Weather Records on 16 April 1998

2,069 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 16 April 1998. Highest significance: Ejanding, AU.

Key Facts for 16 April 1998

On 16 April 1998, 2,069 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
785 were record highs and 425 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 57 were all-time records, 92 monthly and 1,920 daily.
Ejanding set a daily record precipitation of 57.4 mm (2.3 in) on 16 April 1998.
Across 168 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 451 records.

Record Map

2,000 stations, highest significance shown

2,000 station records on 16 April 1998 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 16 April 1998: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Ejanding	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Varley	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.6 mm (1.9 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
1 N McLeansboro	United States	Record daily precipitation	113.3 mm (4.5 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Berkshire Valley	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Lake King	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Camboon Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
N Vernon 2 ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.9 mm (3.4 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Xenia 6 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.4 mm (2.8 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Te Kowai Exp STN	Australia	Record daily precipitation	116.0 mm (4.6 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
N Wilkesboro	United States	Record daily precipitation	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Washington Court House	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Camm	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.5 mm (1.7 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Pleystowe Sugar Mill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	110.0 mm (4.3 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Mansfield 5 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Oak Ridge Atdd	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.6 mm (3.5 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Kellerberrin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Madden	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Newdegate	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Albion	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.6 mm (3.4 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Crane Nsa	United States	Record daily precipitation	111.8 mm (4.4 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Williams 3 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	131.3 mm (5.2 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Glasgow	United States	Record daily precipitation	90.2 mm (3.6 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Dayton Mcd	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Hyden	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.4 mm (1.4 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Miling	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.4 mm (1.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Cuttening	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Wyalkatchem	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Carmi 6 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	104.6 mm (4.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Merredin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Codg Codgen	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Buena Vista 2S	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Oolitic Purdue Ex Fm	United States	Record daily precipitation	121.9 mm (4.8 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Franklin	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.3 mm (2.7 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Lindeman Island Resort	Australia	Record daily precipitation	124.0 mm (4.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Gracemere Russell St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.2 mm (1.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Wyalla	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Lebanon 7 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Indarrie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.4 mm (1.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Bruce Rock	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.1 mm (1.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Narrogin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Seven Oaks	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Trinidad	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Benton 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	100.3 mm (3.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Middletown	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Wialki South	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Hines Hill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Holt Rock	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Betatakin	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Ballidu	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.2 mm (1.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Millrose	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Farleigh Co-Op Sugar Mill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	107.6 mm (4.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Rushy Pool	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Narembeen	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Mackay M.O	Australia	Record daily precipitation	84.4 mm (3.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Sviland	Norway	Record snow depth	18.0 cm (7.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Nashville 2 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Graham Rock	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Maria	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.2 mm (1.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Eidsvold Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.6 mm (1.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
New Carlisle	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

2,069 records

Records set or tied on 16 April 1998 by type: Highest daily maximum 433, Lowest daily maximum 222, Highest daily minimum 352, Lowest daily minimum 203, Heaviest daily rainfall 771, Heaviest daily snowfall 56, Deepest snow cover 32.

Records on 16 April 1998 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	433
Lowest daily maximum	222
Highest daily minimum	352
Lowest daily minimum	203
Heaviest daily rainfall	771
Heaviest daily snowfall	56
Deepest snow cover	32

Records on 16 April 1998 by timescale: all-time 57, monthly 92, daily 1,920.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,716 broken records

Margins by which the 1,716 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 229.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

