Weather Records on 27 April 1998

872 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 27 April 1998. Highest significance: Marlow 1 WSW, US.

Key Facts for 27 April 1998

On 27 April 1998, 872 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
375 were record highs and 215 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 4 were all-time records, 41 monthly and 827 daily.
Marlow 1 WSW set a daily record precipitation of 85.6 mm (3.4 in) on 27 April 1998.
Across 158 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 473 records.

Record Map

872 stations

872 station records on 27 April 1998 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 27 April 1998: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Marlow 1 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	85.6 mm (3.4 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Nova Trento	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Guthrie 5S	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Kotzebue AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.2 cm (4.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Garcia	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	107.0 mm (4.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Perkins	United States	Record daily precipitation	114.8 mm (4.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Williamsburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Neosho	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Chandler	United States	Record daily precipitation	84.8 mm (3.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Schenley Lock 5	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Beaverhead R/S	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Meeker 5 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Wewoka 3 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	113.3 mm (4.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Gabo Island Lighthouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.9 mm (1.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Col du Grand St-Bernard	Switzerland	Record daily precipitation	66.4 mm (2.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Natrona Lock 4	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Okemah	United States	Record daily precipitation	100.3 mm (3.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Tranebjerg	Denmark	Record high minimum temperature	8.8 C (47.8 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Jena Sternwarte	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	11.8 C (53.2 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Twin Lakes Rsvr	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.2 cm (4.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Selinsgrove 2 S	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Wellsboro	United States	Record low maximum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Tyndall	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Anchorage Merrill Fld	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Munchen-Nymphenburg	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	12.0 C (53.6 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Mannford 6 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	113.3 mm (4.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Stillwater 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Kittanning Lock 7	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Montgomery L&D	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Prague 2W	United States	Record daily precipitation	95.5 mm (3.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Wagoner	United States	Record low maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Walters	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Ashland	United States	Record daily precipitation	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Beaver Falls 1 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Guthrie 5S	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Skiatook	United States	Record daily precipitation	119.6 mm (4.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Sagamore	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Bad Wildungen	Germany	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Kristianstad	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	8.8 C (47.8 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Bristow	United States	Record daily precipitation	145.5 mm (5.7 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Duncan	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.3 mm (2.7 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Okeene	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Vinita 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
State College	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Linden Wtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	94.7 mm (3.7 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Tonsina	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Kaawaloa 29	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Big Fk 1 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	100.6 mm (4.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Mtn Park	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Muskogee	United States	Record low maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Perry	United States	Record low maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Clinton	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Galena	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Hominy	United States	Record daily precipitation	107.7 mm (4.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Pawhuska	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Woodstock 2 NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Innsbruck	Austria	Record high minimum temperature	17.4 C (63.3 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Valmora	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Bristow	United States	Record low maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Pawhuska	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

872 records

Records set or tied on 27 April 1998 by type: Highest daily maximum 142, Lowest daily maximum 123, Highest daily minimum 233, Lowest daily minimum 92, Heaviest daily rainfall 264, Heaviest daily snowfall 14, Deepest snow cover 4.

Records on 27 April 1998 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	142
Lowest daily maximum	123
Highest daily minimum	233
Lowest daily minimum	92
Heaviest daily rainfall	264
Heaviest daily snowfall	14
Deepest snow cover	4

Records on 27 April 1998 by timescale: all-time 4, monthly 41, daily 827.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

745 broken records

Margins by which the 745 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 178.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

