Weather Records on 28 September 1987

825 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 28 September 1987. Highest significance: De Jong Ranch, Howic, ZA.

Key Facts for 28 September 1987

On 28 September 1987, 825 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
384 were record highs and 137 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 9 were all-time records, 89 monthly and 727 daily.
De Jong Ranch, Howic set an all-time record daily precipitation of 258.1 mm (10.2 in) on 28 September 1987.
Across 162 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 425 records.

Record Map

825 stations

825 station records on 28 September 1987 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 28 September 1987: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
De Jong Ranch, Howic	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	258.1 mm (10.2 in)	88 of 100 (Exceptional)
Weston College, Mooi	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	130.0 mm (5.1 in)	83 of 100 (Exceptional)
Hawkestone, Howick	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	212.0 mm (8.3 in)	83 of 100 (Exceptional)
The Meadows	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	76 of 100 (Major)
Durban-Botanical Gardens	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	147.7 mm (5.8 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Mahlabatini (Mag)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	215.5 mm (8.5 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Flitwick Grange	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	139.0 mm (5.5 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Mapumulo (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	209.0 mm (8.2 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Fairview	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	260.0 mm (10.2 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Kaallaagte	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	73.0 mm (2.9 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Wilo (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	223.3 mm (8.8 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Fort Donald (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	142.7 mm (5.6 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Cromleigh,Ixopo	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	135.9 mm (5.4 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Bulwer (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	168.5 mm (6.6 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Impendle (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	194.5 mm (7.7 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Apizaco	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
The Grange, Umzimkul	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	153.0 mm (6.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Ben Lomond	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	150.7 mm (5.9 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Tanhurst Est, Umzint	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	233.2 mm (9.2 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Qacha's Nek	Lesotho	Record daily precipitation	89.0 mm (3.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Tomsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	30.3 mm (1.2 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Snowhill	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	154.5 mm (6.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Umlaas Waterworks	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	207.0 mm (8.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Nkobongo (Agr)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	53.2 mm (2.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Cezu (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Bergplaats	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	92.5 mm (3.6 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Gage AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Brynawe, Paddock	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	254.0 mm (10.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Heavitree, Estcourt	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Danville Sewage Plt	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.4 mm (3.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Blackburn	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	162.0 mm (6.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Glenora	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	107.0 mm (4.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Ndumu	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	111.0 mm (4.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Bushy Vales, Margate	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	91.9 mm (3.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Hluhluwe Game Reserve	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	124.0 mm (4.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Zilverhout	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Hominy	United States	Record daily precipitation	145.8 mm (5.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Kloofend	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	85.4 mm (3.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Botanic Gardens - Pmb	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	89.4 mm (3.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Cornubia	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	188.0 mm (7.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Kranskop (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	254.0 mm (10.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Vryheid	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	118.0 mm (4.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Ransom 2NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Cape St. Lucia	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Insikeni (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	145.7 mm (5.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Zaaiplaats	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Forquilhinha	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	87.0 mm (3.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Billings	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Burbank	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Natal Est, Mount Edg	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	198.0 mm (7.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Utrecht (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	61.9 mm (2.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Neozhidannyj	Russia	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Loskop	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	72.0 mm (2.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Tavernier	United States	Record daily precipitation	108.2 mm (4.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Caldwell	United States	Record daily precipitation	97.8 mm (3.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ponca City Muni AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mvenyane (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Leuctra	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Cimarron	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Kanalohuluhulu 1075	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

825 records

Records set or tied on 28 September 1987 by type: Highest daily maximum 190, Lowest daily maximum 26, Highest daily minimum 194, Lowest daily minimum 111, Heaviest daily rainfall 303, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 28 September 1987 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	190
Lowest daily maximum	26
Highest daily minimum	194
Lowest daily minimum	111
Heaviest daily rainfall	303
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 28 September 1987 by timescale: all-time 9, monthly 89, daily 727.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

677 broken records

Margins by which the 677 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 125.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

