Weather Records on 24 September 1998

945 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 24 September 1998. Highest significance: Bradshaw Homestead, AU.

Key Facts for 24 September 1998

On 24 September 1998, 945 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
458 were record highs and 117 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 37 monthly and 905 daily.
Bradshaw Homestead set a daily record precipitation of 78.0 mm (3.1 in) on 24 September 1998.
Across 166 earlier years (1803 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 424 records.

Record Map

945 stations

945 station records on 24 September 1998 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 24 September 1998: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Bradshaw Homestead	Australia	Record daily precipitation	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	77 of 100 (Major)
Lissadell	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Willeroo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Uplands (Gibbo River Park)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Kynuna	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Nutwood Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.8 mm (1.6 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Calton Hills Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Darwin Botanic Gardens	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Lawn Hill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Carlton Hill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
West Leichhardt Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Mataranka Homestead Resort	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Cottonwood Falls	United States	Record daily precipitation	129.5 mm (5.1 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Tibooburra (Onepah)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.4 mm (2.7 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Beatrice Hill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.4 mm (1.2 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Maningrida	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Harrietville	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Wilsons Peak	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.4 mm (3.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Telchaquillo	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	119.9 mm (4.7 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Markovo	Russia	Record daily precipitation	34.2 mm (1.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Huaniqueo	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Kingsville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Molangool	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.6 mm (2.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Brooksville Chin Hill	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Hillsboro	United States	Record daily precipitation	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Tallangatta (Bullioh)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Los Pinzanes (Cfe)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	99.8 mm (3.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Lindsborg 3E	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Saffordville 3 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	97.3 mm (3.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Archerton	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Whitlands (Burder's Lane)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Live Oak	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Koslan	Russia	Record daily precipitation	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Millthorpe (Inala)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Yarrangobilly Caves	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.4 mm (1.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Guantanamo Bay NAS	Cuba	Record daily precipitation	162.8 mm (6.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Khancoban Smhea	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.2 mm (2.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
San Francisco Tlalnepantla	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	93.0 mm (3.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Dederang	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Tawonga	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Lincoln 1 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Lordsburg 4 SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Humboldt	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Boulia Airport	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	19.3 C (66.7 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Charnwood	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.4 mm (1.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Myrtleford (Ovens Research Sta	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.8 mm (1.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Wewahitchka	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Mtn Park	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Clayton Muni Air Pk	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Mys Uelen	Russia	Record daily precipitation	26.6 mm (1.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Borenore Store	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
El Sauz	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Clayton Muni Air Pk	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Cold Bay AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Isa Mine	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.6 mm (1.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Tumbarumba Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.4 mm (1.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Nariel Creek (Simpson)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Brenham	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Tangambalanga NE Dairy	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Bastia	France	Record daily precipitation	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

945 records

Records set or tied on 24 September 1998 by type: Highest daily maximum 191, Lowest daily maximum 61, Highest daily minimum 267, Lowest daily minimum 56, Heaviest daily rainfall 369, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 24 September 1998 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	191
Lowest daily maximum	61
Highest daily minimum	267
Lowest daily minimum	56
Heaviest daily rainfall	369
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 24 September 1998 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 37, daily 905.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

730 broken records

Margins by which the 730 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 84.8. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

