Weather Records on 28 October 2011

655 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 28 October 2011. Highest significance: Wattening, AU.

Key Facts for 28 October 2011

On 28 October 2011, 655 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
140 were record highs and 265 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 47 monthly and 607 daily.
Wattening set a daily record precipitation of 26.0 mm (1.0 in) on 28 October 2011.
Across 152 earlier years (1802 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 486 records.

Record Map

655 stations

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

Weather records on 28 October 2011: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Wattening	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Karlgarin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Codg Codgen	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.6 mm (1.2 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Kainaliu 73.2	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Fitzwilliam 2 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Ashburnham	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Blue Hill Coop	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Locke 2 W	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Myers Page Fld AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Hereford	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
W Otis	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.1 cm (3.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Davis	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
The Pines	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Sherburne	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Canyon	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Kealakekua 26.2	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Mansfield 4 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Opihihale #2 24.1	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Raymond Terrace (Kinross)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Haverhill	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Sunapee	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Spur	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Corning	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Marlow	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Plainview	United States	Record low maximum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Chittenden	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.3 cm (2.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Neftchala	Azerbaijan	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Knoxville AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Merredin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Mont-Aigoual	France	Record daily precipitation	107.2 mm (4.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Calico Rock 2 WSW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Oasis Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.3 mm (3.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Alcove Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Peru	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Pownal 1 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.9 cm (4.7 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Plaisance (Mauritiu	Mauritius	Record high maximum temperature	31.4 C (88.5 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Clinton	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Norfolk 2 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Honaunau 27	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Taretaro	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Tellico Plains	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Lodwar	Kenya	Record low minimum temperature	19.0 C (66.2 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Conklingville Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Seminole	United States	Record low maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Pt Mugu Nf	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Beatrice Hill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Rutland	United States	Record daily snowfall	9.7 cm (3.8 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Immokalee	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Ola	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Stanley 2 NNE	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.3 cm (2.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Sibu	Malaysia	Record daily precipitation	109.0 mm (4.3 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Duncan	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
El Alto Intl	Bolivia	Record low minimum temperature	-2.5 C (27.5 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
San Anton	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Supply 3SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Craig	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Darwin River Dam	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Sondrestrom	Greenland [Denmark]	Record low minimum temperature	-25.4 C (-13.7 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Pichucalco (Smn)	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Farmerville	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

655 records

Records set or tied on 28 October 2011 by type: Highest daily maximum 98, Lowest daily maximum 129, Highest daily minimum 42, Lowest daily minimum 136, Heaviest daily rainfall 132, Heaviest daily snowfall 68, Deepest snow cover 50.

Records on 28 October 2011 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	98
Lowest daily maximum	129
Highest daily minimum	42
Lowest daily minimum	136
Heaviest daily rainfall	132
Heaviest daily snowfall	68
Deepest snow cover	50

Records on 28 October 2011 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 47, daily 607.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

448 broken records

Margins by which the 448 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 127.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

28 October 2011

Top 20 records on 28 October 2011 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
28 October 2011	Wattening, AU	daily rain	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	19.6 mm (0.8 in)	85 years	74 of 100 (Major)
28 October 2011	Karlgarin, AU	daily rain	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	72 years	68 of 100 (Major)
28 October 2011	Codg Codgen, AU	daily rain	31.6 mm (1.2 in)	20.4 mm (0.8 in)	56 years	66 of 100 (Major)
28 October 2011	Kainaliu 73.2, US	daily rain	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	65 years	66 of 100 (Major)
28 October 2011	Fitzwilliam 2 W, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	76 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 2011	Ashburnham, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	104 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 2011	Blue Hill Coop, US	daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	119 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 2011	Locke 2 W, US	monthly snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	75 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 2011	Ft Myers Page Fld AP, US	daily rain	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	22.7 mm (0.9 in)	97 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 2011	Hereford, US	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	104 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 2011	W Otis, US	daily snowfall	8.1 cm (3.2 in)	8.1 cm (3.2 in)	84 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 2011	Ft Davis, US	daily low max	13.3 C (55.9 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	105 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 2011	The Pines, AU	daily rain	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	29 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 2011	Sherburne, US	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	3.8 cm (1.5 in)	76 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 2011	Canyon, US	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	88 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 2011	Kealakekua 26.2, US	daily rain	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	6.6 mm (0.26 in)	98 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 2011	Mansfield 4 NW, US	monthly low max	7.8 C (46.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	54 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 2011	Opihihale #2 24.1, US	daily rain	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	26 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 2011	Raymond Terrace (Kinross), AU	daily rain	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	2.6 mm (0.10 in)	111 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 2011	Haverhill, US	daily low max	6.1 C (43.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	108 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

1802 to 2011

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 2011. 2011 had 655 records.

Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.

Records on 10-28 in each year
Year	Records
1802	1
1827	1
1842	1
1856	2
1861	1
1866	2
1867	1
1869	4
1873	1
1876	1
1880	3
1881	1
1882	1
1883	1
1886	1
1888	6
1889	2
1890	3
1891	1
1892	7
1893	4
1894	1
1895	3
1896	5
1897	4
1898	5
1899	8
1900	8
1901	15
1902	18
1903	11
1904	13
1905	8
1906	15
1907	15
1908	12
1909	18
1910	26
1911	16
1912	28
1913	153
1914	31
1915	66
1916	13
1917	31
1918	79
1919	87
1920	48
1921	32
1922	90
1923	74
1924	109
1925	598
1926	123
1927	504
1928	77
1929	224
1930	144
1931	205
1932	164
1933	240
1934	227
1935	406
1936	578
1937	697
1938	170
1939	279
1940	652
1941	324
1942	355
1943	310
1944	501
1945	462
1946	712
1947	462
1948	370
1949	341
1950	544
1951	195
1952	485
1953	341
1954	486
1955	462
1956	353
1957	812
1958	198
1959	430
1960	225
1961	437
1962	432
1963	492
1964	332
1965	402
1966	254
1967	404
1968	523
1969	651
1970	846
1971	1,666
1972	1,012
1973	444
1974	805
1975	282
1976	1,606
1977	616
1978	292
1979	387
1980	1,657
1981	922
1982	578
1983	427
1984	1,553
1985	754
1986	590
1987	973
1988	816
1989	1,083
1990	917
1991	2,462
1992	676
1993	576
1994	675
1995	1,049
1996	1,396
1997	1,767
1998	1,457
1999	1,092
2000	935
2001	1,089
2002	982
2003	1,403
2004	1,641
2005	949
2006	1,295
2007	906
2008	1,207
2009	984
2010	1,029
2011	655
2012	1,097
2013	1,007
2014	850
2015	753
2016	1,139
2017	755
2018	710
2019	1,437
2020	1,646
2021	605
2022	879
2023	1,381
2024	650
2025	462

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Data for records on 2011-10-28: 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	368
20 to 40	52
40 to 60	11
60 to 80	11
80 to 100	1
100 to 120	3
120 to 140	2