Weather Records on 28 May 2000

1,229 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 28 May 2000. Highest significance: Ischim Amsg, RU.

Key Facts for 28 May 2000

On 28 May 2000, 1,229 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
573 were record highs and 261 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 118 monthly and 1,109 daily.
Ischim Amsg set a daily record precipitation of 26.4 mm (1.0 in) on 28 May 2000.
Across 161 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 437 records.

Record Map

1,229 stations

1,229 station records on 28 May 2000 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 28 May 2000: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Ischim Amsg	Russia	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Omsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	47.6 mm (1.9 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Allegan 5NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Rancho Viejo (Cfe)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	119.9 mm (4.7 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Mena	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Maysville Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Elizabeth City	United States	Record daily precipitation	89.4 mm (3.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Scheveningen	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Woolsthorpe	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
New Orleans Audubon	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Ozone	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Koroit	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Belcourt Keya Radio	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Asuncion Nochixtlan	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Coldwater St School	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
W Lafayette 6 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	121.7 mm (4.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Bastrop	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Black Rock	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Red Hill South	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.4 mm (1.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Nullawarre	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.8 mm (1.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Jalapa del Marques	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Columbus-Valley Crossing	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Adrian 2 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Alvin	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Cape Otway Lighthouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Boskoop	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Battle Creek 5NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Dowagiac 1 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bridgeport	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Koosharem	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
El Bramador	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	75.7 mm (3.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Lake City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Manassa	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Escalante	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mascota (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Kennett Radio Kboa	United States	Record daily precipitation	122.9 mm (4.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Smithville	United States	Record daily precipitation	87.1 mm (3.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Laketown	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Lang Lang	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Rancho Viejo	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Peon Blanco	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Tenosique (Smn)	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Loma Fina	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Johns	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Cerro	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
San Juan del Rio	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Santiago Tutla	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	100.8 mm (4.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Botnen I Forde	Norway	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Federal Pt	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Cordele	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Walterboro 1 SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Seligman	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Canberra Airport Comparison	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	4.3 C (39.7 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Venadero (Dge)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Malinaltepec (Cfe)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
San Bernardino F S 226	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Minden	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Pioche	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Luna Rs	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Colgate	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,229 records

Records set or tied on 28 May 2000 by type: Highest daily maximum 335, Lowest daily maximum 194, Highest daily minimum 238, Lowest daily minimum 67, Heaviest daily rainfall 394, Heaviest daily snowfall 1.

Records on 28 May 2000 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	335
Lowest daily maximum	194
Highest daily minimum	238
Lowest daily minimum	67
Heaviest daily rainfall	394
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 28 May 2000 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 118, daily 1,109.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

921 broken records

Margins by which the 921 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 70.8. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

28 May 2000

Top 20 records on 28 May 2000 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
28 May 2000	Ischim Amsg, RU	daily rain	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	16.4 mm (0.6 in)	59 years	62 of 100 (Major)
28 May 2000	Omsk, RU	monthly rain	47.6 mm (1.9 in)	19.4 mm (0.8 in)	14 years	62 of 100 (Major)
28 May 2000	Allegan 5NE, US	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	65 years	61 of 100 (Major)
28 May 2000	Rancho Viejo (Cfe), MX	monthly rain	119.9 mm (4.7 in)	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	21 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
28 May 2000	Mena, US	daily rain	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	97 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
28 May 2000	Maysville Wwtp, US	daily rain	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	83 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
28 May 2000	Elizabeth City, US	monthly rain	89.4 mm (3.5 in)	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	82 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
28 May 2000	Scheveningen, NL	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	9.2 mm (0.36 in)	77 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
28 May 2000	Woolsthorpe, AU	daily rain	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	13.5 mm (0.5 in)	49 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
28 May 2000	New Orleans Audubon, US	monthly high min	26.7 C (80.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	98 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
28 May 2000	Ozone, US	daily rain	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	107 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
28 May 2000	Koroit, AU	daily rain	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	12.6 mm (0.5 in)	53 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
28 May 2000	Belcourt Keya Radio, US	daily rain	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	47 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
28 May 2000	Asuncion Nochixtlan, MX	daily rain	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	44 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
28 May 2000	Coldwater St School, US	daily rain	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	7.4 mm (0.29 in)	100 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
28 May 2000	W Lafayette 6 NW, US	monthly rain	121.7 mm (4.8 in)	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	32 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
28 May 2000	Bastrop, US	daily rain	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	37 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
28 May 2000	Black Rock, US	monthly high min	17.8 C (64.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	81 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
28 May 2000	Red Hill South, AU	daily rain	30.4 mm (1.2 in)	7.3 mm (0.29 in)	87 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
28 May 2000	Nullawarre, AU	daily rain	38.8 mm (1.5 in)	19.2 mm (0.8 in)	12 years	45 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 2000

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 2000. 2000 had 1,229 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 2000-05-28: 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 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-12. Last revised 12 October 2026 (2026-10-12).

Margin	Records
0 to 10	815
10 to 20	62
20 to 30	27
30 to 40	9
40 to 50	3
50 to 60	3
60 to 70	0
70 to 80	2