Weather Records on 20 June 1998

1,627 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 20 June 1998. Highest significance: Ellington, US.

Key Facts for 20 June 1998

On 20 June 1998, 1,627 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
1,199 were record highs and 186 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 13 were all-time records, 46 monthly and 1,568 daily.
Ellington set a monthly record daily precipitation of 129.5 mm (5.1 in) on 20 June 1998.
Across 158 earlier years (1800 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 450 records.

Record Map

1,627 stations

1,627 station records on 20 June 1998 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 20 June 1998: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Ellington	United States	Record daily precipitation	129.5 mm (5.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Blytheville	United States	Record daily precipitation	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Erldunda	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Poplar Bluff	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Huixtla	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Alfred Exp STN	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.0 C (104.0 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
San Miguel Ejutla	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Kem'	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-6.3 C (20.7 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Kargasok	Russia	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Elk City 1NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Versailles	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Pori Porin Lentoasema	Finland	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Okemah	United States	Record high minimum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Troickij Priisk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Midland Odessa	United States	Record high minimum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Outokumpu Kokonvaara	Finland	Record daily precipitation	30.8 mm (1.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Bristow	United States	Record high minimum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Joensuu Huhtilampi	Finland	Record daily precipitation	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Danevang 1 W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Onega	Russia	Record daily precipitation	44.8 mm (1.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Poretskoye	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	33.5 C (92.3 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Fulton 3 W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Wappapello Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Umiat	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Polotsk	Belarus	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Kutchan	Japan	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Kisinev	Moldova	Record low minimum temperature	8.5 C (47.3 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Altotonga	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Salisbury	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
San Marcos	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Chicapa de Castro	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Halmstad	Sweden	Record low minimum temperature	3.5 C (38.3 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Pierce	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Malden Muni AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Baependi	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	26.5 mm (1.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Hameenlinna Pirttikoski	Finland	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Korpilahti Muuratjarvi Varrasm	Finland	Record daily precipitation	32.7 mm (1.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Outokumpu Taipale Mustapuro	Finland	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Segeza	Russia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Crockett	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Crockett	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Sulphur Springs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Weatherford	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Valley Head	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Lappi Kulanpera	Finland	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Otaru	Japan	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Sapporo	Japan	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Skegness	United Kingdom	Record high maximum temperature	25.7 C (78.3 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Koylio Yttila	Finland	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Bjoernoeya	Norway	Record low minimum temperature	-2.6 C (27.3 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Tot-Ma	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	17.4 C (63.3 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Glen St Mary 1 W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Moorhead	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Bernie	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Bradford Cntrl Fs	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Paris	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
McAlester Rgnl AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Sharcovschina	Belarus	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Baingoin	China	Record high maximum temperature	23.2 C (73.8 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Jokioinen Jokioisten Observato	Finland	Record daily precipitation	39.2 mm (1.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,627 records

Records set or tied on 20 June 1998 by type: Highest daily maximum 609, Lowest daily maximum 103, Highest daily minimum 590, Lowest daily minimum 83, Heaviest daily rainfall 242.

Records on 20 June 1998 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	609
Lowest daily maximum	103
Highest daily minimum	590
Lowest daily minimum	83
Heaviest daily rainfall	242
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 20 June 1998 by timescale: all-time 13, monthly 46, daily 1,568.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,212 broken records

Margins by which the 1,212 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 42.4. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

