Weather Records on 19 August 1998

717 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 19 August 1998. Highest significance: Jervis Bay (Point Perpendicula, AU.

Key Facts for 19 August 1998

On 19 August 1998, 717 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
324 were record highs and 180 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 17 monthly and 700 daily.
Jervis Bay (Point Perpendicula set a monthly record daily precipitation of 163.0 mm (6.4 in) on 19 August 1998.
Across 168 earlier years (1797 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 438 records.

Record Map

717 stations

717 station records on 19 August 1998 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 19 August 1998: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Jervis Bay (Point Perpendicula	Australia	Record daily precipitation	163.0 mm (6.4 in)	79 of 100 (Major)
Moruya Heads Pilot Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	97.5 mm (3.8 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Bely Island	Russia	Record daily precipitation	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Sussex Inlet Bowling Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	190.0 mm (7.5 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Narooma Rvcp	Australia	Record daily precipitation	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Mohall	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Snowball	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.4 mm (1.8 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Batemans Bay - Buckenbowra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	88.0 mm (3.5 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Moffit 3 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Woodburn	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Bodalla Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Kioloa Old Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	170.2 mm (6.7 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Bannaby (Hillasmount)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
King River	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.6 mm (1.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Camm	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.4 mm (1.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Milton Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	100.0 mm (3.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Albany Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Johns	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Bettowynd (Condry)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.6 mm (1.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Kalgan River	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.8 mm (1.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Eden (Caravan Park)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.8 mm (1.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Bell Ranch	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Redig 11 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Kiama Bowling Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	155.0 mm (6.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Culburra Treatment Works	Australia	Record daily precipitation	135.0 mm (5.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Chakola (Riversdale)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Chilapa (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Moruya (the Lagoon)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	90.4 mm (3.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Kangaroo Valley (Main Rd)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Huixtla	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ixcateopan de Tlapa	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Watertown	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Cairns Post Office	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	30.1 C (86.2 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Moss Vale (Hoskins Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.4 mm (1.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bendalong Stp	Australia	Record daily precipitation	129.0 mm (5.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Belowra Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.6 mm (2.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bangalore	India	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Yellanup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Cobargo (Wandella)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
New Salem 5NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Altamirano (Smn)	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
San Juan de Guadalupe (Dge)	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Totatiche	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Tamaru	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.7 mm (1.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Braidwood (Krawarree)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
San Diego de Alejandria	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Chestertown	United States	Record low minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Mandan Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Wombeyan Caves	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Presa Coyote	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Tenosique (Smn)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Harlan	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Camp Wood	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Gulkana AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Richmond Post Office	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Dehradun	India	Record daily precipitation	211.1 mm (8.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Guanacevi (Smn)	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Guanacevi (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ogdensburg 4 NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Philo 3 SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

717 records

Records set or tied on 19 August 1998 by type: Highest daily maximum 155, Lowest daily maximum 60, Highest daily minimum 169, Lowest daily minimum 120, Heaviest daily rainfall 213.

Records on 19 August 1998 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	155
Lowest daily maximum	60
Highest daily minimum	169
Lowest daily minimum	120
Heaviest daily rainfall	213
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 19 August 1998 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 17, daily 700.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

506 broken records

Margins by which the 506 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 119.8. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

