Weather Records on 28 August 2008

889 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 28 August 2008. Highest significance: Charlottesville 2W, US.

Key Facts for 28 August 2008

On 28 August 2008, 889 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
369 were record highs and 242 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 32 monthly and 855 daily.
Charlottesville 2W set a daily record precipitation of 126.7 mm (5.0 in) on 28 August 2008.
Across 161 earlier years (1800 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 454 records.

Record Map

889 stations

889 station records on 28 August 2008 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 28 August 2008: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Charlottesville 2W	United States	Record daily precipitation	126.7 mm (5.0 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Tabou	Cote D'Ivoire	Record daily precipitation	132.1 mm (5.2 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Bredbyn	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Huddleston 4 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Cangai (Smelter Creek)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Randleman	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.1 mm (3.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Powhatan	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Emiliano Zapata	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	94.7 mm (3.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
High Pt	United States	Record daily precipitation	120.7 mm (4.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Rocky Mt	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Wellshot	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Mae Hong Son	Thailand	Record daily precipitation	94.7 mm (3.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Jerome	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
La Harpe	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Glasgow 1 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	91.2 mm (3.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Lexington	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Ylojarvi Metsakyla	Finland	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Buena Vista	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.3 mm (3.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Huejucar (Obs)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Quito	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Concepcion de la Norma	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mc Connellsville Lk 7	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
New Castle 1 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Burkes Garden	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Charlottesville 2W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Rocky Mt	United States	Record daily precipitation	93.5 mm (3.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Moorefield 1 SSE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
San Bartolo	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Tancochapa	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Springerville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Portsmouth-Sciotoville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Lavia Riiho	Finland	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
San Pedro Piedra Gorda -Ciuda	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Pojarkovo	Russia	Record daily precipitation	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Foxboro	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Ixmiquilpan (Smn)	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Querobabi	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Cornelia	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Jackson 3 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Lebanon	United States	Record low maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Caada Honda	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Nis	Serbia	Record daily precipitation	48.6 mm (1.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Crozier	United States	Record daily precipitation	90.9 mm (3.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Venadero (Dge)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Mills	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Athens Ou	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Big Meadows	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Wardensville R M Farm	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Burketown Post Office	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	22.0 C (71.6 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Clara	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Atlatlahuacan	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Bright Angel Rs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Moose Lake 1 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Chatham	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Goshen	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Parkersburg	United States	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Parkersburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Nokia Tottijarvi	Finland	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
El Oregano	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Palmyra	Syria	Record high minimum temperature	31.6 C (88.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

889 records

Records set or tied on 28 August 2008 by type: Highest daily maximum 135, Lowest daily maximum 193, Highest daily minimum 234, Lowest daily minimum 49, Heaviest daily rainfall 278.

Records on 28 August 2008 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	135
Lowest daily maximum	193
Highest daily minimum	234
Lowest daily minimum	49
Heaviest daily rainfall	278
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 28 August 2008 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 32, daily 855.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

620 broken records

Margins by which the 620 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 109.5. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

28 August 2008

Top 20 records on 28 August 2008 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
28 August 2008	Charlottesville 2W, US	daily rain	126.7 mm (5.0 in)	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	85 years	75 of 100 (Major)
28 August 2008	Tabou, CI	daily rain	132.1 mm (5.2 in)	109.5 mm (4.3 in)	35 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
28 August 2008	Bredbyn, SE	daily rain	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	26.8 mm (1.1 in)	39 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
28 August 2008	Huddleston 4 SW, US	daily rain	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	54 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
28 August 2008	Cangai (Smelter Creek), AU	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	94 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
28 August 2008	Randleman, US	daily rain	83.1 mm (3.3 in)	24.7 mm (1.0 in)	93 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
28 August 2008	Powhatan, US	daily rain	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	69 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
28 August 2008	Emiliano Zapata, MX	daily rain	94.7 mm (3.7 in)	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	37 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
28 August 2008	High Pt, US	daily rain	120.7 mm (4.8 in)	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	29 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
28 August 2008	Rocky Mt, US	monthly low max	16.7 C (62.1 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	105 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
28 August 2008	Wellshot, AU	daily rain	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	13.3 mm (0.5 in)	84 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
28 August 2008	Mae Hong Son, TH	daily rain	94.7 mm (3.7 in)	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	33 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
28 August 2008	Jerome, US	monthly low min	0.0 C (32.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	92 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
28 August 2008	La Harpe, US	daily rain	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	10.1 mm (0.4 in)	105 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
28 August 2008	Glasgow 1 SE, US	daily rain	91.2 mm (3.6 in)	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	8 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
28 August 2008	Lexington, US	daily rain	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	5.6 mm (0.22 in)	114 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
28 August 2008	Ylojarvi Metsakyla, FI	daily rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	20.1 mm (0.8 in)	28 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
28 August 2008	Buena Vista, US	daily rain	83.3 mm (3.3 in)	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	8 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
28 August 2008	Huejucar (Obs), MX	daily rain	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	56 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
28 August 2008	Quito, MX	daily high max	33.9 C (93.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	63 years	42 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 2008

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1800 to 2008. 2008 had 889 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 2008-08-28: 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	571
20 to 40	36
40 to 60	10
60 to 80	2
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	1