Weather Records on 14 July 1998

1,350 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 14 July 1998. Highest significance: Artichoke Lake 1 E, US.

Key Facts for 14 July 1998

On 14 July 1998, 1,350 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
924 were record highs and 166 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 8 were all-time records, 84 monthly and 1,258 daily.
Artichoke Lake 1 E set a daily record precipitation of 84.3 mm (3.3 in) on 14 July 1998.
Across 158 earlier years (1802 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 451 records.

Record Map

1,350 stations

1,350 station records on 14 July 1998 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 14 July 1998: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Artichoke Lake 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	84.3 mm (3.3 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Mount Narryer	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
St Joseph 3 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	87.9 mm (3.5 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Alexandria Chandler Fld	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Yanrey	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.5 mm (1.7 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
De Smet	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Depot Springs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Pulaski Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Lawrenceburg Filt Plt	United States	Record daily precipitation	222.5 mm (8.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Merida	Venezuela	Record daily precipitation	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Presa El Giron	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Columbia 3 WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
San Miguel Ejutla	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Boolardy	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Pleasant 1N	United States	Record daily precipitation	149.9 mm (5.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Orlando Executive AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Woodleigh	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Winning	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Flatonia 4SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Orivesi Uiherla	Finland	Record daily precipitation	40.2 mm (1.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Shenyang	China	Record daily precipitation	145.7 mm (5.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Centerville Water Pl	United States	Record daily precipitation	104.6 mm (4.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Oudabunna	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.9 mm (1.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Huimin	China	Record daily precipitation	138.2 mm (5.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
New London	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Huixtla	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Colquitt 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.2 mm (3.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Folkston 9 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.4 mm (2.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Alice	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hill Springs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.2 mm (2.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Tuckanarra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Jiltjaur	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mardathuna	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Las Caas	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Mala	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	28.8 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ottertail	United States	Record daily precipitation	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Fullerton 1 ESE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Rochford 2 WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Hebbronville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	42.8 C (109.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Liberty	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Brunswick-McKinnon AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Wooramel	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Nhill	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	-3.6 C (25.5 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Tranebjerg	Denmark	Record low maximum temperature	14.8 C (58.6 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Vanersborg	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	14.7 C (58.5 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
John Martin Dam	United States	Record high maximum temperature	43.9 C (111.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Foxholm 7 N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Dilley	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Orlando Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.1 mm (3.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Glomfjord	Norway	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Tobolsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Las Bayas	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
St Cloud Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Guadalupe	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	46.7 C (116.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Huingo	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Ciudad Serdan (Smn)	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Smartno Pri Slovenj Gradcu	Slovenia	Record daily precipitation	61.4 mm (2.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Ofahoma	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Gibson Dam	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Eureka	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,350 records

Records set or tied on 14 July 1998 by type: Highest daily maximum 435, Lowest daily maximum 77, Highest daily minimum 489, Lowest daily minimum 89, Heaviest daily rainfall 260.

Records on 14 July 1998 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	435
Lowest daily maximum	77
Highest daily minimum	489
Lowest daily minimum	89
Heaviest daily rainfall	260
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 14 July 1998 by timescale: all-time 8, monthly 84, daily 1,258.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

949 broken records

Margins by which the 949 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 69.3. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

