Weather Records on 5 January 1998

1,426 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 5 January 1998. Highest significance: McKinney Muni AP, US.

Key Facts for 5 January 1998

On 5 January 1998, 1,426 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
934 were record highs and 56 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 36 monthly and 1,390 daily.
McKinney Muni AP set a daily record precipitation of 105.2 mm (4.1 in) on 5 January 1998.
Across 164 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 489 records.

Record Map

1,426 stations

1,426 station records on 5 January 1998 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 5 January 1998: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
McKinney Muni AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	105.2 mm (4.1 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Carrollton	United States	Record daily precipitation	151.1 mm (5.9 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Subiaco	United States	Record daily precipitation	130.0 mm (5.1 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Abbeville	United States	Record daily precipitation	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Marlin	United States	Record daily precipitation	187.7 mm (7.4 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Saginaw Mbs Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Trenton	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.5 mm (3.2 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Boswell 1 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	95.3 mm (3.8 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Fanshawe	United States	Record daily precipitation	116.1 mm (4.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Spiro	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.1 mm (3.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Whitney Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Colonia Alvaro Obregon	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Parks 6 ENE	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.3 mm (3.2 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Harbor Beach 1 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Thornton 1SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	115.6 mm (4.6 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Troy	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.2 mm (3.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Jeanerette 5 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	90.7 mm (3.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Sallisaw 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	92.5 mm (3.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Green Forest	United States	Record daily precipitation	92.2 mm (3.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Alton	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Stilwell 5 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Lead Hill	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Clinton	United States	Record daily precipitation	91.9 mm (3.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Ville Platte	United States	Record daily precipitation	110.0 mm (4.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Hanna	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Eureka Springs 3 WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Greenwood	United States	Record daily precipitation	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Jasper	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Omaha	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Carville 2 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Cassville 1 NE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Lyons 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Emory	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Grapevine Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Rocksprings	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Kowanyama Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	133.4 mm (5.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Stillhouse Hollow Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
New Orleans Audubon	United States	Record daily precipitation	118.6 mm (4.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Marshall	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Clearwater Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Ozark	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Tecumseh 1W	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Mc Curtain 1 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	95.3 mm (3.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Tuskahoma	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Lansing Capital City AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Red Lake Falls	United States	Record daily snowfall	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Webbers Falls 5 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	84.3 mm (3.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Kanosh	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Alicia 2 NNE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Calico Rock 2 WSW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Fayetteville Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Sanderson	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Salem	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Aledo 4 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Boerne	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Berryville 6 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Donaldsonville 4 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	100.3 mm (3.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Rockefeller Wl Refuge	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.6 mm (3.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Cairns Post Office	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	27.5 C (81.5 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Antlers	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,426 records

Records set or tied on 5 January 1998 by type: Highest daily maximum 287, Lowest daily maximum 29, Highest daily minimum 647, Lowest daily minimum 27, Heaviest daily rainfall 400, Heaviest daily snowfall 29, Deepest snow cover 7.

Records on 5 January 1998 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	287
Lowest daily maximum	29
Highest daily minimum	647
Lowest daily minimum	27
Heaviest daily rainfall	400
Heaviest daily snowfall	29
Deepest snow cover	7

Records on 5 January 1998 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 36, daily 1,390.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,156 broken records

Margins by which the 1,156 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 153.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

