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

Records on 07-27 in each year
Year	Records
1805	1
1815	2
1820	1
1832	2
1847	1
1852	1
1856	2
1857	2
1862	1
1863	1
1867	2
1868	4
1870	1
1871	1
1872	2
1873	1
1875	1
1876	2
1877	2
1881	2
1882	1
1883	5
1884	2
1886	1
1887	3
1888	3
1889	4
1890	5
1891	1
1893	2
1894	1
1895	2
1896	1
1897	5
1898	2
1899	4
1900	5
1901	11
1902	4
1903	13
1904	13
1905	7
1906	16
1907	14
1908	17
1909	18
1910	7
1911	51
1912	89
1913	43
1914	44
1915	31
1916	143
1917	46
1918	103
1919	86
1920	67
1921	123
1922	95
1923	142
1924	71
1925	234
1926	131
1927	69
1928	222
1929	177
1930	786
1931	429
1932	172
1933	414
1934	471
1935	289
1936	971
1937	407
1938	287
1939	284
1940	632
1941	457
1942	258
1943	326
1944	398
1945	337
1946	680
1947	389
1948	485
1949	418
1950	797
1951	207
1952	476
1953	248
1954	294
1955	521
1956	325
1957	372
1958	491
1959	395
1960	385
1961	277
1962	1,009
1963	584
1964	335
1965	434
1966	594
1967	559
1968	391
1969	588
1970	379
1971	1,083
1972	790
1973	751
1974	403
1975	588
1976	426
1977	878
1978	583
1979	749
1980	760
1981	1,233
1982	584
1983	1,455
1984	1,613
1985	571
1986	836
1987	1,108
1988	936
1989	1,103
1990	846
1991	763
1992	791
1993	1,317
1994	1,851
1995	1,192
1996	950
1997	1,173
1998	1,363
1999	820
2000	1,019
2001	1,265
2002	816
2003	1,064
2004	1,552
2005	1,743
2006	1,321
2007	904
2008	784
2009	829
2010	1,330
2011	1,007
2012	823
2013	1,110
2014	591
2015	744
2016	564
2017	460
2018	737
2019	597
2020	842
2021	1,131
2022	855
2023	826
2024	646
2025	853
2026	1,170

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Data for records on 1988-07-27: 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	682
10 to 20	48
20 to 30	17
30 to 40	9
40 to 50	4
50 to 60	1