Weather Records on 26 January 1998

650 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 26 January 1998. Highest significance: Cape Barren Island (Cape Barre, AU.

Key Facts for 26 January 1998

On 26 January 1998, 650 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
382 were record highs and 93 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 12 monthly and 635 daily.
Cape Barren Island (Cape Barre set a monthly record daily precipitation of 108.6 mm (4.3 in) on 26 January 1998.
Across 152 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 520 records.

Record Map

650 stations

650 station records on 26 January 1998 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 26 January 1998: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Cape Barren Island (Cape Barre	Australia	Record daily precipitation	108.6 mm (4.3 in)	81 of 100 (Exceptional)
Boobyalla	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.6 mm (1.8 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Joao Pessoa	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	91.9 mm (3.6 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Deal Island	Australia	Record daily precipitation	73.8 mm (2.9 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Flinders Island Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	107.0 mm (4.2 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Sulitjelma	Norway	Record daily precipitation	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Maria Island (Darlington)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	69.0 mm (2.7 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Tortosa - Observatorio del Ebr	Spain	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Whitemark Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	102.6 mm (4.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Memana (Babel Farm)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	110.0 mm (4.3 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Swan Island Lighthouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Bicheno (Council Depot)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	72.0 mm (2.8 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Elsey	Australia	Record daily precipitation	85.0 mm (3.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Bangdalen	Norway	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Fish Creek (Hoddle Range)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.6 mm (1.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Back Bay Wr	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.4 mm (2.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Boca del Cerro	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	90.2 mm (3.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Pendra Road	India	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Bragg 5 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Madalya	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.4 mm (2.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Vila Canoas	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	60.3 mm (2.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Espinal (Cfe)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Harnosand	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Oestersund-Froesoen	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	1.0 C (33.8 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Lakeview 2 NNW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Dagworth Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	107.0 mm (4.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Cranbrook (Cranbrook House)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.6 mm (1.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Itaqui	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	108.1 mm (4.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Gayndah Post Office	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	25.8 C (78.4 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Clarence Town (Grey St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Bardufoss	Norway	Record daily precipitation	32.9 mm (1.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Round Grove	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Maranboy	Australia	Record daily precipitation	122.5 mm (4.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Jokkmokk	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	2.0 C (35.6 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Timber Creek Police	Australia	Record daily precipitation	89.2 mm (3.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Apslawn	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
San Felipe Usila	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Tustervatnet II	Norway	Record daily precipitation	38.5 mm (1.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Leongatha Sth Gippsland Water	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Waterhouse(Barooga)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Murcia/San Javier	Spain	Record daily precipitation	45.3 mm (1.8 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Mukdahan	Thailand	Record high maximum temperature	38.6 C (101.5 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Moccasin Exp STN	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Double Island Point Lighthouse	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	33.0 C (91.4 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Tomahawk (Carisbrooke)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Temascal	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Sundsfjord	Norway	Record daily precipitation	82.4 mm (3.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Kvikkjokk-Arrenjarka	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	2.4 C (36.3 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Melton Reservoir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Rossvatn - Heggmo	Norway	Record daily precipitation	50.7 mm (2.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Lahontan Dam	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Brisbane Aero	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Tarwin Lower (Riverside)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Lajas Substn	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record low maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Gallivare_A	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	0.2 C (32.4 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Estacada 2 SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Sao Jose Do Prado	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
McCall	United States	Record high maximum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Carville 2 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

650 records

Records set or tied on 26 January 1998 by type: Highest daily maximum 175, Lowest daily maximum 30, Highest daily minimum 207, Lowest daily minimum 63, Heaviest daily rainfall 153, Heaviest daily snowfall 6, Deepest snow cover 16.

Records on 26 January 1998 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	175
Lowest daily maximum	30
Highest daily minimum	207
Lowest daily minimum	63
Heaviest daily rainfall	153
Heaviest daily snowfall	6
Deepest snow cover	16

Records on 26 January 1998 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 12, daily 635.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

493 broken records

Margins by which the 493 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 102.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

