Weather Records on 23 July 1998

885 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 23 July 1998. Highest significance: Bright Angel Rs, US.

Key Facts for 23 July 1998

On 23 July 1998, 885 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
550 were record highs and 143 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 7 were all-time records, 21 monthly and 857 daily.
Bright Angel Rs set a daily record precipitation of 43.2 mm (1.7 in) on 23 July 1998.
Across 167 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 446 records.

Record Map

885 stations

885 station records on 23 July 1998 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 23 July 1998: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Bright Angel Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Duncan	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Buckhorn	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Ft Meade	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Walnut Canyon Nm	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Choshi	Japan	Record daily precipitation	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
El Aguajito	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Buzau	Romania	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Lake 6 SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Casey	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.9 mm (2.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Zhijiang	China	Record daily precipitation	99.8 mm (3.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Genoa	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.8 mm (3.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Osage City	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Man	Cote D'Ivoire	Record daily precipitation	205.0 mm (8.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Huixtla	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Waterloo	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Rantoul	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Naze	Japan	Record daily precipitation	151.9 mm (6.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Apaseo El Alto	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Rochford 2 WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Utsunomiya	Japan	Record daily precipitation	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Velikie Luki	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	19.0 C (66.2 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Vernon	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Beloit	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Moorefield 1 SSE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
El Copital	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Union City Filtration Plt	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Yamagata	Japan	Record daily precipitation	73.9 mm (2.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Hillsboro	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Lincoln 1 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Tres Zapotes	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Sanders	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Minneapolis	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Dale Enterprise	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Aguila	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Summersville 3 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Minsk	Belarus	Record high minimum temperature	19.9 C (67.8 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Palmyra	Syria	Record high maximum temperature	48.3 C (118.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Bailey	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Barnard	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Niles	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Marseilles-Marignane	France	Record high maximum temperature	35.5 C (95.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Wellsville	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Fayetteville (Pwc)	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Reno AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Huerta Vieja	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Barguzin	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	18.1 C (64.6 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Palmyra	Syria	Record high minimum temperature	31.0 C (87.8 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Casa Grande Nm	United States	Record low maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Overton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Harrington	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Ai-Petri	Ukraine	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Rushville	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Animas 3ESE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Cortland	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Goldsboro 4 SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Vasilevici	Belarus	Record high minimum temperature	18.5 C (65.3 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Hangzhou	China	Record daily precipitation	62.3 mm (2.5 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Qinzhou	China	Record high minimum temperature	29.6 C (85.3 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Mito	Japan	Record daily precipitation	89.9 mm (3.5 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

885 records

Records set or tied on 23 July 1998 by type: Highest daily maximum 184, Lowest daily maximum 85, Highest daily minimum 366, Lowest daily minimum 58, Heaviest daily rainfall 192.

Records on 23 July 1998 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	184
Lowest daily maximum	85
Highest daily minimum	366
Lowest daily minimum	58
Heaviest daily rainfall	192
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 23 July 1998 by timescale: all-time 7, monthly 21, daily 857.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

595 broken records

Margins by which the 595 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 130.8. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

23 July 1998

Top 20 records on 23 July 1998 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
23 July 1998	Bright Angel Rs, US	daily rain	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	69 years	67 of 100 (Major)
23 July 1998	Duncan, US	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	96 years	62 of 100 (Major)
23 July 1998	Buckhorn, US	all-time rain	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	35 years	61 of 100 (Major)
23 July 1998	Ft Meade, US	daily rain	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	43 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
23 July 1998	Walnut Canyon Nm, US	daily rain	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	36 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
23 July 1998	Choshi, JP	daily rain	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	40 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
23 July 1998	El Aguajito, MX	daily rain	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	36 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
23 July 1998	Buzau, RO	daily high min	22.8 C (73.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	100 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
23 July 1998	Grand Lake 6 SSW, US	daily rain	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	20 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
23 July 1998	Casey, US	daily rain	70.9 mm (2.8 in)	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	101 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
23 July 1998	Zhijiang, CN	daily rain	99.8 mm (3.9 in)	64.9 mm (2.6 in)	44 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
23 July 1998	Genoa, US	monthly rain	81.8 mm (3.2 in)	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	32 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
23 July 1998	Osage City, US	daily rain	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	97 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
23 July 1998	Man, CI	monthly rain	205.0 mm (8.1 in)	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	13 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
23 July 1998	Huixtla, MX	daily low min	17.2 C (63.0 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	33 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
23 July 1998	Waterloo, US	daily rain	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	55.3 mm (2.2 in)	8 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
23 July 1998	Rantoul, US	daily rain	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	10.1 mm (0.4 in)	101 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
23 July 1998	Naze, JP	daily rain	151.9 mm (6.0 in)	130.8 mm (5.1 in)	4 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
23 July 1998	Apaseo El Alto, MX	daily rain	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	35 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
23 July 1998	Rochford 2 WNW, US	daily rain	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	11.1 mm (0.4 in)	71 years	44 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

1794 to 1998

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1998. 1998 had 885 records.

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

Records on 07-23 in each year
Year	Records
1794	2
1797	1
1804	1
1810	1
1811	2
1832	1
1835	1
1836	2
1838	1
1845	1
1846	2
1851	1
1852	1
1855	2
1856	1
1859	1
1860	1
1861	1
1863	1
1867	1
1868	5
1870	1
1873	2
1875	2
1877	1
1879	2
1880	2
1882	1
1883	1
1884	1
1885	5
1886	1
1887	2
1888	1
1889	5
1890	4
1894	3
1895	7
1896	4
1898	9
1899	5
1900	8
1901	10
1902	6
1903	4
1904	18
1905	11
1906	19
1907	9
1908	15
1909	27
1910	54
1911	37
1912	43
1913	36
1914	59
1915	35
1916	34
1917	42
1918	96
1919	26
1920	40
1921	221
1922	113
1923	104
1924	158
1925	173
1926	266
1927	308
1928	146
1929	174
1930	214
1931	334
1932	232
1933	432
1934	898
1935	329
1936	403
1937	319
1938	354
1939	277
1940	494
1941	292
1942	265
1943	245
1944	350
1945	239
1946	531
1947	1,240
1948	610
1949	453
1950	500
1951	422
1952	788
1953	660
1954	545
1955	585
1956	402
1957	513
1958	633
1959	606
1960	568
1961	937
1962	465
1963	490
1964	373
1965	368
1966	368
1967	347
1968	480
1969	436
1970	935
1971	648
1972	640
1973	798
1974	578
1975	359
1976	425
1977	570
1978	1,064
1979	648
1980	703
1981	1,030
1982	594
1983	1,324
1984	980
1985	711
1986	1,239
1987	1,164
1988	1,124
1989	868
1990	1,033
1991	1,050
1992	1,469
1993	1,466
1994	1,215
1995	827
1996	1,227
1997	1,088
1998	885
1999	846
2000	1,225
2001	1,242
2002	875
2003	1,649
2004	1,148
2005	997
2006	1,757
2007	1,262
2008	1,057
2009	1,069
2010	1,627
2011	1,907
2012	822
2013	648
2014	783
2015	559
2016	760
2017	517
2018	873
2019	786
2020	514
2021	506
2022	707
2023	629
2024	798
2025	917
2026	788

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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 20	560
20 to 40	24
40 to 60	9
60 to 80	1
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	0
120 to 140	1