24 September 1998

Top 20 records on 24 September 1998 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
24 September 1998	Bradshaw Homestead, AU	daily rain	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	77.7 mm (3.1 in)	92 years	77 of 100 (Major)
24 September 1998	Lissadell, AU	daily rain	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	101 years	75 of 100 (Major)
24 September 1998	Willeroo, AU	monthly rain	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	81 years	75 of 100 (Major)
24 September 1998	Uplands (Gibbo River Park), AU	daily rain	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	91 years	75 of 100 (Major)
24 September 1998	Kynuna, AU	daily rain	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	37.4 mm (1.5 in)	81 years	74 of 100 (Major)
24 September 1998	Nutwood Downs, AU	monthly rain	40.8 mm (1.6 in)	22.5 mm (0.9 in)	54 years	72 of 100 (Major)
24 September 1998	Calton Hills Station, AU	daily rain	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	34.6 mm (1.4 in)	81 years	69 of 100 (Major)
24 September 1998	Darwin Botanic Gardens, AU	daily rain	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	108 years	68 of 100 (Major)
24 September 1998	Lawn Hill, AU	daily rain	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	24.5 mm (1.0 in)	99 years	68 of 100 (Major)
24 September 1998	Carlton Hill, AU	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	88 years	61 of 100 (Major)
24 September 1998	West Leichhardt Station, AU	daily rain	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	88 years	61 of 100 (Major)
24 September 1998	Mataranka Homestead Resort, AU	daily rain	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	81 years	60 of 100 (Major)
24 September 1998	Cottonwood Falls, US	daily rain	129.5 mm (5.1 in)	84.8 mm (3.3 in)	36 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
24 September 1998	Tibooburra (Onepah), AU	monthly rain	67.4 mm (2.7 in)	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	0 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
24 September 1998	Beatrice Hill, AU	daily rain	29.4 mm (1.2 in)	28.9 mm (1.1 in)	37 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
24 September 1998	Maningrida, AU	monthly rain	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	39.8 mm (1.6 in)	6 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
24 September 1998	Harrietville, AU	daily rain	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	34.4 mm (1.4 in)	56 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
24 September 1998	Wilsons Peak, AU	monthly rain	76.4 mm (3.0 in)	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	11 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
24 September 1998	Telchaquillo, MX	daily rain	119.9 mm (4.7 in)	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	32 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
24 September 1998	Markovo, RU	daily rain	34.2 mm (1.3 in)	16.1 mm (0.6 in)	20 years	50 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

1803 to 1998

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1803 to 1998. 1998 had 945 records.

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

Records on 09-24 in each year
Year	Records
1803	1
1835	1
1836	1
1842	1
1847	1
1852	2
1854	2
1857	2
1858	1
1859	1
1860	1
1863	1
1864	1
1865	1
1866	1
1867	2
1868	1
1870	3
1871	1
1872	1
1873	1
1874	2
1875	2
1876	1
1877	3
1878	2
1881	5
1884	1
1885	2
1887	1
1889	5
1890	1
1891	2
1892	5
1893	1
1894	2
1895	7
1896	2
1898	1
1899	4
1900	5
1901	3
1902	10
1903	8
1904	9
1905	7
1906	5
1907	20
1908	23
1909	31
1910	8
1911	11
1912	49
1913	9
1914	23
1915	159
1916	253
1917	87
1918	7
1919	26
1920	69
1921	23
1922	49
1923	70
1924	175
1925	146
1926	630
1927	194
1928	603
1929	137
1930	488
1931	463
1932	354
1933	424
1934	367
1935	449
1936	329
1937	237
1938	355
1939	331
1940	319
1941	319
1942	918
1943	413
1944	334
1945	475
1946	425
1947	704
1948	422
1949	554
1950	778
1951	580
1952	425
1953	346
1954	269
1955	577
1956	427
1957	370
1958	725
1959	414
1960	487
1961	680
1962	360
1963	715
1964	329
1965	624
1966	410
1967	394
1968	433
1969	278
1970	1,046
1971	485
1972	480
1973	1,208
1974	1,204
1975	1,116
1976	556
1977	814
1978	619
1979	577
1980	633
1981	604
1982	702
1983	1,128
1984	1,565
1985	771
1986	1,207
1987	729
1988	740
1989	1,668
1990	969
1991	519
1992	1,250
1993	1,055
1994	842
1995	1,251
1996	676
1997	1,238
1998	945
1999	933
2000	1,966
2001	1,097
2002	885
2003	863
2004	600
2005	1,256
2006	1,306
2007	1,244
2008	633
2009	866
2010	1,340
2011	770
2012	545
2013	514
2014	764
2015	770
2016	732
2017	1,402
2018	497
2019	516
2020	754
2021	457
2022	395
2023	689
2024	778
2025	576
2026	389

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Data for records on 1998-09-24: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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	676
20 to 40	45
40 to 60	4
60 to 80	3
80 to 100	2