Weather Records on 28 July 2024

668 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 28 July 2024. Highest significance: Sioux City AP, US.

Key Facts for 28 July 2024

On 28 July 2024, 668 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
392 were record highs and 163 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 20 monthly and 645 daily.
Sioux City AP set a daily record precipitation of 70.4 mm (2.8 in) on 28 July 2024.
Across 155 earlier years (1815 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 471 records.

Record Map

668 stations

668 station records on 28 July 2024 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 28 July 2024: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Sioux City AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.4 mm (2.8 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Int	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.1 mm (3.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Granite Falls	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.5 mm (3.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Otaru	Japan	Record daily precipitation	73.9 mm (2.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Rolla Missouri S&T	United States	Record daily precipitation	79.2 mm (3.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Morwell (Latrobe Valley Airpor	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Sapporo	Japan	Record daily precipitation	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Siping	China	Record daily precipitation	107.2 mm (4.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Lovanger	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	44.9 mm (1.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Cloquet	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Stony Gorge Rsvr	United States	Record low maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Gull Lake Dam	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Guiyang	China	Record daily precipitation	88.6 mm (3.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Paharova	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bessemer 3 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Bernard	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Marais	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hambantota	Sri Lanka	Record high maximum temperature	35.9 C (96.6 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Sonora	United States	Record low maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Artichoke Lake 1 E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Pt Comfort	United States	Record low maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hardy	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Manassa	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Nixon	United States	Record low maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Owase	Japan	Record high minimum temperature	26.5 C (79.7 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Muzi	Russia	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
El Campo	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Tizi Ouzou	Algeria	Record high minimum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Wheaton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
El Campo	United States	Record low maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Tower Falls	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Miri	Malaysia	Record high minimum temperature	27.1 C (80.8 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Brule Rs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Dunkirk Chautauqua Co AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Cimarron 4 SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Park Rapids Muni AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Verhneimbatsk	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Pine Rvr Dam	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Petrozawodsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Lodejnoe Pole	Russia	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Erofej Pavlovic	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	33.1 C (91.6 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Shasta Dam	United States	Record low maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
El Campo	United States	Record low minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Farson 2NNE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Sumoto	Japan	Record high minimum temperature	26.6 C (79.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Uch-Aral	Kazakhstan	Record high maximum temperature	38.8 C (101.8 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Zavitaja	Russia	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Haleyville	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Moulton 2	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Caen-Carpiquet	France	Record low minimum temperature	9.0 C (48.2 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Agata	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	15.4 C (59.7 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Lannavaara	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	37.7 mm (1.5 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Tuscaloosa Oliver Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Dyersburg Muni AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Kerman	Iran	Record high minimum temperature	24.8 C (76.6 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Takamatsu	Japan	Record high minimum temperature	28.2 C (82.8 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Mys Uelen	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Horinsk	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	16.5 C (61.7 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Skukuza	South Africa	Record high maximum temperature	34.2 C (93.6 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Hat Yai	Thailand	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

668 records

Records set or tied on 28 July 2024 by type: Highest daily maximum 144, Lowest daily maximum 87, Highest daily minimum 248, Lowest daily minimum 76, Heaviest daily rainfall 113.

Records on 28 July 2024 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	144
Lowest daily maximum	87
Highest daily minimum	248
Lowest daily minimum	76
Heaviest daily rainfall	113
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 28 July 2024 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 20, daily 645.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

534 broken records

Margins by which the 534 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 59.9. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

