Weather Records on 21 July 1998
1,674 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 21 July 1998. Highest significance: Bowling Alley Point (Poplars), AU.
Key Facts for 21 July 1998
- On 21 July 1998, 1,674 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 1,082 were record highs and 85 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 19 were all-time records, 94 monthly and 1,561 daily.
- Bowling Alley Point (Poplars) set a daily record precipitation of 57.0 mm (2.2 in) on 21 July 1998.
- Across 159 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 459 records.
Record Map
1,674 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowling Alley Point (Poplars) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 57.0 mm (2.2 in) | 75 of 100 (Major) |
| Warrumbungle (Cheddington) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 69.8 mm (2.7 in) | 74 of 100 (Major) |
| Pine Ridge (Windy) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 84.6 mm (3.3 in) | 74 of 100 (Major) |
| Wallabadah (Woodton) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 95.4 mm (3.8 in) | 73 of 100 (Major) |
| Breeza (Main Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 105.8 mm (4.2 in) | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| Carroll (the Ranch) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 48.4 mm (1.9 in) | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| Werris Creek Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 83.0 mm (3.3 in) | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| Spring Creek | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 42.0 mm (1.7 in) | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| Willow Tree (General Store) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 88.8 mm (3.5 in) | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| Binnaway (Wattle St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 72.4 mm (2.9 in) | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| Breeza (the Park) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 66.5 mm (2.6 in) | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| Doyles Creek (Wood Park) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 46.4 mm (1.8 in) | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| Pilliga (Nirvana) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 76.0 mm (3.0 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| Premer (Eden Moor) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 67.0 mm (2.6 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| Willow Tree (Green Hills) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 89.0 mm (3.5 in) | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| Denman (Palace Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 49.2 mm (1.9 in) | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| Jerrys Plains Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 50.6 mm (2.0 in) | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| Nundle Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 64.0 mm (2.5 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Goodooga Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 59.0 mm (2.3 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Willow Tree (Valais) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 91.0 mm (3.6 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Blackville (Krui Vale) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 98.4 mm (3.9 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Merriwa (Gummun Place) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 63.8 mm (2.5 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Cassilis Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 66.8 mm (2.6 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Cassilis (Dalkeith) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 67.0 mm (2.6 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Goodooga (Brenda) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 58.0 mm (2.3 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Weilmoringle | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 40.0 mm (1.6 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Scone Scs | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 70.4 mm (2.8 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Ardmore | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 27.0 mm (1.1 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Wee Waa (Pendennis) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 61.8 mm (2.4 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Merriwa (Terragong) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 66.0 mm (2.6 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Wollar (Barrigan St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 56.0 mm (2.2 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mendooran Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 59.0 mm (2.3 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Aberdeen (Main Rd) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 63.6 mm (2.5 