Weather Records on 20 February 1998

1,104 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 20 February 1998. Highest significance: Aburatsu, JP.

Key Facts for 20 February 1998

On 20 February 1998, 1,104 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
687 were record highs and 210 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 31 monthly and 1,070 daily.
Aburatsu set a monthly record daily precipitation of 182.1 mm (7.2 in) on 20 February 1998.
Across 162 earlier years (1809 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 509 records.

Record Map

1,104 stations

1,104 station records on 20 February 1998 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 20 February 1998: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Aburatsu	Japan	Record daily precipitation	182.1 mm (7.2 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Rucker Canyon	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Wakayama	Japan	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Kochi	Japan	Record daily precipitation	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Shimizu	Japan	Record daily precipitation	128.0 mm (5.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Florence	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Tsuyama	Japan	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Rucker Canyon	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Mtn Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Tsu	Japan	Record daily precipitation	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
St Petersburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.3 mm (2.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Titusville	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Yamba Pilot Station	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	33.8 C (92.8 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Sumoto	Japan	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Beowawe	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Sukumo	Japan	Record daily precipitation	89.9 mm (3.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Naha	Japan	Record daily precipitation	74.0 mm (2.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Vasilevici	Belarus	Record high minimum temperature	3.6 C (38.5 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Okayama	Japan	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Black Rvr Pumps	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Parrish	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Futenma	Japan	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Clermont 9 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Dublin Phoenix Park	Ireland	Record high minimum temperature	9.8 C (49.6 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Murotomisaki	Japan	Record daily precipitation	89.9 mm (3.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Uman	Ukraine	Record high minimum temperature	4.2 C (39.6 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Morris W Cntrl Rsch & Outreach	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Minsk	Belarus	Record high minimum temperature	3.4 C (38.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Col du Grand St-Bernard	Switzerland	Record high maximum temperature	3.7 C (38.7 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Quartzsite	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Tarpon Spgs Sewage Plt	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Winter Haven	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
El Salitre	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Fergus Falls	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Himeji	Japan	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Mellette 4 W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Choshi	Japan	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Asosan	Japan	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Armagh	United Kingdom	Record high minimum temperature	9.5 C (49.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Mojave	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Kursk	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	4.8 C (40.6 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Kursk	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	2.1 C (35.8 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Wadena 3 S	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Park Rapids Muni AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Gifu	Japan	Record daily precipitation	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Paso Ancho (Cfe)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Kiev	Ukraine	Record high minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Nikolaev	Ukraine	Record high maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Wahpeton 3 N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Chemult	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Ellensburg	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Mokpo	Korea, South	Record high minimum temperature	10.5 C (50.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Ignacio Lopez Rayon	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Teocaltiche (Dge)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Lakeport	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Pte de Chassiron	France	Record high maximum temperature	17.5 C (63.5 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Shionomisaki	Japan	Record daily precipitation	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Tokushima	Japan	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Union de Tula	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Pogranichnyj	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,104 records

Records set or tied on 20 February 1998 by type: Highest daily maximum 257, Lowest daily maximum 69, Highest daily minimum 430, Lowest daily minimum 141, Heaviest daily rainfall 184, Heaviest daily snowfall 14, Deepest snow cover 9.

Records on 20 February 1998 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	257
Lowest daily maximum	69
Highest daily minimum	430
Lowest daily minimum	141
Heaviest daily rainfall	184
Heaviest daily snowfall	14
Deepest snow cover	9

Records on 20 February 1998 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 31, daily 1,070.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

928 broken records

Margins by which the 928 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 178.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

