Weather Records on 2 June 1998

1,558 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 2 June 1998. Highest significance: Sheffield, GB.

Key Facts for 2 June 1998

On 2 June 1998, 1,558 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
1,178 were record highs and 216 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 78 monthly and 1,478 daily.
Sheffield set a daily record precipitation of 49.2 mm (1.9 in) on 2 June 1998.
Across 167 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 407 records.

Record Map

1,558 stations

1,558 station records on 2 June 1998 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 2 June 1998: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Sheffield	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	49.2 mm (1.9 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Rochford 2 WNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Grant Grove	United States	Record snow depth	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Chattanooga	United States	Record high maximum temperature	43.9 C (111.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Live Oak	United States	Record high minimum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Brunswick	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Altus Irig Rsch STN	United States	Record high maximum temperature	43.9 C (111.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Nazare	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	114.6 mm (4.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Seymour 3NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	43.9 C (111.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Bradford	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	39.2 mm (1.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Lake City 2 E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Newberry-Luce Co Rd Commission	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Colorado City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	42.2 C (108.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Orebro	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	9.5 C (49.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Lawton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	42.8 C (109.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Bayfield 6 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Forks UNIV (NWS)	United States	Record low maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Sierra Blanca 2 E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Saguache	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Roseau	United States	Record low maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hernando	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Carlsbad	United States	Record high maximum temperature	42.2 C (108.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Elk	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Meeker	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Biloxi	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Crystal Springs Exp STN	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Waynesboro 2 W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Okemah	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bolivar Wtr Wks	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Crosbyton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	41.7 C (107.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Pleasant	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Sulphur Springs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Petten	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	26.6 mm (1.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Armagh	United Kingdom	Record low maximum temperature	11.0 C (51.8 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
St Joseph 3 N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Lebanon 2W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
El Reno 1 N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
San Saba	United States	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Bowbells	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Izmail	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Castle Rock	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Fernandina Beach	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Calhoun 2 N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Batesville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Brownsville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Crockett	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Memphis	United States	Record high maximum temperature	43.9 C (111.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Robert Lee 4WSW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	41.1 C (106.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Abag Qi	China	Record daily precipitation	50.1 mm (2.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Perry	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Wewahitchka	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Moultrie 2 ESE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Plain Dealing	United States	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Purcell 2 SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Wichita Mtn Wr	United States	Record high maximum temperature	41.1 C (106.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Brackettville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.0 C (104.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Haskell	United States	Record high maximum temperature	42.2 C (108.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Livingston 2 NNE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Quanah 2 SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Clarendon	United States	Record high maximum temperature	42.2 C (108.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,558 records

Records set or tied on 2 June 1998 by type: Highest daily maximum 756, Lowest daily maximum 112, Highest daily minimum 422, Lowest daily minimum 104, Heaviest daily rainfall 152, Heaviest daily snowfall 10, Deepest snow cover 2.

Records on 2 June 1998 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	756
Lowest daily maximum	112
Highest daily minimum	422
Lowest daily minimum	104
Heaviest daily rainfall	152
Heaviest daily snowfall	10
Deepest snow cover	2

Records on 2 June 1998 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 78, daily 1,478.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,118 broken records

Margins by which the 1,118 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 559.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

2 June 1998

Top 20 records on 2 June 1998 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
2 June 1998	Sheffield, GB	daily rain	49.2 mm (1.9 in)	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	61 years	68 of 100 (Major)
2 June 1998	Rochford 2 WNW, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	87 years	61 of 100 (Major)
2 June 1998	Grant Grove, US	daily snow depth	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	44 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
2 June 1998	Chattanooga, US	daily high max	43.9 C (111.0 F)	5.6 C (10.1 F)	88 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
2 June 1998	Live Oak, US	daily high min	27.2 C (81.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	71 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
2 June 1998	Brunswick, US	daily high min	26.1 C (79.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	101 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
2 June 1998	Altus Irig Rsch STN, US	daily high max	43.9 C (111.0 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	84 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
2 June 1998	Nazare, BR	daily rain	114.6 mm (4.5 in)	74.6 mm (2.9 in)	9 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
2 June 1998	Seymour 3NW, US	daily high max	43.9 C (111.0 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	88 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
2 June 1998	Bradford, GB	daily rain	39.2 mm (1.5 in)	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	61 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
2 June 1998	Lake City 2 E, US	daily high min	26.1 C (79.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	100 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
2 June 1998	Newberry-Luce Co Rd Commission, US	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	11.7 mm (0.5 in)	81 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
2 June 1998	Colorado City, US	daily high max	42.2 C (108.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	93 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
2 June 1998	Orebro, SE	daily low max	9.5 C (49.1 F)	2.0 C (3.6 F)	111 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
2 June 1998	Lawton, US	daily high max	42.8 C (109.0 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	84 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
2 June 1998	Bayfield 6 N, US	daily rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	52 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
2 June 1998	Grand Forks UNIV (NWS), US	daily low max	9.4 C (48.9 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	100 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
2 June 1998	Sierra Blanca 2 E, US	daily high min	21.1 C (70.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	101 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
2 June 1998	Saguache, US	daily high max	32.2 C (90.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	88 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
2 June 1998	Roseau, US	daily low max	9.4 C (48.9 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	99 years	42 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 1,558 records.

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

Records on 06-02 in each year
Year	Records
1793	2
1794	1
1805	1
1809	1
1810	1
1822	1
1829	2
1834	1
1844	1
1846	1
1849	2
1853	1
1855	1
1857	1
1858	2
1860	2
1863	2
1864	1
1865	1
1866	1
1871	4
1873	1
1874	2
1875	1
1877	1
1878	1
1879	2
1880	2
1881	1
1885	1
1887	1
1888	1
1889	5
1890	4
1892	2
1893	3
1894	5
1895	5
1896	3
1897	4
1898	4
1900	2
1901	8
1902	5
1903	15
1904	12
1905	11
1906	11
1907	55
1908	14
1909	49
1910	36
1911	17
1912	17
1913	13
1914	21
1915	19
1916	33
1917	34
1918	46
1919	56
1920	242
1921	28
1922	21
1923	164
1924	104
1925	169
1926	95
1927	181
1928	196
1929	356
1930	390
1931	265
1932	193
1933	387
1934	758
1935	145
1936	418
1937	272
1938	426
1939	477
1940	266
1941	506
1942	311
1943	883
1944	481
1945	650
1946	824
1947	557
1948	446
1949	386
1950	358
1951	789
1952	391
1953	515
1954	685
1955	636
1956	1,024
1957	555
1958	336
1959	344
1960	408
1961	536
1962	582
1963	407
1964	491
1965	213
1966	737
1967	750
1968	545
1969	613
1970	937
1971	599
1972	547
1973	460
1974	333
1975	453
1976	554
1977	636
1978	675
1979	776
1980	832
1981	1,048
1982	740
1983	702
1984	710
1985	872
1986	1,322
1987	751
1988	895
1989	746
1990	925
1991	1,224
1992	1,059
1993	1,336
1994	701
1995	776
1996	754
1997	821
1998	1,558
1999	1,081
2000	1,009
2001	973
2002	1,062
2003	1,038
2004	900
2005	901
2006	1,172
2007	825
2008	885
2009	690
2010	849
2011	1,225
2012	1,052
2013	1,142
2014	734
2015	712
2016	500
2017	484
2018	914
2019	401
2020	754
2021	1,262
2022	486
2023	867
2024	583
2025	671
2026	524

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Data for records on 1998-06-02: 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 100	1,116
100 to 200	1
200 to 300	0
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	0
500 to 600	1