Weather Records on 24 March 1998

1,222 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 24 March 1998. Highest significance: Calcutta/Dum Dum, IN.

Key Facts for 24 March 1998

On 24 March 1998, 1,222 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
780 were record highs and 249 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 54 monthly and 1,166 daily.
Calcutta/Dum Dum set a monthly record daily precipitation of 121.9 mm (4.8 in) on 24 March 1998.
Across 169 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 456 records.

Record Map

1,222 stations

1,222 station records on 24 March 1998 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 24 March 1998: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Calcutta/Dum Dum	India	Record daily precipitation	121.9 mm (4.8 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Honey Brook 2 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Glenbrook	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Ellery Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Merced	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Fillmore	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Manti	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Moroni	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Isabela Substn	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Levan	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Markleeville	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Carson City	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Green Rvr	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Black Rock	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Guantanamo Bay NAS	Cuba	Record low maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Libby 1 NE Rs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Thermopolis	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Corcoran Irrig Dist	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Walden	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
American Falls 6 NE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Auberry 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Ross	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Pacific House	United States	Record daily precipitation	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Sunnyside - Lund 31S	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hechingen	Germany	Record snow depth	25.0 cm (9.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Doyle	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Collins	United States	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Old Faithful	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Yarraloola	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Rottweil	Germany	Record snow depth	22.0 cm (8.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Truckee Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Saguache	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Weiser	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Bakke	Norway	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Tahoe City	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Rocky Ford 2 SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Melrose	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Mountainair	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Pecos	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Dubois	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Bell Ranch	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Robert Lee 4WSW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Roosevelt Roads	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Lemon Cove	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Sonora	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Akron 4 E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Sterling	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Spicer	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Kaufering	Germany	Record snow depth	23.0 cm (9.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Altamirano (Smn)	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Friant Government Camp	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Porterville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Yosemite Park HQ	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Emmett 2 E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Rupert 3 WSW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Douglas 1 SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Sarajevo	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Record low minimum temperature	-8.8 C (16.2 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Sierraville Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Aberdeen Exp STN	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Paul 1ENE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,222 records

Records set or tied on 24 March 1998 by type: Highest daily maximum 416, Lowest daily maximum 94, Highest daily minimum 364, Lowest daily minimum 155, Heaviest daily rainfall 134, Heaviest daily snowfall 15, Deepest snow cover 44.

Records on 24 March 1998 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	416
Lowest daily maximum	94
Highest daily minimum	364
Lowest daily minimum	155
Heaviest daily rainfall	134
Heaviest daily snowfall	15
Deepest snow cover	44

Records on 24 March 1998 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 54, daily 1,166.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

916 broken records

Margins by which the 916 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 204.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

24 March 1998

Top 20 records on 24 March 1998 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
24 March 1998	Calcutta/Dum Dum, IN	monthly rain	121.9 mm (4.8 in)	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	17 years	60 of 100 (Major)
24 March 1998	Honey Brook 2 SSE, US	monthly rain	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	23 years	60 of 100 (Major)
24 March 1998	Glenbrook, US	daily rain	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	48 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 1998	Ellery Lake, US	monthly rain	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	13.4 mm (0.5 in)	69 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 1998	Merced, US	daily rain	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	9.9 mm (0.39 in)	92 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 1998	Fillmore, US	monthly high min	13.3 C (55.9 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	91 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 1998	Manti, US	daily high min	10.0 C (50.0 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	91 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 1998	Moroni, US	monthly high min	10.0 C (50.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	69 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 1998	Isabela Substn, PR	daily high max	33.9 C (93.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	88 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 1998	Levan, US	daily high min	8.9 C (48.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	98 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 1998	Markleeville, US	daily rain	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	14.2 mm (0.6 in)	76 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 1998	Carson City, US	daily rain	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	14.7 mm (0.6 in)	48 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 1998	Green Rvr, US	daily high min	6.1 C (43.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	99 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 1998	Black Rock, US	daily high min	8.9 C (48.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	91 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 1998	Guantanamo Bay NAS, CU	daily low max	23.3 C (73.9 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	47 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 1998	Libby 1 NE Rs, US	daily high min	4.4 C (39.9 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	101 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 1998	Thermopolis, US	daily high min	8.9 C (48.0 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	87 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 1998	Corcoran Irrig Dist, US	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	21.5 mm (0.8 in)	4 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 1998	Walden, US	daily high min	2.2 C (36.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	98 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 1998	American Falls 6 NE, US	daily high min	6.1 C (43.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	101 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 1,222 records.

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

Records on 03-24 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1834	1
1836	1
1837	1
1847	1
1850	2
1853	1
1854	1
1857	1
1858	1
1859	2
1862	1
1863	1
1865	3
1866	1
1867	1
1868	1
1869	2
1870	1
1871	3
1872	1
1873	2
1874	2
1876	1
1877	3
1879	2
1882	2
1883	2
1884	2
1885	1
1886	4
1887	1
1888	3
1889	1
1890	3
1892	1
1893	2
1894	4
1895	20
1896	10
1897	7
1898	6
1899	5
1900	6
1901	5
1902	11
1903	33
1904	8
1905	13
1906	24
1907	31
1908	20
1909	25
1910	40
1911	4
1912	23
1913	83
1914	36
1915	24
1916	29
1917	27
1918	20
1919	22
1920	53
1921	41
1922	31
1923	94
1924	65
1925	76
1926	328
1927	129
1928	277
1929	554
1930	82
1931	102
1932	240
1933	206
1934	731
1935	219
1936	346
1937	336
1938	449
1939	554
1940	1,504
1941	258
1942	176
1943	210
1944	367
1945	699
1946	212
1947	394
1948	321
1949	324
1950	383
1951	373
1952	779
1953	955
1954	489
1955	1,227
1956	607
1957	533
1958	440
1959	171
1960	855
1961	359
1962	343
1963	499
1964	1,094
1965	1,994
1966	633
1967	893
1968	1,217
1969	1,057
1970	219
1971	638
1972	466
1973	728
1974	1,667
1975	926
1976	448
1977	454
1978	508
1979	1,058
1980	506
1981	900
1982	559
1983	1,118
1984	487
1985	418
1986	987
1987	962
1988	1,165
1989	1,072
1990	1,537
1991	919
1992	760
1993	1,210
1994	1,379
1995	1,287
1996	873
1997	779
1998	1,222
1999	522
2000	780
2001	921
2002	598
2003	693
2004	1,338
2005	864
2006	1,162
2007	1,963
2008	1,368
2009	920
2010	647
2011	888
2012	1,631
2013	1,670
2014	948
2015	597
2016	737
2017	651
2018	817
2019	361
2020	575
2021	1,018
2022	881
2023	1,538
2024	820
2025	1,207
2026	2,004

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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 50	896
50 to 100	13
100 to 150	3
150 to 200	2
200 to 250	2