Weather Records on 28 October 2024

650 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 28 October 2024. Highest significance: George Airport, ZA.

Key Facts for 28 October 2024

On 28 October 2024, 650 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
540 were record highs and 25 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 13 monthly and 637 daily.
George Airport set a daily record precipitation of 62.0 mm (2.4 in) on 28 October 2024.
Across 152 earlier years (1802 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 486 records.

Record Map

650 stations

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

Weather records on 28 October 2024: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
George Airport	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Riversdale	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Tarifa	Spain	Record daily precipitation	62.4 mm (2.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Olive	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Malaga Aeropuerto	Spain	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Tulihe	China	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Perpignan	France	Record daily precipitation	131.7 mm (5.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Miles Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.2 mm (1.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Sanya	China	Record daily precipitation	319.8 mm (12.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Coolmunda Dam	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Cape Agulhas	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Willcox	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Chanute Martin Johnson AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
St Joseph 3 N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Hope	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Mtn Park	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Hobart Muni AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Paradise	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Portales	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Corsicana	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Gail	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
East London	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Fayetteville Exp STN	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Estes Park	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Covington 8 WNW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Danevang 1 W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bartlesville Muni AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Baudette	United States	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
El Vado Dam	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Hefei	China	Record low minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Prescott	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Elk City 4 W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Truth Or Consequences Muni AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Osaka	Japan	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Kuching	Malaysia	Record high maximum temperature	36.0 C (96.8 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Boulder	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Niceville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Rock Rapids	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
St Cloud Rgnl AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
McAlester Rgnl AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Los Alamos	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Tucumcari 4 NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Goodwell Rsch STN	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Wichita Falls Muni AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Albuquerque Intl AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Delta	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Olathe Johnson Co Ind AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Maizuru Reg Met HQ	Japan	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Bay City Wtr Wks	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Austin-Camp Mabry	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Tulsa Intl AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
San Simon	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Gravette	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Mondovi	United States	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Ponca City Muni AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Kansas City Dwtn AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Roswell Ind Air Pk	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Wink FAA AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
El Paso Intl AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Cavern City AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

650 records

Records set or tied on 28 October 2024 by type: Highest daily maximum 320, Lowest daily maximum 12, Highest daily minimum 220, Lowest daily minimum 13, Heaviest daily rainfall 82, Heaviest daily snowfall 2, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 28 October 2024 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	320
Lowest daily maximum	12
Highest daily minimum	220
Lowest daily minimum	13
Heaviest daily rainfall	82
Heaviest daily snowfall	2
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 28 October 2024 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 13, daily 637.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

511 broken records

Margins by which the 511 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 234.7. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

28 October 2024

Top 20 records on 28 October 2024 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
28 October 2024	George Airport, ZA	daily rain	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	123 years	62 of 100 (Major)
28 October 2024	Riversdale, ZA	daily rain	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	20.5 mm (0.8 in)	133 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 2024	Tarifa, ES	daily rain	62.4 mm (2.5 in)	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	48 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 2024	Mount Olive, AU	daily rain	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	72 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 2024	Malaga Aeropuerto, ES	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	29.9 mm (1.2 in)	82 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 2024	Tulihe, CN	daily rain	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	31.3 mm (1.2 in)	25 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 2024	Perpignan, FR	daily rain	131.7 mm (5.2 in)	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	13 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 2024	Miles Post Office, AU	daily rain	35.2 mm (1.4 in)	10.8 mm (0.4 in)	91 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 2024	Sanya, CN	daily rain	319.8 mm (12.6 in)	234.7 mm (9.2 in)	4 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 2024	Coolmunda Dam, AU	daily rain	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	22 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 2024	Cape Agulhas, ZA	daily rain	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	17.1 mm (0.7 in)	55 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 2024	Willcox, US	daily high max	33.9 C (93.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	109 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 2024	Chanute Martin Johnson AP, US	daily high max	32.8 C (91.0 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	102 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 2024	St Joseph 3 N, US	daily high max	35.0 C (95.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	105 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 2024	Hope, US	daily high max	31.1 C (88.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	100 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 2024	Mtn Park, US	daily high min	11.1 C (52.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	96 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 2024	Hobart Muni AP, US	daily high max	33.3 C (91.9 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	107 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 2024	Paradise, US	daily high max	30.6 C (87.1 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	92 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 2024	Portales, US	daily high min	14.4 C (57.9 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	112 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 2024	Corsicana, US	daily high max	32.8 C (91.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	107 years	42 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

1802 to 2024

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 2024. 2024 had 650 records.

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

Records on 10-28 in each year
Year	Records
1802	1
1827	1
1842	1
1856	2
1861	1
1866	2
1867	1
1869	4
1873	1
1876	1
1880	3
1881	1
1882	1
1883	1
1886	1
1888	6
1889	2
1890	3
1891	1
1892	7
1893	4
1894	1
1895	3
1896	5
1897	4
1898	5
1899	8
1900	8
1901	15
1902	18
1903	11
1904	13
1905	8
1906	15
1907	15
1908	12
1909	18
1910	26
1911	16
1912	28
1913	153
1914	31
1915	66
1916	13
1917	31
1918	79
1919	87
1920	48
1921	32
1922	90
1923	74
1924	109
1925	598
1926	123
1927	504
1928	77
1929	224
1930	144
1931	205
1932	164
1933	240
1934	227
1935	406
1936	578
1937	697
1938	170
1939	279
1940	652
1941	324
1942	355
1943	310
1944	501
1945	462
1946	712
1947	462
1948	370
1949	341
1950	544
1951	195
1952	485
1953	341
1954	486
1955	462
1956	353
1957	812
1958	198
1959	430
1960	225
1961	437
1962	432
1963	492
1964	332
1965	402
1966	254
1967	404
1968	523
1969	651
1970	846
1971	1,666
1972	1,012
1973	444
1974	805
1975	282
1976	1,606
1977	616
1978	292
1979	387
1980	1,657
1981	922
1982	578
1983	427
1984	1,553
1985	754
1986	590
1987	973
1988	816
1989	1,083
1990	917
1991	2,462
1992	676
1993	576
1994	675
1995	1,049
1996	1,396
1997	1,767
1998	1,457
1999	1,092
2000	935
2001	1,089
2002	982
2003	1,403
2004	1,641
2005	949
2006	1,295
2007	906
2008	1,207
2009	984
2010	1,029
2011	655
2012	1,097
2013	1,007
2014	850
2015	753
2016	1,139
2017	755
2018	710
2019	1,437
2020	1,646
2021	605
2022	879
2023	1,381
2024	650
2025	462

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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 50	507
50 to 100	2
100 to 150	1
150 to 200	0
200 to 250	1