16 April 1998

Top 20 records on 16 April 1998 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
16 April 1998	Ejanding, AU	daily rain	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	72 years	70 of 100 (Major)
16 April 1998	Varley, AU	daily rain	48.6 mm (1.9 in)	36.2 mm (1.4 in)	68 years	67 of 100 (Major)
16 April 1998	1 N McLeansboro, US	daily rain	113.3 mm (4.5 in)	72.7 mm (2.9 in)	59 years	67 of 100 (Major)
16 April 1998	Berkshire Valley, AU	daily rain	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	72 years	63 of 100 (Major)
16 April 1998	Lake King, AU	daily rain	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	47 years	61 of 100 (Major)
16 April 1998	Camboon Station, AU	daily rain	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	108 years	60 of 100 (Major)
16 April 1998	N Vernon 2 ESE, US	daily rain	86.9 mm (3.4 in)	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	59 years	60 of 100 (Major)
16 April 1998	Xenia 6 SSE, US	daily rain	70.4 mm (2.8 in)	37.4 mm (1.5 in)	51 years	60 of 100 (Major)
16 April 1998	Te Kowai Exp STN, AU	daily rain	116.0 mm (4.6 in)	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	32 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
16 April 1998	N Wilkesboro, US	daily rain	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	41 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
16 April 1998	Washington Court House, US	daily rain	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	36 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
16 April 1998	Lake Camm, AU	daily rain	43.5 mm (1.7 in)	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	36 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
16 April 1998	Pleystowe Sugar Mill, AU	daily rain	110.0 mm (4.3 in)	86.6 mm (3.4 in)	32 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
16 April 1998	Mansfield 5 W, US	daily rain	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	20.0 mm (0.8 in)	79 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
16 April 1998	Oak Ridge Atdd, US	daily rain	88.6 mm (3.5 in)	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	44 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
16 April 1998	Kellerberrin, AU	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	79 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
16 April 1998	Mount Madden, AU	daily rain	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	36 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
16 April 1998	Newdegate, AU	daily rain	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	47 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
16 April 1998	Albion, US	daily rain	86.6 mm (3.4 in)	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	25 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
16 April 1998	Crane Nsa, US	monthly rain	111.8 mm (4.4 in)	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	27 years	57 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 2,069 records.

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

Records on 04-16 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1796	1
1801	2
1809	1
1816	1
1823	1
1837	1
1838	1
1839	1
1842	1
1845	1
1847	1
1849	2
1852	2
1853	2
1855	1
1858	2
1862	2
1865	4
1866	1
1868	1
1869	1
1870	1
1875	1
1876	2
1877	2
1878	2
1880	5
1883	1
1884	1
1887	3
1888	2
1889	4
1890	7
1891	1
1892	4
1893	1
1894	3
1896	4
1897	1
1898	1
1899	14
1900	7
1901	4
1902	5
1903	6
1904	48
1905	15
1906	12
1907	25
1908	31
1909	6
1910	31
1911	11
1912	24
1913	35
1914	43
1915	16
1916	17
1917	50
1918	36
1919	53
1920	88
1921	73
1922	75
1923	72
1924	131
1925	141
1926	325
1927	245
1928	506
1929	269
1930	229
1931	322
1932	344
1933	379
1934	385
1935	608
1936	272
1937	252
1938	573
1939	499
1940	243
1941	438
1942	645
1943	716
1944	322
1945	732
1946	378
1947	877
1948	386
1949	346
1950	492
1951	542
1952	323
1953	681
1954	488
1955	377
1956	515
1957	335
1958	730
1959	360
1960	478
1961	938
1962	737
1963	827
1964	679
1965	575
1966	425
1967	1,027
1968	448
1969	1,171
1970	511
1971	779
1972	850
1973	974
1974	291
1975	559
1976	2,099
1977	831
1978	669
1979	573
1980	596
1981	779
1982	934
1983	1,174
1984	712
1985	642
1986	1,041
1987	735
1988	1,077
1989	676
1990	964
1991	448
1992	898
1993	1,067
1994	928
1995	937
1996	924
1997	699
1998	2,069
1999	1,330
2000	1,052
2001	741
2002	2,494
2003	1,166
2004	609
2005	504
2006	1,423
2007	1,788
2008	889
2009	854
2010	634
2011	1,279
2012	1,015
2013	1,372
2014	1,436
2015	574
2016	742
2017	441
2018	2,238
2019	413
2020	867
2021	580
2022	994
2023	708
2024	746
2025	802
2026	1,065

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Data for records on 1998-04-16: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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	1,666
50 to 100	35
100 to 150	10
150 to 200	2
200 to 250	3