Weather Records on 28 May 2004

875 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 28 May 2004. Highest significance: Victoria River Downs, AU.

Key Facts for 28 May 2004

On 28 May 2004, 875 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
379 were record highs and 198 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 4 were all-time records, 39 monthly and 832 daily.
Victoria River Downs set a daily record precipitation of 46.6 mm (1.8 in) on 28 May 2004.
Across 161 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 439 records.

Record Map

875 stations

875 station records on 28 May 2004 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 28 May 2004: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Victoria River Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.6 mm (1.8 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Bradshaw Homestead	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Idaho City	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Lowman	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Austin #2	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Fujin	China	Record daily precipitation	65.1 mm (2.6 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Presa la Concepcion	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	73.9 mm (2.9 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Troy L&D	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Grantsville 1ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Auvergne	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Gallipolis	United States	Record daily precipitation	94.7 mm (3.7 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Grayland	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Oolitic Purdue Ex Fm	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Rita	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Crater Lake Nps HQ	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Jindare	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Greenville Wtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Belknap Springs 8 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
The Pines	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.2 mm (2.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Hillsboro	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Muncie	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Cottage Grove Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Louisa	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Creston	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Buckhannon	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Cuetzalan del Progreso	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Williams 3 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Centerville Cooper Dr	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Dayton Mcd	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Hacker Valley	United States	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Arkadelphia 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ola	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
St Charles Elm Pt	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Greenwood	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Marlinton	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Edwardsville 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Clarinda	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Jackson 3 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Sutton Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Winston Salem Reynolds AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Brookfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Idleyld Park 4 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Leaburg 1 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Laurens	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Franklin Sewage Plt	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Racine Locks & Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Agua Tibia	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Albion	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Franklinville	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Thermopolis	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Spencer	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Morstone Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Paoli	United States	Record daily precipitation	95.3 mm (3.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Cape Leeuwin	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	16.9 C (62.4 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Shoals 8 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Lookout Pt Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Marion Forks Fish Hatchery	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Presa Totolica	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Mt Olive 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Honey Grove	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.1 mm (3.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

875 records

Records set or tied on 28 May 2004 by type: Highest daily maximum 127, Lowest daily maximum 71, Highest daily minimum 252, Lowest daily minimum 127, Heaviest daily rainfall 296, Heaviest daily snowfall 2.

Records on 28 May 2004 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	127
Lowest daily maximum	71
Highest daily minimum	252
Lowest daily minimum	127
Heaviest daily rainfall	296
Heaviest daily snowfall	2
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 28 May 2004 by timescale: all-time 4, monthly 39, daily 832.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

660 broken records

Margins by which the 660 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 56.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

28 May 2004

Top 20 records on 28 May 2004 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
28 May 2004	Victoria River Downs, AU	daily rain	46.6 mm (1.8 in)	46.6 mm (1.8 in)	117 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
28 May 2004	Bradshaw Homestead, AU	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	104 years	72 of 100 (Major)
28 May 2004	Idaho City, US	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	85 years	64 of 100 (Major)
28 May 2004	Lowman, US	daily rain	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	94 years	63 of 100 (Major)
28 May 2004	Austin #2, US	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	98 years	63 of 100 (Major)
28 May 2004	Fujin, CN	monthly rain	65.1 mm (2.6 in)	29.1 mm (1.1 in)	23 years	61 of 100 (Major)
28 May 2004	Presa la Concepcion, MX	monthly rain	73.9 mm (2.9 in)	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	22 years	60 of 100 (Major)
28 May 2004	Troy L&D, US	daily rain	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	39 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
28 May 2004	Grantsville 1ESE, US	daily rain	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	37.4 mm (1.5 in)	54 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
28 May 2004	Auvergne, AU	daily rain	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	66 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
28 May 2004	Gallipolis, US	monthly rain	94.7 mm (3.7 in)	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	36 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
28 May 2004	Grayland, US	daily rain	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	29.4 mm (1.2 in)	27 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
28 May 2004	Oolitic Purdue Ex Fm, US	daily rain	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	77 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
28 May 2004	Santa Rita, MX	daily rain	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	22 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
28 May 2004	Crater Lake Nps HQ, US	daily rain	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	13.7 mm (0.5 in)	81 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
28 May 2004	Jindare, AU	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	44 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
28 May 2004	Greenville Wtp, US	daily rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	49 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
28 May 2004	Belknap Springs 8 N, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	16 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
28 May 2004	The Pines, AU	daily rain	51.2 mm (2.0 in)	51.2 mm (2.0 in)	33 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
28 May 2004	Hillsboro, US	daily rain	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	87 years	47 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 2004

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 2004. 2004 had 875 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 2004-05-28: 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 2026-10-16 (16 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-16. Last revised 16 October 2026 (2026-10-16).

Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 28 May 2004
Margin	Records
0 to 10	567
10 to 20	62
20 to 30	14
30 to 40	13
40 to 50	2
50 to 60	2