Weather Records on 28 August 2000

1,028 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 28 August 2000. Highest significance: Paragonah, US.

Key Facts for 28 August 2000

On 28 August 2000, 1,028 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
582 were record highs and 273 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 5 were all-time records, 33 monthly and 990 daily.
Paragonah set a daily record precipitation of 35.6 mm (1.4 in) on 28 August 2000.
Across 161 earlier years (1800 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 453 records.

Record Map

1,028 stations

1,028 station records on 28 August 2000 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 28 August 2000: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Paragonah	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Sira	Russia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Nes (Ameland)	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Zumpango del Rio	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Fulton 3 W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.6 C (105.1 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Huetamo	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Bernard	United States	Record high minimum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Colorado Springs Muni AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.9 mm (3.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Huautla	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Libby 32 SSE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Salto de Agua (Dge)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	121.9 mm (4.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Concepcion Papalo	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Nacozari (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Ottawa	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Waihee Vly 482	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
San Francisco Oxtotilpan	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Portland	United States	Record high maximum temperature	42.2 C (108.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Manhattan	United States	Record high maximum temperature	42.8 C (109.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Loreto (Dge)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Weatherford	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Botieve	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Tifton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Taos	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Tye Rvr 1 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Nyzhniohirsk	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Newnan 7 WNW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Colonia Temextla	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Elena	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Eldorado Springs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Rocky Mt	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Cold Bay AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
State UNIV	United States	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Warrensburg 4NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.6 C (105.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Alva 1W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	43.3 C (109.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Balmorhea	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Alderson	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Paraiso	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Cottonwood Falls	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Lawrence	United States	Record high minimum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Olathe 3E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Wamego 4 W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Wellington	United States	Record high maximum temperature	42.2 C (108.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
San Pedro del Gallo (Smn)	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Abilene	United States	Record high maximum temperature	42.8 C (109.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Lockwood	United States	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Leon (Dge)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Allende	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Bridger 2 N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.0 C (104.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Bloomfield 3 SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Smithville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Buena Vista	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Newport 2 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Falls City Brenner Fld	United States	Record high maximum temperature	41.7 C (107.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Quito	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Valle Nacional	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Calle Seiscientos	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Eureka 1E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Covington 8 WNW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Pauoa Flats 784	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
La Vega	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,028 records

Records set or tied on 28 August 2000 by type: Highest daily maximum 315, Lowest daily maximum 70, Highest daily minimum 267, Lowest daily minimum 203, Heaviest daily rainfall 172, Heaviest daily snowfall 1.

Records on 28 August 2000 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	315
Lowest daily maximum	70
Highest daily minimum	267
Lowest daily minimum	203
Heaviest daily rainfall	172
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 28 August 2000 by timescale: all-time 5, monthly 33, daily 990.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

675 broken records

Margins by which the 675 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 68.6. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

28 August 2000

Top 20 records on 28 August 2000 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
28 August 2000	Paragonah, US	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	17.1 mm (0.7 in)	103 years	69 of 100 (Major)
28 August 2000	Sira, RU	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	22.7 mm (0.9 in)	46 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
28 August 2000	Nes (Ameland), NL	daily rain	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	27.6 mm (1.1 in)	31 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
28 August 2000	Zumpango del Rio, MX	daily rain	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	28 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
28 August 2000	Fulton 3 W, US	monthly high max	40.6 C (105.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	104 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
28 August 2000	Huetamo, MX	daily low max	22.8 C (73.0 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	73 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
28 August 2000	Saint Bernard, US	daily high min	27.8 C (82.0 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	64 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
28 August 2000	Colorado Springs Muni AP, US	daily rain	75.9 mm (3.0 in)	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	22 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
28 August 2000	Huautla, MX	daily low min	10.0 C (50.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	35 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
28 August 2000	Libby 32 SSE, US	monthly low min	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	90 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
28 August 2000	Salto de Agua (Dge), MX	daily rain	121.9 mm (4.8 in)	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	45 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
28 August 2000	Concepcion Papalo, MX	daily rain	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	21 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
28 August 2000	Nacozari (Smn), MX	daily rain	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	4 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
28 August 2000	Ottawa, US	daily high min	26.7 C (80.1 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	104 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
28 August 2000	Waihee Vly 482, US	daily rain	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	23.2 mm (0.9 in)	9 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
28 August 2000	San Francisco Oxtotilpan, MX	monthly low max	10.6 C (51.1 F)	3.8 C (6.8 F)	30 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
28 August 2000	Portland, US	daily high max	42.2 C (108.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	91 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
28 August 2000	Manhattan, US	daily high max	42.8 C (109.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	99 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
28 August 2000	Loreto (Dge), MX	daily rain	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	47.7 mm (1.9 in)	28 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
28 August 2000	Weatherford, US	daily high min	25.0 C (77.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	97 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

1800 to 2000

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1800 to 2000. 2000 had 1,028 records.

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

Records on 08-28 in each year
Year	Records
1800	1
1807	4
1811	1
1814	2
1817	1
1835	1
1849	1
1850	1
1851	1
1854	1
1856	1
1858	1
1863	1
1864	4
1865	3
1870	2
1873	1
1874	1
1875	1
1876	1
1877	2
1880	3
1881	4
1884	1
1885	2
1886	1
1887	1
1889	1
1890	4
1891	1
1892	2
1893	3
1894	2
1895	4
1896	9
1897	3
1901	12
1902	2
1903	16
1904	13
1905	23
1906	12
1907	2
1908	10
1909	20
1910	5
1911	34
1912	44
1913	17
1914	40
1915	43
1916	141
1917	49
1918	43
1919	39
1920	80
1921	47
1922	60
1923	79
1924	207
1925	165
1926	241
1927	239
1928	252
1929	162
1930	152
1931	306
1932	383
1933	376
1934	346
1935	545
1936	531
1937	545
1938	325
1939	296
1940	368
1941	485
1942	461
1943	366
1944	592
1945	368
1946	495
1947	288
1948	1,133
1949	442
1950	492
1951	694
1952	447
1953	762
1954	499
1955	413
1956	327
1957	545
1958	288
1959	552
1960	470
1961	371
1962	469
1963	464
1964	556
1965	635
1966	338
1967	701
1968	864
1969	1,089
1970	617
1971	695
1972	651
1973	1,211
1974	816
1975	507
1976	505
1977	757
1978	774
1979	838
1980	424
1981	1,120
1982	1,009
1983	748
1984	886
1985	528
1986	1,995
1987	1,260
1988	953
1989	911
1990	983
1991	968
1992	1,814
1993	1,061
1994	688
1995	954
1996	1,109
1997	1,082
1998	1,415
1999	905
2000	1,028
2001	1,042
2002	903
2003	792
2004	966
2005	731
2006	1,244
2007	788
2008	889
2009	928
2010	914
2011	1,748
2012	682
2013	693
2014	590
2015	660
2016	812
2017	1,060
2018	1,110
2019	943
2020	1,008
2021	459
2022	388
2023	899
2024	862
2025	870
2026	873

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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 2026-10-14 (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	620
10 to 20	28
20 to 30	16
30 to 40	2
40 to 50	6
50 to 60	2
60 to 70	1