Weather Records on 23 September 1998
1,326 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 23 September 1998. Highest significance: Naracoorte, AU.
Key Facts for 23 September 1998
- On 23 September 1998, 1,326 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 521 were record highs and 193 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 6 were all-time records, 99 monthly and 1,221 daily.
- Naracoorte set a daily record precipitation of 42.2 mm (1.7 in) on 23 September 1998.
- Across 169 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 426 records.
Record Map
1,326 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naracoorte | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 42.2 mm (1.7 in) | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Woolsthorpe | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 42.0 mm (1.7 in) | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Adelaide (Glen Osmond) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 34.0 mm (1.3 in) | 74 of 100 (Major) |
| Headingly Station | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 25.2 mm (1.0 in) | 74 of 100 (Major) |
| Balmoral (Post Office) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 49.6 mm (2.0 in) | 74 of 100 (Major) |
| Wickliffe | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 48.2 mm (1.9 in) | 74 of 100 (Major) |
| Penshurst (Post Office) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 42.4 mm (1.7 in) | 74 of 100 (Major) |
| Balaklava | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 26.2 mm (1.0 in) | 70 of 100 (Major) |
| Hillston Airport | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 58.8 mm (2.3 in) | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| Moutajup | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 60.0 mm (2.4 in) | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| Elliott Research Station | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 58.0 mm (2.3 in) | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| Hawkesdale (Post Office) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 31.6 mm (1.2 in) | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| Redpa (Greenes Road) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 61.0 mm (2.4 in) | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| Mayaguez AP | Puerto Rico [United States] | Record daily precipitation | 304.8 mm (12.0 in) | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| Lumpkin 2 SE | United States | Record daily precipitation | 101.6 mm (4.0 in) | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| Mount Templeton (Glenalbyn) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 25.7 mm (1.0 in) | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| Frances | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 39.6 mm (1.6 in) | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| Edenhope (Post Office) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 43.0 mm (1.7 in) | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| Mirranatwa (Bowacka) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 56.0 mm (2.2 in) | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| Penshurst (the Gums) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 58.0 mm (2.3 in) | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| Frankford (Rossville) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 76.4 mm (3.0 in) | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| Ringarooma (Charles Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 75.2 mm (3.0 in) | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| Netherton (the Glen) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 28.2 mm (1.1 in) | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| Callaghan Creek Station | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 65.6 mm (2.6 in) | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| Branxholme | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 37.2 mm (1.5 in) | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| Beaconsfield (Mine & Heritage | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 71.0 mm (2.8 in) | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| Hampshire (Neena Road) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 72.0 mm (2.8 in) | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| Westbury (Valley View) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 77.2 mm (3.0 in) | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| York Plains (Handroyd) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 36.0 mm (1.4 in) | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| White Cliffs Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 31.2 mm (1.2 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| Epping Forest (Forton) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 59.4 mm (2.3 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| Ridgley | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 62.6 mm (2.5 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| Dunkeld | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 40.4 mm (1.6 in) | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| Deddington (Marathon) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 46.0 mm (1.8 in) | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| Campbell Town (Greenhill) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 54.0 mm (2.1 in) | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| Innamincka Station | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 53.5 mm (2.1 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Hamley Bridge | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 25.2 mm (1.0 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Langhorne Creek | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 25.6 mm (1.0 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Yackandandah | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 80.8 mm (3.2 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Austral Downs | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 27.4 mm (1.1 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Snowtown | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 28.2 mm (1.1 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Moyston (Barton Estate) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 44.6 mm (1.8 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Dartmouth Reservoir | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 58.4 mm (2.3 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Westmere (Montreux) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 40.6 mm (1.6 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Connorville (Lake River) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 89.0 mm (3.5 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Limbunya | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 28.0 mm (1.1 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Lochiel Saltworks | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 25.0 mm (1.0 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Myponga | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 32.0 mm (1.3 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Milang | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 34.2 mm (1.3 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Bordertown | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 29.6 mm (1.2 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Bracknell (Elizabeth Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 85.2 mm (3.4 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Temma (Temma Farm) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 67.0 mm (2.6 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Adelaide (Salisbury Bowling Cl | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 30.0 mm (1.2 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Poatina (Billopp) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 76.8 mm (3.0 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Keith | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 26.2 mm (1.0 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Coojar (Killara) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 49.0 mm (1.9 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Wilmot (Back Road) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 67.0 mm (2.6 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Gulnare | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 29.2 mm (1.1 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Hoyleton | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 26.0 mm (1.0 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Woodside | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 28.4 mm (1.1 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
1,326 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 165 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 91 |
| Highest daily minimum | 356 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 102 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 610 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 1 |
| Deepest snow cover | 1 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 6 |
| monthly | 99 |
| daily | 1,221 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
1,056 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 25 | 987 |
| 25 to 50 | 58 |
| 50 to 75 | 8 |
| 75 to 100 | 1 |
| 100 to 125 | 0 |
| 125 to 150 | 1 |
| 150 to 175 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
23 September 1998| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 September 1998 | Naracoorte, AU | daily rain | 42.2 mm (1.7 in) | 24.7 mm (1.0 in) | 109 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 23 September 1998 | Woolsthorpe, AU | daily rain | 42.0 mm (1.7 in) | 22.7 mm (0.9 in) | 104 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 23 September 1998 | Adelaide (Glen Osmond), AU | daily rain | 34.0 mm (1.3 in) | 23.6 mm (0.9 in) | 81 years | 74 of 100 (Major) |
| 23 September 1998 | Headingly Station, AU | daily rain | 25.2 mm (1.0 in) | 25.2 mm (1.0 in) | 115 years | 74 of 100 (Major) |
