Weather Records on 25 September 1998
1,346 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 25 September 1998. Highest significance: Tooloombah, AU.
Key Facts for 25 September 1998
- On 25 September 1998, 1,346 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 724 were record highs and 121 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 32 monthly and 1,313 daily.
- Tooloombah set a daily record precipitation of 47.0 mm (1.9 in) on 25 September 1998.
- Across 163 earlier years (1825 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 420 records.
Record Map
1,346 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tooloombah | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 47.0 mm (1.9 in) | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Comet Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 63.0 mm (2.5 in) | 73 of 100 (Major) |
| Tarome | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 66.4 mm (2.6 in) | 72 of 100 (Major) |
| Gowan Hills | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 25.5 mm (1.0 in) | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| Thornleigh | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 28.0 mm (1.1 in) | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| Whyenbah | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 31.6 mm (1.2 in) | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| Listowel Downs | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 27.0 mm (1.1 in) | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| Banana Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 79.0 mm (3.1 in) | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| Meteor Downs | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 25.0 mm (1.0 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Auburn | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 51.5 mm (2.0 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Dingo Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 48.9 mm (1.9 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Belvedere | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 60.0 mm (2.4 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Moura Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 86.4 mm (3.4 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Maroon | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 62.0 mm (2.4 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| South Grafton Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 46.8 mm (1.8 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Darkwater | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 59.4 mm (2.3 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Goombungee Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 43.0 mm (1.7 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Foleyvale Station | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 110.0 mm (4.3 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Pointe Noire | Congo (Brazzaville) | Record daily precipitation | 35.1 mm (1.4 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Forest Hill | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 38.7 mm (1.5 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Rosevale | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 36.0 mm (1.4 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Marodian Homestead | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 25.0 mm (1.0 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Vandalia | United States | Record daily precipitation | 69.9 mm (2.8 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Westwood Store | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 35.0 mm (1.4 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Burenda | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 26.0 mm (1.0 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| San Francisco Telixtlahuaca | Mexico | Record daily precipitation | 58.9 mm (2.3 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Lisbon | United States | Record daily precipitation | 32.5 mm (1.3 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Morven Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 26.2 mm (1.0 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Gonyelinka | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 43.0 mm (1.7 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Wunburra | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 55.0 mm (2.2 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Sherwood Park Station | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 26.5 mm (1.0 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Capella Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 57.0 mm (2.2 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Aratula Elizabeth St | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 58.0 mm (2.3 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Ronnoc Downs | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 50.0 mm (2.0 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Hattonvale Store | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 42.2 mm (1.7 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Moogerah Dam | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 58.0 mm (2.3 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Springer | United States | Record high minimum temperature | 15.6 C (60.1 F) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Marlborough Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 35.0 mm (1.4 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Beaudesert Cryna | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 53.8 mm (2.1 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| St Lawrence Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 31.8 mm (1.3 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Arcturus Downs | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 55.0 mm (2.2 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Tambo Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 32.2 mm (1.3 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Eidsvold Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 43.2 mm (1.7 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Springbrook Forestry | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 69.0 mm (2.7 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mount Barney | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 53.0 mm (2.1 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Ganadero | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 44.4 mm (1.7 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Camboon Station | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 77.0 mm (3.0 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Boonah Border Gate | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 63.4 mm (2.5 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Doyle | United States | Record daily precipitation | 25.9 mm (1.0 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Glenprairie 2 | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 93.0 mm (3.7 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bluff Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 38.0 mm (1.5 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Glenwood | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 47.0 mm (1.9 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Brian Pastures | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 49.6 mm (2.0 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Rhonda | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 62.0 mm (2.4 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| San Miguel Ejutla | Mexico | Record high maximum temperature | 35.0 C (95.0 F) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Potlatch 3 NNE | United States | Record daily precipitation | 25.1 mm (1.0 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Theodore | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 40.6 mm (1.6 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Buaraba | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 58.6 mm (2.3 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Scotston | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 34.2 mm (1.3 in) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| University of Queensland Gatto | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 27.2 mm (1.1 in) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
1,346 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 325 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 63 |
| Highest daily minimum | 399 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 58 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 501 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 0 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 1 |
| monthly | 32 |
| daily | 1,313 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
1,051 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 10 | 834 |
| 10 to 20 | 117 |
| 20 to 30 | 66 |
| 30 to 40 | 19 |
| 40 to 50 | 11 |
| 50 to 60 | 4 |
Top 20 by Significance
25 September 1998| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 September 1998 | Tooloombah, AU | daily rain | 47.0 mm (1.9 in) | 39.6 mm (1.6 in) | 102 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 25 September 1998 | Comet Post Office, AU | daily rain | 63.0 mm (2.5 in) | 48.3 mm (1.9 in) | 96 years | 73 of 100 (Major) |
| 25 September 1998 | Tarome, AU | daily rain | 66.4 mm (2.6 in) | 44.6 mm (1.8 in) | 80 years | 72 of 100 (Major) |
