Weather Records on 22 January 1998

591 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 22 January 1998. Highest significance: Winnsboro 5 SSE, US.

Key Facts for 22 January 1998

On 22 January 1998, 591 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
243 were record highs and 81 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 4 were all-time records, 21 monthly and 566 daily.
Winnsboro 5 SSE set a daily record precipitation of 79.8 mm (3.1 in) on 22 January 1998.
Across 158 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 474 records.

Record Map

591 stations

591 station records on 22 January 1998 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 22 January 1998: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Winnsboro 5 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Tg Jiu	Romania	Record daily precipitation	42.5 mm (1.7 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
W Palm Beach Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	160.0 mm (6.3 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Hackberry 8 SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	100.6 mm (4.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Baytown	United States	Record daily precipitation	210.6 mm (8.3 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Houston Deer Park	United States	Record daily precipitation	182.9 mm (7.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Jasper	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Drobeta Turnu Severin	Romania	Record daily precipitation	32.4 mm (1.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Ramnicu Valcea	Romania	Record daily precipitation	27.6 mm (1.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
St Joseph 3 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Winona	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Brookhaven City	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.5 mm (3.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Forest	United States	Record daily precipitation	106.4 mm (4.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Oakley Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	128.5 mm (5.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Lajas Substn	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record low maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Liberty	United States	Record daily precipitation	102.9 mm (4.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Amite	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
D'Lo 2 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.5 mm (3.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Newton Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Postville	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Coteau	United States	Record daily precipitation	91.2 mm (3.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Pormpuraaw Township	Australia	Record daily precipitation	265.0 mm (10.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Eunice	United States	Record daily precipitation	89.7 mm (3.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Carthage	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.4 mm (3.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ofahoma	United States	Record daily precipitation	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
St Francisville	United States	Record daily precipitation	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Kirbyville	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Manzini/Matsapa Air	Swaziland	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hambantota	Sri Lanka	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Patterson	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Meadville	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Crystal Springs Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Edinburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Poronajsk	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-37.2 C (-35.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Crowley 2 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Walnut Grove	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Aneth Plt	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Cantanhede	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	111.6 mm (4.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Fana - Stend	Norway	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Farmerville	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Providence	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Tallulah	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Belzoni	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Biloxi	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Monticello	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Pensacola Forest Sherman NAS	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.5 mm (3.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Calhoun 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Rockefeller Wl Refuge	United States	Record daily precipitation	89.4 mm (3.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Abbeville	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Woodville 4 ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	84.8 mm (3.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Edisto Beach Sp	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Sunshine 3NE	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Bay Minette	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Coroata	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Talisman I	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Craiova	Romania	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Greensboro	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Hodges Gardens	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Centreville	United States	Record daily precipitation	79.2 mm (3.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Narrogin	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	7.6 C (45.7 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

591 records

Records set or tied on 22 January 1998 by type: Highest daily maximum 126, Lowest daily maximum 20, Highest daily minimum 117, Lowest daily minimum 61, Heaviest daily rainfall 220, Heaviest daily snowfall 32, Deepest snow cover 15.

Records on 22 January 1998 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	126
Lowest daily maximum	20
Highest daily minimum	117
Lowest daily minimum	61
Heaviest daily rainfall	220
Heaviest daily snowfall	32
Deepest snow cover	15

Records on 22 January 1998 by timescale: all-time 4, monthly 21, daily 566.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

480 broken records

Margins by which the 480 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 280.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

