Weather Records on 13 March 1998

1,545 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 13 March 1998. Highest significance: Nullarbor, AU.

Key Facts for 13 March 1998

On 13 March 1998, 1,545 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
322 were record highs and 1,041 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 46 monthly and 1,498 daily.
Nullarbor set a daily record precipitation of 49.0 mm (1.9 in) on 13 March 1998.
Across 160 earlier years (1810 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 477 records.

Record Map

1,545 stations

1,545 station records on 13 March 1998 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 13 March 1998: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Nullarbor	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Mt Ayr	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-25.6 C (-14.1 F)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Friend 3E	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Plattsmouth 1E	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Clarinda	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-28.3 C (-18.9 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Waterloo	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Ottawa	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Gillette 3SE	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Qaqortoq	Greenland [Denmark]	Record daily precipitation	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Chariton 1 E	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-26.1 C (-15.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Elkhorn	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
White City	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Creighton	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Logansport Cicott St	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Sigourney	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Mankato	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Brockton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Nebraska City 2NW	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Hot Springs 1 NNE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Burnet	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Watseka Public Works	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Dodge 5NNW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Sigourney	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Haverhill	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
New Bedford Coop	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ekalaka	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hardy	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Buckhannon	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Clanton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Vernon	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Iowa Falls	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Logan 1 WNW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Rockwell City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-23.9 C (-11.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Waverly	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Blackville 3 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Georgetown 2 E	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Aberdeen	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Brinkley	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Bloomfield	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Corning	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Cresco 1 NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Creston 2 SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Hampton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Iowa Falls	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Mason City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Trenton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Superior	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Southport 5 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Yemassee 1 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Carthage	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Elkhorn	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Marlinton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Cape Leveque	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Palpan	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Toledo 3N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Falls City Brenner Fld	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-26.1 C (-15.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Santo Domingo	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Camilla 3SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Chariton 1 E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Firth	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,545 records

Records set or tied on 13 March 1998 by type: Highest daily maximum 152, Lowest daily maximum 433, Highest daily minimum 170, Lowest daily minimum 608, Heaviest daily rainfall 109, Heaviest daily snowfall 7, Deepest snow cover 66.

Records on 13 March 1998 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	152
Lowest daily maximum	433
Highest daily minimum	170
Lowest daily minimum	608
Heaviest daily rainfall	109
Heaviest daily snowfall	7
Deepest snow cover	66

Records on 13 March 1998 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 46, daily 1,498.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,235 broken records

Margins by which the 1,235 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 330.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

13 March 1998

Top 20 records on 13 March 1998 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
13 March 1998	Nullarbor, AU	daily rain	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	63 years	66 of 100 (Major)
13 March 1998	Mt Ayr, US	daily low min	-25.6 C (-14.1 F)	8.4 C (15.1 F)	101 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
13 March 1998	Friend 3E, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	72 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
13 March 1998	Plattsmouth 1E, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	13 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
13 March 1998	Clarinda, US	daily low min	-28.3 C (-18.9 F)	10.5 C (18.9 F)	85 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
13 March 1998	Waterloo, US	daily snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	20 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
13 March 1998	Ottawa, US	daily low min	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	101 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
13 March 1998	Gillette 3SE, US	daily snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	7.7 cm (3.0 in)	92 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
13 March 1998	Qaqortoq, GL	daily rain	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	17 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
13 March 1998	Chariton 1 E, US	daily low min	-26.1 C (-15.0 F)	8.3 C (14.9 F)	85 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
13 March 1998	Elkhorn, US	daily low min	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	101 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
13 March 1998	White City, US	daily snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	17.7 cm (7.0 in)	23 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
13 March 1998	Creighton, US	daily snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	88 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
13 March 1998	Logansport Cicott St, US	daily low max	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	101 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
13 March 1998	Sigourney, US	daily low min	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	101 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
13 March 1998	Mankato, US	daily snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	28.0 cm (11.0 in)	28 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
13 March 1998	Brockton, US	daily low min	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	101 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
13 March 1998	Nebraska City 2NW, US	daily snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	23 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
13 March 1998	Hot Springs 1 NNE, US	daily low min	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	106 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
13 March 1998	Burnet, US	daily low max	3.9 C (39.0 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	88 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

1810 to 1998

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1810 to 1998. 1998 had 1,545 records.

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

Records on 03-13 in each year
Year	Records
1810	2
1828	1
1842	1
1845	3
1847	1
1854	3
1856	1
1857	1
1859	2
1862	1
1867	2
1868	1
1871	2
1873	1
1874	2
1876	1
1878	1
1879	1
1882	1
1884	1
1885	5
1886	2
1887	1
1888	5
1889	2
1890	1
1891	2
1892	8
1893	4
1894	13
1895	1
1896	1
1897	2
1898	1
1899	1
1901	4
1902	13
1903	16
1904	9
1905	5
1906	14
1907	21
1908	6
1909	11
1910	55
1911	37
1912	18
1913	97
1914	145
1915	26
1916	41
1917	45
1918	141
1919	19
1920	52
1921	57
1922	53
1923	90
1924	139
1925	192
1926	337
1927	438
1928	101
1929	344
1930	190
1931	326
1932	579
1933	481
1934	298
1935	178
1936	160
1937	328
1938	282
1939	507
1940	597
1941	249
1942	282
1943	300
1944	444
1945	317
1946	781
1947	706
1948	707
1949	216
1950	822
1951	594
1952	313
1953	348
1954	528
1955	359
1956	627
1957	519
1958	622
1959	327
1960	908
1961	565
1962	617
1963	519
1964	321
1965	266
1966	443
1967	1,041
1968	782
1969	744
1970	384
1971	531
1972	1,182
1973	837
1974	590
1975	782
1976	321
1977	1,085
1978	557
1979	497
1980	878
1981	830
1982	733
1983	1,036
1984	1,113
1985	546
1986	630
1987	790
1988	870
1989	1,589
1990	2,798
1991	797
1992	1,212
1993	2,758
1994	910
1995	1,446
1996	858
1997	1,200
1998	1,545
1999	1,142
2000	418
2001	1,110
2002	939
2003	1,202
2004	637
2005	904
2006	2,290
2007	1,700
2008	622
2009	985
2010	650
2011	494
2012	1,194
2013	992
2014	868
2015	822
2016	955
2017	859
2018	615
2019	1,252
2020	812
2021	745
2022	981
2023	1,119
2024	492
2025	850
2026	1,162

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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 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-12. Last revised 12 October 2026 (2026-10-12).

Margin	Records
0 to 50	1,198
50 to 100	15
100 to 150	11
150 to 200	4
200 to 250	4
250 to 300	2
300 to 350	1