Weather Records on 6 August 1998

1,546 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 6 August 1998. Highest significance: Sheboygan, US.

Key Facts for 6 August 1998

On 6 August 1998, 1,546 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
616 were record highs and 222 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 10 were all-time records, 45 monthly and 1,491 daily.
Sheboygan set an all-time record daily precipitation of 275.3 mm (10.8 in) on 6 August 1998.
Across 165 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 440 records.

Record Map

1,546 stations

1,546 station records on 6 August 1998 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 6 August 1998: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Sheboygan	United States	Record daily precipitation	275.3 mm (10.8 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Angola	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Big Wells 2W	United States	Record daily precipitation	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Montpelier	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Presa Malpais	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Cuitzeo	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Hillsdale	United States	Record daily precipitation	91.9 mm (3.6 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Mounefontein	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Moore Haven Lock 1	United States	Record daily precipitation	87.4 mm (3.4 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Bowling Green Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	84.1 mm (3.3 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Pearsall	United States	Record daily precipitation	138.4 mm (5.4 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Tarong	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Sioux Rapids	United States	Record daily precipitation	122.4 mm (4.8 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Keithville	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.8 mm (3.2 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Two Rivers	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Pacific Salt	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Kangasniemi Kirkonkyla	Finland	Record daily precipitation	45.9 mm (1.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Ann Arbor U of Mich	United States	Record daily precipitation	115.3 mm (4.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Dowagiac 1 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Manitowoc	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Yarraman Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
San Jose del Cabo	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	104.9 mm (4.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Porthill	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
San Felipe	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Dilley	United States	Record daily precipitation	140.2 mm (5.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Miriam Vale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Ciudad Altamirano	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Carbean	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
La Paz (Dge)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	98.3 mm (3.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Boonville 1S	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Homer 1N	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Greenville Wtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
W Manchester 3 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	90.4 mm (3.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Raglan	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Rockhampton Aero	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Green Mountains	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.4 mm (2.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Old Koreelah (McPherson)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Dequeen	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.3 mm (3.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Calliope Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Cooyar Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Clemens Ang Base	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Yaamba	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Calliope Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Darts Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Cromer Golf Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	87.8 mm (3.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Durango (Dge)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	82.8 mm (3.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Hacienda de Arriba	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	114.8 mm (4.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Plymouth Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	132.3 mm (5.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Brownsville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Tlalchapa	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	78.5 mm (3.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Crockett	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Glenelg	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Columba	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Parral A. El Hormiguero	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Khlong Yai	Thailand	Record daily precipitation	267.0 mm (10.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Fowlerton	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.1 mm (3.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Maidenwell	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.6 mm (1.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Killara	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Atyrau	Kazakhstan	Record high minimum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Santiago Undameo	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,546 records

Records set or tied on 6 August 1998 by type: Highest daily maximum 282, Lowest daily maximum 120, Highest daily minimum 334, Lowest daily minimum 102, Heaviest daily rainfall 708.

Records on 6 August 1998 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	282
Lowest daily maximum	120
Highest daily minimum	334
Lowest daily minimum	102
Heaviest daily rainfall	708
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 6 August 1998 by timescale: all-time 10, monthly 45, daily 1,491.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,220 broken records

Margins by which the 1,220 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 145.9. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