27 April 1998

Top 20 records on 27 April 1998 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
27 April 1998	Marlow 1 WSW, US	daily rain	85.6 mm (3.4 in)	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	84 years	69 of 100 (Major)
27 April 1998	Nova Trento, BR	daily rain	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	55.7 mm (2.2 in)	32 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
27 April 1998	Guthrie 5S, US	daily rain	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	12 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
27 April 1998	Kotzebue AP, US	daily snowfall	11.2 cm (4.4 in)	8.7 cm (3.4 in)	7 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
27 April 1998	Garcia, BR	monthly rain	107.0 mm (4.2 in)	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	15 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
27 April 1998	Perkins, US	daily rain	114.8 mm (4.5 in)	77.2 mm (3.0 in)	12 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
27 April 1998	Williamsburg, US	daily rain	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	44 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
27 April 1998	Neosho, US	daily rain	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	80 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
27 April 1998	Chandler, US	daily rain	84.8 mm (3.3 in)	41.6 mm (1.6 in)	35 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
27 April 1998	Schenley Lock 5, US	daily rain	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	39 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
27 April 1998	Beaverhead R/S, US	daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	80 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
27 April 1998	Meeker 5 W, US	daily rain	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	6.6 mm (0.26 in)	100 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
27 April 1998	Wewoka 3 SW, US	daily rain	113.3 mm (4.5 in)	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	35 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
27 April 1998	Gabo Island Lighthouse, AU	daily rain	28.9 mm (1.1 in)	4.0 mm (0.16 in)	120 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
27 April 1998	Col du Grand St-Bernard, CH	daily rain	66.4 mm (2.6 in)	21.4 mm (0.8 in)	59 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
27 April 1998	Natrona Lock 4, US	daily rain	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	39 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
27 April 1998	Okemah, US	daily rain	100.3 mm (3.9 in)	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	35 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
27 April 1998	Tranebjerg, DK	daily high min	8.8 C (47.8 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	103 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
27 April 1998	Jena Sternwarte, DE	daily high min	11.8 C (53.2 F)	0.7 C (1.3 F)	112 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
27 April 1998	Twin Lakes Rsvr, US	daily snowfall	12.2 cm (4.8 in)	12.2 cm (4.8 in)	48 years	41 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

1795 to 1998

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1998. 1998 had 872 records.

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

Records on 04-27 in each year
Year	Records
1795	1
1801	1
1802	2
1812	1
1814	1
1817	3
1828	1
1838	1
1841	1
1843	1
1852	1
1853	1
1855	1
1856	1
1857	1
1862	2
1873	2
1874	4
1879	1
1882	2
1884	2
1885	5
1887	1
1888	4
1890	3
1891	1
1892	3
1893	3
1894	7
1895	2
1896	3
1897	4
1899	5
1900	4
1901	3
1903	5
1904	11
1905	16
1906	13
1907	31
1908	27
1909	51
1910	8
1911	37
1912	5
1913	73
1914	19
1915	77
1916	36
1917	47
1918	55
1919	69
1920	44
1921	71
1922	151
1923	110
1924	103
1925	113
1926	287
1927	114
1928	404
1929	71
1930	80
1931	454
1932	331
1933	328
1934	275
1935	227
1936	97
1937	377
1938	467
1939	212
1940	268
1941	361
1942	569
1943	374
1944	214
1945	476
1946	512
1947	373
1948	535
1949	516
1950	617
1951	409
1952	722
1953	651
1954	875
1955	937
1956	685
1957	552
1958	461
1959	470
1960	684
1961	313
1962	741
1963	768
1964	711
1965	568
1966	1,282
1967	733
1968	372
1969	543
1970	1,142
1971	758
1972	645
1973	1,188
1974	926
1975	820
1976	810
1977	801
1978	694
1979	758
1980	706
1981	1,148
1982	685
1983	921
1984	1,754
1985	1,141
1986	1,225
1987	1,482
1988	893
1989	1,320
1990	1,321
1991	1,028
1992	2,163
1993	1,285
1994	1,614
1995	806
1996	1,034
1997	1,588
1998	872
1999	544
2000	1,171
2001	1,138
2002	1,024
2003	840
2004	937
2005	675
2006	705
2007	1,055
2008	1,032
2009	1,299
2010	751
2011	1,291
2012	1,015
2013	568
2014	656
2015	608
2016	755
2017	918
2018	407
2019	626
2020	497
2021	450
2022	567
2023	536
2024	574
2025	659
2026	450

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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	711
25 to 50	22
50 to 75	5
75 to 100	4
100 to 125	2
125 to 150	0
150 to 175	0
175 to 200	1