Weather Records on 28 October 2001

1,089 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 28 October 2001. Highest significance: Benghazi Benina, LY.

Key Facts for 28 October 2001

On 28 October 2001, 1,089 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
454 were record highs and 519 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 58 monthly and 1,030 daily.
Benghazi Benina set a monthly record daily precipitation of 78.7 mm (3.1 in) on 28 October 2001.
Across 152 earlier years (1802 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 483 records.

Record Map

1,089 stations

1,089 station records on 28 October 2001 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 28 October 2001: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Benghazi Benina	Libya	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Misantla	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	151.9 mm (6.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Canelas	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Elkhorn	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Lisboa Geofisica	Portugal	Record daily precipitation	52.2 mm (2.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Pembina	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Hiroshima	Japan	Record daily precipitation	75.9 mm (3.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Brooksville Chin Hill	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Castle Dale	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Lenoir	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Little Mtn	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Plant City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Lexington	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Mocksville 5SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Philippi	United States	Record low maximum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Tranebjerg	Denmark	Record high minimum temperature	10.7 C (51.3 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Snake Creek Powerhouse	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
White Sulphur Springs	United States	Record low maximum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Albacete Los Llanos	Spain	Record high minimum temperature	13.4 C (56.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Halmstad	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	10.1 C (50.2 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Searcy	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Cascade 5 S	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Waverly	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Everett	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Elkhorn	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Gainesville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Waycross 4 NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Fruitland	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Derry 4 SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
New Castle 1 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Hot Springs	United States	Record low maximum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Spencer	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Minocqua	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Greenville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Uniontown 1 NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Winthrop UNIV	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Purcellville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Tokushima	Japan	Record daily precipitation	86.1 mm (3.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Presa Requena	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
McCall	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Argyle	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Bayard 4W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Wytheville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Buckhannon	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Clayton Muni Air Pk	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Lukachukai	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Spanish Fk Pwr House	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Hanksville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Fordyce	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Banner Elk	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Waynesville 1 E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Yemassee 1 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Terra Alta #1	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Lac Vieux Desert	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Pte de Chassiron	France	Record high maximum temperature	22.3 C (72.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Eastbourne	United Kingdom	Record high maximum temperature	17.0 C (62.6 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Union Springs 9 S	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Pierce	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Ainsworth	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Mud Mtn Dam	United States	Record low maximum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,089 records

Records set or tied on 28 October 2001 by type: Highest daily maximum 223, Lowest daily maximum 307, Highest daily minimum 231, Lowest daily minimum 212, Heaviest daily rainfall 72, Heaviest daily snowfall 14, Deepest snow cover 30.

Records on 28 October 2001 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	223
Lowest daily maximum	307
Highest daily minimum	231
Lowest daily minimum	212
Heaviest daily rainfall	72
Heaviest daily snowfall	14
Deepest snow cover	30

Records on 28 October 2001 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 58, daily 1,030.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

778 broken records

Margins by which the 778 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 178.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

28 October 2001

Top 20 records on 28 October 2001 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
28 October 2001	Benghazi Benina, LY	monthly rain	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	41.6 mm (1.6 in)	44 years	68 of 100 (Major)
28 October 2001	Misantla, MX	daily rain	151.9 mm (6.0 in)	111.0 mm (4.4 in)	60 years	61 of 100 (Major)
28 October 2001	Canelas, MX	daily high max	38.9 C (102.0 F)	8.9 C (16.0 F)	36 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 2001	Elkhorn, US	monthly low max	1.7 C (35.1 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	95 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 2001	Lisboa Geofisica, PT	daily rain	52.2 mm (2.1 in)	30.8 mm (1.2 in)	59 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 2001	Pembina, US	daily snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	84 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 2001	Hiroshima, JP	daily rain	75.9 mm (3.0 in)	50.4 mm (2.0 in)	46 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 2001	Brooksville Chin Hill, US	daily low max	17.2 C (63.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	108 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 2001	Castle Dale, US	daily high max	25.6 C (78.1 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	98 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 2001	Lenoir, US	daily low max	8.9 C (48.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	94 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 2001	Little Mtn, US	daily low min	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	102 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 2001	Plant City, US	daily low max	20.0 C (68.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	108 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 2001	Lexington, US	daily low min	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	96 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 2001	Mocksville 5SE, US	daily low max	11.1 C (52.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	102 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 2001	Philippi, US	daily low max	4.4 C (39.9 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	91 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 2001	Tranebjerg, DK	daily high min	10.7 C (51.3 F)	0.4 C (0.7 F)	126 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 2001	Snake Creek Powerhouse, US	daily high min	10.0 C (50.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	72 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 2001	White Sulphur Springs, US	daily low max	2.2 C (36.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	76 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 2001	Albacete Los Llanos, ES	daily high min	13.4 C (56.1 F)	0.3 C (0.5 F)	100 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 2001	Halmstad, SE	daily high min	10.1 C (50.2 F)	0.1 C (0.2 F)	112 years	40 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

1802 to 2001

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 2001. 2001 had 1,089 records.

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

Records on 10-28 in each year
Year	Records
1802	1
1827	1
1842	1
1856	2
1861	1
1866	2
1867	1
1869	4
1873	1
1876	1
1880	3
1881	1
1882	1
1883	1
1886	1
1888	6
1889	2
1890	3
1891	1
1892	7
1893	4
1894	1
1895	3
1896	5
1897	4
1898	5
1899	8
1900	8
1901	15
1902	18
1903	11
1904	13
1905	8
1906	15
1907	15
1908	12
1909	18
1910	26
1911	16
1912	28
1913	153
1914	31
1915	66
1916	13
1917	31
1918	79
1919	87
1920	48
1921	32
1922	90
1923	74
1924	109
1925	598
1926	123
1927	504
1928	77
1929	224
1930	144
1931	205
1932	164
1933	240
1934	227
1935	406
1936	578
1937	697
1938	170
1939	279
1940	652
1941	324
1942	355
1943	310
1944	501
1945	462
1946	712
1947	462
1948	370
1949	341
1950	544
1951	195
1952	485
1953	341
1954	486
1955	462
1956	353
1957	812
1958	198
1959	430
1960	225
1961	437
1962	432
1963	492
1964	332
1965	402
1966	254
1967	404
1968	523
1969	651
1970	846
1971	1,666
1972	1,012
1973	444
1974	805
1975	282
1976	1,606
1977	616
1978	292
1979	387
1980	1,657
1981	922
1982	578
1983	427
1984	1,553
1985	754
1986	590
1987	973
1988	816
1989	1,083
1990	917
1991	2,462
1992	676
1993	576
1994	675
1995	1,049
1996	1,396
1997	1,767
1998	1,457
1999	1,092
2000	935
2001	1,089
2002	982
2003	1,403
2004	1,641
2005	949
2006	1,295
2007	906
2008	1,207
2009	984
2010	1,029
2011	655
2012	1,097
2013	1,007
2014	850
2015	753
2016	1,139
2017	755
2018	710
2019	1,437
2020	1,646
2021	605
2022	879
2023	1,381
2024	650
2025	462

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Data for records on 2001-10-28: 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 2026-10-15 (15 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-15. Last revised 15 October 2026 (2026-10-15).

Margin	Records
0 to 25	739
25 to 50	19
50 to 75	11
75 to 100	4
100 to 125	4
125 to 150	0
150 to 175	0
175 to 200	1