Weather Records on 28 July 1988

761 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 28 July 1988. Highest significance: Eufaula 6 SSW, US.

Key Facts for 28 July 1988

On 28 July 1988, 761 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
362 were record highs and 239 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 9 were all-time records, 23 monthly and 729 daily.
Eufaula 6 SSW set a daily record precipitation of 88.9 mm (3.5 in) on 28 July 1988.
Across 155 earlier years (1815 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 471 records.

Record Map

761 stations

761 station records on 28 July 1988 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 28 July 1988: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Eufaula 6 SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Greenwood	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.9 mm (2.8 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Kaliningrad	Russia	Record daily precipitation	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Wuzhou	China	Record daily precipitation	123.0 mm (4.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Pavilosta	Latvia	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Sandy Lake Dam Libby	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Lakeland Linder Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	106.2 mm (4.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Kumagaya	Japan	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Kolka	Latvia	Record daily precipitation	64.1 mm (2.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Dewar 2 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	118.1 mm (4.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Choshi	Japan	Record daily precipitation	68.0 mm (2.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Golden	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Marquette	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Heltermaa	Estonia	Record daily precipitation	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ventspils	Latvia	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Pettibone	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Port Washington	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Caledonia	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Okemah	United States	Record daily precipitation	156.0 mm (6.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ruhnu	Latvia	Record daily precipitation	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Klaipeda	Lithuania	Record daily precipitation	73.9 mm (2.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hartford Wwtp	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Kofu	Japan	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Liepaja	Latvia	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Verhojansk	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	34.6 C (94.3 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Semjachik	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	32.0 C (89.6 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Poplarville Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	116.6 mm (4.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Beaver Dam Wwtp	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Onahama	Japan	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Ludington 4 SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Hinckley	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Kanalohuluhulu 1075	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
E Wareham	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Arxan	China	Record daily precipitation	61.6 mm (2.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Kuressaare	Estonia	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Pawhuska	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Midland	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Viljandi	Estonia	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Mito	Japan	Record daily precipitation	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Viljujsk	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Pearce - Sunsites	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Richardton Abbey	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Lexington	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Celaya (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
San Isidro	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Altotonga	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Tastyp	Russia	Record daily precipitation	32.1 mm (1.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Rapids Forestry Lab	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Milan 1NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Colgate	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Mc Cormick 9 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	106.7 mm (4.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Natchitoches	United States	Record low maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Wilton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	41.1 C (106.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Chilton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Helsinki Kaisaniemi AWS	Finland	Record daily precipitation	32.6 mm (1.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Sombrerete (Dge)	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Hutchinson 1 N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Jamestown State Hosp	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Mohall	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.0 C (104.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Wilmington Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

761 records

Records set or tied on 28 July 1988 by type: Highest daily maximum 208, Lowest daily maximum 124, Highest daily minimum 154, Lowest daily minimum 115, Heaviest daily rainfall 160.

Records on 28 July 1988 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	208
Lowest daily maximum	124
Highest daily minimum	154
Lowest daily minimum	115
Heaviest daily rainfall	160
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 28 July 1988 by timescale: all-time 9, monthly 23, daily 729.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

581 broken records

Margins by which the 581 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 77.4. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

28 July 1988

Top 20 records on 28 July 1988 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
28 July 1988	Eufaula 6 SSW, US	daily rain	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	44 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
28 July 1988	Greenwood, US	daily rain	70.9 mm (2.8 in)	37.9 mm (1.5 in)	84 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
28 July 1988	Kaliningrad, RU	daily rain	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	26 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
28 July 1988	Wuzhou, CN	daily rain	123.0 mm (4.8 in)	77.4 mm (3.0 in)	17 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
28 July 1988	Pavilosta, LV	daily rain	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	26.5 mm (1.0 in)	28 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
28 July 1988	Sandy Lake Dam Libby, US	all-time high max	38.9 C (102.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	54 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
28 July 1988	Lakeland Linder Rgnl AP, US	daily rain	106.2 mm (4.2 in)	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	36 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
28 July 1988	Kumagaya, JP	daily rain	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	20 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
28 July 1988	Kolka, LV	daily rain	64.1 mm (2.5 in)	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	5 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
28 July 1988	Dewar 2 NE, US	daily rain	118.1 mm (4.6 in)	76.7 mm (3.0 in)	30 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
28 July 1988	Choshi, JP	daily rain	68.0 mm (2.7 in)	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	4 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
28 July 1988	Golden, US	daily rain	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	9.4 mm (0.37 in)	84 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
28 July 1988	Marquette, US	daily high max	35.6 C (96.1 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	97 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
28 July 1988	Heltermaa, EE	daily rain	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	1 year	43 of 100 (Notable)
28 July 1988	Ventspils, LV	daily rain	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	52 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
28 July 1988	Pettibone, US	all-time high min	25.0 C (77.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	52 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
28 July 1988	Port Washington, US	daily high max	38.9 C (102.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	78 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
28 July 1988	Caledonia, US	daily high max	36.1 C (97.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	93 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
28 July 1988	Okemah, US	monthly rain	156.0 mm (6.1 in)	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	25 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
28 July 1988	Ruhnu, LV	monthly rain	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	4.3 mm (0.17 in)	59 years	41 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 1988

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1815 to 1988. 1988 had 761 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

Download the Data

Data for records on 1988-07-28: 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 10	504
10 to 20	41
20 to 30	18
30 to 40	6
40 to 50	6
50 to 60	2
60 to 70	1
70 to 80	3