Weather Records on 28 August 2007

788 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 28 August 2007. Highest significance: Castle Dale, US.

Key Facts for 28 August 2007

On 28 August 2007, 788 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
445 were record highs and 191 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 18 monthly and 767 daily.
Castle Dale set an all-time record daily precipitation of 54.6 mm (2.1 in) on 28 August 2007.
Across 161 earlier years (1800 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 455 records.

Record Map

788 stations

788 station records on 28 August 2007 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 28 August 2007: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Castle Dale	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Coloso	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record high minimum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	64 of 100 (Major)
Tanquian de Escobedo	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	200.9 mm (7.9 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Qaqortoq	Greenland [Denmark]	Record daily precipitation	112.0 mm (4.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Genoa Dam 8	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Grants AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Hernando	United States	Record high maximum temperature	42.8 C (109.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Mimbres 4NNW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Los Reyes	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
El Higo	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	103.1 mm (4.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Tatarsk	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Milledgeville	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Magdalena	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	70.4 mm (2.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Gonzalez	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	92.2 mm (3.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
El Olivo	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	105.7 mm (4.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Haleyville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Glenwood Spgs #2	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Elkhorn	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Utsira Fyr	Norway	Record low minimum temperature	8.5 C (47.3 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Fredonia	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Meade	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Lynxville Dam 9	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Readstown	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Cape Otway Lighthouse	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	12.4 C (54.3 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
San Antonio Las Alazanas (Smn	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Amealco	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Astrakan	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	24.5 C (76.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Highland Home	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Melbourne Regional Office	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	15.3 C (59.5 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Temascales	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Meeker	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Prairie du Chien	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Rifle	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ostrov Vrangelja	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	9.1 C (48.4 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Presa Media Luna	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Huingo	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Ostrov Aion	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	9.5 C (49.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Mendez	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
El Carrizal	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	89.9 mm (3.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Dillon 1 E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Palisade	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Ulupalakua Rch 250	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Bad Muskau	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	4.5 C (40.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Ixcamilpa (Cfe)	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Peon Blanco	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Alamo	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Bodoe VI	Norway	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Daroca	Spain	Record high maximum temperature	37.9 C (100.2 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Caliente	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Mc Minnville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Vilsandi	Estonia	Record low minimum temperature	8.6 C (47.5 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Cedral	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Alberta	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Visalia	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Detroit Lakes 1 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Uralsk	Kazakhstan	Record high maximum temperature	36.9 C (98.4 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Dos Arroyos	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Madrid - Retiro	Spain	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Midland	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Onida 4 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

788 records

Records set or tied on 28 August 2007 by type: Highest daily maximum 165, Lowest daily maximum 123, Highest daily minimum 280, Lowest daily minimum 68, Heaviest daily rainfall 152.

Records on 28 August 2007 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	165
Lowest daily maximum	123
Highest daily minimum	280
Lowest daily minimum	68
Heaviest daily rainfall	152
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 28 August 2007 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 18, daily 767.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

559 broken records

Margins by which the 559 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 81.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

28 August 2007

Top 20 records on 28 August 2007 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
28 August 2007	Castle Dale, US	all-time rain	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	8.4 mm (0.33 in)	100 years	75 of 100 (Major)
28 August 2007	Coloso, PR	daily high min	27.2 C (81.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	88 years	64 of 100 (Major)
28 August 2007	Tanquian de Escobedo, MX	monthly rain	200.9 mm (7.9 in)	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	12 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
28 August 2007	Qaqortoq, GL	daily rain	112.0 mm (4.4 in)	77.9 mm (3.1 in)	32 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
28 August 2007	Genoa Dam 8, US	daily rain	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	44 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
28 August 2007	Grants AP, US	daily rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	28.8 mm (1.1 in)	18 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
28 August 2007	Hernando, US	daily high max	42.8 C (109.0 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	81 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
28 August 2007	Mimbres 4NNW, US	daily low max	21.1 C (70.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	93 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
28 August 2007	Los Reyes, MX	daily high max	33.9 C (93.0 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	44 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
28 August 2007	El Higo, MX	daily rain	103.1 mm (4.1 in)	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	25 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
28 August 2007	Tatarsk, RU	daily high min	16.1 C (61.0 F)	2.9 C (5.2 F)	104 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
28 August 2007	Milledgeville, US	daily rain	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	24.6 mm (1.0 in)	72 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
28 August 2007	Magdalena, MX	daily rain	70.4 mm (2.8 in)	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	52 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
28 August 2007	Gonzalez, MX	daily rain	92.2 mm (3.6 in)	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	21 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
28 August 2007	El Olivo, MX	daily rain	105.7 mm (4.2 in)	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	25 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
28 August 2007	Haleyville, US	daily high min	24.4 C (75.9 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	104 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
28 August 2007	Glenwood Spgs #2, US	daily low max	18.9 C (66.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	86 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
28 August 2007	Elkhorn, US	daily high max	32.8 C (91.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	104 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
28 August 2007	Utsira Fyr, NO	daily low min	8.5 C (47.3 F)	0.4 C (0.7 F)	100 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
28 August 2007	Fredonia, US	daily high min	15.6 C (60.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	100 years	41 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 2007

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1800 to 2007. 2007 had 788 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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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).