Weather Records on 14 May 1998

1,375 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 14 May 1998. Highest significance: Snow Creek Upper, US.

Key Facts for 14 May 1998

On 14 May 1998, 1,375 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
861 were record highs and 361 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 12 were all-time records, 25 monthly and 1,338 daily.
Snow Creek Upper set a daily record precipitation of 25.4 mm (1.0 in) on 14 May 1998.
Across 165 earlier years (1813 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 410 records.

Record Map

1,375 stations

1,375 station records on 14 May 1998 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 14 May 1998: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Snow Creek Upper	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Ayutla (Cfe)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Girua	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	94.1 mm (3.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
N Loup	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Tacambaro	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Murcia/Alcantarilla	Spain	Record daily precipitation	26.6 mm (1.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Valmora	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Orly	France	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Passo Viola	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	113.5 mm (4.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Chicapa de Castro	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ravenna	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Howard	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Huron Rgnl AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Charles City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hays 1 S	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Genoa 2 W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Paradise Valley 1 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Menno	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Haskell	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bomnak	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	25.9 C (78.6 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Akron 4 E	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
McDermitt	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Limbunya	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.6 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Maliye_Karmakuly	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	-13.2 C (8.2 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Arrowhead	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Hayward Rs	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Boulia Airport	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Gila Bend 2SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Tombstone	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Agalega	Mauritius	Record daily precipitation	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Newton Rigg	United Kingdom	Record high maximum temperature	23.0 C (73.4 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ida Grove 5NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Creighton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Robert Lee 4WSW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Nancheng	China	Record daily precipitation	99.8 mm (3.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Saltillo	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	26.0 C (78.8 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Casa Grande Nm	United States	Record low maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Susanville 2SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Hobart Muni AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Shaoguan	China	Record daily precipitation	81.9 mm (3.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Motozintla (Smn)	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Maria del Refugio	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	42.8 C (109.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Orland	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Eldon	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Fremont	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Deols Chateauroux Aerodrome de	France	Record high minimum temperature	16.3 C (61.3 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Le Bourget	France	Record high minimum temperature	18.7 C (65.7 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Trier	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	15.8 C (60.4 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Trier-Zewen	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	15.8 C (60.4 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Saltillo (Dge)	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Jerome	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Windsor	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Cathlamet 3NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Aberdeen	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Mount Gambier Post Office	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	12.3 C (54.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Petrun	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	-11.8 C (10.8 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Florence	United States	Record low maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Parker	United States	Record low maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Eureka	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Faulkton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,375 records

Records set or tied on 14 May 1998 by type: Highest daily maximum 455, Lowest daily maximum 229, Highest daily minimum 406, Lowest daily minimum 132, Heaviest daily rainfall 148, Heaviest daily snowfall 3, Deepest snow cover 2.

Records on 14 May 1998 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	455
Lowest daily maximum	229
Highest daily minimum	406
Lowest daily minimum	132
Heaviest daily rainfall	148
Heaviest daily snowfall	3
Deepest snow cover	2

Records on 14 May 1998 by timescale: all-time 12, monthly 25, daily 1,338.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

999 broken records

Margins by which the 999 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 127.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

14 May 1998

Top 20 records on 14 May 1998 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
14 May 1998	Snow Creek Upper, US	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	59 years	63 of 100 (Major)
14 May 1998	Ayutla (Cfe), MX	daily low min	11.7 C (53.1 F)	7.2 C (13.0 F)	27 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
14 May 1998	Girua, BR	daily rain	94.1 mm (3.7 in)	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	49 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
14 May 1998	N Loup, US	daily high min	19.4 C (66.9 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	103 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
14 May 1998	Tacambaro, MX	monthly high min	21.7 C (71.1 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	72 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
14 May 1998	Murcia/Alcantarilla, ES	daily rain	26.6 mm (1.0 in)	19.9 mm (0.8 in)	49 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
14 May 1998	Valmora, US	daily low min	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	64 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
14 May 1998	Orly, FR	monthly high min	19.4 C (66.9 F)	1.4 C (2.5 F)	75 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
14 May 1998	Passo Viola, BR	daily rain	113.5 mm (4.5 in)	78.4 mm (3.1 in)	23 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
14 May 1998	Chicapa de Castro, MX	all-time high min	28.9 C (84.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	31 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
14 May 1998	Ravenna, US	daily high min	19.4 C (66.9 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	103 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
14 May 1998	Howard, US	daily high min	18.9 C (66.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	103 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
14 May 1998	Huron Rgnl AP, US	daily high min	18.9 C (66.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	103 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
14 May 1998	Charles City, US	daily high max	31.7 C (89.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	103 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
14 May 1998	Hays 1 S, US	daily high min	19.4 C (66.9 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	103 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
14 May 1998	Genoa 2 W, US	daily high min	18.9 C (66.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	103 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
14 May 1998	Paradise Valley 1 NW, US	daily low max	11.1 C (52.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	101 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
14 May 1998	Menno, US	daily high min	19.4 C (66.9 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	92 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
14 May 1998	Haskell, US	daily high min	21.7 C (71.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	103 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
14 May 1998	Bomnak, RU	daily high max	25.9 C (78.6 F)	3.8 C (6.8 F)	85 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

1813 to 1998

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1813 to 1998. 1998 had 1,375 records.

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

Records on 05-14 in each year
Year	Records
1813	1
1814	1
1815	1
1816	1
1820	1
1833	1
1837	1
1844	1
1846	1
1848	2
1849	1
1854	1
1855	2
1861	1
1862	1
1864	1
1866	1
1870	1
1873	1
1874	1
1875	2
1876	1
1878	2
1879	4
1881	1
1882	1
1883	3
1884	1
1885	4
1886	1
1890	3
1891	1
1892	1
1893	1
1895	3
1896	4
1897	6
1898	3
1899	2
1900	13
1901	4
1902	7
1903	7
1904	11
1905	4
1906	15
1907	17
1908	39
1909	44
1910	22
1911	15
1912	19
1913	125
1914	24
1915	196
1916	50
1917	79
1918	42
1919	29
1920	52
1921	61
1922	67
1923	94
1924	117
1925	59
1926	73
1927	173
1928	189
1929	176
1930	166
1931	733
1932	367
1933	653
1934	175
1935	255
1936	342
1937	432
1938	310
1939	323
1940	324
1941	569
1942	398
1943	543
1944	368
1945	665
1946	308
1947	282
1948	326
1949	302
1950	170
1951	444
1952	302
1953	730
1954	416
1955	600
1956	683
1957	580
1958	534
1959	501
1960	617
1961	627
1962	948
1963	422
1964	468
1965	313
1966	348
1967	715
1968	1,052
1969	638
1970	553
1971	562
1972	546
1973	802
1974	915
1975	386
1976	593
1977	1,109
1978	926
1979	481
1980	496
1981	494
1982	668
1983	1,176
1984	1,084
1985	915
1986	776
1987	1,145
1988	540
1989	521
1990	594
1991	1,181
1992	740
1993	989
1994	830
1995	2,263
1996	1,869
1997	887
1998	1,375
1999	817
2000	872
2001	1,197
2002	963
2003	959
2004	1,501
2005	748
2006	707
2007	957
2008	778
2009	693
2010	1,092
2011	888
2012	819
2013	1,218
2014	1,038
2015	559
2016	635
2017	393
2018	1,113
2019	483
2020	514
2021	404
2022	924
2023	591
2024	558
2025	785
2026	525

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Data for records on 1998-05-14: 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 20	980
20 to 40	11
40 to 60	4
60 to 80	2
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	1
120 to 140	1