Weather Records on 26 September 1998

1,505 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 26 September 1998. Highest significance: Oxford, GB.

Key Facts for 26 September 1998

On 26 September 1998, 1,505 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
1,117 were record highs and 149 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 26 monthly and 1,478 daily.
Oxford set a daily record precipitation of 46.4 mm (1.8 in) on 26 September 1998.
Across 167 earlier years (1812 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 407 records.

Record Map

1,505 stations

1,505 station records on 26 September 1998 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 26 September 1998: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Oxford	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	46.4 mm (1.8 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Villa de Chiapilla	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	128.8 mm (5.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Cambridge Niab	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Clintonville	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Long Prairie	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Genoa 2 W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Atotonilco	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Onawa 3NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Minden	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Pollock	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Hays 1 S	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Richfield	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.0 C (104.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
David City 4E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Superior	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
E Tawas	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Rosholt	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Laporte	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Scott City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Smith Ctr	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Paul	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Pellston Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Grantsburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Beloit	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Hays 1 S	United States	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Lakin	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
San Francisco Telixtlahuaca	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Canby 3 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Decorah	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Meade	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ulysses 3NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Beaver City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Culbertson	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Wakefield 3NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
San Miguel Ejutla	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Sierraville Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Wray	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Vevay	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Warsaw	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Logan 1 WNW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Primghar	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hugoton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ness City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Norton 9SSE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Quinter	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ashland	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Beaver Is	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Broken Bow 2 W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Central City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ravenna	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Fallon Exp STN	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Claude	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Sheboygan	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Stanley Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Clemens Ang Base	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Adin Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Geneseo	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Glenwood 3SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Healy	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Lakin	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Farmington 3NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,505 records

Records set or tied on 26 September 1998 by type: Highest daily maximum 457, Lowest daily maximum 89, Highest daily minimum 660, Lowest daily minimum 60, Heaviest daily rainfall 238, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 26 September 1998 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	457
Lowest daily maximum	89
Highest daily minimum	660
Lowest daily minimum	60
Heaviest daily rainfall	238
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 26 September 1998 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 26, daily 1,478.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,126 broken records

Margins by which the 1,126 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 97.8. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

26 September 1998

Top 20 records on 26 September 1998 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
26 September 1998	Oxford, GB	daily rain	46.4 mm (1.8 in)	26.5 mm (1.0 in)	129 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
26 September 1998	Villa de Chiapilla, MX	daily rain	128.8 mm (5.1 in)	97.8 mm (3.9 in)	40 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
26 September 1998	Cambridge Niab, GB	daily rain	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	13.5 mm (0.5 in)	68 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
26 September 1998	Clintonville, US	daily rain	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	25 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
26 September 1998	Long Prairie, US	daily rain	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	16.6 mm (0.7 in)	89 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
26 September 1998	Genoa 2 W, US	daily high min	23.9 C (75.0 F)	7.2 C (13.0 F)	92 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
26 September 1998	Atotonilco, MX	daily rain	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	31 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
26 September 1998	Onawa 3NW, US	daily high min	24.4 C (75.9 F)	5.5 C (9.9 F)	92 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
26 September 1998	Minden, US	daily high max	37.8 C (100.0 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	100 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
26 September 1998	Pollock, US	daily rain	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	14.7 mm (0.6 in)	73 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
26 September 1998	Hays 1 S, US	daily high min	23.3 C (73.9 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	92 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
26 September 1998	Richfield, US	monthly high max	40.0 C (104.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	84 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
26 September 1998	David City 4E, US	daily high min	23.3 C (73.9 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	92 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
26 September 1998	Superior, US	daily high min	22.8 C (73.0 F)	7.2 C (13.0 F)	83 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
26 September 1998	E Tawas, US	daily high max	31.7 C (89.1 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	97 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
26 September 1998	Rosholt, US	daily rain	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	25 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
26 September 1998	Laporte, US	daily high max	32.8 C (91.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	97 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
26 September 1998	Scott City, US	daily high max	37.2 C (99.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	96 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
26 September 1998	Smith Ctr, US	daily high min	23.3 C (73.9 F)	7.7 C (13.9 F)	73 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
26 September 1998	Saint Paul, US	daily high min	20.0 C (68.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	92 years	44 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 1,505 records.

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

Records on 09-26 in each year
Year	Records
1812	2
1816	1
1825	2
1835	1
1836	1
1842	1
1843	1
1845	1
1852	1
1855	2
1858	1
1859	1
1864	1
1865	2
1866	2
1867	1
1868	1
1869	1
1870	1
1871	1
1874	2
1875	1
1876	1
1877	2
1878	3
1879	2
1880	1
1881	7
1882	1
1885	6
1889	1
1890	2
1891	2
1892	1
1893	3
1894	4
1895	8
1896	4
1897	1
1898	2
1899	5
1900	5
1901	6
1902	8
1903	11
1904	9
1905	20
1906	11
1907	9
1908	31
1909	14
1910	11
1911	19
1912	29
1913	29
1914	24
1915	71
1916	111
1917	49
1918	34
1919	39
1920	66
1921	33
1922	277
1923	89
1924	148
1925	162
1926	658
1927	233
1928	427
1929	183
1930	382
1931	437
1932	183
1933	554
1934	415
1935	248
1936	337
1937	175
1938	429
1939	514
1940	634
1941	233
1942	752
1943	526
1944	243
1945	470
1946	285
1947	630
1948	554
1949	430
1950	526
1951	540
1952	572
1953	364
1954	471
1955	304
1956	701
1957	510
1958	493
1959	505
1960	555
1961	472
1962	401
1963	629
1964	570
1965	710
1966	480
1967	411
1968	311
1969	187
1970	721
1971	649
1972	984
1973	927
1974	854
1975	1,215
1976	692
1977	943
1978	469
1979	566
1980	709
1981	559
1982	1,042
1983	565
1984	1,256
1985	470
1986	1,892
1987	911
1988	445
1989	1,008
1990	618
1991	1,110
1992	725
1993	814
1994	548
1995	836
1996	807
1997	943
1998	1,505
1999	869
2000	1,440
2001	1,354
2002	861
2003	739
2004	507
2005	1,541
2006	620
2007	970
2008	896
2009	1,063
2010	1,063
2011	988
2012	538
2013	774
2014	800
2015	815
2016	660
2017	1,045
2018	747
2019	561
2020	1,170
2021	494
2022	533
2023	543
2024	1,196
2025	435
2026	393

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Data for records on 1998-09-26: 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	1,102
20 to 40	20
40 to 60	3
60 to 80	0
80 to 100	1