Weather Records on 25 August 1998

1,138 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 25 August 1998. Highest significance: Montpelier, US.

Key Facts for 25 August 1998

On 25 August 1998, 1,138 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
796 were record highs and 122 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 5 were all-time records, 32 monthly and 1,101 daily.
Montpelier set a daily record precipitation of 77.7 mm (3.1 in) on 25 August 1998.
Across 168 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 433 records.

Record Map

1,138 stations

1,138 station records on 25 August 1998 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 25 August 1998: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Montpelier	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.7 mm (3.1 in)	76 of 100 (Major)
Aibonito 1 S	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	185.4 mm (7.3 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Stryker	United States	Record daily precipitation	173.5 mm (6.8 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Mt Carroll	United States	Record daily precipitation	84.3 mm (3.3 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Coldwater St School	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.9 mm (2.8 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Angola	United States	Record daily precipitation	96.0 mm (3.8 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Cadiz	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Holmsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	130.0 mm (5.1 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Wooster Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Fresnillo	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Eau Claire 4 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Northfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Norwalk Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Kargopol	Russia	Record daily precipitation	57.5 mm (2.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Dowagiac 1 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Bowling Green Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Ponte Cordeiro de Farias	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	100.1 mm (3.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Gibson Dam	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Manuel Avila Camacho	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	112.3 mm (4.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Rosa	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	89.9 mm (3.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Sheffield	United States	Record daily precipitation	128.5 mm (5.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Jajome Alto	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	190.0 mm (7.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Puerto Real	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	118.1 mm (4.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Bor	Russia	Record daily precipitation	31.9 mm (1.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Rochester Gtr Intl	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Maunabo	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	132.8 mm (5.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Juzhno-Sahalinsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	54.2 mm (2.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Brewerton Lock 23	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Rocksprings	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Jesus del Monte	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Guayama 1SW	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	130.8 mm (5.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Fredonia	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Hillsdale	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Freehold-Marlboro	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Cape May 2 NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Granja Sao Pedro	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	85.2 mm (3.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Actopan	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Coamo 2 SW	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Dover	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Lagrange	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Vevay	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Findlay Wpcc	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Nevelsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	57.6 mm (2.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Tuscola	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Waterloo 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Baldwinsville	United States	Record daily precipitation	96.0 mm (3.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Wauseon Wtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Princess Anne	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Benton Harbor AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Niles	United States	Record daily precipitation	98.3 mm (3.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Francisco I. Madero	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	70.9 mm (2.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Glorieta	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Waynesville 1 E	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Villa Obregon	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Belle Glade	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Mansfield Lahm Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Siauliai	Lithuania	Record daily precipitation	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Canon City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Flamingo Rs	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
New Philadelphia	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,138 records

Records set or tied on 25 August 1998 by type: Highest daily maximum 354, Lowest daily maximum 67, Highest daily minimum 442, Lowest daily minimum 55, Heaviest daily rainfall 220.

Records on 25 August 1998 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	354
Lowest daily maximum	67
Highest daily minimum	442
Lowest daily minimum	55
Heaviest daily rainfall	220
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 25 August 1998 by timescale: all-time 5, monthly 32, daily 1,101.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

754 broken records

Margins by which the 754 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 138.7. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

