Weather Records on 10 September 1998

1,832 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 10 September 1998. Highest significance: Tibooburra (Fort Grey), AU.

Key Facts for 10 September 1998

On 10 September 1998, 1,832 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
1,081 were record highs and 347 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 5 were all-time records, 57 monthly and 1,770 daily.
Tibooburra (Fort Grey) set a monthly record daily precipitation of 63.0 mm (2.5 in) on 10 September 1998.
Across 166 earlier years (1812 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 420 records.

Record Map

1,832 stations

1,832 station records on 10 September 1998 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 10 September 1998: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Tibooburra (Fort Grey)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	88 of 100 (Exceptional)
Glenormiston	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	81 of 100 (Exceptional)
Balcon Diablo	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	162.3 mm (6.4 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Tully Sugar Mill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	159.0 mm (6.3 in)	76 of 100 (Major)
Flying Fish Point	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
La Union	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	358.4 mm (14.1 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Club Crocodile Resort	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Duolun	China	Record daily precipitation	75.3 mm (3.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Bay City Wtr Wks	United States	Record daily precipitation	174.0 mm (6.9 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Te Kowai Exp STN	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
San Luis Acatlan	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	120.4 mm (4.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
San Baltazar Tetela	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Nelkan	Russia	Record daily precipitation	35.2 mm (1.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Hughenden Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Pleystowe Sugar Mill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Inari Ivalo Lentoasema	Finland	Record daily precipitation	32.4 mm (1.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Zihuatanejo (Dge)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	256.8 mm (10.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Linguere	Senegal	Record daily precipitation	121.9 mm (4.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Port Mansfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	154.4 mm (6.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Bingil Bay	Australia	Record daily precipitation	108.8 mm (4.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Arroyo Frio	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	119.9 mm (4.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Meringa Sugar Exp STN	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Sarina Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Nouakchott	Mauritania	Record daily precipitation	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Coyuquilla	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	170.9 mm (6.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Waynesville 1 E	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Lichtentanne	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	16.5 C (61.7 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
San Miguel Ejutla	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Bodie California St Historic P	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Hatch	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Kuranda Railway Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Glengyle	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Chacalapa	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	143.3 mm (5.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Cairns Aero	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.8 mm (1.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Gordonvale Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Vallecitos	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	119.9 mm (4.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Uppsala_Aut	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	14.6 C (58.3 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Monticello	United States	Record low minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Columbus	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Silkwood Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	87.2 mm (3.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Eldon	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Denton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hay Springs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Fedor 3SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	100.8 mm (4.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Plane Creek Sugar Mill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Tranebjerg	Denmark	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Kvikkjokk-Arrenjarka	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	11.0 C (51.8 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Wray	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Greeneville Exp STN	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Yorktown	United States	Record daily precipitation	121.9 mm (4.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Elkhorn	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Innamincka Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.5 mm (1.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Freiburg	Germany	Record daily precipitation	35.4 mm (1.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Suchixtlahuaca -Quiotep-	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	199.9 mm (7.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Chester	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Divide	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Valentine	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Highlands	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Aiken 5SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Harlingen	United States	Record daily precipitation	89.4 mm (3.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,832 records

Records set or tied on 10 September 1998 by type: Highest daily maximum 250, Lowest daily maximum 164, Highest daily minimum 831, Lowest daily minimum 183, Heaviest daily rainfall 404.

Records on 10 September 1998 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	250
Lowest daily maximum	164
Highest daily minimum	831
Lowest daily minimum	183
Heaviest daily rainfall	404
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 10 September 1998 by timescale: all-time 5, monthly 57, daily 1,770.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,427 broken records

Margins by which the 1,427 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 267.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

