Weather Records on 14 April 1998

1,336 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 14 April 1998. Highest significance: Ardurad, AU.

Key Facts for 14 April 1998

On 14 April 1998, 1,336 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
529 were record highs and 410 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 13 were all-time records, 69 monthly and 1,254 daily.
Ardurad set a daily record precipitation of 62.0 mm (2.4 in) on 14 April 1998.
Across 163 earlier years (1801 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 481 records.

Record Map

1,336 stations

1,336 station records on 14 April 1998 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 14 April 1998: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Ardurad	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Sviland	Norway	Record snow depth	29.0 cm (11.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Buffalo	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Nicosia	Cyprus	Record high minimum temperature	20.1 C (68.2 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Wyloo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.0 mm (2.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Hawarden Bridge	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Moroni	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Kaycee	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Iida	Japan	Record daily precipitation	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Centerville Cooper Dr	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.2 cm (4.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Fundao	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Tultenango	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Adin Rs	United States	Record low maximum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Valentine Miller Fld AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Balmoral	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.8 mm (1.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Bishop AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Jur'evec	Russia	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Detour Village	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Tecolutla	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Nevada City	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Palmyra	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Moro	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Rock Springs AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.9 cm (4.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Kaufering	Germany	Record snow depth	19.0 cm (7.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Point Pass	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.4 mm (1.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Inverness 3 SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Valdez WSO	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Williamstown	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.4 mm (1.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Kitadaito	Japan	Record daily precipitation	92.0 mm (3.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ocozocoautla	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Ubon Ratchathani	Thailand	Record high maximum temperature	42.0 C (107.6 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Tremonton	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.3 cm (2.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Colfax	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Dublin	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Sheaville 1 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Skwentna	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Glenhaven	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.6 mm (1.7 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Trostberg	Germany	Record snow depth	11.0 cm (4.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Castle Hot Springs	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Crescent City 3 NNW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Two Harbors	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Austin #2	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Fallon Exp STN	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Bend	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Hood Rvr Exp STN	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Madras	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Irapuato	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Helland I Gjesdal	Norway	Record snow depth	18.0 cm (7.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Jaskul	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	16.3 C (61.3 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Akhty	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	16.3 C (61.3 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Grant Grove	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
The Dalles	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Ogden Pioneer Ph	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Gayndah Post Office	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Tarraleah Village	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Tbilisi	Georgia	Record high minimum temperature	16.6 C (61.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Salvatierra	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Guemez	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	48.9 C (120.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Prachin Buri	Thailand	Record high maximum temperature	42.2 C (108.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Payson	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,336 records

Records set or tied on 14 April 1998 by type: Highest daily maximum 325, Lowest daily maximum 254, Highest daily minimum 204, Lowest daily minimum 156, Heaviest daily rainfall 294, Heaviest daily snowfall 52, Deepest snow cover 51.

Records on 14 April 1998 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	325
Lowest daily maximum	254
Highest daily minimum	204
Lowest daily minimum	156
Heaviest daily rainfall	294
Heaviest daily snowfall	52
Deepest snow cover	51

Records on 14 April 1998 by timescale: all-time 13, monthly 69, daily 1,254.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,045 broken records

Margins by which the 1,045 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 153.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

14 April 1998

Top 20 records on 14 April 1998 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
14 April 1998	Ardurad, AU	daily rain	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	64 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
14 April 1998	Sviland, NO	daily snow depth	29.0 cm (11.4 in)	12.0 cm (4.7 in)	80 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
14 April 1998	Buffalo, US	daily rain	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	71 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
14 April 1998	Nicosia, CY	daily high min	20.1 C (68.2 F)	4.0 C (7.2 F)	108 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
14 April 1998	Wyloo, AU	daily rain	67.0 mm (2.6 in)	60.6 mm (2.4 in)	35 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
14 April 1998	Hawarden Bridge, GB	daily rain	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	12 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
14 April 1998	Moroni, US	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	88 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
14 April 1998	Kaycee, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	9.4 cm (3.7 in)	88 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
14 April 1998	Iida, JP	daily rain	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	39.7 mm (1.6 in)	36 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
14 April 1998	Centerville Cooper Dr, US	daily snowfall	12.2 cm (4.8 in)	9.7 cm (3.8 in)	44 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
14 April 1998	Fundao, BR	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	44 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
14 April 1998	Tultenango, MX	all-time high max	35.0 C (95.0 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	14 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
14 April 1998	Adin Rs, US	daily low max	4.4 C (39.9 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	102 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
14 April 1998	Valentine Miller Fld AP, US	daily rain	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	13 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
14 April 1998	Balmoral, AU	daily rain	27.8 mm (1.1 in)	27.8 mm (1.1 in)	84 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
14 April 1998	Bishop AP, US	daily low max	11.1 C (52.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	101 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
14 April 1998	Jur'evec, RU	monthly rain	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	7.5 mm (0.30 in)	26 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
14 April 1998	Detour Village, US	daily high min	6.1 C (43.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	88 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
14 April 1998	Tecolutla, MX	daily high max	37.8 C (100.0 F)	5.6 C (10.1 F)	44 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
14 April 1998	Nevada City, US	daily snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	67 years	40 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

1801 to 1998

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1801 to 1998. 1998 had 1,336 records.

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

Records on 04-14 in each year
Year	Records
1801	1
1817	1
1825	1
1834	1
1836	1
1839	1
1842	2
1846	1
1849	1
1852	1
1853	2
1856	2
1858	2
1859	1
1865	2
1866	1
1869	5
1872	1
1873	1
1874	1
1876	1
1880	1
1881	1
1885	2
1886	1
1887	3
1888	1
1889	2
1890	8
1891	1
1892	5
1893	1
1894	1
1896	7
1897	5
1898	3
1899	5
1900	5
1901	4
1902	3
1903	18
1904	33
1905	24
1906	15
1907	24
1908	11
1909	45
1910	22
1911	27
1912	29
1913	62
1914	34
1915	18
1916	34
1917	69
1918	28
1919	24
1920	106
1921	43
1922	97
1923	166
1924	143
1925	123
1926	199
1927	295
1928	518
1929	150
1930	308
1931	821
1932	247
1933	507
1934	398
1935	404
1936	539
1937	293
1938	728
1939	797
1940	1,051
1941	1,008
1942	326
1943	942
1944	227
1945	803
1946	212
1947	530
1948	362
1949	402
1950	1,104
1951	434
1952	527
1953	432
1954	997
1955	531
1956	369
1957	518
1958	421
1959	494
1960	306
1961	740
1962	660
1963	525
1964	443
1965	343
1966	362
1967	532
1968	676
1969	344
1970	728
1971	473
1972	1,107
1973	563
1974	722
1975	683
1976	874
1977	821
1978	322
1979	534
1980	1,509
1981	753
1982	711
1983	1,874
1984	398
1985	825
1986	1,422
1987	869
1988	1,011
1989	1,181
1990	1,189
1991	895
1992	817
1993	683
1994	805
1995	635
1996	972
1997	1,600
1998	1,336
1999	1,110
2000	1,177
2001	1,082
2002	1,315
2003	1,802
2004	1,047
2005	593
2006	1,601
2007	1,654
2008	1,097
2009	1,015
2010	739
2011	762
2012	693
2013	912
2014	1,420
2015	704
2016	481
2017	486
2018	1,110
2019	758
2020	1,428
2021	569
2022	1,484
2023	1,106
2024	1,208
2025	870
2026	1,067

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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	955
20 to 40	48
40 to 60	19
60 to 80	8
80 to 100	5
100 to 120	5
120 to 140	3
140 to 160	2