Weather Records on 4 February 1998

1,331 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 4 February 1998. Highest significance: Jamestown, US.

Key Facts for 4 February 1998

On 4 February 1998, 1,331 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
397 were record highs and 353 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 25 were all-time records, 104 monthly and 1,202 daily.
Jamestown set an all-time record daily snowfall of 45.7 cm (18.0 in) on 4 February 1998.
Across 158 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 531 records.

Record Map

1,331 stations

1,331 station records on 4 February 1998 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 4 February 1998: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Jamestown	United States	Record daily snowfall	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Kinston 7 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.3 mm (2.7 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Summerville 4W	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Berea College	United States	Record daily snowfall	47.0 cm (18.5 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Suffolk Lake Kilby	United States	Record daily precipitation	106.2 mm (4.2 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Fayetteville (Pwc)	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Oceana NAS	United States	Record daily precipitation	153.7 mm (6.1 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Liberty	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Ensenada 1 W	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	88.1 mm (3.5 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Stearns 2S	United States	Record daily snowfall	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Langley AFB	United States	Record daily precipitation	114.6 mm (4.5 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Norfolk Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	120.7 mm (4.8 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Norfolk NAS	United States	Record daily precipitation	115.6 mm (4.6 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Louisville Intl AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	23.4 cm (9.2 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Maysville	United States	Record daily precipitation	102.6 mm (4.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Richmond Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Adjuntas 2 NW	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	109.2 mm (4.3 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Guayabal	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	134.6 mm (5.3 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Williamston 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Jamestown	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Hawkinsville	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.3 mm (3.2 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Berea College	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Heidelberg	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Washington Wwtp 4W	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Clemson UNIV	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Georgetown 2 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Loris 2 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	89.4 mm (3.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Parr	United States	Record daily precipitation	112.3 mm (4.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Gila Bend 2SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Stillmore	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Long Creek	United States	Record daily precipitation	113.0 mm (4.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Lumberton	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.4 mm (2.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Lexington Bluegrass AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Springfield 2W	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Marion	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Needles AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Valle de Las Palmas	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Valley Head	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.1 cm (2.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Cedartown	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Kinston Ag Rsch	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Oneonta	United States	Record daily precipitation	84.1 mm (3.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Dawsonville	United States	Record daily precipitation	89.4 mm (3.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Elberton 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Dundee 2NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Lancaster	United States	Record daily snowfall	29.2 cm (11.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Raleigh State UNIV	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Brookgreen Gardens	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Kingston	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Goldsboro 4 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Eastman 1 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Pisgah Forest 3 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Trenton	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Batesburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Manteo AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Turlock #2	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Henderson 8 SSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Raleigh 4 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Rocky Mt 8 ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Monterey	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Beaverdale 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	106.9 mm (4.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,331 records

Records set or tied on 4 February 1998 by type: Highest daily maximum 141, Lowest daily maximum 92, Highest daily minimum 256, Lowest daily minimum 261, Heaviest daily rainfall 455, Heaviest daily snowfall 90, Deepest snow cover 36.

Records on 4 February 1998 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	141
Lowest daily maximum	92
Highest daily minimum	256
Lowest daily minimum	261
Heaviest daily rainfall	455
Heaviest daily snowfall	90
Deepest snow cover	36

Records on 4 February 1998 by timescale: all-time 25, monthly 104, daily 1,202.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,112 broken records

Margins by which the 1,112 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 432.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