25 August 1998

Top 20 records on 25 August 1998 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
25 August 1998	Montpelier, US	daily rain	77.7 mm (3.1 in)	57.6 mm (2.3 in)	88 years	76 of 100 (Major)
25 August 1998	Aibonito 1 S, PR	daily rain	185.4 mm (7.3 in)	138.7 mm (5.5 in)	76 years	71 of 100 (Major)
25 August 1998	Stryker, US	all-time rain	173.5 mm (6.8 in)	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	27 years	71 of 100 (Major)
25 August 1998	Mt Carroll, US	daily rain	84.3 mm (3.3 in)	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	51 years	64 of 100 (Major)
25 August 1998	Coldwater St School, US	daily rain	70.9 mm (2.8 in)	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	88 years	64 of 100 (Major)
25 August 1998	Angola, US	daily rain	96.0 mm (3.8 in)	64.2 mm (2.5 in)	44 years	63 of 100 (Major)
25 August 1998	Cadiz, US	daily rain	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	87 years	63 of 100 (Major)
25 August 1998	Holmsk, RU	all-time rain	130.0 mm (5.1 in)	38.5 mm (1.5 in)	17 years	60 of 100 (Major)
25 August 1998	Wooster Exp STN, US	daily rain	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	32 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
25 August 1998	Fresnillo, MX	daily rain	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	41.6 mm (1.6 in)	39 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
25 August 1998	Eau Claire 4 NE, US	daily rain	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	47.7 mm (1.9 in)	44 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
25 August 1998	Northfield, US	daily rain	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	105 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
25 August 1998	Norwalk Wwtp, US	daily rain	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	21.5 mm (0.8 in)	87 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
25 August 1998	Kargopol, RU	daily rain	57.5 mm (2.3 in)	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	8 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
25 August 1998	Dowagiac 1 W, US	daily rain	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	44 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
25 August 1998	Bowling Green Wwtp, US	daily rain	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	56 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
25 August 1998	Ponte Cordeiro de Farias, BR	daily rain	100.1 mm (3.9 in)	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	24 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
25 August 1998	Gibson Dam, US	monthly low min	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	86 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
25 August 1998	Manuel Avila Camacho, MX	daily rain	112.3 mm (4.4 in)	69.6 mm (2.7 in)	1 year	47 of 100 (Notable)
25 August 1998	Santa Rosa, MX	daily rain	89.9 mm (3.5 in)	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	13 years	47 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

1796 to 1998

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1998. 1998 had 1,138 records.

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

Records on 08-25 in each year
Year	Records
1796	1
1801	1
1802	1
1807	2
1809	1
1813	1
1814	1
1816	1
1818	2
1837	1
1838	2
1839	1
1848	1
1852	1
1855	2
1859	1
1861	2
1864	1
1867	2
1869	1
1870	1
1871	2
1872	2
1875	1
1876	5
1877	3
1879	3
1880	2
1884	1
1885	2
1886	1
1887	1
1889	1
1890	3
1892	4
1893	8
1894	2
1895	4
1896	2
1897	2
1898	2
1899	5
1900	13
1901	11
1902	6
1903	13
1904	11
1905	12
1906	29
1907	15
1908	13
1909	22
1910	32
1911	32
1912	32
1913	31
1914	30
1915	94
1916	18
1917	65
1918	37
1919	172
1920	174
1921	50
1922	70
1923	117
1924	402
1925	145
1926	224
1927	356
1928	167
1929	174
1930	247
1931	251
1932	270
1933	307
1934	457
1935	317
1936	859
1937	333
1938	620
1939	366
1940	658
1941	474
1942	514
1943	496
1944	589
1945	462
1946	305
1947	627
1948	876
1949	281
1950	327
1951	352
1952	585
1953	461
1954	520
1955	711
1956	273
1957	479
1958	958
1959	576
1960	585
1961	487
1962	398
1963	510
1964	557
1965	401
1966	715
1967	439
1968	596
1969	631
1970	721
1971	628
1972	596
1973	537
1974	466
1975	650
1976	459
1977	731
1978	702
1979	828
1980	750
1981	671
1982	907
1983	1,277
1984	694
1985	1,048
1986	778
1987	1,533
1988	815
1989	918
1990	817
1991	688
1992	1,680
1993	1,137
1994	617
1995	1,206
1996	1,058
1997	1,553
1998	1,138
1999	895
2000	790
2001	1,021
2002	1,073
2003	872
2004	947
2005	874
2006	1,020
2007	1,345
2008	1,026
2009	824
2010	1,321
2011	1,332
2012	709
2013	619
2014	853
2015	1,157
2016	887
2017	432
2018	438
2019	708
2020	931
2021	597
2022	672
2023	1,565
2024	909
2025	1,071
2026	886

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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	703
20 to 40	30
40 to 60	11
60 to 80	8
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	0
120 to 140	2