Weather Records on 13 July 1998

1,274 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 13 July 1998. Highest significance: Belmont 2 SSE, US.

Key Facts for 13 July 1998

On 13 July 1998, 1,274 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
956 were record highs and 126 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 16 were all-time records, 87 monthly and 1,171 daily.
Belmont 2 SSE set a monthly record daily precipitation of 149.9 mm (5.9 in) on 13 July 1998.
Across 165 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 432 records.

Record Map

1,274 stations

1,274 station records on 13 July 1998 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 13 July 1998: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Belmont 2 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	149.9 mm (5.9 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Alexandria	United States	Record high minimum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	61 of 100 (Major)
Boolathana	Australia	Record daily precipitation	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Manfred	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Tallahassee	United States	Record daily precipitation	112.5 mm (4.4 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Ella Valla	Australia	Record daily precipitation	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Gatesville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Narryer	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Marathon	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Woodleigh	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Everglades	United States	Record daily precipitation	106.4 mm (4.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Corinth 5 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Hamelin Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Estancia	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	84.5 mm (3.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Quobba	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Lexington	United States	Record daily precipitation	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
San Miguel Ejutla	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Reform	United States	Record daily precipitation	102.6 mm (4.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Linxi	China	Record daily precipitation	82.2 mm (3.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Lake City 2 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Huixtla	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Gjerstad I Aust-Agder	Norway	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Kotlas	Russia	Record daily precipitation	41.2 mm (1.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Sanderson	United States	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Linden Wtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	165.6 mm (6.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Rio Grande City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
XI Ujimqin Qi	China	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Rosta	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Kirkalocka	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Muralgarra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.8 mm (1.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Jesus del Monte	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Live Oak	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Wellsboro	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Lawrenceburg Filt Plt	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Sanderson	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Carnarvon Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	102.6 mm (4.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Taiyuan	China	Record daily precipitation	72.5 mm (2.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
De Ridder	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
San Saba	United States	Record high maximum temperature	41.1 C (106.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Del Rio Intl AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Yaringa Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Salem	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Artesia 6S	United States	Record high maximum temperature	42.2 C (108.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Fowlerton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	41.7 C (107.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Actopan	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Ljusnedal	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	33.7 mm (1.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Alice	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.0 C (104.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Wahroonga	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.4 mm (1.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Altamirano (Smn)	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
San Luis Potosi (Dge)	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Hamar-Daban	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	20.1 C (68.2 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Kaxas-Aflo_D	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Dublin 2SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Lindong	China	Record daily precipitation	96.7 mm (3.8 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Kermanshah	Iran	Record high maximum temperature	44.1 C (111.4 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
El Barril	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	47.2 C (117.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Catarina	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	45.6 C (114.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Las Caas	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Ulan-Ude	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	37.6 C (99.7 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Winona 5 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.7 mm (2.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,274 records

Records set or tied on 13 July 1998 by type: Highest daily maximum 489, Lowest daily maximum 64, Highest daily minimum 467, Lowest daily minimum 62, Heaviest daily rainfall 192.

Records on 13 July 1998 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	489
Lowest daily maximum	64
Highest daily minimum	467
Lowest daily minimum	62
Heaviest daily rainfall	192
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 13 July 1998 by timescale: all-time 16, monthly 87, daily 1,171.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

900 broken records

Margins by which the 900 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 84.3. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