20 June 1998

Top 20 records on 20 June 1998 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
20 June 1998	Ellington, US	monthly rain	129.5 mm (5.1 in)	39.3 mm (1.5 in)	53 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
20 June 1998	Blytheville, US	daily rain	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	71 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
20 June 1998	Erldunda, AU	daily rain	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	20.9 mm (0.8 in)	60 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
20 June 1998	Poplar Bluff, US	daily rain	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	96 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
20 June 1998	Huixtla, MX	daily low min	17.8 C (64.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	36 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
20 June 1998	Lake Alfred Exp STN, US	all-time high max	40.0 C (104.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	71 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
20 June 1998	San Miguel Ejutla, MX	daily high max	38.9 C (102.0 F)	7.2 C (13.0 F)	69 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
20 June 1998	Kem', RU	daily low min	-6.3 C (20.7 F)	9.1 C (16.4 F)	60 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
20 June 1998	Kargasok, RU	daily rain	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	20.5 mm (0.8 in)	57 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
20 June 1998	Elk City 1NE, US	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	41 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
20 June 1998	Versailles, US	daily rain	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	93 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
20 June 1998	Pori Porin Lentoasema, FI	daily rain	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	21.5 mm (0.8 in)	21 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
20 June 1998	Okemah, US	monthly high min	27.2 C (81.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	84 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
20 June 1998	Troickij Priisk, RU	daily rain	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	17.7 mm (0.7 in)	48 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
20 June 1998	Midland Odessa, US	all-time high min	27.8 C (82.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	51 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
20 June 1998	Outokumpu Kokonvaara, FI	daily rain	30.8 mm (1.2 in)	23.5 mm (0.9 in)	1 year	43 of 100 (Notable)
20 June 1998	Bristow, US	monthly high min	27.2 C (81.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	80 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
20 June 1998	Joensuu Huhtilampi, FI	daily rain	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	16.4 mm (0.6 in)	32 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
20 June 1998	Danevang 1 W, US	daily high min	26.7 C (80.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	100 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
20 June 1998	Onega, RU	monthly rain	44.8 mm (1.8 in)	12.9 mm (0.5 in)	3 years	41 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

1800 to 1998

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1800 to 1998. 1998 had 1,627 records.

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

Records on 06-20 in each year
Year	Records
1800	1
1803	1
1813	1
1821	2
1838	1
1839	1
1841	1
1844	1
1846	2
1847	1
1850	1
1855	2
1857	1
1861	1
1865	2
1867	1
1869	2
1872	1
1873	1
1877	2
1879	1
1884	1
1886	2
1887	2
1891	2
1892	2
1893	2
1895	4
1896	3
1897	6
1898	3
1899	6
1900	4
1901	5
1902	7
1903	22
1904	13
1905	14
1906	18
1907	10
1908	30
1909	9
1910	27
1911	27
1912	17
1913	30
1914	53
1915	75
1916	83
1917	96
1918	54
1919	67
1920	40
1921	42
1922	61
1923	263
1924	204
1925	483
1926	228
1927	193
1928	199
1929	137
1930	143
1931	536
1932	182
1933	676
1934	301
1935	337
1936	529
1937	412
1938	326
1939	270
1940	469
1941	200
1942	757
1943	447
1944	315
1945	769
1946	849
1947	387
1948	554
1949	314
1950	328
1951	289
1952	318
1953	998
1954	414
1955	291
1956	484
1957	598
1958	603
1959	504
1960	451
1961	836
1962	173
1963	379
1964	729
1965	463
1966	441
1967	687
1968	559
1969	982
1970	482
1971	395
1972	660
1973	553
1974	743
1975	984
1976	899
1977	453
1978	480
1979	727
1980	922
1981	987
1982	801
1983	724
1984	686
1985	811
1986	732
1987	960
1988	1,222
1989	918
1990	899
1991	1,085
1992	1,049
1993	964
1994	925
1995	1,260
1996	1,123
1997	738
1998	1,627
1999	906
2000	1,328
2001	771
2002	955
2003	843
2004	1,071
2005	1,055
2006	820
2007	1,208
2008	669
2009	1,060
2010	865
2011	1,359
2012	1,045
2013	879
2014	381
2015	637
2016	1,352
2017	1,086
2018	635
2019	693
2020	590
2021	1,161
2022	972
2023	1,265
2024	783
2025	944
2026	757

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Data for records on 1998-06-20: 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).

Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 20 June 1998
Margin	Records
0 to 10	1,128
10 to 20	54
20 to 30	23
30 to 40	6
40 to 50	1