20 February 1998

Top 20 records on 20 February 1998 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
20 February 1998	Aburatsu, JP	monthly rain	182.1 mm (7.2 in)	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	39 years	65 of 100 (Major)
20 February 1998	Rucker Canyon, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	104 years	60 of 100 (Major)
20 February 1998	Wakayama, JP	daily rain	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	32 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
20 February 1998	Kochi, JP	daily rain	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	70.5 mm (2.8 in)	32 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
20 February 1998	Shimizu, JP	daily rain	128.0 mm (5.0 in)	95.6 mm (3.8 in)	32 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
20 February 1998	Florence, US	daily rain	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	18 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
20 February 1998	Tsuyama, JP	daily rain	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	26.8 mm (1.1 in)	32 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
20 February 1998	Rucker Canyon, US	daily snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	102 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
20 February 1998	Mtn Lake, US	daily rain	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	49.1 mm (1.9 in)	40 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
20 February 1998	Tsu, JP	daily rain	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	36.2 mm (1.4 in)	32 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
20 February 1998	St Petersburg, US	daily rain	69.3 mm (2.7 in)	40.3 mm (1.6 in)	40 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
20 February 1998	Titusville, US	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	88 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
20 February 1998	Yamba Pilot Station, AU	daily high max	33.8 C (92.8 F)	5.8 C (10.4 F)	16 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
20 February 1998	Sumoto, JP	daily rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	16 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
20 February 1998	Beowawe, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	83 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
20 February 1998	Sukumo, JP	monthly rain	89.9 mm (3.5 in)	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	26 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
20 February 1998	Naha, JP	daily rain	74.0 mm (2.9 in)	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	16 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
20 February 1998	Vasilevici, BY	daily high min	3.6 C (38.5 F)	2.5 C (4.5 F)	100 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
20 February 1998	Okayama, JP	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	26.5 mm (1.0 in)	16 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
20 February 1998	Black Rvr Pumps, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	46 years	43 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

1809 to 1998

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1809 to 1998. 1998 had 1,104 records.

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

Records on 02-20 in each year
Year	Records
1809	2
1810	2
1814	1
1827	2
1834	1
1837	1
1838	2
1845	1
1846	2
1849	2
1850	1
1855	3
1858	2
1860	1
1861	1
1864	1
1867	1
1869	1
1874	1
1876	2
1877	1
1880	1
1883	1
1884	2
1885	4
1886	1
1888	1
1889	2
1890	2
1892	5
1893	6
1895	2
1896	5
1897	2
1898	6
1899	6
1900	8
1901	5
1902	3
1903	17
1904	14
1905	8
1906	23
1907	14
1908	28
1909	34
1910	8
1911	13
1912	26
1913	28
1914	15
1915	108
1916	32
1917	186
1918	210
1919	36
1920	39
1921	106
1922	198
1923	49
1924	323
1925	132
1926	83
1927	156
1928	190
1929	629
1930	1,202
1931	163
1932	287
1933	266
1934	490
1935	222
1936	593
1937	602
1938	348
1939	636
1940	247
1941	251
1942	968
1943	454
1944	279
1945	266
1946	146
1947	403
1948	342
1949	656
1950	538
1951	815
1952	551
1953	929
1954	1,067
1955	1,051
1956	453
1957	450
1958	1,025
1959	507
1960	353
1961	475
1962	457
1963	742
1964	340
1965	357
1966	613
1967	414
1968	948
1969	731
1970	312
1971	669
1972	866
1973	587
1974	881
1975	459
1976	484
1977	1,216
1978	1,458
1979	1,185
1980	868
1981	2,080
1982	1,029
1983	636
1984	528
1985	790
1986	1,589
1987	719
1988	695
1989	1,032
1990	2,147
1991	921
1992	446
1993	1,541
1994	1,605
1995	1,427
1996	1,258
1997	1,326
1998	1,104
1999	498
2000	724
2001	485
2002	1,070
2003	771
2004	991
2005	626
2006	1,635
2007	580
2008	847
2009	530
2010	1,096
2011	1,433
2012	514
2013	422
2014	958
2015	2,790
2016	1,090
2017	1,736
2018	2,890
2019	1,630
2020	686
2021	947
2022	592
2023	438
2024	613
2025	1,756
2026	974

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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 25	892
25 to 50	22
50 to 75	6
75 to 100	3
100 to 125	2
125 to 150	2
150 to 175	0
175 to 200	1