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Weetaliba (Weetalabah) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 71.8 mm (2.8 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Goodooga (Mogila) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 71.4 mm (2.8 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Quambone (Carwell) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 38.0 mm (1.5 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Rowena (Bungara) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 64.0 mm (2.5 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Tambar Springs Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 85.0 mm (3.3 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Turrawan (Wallah) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 51.0 mm (2.0 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Willow Tree (Cooinda) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 78.6 mm (3.1 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bunnan (Milhaven) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 68.6 mm (2.7 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Coonabarabran (Namoi Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 67.0 mm (2.6 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Binnaway (Hawthorne) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 58.0 mm (2.3 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Quirindi Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 77.0 mm (3.0 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Goonoo Goonoo Station | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 65.0 mm (2.6 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Willow Tree (Glenora) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 86.2 mm (3.4 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Breeza (Alpha) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 96.6 mm (3.8 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Grenfell (Quondong Rd) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 40.2 mm (1.6 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Lake Cargelligo (Merri-Merriga | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 27.6 mm (1.1 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Warren (Mumblebone) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 42.2 mm (1.7 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Gwabegar Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 57.0 mm (2.2 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Boggabri (Milchengowrie) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 79.0 mm (3.1 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Broke (Harrowby) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 34.0 mm (1.3 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Boggabri Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 67.5 mm (2.7 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Rouchel Brook (Albano) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 61.6 mm (2.4 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Dunedoo Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 59.7 mm (2.4 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Curlewis (Pine Cliff) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 79.2 mm (3.1 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Kelvin (Carellan) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 38.4 mm (1.5 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mullion Creek (Mullion Range F | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 84.0 mm (3.3 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Greenethorpe (Iandra) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 47.4 mm (1.9 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
1,674 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 465 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 45 |
| Highest daily minimum | 617 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 40 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 506 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 1 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 19 |
| monthly | 94 |
| daily | 1,561 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
1,293 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 10 | 1,041 |
| 10 to 20 | 124 |
| 20 to 30 | 62 |
| 30 to 40 | 40 |
| 40 to 50 | 17 |
| 50 to 60 | 5 |
| 60 to 70 | 3 |
| 70 to 80 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
21 July 1998| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 July 1998 | Bowling Alley Point (Poplars), AU | daily rain | 57.0 mm (2.2 in) | 41.8 mm (1.6 in) | 89 years | 75 of 100 (Major) |
| 21 July 1998 | Warrumbungle (Cheddington), AU | daily rain | 69.8 mm (2.7 in) | 49.5 mm (1.9 in) | 80 years | 74 of 100 (Major) |
| 21 July 1998 | Pine Ridge (Windy), AU | monthly rain | 84.6 mm (3.3 in) | 31.3 mm (1.2 in) | 78 years | 74 of 100 (Major) |
| 21 July 1998 | Wallabadah (Woodton), AU | monthly rain | 95.4 mm (3.8 in) | 23.8 mm (0.9 in) | 100 years | 73 of 100 (Major) |
