Weather Records on 28 August 2002

903 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 28 August 2002. Highest significance: Grafton, US.

Key Facts for 28 August 2002

On 28 August 2002, 903 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
551 were record highs and 182 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 27 monthly and 873 daily.
Grafton set a daily record precipitation of 90.2 mm (3.6 in) on 28 August 2002.
Across 161 earlier years (1800 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 454 records.

Record Map

903 stations

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

Weather records on 28 August 2002: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Grafton	United States	Record daily precipitation	90.2 mm (3.6 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Ft Grant	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	67 of 100 (Major)
Grand Forks UNIV (NWS)	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Mitzic	Gabon	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Medicine Bow	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Skagway	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Wilmington Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	97.3 mm (3.8 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Hansboro 4 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	104.9 mm (4.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Crookston NW Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.8 mm (3.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Argyle	United States	Record daily precipitation	142.5 mm (5.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Kaycee	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Siegen (Klaranlage)	Germany	Record daily precipitation	77.7 mm (3.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Louisa	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Orlando Executive AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	97.5 mm (3.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Berlin-Dahlem	Germany	Record daily precipitation	32.1 mm (1.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Carapan	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Summerville	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Chamal Nuevo	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Sierra Blanca 2 E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Saarbrucken/Ensheim	Germany	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Chilapa (Dge)	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Porsa II	Norway	Record daily precipitation	26.5 mm (1.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Oshkosh 8 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Kalakan	Russia	Record daily precipitation	32.6 mm (1.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Woodland 1 WNW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Las Animas	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bridgeport	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bremo Bluff	United States	Record daily precipitation	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Williams	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Quantico MCAS	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Red Lake Falls	United States	Record daily precipitation	122.9 mm (4.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Malkal	Sudan	Record low minimum temperature	15.5 C (59.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Clovis 13 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Ust-Maja	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Srednij Kalar	Russia	Record daily precipitation	30.4 mm (1.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Grant	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Koblenz-Horchheim	Germany	Record daily precipitation	28.6 mm (1.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hvar	Croatia	Record daily precipitation	95.1 mm (3.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hutchinson 1 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Kilauea 1134	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Forks Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Carlsbad	United States	Record high maximum temperature	41.7 C (107.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Kaufman 3 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Nuwara Eliya	Sri Lanka	Record high maximum temperature	23.8 C (74.8 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Yamonho	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Pembina	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Hobbs	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Van Horn	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Langley AFB	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Cinco Seores	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Sells	United States	Record high maximum temperature	41.7 C (107.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Trona	United States	Record low maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Agate 3 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Blue Hill 4 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Mtn Park	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Roxboro 7 ESE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Brackettville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	41.1 C (106.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Saltville 1N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Oceana NAS	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Red Bluff Muni AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

903 records

Records set or tied on 28 August 2002 by type: Highest daily maximum 247, Lowest daily maximum 89, Highest daily minimum 304, Lowest daily minimum 93, Heaviest daily rainfall 170.

Records on 28 August 2002 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	247
Lowest daily maximum	89
Highest daily minimum	304
Lowest daily minimum	93
Heaviest daily rainfall	170
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 28 August 2002 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 27, daily 873.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

668 broken records

Margins by which the 668 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 82.3. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

28 August 2002

Top 20 records on 28 August 2002 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
28 August 2002	Grafton, US	daily rain	90.2 mm (3.6 in)	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	73 years	72 of 100 (Major)
28 August 2002	Ft Grant, US	daily low min	7.2 C (45.0 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	101 years	67 of 100 (Major)
28 August 2002	Grand Forks UNIV (NWS), US	daily rain	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	31.7 mm (1.2 in)	99 years	66 of 100 (Major)
28 August 2002	Mitzic, GA	monthly rain	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	42 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
28 August 2002	Medicine Bow, US	daily rain	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	23.7 mm (0.9 in)	49 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
28 August 2002	Skagway, US	daily rain	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	11.2 mm (0.4 in)	95 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
28 August 2002	Wilmington Intl AP, US	daily rain	97.3 mm (3.8 in)	82.3 mm (3.2 in)	37 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
28 August 2002	Hansboro 4 NNE, US	monthly rain	104.9 mm (4.1 in)	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	65 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
28 August 2002	Crookston NW Exp STN, US	daily rain	82.8 mm (3.3 in)	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	12 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
28 August 2002	Argyle, US	all-time rain	142.5 mm (5.6 in)	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	27 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
28 August 2002	Kaycee, US	daily low max	16.7 C (62.1 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	99 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
28 August 2002	Siegen (Klaranlage), DE	monthly rain	77.7 mm (3.1 in)	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	22 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
28 August 2002	Louisa, US	daily rain	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	79 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
28 August 2002	Orlando Executive AP, US	daily rain	97.5 mm (3.8 in)	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	100 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
28 August 2002	Berlin-Dahlem, DE	daily rain	32.1 mm (1.3 in)	6.6 mm (0.26 in)	117 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
28 August 2002	Carapan, MX	daily high max	32.8 C (91.0 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	44 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
28 August 2002	Summerville, US	monthly rain	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	61 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
28 August 2002	Chamal Nuevo, MX	daily low min	13.9 C (57.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	37 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
28 August 2002	Sierra Blanca 2 E, US	daily high min	21.1 C (70.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	107 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
28 August 2002	Saarbrucken/Ensheim, DE	daily rain	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	33 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

1800 to 2002

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1800 to 2002. 2002 had 903 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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Data for records on 2002-08-28: 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 20	637
20 to 40	23
40 to 60	6
60 to 80	1
80 to 100	1