28 September 1987

Top 20 records on 28 September 1987 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
28 September 1987	De Jong Ranch, Howic, ZA	all-time rain	258.1 mm (10.2 in)	100.6 mm (4.0 in)	69 years	88 of 100 (Exceptional)
28 September 1987	Weston College, Mooi, ZA	all-time rain	130.0 mm (5.1 in)	43.1 mm (1.7 in)	57 years	83 of 100 (Exceptional)
28 September 1987	Hawkestone, Howick, ZA	all-time rain	212.0 mm (8.3 in)	45.1 mm (1.8 in)	57 years	83 of 100 (Exceptional)
28 September 1987	The Meadows, ZA	monthly rain	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	75 years	76 of 100 (Major)
28 September 1987	Durban-Botanical Gardens, ZA	monthly rain	147.7 mm (5.8 in)	27.6 mm (1.1 in)	93 years	69 of 100 (Major)
28 September 1987	Mahlabatini (Mag), ZA	monthly rain	215.5 mm (8.5 in)	93.5 mm (3.7 in)	30 years	66 of 100 (Major)
28 September 1987	Flitwick Grange, ZA	monthly rain	139.0 mm (5.5 in)	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	30 years	65 of 100 (Major)
28 September 1987	Mapumulo (Tnk), ZA	monthly rain	209.0 mm (8.2 in)	107.5 mm (4.2 in)	30 years	65 of 100 (Major)
28 September 1987	Fairview, ZA	monthly rain	260.0 mm (10.2 in)	98.5 mm (3.9 in)	13 years	60 of 100 (Major)
28 September 1987	Kaallaagte, ZA	monthly rain	73.0 mm (2.9 in)	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	7 years	60 of 100 (Major)
28 September 1987	Wilo (Bos), ZA	monthly rain	223.3 mm (8.8 in)	108.3 mm (4.3 in)	12 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
28 September 1987	Fort Donald (Bos), ZA	monthly rain	142.7 mm (5.6 in)	82.2 mm (3.2 in)	7 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
28 September 1987	Cromleigh,Ixopo, ZA	monthly rain	135.9 mm (5.4 in)	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	7 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
28 September 1987	Bulwer (Tnk), ZA	all-time rain	168.5 mm (6.6 in)	24.5 mm (1.0 in)	13 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
28 September 1987	Impendle (Pol), ZA	all-time rain	194.5 mm (7.7 in)	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	20 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
28 September 1987	Apizaco, MX	daily rain	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	40.7 mm (1.6 in)	41 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
28 September 1987	The Grange, Umzimkul, ZA	monthly rain	153.0 mm (6.0 in)	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	7 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
28 September 1987	Ben Lomond, ZA	monthly rain	150.7 mm (5.9 in)	51.2 mm (2.0 in)	0 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
28 September 1987	Tanhurst Est, Umzint, ZA	monthly rain	233.2 mm (9.2 in)	80.2 mm (3.2 in)	7 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
28 September 1987	Qacha's Nek, LS	monthly rain	89.0 mm (3.5 in)	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	0 years	56 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 1987

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1987. 1987 had 825 records.

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

Records on 09-28 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1826	1
1832	1
1849	2
1851	1
1854	2
1855	2
1859	1
1862	1
1864	1
1866	1
1867	3
1868	1
1869	2
1873	3
1874	3
1877	3
1878	1
1879	1
1880	2
1881	3
1883	2
1884	1
1885	4
1887	1
1888	1
1890	4
1891	2
1892	3
1893	1
1894	6
1895	5
1896	3
1897	5
1898	4
1899	6
1900	9
1901	2
1902	5
1903	19
1904	17
1905	17
1906	37
1907	27
1908	23
1909	16
1910	39
1911	62
1912	32
1913	37
1914	28
1915	57
1916	61
1917	35
1918	55
1919	38
1920	23
1921	39
1922	34
1923	150
1924	139
1925	191
1926	305
1927	194
1928	205
1929	432
1930	116
1931	233
1932	195
1933	459
1934	237
1935	282
1936	502
1937	313
1938	311
1939	552
1940	419
1941	479
1942	1,187
1943	440
1944	367
1945	1,034
1946	347
1947	647
1948	617
1949	359
1950	233
1951	441
1952	366
1953	842
1954	512
1955	409
1956	590
1957	695
1958	509
1959	874
1960	226
1961	385
1962	705
1963	666
1964	723
1965	582
1966	477
1967	978
1968	262
1969	244
1970	932
1971	954
1972	671
1973	886
1974	583
1975	502
1976	900
1977	784
1978	513
1979	915
1980	750
1981	752
1982	1,001
1983	941
1984	1,326
1985	1,189
1986	1,264
1987	825
1988	623
1989	847
1990	414
1991	821
1992	643
1993	627
1994	836
1995	794
1996	1,069
1997	681
1998	1,541
1999	1,533
2000	652
2001	791
2002	743
2003	929
2004	852
2005	1,088
2006	704
2007	837
2008	536
2009	792
2010	1,139
2011	1,025
2012	624
2013	790
2014	878
2015	673
2016	520
2017	755
2018	527
2019	1,388
2020	531
2021	740
2022	727
2023	772
2024	1,364
2025	464
2026	531

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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).

Margin	Records
0 to 20	584
20 to 40	44
40 to 60	28
60 to 80	7
80 to 100	10
100 to 120	3
120 to 140	1