5 January 1998

Top 20 records on 5 January 1998 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
5 January 1998	McKinney Muni AP, US	daily rain	105.2 mm (4.1 in)	84.9 mm (3.3 in)	78 years	72 of 100 (Major)
5 January 1998	Carrollton, US	monthly rain	151.1 mm (5.9 in)	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	48 years	71 of 100 (Major)
5 January 1998	Subiaco, US	daily rain	130.0 mm (5.1 in)	101.0 mm (4.0 in)	52 years	65 of 100 (Major)
5 January 1998	Abbeville, US	daily rain	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	52 years	65 of 100 (Major)
5 January 1998	Marlin, US	monthly rain	187.7 mm (7.4 in)	118.4 mm (4.7 in)	6 years	61 of 100 (Major)
5 January 1998	Saginaw Mbs Intl AP, US	daily rain	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	43 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1998	Trenton, US	daily rain	81.5 mm (3.2 in)	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	38 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1998	Boswell 1 S, US	daily rain	95.3 mm (3.8 in)	76.0 mm (3.0 in)	35 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1998	Fanshawe, US	daily rain	116.1 mm (4.6 in)	98.3 mm (3.9 in)	35 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1998	Spiro, US	daily rain	88.1 mm (3.5 in)	71.3 mm (2.8 in)	35 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1998	Whitney Dam, US	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	38 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1998	Colonia Alvaro Obregon, MX	daily rain	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	36 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1998	Parks 6 ENE, US	daily rain	80.3 mm (3.2 in)	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	35 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1998	Harbor Beach 1 SSE, US	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	17.6 mm (0.7 in)	40 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1998	Thornton 1SSE, US	daily rain	115.6 mm (4.6 in)	89.7 mm (3.5 in)	30 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1998	Troy, US	daily rain	77.2 mm (3.0 in)	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	28 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1998	Jeanerette 5 NW, US	daily rain	90.7 mm (3.6 in)	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	66 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1998	Sallisaw 2 NW, US	daily rain	92.5 mm (3.6 in)	61.3 mm (2.4 in)	4 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1998	Green Forest, US	monthly rain	92.2 mm (3.6 in)	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	50 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1998	Alton, US	daily rain	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	47.7 mm (1.9 in)	36 years	50 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

1795 to 1998

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1998. 1998 had 1,426 records.

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

Records on 01-05 in each year
Year	Records
1795	2
1803	2
1838	1
1850	1
1853	1
1855	2
1857	1
1860	2
1861	2
1862	1
1863	1
1864	3
1869	2
1870	1
1871	1
1872	2
1873	5
1874	1
1875	1
1878	1
1879	1
1881	1
1882	1
1883	2
1884	2
1886	3
1887	1
1888	2
1889	4
1890	2
1891	5
1892	5
1894	10
1895	7
1896	2
1897	2
1898	5
1899	9
1900	4
1901	6
1902	14
1903	9
1904	24
1905	9
1906	15
1907	7
1908	12
1909	52
1910	21
1911	27
1912	54
1913	19
1914	34
1915	21
1916	95
1917	59
1918	41
1919	53
1920	122
1921	87
1922	160
1923	97
1924	408
1925	110
1926	328
1927	417
1928	112
1929	308
1930	203
1931	176
1932	370
1933	241
1934	294
1935	755
1936	280
1937	238
1938	200
1939	736
1940	654
1941	276
1942	828
1943	355
1944	274
1945	571
1946	1,218
1947	496
1948	537
1949	948
1950	1,400
1951	200
1952	345
1953	291
1954	389
1955	770
1956	699
1957	276
1958	506
1959	1,043
1960	463
1961	305
1962	359
1963	340
1964	191
1965	488
1966	607
1967	545
1968	1,037
1969	844
1970	463
1971	1,355
1972	695
1973	566
1974	986
1975	338
1976	744
1977	613
1978	672
1979	1,781
1980	997
1981	1,136
1982	1,787
1983	929
1984	1,163
1985	970
1986	856
1987	1,031
1988	1,389
1989	1,463
1990	471
1991	1,409
1992	1,001
1993	1,604
1994	1,481
1995	956
1996	1,084
1997	2,254
1998	1,426
1999	2,443
2000	786
2001	1,251
2002	833
2003	760
2004	1,731
2005	1,947
2006	813
2007	1,844
2008	1,114
2009	671
2010	1,386
2011	620
2012	1,307
2013	501
2014	746
2015	652
2016	516
2017	1,053
2018	1,075
2019	422
2020	395
2021	366
2022	700
2023	683
2024	458
2025	607
2026	736

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Data for records on 1998-01-05: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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	1,053
20 to 40	60
40 to 60	19
60 to 80	14
80 to 100	3
100 to 120	2
120 to 140	3
140 to 160	2