Weather Records on 28 May 2020

875 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 28 May 2020. Highest significance: Viljujsk, RU.

Key Facts for 28 May 2020

On 28 May 2020, 875 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
697 were record highs and 70 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 63 monthly and 810 daily.
Viljujsk set a daily record precipitation of 25.9 mm (1.0 in) on 28 May 2020.
Across 161 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 439 records.

Record Map

875 stations

875 station records on 28 May 2020 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 28 May 2020: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Viljujsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Adak AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Luqa	Malta	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Lubny	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Kisinev	Moldova	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Odesa	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Kansas City Dwtn AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Mount House Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Kaena Pt 841.3	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Green Bay	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.7 mm (2.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
E Tawas	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Leirfjord	Norway	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Monteagle	United States	Record daily precipitation	107.4 mm (4.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Chardzhev	Turkmenistan	Record high minimum temperature	25.4 C (77.7 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Postville	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Tonopah	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Lone Rock Tri Co AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Mina	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Galesville 2WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Oconto 4 W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Stornoway Airport	United Kingdom	Record high maximum temperature	22.1 C (71.8 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Turlock #2	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Placid 2 S	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Bidwell	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Tejon Rancho	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Cornwall	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Beckley Va Hospital	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hanford 1 S	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.0 C (104.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Carroll	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hale Loud Dam	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Wells	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Nashua 2 NNW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Salisbury 9 WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Batesburg	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Dodgeville Wwtp	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Kisinev	Moldova	Record low maximum temperature	14.5 C (58.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Lewis	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Greenville Muni AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
W Branch 3SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
First Connecticut Lake	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Lowville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Black Rvr Falls Sewage	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Stevens Pt	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Fergana	Uzbekistan	Record high minimum temperature	23.0 C (73.4 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Selma	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Los Banos	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.0 C (104.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Yadkinville 6 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Diversion Dam	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
A Coruna	Spain	Record high minimum temperature	18.8 C (65.8 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Paso Robles	United States	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Benton Harbor AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Dannemora	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Sewanee	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Marshfield Exp Farm	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Waupaca	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Gladwin	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Medford Intl AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Olathe Johnson Co Ind AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Davis 2 WSW Exp Farm	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Woodland 1 WNW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

875 records

Records set or tied on 28 May 2020 by type: Highest daily maximum 275, Lowest daily maximum 44, Highest daily minimum 422, Lowest daily minimum 26, Heaviest daily rainfall 106, Deepest snow cover 2.

Records on 28 May 2020 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	275
Lowest daily maximum	44
Highest daily minimum	422
Lowest daily minimum	26
Heaviest daily rainfall	106
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	2

Records on 28 May 2020 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 63, daily 810.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

656 broken records

Margins by which the 656 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 380.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

28 May 2020

Top 20 records on 28 May 2020 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
28 May 2020	Viljujsk, RU	daily rain	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	14.1 mm (0.6 in)	120 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
28 May 2020	Adak AP, US	daily rain	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	72 years	68 of 100 (Major)
28 May 2020	Luqa, MT	daily rain	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	58 years	63 of 100 (Major)
28 May 2020	Lubny, UA	monthly rain	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	53 years	61 of 100 (Major)
28 May 2020	Kisinev, MD	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	13.5 mm (0.5 in)	124 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
28 May 2020	Odesa, UA	daily rain	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	32 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
28 May 2020	Kansas City Dwtn AP, US	daily rain	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	58 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
28 May 2020	Mount House Station, AU	daily rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	49.6 mm (2.0 in)	78 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
28 May 2020	Kaena Pt 841.3, US	daily rain	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	33 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
28 May 2020	Green Bay, US	monthly rain	74.7 mm (2.9 in)	8.7 mm (0.34 in)	77 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
28 May 2020	E Tawas, US	monthly high min	19.4 C (66.9 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	112 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
28 May 2020	Leirfjord, NO	daily rain	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	17.6 mm (0.7 in)	63 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
28 May 2020	Monteagle, US	daily rain	107.4 mm (4.2 in)	59.1 mm (2.3 in)	5 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
28 May 2020	Chardzhev, TM	daily high min	25.4 C (77.7 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	122 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
28 May 2020	Postville, US	daily rain	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	79 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
28 May 2020	Tonopah, US	daily high max	33.3 C (91.9 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	118 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
28 May 2020	Lone Rock Tri Co AP, US	daily rain	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	66 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
28 May 2020	Mina, US	daily high min	19.4 C (66.9 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	101 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
28 May 2020	Galesville 2WSW, US	daily rain	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	81 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
28 May 2020	Oconto 4 W, US	daily high min	19.4 C (66.9 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	104 years	44 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 2020

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 2020. 2020 had 875 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 2020-05-28: 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 2026-10-17 (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 50	654
50 to 100	1
100 to 150	0
150 to 200	0
200 to 250	0
250 to 300	0
300 to 350	0
350 to 400	1