Weather Records on 8 August 1998
1,304 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 8 August 1998. Highest significance: Gresford Post Office, AU.
Key Facts for 8 August 1998
- On 8 August 1998, 1,304 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 579 were record highs and 146 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 4 were all-time records, 77 monthly and 1,223 daily.
- Gresford Post Office set a daily record precipitation of 64.0 mm (2.5 in) on 8 August 1998.
- Across 162 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 462 records.
Record Map
1,304 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gresford Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 64.0 mm (2.5 in) | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Sydney Botanic Gardens | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 136.4 mm (5.4 in) | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Sydney (Observatory Hill) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 136.0 mm (5.4 in) | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Darkes Forest (Kintyre) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 146.2 mm (5.8 in) | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Gerringong (Mayflower Village) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 111.0 mm (4.4 in) | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Moss Vale (Hoskins Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 188.2 mm (7.4 in) | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Lithgow (Birdwood St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 87.4 mm (3.4 in) | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| Bringelly (Maryland) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 67.6 mm (2.7 in) | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| Kiama Bowling Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 119.4 mm (4.7 in) | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| Nerriga Composite | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 91.2 mm (3.6 in) | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| Taralga Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 62.0 mm (2.4 in) | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| Katoomba (Murri St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 159.8 mm (6.3 in) | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| Epping Chester Street | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 102.0 mm (4.0 in) | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| Cockle Creek (Pasminco Metals) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 84.8 mm (3.3 in) | 75 of 100 (Major) |
| Berowra (Goodwyn Road) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 108.0 mm (4.3 in) | 75 of 100 (Major) |
| Dapto Bowling Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 142.4 mm (5.6 in) | 75 of 100 (Major) |
| Lawson (Wilson Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 95.0 mm (3.7 in) | 74 of 100 (Major) |
| Woodhouselee (Leeston) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 49.8 mm (2.0 in) | 73 of 100 (Major) |
| Manly Vale (Manly Dam) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 151.0 mm (5.9 in) | 71 of 100 (Major) |
| Broke (Harrowby) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 56.8 mm (2.2 in) | 70 of 100 (Major) |
| Sedgefield (Bundajon) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 63.2 mm (2.5 in) | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| Chatsbury (Maryland) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 54.2 mm (2.1 in) | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| Lynchburg Rgnl AP | United States | Record daily precipitation | 134.4 mm (5.3 in) | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| Branxton (Dalwood Vineyard) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 62.8 mm (2.5 in) | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| Wyong (Wyong Golf Club) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 75.2 mm (3.0 in) | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| Sunny Corner (Snow Line) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 80.0 mm (3.1 in) | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| Kurrajong Heights (Bells Line | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 56.6 mm (2.2 in) | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| Springwood Bowling Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 61.5 mm (2.4 in) | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| Narooma Rvcp | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 98.8 mm (3.9 in) | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| Paling Yards (Ulabri) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 66.8 mm (2.6 in) | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| Richmond - Uws Hawkesbury | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 49.6 mm (2.0 in) | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| Milton Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 88.0 mm (3.5 in) | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| Marulan (George St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 42.8 mm (1.7 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| Rockley Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 57.4 mm (2.3 in) | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| Camden (Brownlow Hill) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 62.0 mm (2.4 in) | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| Petoskey | United States | Record daily precipitation | 71.6 mm (2.8 in) | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| Oberon (Jenolan Caves) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 98.0 mm (3.9 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Gordon Golf Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 116.8 mm (4.6 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Jerrys Plains Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 39.0 mm (1.5 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Oberon (Gingkin) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 92.0 mm (3.6 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Sofala Old Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 50.0 mm (2.0 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Concord Golf Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 110.8 mm (4.4 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Rouchel Brook (Albano) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 92.2 mm (3.6 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Mosman (Bapaume Road) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 156.2 mm (6.1 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Revesby (Paten Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 93.0 mm (3.7 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Bermagui South (Young Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 110.2 mm (4.3 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Moruya Heads Pilot Station | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 81.6 mm (3.2 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Quirindi Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 33.0 mm (1.3 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Riverview Observatory | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 108.8 mm (4.3 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Braidwood (Wallace Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 70.8 mm (2.8 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Snowball | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 107.2 mm (4.2 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Wyee (Wyee Farms Rd) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 55.0 mm (2.2 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Sans Souci (Public School) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 90.0 mm (3.5 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Turramurra (Kissing Point Road | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 108.0 mm (4.3 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Rookwood (Hawthorne Ave) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 71.8 mm (2.8 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Ipanema | Brazil | Record daily precipitation | 41.8 mm (1.6 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bely Island | Russia | Record daily precipitation | 27.8 mm (1.1 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Berambing | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 88.8 mm (3.5 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Big Hill (Glen Dusk) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 71.4 mm (2.8 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Five Dock (Barnwell Park Golf | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 152.0 mm (6.0 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
1,304 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 234 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 83 |
| Highest daily minimum | 345 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 63 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 579 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 0 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 4 |
| monthly | 77 |
| daily | 1,223 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
1,008 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 50 | 896 |
| 50 to 100 | 87 |
| 100 to 150 | 21 |
| 150 to 200 | 3 |
| 200 to 250 | 0 |
| 250 to 300 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
