Weather Records on 15 January 1998

855 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 15 January 1998. Highest significance: Goodooga (Brenda), AU.

Key Facts for 15 January 1998

On 15 January 1998, 855 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
267 were record highs and 116 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 33 monthly and 821 daily.
Goodooga (Brenda) set a daily record precipitation of 109.0 mm (4.3 in) on 15 January 1998.
Across 159 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 500 records.

Record Map

855 stations

855 station records on 15 January 1998 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 15 January 1998: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Goodooga (Brenda)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	109.0 mm (4.3 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Ajiro	Japan	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Cunnamulla Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	84.2 mm (3.3 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Goodooga (Mogila)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	124.0 mm (4.9 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Ellery Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Nagano	Japan	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Federal Pt	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Wausaukee	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Karuizawa	Japan	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Kofu	Japan	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Ueno	Japan	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Fukuyama	Japan	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Alpena Co Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Noorama	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Enngonia (Belalie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Beaufort (Wongan)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Matsumoto	Japan	Record daily precipitation	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Auberry 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Marinette	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Bushnell 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	96.8 mm (3.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Petoskey	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Tadotsu	Japan	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Takamatsu	Japan	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Lajas Substn	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record low maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Hartford Wwtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Stanthorpe Leslie Parade	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Nagoya	Japan	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Breed 6 SSE	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Daytona Beach Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Gifu	Japan	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Iida	Japan	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Kawaguchiko	Japan	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Kyoto	Japan	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Zoquitlan	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Beaver Is	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Takayama	Japan	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Watertown AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	29.2 cm (11.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Goodooga Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.0 mm (2.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Huntington Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	109.0 mm (4.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Barringun	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Donaldsonville 4 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.6 mm (2.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Stephenson 5WSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Vanderbilt 11ENE	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.4 cm (8.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Fairchild Rs	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Tiger Creek Ph	United States	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
W Pt	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Sugar Camp	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
New Orleans Audubon	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ashford (Sunhaven Hostel)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.4 mm (1.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Chichibu	Japan	Record daily precipitation	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Mishima	Japan	Record daily precipitation	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Yokohama	Japan	Record daily precipitation	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Live Oak	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Laona 6 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.3 cm (7.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Neillsville 3ESE	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
North Pelican	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Ridgeland 1NNE	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Mulga Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Lezay	France	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Pasadena	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

855 records

Records set or tied on 15 January 1998 by type: Highest daily maximum 80, Lowest daily maximum 48, Highest daily minimum 187, Lowest daily minimum 68, Heaviest daily rainfall 350, Heaviest daily snowfall 108, Deepest snow cover 14.

Records on 15 January 1998 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	80
Lowest daily maximum	48
Highest daily minimum	187
Lowest daily minimum	68
Heaviest daily rainfall	350
Heaviest daily snowfall	108
Deepest snow cover	14

Records on 15 January 1998 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 33, daily 821.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

719 broken records

Margins by which the 719 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 193.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

15 January 1998

Top 20 records on 15 January 1998 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
15 January 1998	Goodooga (Brenda), AU	daily rain	109.0 mm (4.3 in)	83.1 mm (3.3 in)	106 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
15 January 1998	Ajiro, JP	daily rain	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	50.9 mm (2.0 in)	40 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 1998	Cunnamulla Post Office, AU	daily rain	84.2 mm (3.3 in)	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	106 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 1998	Goodooga (Mogila), AU	daily rain	124.0 mm (4.9 in)	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	20 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 1998	Ellery Lake, US	daily rain	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	63 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 1998	Nagano, JP	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	20.5 mm (0.8 in)	30 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 1998	Federal Pt, US	daily rain	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	68 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 1998	Wausaukee, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	13.9 cm (5.5 in)	44 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 1998	Karuizawa, JP	daily rain	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	26 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 1998	Kofu, JP	monthly rain	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	25 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 1998	Ueno, JP	daily rain	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	29.4 mm (1.2 in)	26 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 1998	Fukuyama, JP	daily rain	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	34.6 mm (1.4 in)	24 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 1998	Alpena Co Rgnl AP, US	daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	14.8 cm (5.8 in)	32 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 1998	Noorama, AU	daily rain	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	47 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 1998	Enngonia (Belalie), AU	daily rain	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	20.0 mm (0.8 in)	99 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 1998	Beaufort (Wongan), AU	daily rain	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	20.7 mm (0.8 in)	60 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 1998	Matsumoto, JP	monthly rain	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	17.9 mm (0.7 in)	25 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 1998	Auberry 2 NW, US	daily rain	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	60 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 1998	Marinette, US	daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	58 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 1998	Bushnell 1 E, US	daily rain	96.8 mm (3.8 in)	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	3 years	48 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 855 records.

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

Records on 01-15 in each year
Year	Records
1795	1
1799	2
1820	2
1838	1
1845	3
1849	1
1852	1
1853	1
1862	1
1864	1
1866	2
1868	1
1870	1
1871	1
1873	1
1874	1
1875	2
1876	1
1878	1
1881	4
1882	1
1883	1
1884	3
1886	1
1890	3
1891	1
1893	7
1894	2
1895	6
1896	4
1897	5
1898	1
1899	10
1900	3
1901	10
1902	7
1903	1
1904	11
1905	22
1906	23
1907	12
1908	5
1909	29
1910	78
1911	14
1912	28
1913	10
1914	27
1915	67
1916	26
1917	35
1918	241
1919	39
1920	79
1921	55
1922	19
1923	48
1924	43
1925	398
1926	41
1927	406
1928	410
1929	151
1930	581
1931	156
1932	1,069
1933	241
1934	101
1935	218
1936	230
1937	587
1938	679
1939	234
1940	265
1941	376
1942	402
1943	613
1944	348
1945	417
1946	333
1947	604
1948	738
1949	727
1950	963
1951	577
1952	665
1953	1,193
1954	515
1955	273
1956	531
1957	790
1958	453
1959	261
1960	707
1961	740
1962	660
1963	1,422
1964	829
1965	643
1966	437
1967	518
1968	812
1969	989
1970	406
1971	600
1972	1,748
1973	753
1974	1,663
1975	744
1976	517
1977	773
1978	951
1979	1,441
1980	901
1981	671
1982	1,187
1983	756
1984	1,121
1985	1,022
1986	515
1987	1,124
1988	742
1989	880
1990	829
1991	748
1992	1,159
1993	1,121
1994	1,465
1995	1,808
1996	1,199
1997	1,330
1998	855
1999	1,159
2000	1,020
2001	929
2002	775
2003	586
2004	1,371
2005	727
2006	767
2007	2,717
2008	629
2009	1,125
2010	820
2011	943
2012	476
2013	1,132
2014	507
2015	479
2016	597
2017	988
2018	916
2019	339
2020	1,330
2021	717
2022	593
2023	672
2024	2,651
2025	439
2026	683

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Data for records on 1998-01-15: 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 25	590
25 to 50	74
50 to 75	20
75 to 100	13
100 to 125	10
125 to 150	7
150 to 175	2
175 to 200	3