Weather Records on 5 June 1998

2,556 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 5 June 1998. Highest significance: Hamburg Fuhlsbuettel, DE.

Key Facts for 5 June 1998

On 5 June 1998, 2,556 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
1,146 were record highs and 977 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 35 were all-time records, 306 monthly and 2,215 daily.
Hamburg Fuhlsbuettel set a daily record precipitation of 40.6 mm (1.6 in) on 5 June 1998.
Across 157 earlier years (1804 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 460 records.

Record Map

2,000 stations, highest significance shown

2,000 station records on 5 June 1998 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 5 June 1998: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Hamburg Fuhlsbuettel	Germany	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	77 of 100 (Major)
Murfreesboro 5 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	93.2 mm (3.7 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Bridgeport 5 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.8 mm (3.2 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Clarksville Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Abbeville	France	Record daily precipitation	45.4 mm (1.8 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Schwerin	Germany	Record daily precipitation	32.9 mm (1.3 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Murray	United States	Record daily precipitation	105.4 mm (4.1 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Martin U of T Branch Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	109.2 mm (4.3 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Jefferson City Wtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Hiddensee-Vitte	Germany	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Franklin Sewage Plt	United States	Record daily precipitation	132.3 mm (5.2 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Grant Grove	United States	Record snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Leo	United States	Record high minimum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Carthage	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Monteagle	United States	Record daily precipitation	188.5 mm (7.4 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Bremen-Seefahrtschule	Germany	Record daily precipitation	35.2 mm (1.4 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Brookport Dam 52	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Dover 1 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	138.2 mm (5.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Waverly	United States	Record daily precipitation	142.7 mm (5.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Pelzerhaken	Germany	Record daily precipitation	26.8 mm (1.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Hamburg-Kirchwerder	Germany	Record daily precipitation	38.7 mm (1.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Hamburg-Wandsbek	Germany	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Pelahatchie	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Kingston Springs	United States	Record daily precipitation	133.4 mm (5.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Georgetown	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.9 cm (3.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
New Albany	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Houston	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Celina	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Pulaski Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Samaria	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Estes Park	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.1 cm (2.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Hamburg-Sankt Pauli	Germany	Record daily precipitation	44.4 mm (1.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Valley Head	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.3 mm (2.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Alton 1 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Cookeville	United States	Record daily precipitation	102.6 mm (4.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Sanderson	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
San Juan	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	91.9 mm (3.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Hopkinsville	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Creighton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Sirte	Libya	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Cadereyta	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	87.4 mm (3.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Rangely 1E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Geneseo	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Wessington Springs	United States	Record low maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Woodbury 1 WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.8 mm (3.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Clonagh Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Norton 9SSE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Red Cloud	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Hot Springs	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Lenoir City	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Annaba	Algeria	Record high maximum temperature	40.0 C (104.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Lathen	Germany	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Hoxie	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Ulysses 3NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Wakeeney	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Benton Harbor AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Culbertson	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Greeley	United States	Record low maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Liberty	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Freiburg	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	32.9 C (91.2 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

2,556 records

Records set or tied on 5 June 1998 by type: Highest daily maximum 632, Lowest daily maximum 665, Highest daily minimum 514, Lowest daily minimum 312, Heaviest daily rainfall 408, Heaviest daily snowfall 18, Deepest snow cover 7.

Records on 5 June 1998 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	632
Lowest daily maximum	665
Highest daily minimum	514
Lowest daily minimum	312
Heaviest daily rainfall	408
Heaviest daily snowfall	18
Deepest snow cover	7

Records on 5 June 1998 by timescale: all-time 35, monthly 306, daily 2,215.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,968 broken records

Margins by which the 1,968 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 533.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

