Weather Records on 2 July 1998

984 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 2 July 1998. Highest significance: Bidyadanga, AU.

Key Facts for 2 July 1998

On 2 July 1998, 984 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
592 were record highs and 145 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 8 were all-time records, 58 monthly and 918 daily.
Bidyadanga set a daily record precipitation of 52.6 mm (2.1 in) on 2 July 1998.
Across 163 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 436 records.

Record Map

984 stations

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

Weather records on 2 July 1998: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Bidyadanga	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Mulga Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Mandora	Australia	Record daily precipitation	99.4 mm (3.9 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Coolgardie Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Yundamindra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Wallal Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	127.6 mm (5.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Broome Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Pardoo Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Yerilla	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Carnegie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Lugo/Rozas	Spain	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Coolawanyah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Chilapa (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Mutuipe	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Lakin	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Tolka	Russia	Record daily precipitation	42.5 mm (1.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Sattahip	Thailand	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Ethel Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.5 mm (1.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Iguala (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	75.7 mm (3.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Huajintlan	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	82.8 mm (3.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Gronliden	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	41.5 mm (1.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Xaltianguis (Cfe)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	131.8 mm (5.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Laryak	Russia	Record daily precipitation	46.3 mm (1.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Wewahitchka	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Cerro de Ortega	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Brandon	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Plant City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Deming	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Roebuck Plains	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.8 mm (1.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Valenca	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ahome	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Clearmont 5 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Pskov	Russia	Record daily precipitation	30.3 mm (1.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Waverly	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Nicosia	Cyprus	Record high minimum temperature	24.8 C (76.6 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mtn Lake	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ogdensburg 4 NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bixby	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Haswell	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Leo	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Tarpon Spgs Sewage Plt	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Little Port Walter	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
San Miguel Ejutla	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
O'Neill	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Orlando Intl AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Anna Plains	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
De Grey	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.8 mm (1.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Huitzuco (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	79.2 mm (3.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Aibonito 1 S	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Myers Page Fld AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Beagle Bay	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Aratuipe	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	72.3 mm (2.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Panevezys	Lithuania	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Melnichnoe	Russia	Record daily precipitation	55.5 mm (2.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Spearsville Fire Twr	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.6 mm (3.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Farmington	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Watauga S Dak 8 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Longview	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Siauliai	Lithuania	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

984 records

Records set or tied on 2 July 1998 by type: Highest daily maximum 284, Lowest daily maximum 93, Highest daily minimum 308, Lowest daily minimum 52, Heaviest daily rainfall 247.

Records on 2 July 1998 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	284
Lowest daily maximum	93
Highest daily minimum	308
Lowest daily minimum	52
Heaviest daily rainfall	247
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 2 July 1998 by timescale: all-time 8, monthly 58, daily 918.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

705 broken records

Margins by which the 705 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 68.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

2 July 1998

Top 20 records on 2 July 1998 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
2 July 1998	Bidyadanga, AU	daily rain	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	64 years	69 of 100 (Major)
2 July 1998	Mulga Downs, AU	daily rain	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	99 years	65 of 100 (Major)
2 July 1998	Mandora, AU	monthly rain	99.4 mm (3.9 in)	35.9 mm (1.4 in)	41 years	64 of 100 (Major)
2 July 1998	Coolgardie Post Office, AU	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	53 years	64 of 100 (Major)
2 July 1998	Yundamindra, AU	daily rain	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	57 years	64 of 100 (Major)
2 July 1998	Wallal Downs, AU	monthly rain	127.6 mm (5.0 in)	50.1 mm (2.0 in)	41 years	62 of 100 (Major)
2 July 1998	Broome Airport, AU	daily rain	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	51 years	61 of 100 (Major)
2 July 1998	Pardoo Station, AU	monthly rain	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	34.4 mm (1.4 in)	0 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
2 July 1998	Yerilla, AU	daily rain	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	21.2 mm (0.8 in)	35 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
2 July 1998	Carnegie, AU	daily rain	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	53 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
2 July 1998	Lugo/Rozas, ES	daily rain	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	45 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
2 July 1998	Coolawanyah, AU	daily rain	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	75 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
2 July 1998	Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport, AU	daily rain	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	35 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
2 July 1998	Chilapa (Smn), MX	daily rain	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	38.3 mm (1.5 in)	44 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
2 July 1998	Mutuipe, BR	daily rain	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	32 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
2 July 1998	Lakin, US	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	15.3 mm (0.6 in)	96 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
2 July 1998	Tolka, RU	daily rain	42.5 mm (1.7 in)	30.4 mm (1.2 in)	16 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
2 July 1998	Sattahip, TH	daily rain	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	45.6 mm (1.8 in)	39 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
2 July 1998	Ethel Creek, AU	daily rain	25.5 mm (1.0 in)	19.7 mm (0.8 in)	65 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
2 July 1998	Iguala (Smn), MX	daily rain	75.7 mm (3.0 in)	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	60 years	46 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 984 records.

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

Records on 07-02 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1807	1
1811	1
1816	2
1825	1
1826	2
1837	1
1839	1
1843	1
1847	1
1848	1
1849	1
1856	1
1860	1
1863	1
1871	3
1872	2
1873	1
1874	1
1875	1
1876	1
1877	1
1878	1
1879	2
1882	1
1883	2
1884	1
1887	4
1888	1
1890	1
1891	3
1892	2
1894	4
1895	3
1896	2
1898	2
1899	5
1900	4
1901	12
1902	7
1903	9
1904	11
1905	30
1906	14
1907	26
1908	12
1909	34
1910	50
1911	32
1912	100
1913	19
1914	69
1915	33
1916	26
1917	22
1918	45
1919	38
1920	208
1921	234
1922	59
1923	223
1924	394
1925	112
1926	108
1927	183
1928	75
1929	162
1930	263
1931	526
1932	283
1933	500
1934	315
1935	252
1936	641
1937	434
1938	399
1939	191
1940	436
1941	535
1942	643
1943	359
1944	428
1945	425
1946	321
1947	313
1948	283
1949	372
1950	312
1951	309
1952	391
1953	553
1954	567
1955	633
1956	520
1957	1,058
1958	344
1959	386
1960	547
1961	343
1962	402
1963	666
1964	445
1965	440
1966	889
1967	610
1968	887
1969	468
1970	667
1971	334
1972	660
1973	628
1974	577
1975	605
1976	718
1977	450
1978	1,173
1979	773
1980	1,191
1981	770
1982	1,017
1983	904
1984	632
1985	756
1986	1,423
1987	791
1988	1,445
1989	962
1990	1,350
1991	1,123
1992	1,702
1993	641
1994	901
1995	1,110
1996	728
1997	1,101
1998	984
1999	1,066
2000	583
2001	1,240
2002	1,228
2003	1,111
2004	639
2005	648
2006	775
2007	932
2008	808
2009	1,083
2010	1,262
2011	1,066
2012	1,072
2013	1,471
2014	580
2015	1,096
2016	584
2017	504
2018	858
2019	401
2020	500
2021	861
2022	893
2023	559
2024	578
2025	1,293
2026	1,174

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Data for records on 1998-07-02: 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 10	595
10 to 20	55
20 to 30	29
30 to 40	14
40 to 50	4
50 to 60	5
60 to 70	3