Weather Records on 28 May 1997

1,108 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 28 May 1997. Highest significance: Rosherville (Pow), ZA.

Key Facts for 28 May 1997

On 28 May 1997, 1,108 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
327 were record highs and 489 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 38 monthly and 1,069 daily.
Rosherville (Pow) set a monthly record daily precipitation of 111.5 mm (4.4 in) on 28 May 1997.
Across 161 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 438 records.

Record Map

1,108 stations

1,108 station records on 28 May 1997 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 28 May 1997: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Rosherville (Pow)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	111.5 mm (4.4 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Rohwer 2 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.5 mm (3.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Alberta	United States	Record daily precipitation	93.5 mm (3.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Vlakplaats	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	29.1 mm (1.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Okeechobee	United States	Record daily precipitation	170.2 mm (6.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Cape St. Lucia	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Dorena	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Wessington Springs	United States	Record low maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Troicko-Pecherskoe	Russia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Crescent City 3 NNW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Lumpkin 2 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Brevard	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Encinal	United States	Record daily precipitation	106.7 mm (4.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Badplaas (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	25.5 mm (1.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
O'Neill	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Prineville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Walhalla	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Catemaco	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Newnan 7 WNW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Pearsall	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Marshall	United States	Record daily precipitation	129.5 mm (5.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Newport	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Caxambu	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	39.2 mm (1.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Linkoeping-Malmslaett	Sweden	Record low minimum temperature	-0.7 C (30.7 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Aberdeen	United States	Record daily precipitation	87.1 mm (3.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Lebanon 2W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Lexington 3E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Milan	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Calkini (Smn)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Hogsback (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Jacksonville 2E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Glenwood 3SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Springview 2NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Lucia	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Hluhluwe Game Reserve	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Cartersville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Carlinville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Ayr	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Brooksville Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Blair	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Forest Grove	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Artemis	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	41.6 mm (1.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
San Luis Acatlan	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Achinsk	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	14.2 C (57.6 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Orleans	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
White Hall 1 E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Corning	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Atchison	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
N'Guigni	Niger	Record daily precipitation	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Lamoni	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Marion	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Corsicana	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Velazco	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Fokstua	Norway	Record snow depth	25.0 cm (9.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Louisville 1 E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Grant City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Tecumseh 1S	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
W Pt	United States	Record low maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Sonnblick	Austria	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Marseille Obs. Palais-Lonchamp	France	Record high maximum temperature	31.9 C (89.4 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,108 records

Records set or tied on 28 May 1997 by type: Highest daily maximum 119, Lowest daily maximum 335, Highest daily minimum 208, Lowest daily minimum 154, Heaviest daily rainfall 274, Deepest snow cover 18.

Records on 28 May 1997 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	119
Lowest daily maximum	335
Highest daily minimum	208
Lowest daily minimum	154
Heaviest daily rainfall	274
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	18

Records on 28 May 1997 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 38, daily 1,069.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

897 broken records

Margins by which the 897 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 540.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

28 May 1997

Top 20 records on 28 May 1997 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
28 May 1997	Rosherville (Pow), ZA	monthly rain	111.5 mm (4.4 in)	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	61 years	69 of 100 (Major)
28 May 1997	Rohwer 2 NNE, US	daily rain	81.5 mm (3.2 in)	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	34 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
28 May 1997	Alberta, US	daily rain	93.5 mm (3.7 in)	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	24 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
28 May 1997	Vlakplaats, ZA	daily rain	29.1 mm (1.1 in)	28.3 mm (1.1 in)	58 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
28 May 1997	Okeechobee, US	monthly rain	170.2 mm (6.7 in)	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	0 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
28 May 1997	Cape St. Lucia, ZA	daily rain	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	44 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
28 May 1997	Dorena, US	daily rain	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	21.9 mm (0.9 in)	39 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
28 May 1997	Wessington Springs, US	daily low max	9.4 C (48.9 F)	6.2 C (11.2 F)	86 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
28 May 1997	Troicko-Pecherskoe, RU	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	10.3 mm (0.4 in)	38 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
28 May 1997	Crescent City 3 NNW, US	monthly high min	15.6 C (60.1 F)	1.2 C (2.2 F)	69 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
28 May 1997	Lumpkin 2 SE, US	daily low max	20.6 C (69.1 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	96 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
28 May 1997	Brevard, US	daily low max	13.3 C (55.9 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	95 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
28 May 1997	Encinal, US	daily rain	106.7 mm (4.2 in)	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	64 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
28 May 1997	Badplaas (Pol), ZA	daily rain	25.5 mm (1.0 in)	12.8 mm (0.5 in)	83 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
28 May 1997	O'Neill, US	daily low max	10.6 C (51.1 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	98 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
28 May 1997	Prineville, US	daily high min	12.2 C (54.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	95 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
28 May 1997	Walhalla, US	daily low max	16.7 C (62.1 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	96 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
28 May 1997	Catemaco, MX	daily rain	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	28.9 mm (1.1 in)	54 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
28 May 1997	Newnan 7 WNW, US	daily low max	17.8 C (64.0 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	96 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
28 May 1997	Pearsall, US	daily rain	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	60 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

1794 to 1997

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1997. 1997 had 1,108 records.

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

Records on 05-28 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1797	1
1811	1
1824	1
1832	1
1836	5
1840	1
1841	1
1847	2
1848	1
1851	2
1857	1
1858	1
1863	1
1865	1
1868	4
1869	1
1876	1
1879	2
1880	2
1884	3
1885	2
1887	1
1888	3
1889	3
1890	3
1891	2
1892	9
1893	2
1894	9
1895	1
1896	5
1897	6
1898	1
1899	6
1900	4
1901	6
1902	12
1903	9
1904	6
1905	14
1906	31
1907	36
1908	26
1909	7
1910	18
1911	42
1912	19
1913	28
1914	58
1915	27
1916	24
1917	36
1918	43
1919	43
1920	33
1921	87
1922	80
1923	72
1924	109
1925	122
1926	143
1927	301
1928	150
1929	355
1930	131
1931	574
1932	171
1933	212
1934	537
1935	186
1936	337
1937	212
1938	285
1939	433
1940	217
1941	711
1942	279
1943	238
1944	330
1945	331
1946	413
1947	1,049
1948	333
1949	321
1950	276
1951	503
1952	314
1953	392
1954	382
1955	413
1956	456
1957	272
1958	792
1959	557
1960	431
1961	1,026
1962	859
1963	368
1964	394
1965	536
1966	284
1967	350
1968	610
1969	863
1970	310
1971	767
1972	575
1973	834
1974	585
1975	397
1976	914
1977	826
1978	802
1979	521
1980	808
1981	711
1982	1,204
1983	1,666
1984	1,357
1985	914
1986	591
1987	1,139
1988	806
1989	817
1990	1,024
1991	1,647
1992	1,610
1993	870
1994	981
1995	1,078
1996	1,438
1997	1,108
1998	1,043
1999	952
2000	1,229
2001	1,024
2002	612
2003	1,049
2004	875
2005	1,032
2006	1,566
2007	1,084
2008	902
2009	733
2010	937
2011	1,188
2012	1,237
2013	541
2014	781
2015	487
2016	625
2017	710
2018	1,348
2019	973
2020	875
2021	537
2022	476
2023	445
2024	907
2025	663
2026	1,053

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Data for records on 1997-05-28: 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 100	886
100 to 200	4
200 to 300	3
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	2
500 to 600	2