8 August 1998| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 August 1998 | Gresford Post Office, AU | daily rain | 64.0 mm (2.5 in) | 47.2 mm (1.9 in) | 100 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 8 August 1998 | Sydney Botanic Gardens, AU | daily rain | 136.4 mm (5.4 in) | 103.1 mm (4.1 in) | 109 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 8 August 1998 | Sydney (Observatory Hill), AU | daily rain | 136.0 mm (5.4 in) | 66.1 mm (2.6 in) | 118 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 8 August 1998 | Darkes Forest (Kintyre), AU | daily rain | 146.2 mm (5.8 in) | 120.5 mm (4.7 in) | 100 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 8 August 1998 | Gerringong (Mayflower Village), AU | daily rain | 111.0 mm (4.4 in) | 95.3 mm (3.8 in) | 100 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 8 August 1998 | Moss Vale (Hoskins Street), AU | daily rain | 188.2 mm (7.4 in) | 114.5 mm (4.5 in) | 118 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 8 August 1998 | Lithgow (Birdwood St), AU | daily rain | 87.4 mm (3.4 in) | 71.4 mm (2.8 in) | 99 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| 8 August 1998 | Bringelly (Maryland), AU | daily rain | 67.6 mm (2.7 in) | 58.7 mm (2.3 in) | 99 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| 8 August 1998 | Kiama Bowling Club, AU | daily rain | 119.4 mm (4.7 in) | 105.2 mm (4.1 in) | 99 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| 8 August 1998 | Nerriga Composite, AU | daily rain | 91.2 mm (3.6 in) | 70.6 mm (2.8 in) | 99 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| 8 August 1998 | Taralga Post Office, AU | daily rain | 62.0 mm (2.4 in) | 41.9 mm (1.6 in) | 99 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| 8 August 1998 | Katoomba (Murri St), AU | daily rain | 159.8 mm (6.3 in) | 133.4 mm (5.3 in) | 89 years | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| 8 August 1998 | Epping Chester Street, AU | daily rain | 102.0 mm (4.0 in) | 90.3 mm (3.6 in) | 89 years | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| 8 August 1998 | Cockle Creek (Pasminco Metals), AU | daily rain | 84.8 mm (3.3 in) | 72.1 mm (2.8 in) | 89 years | 75 of 100 (Major) |
| 8 August 1998 | Berowra (Goodwyn Road), AU | daily rain | 108.0 mm (4.3 in) | 87.9 mm (3.5 in) | 89 years | 75 of 100 (Major) |
| 8 August 1998 | Dapto Bowling Club, AU | daily rain | 142.4 mm (5.6 in) | 134.0 mm (5.3 in) | 89 years | 75 of 100 (Major) |
| 8 August 1998 | Lawson (Wilson Street), AU | daily rain | 95.0 mm (3.7 in) | 78.7 mm (3.1 in) | 89 years | 74 of 100 (Major) |
| 8 August 1998 | Woodhouselee (Leeston), AU | daily rain | 49.8 mm (2.0 in) | 29.0 mm (1.1 in) | 99 years | 73 of 100 (Major) |
| 8 August 1998 | Manly Vale (Manly Dam), AU | daily rain | 151.0 mm (5.9 in) | 137.5 mm (5.4 in) | 75 years | 71 of 100 (Major) |
| 8 August 1998 | Broke (Harrowby), AU | daily rain | 56.8 mm (2.2 in) | 47.9 mm (1.9 in) | 69 years | 70 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
1793 to 1998Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1793 | 1 |
| 1798 | 1 |
| 1800 | 1 |
| 1808 | 3 |
| 1815 | 1 |
| 1833 | 1 |
| 1843 | 1 |
| 1844 | 2 |
| 1845 | 1 |
| 1854 | 1 |
| 1859 | 3 |
| 1860 | 1 |
| 1861 | 1 |
| 1863 | 1 |
| 1865 | 1 |
| 1868 | 2 |
| 1869 | 1 |
| 1871 | 1 |
| 1873 | 3 |
| 1875 | 2 |
| 1876 | 2 |
| 1877 | 1 |
| 1878 | 1 |
| 1879 | 2 |
| 1880 | 1 |
| 1884 | 3 |
| 1888 | 3 |
| 1890 | 2 |
| 1891 | 1 |
| 1892 | 2 |
| 1893 | 1 |
| 1895 | 8 |
| 1896 | 2 |
| 1897 | 5 |
| 1898 | 10 |
| 1899 | 8 |
| 1900 | 11 |
| 1901 | 2 |
| 1902 | 2 |
| 1903 | 20 |
| 1904 | 13 |
| 1905 | 7 |
| 1906 | 9 |
| 1907 | 9 |
| 1908 | 13 |
| 1909 | 34 |
| 1910 | 5 |
| 1911 | 38 |
| 1912 | 57 |
| 1913 | 28 |
| 1914 | 7 |
| 1915 | 47 |
| 1916 | 39 |
| 1917 | 35 |
| 1918 | 160 |
| 1919 | 28 |
| 1920 | 138 |
| 1921 | 42 |
| 1922 | 74 |
| 1923 | 70 |
| 1924 | 99 |
| 1925 | 149 |
| 1926 | 190 |
| 1927 | 278 |
| 1928 | 252 |
| 1929 | 166 |
| 1930 | 801 |
| 1931 | 318 |
| 1932 | 234 |
| 1933 | 228 |
| 1934 | 734 |
| 1935 | 508 |
| 1936 | 359 |
| 1937 | 362 |
| 1938 | 855 |
| 1939 | 671 |
| 1940 | 333 |
| 1941 | 324 |
| 1942 | 614 |
| 1943 | 512 |
| 1944 | 352 |
| 1945 | 572 |
| 1946 | 349 |
| 1947 | 442 |
| 1948 | 543 |
| 1949 | 675 |
| 1950 | 516 |
| 1951 | 513 |
| 1952 | 305 |
| 1953 | 393 |
| 1954 | 558 |
| 1955 | 537 |
| 1956 | 273 |
| 1957 | 517 |
| 1958 | 496 |
| 1959 | 470 |
| 1960 | 399 |
| 1961 | 270 |
| 1962 | 567 |
| 1963 | 601 |
| 1964 | 467 |
| 1965 | 520 |
| 1966 | 598 |
| 1967 | 432 |
| 1968 | 868 |
| 1969 | 584 |
| 1970 | 703 |
| 1971 | 646 |
| 1972 | 1,073 |
| 1973 | 446 |
| 1974 | 726 |
| 1975 | 1,041 |
| 1976 | 1,202 |
| 1977 | 607 |
| 1978 | 976 |
| 1979 | 466 |
| 1980 | 919 |
| 1981 | 964 |
| 1982 | 711 |
| 1983 | 1,110 |
| 1984 | 619 |
| 1985 | 726 |
| 1986 | 575 |
| 1987 | 861 |
| 1988 | 733 |
| 1989 | 2,398 |
| 1990 | 1,124 |
| 1991 | 1,230 |
| 1992 | 1,267 |
| 1993 | 654 |
| 1994 | 1,009 |
| 1995 | 1,503 |
| 1996 | 814 |
| 1997 | 1,381 |
| 1998 | 1,304 |
| 1999 | 1,248 |
| 2000 | 961 |
| 2001 | 1,557 |
| 2002 | 1,059 |
| 2003 | 1,432 |
| 2004 | 1,115 |
| 2005 | 882 |
| 2006 | 842 |
| 2007 | 1,660 |
| 2008 | 834 |
| 2009 | 1,112 |
| 2010 | 1,254 |
| 2011 | 1,256 |
| 2012 | 754 |
| 2013 | 841 |
| 2014 | 542 |
| 2015 | 835 |
| 2016 | 560 |
| 2017 | 831 |
| 2018 | 731 |
| 2019 | 722 |
| 2020 | 894 |
| 2021 | 502 |
| 2022 | 711 |
| 2023 | 979 |
| 2024 | 774 |
| 2025 | 752 |
| 2026 | 1,000 |
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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.
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