6 August 1998

Top 20 records on 6 August 1998 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
6 August 1998	Sheboygan, US	all-time rain	275.3 mm (10.8 in)	143.5 mm (5.6 in)	11 years	73 of 100 (Major)
6 August 1998	Angola, US	daily rain	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	38.3 mm (1.5 in)	102 years	68 of 100 (Major)
6 August 1998	Big Wells 2W, US	daily rain	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	83.3 mm (3.3 in)	64 years	67 of 100 (Major)
6 August 1998	Montpelier, US	daily rain	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	101 years	60 of 100 (Major)
6 August 1998	Presa Malpais, MX	daily rain	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	48 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
6 August 1998	Cuitzeo, MX	daily rain	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	48 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
6 August 1998	Hillsdale, US	monthly rain	91.9 mm (3.6 in)	10.4 mm (0.4 in)	94 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
6 August 1998	Mounefontein, AU	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	27 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
6 August 1998	Moore Haven Lock 1, US	daily rain	87.4 mm (3.4 in)	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	59 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
6 August 1998	Bowling Green Wwtp, US	daily rain	84.1 mm (3.3 in)	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	20 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
6 August 1998	Pearsall, US	daily rain	138.4 mm (5.4 in)	108.4 mm (4.3 in)	24 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
6 August 1998	Tarong, AU	daily rain	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	71 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
6 August 1998	Sioux Rapids, US	daily rain	122.4 mm (4.8 in)	85.6 mm (3.4 in)	33 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
6 August 1998	Keithville, US	daily rain	80.8 mm (3.2 in)	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	32 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
6 August 1998	Two Rivers, US	daily rain	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	40 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
6 August 1998	Pacific Salt, AU	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	80 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
6 August 1998	Kangasniemi Kirkonkyla, FI	daily rain	45.9 mm (1.8 in)	34.2 mm (1.3 in)	31 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
6 August 1998	Ann Arbor U of Mich, US	all-time rain	115.3 mm (4.5 in)	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	26 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
6 August 1998	Dowagiac 1 W, US	daily rain	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	43 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
6 August 1998	Manitowoc, US	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	35.5 mm (1.4 in)	43 years	52 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 1,546 records.

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

Records on 08-06 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1806	1
1808	1
1809	1
1810	1
1822	1
1830	1
1833	1
1847	1
1849	1
1856	3
1857	2
1858	1
1859	1
1861	1
1866	1
1869	1
1871	2
1876	1
1878	3
1879	1
1881	3
1883	1
1884	1
1885	3
1886	2
1887	1
1888	7
1889	3
1890	2
1891	2
1892	3
1893	1
1894	1
1895	6
1896	6
1897	1
1898	5
1899	2
1900	6
1901	7
1902	4
1903	16
1904	13
1905	13
1906	24
1907	26
1908	17
1909	14
1910	20
1911	22
1912	57
1913	41
1914	6
1915	108
1916	40
1917	35
1918	526
1919	92
1920	39
1921	49
1922	90
1923	113
1924	150
1925	78
1926	85
1927	132
1928	101
1929	189
1930	356
1931	349
1932	226
1933	284
1934	580
1935	330
1936	318
1937	371
1938	308
1939	311
1940	385
1941	356
1942	303
1943	248
1944	312
1945	458
1946	430
1947	625
1948	1,166
1949	464
1950	480
1951	720
1952	513
1953	646
1954	532
1955	531
1956	447
1957	949
1958	521
1959	422
1960	250
1961	551
1962	496
1963	258
1964	481
1965	390
1966	378
1967	757
1968	586
1969	613
1970	504
1971	945
1972	877
1973	876
1974	884
1975	749
1976	923
1977	623
1978	790
1979	544
1980	818
1981	855
1982	643
1983	1,281
1984	815
1985	874
1986	648
1987	948
1988	873
1989	879
1990	1,463
1991	1,100
1992	1,053
1993	1,569
1994	1,918
1995	1,500
1996	1,038
1997	1,216
1998	1,546
1999	938
2000	870
2001	1,100
2002	988
2003	1,221
2004	1,076
2005	756
2006	849
2007	991
2008	820
2009	1,033
2010	1,205
2011	1,357
2012	845
2013	722
2014	673
2015	827
2016	472
2017	827
2018	598
2019	645
2020	510
2021	457
2022	960
2023	1,177
2024	882
2025	721
2026	955

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Data for records on 1998-08-06: 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 20	1,100
20 to 40	90
40 to 60	20
60 to 80	3
80 to 100	3
100 to 120	2
120 to 140	0
140 to 160	2