14 July 1998

Top 20 records on 14 July 1998 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
14 July 1998	Artichoke Lake 1 E, US	daily rain	84.3 mm (3.3 in)	69.3 mm (2.7 in)	65 years	67 of 100 (Major)
14 July 1998	Mount Narryer, AU	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	84 years	65 of 100 (Major)
14 July 1998	St Joseph 3 N, US	daily rain	87.9 mm (3.5 in)	37.9 mm (1.5 in)	87 years	61 of 100 (Major)
14 July 1998	Alexandria Chandler Fld, US	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	53 years	61 of 100 (Major)
14 July 1998	Yanrey, AU	daily rain	42.5 mm (1.7 in)	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	40 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
14 July 1998	De Smet, US	daily rain	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	92 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
14 July 1998	Depot Springs, AU	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	24 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
14 July 1998	Pulaski Wwtp, US	daily rain	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	35 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
14 July 1998	Lawrenceburg Filt Plt, US	all-time rain	222.5 mm (8.8 in)	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	43 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
14 July 1998	Merida, VE	monthly rain	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	24.3 mm (1.0 in)	23 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
14 July 1998	Presa El Giron, MX	daily rain	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	25 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
14 July 1998	Columbia 3 WNW, US	daily rain	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	51.4 mm (2.0 in)	35 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
14 July 1998	San Miguel Ejutla, MX	daily high max	36.7 C (98.1 F)	6.7 C (12.1 F)	68 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
14 July 1998	Boolardy, AU	daily rain	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	9.9 mm (0.39 in)	84 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
14 July 1998	Mt Pleasant 1N, US	monthly rain	149.9 mm (5.9 in)	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	0 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
14 July 1998	Orlando Executive AP, US	daily rain	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	34.1 mm (1.3 in)	63 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
14 July 1998	Woodleigh, AU	daily rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	29.9 mm (1.2 in)	35 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
14 July 1998	Winning, AU	daily rain	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	3 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
14 July 1998	Flatonia 4SE, US	daily high min	26.1 C (79.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	88 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
14 July 1998	Orivesi Uiherla, FI	daily rain	40.2 mm (1.6 in)	24.6 mm (1.0 in)	20 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

1802 to 1998

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 1998. 1998 had 1,350 records.

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

Records on 07-14 in each year
Year	Records
1802	1
1808	1
1824	1
1832	1
1840	2
1845	1
1856	1
1860	2
1864	2
1866	1
1875	1
1876	4
1878	1
1879	1
1880	1
1883	3
1884	3
1885	1
1886	1
1887	1
1888	1
1889	2
1890	2
1891	1
1892	2
1893	3
1894	4
1895	7
1896	1
1897	2
1898	10
1899	6
1900	1
1901	2
1902	4
1903	21
1904	18
1905	11
1906	18
1907	13
1908	15
1909	7
1910	23
1911	28
1912	116
1913	21
1914	43
1915	17
1916	18
1917	55
1918	72
1919	44
1920	44
1921	105
1922	31
1923	127
1924	156
1925	138
1926	500
1927	212
1928	221
1929	87
1930	497
1931	430
1932	623
1933	378
1934	413
1935	278
1936	1,019
1937	282
1938	202
1939	367
1940	536
1941	548
1942	278
1943	364
1944	240
1945	466
1946	229
1947	379
1948	422
1949	436
1950	726
1951	335
1952	995
1953	518
1954	1,141
1955	1,058
1956	360
1957	368
1958	455
1959	349
1960	554
1961	441
1962	922
1963	535
1964	618
1965	256
1966	668
1967	1,124
1968	553
1969	595
1970	477
1971	436
1972	588
1973	652
1974	654
1975	1,054
1976	693
1977	544
1978	495
1979	559
1980	1,178
1981	708
1982	809
1983	930
1984	862
1985	720
1986	722
1987	1,035
1988	806
1989	640
1990	1,748
1991	860
1992	999
1993	1,432
1994	1,250
1995	1,459
1996	1,038
1997	723
1998	1,350
1999	1,536
2000	999
2001	870
2002	1,401
2003	1,037
2004	638
2005	758
2006	998
2007	862
2008	683
2009	920
2010	1,678
2011	1,093
2012	1,114
2013	539
2014	711
2015	622
2016	682
2017	674
2018	475
2019	415
2020	635
2021	788
2022	575
2023	724
2024	784
2025	756
2026	1,037

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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 10	840
10 to 20	62
20 to 30	23
30 to 40	12
40 to 50	7
50 to 60	3
60 to 70	2