10 September 1998

Top 20 records on 10 September 1998 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
10 September 1998	Tibooburra (Fort Grey), AU	monthly rain	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	93 years	88 of 100 (Exceptional)
10 September 1998	Glenormiston, AU	monthly rain	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	71 years	81 of 100 (Exceptional)
10 September 1998	Balcon Diablo, MX	all-time rain	162.3 mm (6.4 in)	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	51 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
10 September 1998	Tully Sugar Mill, AU	monthly rain	159.0 mm (6.3 in)	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	63 years	76 of 100 (Major)
10 September 1998	Flying Fish Point, AU	daily rain	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	72 years	67 of 100 (Major)
10 September 1998	La Union, MX	daily rain	358.4 mm (14.1 in)	267.0 mm (10.5 in)	67 years	67 of 100 (Major)
10 September 1998	Club Crocodile Resort, AU	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	60 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
10 September 1998	Duolun, CN	monthly rain	75.3 mm (3.0 in)	20.4 mm (0.8 in)	40 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
10 September 1998	Bay City Wtr Wks, US	daily rain	174.0 mm (6.9 in)	97.8 mm (3.9 in)	27 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
10 September 1998	Te Kowai Exp STN, AU	daily rain	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	45 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
10 September 1998	San Luis Acatlan, MX	daily rain	120.4 mm (4.7 in)	89.9 mm (3.5 in)	31 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
10 September 1998	San Baltazar Tetela, MX	monthly rain	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	20 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
10 September 1998	Nelkan, RU	daily rain	35.2 mm (1.4 in)	18.1 mm (0.7 in)	48 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
10 September 1998	Hughenden Station, AU	daily rain	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	80 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
10 September 1998	Pleystowe Sugar Mill, AU	daily rain	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	19.5 mm (0.8 in)	84 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
10 September 1998	Inari Ivalo Lentoasema, FI	daily rain	32.4 mm (1.3 in)	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	24 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
10 September 1998	Zihuatanejo (Dge), MX	daily rain	256.8 mm (10.1 in)	192.5 mm (7.6 in)	27 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
10 September 1998	Linguere, SN	monthly rain	121.9 mm (4.8 in)	31.4 mm (1.2 in)	45 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
10 September 1998	Port Mansfield, US	daily rain	154.4 mm (6.1 in)	126.5 mm (5.0 in)	19 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
10 September 1998	Bingil Bay, AU	daily rain	108.8 mm (4.3 in)	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	23 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

1812 to 1998

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1812 to 1998. 1998 had 1,832 records.

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

Records on 09-10 in each year
Year	Records
1812	1
1813	1
1814	2
1818	1
1838	2
1841	1
1846	1
1847	1
1848	1
1850	2
1854	3
1857	1
1858	1
1865	5
1868	1
1869	2
1871	1
1874	2
1875	1
1876	2
1878	1
1879	2
1880	3
1881	2
1883	3
1884	4
1885	2
1886	1
1887	1
1888	2
1889	3
1890	1
1891	3
1892	3
1893	2
1894	4
1895	3
1896	1
1897	7
1898	4
1899	10
1901	1
1902	10
1903	13
1904	5
1905	7
1906	23
1907	15
1908	15
1909	25
1910	26
1911	8
1912	62
1913	24
1914	43
1915	53
1916	15
1917	79
1918	33
1919	42
1920	132
1921	207
1922	78
1923	38
1924	335
1925	197
1926	68
1927	262
1928	109
1929	282
1930	161
1931	724
1932	258
1933	333
1934	247
1935	478
1936	336
1937	376
1938	369
1939	386
1940	410
1941	389
1942	271
1943	352
1944	470
1945	334
1946	295
1947	534
1948	432
1949	793
1950	394
1951	344
1952	476
1953	250
1954	271
1955	376
1956	834
1957	332
1958	435
1959	670
1960	376
1961	459
1962	798
1963	384
1964	710
1965	355
1966	330
1967	512
1968	846
1969	635
1970	582
1971	400
1972	477
1973	559
1974	522
1975	528
1976	1,041
1977	391
1978	883
1979	563
1980	716
1981	629
1982	687
1983	1,329
1984	824
1985	1,140
1986	960
1987	574
1988	783
1989	1,098
1990	782
1991	827
1992	745
1993	936
1994	816
1995	643
1996	1,003
1997	829
1998	1,832
1999	1,068
2000	1,088
2001	1,129
2002	1,298
2003	1,149
2004	652
2005	1,173
2006	1,110
2007	866
2008	975
2009	636
2010	1,273
2011	1,235
2012	793
2013	1,198
2014	894
2015	789
2016	1,085
2017	674
2018	1,030
2019	816
2020	2,105
2021	1,311
2022	633
2023	1,114
2024	933
2025	583
2026	832

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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 50	1,408
50 to 100	14
100 to 150	3
150 to 200	1
200 to 250	0
250 to 300	1