Weather Records on 28 July 2002

866 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 28 July 2002. Highest significance: Ust-Moma, RU.

Key Facts for 28 July 2002

On 28 July 2002, 866 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
591 were record highs and 128 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 26 monthly and 838 daily.
Ust-Moma set an all-time record daily precipitation of 54.7 mm (2.2 in) on 28 July 2002.
Across 155 earlier years (1815 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 470 records.

Record Map

866 stations

866 station records on 28 July 2002 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 28 July 2002: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Ust-Moma	Russia	Record daily precipitation	54.7 mm (2.2 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Bradford 4SW Rsch 5	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Northway AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Peon Blanco	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	75.4 mm (3.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Chapman	United States	Record daily precipitation	102.4 mm (4.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Grant	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Volochanka	Russia	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Grant	United States	Record low minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Reine	Norway	Record daily precipitation	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Hoopeston	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Vandalia	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Urbana Wrf	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Las Bayas	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Zametchino	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	20.1 C (68.2 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Millport 4 NE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Keosauqua	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Harding 3 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Burkes Garden	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Oakland 1 SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Caruthersville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Argostoli	Greece	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Coldwater St School	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Northam	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	-1.8 C (28.8 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Midland Odessa	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Hope (Fairview)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.8 mm (1.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Mondy	Russia	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Berne Wwtp	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Benton Harbor AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Archer City 2W	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Fairmont	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Lock	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Jaltipan de Morelos	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Nadym	Russia	Record daily precipitation	34.6 mm (1.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Cherdyn'	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	29.0 C (84.2 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Wamego 4 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Lukojanov	Russia	Record daily precipitation	36.4 mm (1.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Mc Farland	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Big Rapids Wtp	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Jefferson City Wtp	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Cinco Seores	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Quincy Dam 21	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Clinton #1	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Manhattan	United States	Record daily precipitation	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Montgomery	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Carlsbad	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Mersa Matruh	Egypt	Record high minimum temperature	25.3 C (77.5 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Contla	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Carapan	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Quelimane	Mozambique	Record high maximum temperature	32.0 C (89.6 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Tombstone	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Brookville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Jackson 3 NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Eureka	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Second Valley (Poolamacca)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Chilapa (Dge)	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Trona	United States	Record low maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Tracy	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
St Charles Elm Pt	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Sedalia Wtp	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Junction 4SSW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

866 records

Records set or tied on 28 July 2002 by type: Highest daily maximum 189, Lowest daily maximum 46, Highest daily minimum 402, Lowest daily minimum 82, Heaviest daily rainfall 147.

Records on 28 July 2002 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	189
Lowest daily maximum	46
Highest daily minimum	402
Lowest daily minimum	82
Heaviest daily rainfall	147
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 28 July 2002 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 26, daily 838.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

596 broken records

Margins by which the 596 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 75.7. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

28 July 2002

Top 20 records on 28 July 2002 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
28 July 2002	Ust-Moma, RU	all-time rain	54.7 mm (2.2 in)	17.7 mm (0.7 in)	32 years	70 of 100 (Major)
28 July 2002	Bradford 4SW Rsch 5, US	daily rain	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	42.6 mm (1.7 in)	59 years	62 of 100 (Major)
28 July 2002	Northway AP, US	daily rain	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	52 years	61 of 100 (Major)
28 July 2002	Peon Blanco, MX	daily rain	75.4 mm (3.0 in)	61.9 mm (2.4 in)	37 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
28 July 2002	Chapman, US	daily rain	102.4 mm (4.0 in)	75.7 mm (3.0 in)	35 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
28 July 2002	Ft Grant, US	daily low max	23.9 C (75.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	96 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
28 July 2002	Volochanka, RU	daily rain	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	24.0 mm (0.9 in)	1 year	46 of 100 (Notable)
28 July 2002	Ft Grant, US	daily low min	13.3 C (55.9 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	96 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
28 July 2002	Reine, NO	daily rain	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	3 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
28 July 2002	Hoopeston, US	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	6.1 mm (0.24 in)	99 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
28 July 2002	Vandalia, US	daily high min	24.4 C (75.9 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	100 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
28 July 2002	Urbana Wrf, US	daily high min	23.9 C (75.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	100 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
28 July 2002	Las Bayas, MX	daily low min	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	7.8 C (14.0 F)	36 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
28 July 2002	Zametchino, RU	daily high min	20.1 C (68.2 F)	0.8 C (1.4 F)	118 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
28 July 2002	Millport 4 NE, US	daily high min	22.2 C (72.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	106 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
28 July 2002	Keosauqua, US	daily high min	25.6 C (78.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	100 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
28 July 2002	Harding 3 SE, US	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	21.3 mm (0.8 in)	45 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
28 July 2002	Burkes Garden, US	daily high min	20.0 C (68.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	105 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
28 July 2002	Oakland 1 SE, US	daily high min	21.1 C (70.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	83 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
28 July 2002	Caruthersville, US	daily high min	26.1 C (79.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	88 years	38 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 2002

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1815 to 2002. 2002 had 866 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	862

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Data for records on 2002-07-28: 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 2026-10-14 (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	552
10 to 20	27
20 to 30	7
30 to 40	5
40 to 50	1
50 to 60	2
60 to 70	1
70 to 80	1