28 July 2024

Top 20 records on 28 July 2024 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
28 July 2024	Sioux City AP, US	daily rain	70.4 mm (2.8 in)	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	84 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
28 July 2024	Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Int, US	daily rain	88.1 mm (3.5 in)	30.4 mm (1.2 in)	74 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
28 July 2024	Granite Falls, US	daily rain	80.5 mm (3.2 in)	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	5 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
28 July 2024	Otaru, JP	daily rain	73.9 mm (2.9 in)	44.9 mm (1.8 in)	17 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
28 July 2024	Rolla Missouri S&T, US	daily rain	79.2 mm (3.1 in)	31.4 mm (1.2 in)	67 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
28 July 2024	Morwell (Latrobe Valley Airpor, AU	daily rain	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	20.0 mm (0.8 in)	17 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
28 July 2024	Sapporo, JP	daily rain	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	17 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
28 July 2024	Siping, CN	daily rain	107.2 mm (4.2 in)	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	14 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
28 July 2024	Lovanger, SE	daily rain	44.9 mm (1.8 in)	12.4 mm (0.5 in)	58 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
28 July 2024	Cloquet, US	daily high min	21.1 C (70.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	108 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
28 July 2024	Stony Gorge Rsvr, US	daily low max	26.7 C (80.1 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	83 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
28 July 2024	Gull Lake Dam, US	daily high min	23.3 C (73.9 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	107 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
28 July 2024	Guiyang, CN	daily rain	88.6 mm (3.5 in)	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	42 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
28 July 2024	Paharova, SE	daily rain	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	10 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
28 July 2024	Bessemer 3 WSW, US	daily rain	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	42 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
28 July 2024	Saint Bernard, US	daily rain	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	39 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
28 July 2024	Grand Marais, US	daily high min	19.4 C (66.9 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	93 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
28 July 2024	Hambantota, LK	daily high max	35.9 C (96.6 F)	0.4 C (0.7 F)	123 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
28 July 2024	Sonora, US	daily low max	28.3 C (82.9 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	108 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
28 July 2024	Artichoke Lake 1 E, US	daily high min	22.8 C (73.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	107 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

1815 to 2024

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1815 to 2024. 2024 had 668 records.

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

Records on 07-28 in each year
Year	Records
1815	1
1832	2
1834	1
1838	1
1846	1
1848	1
1853	1
1857	1
1860	2
1866	2
1867	1
1872	3
1873	1
1874	1
1882	1
1883	3
1884	3
1886	2
1887	2
1888	3
1890	3
1891	8
1892	3
1893	5
1894	4
1895	6
1896	4
1897	4
1898	6
1900	8
1901	14
1902	4
1903	16
1904	23
1905	10
1906	18
1907	39
1908	15
1909	19
1910	18
1911	61
1912	32
1913	54
1914	42
1915	36
1916	134
1917	84
1918	34
1919	53
1920	95
1921	92
1922	82
1923	193
1924	79
1925	361
1926	175
1927	129
1928	341
1929	215
1930	603
1931	464
1932	184
1933	390
1934	533
1935	354
1936	471
1937	315
1938	264
1939	339
1940	507
1941	525
1942	165
1943	429
1944	349
1945	399
1946	380
1947	630
1948	535
1949	496
1950	1,035
1951	320
1952	669
1953	251
1954	355
1955	537
1956	309
1957	298
1958	549
1959	417
1960	416
1961	357
1962	772
1963	484
1964	422
1965	422
1966	349
1967	458
1968	547
1969	737
1970	343
1971	1,161
1972	675
1973	500
1974	343
1975	537
1976	493
1977	724
1978	681
1979	692
1980	1,170
1981	1,315
1982	774
1983	1,389
1984	1,373
1985	627
1986	868
1987	1,202
1988	761
1989	936
1990	757
1991	768
1992	678
1993	1,026
1994	2,266
1995	1,251
1996	1,178
1997	1,024
1998	1,835
1999	985
2000	857
2001	938
2002	866
2003	932
2004	1,345
2005	1,387
2006	1,398
2007	998
2008	923
2009	964
2010	1,306
2011	1,143
2012	731
2013	1,428
2014	713
2015	911
2016	648
2017	476
2018	655
2019	469
2020	721
2021	831
2022	990
2023	765
2024	668
2025	845
2026	863

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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).