Weather Records on 28 August 2005

731 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 28 August 2005. Highest significance: Kjusjur, RU.

Key Facts for 28 August 2005

On 28 August 2005, 731 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
473 were record highs and 125 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 5 were all-time records, 31 monthly and 695 daily.
Kjusjur set a daily record precipitation of 31.5 mm (1.2 in) on 28 August 2005.
Across 161 earlier years (1800 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 455 records.

Record Map

731 stations

731 station records on 28 August 2005 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 28 August 2005: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Kjusjur	Russia	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Houston Hts	United States	Record daily precipitation	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Newton Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	159.5 mm (6.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Alamogordo	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
El OCOTITO	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Norman 3SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Encinal	United States	Record high maximum temperature	42.8 C (109.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Barabinsk	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	13.0 C (55.4 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
San Simon	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Laane-Nigula	Estonia	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Chitradurga	India	Record daily precipitation	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Iguala (Smn)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Tilzapotla	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Veinte de Noviembre	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	125.0 mm (4.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Aratichanguio	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	75.9 mm (3.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Tequesquitengo	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Alamogordo	United States	Record low minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Gambier Post Office	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	11.8 C (53.2 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
San Miguel Ejutla	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Crane Nsa	United States	Record high minimum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ballinger 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Franklin	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Leesville	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Hobart (Ellerslie Road)	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	20.8 C (69.4 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Bjoernoeya	Norway	Record high minimum temperature	7.6 C (45.7 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Fana - Stend	Norway	Record daily precipitation	69.0 mm (2.7 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Chardzhev	Turkmenistan	Record low minimum temperature	10.1 C (50.2 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Brewton 3 SSE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Titusville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
San Pedro de la Presa	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	46.7 C (116.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Astatla	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Waynesboro	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Bedford	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Ocna Sugatag	Romania	Record daily precipitation	30.6 mm (1.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Wauchula	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Slaton	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Chongqing	China	Record low maximum temperature	20.8 C (69.4 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Porvoo Bengtsby	Finland	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Paint Rock	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Glenville	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
San Isidro	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Dermott 3 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Stuttgart	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Kingsport	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Villa Guerrero	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Uchur	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	14.9 C (58.8 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Twentynine Palms	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Rock Springs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Kingsville Naas	United States	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Pine Bluff Grider Fld	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Termez	Uzbekistan	Record low minimum temperature	10.8 C (51.4 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Naryn	Kyrgyzstan	Record low minimum temperature	1.6 C (34.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Las Fraguas	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Abritas	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Eikemo	Norway	Record daily precipitation	67.4 mm (2.7 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Okeechobee	United States	Record high minimum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Faywood	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Palacios Muni AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
La Puerta	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	43.9 C (111.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
San Antonio Sur	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	40.0 C (104.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

731 records

Records set or tied on 28 August 2005 by type: Highest daily maximum 254, Lowest daily maximum 66, Highest daily minimum 219, Lowest daily minimum 59, Heaviest daily rainfall 133.

Records on 28 August 2005 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	254
Lowest daily maximum	66
Highest daily minimum	219
Lowest daily minimum	59
Heaviest daily rainfall	133
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 28 August 2005 by timescale: all-time 5, monthly 31, daily 695.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

487 broken records

Margins by which the 487 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 95.3. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

28 August 2005

Top 20 records on 28 August 2005 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
28 August 2005	Kjusjur, RU	daily rain	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	72 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
28 August 2005	Houston Hts, US	daily rain	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	52 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
28 August 2005	Newton Exp STN, US	monthly rain	159.5 mm (6.3 in)	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	10 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
28 August 2005	Alamogordo, US	daily rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	32 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
28 August 2005	El OCOTITO, MX	daily low min	13.9 C (57.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	28 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
28 August 2005	Norman 3SSE, US	daily rain	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	2.8 mm (0.11 in)	104 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
28 August 2005	Encinal, US	daily high max	42.8 C (109.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	88 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
28 August 2005	Barabinsk, RU	daily high min	13.0 C (55.4 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	96 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
28 August 2005	San Simon, US	daily high max	38.9 C (102.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	91 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
28 August 2005	Laane-Nigula, EE	daily rain	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	23.2 mm (0.9 in)	16 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
28 August 2005	Chitradurga, IN	daily rain	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	12 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
28 August 2005	Iguala (Smn), MX	daily low min	16.7 C (62.1 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	75 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
28 August 2005	Tilzapotla, MX	daily low max	22.8 C (73.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	60 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
28 August 2005	Veinte de Noviembre, MX	daily rain	125.0 mm (4.9 in)	95.3 mm (3.8 in)	7 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
28 August 2005	Aratichanguio, MX	daily rain	75.9 mm (3.0 in)	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	24 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
28 August 2005	Tequesquitengo, MX	daily rain	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	31 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
28 August 2005	Alamogordo, US	daily low min	11.7 C (53.1 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	84 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
28 August 2005	Mount Gambier Post Office, AU	daily high min	11.8 C (53.2 F)	0.4 C (0.7 F)	91 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
28 August 2005	San Miguel Ejutla, MX	daily rain	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	20.0 mm (0.8 in)	43 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
28 August 2005	Crane Nsa, US	daily high min	27.8 C (82.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	56 years	37 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 2005

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1800 to 2005. 2005 had 731 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	871
2026	873

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Data for records on 2005-08-28: 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 2026-10-17 (17 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).

Margin	Records
0 to 20	467
20 to 40	17
40 to 60	2
60 to 80	0
80 to 100	1