Weather Records on 14 August 1998

1,100 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 14 August 1998. Highest significance: Yerilla, AU.

Key Facts for 14 August 1998

On 14 August 1998, 1,100 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
592 were record highs and 190 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 8 were all-time records, 47 monthly and 1,045 daily.
Yerilla set a monthly record daily precipitation of 67.5 mm (2.7 in) on 14 August 1998.
Across 166 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 459 records.

Record Map

1,100 stations

1,100 station records on 14 August 1998 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 14 August 1998: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Yerilla	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.5 mm (2.7 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Jennings	United States	Record daily precipitation	93.2 mm (3.7 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Challa	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Brookhaven City	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.4 mm (2.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Cruz	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Wynyangoo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.4 mm (1.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Turvo	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Rio Jaragua	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Kushnarenkovo	Russia	Record daily precipitation	42.8 mm (1.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Timbo Novo (Pcd)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	62.1 mm (2.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Finca Ocotlan	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	45.0 C (113.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Tres Zapotes	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Lushi	China	Record daily precipitation	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Carrollton	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.7 mm (2.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Newnan 7 WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Sonora	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Holbrook (Glenfalloch)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Juquitiba-II	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	39.5 mm (1.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Cerro Azul	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Pomerode	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Jarud Qi	China	Record daily precipitation	56.3 mm (2.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Nizhneudinsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
L F Wade Intl AP Kindley Fld	Bermuda [United Kingdom]	Record daily precipitation	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Pavlodar	Kazakhstan	Record high minimum temperature	23.0 C (73.4 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Cameron	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Kingsville	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Itoupava Central	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	67.0 mm (2.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Semej	Kazakhstan	Record high maximum temperature	38.2 C (100.8 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Milpa Alta	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Livermore	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Forest Grove	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Harlingen	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
El Copital	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Oktjabrskij-Gorodok	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	12.6 C (54.7 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Chardzhev	Turkmenistan	Record high minimum temperature	24.8 C (76.6 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Fairfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Biritiba Mirim	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Varinhas	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	36.9 mm (1.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Quito	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Bogoroditskoye-Fenino	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	4.9 C (40.8 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Blowing Rock 1NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Vancouver 4 NNE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Uralsk	Kazakhstan	Record low maximum temperature	17.4 C (63.3 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Newman	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Truckee Rs	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Coteau	United States	Record daily precipitation	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Winnfield 3 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Brookhaven City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Jefferson	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Roseburg Rgnl AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Green Cape Lighthouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Joinville (Rvpsc)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	46.3 mm (1.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Atzalan	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Weaverville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Embry	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Arthur 7 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
St Bernard	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Bremerton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Doutor Pedrinho	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	62.7 mm (2.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Izucar de Matamoros (Dge)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,100 records

Records set or tied on 14 August 1998 by type: Highest daily maximum 310, Lowest daily maximum 92, Highest daily minimum 282, Lowest daily minimum 98, Heaviest daily rainfall 318.

Records on 14 August 1998 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	310
Lowest daily maximum	92
Highest daily minimum	282
Lowest daily minimum	98
Heaviest daily rainfall	318
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 14 August 1998 by timescale: all-time 8, monthly 47, daily 1,045.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

825 broken records

Margins by which the 825 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 60.2. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

