Weather Records on 22 April 1998

1,174 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 22 April 1998. Highest significance: Warrumbungle (Cheddington), AU.

Key Facts for 22 April 1998

On 22 April 1998, 1,174 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
462 were record highs and 294 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 51 monthly and 1,123 daily.
Warrumbungle (Cheddington) set a daily record precipitation of 49.0 mm (1.9 in) on 22 April 1998.
Across 164 earlier years (1800 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 440 records.

Record Map

1,174 stations

1,174 station records on 22 April 1998 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 22 April 1998: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Warrumbungle (Cheddington)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Milo Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	69.4 mm (2.7 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Retreat (Barcoo River)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.6 mm (1.7 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Pingine	Australia	Record daily precipitation	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Marra Creek (Womboin)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	74.0 mm (2.9 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Fort Constantine Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Enngonia (Shearer Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	73.0 mm (2.9 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Warren (Buttabone)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	88.0 mm (3.5 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Wellshot	Australia	Record daily precipitation	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
South Comongin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Byrock Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	72.2 mm (2.8 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Molong (King St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	79.1 mm (3.1 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Wellington (Agrowplow)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	71.0 mm (2.8 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Boorara	Australia	Record daily precipitation	124.6 mm (4.9 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Nevertire (Clyde St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	84.4 mm (3.3 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Orange (McLaughlin St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.6 mm (3.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Dubbo (Mentone)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	74.6 mm (2.9 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Westmoreland Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	159.0 mm (6.3 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Nyngan (Canonbar)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Yeoval Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	72.0 mm (2.8 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Spring Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Cowley Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	84.0 mm (3.3 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Goombie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Millthorpe (Inala)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.8 mm (2.4 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Harden (East St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Kurrajong	Australia	Record daily precipitation	128.6 mm (5.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Gulargambone (Emby)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Bierbank	Australia	Record daily precipitation	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Cunnamulla Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.3 mm (2.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Dubbo (Darling Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.4 mm (2.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Goldsboro 4 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Howitt	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Thylungra Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.4 mm (2.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Coonamble (Nardoo)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Narromine (Alagalah St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.2 mm (2.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Springleigh	Australia	Record daily precipitation	100.2 mm (3.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Fords Bridge	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.6 mm (2.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Nymagee (Kenmure Station)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.8 mm (2.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Carinda Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Tianjin	China	Record daily precipitation	57.1 mm (2.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Penola Downs Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Stonehenge	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Coolabah Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Arthurville (Cramond)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	77.4 mm (3.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Coolabah (Branglebar)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	73.8 mm (2.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Forbes (Camp Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Cordillo Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Kamilaroi Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Gowan Hills	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Weona	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Norley Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Brewarrina (Talawanta)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.8 mm (1.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Roto (Coombie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.4 mm (1.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Warren (Mumblebone)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Rogersville 1 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Ayrshire Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Dynevor Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	81.2 mm (3.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Aldville	Australia	Record daily precipitation	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Nyngan Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Hill End Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	82.1 mm (3.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,174 records

Records set or tied on 22 April 1998 by type: Highest daily maximum 173, Lowest daily maximum 172, Highest daily minimum 289, Lowest daily minimum 122, Heaviest daily rainfall 418.

Records on 22 April 1998 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	173
Lowest daily maximum	172
Highest daily minimum	289
Lowest daily minimum	122
Heaviest daily rainfall	418
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 22 April 1998 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 51, daily 1,123.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

985 broken records

Margins by which the 985 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 180.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

