Weather Records on 9 May 1998

1,182 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 9 May 1998. Highest significance: Cordova AP, US.

Key Facts for 9 May 1998

On 9 May 1998, 1,182 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
802 were record highs and 173 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 33 were all-time records, 38 monthly and 1,111 daily.
Cordova AP set a daily record precipitation of 66.3 mm (2.6 in) on 9 May 1998.
Across 166 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 428 records.

Record Map

1,182 stations

1,182 station records on 9 May 1998 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 9 May 1998: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Cordova AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Beaver	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Seward AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Toms River	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Palpan	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	40.0 C (104.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Wray	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Versailles	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Austin #2	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Flying Fish Point	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Lajas Substn	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record low maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hooker	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Booker	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Upper Tract	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Westbourne	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Hattiesburg 5SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Panhandle	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Orleans	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Ogallala	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Kremsmuenster	Austria	Record high maximum temperature	26.8 C (80.2 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Tenerife/Los Rodeos	Spain	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Big Springs	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Bridgehampton	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Riverhead Rsch Farm	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
O O Rch	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Old Faithful	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Leo	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Salem AP (McNary Field)	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Bridgetown Comparison	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	16.5 C (61.7 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Glen Mervyn	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Innsbruck	Austria	Record high maximum temperature	28.4 C (83.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Flemington 5 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Conlen	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Hallettsville 2 N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Miami	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Corpus Christi	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Corpus Christi NAS	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Seward AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Enisejsk	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Walsh 1 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Garden Valley	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Richfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Weslaco	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Atenco	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Apizaco	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Huatusco de Chicuellar	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
New Milford	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Phillipsburg-Easton Brg	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Follett	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Perryton	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
San Luis de la Paz	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Cerralvo (Dge)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Las Minas (Cfe)	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Adin Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Holyoke	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
St Francis 8NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Sublette 7WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Crowley 2 NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Tryon	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Ny City Cntrl Park	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Port Davey (Melaleuca)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.6 mm (1.7 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,182 records

Records set or tied on 9 May 1998 by type: Highest daily maximum 485, Lowest daily maximum 81, Highest daily minimum 317, Lowest daily minimum 92, Heaviest daily rainfall 203, Heaviest daily snowfall 3, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 9 May 1998 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	485
Lowest daily maximum	81
Highest daily minimum	317
Lowest daily minimum	92
Heaviest daily rainfall	203
Heaviest daily snowfall	3
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 9 May 1998 by timescale: all-time 33, monthly 38, daily 1,111.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

939 broken records

Margins by which the 939 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 63.3. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

9 May 1998

Top 20 records on 9 May 1998 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
9 May 1998	Cordova AP, US	daily rain	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	68 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
9 May 1998	Beaver, US	daily rain	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	100 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
9 May 1998	Seward AP, US	daily rain	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	7 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
9 May 1998	Toms River, US	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	24 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
9 May 1998	Palpan, MX	all-time high max	40.0 C (104.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	54 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
9 May 1998	Wray, US	daily rain	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	52 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
9 May 1998	Versailles, US	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	92 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
9 May 1998	Austin #2, US	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	8.6 mm (0.34 in)	64 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
9 May 1998	Flying Fish Point, AU	daily rain	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	69 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
9 May 1998	Lajas Substn, PR	daily low max	26.7 C (80.1 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	31 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
9 May 1998	Hooker, US	daily rain	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	9.1 mm (0.36 in)	84 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
9 May 1998	Booker, US	daily rain	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	44 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
9 May 1998	Upper Tract, US	daily rain	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	4.9 mm (0.19 in)	91 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
9 May 1998	Westbourne, AU	daily rain	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	9.2 mm (0.36 in)	67 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
9 May 1998	Hattiesburg 5SW, US	daily high max	34.4 C (93.9 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	98 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
9 May 1998	Panhandle, US	daily rain	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	72 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
9 May 1998	Orleans, US	daily high min	14.4 C (57.9 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	84 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
9 May 1998	Ogallala, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	40 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
9 May 1998	Kremsmuenster, AT	daily high max	26.8 C (80.2 F)	1.2 C (2.2 F)	89 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
9 May 1998	Tenerife/Los Rodeos, ES	daily rain	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	14.4 mm (0.6 in)	40 years	38 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

1793 to 1998

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1998. 1998 had 1,182 records.

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

Records on 05-09 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1795	1
1806	1
1810	1
1823	1
1834	1
1838	1
1843	1
1845	2
1846	1
1848	1
1850	2
1855	2
1857	1
1858	1
1861	1
1862	1
1864	2
1865	2
1867	2
1872	1
1873	2
1874	1
1875	2
1879	4
1880	3
1882	1
1883	2
1884	3
1885	3
1889	3
1890	3
1891	3
1892	1
1893	1
1895	2
1896	4
1897	3
1898	3
1899	2
1900	2
1901	9
1902	8
1903	9
1904	14
1905	34
1906	41
1907	11
1908	16
1909	34
1910	45
1911	23
1912	23
1913	15
1914	43
1915	27
1916	26
1917	50
1918	49
1919	47
1920	56
1921	102
1922	45
1923	461
1924	262
1925	123
1926	196
1927	343
1928	302
1929	166
1930	526
1931	411
1932	132
1933	482
1934	750
1935	111
1936	622
1937	128
1938	171
1939	345
1940	237
1941	335
1942	180
1943	524
1944	412
1945	538
1946	278
1947	1,145
1948	379
1949	417
1950	660
1951	188
1952	348
1953	507
1954	489
1955	288
1956	722
1957	505
1958	355
1959	252
1960	748
1961	516
1962	435
1963	1,103
1964	503
1965	730
1966	994
1967	681
1968	545
1969	653
1970	372
1971	338
1972	587
1973	386
1974	699
1975	465
1976	714
1977	931
1978	649
1979	1,605
1980	1,030
1981	639
1982	523
1983	872
1984	892
1985	829
1986	1,253
1987	1,481
1988	594
1989	1,347
1990	850
1991	759
1992	1,476
1993	967
1994	573
1995	960
1996	1,260
1997	1,088
1998	1,182
1999	970
2000	1,114
2001	969
2002	1,489
2003	1,802
2004	926
2005	851
2006	738
2007	765
2008	693
2009	816
2010	764
2011	1,104
2012	686
2013	684
2014	754
2015	689
2016	917
2017	539
2018	879
2019	1,043
2020	1,673
2021	501
2022	1,308
2023	474
2024	792
2025	622
2026	309

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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 10	868
10 to 20	45
20 to 30	14
30 to 40	6
40 to 50	2
50 to 60	3
60 to 70	1