Weather Records on 28 August 1958

288 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 28 August 1958. Highest significance: Little Swanport (Lisdillon), AU.

Key Facts for 28 August 1958

On 28 August 1958, 288 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
102 were record highs and 77 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 8 monthly and 280 daily.
Little Swanport (Lisdillon) set a monthly record daily precipitation of 66.0 mm (2.6 in) on 28 August 1958.
Across 161 earlier years (1800 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 458 records.

Record Map

288 stations

288 station records on 28 August 1958 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 28 August 1958: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Little Swanport (Lisdillon)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Rajnandgaon	India	Record daily precipitation	211.6 mm (8.3 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Rjazan	Russia	Record daily precipitation	74.0 mm (2.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Niulii 179	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Vancouver Harbour CS	Canada	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Sirsa	India	Record daily precipitation	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Maatsuyker Island Lighthouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Indian Head Cda	Canada	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hawi 168	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Kohala Mis 175.1	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
New Westminster	Canada	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Vancouver Pmo	Canada	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Quatsino	Canada	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Burhanpur Sr	India	Record daily precipitation	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Summerville 4W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Papaikou 144.1	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Low Head (Comparison)	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Honokane 181.1	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Jeypore	India	Record daily precipitation	143.5 mm (5.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Hilo 86A	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Brownsville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Fort Qu'appelle	Canada	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Purnea	India	Record daily precipitation	128.3 mm (5.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Natchez	United States	Record low minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Burquitlam Vancouver Golf Cour	Canada	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Tellichery	India	Record daily precipitation	86.6 mm (3.4 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Eastbourne	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Collbran	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Jackson 4 NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Limoeiro de Anadia	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	31.6 mm (1.2 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Ioco Refinery	Canada	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Georgetown 2 E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Vasilevici	Belarus	Record daily precipitation	25.5 mm (1.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Alouette Lake	Canada	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Strasbourg	Canada	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Zhizdra	Russia	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Morgan City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Coquitlam Lake	Canada	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Woodruff	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Teriberka	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	1.0 C (33.8 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Kinston 7 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Honomu Makai 143	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Semans	Canada	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Monticello	United States	Record low maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Water Valley	United States	Record low minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Wallowa	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Kohala 179.1	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Bull Harbour	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Regina Int'l A	Canada	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Pattikonda	India	Record daily precipitation	75.7 mm (3.0 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Nizamabad	India	Record daily precipitation	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Chalisgaon	India	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
San Sebastian - Igueldo	Spain	Record daily precipitation	40.2 mm (1.6 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Sumner	United States	Record low minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Kingstree	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Honomu Mauka 138	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.9 mm (3.4 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Mtn View 91	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Saint Paul Is AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
St Margaret's Bay	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Bissem-Cuttack	India	Record daily precipitation	84.6 mm (3.3 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

288 records

Records set or tied on 28 August 1958 by type: Highest daily maximum 36, Lowest daily maximum 34, Highest daily minimum 66, Lowest daily minimum 43, Heaviest daily rainfall 109.

Records on 28 August 1958 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	36
Lowest daily maximum	34
Highest daily minimum	66
Lowest daily minimum	43
Heaviest daily rainfall	109
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 28 August 1958 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 8, daily 280.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

218 broken records

Margins by which the 218 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 108.7. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

28 August 1958

Top 20 records on 28 August 1958 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
28 August 1958	Little Swanport (Lisdillon), AU	monthly rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	26 years	61 of 100 (Major)
28 August 1958	Rajnandgaon, IN	daily rain	211.6 mm (8.3 in)	108.7 mm (4.3 in)	47 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
28 August 1958	Rjazan, RU	daily rain	74.0 mm (2.9 in)	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	7 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
28 August 1958	Niulii 179, US	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	20 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
28 August 1958	Vancouver Harbour CS, CA	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	21.9 mm (0.9 in)	24 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
28 August 1958	Sirsa, IN	daily rain	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	28 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
28 August 1958	Maatsuyker Island Lighthouse, AU	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	13.7 mm (0.5 in)	17 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
28 August 1958	Indian Head Cda, CA	daily rain	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	21.9 mm (0.9 in)	19 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
28 August 1958	Hawi 168, US	daily rain	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	51 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
28 August 1958	Kohala Mis 175.1, US	daily rain	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	21 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
28 August 1958	New Westminster, CA	daily rain	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	53 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
28 August 1958	Vancouver Pmo, CA	daily rain	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	49 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
28 August 1958	Quatsino, CA	daily rain	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	55 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
28 August 1958	Burhanpur Sr, IN	daily rain	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	39 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
28 August 1958	Summerville 4W, US	monthly low max	21.1 C (70.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	56 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
28 August 1958	Papaikou 144.1, US	daily rain	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	52 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
28 August 1958	Low Head (Comparison), AU	daily low max	8.3 C (46.9 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	52 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
28 August 1958	Honokane 181.1, US	daily rain	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	51 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
28 August 1958	Jeypore, IN	daily rain	143.5 mm (5.6 in)	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	43 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
28 August 1958	Hilo 86A, US	daily rain	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	52 years	32 of 100 (Routine)

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 1958

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1800 to 1958. 1958 had 288 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	871
2026	873

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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).

Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 28 August 1958
Margin	Records
0 to 20	199
20 to 40	15
40 to 60	3
60 to 80	0
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	1