22 April 1998

Top 20 records on 22 April 1998 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
22 April 1998	Warrumbungle (Cheddington), AU	daily rain	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	101 years	69 of 100 (Major)
22 April 1998	Milo Station, AU	daily rain	69.4 mm (2.7 in)	53.4 mm (2.1 in)	77 years	68 of 100 (Major)
22 April 1998	Retreat (Barcoo River), AU	daily rain	43.6 mm (1.7 in)	43.6 mm (1.7 in)	85 years	68 of 100 (Major)
22 April 1998	Pingine, AU	daily rain	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	72 years	68 of 100 (Major)
22 April 1998	Marra Creek (Womboin), AU	daily rain	74.0 mm (2.9 in)	47.3 mm (1.9 in)	101 years	67 of 100 (Major)
22 April 1998	Fort Constantine Station, AU	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	109 years	66 of 100 (Major)
22 April 1998	Enngonia (Shearer Street), AU	daily rain	73.0 mm (2.9 in)	41.2 mm (1.6 in)	101 years	66 of 100 (Major)
22 April 1998	Warren (Buttabone), AU	monthly rain	88.0 mm (3.5 in)	29.6 mm (1.2 in)	67 years	65 of 100 (Major)
22 April 1998	Wellshot, AU	daily rain	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	79 years	64 of 100 (Major)
22 April 1998	South Comongin, AU	daily rain	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	101 years	64 of 100 (Major)
22 April 1998	Byrock Post Office, AU	daily rain	72.2 mm (2.8 in)	30.3 mm (1.2 in)	101 years	64 of 100 (Major)
22 April 1998	Molong (King St), AU	daily rain	79.1 mm (3.1 in)	30.3 mm (1.2 in)	96 years	64 of 100 (Major)
22 April 1998	Wellington (Agrowplow), AU	daily rain	71.0 mm (2.8 in)	32.9 mm (1.3 in)	96 years	64 of 100 (Major)
22 April 1998	Boorara, AU	monthly rain	124.6 mm (4.9 in)	20.5 mm (0.8 in)	95 years	63 of 100 (Major)
22 April 1998	Nevertire (Clyde St), AU	daily rain	84.4 mm (3.3 in)	43.3 mm (1.7 in)	96 years	63 of 100 (Major)
22 April 1998	Orange (McLaughlin St), AU	daily rain	76.6 mm (3.0 in)	31.1 mm (1.2 in)	96 years	62 of 100 (Major)
22 April 1998	Dubbo (Mentone), AU	daily rain	74.6 mm (2.9 in)	31.9 mm (1.3 in)	96 years	62 of 100 (Major)
22 April 1998	Westmoreland Station, AU	monthly rain	159.0 mm (6.3 in)	95.5 mm (3.8 in)	29 years	61 of 100 (Major)
22 April 1998	Nyngan (Canonbar), AU	daily rain	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	96 years	61 of 100 (Major)
22 April 1998	Yeoval Post Office, AU	daily rain	72.0 mm (2.8 in)	28.6 mm (1.1 in)	96 years	61 of 100 (Major)

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

1800 to 1998

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1800 to 1998. 1998 had 1,174 records.

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

Records on 04-22 in each year
Year	Records
1800	1
1815	1
1817	1
1838	1
1842	1
1846	1
1849	1
1851	1
1852	2
1854	2
1855	2
1857	1
1861	1
1862	1
1864	1
1865	2
1868	1
1872	2
1873	1
1874	2
1875	1
1877	1
1879	1
1880	1
1881	1
1883	1
1884	3
1885	3
1888	4
1890	1
1891	1
1892	2
1893	2
1895	4
1896	1
1897	1
1898	4
1899	3
1900	4
1901	26
1902	13
1903	9
1904	6
1905	8
1906	11
1907	12
1908	14
1909	25
1910	27
1911	29
1912	35
1913	22
1914	79
1915	14
1916	56
1917	29
1918	63
1919	45
1920	55
1921	75
1922	81
1923	119
1924	132
1925	421
1926	148
1927	547
1928	380
1929	194
1930	207
1931	561
1932	266
1933	189
1934	340
1935	298
1936	543
1937	368
1938	243
1939	210
1940	434
1941	287
1942	286
1943	519
1944	565
1945	250
1946	555
1947	552
1948	454
1949	377
1950	584
1951	556
1952	636
1953	384
1954	545
1955	783
1956	249
1957	705
1958	411
1959	412
1960	1,107
1961	492
1962	329
1963	887
1964	1,109
1965	512
1966	534
1967	1,227
1968	870
1969	500
1970	1,048
1971	420
1972	780
1973	850
1974	647
1975	390
1976	363
1977	818
1978	765
1979	430
1980	1,632
1981	959
1982	1,073
1983	938
1984	1,128
1985	1,426
1986	1,381
1987	1,054
1988	971
1989	1,467
1990	815
1991	1,272
1992	1,155
1993	1,327
1994	812
1995	1,129
1996	1,051
1997	975
1998	1,174
1999	941
2000	1,202
2001	1,325
2002	1,406
2003	529
2004	647
2005	666
2006	797
2007	650
2008	844
2009	959
2010	902
2011	1,017
2012	1,212
2013	985
2014	437
2015	529
2016	593
2017	470
2018	688
2019	498
2020	598
2021	1,320
2022	505
2023	539
2024	663
2025	403
2026	727

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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 25	885
25 to 50	80
50 to 75	14
75 to 100	5
100 to 125	0
125 to 150	0
150 to 175	0
175 to 200	1