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Extreme rain in Sweden and 2 other countries, 28 July 2026

Extreme rain in Sweden and 2 other countries, 28 July 2026: 9 records at 9 stations, peak on 28 July 2026. Closed.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-17).

Key Facts

  • Extreme rain in Sweden and 2 other countries, 28 July 2026 set or tied 9 station records at 9 stations.
  • It ran from 28 July 2026 to 28 July 2026 (1 days) and its peak day was 28 July 2026.
  • Status: closed.
  • Saittarova_D set a daily record precipitation of 30.3 mm (1.2 in) on 28 July 2026.
  • The busiest day was 28 July 2026 with 9 records.
  • The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 57 years.

Footprint

28 to 28 July 2026
Footprint of Extreme rain in Sweden and 2 other countries, 28 July 2026 The area covered by Extreme rain in Sweden and 2 other countries, 28 July 2026 is outlined, with 9 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type.
The area covered by Extreme rain in Sweden and 2 other countries, 28 July 2026 is outlined, with 9 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type. Made with Natural Earth.
Footprint of Extreme rain in Sweden and 2 other countries, 28 July 2026: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
Saittarova_DRecord daily precipitation30.3 mm (1.2 in)2026-07-28
KangosRecord daily precipitation44.7 mm (1.8 in)2026-07-28
NaimakkaRecord daily precipitation25.5 mm (1.0 in)2026-07-28
Enontekio Kilpisjarvi KylakeskRecord daily precipitation37.8 mm (1.5 in)2026-07-28
Bones I BarduRecord daily precipitation23.2 mm (0.9 in)2026-07-28
BjorkasenRecord daily precipitation24.0 mm (0.9 in)2026-07-28
EsrangeRecord daily precipitation27.5 mm (1.1 in)2026-07-28
Saittarova_ARecord daily precipitation28.7 mm (1.1 in)2026-07-28
TarendoRecord daily precipitation34.7 mm (1.4 in)2026-07-28

Records per Day

Peak day 9
Records per day during Extreme rain in Sweden and 2 other countries, 28 July 2026 Records set or tied each day from 28 July 2026 to 28 July 2026. The most in one day was 9 on 28 July 2026. 0 3 5 8 10 07-28
Records set or tied each day from 28 July 2026 to 28 July 2026. The most in one day was 9 on 28 July 2026.
Records per day during Extreme rain in Sweden and 2 other countries, 28 July 2026
DateRecords
2026-07-289

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Extreme rain in Sweden and 2 other countries, 28 July 2026 ranked by margin
Enontekio Kilpisjarvi Kylakesk, 07-2812.1 mm (0.5 in)
Kangos, 07-288.7 mm (0.34 in)
Saittarova_A, 07-288.4 mm (0.33 in)
Bjorkasen, 07-288.0 mm (0.31 in)
Saittarova_D, 07-287.8 mm (0.31 in)
Naimakka, 07-285.2 mm (0.20 in)
Esrange, 07-282.9 mm (0.11 in)
Tarendo, 07-282.7 mm (0.11 in)
Bones I Bardu, 07-280.8 mm (0.03 in)

Margin is how far the new value is beyond the record it replaced. Ties are not shown.

Margin Against Age of the Broken Record

Margin against age of the broken record in Extreme rain in Sweden and 2 other countries, 28 July 2026 9 records plotted by how far they beat the old record (across) and how many years the old record had stood (up). Long standing records beaten by a wide margin sit in the top right. 0 15 30 45 60 0481115 Margin (mm) Years the old record stood
9 records plotted by how far they beat the old record (across) and how many years the old record had stood (up). Long standing records beaten by a wide margin sit in the top right.
Margin against age of the broken record in Extreme rain in Sweden and 2 other countries, 28 July 2026
Margin (mm)Years the old record stood
849
943
157
836
544
120
343
812
312

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
Station records in Extreme rain in Sweden and 2 other countries, 28 July 2026 compared with similar events
Extreme rain in United States and Mexico, 23 February to 15 March 20192,223 records
Extreme rain in United States, 3 to 19 January 20242,133 records
Extreme rain in Australia, 7 to 26 March 20212,099 records
Extreme rain in United States and Mexico, 29 September to 19 October 20181,970 records
Extreme rain in United States, 19 December 2022 to 13 January 20231,941 records
Extreme rain in Sweden and 2 other countries, 28 July 2026 (this event)9 records

Every Record Set

9 of 9
Every record set or tied during Extreme rain in Sweden and 2 other countries, 28 July 2026, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2026-07-28Saittarova_DRecord daily precipitation30.3 mm (1.2 in)7.8 mm (0.31 in)4935 of 100 (Notable)
2026-07-28KangosRecord daily precipitation44.7 mm (1.8 in)8.7 mm (0.34 in)4330 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-28NaimakkaRecord daily precipitation25.5 mm (1.0 in)5.2 mm (0.20 in)4426 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-28Enontekio Kilpisjarvi KylakeskRecord daily precipitation37.8 mm (1.5 in)12.1 mm (0.5 in)022 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-28Bones I BarduRecord daily precipitation23.2 mm (0.9 in)0.8 mm (0.03 in)5720 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-28BjorkasenRecord daily precipitation24.0 mm (0.9 in)8.0 mm (0.31 in)3620 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-28EsrangeRecord daily precipitation27.5 mm (1.1 in)2.9 mm (0.11 in)4320 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-28Saittarova_ARecord daily precipitation28.7 mm (1.1 in)8.4 mm (0.33 in)1218 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-28TarendoRecord daily precipitation34.7 mm (1.4 in)2.7 mm (0.11 in)1212 of 100 (Routine)

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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)) Data as of 2026-10-17. Events are found by this site from station records and are not official designations. Records are provisional until reprocessed.