| 21 July 1998 | Breeza (Main Street), AU | monthly rain | 105.8 mm (4.2 in) | 29.6 mm (1.2 in) | 56 years | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| 21 July 1998 | Carroll (the Ranch), AU | daily rain | 48.4 mm (1.9 in) | 27.1 mm (1.1 in) | 93 years | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| 21 July 1998 | Werris Creek Post Office, AU | daily rain | 83.0 mm (3.3 in) | 63.7 mm (2.5 in) | 60 years | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| 21 July 1998 | Spring Creek, AU | daily rain | 42.0 mm (1.7 in) | 39.2 mm (1.5 in) | 69 years | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| 21 July 1998 | Willow Tree (General Store), AU | monthly rain | 88.8 mm (3.5 in) | 31.4 mm (1.2 in) | 56 years | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| 21 July 1998 | Binnaway (Wattle St), AU | daily rain | 72.4 mm (2.9 in) | 54.6 mm (2.1 in) | 60 years | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| 21 July 1998 | Breeza (the Park), AU | daily rain | 66.5 mm (2.6 in) | 45.4 mm (1.8 in) | 60 years | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| 21 July 1998 | Doyles Creek (Wood Park), AU | daily rain | 46.4 mm (1.8 in) | 36.2 mm (1.4 in) | 60 years | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| 21 July 1998 | Pilliga (Nirvana), AU | daily rain | 76.0 mm (3.0 in) | 60.3 mm (2.4 in) | 48 years | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| 21 July 1998 | Premer (Eden Moor), AU | monthly rain | 67.0 mm (2.6 in) | 12.4 mm (0.5 in) | 111 years | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| 21 July 1998 | Willow Tree (Green Hills), AU | monthly rain | 89.0 mm (3.5 in) | 36.4 mm (1.4 in) | 28 years | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| 21 July 1998 | Denman (Palace Street), AU | daily rain | 49.2 mm (1.9 in) | 31.4 mm (1.2 in) | 83 years | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| 21 July 1998 | Jerrys Plains Post Office, AU | daily rain | 50.6 mm (2.0 in) | 25.2 mm (1.0 in) | 97 years | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| 21 July 1998 | Nundle Post Office, AU | daily rain | 64.0 mm (2.5 in) | 37.1 mm (1.5 in) | 60 years | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| 21 July 1998 | Goodooga Post Office, AU | daily rain | 59.0 mm (2.3 in) | 26.7 mm (1.1 in) | 80 years | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| 21 July 1998 | Willow Tree (Valais), AU | daily rain | 91.0 mm (3.6 in) | 57.0 mm (2.2 in) | 39 years | 61 of 100 (Major) |
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
1794 to 1998Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1794 | 1 |
| 1795 | 1 |
| 1796 | 1 |
| 1797 | 1 |
| 1813 | 2 |
| 1832 | 2 |
| 1837 | 1 |
| 1839 | 1 |
| 1843 | 1 |
| 1844 | 2 |
| 1854 | 1 |
| 1859 | 3 |
| 1865 | 3 |
| 1868 | 3 |
| 1872 | 1 |
| 1876 | 1 |
| 1879 | 2 |
| 1880 | 1 |
| 1881 | 1 |
| 1884 | 1 |
| 1885 | 1 |
| 1886 | 2 |
| 1888 | 2 |
| 1889 | 3 |
| 1890 | 2 |
| 1892 | 3 |
| 1893 | 3 |
| 1894 | 3 |
| 1895 | 1 |
| 1896 | 3 |
| 1897 | 4 |
| 1898 | 7 |
| 1899 | 2 |
| 1900 | 6 |
| 1901 | 13 |
| 1902 | 12 |
| 1903 | 10 |
| 1904 | 8 |
| 1905 | 13 |
| 1906 | 13 |
| 1907 | 12 |
| 1908 | 25 |
| 1909 | 18 |
| 1910 | 12 |
| 1911 | 37 |
| 1912 | 52 |
| 1913 | 41 |
| 1914 | 48 |
| 1915 | 81 |
| 1916 | 72 |
| 1917 | 136 |
| 1918 | 130 |
| 1919 | 51 |
| 1920 | 33 |
| 1921 | 55 |
| 1922 | 48 |
| 1923 | 132 |
| 1924 | 286 |
| 1925 | 202 |
| 1926 | 401 |
| 1927 | 191 |
| 1928 | 205 |
| 1929 | 360 |
| 1930 | 521 |
| 1931 | 549 |
| 1932 | 322 |
| 1933 | 208 |
| 1934 | 965 |
| 1935 | 236 |
| 1936 | 322 |
| 1937 | 253 |
| 1938 | 638 |
| 1939 | 415 |
| 1940 | 318 |
| 1941 | 226 |
| 1942 | 318 |
| 1943 | 253 |
| 1944 | 716 |
| 1945 | 300 |
| 1946 | 398 |
| 1947 | 795 |
| 1948 | 403 |
| 1949 | 603 |
| 1950 | 662 |
| 1951 | 427 |
| 1952 | 657 |
| 1953 | 351 |
| 1954 | 656 |
| 1955 | 582 |
| 1956 | 490 |
| 1957 | 447 |
| 1958 | 531 |
| 1959 | 940 |
| 1960 | 651 |
| 1961 | 388 |
| 1962 | 263 |
| 1963 | 470 |
| 1964 | 457 |
| 1965 | 748 |
| 1966 | 626 |
| 1967 | 313 |
| 1968 | 334 |
| 1969 | 636 |
| 1970 | 1,241 |
| 1971 | 475 |
| 1972 | 1,046 |
| 1973 | 871 |
| 1974 | 536 |
| 1975 | 380 |
| 1976 | 477 |
| 1977 | 708 |
| 1978 | 1,155 |
| 1979 | 964 |
| 1980 | 926 |
| 1981 | 1,352 |
| 1982 | 588 |
| 1983 | 1,234 |
| 1984 | 764 |
| 1985 | 554 |
| 1986 | 791 |
| 1987 | 1,025 |
| 1988 | 1,015 |
| 1989 | 973 |
| 1990 | 914 |
| 1991 | 812 |
| 1992 | 1,562 |
| 1993 | 866 |
| 1994 | 773 |
| 1995 | 1,247 |
| 1996 | 1,141 |
| 1997 | 849 |
| 1998 | 1,674 |
| 1999 | 814 |
| 2000 | 1,230 |
| 2001 | 889 |
| 2002 | 990 |
| 2003 | 1,250 |
| 2004 | 694 |
| 2005 | 1,420 |
| 2006 | 1,479 |
| 2007 | 1,145 |
| 2008 | 989 |
| 2009 | 1,306 |
| 2010 | 1,148 |
| 2011 | 1,414 |
| 2012 | 815 |
| 2013 | 526 |
| 2014 | 762 |
| 2015 | 704 |
| 2016 | 645 |
| 2017 | 433 |
| 2018 | 942 |
| 2019 | 755 |
| 2020 | 363 |
| 2021 | 574 |
| 2022 | 866 |
| 2023 | 816 |
| 2024 | 873 |
| 2025 | 881 |
| 2026 | 874 |
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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 2026-10-13 (13 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.
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