14 August 1998

Top 20 records on 14 August 1998 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
14 August 1998	Yerilla, AU	monthly rain	67.5 mm (2.7 in)	35.7 mm (1.4 in)	25 years	67 of 100 (Major)
14 August 1998	Jennings, US	daily rain	93.2 mm (3.7 in)	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	84 years	61 of 100 (Major)
14 August 1998	Challa, AU	daily rain	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	45 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
14 August 1998	Brookhaven City, US	daily rain	70.4 mm (2.8 in)	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	35 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
14 August 1998	Santa Cruz, MX	daily rain	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	20 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
14 August 1998	Wynyangoo, AU	daily rain	29.4 mm (1.2 in)	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	21 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
14 August 1998	Turvo, BR	daily rain	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	59.6 mm (2.3 in)	12 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
14 August 1998	Rio Jaragua, BR	daily rain	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	54.5 mm (2.1 in)	20 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
14 August 1998	Kushnarenkovo, RU	daily rain	42.8 mm (1.7 in)	34.7 mm (1.4 in)	8 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
14 August 1998	Timbo Novo (Pcd), BR	daily rain	62.1 mm (2.4 in)	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	39 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
14 August 1998	Finca Ocotlan, MX	all-time high max	45.0 C (113.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	26 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
14 August 1998	Tres Zapotes, MX	daily low min	15.0 C (59.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	25 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
14 August 1998	Lushi, CN	daily rain	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	16 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
14 August 1998	Carrollton, US	daily rain	62.7 mm (2.5 in)	27.1 mm (1.1 in)	49 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
14 August 1998	Newnan 7 WNW, US	daily rain	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	11.9 mm (0.5 in)	88 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
14 August 1998	Sonora, US	daily rain	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	84 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
14 August 1998	Holbrook (Glenfalloch), AU	daily rain	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	9.2 mm (0.36 in)	68 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
14 August 1998	Juquitiba-II, BR	daily rain	39.5 mm (1.6 in)	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	21 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
14 August 1998	Cerro Azul, BR	monthly rain	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	23.7 mm (0.9 in)	14 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
14 August 1998	Pomerode, BR	daily rain	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	12 years	42 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

1793 to 1998

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1998. 1998 had 1,100 records.

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

Records on 08-14 in each year
Year	Records
1793	2
1807	1
1815	1
1818	1
1825	1
1833	2
1839	1
1841	1
1843	1
1845	2
1856	2
1857	1
1859	1
1861	1
1864	3
1865	1
1866	2
1868	1
1870	1
1871	1
1872	1
1873	1
1874	1
1876	4
1882	1
1884	1
1885	3
1886	1
1887	3
1889	2
1890	1
1891	1
1892	3
1893	2
1894	2
1895	3
1896	5
1897	5
1898	2
1899	2
1900	1
1901	1
1902	8
1903	8
1904	3
1905	10
1906	8
1907	6
1908	28
1909	35
1910	10
1911	30
1912	56
1913	24
1914	16
1915	17
1916	109
1917	38
1918	60
1919	103
1920	56
1921	61
1922	54
1923	92
1924	319
1925	128
1926	182
1927	147
1928	233
1929	449
1930	627
1931	410
1932	314
1933	349
1934	470
1935	314
1936	612
1937	354
1938	519
1939	376
1940	489
1941	467
1942	364
1943	583
1944	709
1945	572
1946	511
1947	658
1948	373
1949	374
1950	402
1951	458
1952	560
1953	312
1954	457
1955	535
1956	426
1957	281
1958	421
1959	495
1960	414
1961	663
1962	885
1963	811
1964	1,394
1965	451
1966	388
1967	902
1968	1,315
1969	482
1970	398
1971	677
1972	552
1973	489
1974	542
1975	461
1976	1,060
1977	562
1978	834
1979	1,115
1980	544
1981	719
1982	539
1983	775
1984	598
1985	1,095
1986	775
1987	1,157
1988	1,301
1989	728
1990	737
1991	856
1992	1,709
1993	887
1994	1,149
1995	1,444
1996	954
1997	922
1998	1,100
1999	1,329
2000	1,117
2001	806
2002	1,576
2003	1,913
2004	1,936
2005	1,340
2006	1,073
2007	1,340
2008	798
2009	818
2010	1,704
2011	772
2012	758
2013	612
2014	651
2015	931
2016	824
2017	559
2018	397
2019	578
2020	1,009
2021	932
2022	771
2023	1,116
2024	1,045
2025	798
2026	1,211

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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	707
10 to 20	56
20 to 30	32
30 to 40	16
40 to 50	9
50 to 60	4
60 to 70	1