Weather Records on 29 March 1998

1,769 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 29 March 1998. Highest significance: Orovada 3 W, US.

Key Facts for 29 March 1998

On 29 March 1998, 1,769 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
1,096 were record highs and 267 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 148 monthly and 1,619 daily.
Orovada 3 W set a daily record snowfall of 12.7 cm (5.0 in) on 29 March 1998.
Across 162 earlier years (1805 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 464 records.

Record Map

1,769 stations

1,769 station records on 29 March 1998 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 29 March 1998: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Orovada 3 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Plevna	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Cuyamaca	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
New Ulm 2 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Valle de Las Palmas	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Alpine	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Mills Wwtp	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Lukachukai	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Northdale	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Tescott	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Longvalley	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Ekalaka	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Cruz	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Roberts 1 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Caliente	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Lovelock	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Hot Springs	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Circleville	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
New Harmony	United States	Record daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
New Bedford Coop	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Forbes 10 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Oakes	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Douglas 1 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Chippewa Valley Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Worland Muni AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.3 cm (6.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Battle Mountain 4SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.2 cm (4.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Urbana Wrf	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Heart Mtn	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Tremonton	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Tranebjerg	Denmark	Record high minimum temperature	6.8 C (44.2 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Tucson WFO	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Russellville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Lowell	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
McGaffey 5 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Manderson 3 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
St Cloud Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.7 cm (4.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
San Miguel Ejutla	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	40.6 C (105.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Quartzsite	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Nashua 2 NNW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Flemington 5 NNW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Neshaminy Falls	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Alton	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Woodruff	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Pavillion	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Eastport	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Lakeview 2 NNW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
New Harmony	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Redbird	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Richmond Post Office	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	40.2 C (104.4 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Tiete	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	76.6 mm (3.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Cuautla (Smn)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
S Haven	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Indian Mills 2 W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Sussex 1 NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Watertown	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ardmore 1 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Enosburg Falls	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Diversion Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	13.2 cm (5.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Reading Wb City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Bishop AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,769 records

Records set or tied on 29 March 1998 by type: Highest daily maximum 551, Lowest daily maximum 166, Highest daily minimum 545, Lowest daily minimum 101, Heaviest daily rainfall 273, Heaviest daily snowfall 100, Deepest snow cover 33.

Records on 29 March 1998 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	551
Lowest daily maximum	166
Highest daily minimum	545
Lowest daily minimum	101
Heaviest daily rainfall	273
Heaviest daily snowfall	100
Deepest snow cover	33

Records on 29 March 1998 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 148, daily 1,619.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,336 broken records

Margins by which the 1,336 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 305.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

29 March 1998

Top 20 records on 29 March 1998 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
29 March 1998	Orovada 3 W, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	85 years	64 of 100 (Major)
29 March 1998	Plevna, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	13.7 cm (5.4 in)	73 years	61 of 100 (Major)
29 March 1998	Cuyamaca, US	daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	98 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
29 March 1998	New Ulm 2 SE, US	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	73 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
29 March 1998	Valle de Las Palmas, MX	daily rain	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	44 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
29 March 1998	Alpine, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	97 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
29 March 1998	Lake Mills Wwtp, US	monthly high min	16.7 C (62.1 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	93 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
29 March 1998	Lukachukai, US	daily snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	81 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
29 March 1998	Northdale, US	daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	17.3 cm (6.8 in)	60 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
29 March 1998	Tescott, US	monthly rain	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	24 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
29 March 1998	Longvalley, US	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	20 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
29 March 1998	Ekalaka, US	daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	63 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
29 March 1998	Santa Cruz, MX	daily rain	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	36 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
29 March 1998	Roberts 1 W, US	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	27 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
29 March 1998	Caliente, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	85 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
29 March 1998	Lovelock, US	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	102 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
29 March 1998	Hot Springs, US	daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	61 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
29 March 1998	Circleville, US	daily rain	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	17.6 mm (0.7 in)	19 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
29 March 1998	New Harmony, US	daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	48 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
29 March 1998	New Bedford Coop, US	monthly high max	26.7 C (80.1 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	88 years	49 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

1805 to 1998

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1805 to 1998. 1998 had 1,769 records.

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

Records on 03-29 in each year
Year	Records
1805	1
1808	1
1822	2
1840	1
1846	1
1848	1
1850	1
1853	1
1856	1
1859	3
1862	3
1865	5
1866	1
1869	1
1872	5
1873	2
1875	1
1876	2
1877	2
1878	2
1881	2
1883	2
1884	1
1886	1
1887	6
1888	3
1890	11
1891	1
1892	3
1893	2
1894	1
1895	4
1896	2
1897	6
1898	3
1899	4
1900	4
1901	11
1902	35
1903	7
1904	15
1905	48
1906	12
1907	41
1908	2
1909	11
1910	46
1911	23
1912	36
1913	21
1914	11
1915	54
1916	18
1917	38
1918	29
1919	47
1920	45
1921	49
1922	30
1923	304
1924	272
1925	92
1926	258
1927	71
1928	183
1929	99
1930	169
1931	336
1932	165
1933	288
1934	261
1935	115
1936	555
1937	550
1938	556
1939	297
1940	252
1941	310
1942	397
1943	561
1944	1,331
1945	722
1946	730
1947	935
1948	292
1949	321
1950	465
1951	510
1952	356
1953	268
1954	828
1955	635
1956	435
1957	249
1958	401
1959	526
1960	311
1961	463
1962	555
1963	1,341
1964	947
1965	450
1966	730
1967	877
1968	895
1969	1,260
1970	1,043
1971	610
1972	629
1973	905
1974	643
1975	1,571
1976	496
1977	1,554
1978	759
1979	640
1980	815
1981	982
1982	801
1983	657
1984	1,103
1985	1,576
1986	1,553
1987	1,674
1988	657
1989	1,359
1990	705
1991	1,027
1992	633
1993	830
1994	910
1995	1,074
1996	814
1997	679
1998	1,769
1999	625
2000	795
2001	793
2002	1,234
2003	841
2004	1,426
2005	744
2006	720
2007	1,450
2008	906
2009	1,199
2010	915
2011	685
2012	652
2013	762
2014	554
2015	1,786
2016	565
2017	907
2018	462
2019	434
2020	853
2021	674
2022	841
2023	1,076
2024	304
2025	1,168
2026	1,467

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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	1,281
50 to 100	30
100 to 150	16
150 to 200	7
200 to 250	0
250 to 300	1
300 to 350	1