Weather Records on 28 August 2012

682 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 28 August 2012. Highest significance: Ai-Petri, UA.

Key Facts for 28 August 2012

On 28 August 2012, 682 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
422 were record highs and 137 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 11 monthly and 669 daily.
Ai-Petri set a daily record precipitation of 80.1 mm (3.2 in) on 28 August 2012.
Across 161 earlier years (1800 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 455 records.

Record Map

682 stations

682 station records on 28 August 2012 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 28 August 2012: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Ai-Petri	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	80.1 mm (3.2 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Ft Pierce	United States	Record daily precipitation	147.3 mm (5.8 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Ft Stockton	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Teojomulco	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	132.3 mm (5.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Vero Beach 4SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	157.7 mm (6.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Irbejskoe	Russia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Las Cruces	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Kasin	Russia	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Mobile Dwtn AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	95.2 mm (3.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Winston Salem Reynolds AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	92.5 mm (3.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Chengshantou	China	Record daily precipitation	111.2 mm (4.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Leroy 5 WSW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
San Ignacio	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
New Orleans Audubon	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ratnagiri	India	Record daily precipitation	145.0 mm (5.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Mancos 1SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Benton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Linkoeping-Malmslaett	Sweden	Record low minimum temperature	3.5 C (38.3 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Moorestown 4 E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Roldal	Norway	Record daily precipitation	33.4 mm (1.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Falun	Sweden	Record low minimum temperature	1.8 C (35.2 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Kissimmee 2	United States	Record low maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Wendover AP AWOS	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Pathfinder Dam	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Upton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Waikiki 717.2	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Rison	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Titusville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Cascade 5 S	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Great Falls 16St	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Mitchell 5E	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Paul Is AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Finca Ocotlan	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Tepalcingo	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	81.5 mm (3.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Olenek	Russia	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Julesburg	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Glasgow #2	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Valentine Nwr	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.6 C (105.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Kemmerer 2N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Mobile	United States	Record daily precipitation	105.4 mm (4.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Tecuala	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Mozajsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	31.9 mm (1.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Reus/Aeropuerto	Spain	Record high minimum temperature	25.5 C (77.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Apalachicola AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Chemung	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Elmira	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ahualulco	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Nizhne-Tambovskoe	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	29.6 C (85.3 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Kislovodsk	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Ainsworth	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.6 C (105.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Leo 6 SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Vologda	Russia	Record daily precipitation	34.6 mm (1.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Crescent City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Melstone	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Spearfish	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Chapala	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Ocozocoautla	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Lisbon	United States	Record low maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Stuart	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Owego 3 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

682 records

Records set or tied on 28 August 2012 by type: Highest daily maximum 214, Lowest daily maximum 40, Highest daily minimum 208, Lowest daily minimum 97, Heaviest daily rainfall 123.

Records on 28 August 2012 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	214
Lowest daily maximum	40
Highest daily minimum	208
Lowest daily minimum	97
Heaviest daily rainfall	123
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 28 August 2012 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 11, daily 669.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

472 broken records

Margins by which the 472 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 102.3. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

28 August 2012

Top 20 records on 28 August 2012 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
28 August 2012	Ai-Petri, UA	daily rain	80.1 mm (3.2 in)	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	75 years	72 of 100 (Major)
28 August 2012	Ft Pierce, US	daily rain	147.3 mm (5.8 in)	102.3 mm (4.0 in)	58 years	67 of 100 (Major)
28 August 2012	Ft Stockton, US	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	61 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
28 August 2012	Teojomulco, MX	daily rain	132.3 mm (5.2 in)	78.2 mm (3.1 in)	35 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
28 August 2012	Vero Beach 4SE, US	daily rain	157.7 mm (6.2 in)	95.2 mm (3.7 in)	31 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
28 August 2012	Irbejskoe, RU	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	56 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
28 August 2012	Las Cruces, MX	daily rain	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	55 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
28 August 2012	Kasin, RU	daily rain	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	33 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
28 August 2012	Mobile Dwtn AP, US	daily rain	95.2 mm (3.7 in)	75.1 mm (3.0 in)	2 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
28 August 2012	Winston Salem Reynolds AP, US	daily rain	92.5 mm (3.6 in)	11.0 mm (0.4 in)	97 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
28 August 2012	Chengshantou, CN	daily rain	111.2 mm (4.4 in)	61.9 mm (2.4 in)	39 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
28 August 2012	Leroy 5 WSW, US	daily high min	19.4 C (66.9 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	113 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
28 August 2012	San Ignacio, MX	daily rain	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	40 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
28 August 2012	New Orleans Audubon, US	daily rain	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	8.4 mm (0.33 in)	95 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
28 August 2012	Ratnagiri, IN	daily rain	145.0 mm (5.7 in)	67.0 mm (2.6 in)	27 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
28 August 2012	Mancos 1SW, US	daily high min	15.0 C (59.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	112 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
28 August 2012	Ft Benton, US	daily high max	36.1 C (97.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	107 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
28 August 2012	Linkoeping-Malmslaett, SE	daily low min	3.5 C (38.3 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	112 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
28 August 2012	Moorestown 4 E, US	daily high min	22.8 C (73.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	118 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
28 August 2012	Roldal, NO	daily rain	33.4 mm (1.3 in)	0.2 mm (0.01 in)	109 years	40 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 2012

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1800 to 2012. 2012 had 682 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	870
2026	873

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Data for records on 2012-08-28: 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 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-12. Last revised 12 October 2026 (2026-10-12).

Margin	Records
0 to 20	446
20 to 40	16
40 to 60	3
60 to 80	5
80 to 100	1
100 to 120	1