4 February 1998

Top 20 records on 4 February 1998 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
4 February 1998	Jamestown, US	all-time snowfall	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	31 years	73 of 100 (Major)
4 February 1998	Kinston 7 SE, US	daily rain	68.3 mm (2.7 in)	36.5 mm (1.4 in)	97 years	71 of 100 (Major)
4 February 1998	Summerville 4W, US	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	97 years	69 of 100 (Major)
4 February 1998	Berea College, US	monthly snowfall	47.0 cm (18.5 in)	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	87 years	68 of 100 (Major)
4 February 1998	Suffolk Lake Kilby, US	monthly rain	106.2 mm (4.2 in)	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	43 years	68 of 100 (Major)
4 February 1998	Fayetteville (Pwc), US	daily rain	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	115 years	64 of 100 (Major)
4 February 1998	Oceana NAS, US	monthly rain	153.7 mm (6.1 in)	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	23 years	62 of 100 (Major)
4 February 1998	Liberty, US	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	56 years	61 of 100 (Major)
4 February 1998	Ensenada 1 W, PR	monthly rain	88.1 mm (3.5 in)	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	21 years	60 of 100 (Major)
4 February 1998	Stearns 2S, US	all-time snowfall	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	19.0 cm (7.5 in)	2 years	60 of 100 (Major)
4 February 1998	Langley AFB, US	monthly rain	114.6 mm (4.5 in)	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	78 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
4 February 1998	Norfolk Intl AP, US	monthly rain	120.7 mm (4.8 in)	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	13 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
4 February 1998	Norfolk NAS, US	monthly rain	115.6 mm (4.6 in)	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	13 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
4 February 1998	Louisville Intl AP, US	daily snowfall	23.4 cm (9.2 in)	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	47 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
4 February 1998	Maysville, US	daily rain	102.6 mm (4.0 in)	58.1 mm (2.3 in)	48 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
4 February 1998	Richmond Intl AP, US	daily rain	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	38.3 mm (1.5 in)	42 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
4 February 1998	Adjuntas 2 NW, PR	monthly rain	109.2 mm (4.3 in)	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	37 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
4 February 1998	Guayabal, PR	monthly rain	134.6 mm (5.3 in)	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	10 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
4 February 1998	Williamston 1 E, US	daily rain	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	36 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
4 February 1998	Jamestown, US	monthly snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	18 years	57 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 1,331 records.

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

Records on 02-04 in each year
Year	Records
1795	2
1796	1
1800	2
1826	2
1827	2
1828	2
1829	1
1830	2
1839	1
1841	1
1845	1
1848	2
1851	1
1852	2
1862	2
1869	3
1873	2
1875	1
1876	1
1877	1
1882	2
1883	1
1886	3
1887	1
1888	1
1889	4
1890	5
1893	1
1894	2
1895	2
1897	2
1898	6
1900	7
1901	5
1902	7
1903	17
1904	4
1905	8
1906	8
1907	11
1908	23
1909	33
1910	13
1911	81
1912	83
1913	39
1914	31
1915	20
1916	25
1917	123
1918	80
1919	57
1920	76
1921	41
1922	86
1923	76
1924	276
1925	257
1926	149
1927	537
1928	547
1929	87
1930	316
1931	176
1932	329
1933	162
1934	200
1935	253
1936	497
1937	190
1938	481
1939	179
1940	339
1941	288
1942	378
1943	417
1944	244
1945	336
1946	506
1947	573
1948	585
1949	439
1950	502
1951	391
1952	751
1953	546
1954	853
1955	968
1956	713
1957	620
1958	393
1959	448
1960	421
1961	648
1962	968
1963	1,348
1964	608
1965	461
1966	573
1967	432
1968	298
1969	399
1970	1,195
1971	989
1972	666
1973	616
1974	368
1975	667
1976	672
1977	448
1978	594
1979	1,477
1980	591
1981	566
1982	1,812
1983	787
1984	588
1985	1,865
1986	1,550
1987	472
1988	1,006
1989	3,693
1990	1,546
1991	1,773
1992	952
1993	1,032
1994	597
1995	1,012
1996	3,525
1997	1,270
1998	1,331
1999	1,055
2000	531
2001	1,323
2002	1,232
2003	703
2004	1,431
2005	1,610
2006	633
2007	1,254
2008	1,331
2009	610
2010	1,384
2011	1,913
2012	1,748
2013	398
2014	530
2015	786
2016	1,023
2017	603
2018	1,241
2019	1,435
2020	1,198
2021	644
2022	954
2023	418
2024	911
2025	1,846
2026	782

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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 100	1,086
100 to 200	20
200 to 300	5
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	1