Weather Records on 14 February 1998

1,409 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 14 February 1998. Highest significance: Vladikavkaz, RU.

Key Facts for 14 February 1998

On 14 February 1998, 1,409 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
830 were record highs and 275 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 65 monthly and 1,343 daily.
Vladikavkaz set a monthly record daily precipitation of 33.3 mm (1.3 in) on 14 February 1998.
Across 162 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 466 records.

Record Map

1,409 stations

1,409 station records on 14 February 1998 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 14 February 1998: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Vladikavkaz	Russia	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
San Fernando	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Nagasaki	Japan	Record daily precipitation	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Greenview	United States	Record daily precipitation	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Chimkurgan	Uzbekistan	Record daily precipitation	30.8 mm (1.2 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Wien	Austria	Record high minimum temperature	11.6 C (52.9 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Karlshamn	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	11.0 C (51.8 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Kirchdorf/Poel	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	8.0 C (46.4 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Ulricehamn	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	8.8 C (47.8 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Tranebjerg	Denmark	Record high maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Schwerin	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	9.1 C (48.4 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Berlin-Dahlem	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	9.9 C (49.8 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Kristianstad	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	11.5 C (52.7 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Praha-Klementinum	Czech Republic	Record high minimum temperature	9.6 C (49.3 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Cottbus	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	10.1 C (50.2 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Wrixum/Fohr	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	6.6 C (43.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Col du Grand St-Bernard	Switzerland	Record high maximum temperature	6.9 C (44.4 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Encinal	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Potsdam	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	9.2 C (48.6 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hamburg Fuhlsbuettel	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	9.3 C (48.7 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Chemnitz	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	8.4 C (47.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Boras	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	8.8 C (47.8 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bernburg/Saale (Nord)	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	8.7 C (47.7 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Waren	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	6.0 C (42.8 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bremen-Seefahrtschule	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	8.7 C (47.7 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Kirchdorf/Poel	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	13.6 C (56.5 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Nurata	Uzbekistan	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Skara 1	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	7.1 C (44.8 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Sheffield	United Kingdom	Record high maximum temperature	16.8 C (62.2 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Kingsville Naas	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Idaho Falls 46 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Guadalajara (Dge)	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Poretskoye	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	-23.6 C (-10.5 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Blenheim Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Iguala (Smn)	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Lowestoft	United Kingdom	Record high maximum temperature	14.7 C (58.5 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Tapalpa (Smn)	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Kirov	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	-25.8 C (-14.4 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Kirov	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-33.4 C (-28.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Niznij Novgorod	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	-21.2 C (-6.2 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Niznij Novgorod	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-26.9 C (-16.4 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Armagh	United Kingdom	Record high maximum temperature	13.8 C (56.8 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Ameca	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Francisco Gonzalez Villarreal	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Villanueva (Dge)	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Hull	United Kingdom	Record high minimum temperature	8.2 C (46.8 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Kingsville	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Kremsmuenster	Austria	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Dresden Wahnsdorf	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Kazan	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	-24.2 C (-11.6 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Cet Central England	United Kingdom	Record high maximum temperature	14.2 C (57.6 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Skegness	United Kingdom	Record high maximum temperature	14.3 C (57.7 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Huajintlan	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Bezenchuk	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	-22.3 C (-8.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Buxton	United Kingdom	Record high minimum temperature	9.0 C (48.2 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Lakeview 2 NNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Chapman Rch	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Graz	Austria	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Ponte Joao Candido	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	79.5 mm (3.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Buenavista	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,409 records

Records set or tied on 14 February 1998 by type: Highest daily maximum 477, Lowest daily maximum 220, Highest daily minimum 353, Lowest daily minimum 55, Heaviest daily rainfall 286, Heaviest daily snowfall 17, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 14 February 1998 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	477
Lowest daily maximum	220
Highest daily minimum	353
Lowest daily minimum	55
Heaviest daily rainfall	286
Heaviest daily snowfall	17
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 14 February 1998 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 65, daily 1,343.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,252 broken records

Margins by which the 1,252 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 114.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