19 August 1998

Top 20 records on 19 August 1998 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
19 August 1998	Jervis Bay (Point Perpendicula, AU	monthly rain	163.0 mm (6.4 in)	43.6 mm (1.7 in)	96 years	79 of 100 (Major)
19 August 1998	Moruya Heads Pilot Station, AU	daily rain	97.5 mm (3.8 in)	82.5 mm (3.2 in)	55 years	66 of 100 (Major)
19 August 1998	Bely Island, RU	daily rain	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	20.5 mm (0.8 in)	64 years	65 of 100 (Major)
19 August 1998	Sussex Inlet Bowling Club, AU	monthly rain	190.0 mm (7.5 in)	78.5 mm (3.1 in)	34 years	64 of 100 (Major)
19 August 1998	Narooma Rvcp, AU	daily rain	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	60.4 mm (2.4 in)	55 years	64 of 100 (Major)
19 August 1998	Mohall, US	daily rain	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	85 years	64 of 100 (Major)
19 August 1998	Snowball, AU	daily rain	45.4 mm (1.8 in)	36.5 mm (1.4 in)	77 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 1998	Batemans Bay - Buckenbowra, AU	daily rain	88.0 mm (3.5 in)	73.0 mm (2.9 in)	55 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 1998	Moffit 3 SE, US	daily rain	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	43 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 1998	Woodburn, AU	daily rain	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	14.7 mm (0.6 in)	77 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 1998	Bodalla Post Office, AU	daily rain	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	51 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 1998	Kioloa Old Post Office, AU	monthly rain	170.2 mm (6.7 in)	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	0 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 1998	Bannaby (Hillasmount), AU	daily rain	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	32 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 1998	King River, AU	daily rain	32.6 mm (1.3 in)	9.7 mm (0.38 in)	91 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 1998	Lake Camm, AU	daily rain	35.4 mm (1.4 in)	16.2 mm (0.6 in)	19 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 1998	Milton Post Office, AU	daily rain	100.0 mm (3.9 in)	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	11 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 1998	Albany Airport, AU	daily rain	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	28.6 mm (1.1 in)	13 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 1998	Saint Johns, US	monthly high min	21.7 C (71.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	89 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 1998	Bettowynd (Condry), AU	daily rain	45.6 mm (1.8 in)	34.7 mm (1.4 in)	32 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 1998	Kalgan River, AU	daily rain	29.8 mm (1.2 in)	9.2 mm (0.36 in)	83 years	45 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

1797 to 1998

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1797 to 1998. 1998 had 717 records.

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

Records on 08-19 in each year
Year	Records
1797	2
1800	1
1809	1
1820	1
1830	2
1831	1
1838	2
1844	2
1845	1
1846	1
1849	2
1857	1
1861	1
1862	1
1864	2
1867	1
1870	2
1872	1
1873	1
1874	1
1875	2
1877	3
1879	1
1880	1
1881	1
1882	1
1883	2
1884	2
1885	2
1886	2
1887	2
1888	1
1889	1
1890	4
1892	5
1893	2
1894	2
1895	1
1896	2
1897	2
1898	3
1899	9
1900	5
1901	13
1902	4
1903	6
1904	14
1905	16
1906	37
1907	17
1908	5
1909	24
1910	17
1911	9
1912	18
1913	9
1914	39
1915	34
1916	74
1917	200
1918	33
1919	31
1920	36
1921	22
1922	71
1923	97
1924	174
1925	154
1926	179
1927	343
1928	112
1929	163
1930	182
1931	207
1932	373
1933	328
1934	438
1935	389
1936	679
1937	305
1938	321
1939	432
1940	687
1941	431
1942	308
1943	596
1944	259
1945	427
1946	427
1947	896
1948	371
1949	411
1950	893
1951	362
1952	475
1953	412
1954	576
1955	780
1956	831
1957	325
1958	374
1959	733
1960	864
1961	425
1962	419
1963	570
1964	455
1965	550
1966	1,095
1967	839
1968	948
1969	501
1970	468
1971	376
1972	547
1973	519
1974	466
1975	561
1976	1,144
1977	938
1978	863
1979	1,492
1980	648
1981	1,004
1982	596
1983	1,387
1984	598
1985	713
1986	848
1987	811
1988	982
1989	660
1990	871
1991	656
1992	1,094
1993	771
1994	798
1995	1,542
1996	800
1997	958
1998	717
1999	980
2000	954
2001	1,027
2002	1,389
2003	918
2004	1,310
2005	920
2006	850
2007	1,360
2008	1,186
2009	1,039
2010	1,440
2011	975
2012	1,377
2013	765
2014	701
2015	989
2016	931
2017	439
2018	471
2019	601
2020	1,271
2021	1,366
2022	1,198
2023	910
2024	568
2025	786
2026	755

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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	458
20 to 40	25
40 to 60	15
60 to 80	5
80 to 100	2
100 to 120	1