26 January 1998

Top 20 records on 26 January 1998 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
26 January 1998	Cape Barren Island (Cape Barre, AU	monthly rain	108.6 mm (4.3 in)	36.2 mm (1.4 in)	73 years	81 of 100 (Exceptional)
26 January 1998	Boobyalla, AU	daily rain	46.6 mm (1.8 in)	33.6 mm (1.3 in)	94 years	75 of 100 (Major)
26 January 1998	Joao Pessoa, BR	daily rain	91.9 mm (3.6 in)	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	80 years	72 of 100 (Major)
26 January 1998	Deal Island, AU	daily rain	73.8 mm (2.9 in)	38.2 mm (1.5 in)	67 years	70 of 100 (Major)
26 January 1998	Flinders Island Airport, AU	monthly rain	107.0 mm (4.2 in)	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	52 years	70 of 100 (Major)
26 January 1998	Sulitjelma, NO	daily rain	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	64 years	69 of 100 (Major)
26 January 1998	Maria Island (Darlington), AU	daily rain	69.0 mm (2.7 in)	48.4 mm (1.9 in)	60 years	66 of 100 (Major)
26 January 1998	Tortosa - Observatorio del Ebr, ES	daily rain	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	29.1 mm (1.1 in)	38 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 1998	Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse, AU	daily rain	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	28 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 1998	Whitemark Post Office, AU	monthly rain	102.6 mm (4.0 in)	40.5 mm (1.6 in)	16 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 1998	Memana (Babel Farm), AU	monthly rain	110.0 mm (4.3 in)	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	14 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 1998	Swan Island Lighthouse, AU	monthly rain	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	10.4 mm (0.4 in)	73 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 1998	Bicheno (Council Depot), AU	daily rain	72.0 mm (2.8 in)	31.4 mm (1.2 in)	70 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 1998	Elsey, AU	daily rain	85.0 mm (3.3 in)	26.6 mm (1.0 in)	94 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 1998	Bangdalen, NO	daily rain	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	15 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 1998	Fish Creek (Hoddle Range), AU	daily rain	41.6 mm (1.6 in)	16.2 mm (0.6 in)	68 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 1998	Back Bay Wr, US	daily rain	73.4 mm (2.9 in)	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	8 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 1998	Boca del Cerro, MX	daily rain	90.2 mm (3.6 in)	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	12 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 1998	Pendra Road, IN	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	68 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 1998	Ft Bragg 5 N, US	daily rain	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	15 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

1795 to 1998

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1998. 1998 had 650 records.

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

Records on 01-26 in each year
Year	Records
1795	1
1804	1
1822	1
1823	2
1834	1
1846	3
1851	1
1858	2
1865	1
1867	1
1870	1
1871	1
1873	1
1875	1
1879	1
1880	2
1881	4
1882	1
1884	2
1887	2
1888	3
1890	4
1894	3
1895	8
1896	1
1897	5
1900	3
1901	5
1902	5
1903	3
1904	20
1905	34
1906	4
1907	24
1908	11
1909	11
1910	43
1911	33
1912	43
1913	23
1914	100
1915	21
1916	139
1917	27
1918	65
1919	31
1920	59
1921	42
1922	58
1923	154
1924	141
1925	74
1926	41
1927	185
1928	75
1929	187
1930	227
1931	373
1932	299
1933	318
1934	398
1935	181
1936	569
1937	601
1938	441
1939	321
1940	1,113
1941	1,120
1942	618
1943	503
1944	1,707
1945	249
1946	168
1947	747
1948	596
1949	1,359
1950	2,369
1951	526
1952	630
1953	394
1954	449
1955	389
1956	505
1957	791
1958	404
1959	495
1960	197
1961	1,051
1962	860
1963	626
1964	226
1965	434
1966	606
1967	958
1968	376
1969	1,242
1970	470
1971	979
1972	968
1973	584
1974	784
1975	748
1976	849
1977	935
1978	1,674
1979	1,691
1980	651
1981	688
1982	1,223
1983	1,062
1984	844
1985	920
1986	770
1987	1,034
1988	955
1989	769
1990	920
1991	758
1992	942
1993	940
1994	1,018
1995	1,260
1996	1,031
1997	1,071
1998	650
1999	992
2000	1,202
2001	672
2002	1,474
2003	1,174
2004	1,454
2005	910
2006	998
2007	1,086
2008	821
2009	818
2010	748
2011	623
2012	757
2013	936
2014	624
2015	988
2016	903
2017	789
2018	470
2019	518
2020	466
2021	1,417
2022	322
2023	488
2024	1,282
2025	582
2026	1,904

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Data for records on 1998-01-26: 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	443
20 to 40	32
40 to 60	14
60 to 80	3
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	1