| 25 September 1998 | Gowan Hills, AU | daily rain | 25.5 mm (1.0 in) | 25.5 mm (1.0 in) | 93 years | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| 25 September 1998 | Thornleigh, AU | daily rain | 28.0 mm (1.1 in) | 28.0 mm (1.1 in) | 76 years | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| 25 September 1998 | Whyenbah, AU | daily rain | 31.6 mm (1.2 in) | 23.2 mm (0.9 in) | 103 years | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| 25 September 1998 | Listowel Downs, AU | daily rain | 27.0 mm (1.1 in) | 27.0 mm (1.1 in) | 117 years | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| 25 September 1998 | Banana Post Office, AU | daily rain | 79.0 mm (3.1 in) | 50.0 mm (2.0 in) | 45 years | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| 25 September 1998 | Meteor Downs, AU | daily rain | 25.0 mm (1.0 in) | 25.0 mm (1.0 in) | 99 years | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| 25 September 1998 | Auburn, AU | daily rain | 51.5 mm (2.0 in) | 24.6 mm (1.0 in) | 96 years | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| 25 September 1998 | Dingo Post Office, AU | daily rain | 48.9 mm (1.9 in) | 25.8 mm (1.0 in) | 96 years | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| 25 September 1998 | Belvedere, AU | daily rain | 60.0 mm (2.4 in) | 49.8 mm (2.0 in) | 45 years | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| 25 September 1998 | Moura Post Office, AU | daily rain | 86.4 mm (3.4 in) | 54.1 mm (2.1 in) | 45 years | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| 25 September 1998 | Maroon, AU | monthly rain | 62.0 mm (2.4 in) | 18.6 mm (0.7 in) | 66 years | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| 25 September 1998 | South Grafton Post Office, AU | daily rain | 46.8 mm (1.8 in) | 29.5 mm (1.2 in) | 64 years | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| 25 September 1998 | Darkwater, AU | daily rain | 59.4 mm (2.3 in) | 42.1 mm (1.7 in) | 36 years | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| 25 September 1998 | Goombungee Post Office, AU | daily rain | 43.0 mm (1.7 in) | 20.9 mm (0.8 in) | 80 years | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| 25 September 1998 | Foleyvale Station, AU | monthly rain | 110.0 mm (4.3 in) | 52.0 mm (2.0 in) | 0 years | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| 25 September 1998 | Pointe Noire, CG | monthly rain | 35.1 mm (1.4 in) | 11.2 mm (0.4 in) | 0 years | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| 25 September 1998 | Forest Hill, AU | daily rain | 38.7 mm (1.5 in) | 19.4 mm (0.8 in) | 81 years | 54 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
1825 to 1998Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1825 | 1 |
| 1834 | 1 |
| 1836 | 1 |
| 1842 | 1 |
| 1843 | 1 |
| 1847 | 1 |
| 1851 | 1 |
| 1852 | 1 |
| 1855 | 1 |
| 1857 | 2 |
| 1859 | 1 |
| 1860 | 1 |
| 1863 | 1 |
| 1865 | 1 |
| 1866 | 2 |
| 1867 | 2 |
| 1868 | 1 |
| 1871 | 2 |
| 1872 | 1 |
| 1874 | 1 |
| 1875 | 1 |
| 1877 | 3 |
| 1879 | 2 |
| 1881 | 3 |
| 1884 | 3 |
| 1885 | 6 |
| 1886 | 1 |
| 1887 | 3 |
| 1889 | 7 |
| 1891 | 3 |
| 1893 | 7 |
| 1894 | 3 |
| 1895 | 5 |
| 1896 | 5 |
| 1897 | 2 |
| 1898 | 1 |
| 1899 | 2 |
| 1900 | 7 |
| 1901 | 6 |
| 1902 | 11 |
| 1903 | 4 |
| 1904 | 10 |
| 1905 | 16 |
| 1906 | 7 |
| 1907 | 35 |
| 1908 | 20 |
| 1909 | 22 |
| 1910 | 5 |
| 1911 | 9 |
| 1912 | 63 |
| 1913 | 13 |
| 1914 | 15 |
| 1915 | 43 |
| 1916 | 139 |
| 1917 | 138 |
| 1918 | 16 |
| 1919 | 20 |
| 1920 | 75 |
| 1921 | 32 |
| 1922 | 47 |
| 1923 | 68 |
| 1924 | 157 |
| 1925 | 141 |
| 1926 | 740 |
| 1927 | 166 |
| 1928 | 480 |
| 1929 | 158 |
| 1930 | 489 |
| 1931 | 500 |
| 1932 | 260 |
| 1933 | 542 |
| 1934 | 394 |
| 1935 | 258 |
| 1936 | 274 |
| 1937 | 190 |
| 1938 | 335 |
| 1939 | 454 |
| 1940 | 517 |
| 1941 | 269 |
| 1942 | 970 |
| 1943 | 488 |
| 1944 | 246 |
| 1945 | 514 |
| 1946 | 292 |
| 1947 | 666 |
| 1948 | 501 |
| 1949 | 479 |
| 1950 | 1,163 |
| 1951 | 639 |
| 1952 | 515 |
| 1953 | 242 |
| 1954 | 292 |
| 1955 | 546 |
| 1956 | 503 |
| 1957 | 231 |
| 1958 | 454 |
| 1959 | 396 |
| 1960 | 694 |
| 1961 | 530 |
| 1962 | 305 |
| 1963 | 602 |
| 1964 | 403 |
| 1965 | 690 |
| 1966 | 334 |
| 1967 | 428 |
| 1968 | 300 |
| 1969 | 196 |
| 1970 | 783 |
| 1971 | 323 |
| 1972 | 706 |
| 1973 | 650 |
| 1974 | 995 |
| 1975 | 1,166 |
| 1976 | 541 |
| 1977 | 875 |
| 1978 | 462 |
| 1979 | 719 |
| 1980 | 687 |
| 1981 | 669 |
| 1982 | 759 |
| 1983 | 647 |
| 1984 | 1,305 |
| 1985 | 446 |
| 1986 | 1,766 |
| 1987 | 560 |
| 1988 | 571 |
| 1989 | 1,367 |
| 1990 | 875 |
| 1991 | 1,243 |
| 1992 | 1,346 |
| 1993 | 1,015 |
| 1994 | 666 |
| 1995 | 1,013 |
| 1996 | 648 |
| 1997 | 1,278 |
| 1998 | 1,346 |
| 1999 | 804 |
| 2000 | 1,536 |
| 2001 | 1,536 |
| 2002 | 876 |
| 2003 | 758 |
| 2004 | 519 |
| 2005 | 1,484 |
| 2006 | 767 |
| 2007 | 1,284 |
| 2008 | 766 |
| 2009 | 854 |
| 2010 | 1,125 |
| 2011 | 763 |
| 2012 | 505 |
| 2013 | 615 |
| 2014 | 800 |
| 2015 | 868 |
| 2016 | 781 |
| 2017 | 1,253 |
| 2018 | 648 |
| 2019 | 530 |
| 2020 | 1,089 |
| 2021 | 355 |
| 2022 | 301 |
| 2023 | 580 |
| 2024 | 1,120 |
| 2025 | 569 |
| 2026 | 473 |
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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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