13 July 1998

Top 20 records on 13 July 1998 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
13 July 1998	Belmont 2 SSE, US	monthly rain	149.9 mm (5.9 in)	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	43 years	68 of 100 (Major)
13 July 1998	Alexandria, US	all-time high min	27.2 C (81.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	96 years	61 of 100 (Major)
13 July 1998	Boolathana, AU	daily rain	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	35 years	60 of 100 (Major)
13 July 1998	Manfred, AU	daily rain	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	35 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
13 July 1998	Tallahassee, US	daily rain	112.5 mm (4.4 in)	84.3 mm (3.3 in)	49 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
13 July 1998	Ella Valla, AU	daily rain	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	24 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
13 July 1998	Gatesville, US	daily high min	29.4 C (84.9 F)	3.8 C (6.8 F)	87 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
13 July 1998	Mount Narryer, AU	daily rain	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	27.6 mm (1.1 in)	35 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
13 July 1998	Marathon, US	monthly high min	22.8 C (73.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	102 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
13 July 1998	Woodleigh, AU	daily rain	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	29.3 mm (1.2 in)	47 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
13 July 1998	Everglades, US	daily rain	106.4 mm (4.2 in)	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	13 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
13 July 1998	Corinth 5 WSW, US	daily rain	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	92 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
13 July 1998	Hamelin Station, AU	daily rain	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	20.7 mm (0.8 in)	47 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
13 July 1998	Estancia, BR	daily rain	84.5 mm (3.3 in)	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	17 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
13 July 1998	Quobba, AU	daily rain	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	44.3 mm (1.7 in)	44 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
13 July 1998	Lexington, US	daily rain	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	27 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
13 July 1998	San Miguel Ejutla, MX	daily high max	37.8 C (100.0 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	67 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
13 July 1998	Reform, US	daily rain	102.6 mm (4.0 in)	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	8 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
13 July 1998	Linxi, CN	daily rain	82.2 mm (3.2 in)	51.5 mm (2.0 in)	8 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
13 July 1998	Lake City 2 E, US	daily rain	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	13.7 mm (0.5 in)	92 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

1795 to 1998

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1998. 1998 had 1,274 records.

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

Records on 07-13 in each year
Year	Records
1795	1
1796	1
1807	1
1824	1
1832	1
1834	1
1840	1
1842	1
1847	1
1848	2
1850	1
1855	1
1860	1
1861	1
1862	1
1866	1
1871	1
1872	1
1873	1
1875	1
1876	2
1878	1
1879	2
1880	1
1882	1
1884	3
1885	1
1887	1
1888	7
1889	6
1890	3
1891	4
1892	2
1893	5
1894	2
1895	11
1896	2
1897	4
1898	6
1900	2
1901	7
1902	7
1903	8
1904	9
1905	5
1906	17
1907	22
1908	11
1909	7
1910	16
1911	47
1912	79
1913	21
1914	50
1915	17
1916	45
1917	22
1918	160
1919	79
1920	30
1921	81
1922	34
1923	104
1924	147
1925	229
1926	426
1927	195
1928	146
1929	123
1930	443
1931	351
1932	349
1933	653
1934	445
1935	304
1936	999
1937	264
1938	188
1939	382
1940	891
1941	599
1942	282
1943	433
1944	302
1945	637
1946	318
1947	245
1948	407
1949	333
1950	849
1951	393
1952	730
1953	700
1954	1,044
1955	378
1956	436
1957	321
1958	324
1959	451
1960	470
1961	513
1962	615
1963	726
1964	1,023
1965	479
1966	649
1967	654
1968	427
1969	676
1970	410
1971	517
1972	861
1973	489
1974	569
1975	1,474
1976	650
1977	581
1978	437
1979	562
1980	1,127
1981	795
1982	513
1983	887
1984	817
1985	488
1986	918
1987	1,105
1988	898
1989	635
1990	1,762
1991	888
1992	1,293
1993	1,374
1994	1,340
1995	1,350
1996	957
1997	793
1998	1,274
1999	1,356
2000	978
2001	800
2002	1,546
2003	934
2004	686
2005	1,039
2006	1,179
2007	756
2008	672
2009	807
2010	1,192
2011	1,216
2012	1,283
2013	548
2014	540
2015	692
2016	667
2017	594
2018	435
2019	443
2020	668
2021	778
2022	686
2023	705
2024	908
2025	707
2026	1,124

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Data for records on 1998-07-13: 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 2026-10-13 (13 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-12. Last revised 12 October 2026 (2026-10-12).

Margin	Records
0 to 20	866
20 to 40	21
40 to 60	7
60 to 80	4
80 to 100	2