14 February 1998

Top 20 records on 14 February 1998 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
14 February 1998	Vladikavkaz, RU	monthly rain	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	9.8 mm (0.39 in)	63 years	66 of 100 (Major)
14 February 1998	San Fernando, MX	daily rain	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	26.1 mm (1.0 in)	64 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
14 February 1998	Nagasaki, JP	daily rain	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	47 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
14 February 1998	Greenview, US	monthly rain	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	10 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
14 February 1998	Chimkurgan, UZ	daily rain	30.8 mm (1.2 in)	21.5 mm (0.8 in)	34 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
14 February 1998	Wien, AT	monthly high min	11.6 C (52.9 F)	0.4 C (0.7 F)	94 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
14 February 1998	Karlshamn, SE	daily high max	11.0 C (51.8 F)	3.0 C (5.4 F)	115 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
14 February 1998	Kirchdorf/Poel, DE	daily high min	8.0 C (46.4 F)	3.1 C (5.6 F)	98 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
14 February 1998	Ulricehamn, SE	daily high max	8.8 C (47.8 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	98 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
14 February 1998	Tranebjerg, DK	daily high max	10.0 C (50.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	98 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
14 February 1998	Schwerin, DE	daily high min	9.1 C (48.4 F)	3.0 C (5.4 F)	98 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
14 February 1998	Berlin-Dahlem, DE	daily high min	9.9 C (49.8 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	98 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
14 February 1998	Kristianstad, SE	daily high max	11.5 C (52.7 F)	2.0 C (3.6 F)	98 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
14 February 1998	Praha-Klementinum, CZ	daily high min	9.6 C (49.3 F)	1.9 C (3.4 F)	141 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
14 February 1998	Cottbus, DE	daily high min	10.1 C (50.2 F)	2.6 C (4.7 F)	98 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
14 February 1998	Wrixum/Fohr, DE	daily high min	6.6 C (43.9 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	98 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
14 February 1998	Col du Grand St-Bernard, CH	daily high max	6.9 C (44.4 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	133 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
14 February 1998	Encinal, US	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	44 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
14 February 1998	Potsdam, DE	daily high min	9.2 C (48.6 F)	2.0 C (3.6 F)	98 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
14 February 1998	Hamburg Fuhlsbuettel, DE	daily high min	9.3 C (48.7 F)	1.9 C (3.4 F)	98 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

1794 to 1998

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1998. 1998 had 1,409 records.

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

Records on 02-14 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1803	1
1806	1
1825	1
1829	1
1830	1
1836	1
1845	1
1849	1
1855	2
1856	8
1858	2
1860	1
1864	1
1865	3
1867	1
1868	1
1869	1
1873	1
1875	1
1877	2
1879	1
1880	1
1882	3
1884	1
1885	2
1886	1
1887	1
1889	4
1892	1
1893	1
1894	1
1895	7
1896	1
1898	8
1899	13
1900	1
1901	5
1902	4
1903	8
1904	12
1905	30
1906	3
1907	10
1908	20
1909	17
1910	4
1911	100
1912	11
1913	86
1914	71
1915	55
1916	62
1917	122
1918	41
1919	52
1920	26
1921	46
1922	33
1923	133
1924	108
1925	77
1926	147
1927	131
1928	255
1929	222
1930	167
1931	264
1932	243
1933	189
1934	586
1935	444
1936	929
1937	460
1938	596
1939	354
1940	278
1941	148
1942	491
1943	672
1944	435
1945	407
1946	578
1947	738
1948	522
1949	1,336
1950	595
1951	657
1952	281
1953	180
1954	1,383
1955	515
1956	382
1957	482
1958	644
1959	875
1960	945
1961	352
1962	708
1963	247
1964	176
1965	291
1966	719
1967	580
1968	526
1969	822
1970	578
1971	832
1972	379
1973	486
1974	413
1975	400
1976	511
1977	463
1978	1,158
1979	2,176
1980	681
1981	946
1982	843
1983	934
1984	1,138
1985	727
1986	937
1987	702
1988	511
1989	1,224
1990	2,162
1991	1,076
1992	829
1993	629
1994	742
1995	1,981
1996	1,102
1997	935
1998	1,409
1999	842
2000	1,242
2001	1,063
2002	683
2003	1,040
2004	1,180
2005	915
2006	668
2007	1,825
2008	855
2009	979
2010	1,051
2011	802
2012	747
2013	288
2014	1,445
2015	980
2016	1,286
2017	787
2018	391
2019	749
2020	936
2021	3,053
2022	469
2023	736
2024	647
2025	550
2026	627

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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 20	1,217
20 to 40	25
40 to 60	5
60 to 80	3
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	2