22 January 1998

Top 20 records on 22 January 1998 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
22 January 1998	Winnsboro 5 SSE, US	daily rain	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	102 years	70 of 100 (Major)
22 January 1998	Tg Jiu, RO	daily rain	42.5 mm (1.7 in)	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	58 years	62 of 100 (Major)
22 January 1998	W Palm Beach Intl AP, US	daily rain	160.0 mm (6.3 in)	139.4 mm (5.5 in)	44 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 1998	Hackberry 8 SSW, US	daily rain	100.6 mm (4.0 in)	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	30 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 1998	Baytown, US	monthly rain	210.6 mm (8.3 in)	109.5 mm (4.3 in)	0 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 1998	Houston Deer Park, US	monthly rain	182.9 mm (7.2 in)	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	0 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 1998	Jasper, US	daily rain	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	48 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 1998	Drobeta Turnu Severin, RO	daily rain	32.4 mm (1.3 in)	22.0 mm (0.9 in)	32 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 1998	Ramnicu Valcea, RO	daily rain	27.6 mm (1.1 in)	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	32 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 1998	St Joseph 3 N, US	daily rain	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	34.6 mm (1.4 in)	75 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 1998	Winona, US	monthly rain	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	13.0 mm (0.5 in)	27 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 1998	Brookhaven City, US	daily rain	81.5 mm (3.2 in)	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	92 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 1998	Forest, US	daily rain	106.4 mm (4.2 in)	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	46 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 1998	Oakley Exp STN, US	daily rain	128.5 mm (5.1 in)	108.9 mm (4.3 in)	18 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 1998	Lajas Substn, PR	daily low max	25.0 C (77.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	38 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 1998	Liberty, US	daily rain	102.9 mm (4.1 in)	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	11 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 1998	Amite, US	daily rain	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	92 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 1998	D'Lo 2 SW, US	daily rain	81.5 mm (3.2 in)	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	48 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 1998	Newton Exp STN, US	daily rain	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	18 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 1998	Postville, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	2.6 cm (1.0 in)	99 years	44 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 591 records.

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

Records on 01-22 in each year
Year	Records
1795	2
1796	1
1800	1
1823	1
1829	2
1838	1
1840	1
1845	1
1850	2
1853	1
1863	1
1867	1
1872	1
1873	1
1874	2
1876	1
1878	1
1879	1
1880	3
1881	3
1884	4
1887	1
1888	1
1891	3
1892	5
1893	1
1894	4
1895	5
1896	5
1897	5
1898	6
1899	11
1900	3
1901	3
1902	17
1903	14
1904	12
1905	3
1906	59
1907	16
1908	8
1909	31
1910	67
1911	16
1912	4
1913	16
1914	30
1915	30
1916	48
1917	163
1918	71
1919	27
1920	32
1921	37
1922	27
1923	52
1924	268
1925	208
1926	259
1927	453
1928	84
1929	260
1930	741
1931	138
1932	198
1933	845
1934	372
1935	461
1936	597
1937	888
1938	276
1939	261
1940	599
1941	237
1942	543
1943	1,300
1944	247
1945	129
1946	341
1947	283
1948	565
1949	365
1950	539
1951	255
1952	753
1953	202
1954	621
1955	384
1956	410
1957	789
1958	417
1959	712
1960	443
1961	1,100
1962	733
1963	574
1964	525
1965	476
1966	864
1967	1,041
1968	684
1969	830
1970	1,675
1971	323
1972	524
1973	692
1974	558
1975	469
1976	958
1977	617
1978	819
1979	897
1980	578
1981	1,192
1982	1,941
1983	974
1984	1,220
1985	1,365
1986	523
1987	1,339
1988	1,140
1989	625
1990	830
1991	654
1992	458
1993	1,700
1994	1,054
1995	1,125
1996	698
1997	1,521
1998	591
1999	1,709
2000	1,019
2001	462
2002	1,126
2003	756
2004	605
2005	1,242
2006	924
2007	1,249
2008	795
2009	1,031
2010	1,205
2011	817
2012	659
2013	785
2014	808
2015	605
2016	837
2017	1,197
2018	927
2019	635
2020	510
2021	547
2022	612
2023	630
2024	940
2025	1,485
2026	230

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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	458
50 to 100	16
100 to 150	4
150 to 200	0
200 to 250	1
250 to 300	1