Weather Records on 28 May 2011

1,188 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 28 May 2011. Highest significance: Vostochnaja, RU.

Key Facts for 28 May 2011

On 28 May 2011, 1,188 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
732 were record highs and 264 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 14 were all-time records, 56 monthly and 1,118 daily.
Vostochnaja set a monthly record daily precipitation of 32.8 mm (1.3 in) on 28 May 2011.
Across 161 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 437 records.

Record Map

1,188 stations

1,188 station records on 28 May 2011 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 28 May 2011: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Vostochnaja	Russia	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Heraklion	Greece	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Nemours (Ghazaouet)	Algeria	Record high maximum temperature	33.1 C (91.6 F)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Old Faithful	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Peru 2 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Bishopville 1.4 ENE	United States	Record daily precipitation	110.0 mm (4.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Stamford 1	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Jaral de Berrios	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	41.7 C (107.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Middle Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Graham	United States	Record high maximum temperature	41.1 C (106.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Tanegashima	Japan	Record daily precipitation	185.9 mm (7.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Snowflake	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Glenwood Spgs #2	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Yellowstone	United States	Record snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Paris Stp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Washington 1 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Osage City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Chapel Hill 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Tyler Pounds Fld	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Vincennes 4 E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Poplarville Exp STN	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Rocksprings	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Yellowstone	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Vernon Creek	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
McColl 3 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Olney 2S	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bloomington Indiana UNIV	United States	Record low maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Jackman	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Haskell	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Goldendale	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Freiburg	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	4.0 C (39.2 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Jefferson	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Saxton 1W	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Midland 4 ENE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	41.1 C (106.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Colville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Yellowstone	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Aburatsu	Japan	Record daily precipitation	132.8 mm (5.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Dudinka	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Springerville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Yreka	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Deer Flat Dam	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Delphi 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Hobbs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Kurnool	India	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Gonzalez	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	46.7 C (116.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
N Stratford	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Snyder	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Spur	United States	Record high maximum temperature	41.1 C (106.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Wichita Falls Muni AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Agata	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Emmett 2 E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Snake Rvr	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Cairo 3N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
San Antonio Las Alazanas (Smn	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Big Moose 3 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Ballinger 2 NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	42.2 C (108.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Matanuska Exp Farm	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Progreso	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Falls Village	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Russellville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,188 records

Records set or tied on 28 May 2011 by type: Highest daily maximum 499, Lowest daily maximum 158, Highest daily minimum 233, Lowest daily minimum 106, Heaviest daily rainfall 171, Heaviest daily snowfall 13, Deepest snow cover 8.

Records on 28 May 2011 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	499
Lowest daily maximum	158
Highest daily minimum	233
Lowest daily minimum	106
Heaviest daily rainfall	171
Heaviest daily snowfall	13
Deepest snow cover	8

Records on 28 May 2011 by timescale: all-time 14, monthly 56, daily 1,118.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

865 broken records

Margins by which the 865 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 153.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

28 May 2011

Top 20 records on 28 May 2011 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
28 May 2011	Vostochnaja, RU	monthly rain	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	13.5 mm (0.5 in)	21 years	63 of 100 (Major)
28 May 2011	Heraklion, GR	daily rain	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	38.7 mm (1.5 in)	50 years	60 of 100 (Major)
28 May 2011	Nemours (Ghazaouet), DZ	daily high max	33.1 C (91.6 F)	4.6 C (8.3 F)	129 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
28 May 2011	Old Faithful, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	104 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
28 May 2011	Peru 2 WSW, US	daily rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	60 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
28 May 2011	Bishopville 1.4 ENE, US	daily rain	110.0 mm (4.3 in)	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	16 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
28 May 2011	Stamford 1, US	daily high min	24.4 C (75.9 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	96 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
28 May 2011	Jaral de Berrios, MX	daily high max	41.7 C (107.1 F)	6.7 C (12.1 F)	68 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
28 May 2011	Middle Dam, US	monthly rain	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	6.1 mm (0.24 in)	70 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
28 May 2011	Graham, US	daily high max	41.1 C (106.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	97 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
28 May 2011	Tanegashima, JP	daily rain	185.9 mm (7.3 in)	103.9 mm (4.1 in)	1 year	45 of 100 (Notable)
28 May 2011	Snowflake, US	daily high min	14.4 C (57.9 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	108 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
28 May 2011	Glenwood Spgs #2, US	daily high min	11.7 C (53.1 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	116 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
28 May 2011	Lake Yellowstone, US	daily snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	100 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
28 May 2011	Paris Stp, US	daily low max	15.0 C (59.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	104 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
28 May 2011	Washington 1 W, US	daily low max	13.9 C (57.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	104 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
28 May 2011	Osage City, US	daily low max	16.1 C (61.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	104 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
28 May 2011	Chapel Hill 2 W, US	daily rain	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	50 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
28 May 2011	Tyler Pounds Fld, US	daily high max	37.2 C (99.0 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	114 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
28 May 2011	Vincennes 4 E, US	daily low max	15.0 C (59.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	104 years	43 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 2011

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 2011. 2011 had 1,188 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 2011-05-28: 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 2026-10-15 (15 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-15. Last revised 15 October 2026 (2026-10-15).

Margin	Records
0 to 20	833
20 to 40	21
40 to 60	2
60 to 80	4
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	2
120 to 140	1
140 to 160	2