5 June 1998

Top 20 records on 5 June 1998 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
5 June 1998	Hamburg Fuhlsbuettel, DE	daily rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	101 years	77 of 100 (Major)
5 June 1998	Murfreesboro 5 N, US	daily rain	93.2 mm (3.7 in)	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	80 years	74 of 100 (Major)
5 June 1998	Bridgeport 5 NW, US	daily rain	80.8 mm (3.2 in)	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	88 years	72 of 100 (Major)
5 June 1998	Clarksville Wwtp, US	daily rain	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	80 years	72 of 100 (Major)
5 June 1998	Abbeville, FR	daily rain	45.4 mm (1.8 in)	26.5 mm (1.0 in)	68 years	67 of 100 (Major)
5 June 1998	Schwerin, DE	daily rain	32.9 mm (1.3 in)	19.9 mm (0.8 in)	103 years	66 of 100 (Major)
5 June 1998	Murray, US	daily rain	105.4 mm (4.1 in)	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	64 years	66 of 100 (Major)
5 June 1998	Martin U of T Branch Exp STN, US	daily rain	109.2 mm (4.3 in)	79.2 mm (3.1 in)	60 years	64 of 100 (Major)
5 June 1998	Jefferson City Wtp, US	daily rain	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	51 years	63 of 100 (Major)
5 June 1998	Hiddensee-Vitte, DE	daily rain	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	53 years	62 of 100 (Major)
5 June 1998	Franklin Sewage Plt, US	daily rain	132.3 mm (5.2 in)	75.7 mm (3.0 in)	40 years	62 of 100 (Major)
5 June 1998	Grant Grove, US	daily snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	48 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
5 June 1998	Saint Leo, US	all-time high min	27.2 C (81.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	88 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
5 June 1998	Carthage, US	daily rain	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	77 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
5 June 1998	Monteagle, US	monthly rain	188.5 mm (7.4 in)	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	6 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
5 June 1998	Bremen-Seefahrtschule, DE	daily rain	35.2 mm (1.4 in)	12.3 mm (0.5 in)	84 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
5 June 1998	Brookport Dam 52, US	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	42.1 mm (1.7 in)	64 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
5 June 1998	Dover 1 W, US	monthly rain	138.2 mm (5.4 in)	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	17 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
5 June 1998	Waverly, US	monthly rain	142.7 mm (5.6 in)	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	8 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
5 June 1998	Pelzerhaken, DE	daily rain	26.8 mm (1.1 in)	19.7 mm (0.8 in)	55 years	54 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

1804 to 1998

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1804 to 1998. 1998 had 2,556 records.

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

Records on 06-05 in each year
Year	Records
1804	2
1805	1
1810	2
1822	1
1837	1
1843	1
1846	2
1849	2
1854	1
1857	2
1861	1
1866	1
1870	1
1871	6
1874	2
1877	1
1880	2
1881	1
1883	1
1884	1
1885	5
1888	2
1889	2
1890	3
1891	3
1894	2
1895	1
1896	4
1897	1
1898	4
1899	9
1900	4
1901	8
1902	2
1903	7
1904	10
1905	8
1906	12
1907	15
1908	32
1909	13
1910	42
1911	18
1912	26
1913	36
1914	45
1915	21
1916	38
1917	132
1918	53
1919	86
1920	97
1921	138
1922	100
1923	577
1924	121
1925	442
1926	349
1927	268
1928	352
1929	383
1930	187
1931	229
1932	167
1933	586
1934	420
1935	426
1936	271
1937	424
1938	265
1939	364
1940	198
1941	288
1942	202
1943	589
1944	423
1945	1,215
1946	656
1947	486
1948	460
1949	369
1950	413
1951	532
1952	519
1953	319
1954	723
1955	249
1956	656
1957	600
1958	433
1959	401
1960	329
1961	475
1962	556
1963	577
1964	518
1965	365
1966	622
1967	584
1968	779
1969	924
1970	607
1971	502
1972	552
1973	549
1974	611
1975	553
1976	564
1977	1,171
1978	607
1979	722
1980	687
1981	907
1982	1,487
1983	846
1984	857
1985	1,339
1986	873
1987	859
1988	1,969
1989	1,001
1990	1,187
1991	921
1992	889
1993	1,616
1994	697
1995	809
1996	776
1997	1,229
1998	2,556
1999	1,266
2000	1,280
2001	1,021
2002	1,281
2003	1,159
2004	973
2005	882
2006	975
2007	680
2008	1,575
2009	920
2010	1,164
2011	913
2012	867
2013	465
2014	614
2015	719
2016	1,386
2017	440
2018	455
2019	632
2020	932
2021	1,206
2022	681
2023	509
2024	712
2025	507
2026	382

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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	1,967
100 to 200	0
200 to 300	0
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	0
500 to 600	1