| 23 September 1998 | Balmoral (Post Office), AU | daily rain | 49.6 mm (2.0 in) | 30.0 mm (1.2 in) | 81 years | 74 of 100 (Major) |
| 23 September 1998 | Wickliffe, AU | daily rain | 48.2 mm (1.9 in) | 23.1 mm (0.9 in) | 81 years | 74 of 100 (Major) |
| 23 September 1998 | Penshurst (Post Office), AU | daily rain | 42.4 mm (1.7 in) | 24.9 mm (1.0 in) | 81 years | 74 of 100 (Major) |
| 23 September 1998 | Balaklava, AU | daily rain | 26.2 mm (1.0 in) | 18.1 mm (0.7 in) | 81 years | 70 of 100 (Major) |
| 23 September 1998 | Hillston Airport, AU | monthly rain | 58.8 mm (2.3 in) | 14.1 mm (0.6 in) | 81 years | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| 23 September 1998 | Moutajup, AU | monthly rain | 60.0 mm (2.4 in) | 11.7 mm (0.5 in) | 90 years | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| 23 September 1998 | Elliott Research Station, AU | daily rain | 58.0 mm (2.3 in) | 39.5 mm (1.6 in) | 69 years | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| 23 September 1998 | Hawkesdale (Post Office), AU | daily rain | 31.6 mm (1.2 in) | 20.2 mm (0.8 in) | 68 years | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| 23 September 1998 | Redpa (Greenes Road), AU | monthly rain | 61.0 mm (2.4 in) | 23.7 mm (0.9 in) | 44 years | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| 23 September 1998 | Mayaguez AP, PR | all-time rain | 304.8 mm (12.0 in) | 165.1 mm (6.5 in) | 11 years | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| 23 September 1998 | Lumpkin 2 SE, US | daily rain | 101.6 mm (4.0 in) | 62.2 mm (2.4 in) | 85 years | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| 23 September 1998 | Mount Templeton (Glenalbyn), AU | daily rain | 25.7 mm (1.0 in) | 16.0 mm (0.6 in) | 81 years | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| 23 September 1998 | Frances, AU | daily rain | 39.6 mm (1.6 in) | 23.9 mm (0.9 in) | 56 years | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| 23 September 1998 | Edenhope (Post Office), AU | daily rain | 43.0 mm (1.7 in) | 31.6 mm (1.2 in) | 56 years | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| 23 September 1998 | Mirranatwa (Bowacka), AU | daily rain | 56.0 mm (2.2 in) | 25.3 mm (1.0 in) | 81 years | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| 23 September 1998 | Penshurst (the Gums), AU | monthly rain | 58.0 mm (2.3 in) | 18.9 mm (0.7 in) | 47 years | 66 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 |
| 1796 | 1 |
| 1799 | 1 |
| 1804 | 1 |
| 1832 | 1 |
| 1835 | 1 |
| 1838 | 1 |
| 1842 | 3 |
| 1843 | 1 |
| 1845 | 2 |
| 1848 | 1 |
| 1849 | 1 |
| 1850 | 1 |
| 1851 | 2 |
| 1854 | 3 |
| 1855 | 1 |
| 1859 | 2 |
| 1864 | 1 |
| 1865 | 1 |
| 1866 | 1 |
| 1868 | 1 |
| 1871 | 1 |
| 1872 | 1 |
| 1874 | 1 |
| 1875 | 1 |
| 1876 | 1 |
| 1877 | 1 |
| 1881 | 4 |
| 1882 | 2 |
| 1885 | 1 |
| 1886 | 1 |
| 1887 | 1 |
| 1888 | 1 |
| 1889 | 3 |
| 1890 | 2 |
| 1891 | 1 |
| 1892 | 2 |
| 1893 | 4 |
| 1895 | 9 |
| 1896 | 5 |
| 1897 | 1 |
| 1898 | 2 |
| 1899 | 4 |
| 1900 | 4 |
| 1901 | 2 |
| 1902 | 6 |
| 1903 | 7 |
| 1904 | 19 |
| 1905 | 6 |
| 1906 | 6 |
| 1907 | 19 |
| 1908 | 19 |
| 1909 | 15 |
| 1910 | 8 |
| 1911 | 11 |
| 1912 | 15 |
| 1913 | 22 |
| 1914 | 29 |
| 1915 | 25 |
| 1916 | 324 |
| 1917 | 56 |
| 1918 | 34 |
| 1919 | 40 |
| 1920 | 44 |
| 1921 | 47 |
| 1922 | 34 |
| 1923 | 74 |
| 1924 | 194 |
| 1925 | 223 |
| 1926 | 459 |
| 1927 | 247 |
| 1928 | 382 |
| 1929 | 198 |
| 1930 | 472 |
| 1931 | 600 |
| 1932 | 383 |
| 1933 | 281 |
| 1934 | 361 |
| 1935 | 239 |
| 1936 | 377 |
| 1937 | 557 |
| 1938 | 389 |
| 1939 | 279 |
| 1940 | 374 |
| 1941 | 490 |
| 1942 | 557 |
| 1943 | 322 |
| 1944 | 381 |
| 1945 | 652 |
| 1946 | 623 |
| 1947 | 803 |
| 1948 | 259 |
| 1949 | 496 |
| 1950 | 267 |
| 1951 | 462 |
| 1952 | 432 |
| 1953 | 271 |
| 1954 | 324 |
| 1955 | 852 |
| 1956 | 299 |
| 1957 | 539 |
| 1958 | 641 |
| 1959 | 307 |
| 1960 | 470 |
| 1961 | 670 |
| 1962 | 344 |
| 1963 | 568 |
| 1964 | 322 |
| 1965 | 783 |
| 1966 | 528 |
| 1967 | 341 |
| 1968 | 481 |
| 1969 | 450 |
| 1970 | 1,457 |
| 1971 | 578 |
| 1972 | 461 |
| 1973 | 674 |
| 1974 | 1,543 |
| 1975 | 1,038 |
| 1976 | 463 |
| 1977 | 616 |
| 1978 | 500 |
| 1979 | 586 |
| 1980 | 1,037 |
| 1981 | 717 |
| 1982 | 775 |
| 1983 | 1,744 |
| 1984 | 1,121 |
| 1985 | 924 |
| 1986 | 740 |
| 1987 | 1,077 |
| 1988 | 653 |
| 1989 | 1,376 |
| 1990 | 702 |
| 1991 | 519 |
| 1992 | 976 |
| 1993 | 983 |
| 1994 | 1,140 |
| 1995 | 1,868 |
| 1996 | 809 |
| 1997 | 1,060 |
| 1998 | 1,326 |
| 1999 | 1,207 |
| 2000 | 2,026 |
| 2001 | 790 |
| 2002 | 930 |
| 2003 | 1,243 |
| 2004 | 986 |
| 2005 | 1,207 |
| 2006 | 1,509 |
| 2007 | 1,153 |
| 2008 | 835 |
| 2009 | 1,201 |
| 2010 | 1,360 |
| 2011 | 666 |
| 2012 | 785 |
| 2013 | 573 |
| 2014 | 595 |
| 2015 | 587 |
| 2016 | 774 |
| 2017 | 1,371 |
| 2018 | 693 |
| 2019 | 565 |
| 2020 | 618 |
| 2021 | 602 |
| 2022 | 551 |
| 2023 | 812 |
| 2024 | 499 |
| 2025 | 449 |
| 2026 | 384 |
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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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