Weather Records on 28 May 1998

1,043 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 28 May 1998. Highest significance: San Rafael-Civic Ctr, US.

Key Facts for 28 May 1998

On 28 May 1998, 1,043 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
461 were record highs and 283 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 4 were all-time records, 33 monthly and 1,006 daily.
San Rafael-Civic Ctr set a daily record precipitation of 34.5 mm (1.4 in) on 28 May 1998.
Across 161 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 438 records.

Record Map

1,043 stations

1,043 station records on 28 May 1998 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 28 May 1998: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
San Rafael-Civic Ctr	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	76 of 100 (Major)
Texarkana Webb Fld	United States	Record daily precipitation	266.2 mm (10.5 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Ukiah	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Healdsburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Greenville	United States	Record daily precipitation	121.9 mm (4.8 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Sacramento 5 ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Mount Stuart	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.4 mm (2.5 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Onslow	Australia	Record daily precipitation	184.3 mm (7.3 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Berkeley	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Pereslavl-Zalesskij	Russia	Record daily precipitation	31.9 mm (1.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Lakeport	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Ida Grove 5NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Milan	Italy	Record daily precipitation	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Willows 6 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Sabana Grande 2 ENE	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Big Sur STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Ronneby-Bredakra	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Willits 1 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Angwin Pacific Union College	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Callahan	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Sacramento AP ASOS	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Kostroma	Russia	Record daily precipitation	29.3 mm (1.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Yarraloola	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Glen Florrie Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	80.8 mm (3.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Innsbruck	Austria	Record high minimum temperature	16.8 C (62.2 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Genoa	Italy	Record daily precipitation	69.8 mm (2.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Jomo Kenyatta Intl	Kenya	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Jur'evec	Russia	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Startup 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Wyloo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Uaroo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Cristina	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Amity	United States	Record daily precipitation	144.0 mm (5.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Los Gatos	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Orland	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Orland	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Valmora	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Prescott 2 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Bragg 5 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Warren	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Newport	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Nashville	United States	Record daily precipitation	261.6 mm (10.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Osceola	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
New Ulm 2 SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Mathews 4 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Arxan	China	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Koerich	Luxembourg	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Macabuzinho	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ayutla	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Cruz	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Plevna	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Anda	China	Record daily precipitation	31.9 mm (1.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Moscow	Russia	Record daily precipitation	32.7 mm (1.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Dardanelle	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Greenview	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Stonyford	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Kooline	Australia	Record daily precipitation	69.4 mm (2.7 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Schneifelforsthaus	Germany	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Piney Grove	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Paskenta Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,043 records

Records set or tied on 28 May 1998 by type: Highest daily maximum 292, Lowest daily maximum 149, Highest daily minimum 169, Lowest daily minimum 134, Heaviest daily rainfall 292, Heaviest daily snowfall 3, Deepest snow cover 4.

Records on 28 May 1998 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	292
Lowest daily maximum	149
Highest daily minimum	169
Lowest daily minimum	134
Heaviest daily rainfall	292
Heaviest daily snowfall	3
Deepest snow cover	4

Records on 28 May 1998 by timescale: all-time 4, monthly 33, daily 1,006.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

762 broken records

Margins by which the 762 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 483.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

28 May 1998

Top 20 records on 28 May 1998 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
28 May 1998	San Rafael-Civic Ctr, US	daily rain	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	30.9 mm (1.2 in)	102 years	76 of 100 (Major)
28 May 1998	Texarkana Webb Fld, US	all-time rain	266.2 mm (10.5 in)	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	71 years	69 of 100 (Major)
28 May 1998	Ukiah, US	daily rain	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	61 years	68 of 100 (Major)
28 May 1998	Healdsburg, US	daily rain	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	37.9 mm (1.5 in)	61 years	63 of 100 (Major)
28 May 1998	Greenville, US	daily rain	121.9 mm (4.8 in)	48.7 mm (1.9 in)	83 years	60 of 100 (Major)
28 May 1998	Sacramento 5 ESE, US	daily rain	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	23.2 mm (0.9 in)	61 years	60 of 100 (Major)
28 May 1998	Mount Stuart, AU	daily rain	64.4 mm (2.5 in)	45.9 mm (1.8 in)	77 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
28 May 1998	Onslow, AU	monthly rain	184.3 mm (7.3 in)	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	14 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
28 May 1998	Berkeley, US	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	80 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
28 May 1998	Pereslavl-Zalesskij, RU	daily rain	31.9 mm (1.3 in)	22.3 mm (0.9 in)	32 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
28 May 1998	Lakeport, US	daily rain	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	17.2 mm (0.7 in)	65 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
28 May 1998	Ida Grove 5NW, US	monthly high min	23.9 C (75.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	93 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
28 May 1998	Milan, IT	daily rain	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	15.3 mm (0.6 in)	98 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
28 May 1998	Willows 6 W, US	daily rain	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	8 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
28 May 1998	Sabana Grande 2 ENE, PR	daily rain	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	83 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
28 May 1998	Big Sur STN, US	daily rain	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	61 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
28 May 1998	Ronneby-Bredakra, SE	monthly rain	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	8.7 mm (0.34 in)	49 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
28 May 1998	Willits 1 NE, US	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	27 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
28 May 1998	Angwin Pacific Union College, US	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	55 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
28 May 1998	Callahan, US	daily rain	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	24.7 mm (1.0 in)	8 years	47 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 1,043 records.

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

Records on 05-28 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1797	1
1811	1
1824	1
1832	1
1836	5
1840	1
1841	1
1847	2
1848	1
1851	2
1857	1
1858	1
1863	1
1865	1
1868	4
1869	1
1876	1
1879	2
1880	2
1884	3
1885	2
1887	1
1888	3
1889	3
1890	3
1891	2
1892	9
1893	2
1894	9
1895	1
1896	5
1897	6
1898	1
1899	6
1900	4
1901	6
1902	12
1903	9
1904	6
1905	14
1906	31
1907	36
1908	26
1909	7
1910	18
1911	42
1912	19
1913	28
1914	58
1915	27
1916	24
1917	36
1918	43
1919	43
1920	33
1921	87
1922	80
1923	72
1924	109
1925	122
1926	143
1927	301
1928	150
1929	355
1930	131
1931	574
1932	171
1933	212
1934	537
1935	186
1936	337
1937	212
1938	285
1939	433
1940	217
1941	711
1942	279
1943	238
1944	330
1945	331
1946	413
1947	1,049
1948	333
1949	321
1950	276
1951	503
1952	314
1953	392
1954	382
1955	413
1956	456
1957	272
1958	792
1959	557
1960	431
1961	1,026
1962	859
1963	368
1964	394
1965	536
1966	284
1967	350
1968	610
1969	863
1970	310
1971	767
1972	575
1973	834
1974	585
1975	397
1976	914
1977	826
1978	802
1979	521
1980	808
1981	711
1982	1,204
1983	1,666
1984	1,357
1985	914
1986	591
1987	1,139
1988	806
1989	817
1990	1,024
1991	1,647
1992	1,610
1993	870
1994	981
1995	1,078
1996	1,438
1997	1,108
1998	1,043
1999	952
2000	1,229
2001	1,024
2002	612
2003	1,049
2004	875
2005	1,032
2006	1,566
2007	1,084
2008	902
2009	733
2010	937
2011	1,188
2012	1,237
2013	541
2014	781
2015	487
2016	625
2017	710
2018	1,348
2019	973
2020	875
2021	537
2022	476
2023	445
2024	907
2025	663
2026	1,053

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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 100	761
100 to 200	0
200 to 300	0
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	1