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Weather Records on 27 September 1998

1,774 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 27 September 1998. Highest significance: Oujda, MA.

Key Facts for 27 September 1998

  • On 27 September 1998, 1,774 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 1,478 were record highs and 131 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 4 were all-time records, 34 monthly and 1,736 daily.
  • Oujda set an all-time record daily precipitation of 135.9 mm (5.4 in) on 27 September 1998.
  • Across 154 earlier years (1799 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 442 records.

Record Map

1,774 stations
Weather records on 27 September 1998 1,774 station records on 27 September 1998 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
1,774 station records on 27 September 1998 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 27 September 1998: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
OujdaMoroccoRecord daily precipitation135.9 mm (5.4 in)57 of 100 (Notable)
Pensacola Rgnl APUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation231.1 mm (9.1 in)57 of 100 (Notable)
CuixtlaMexicoRecord daily precipitation74.2 mm (2.9 in)51 of 100 (Notable)
Milton Exp STNUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation126.5 mm (5.0 in)51 of 100 (Notable)
Baltimore Customs HouseUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature38.9 C (102.0 F)51 of 100 (Notable)
Velikie LukiRussiaRecord daily precipitation38.5 mm (1.5 in)50 of 100 (Notable)
FrankfortUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation181.1 mm (7.1 in)49 of 100 (Notable)
Pensacola Forest Sherman NASUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation153.2 mm (6.0 in)48 of 100 (Notable)
Jalapa del ValleMexicoRecord daily precipitation108.0 mm (4.3 in)47 of 100 (Notable)
Warsaw 2 NWUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature35.6 C (96.1 F)47 of 100 (Notable)
StraubingGermanyRecord daily precipitation30.7 mm (1.2 in)46 of 100 (Notable)
Jacksonville 2EUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature22.2 C (72.0 F)46 of 100 (Notable)
Atlantic City MarinaUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature29.4 C (84.9 F)46 of 100 (Notable)
WellsboroUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature30.0 C (86.0 F)45 of 100 (Notable)
VevayUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature33.3 C (91.9 F)43 of 100 (Notable)
Ionia 2SSWUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature31.7 C (89.1 F)43 of 100 (Notable)
Upper SanduskyUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature20.6 C (69.1 F)43 of 100 (Notable)
Elgin WaterUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature32.2 C (90.0 F)42 of 100 (Notable)
KeosauquaUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature21.1 C (70.0 F)42 of 100 (Notable)
BloomingdaleUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature33.3 C (91.9 F)42 of 100 (Notable)
Three RiversUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature32.8 C (91.0 F)42 of 100 (Notable)
Toledo BladeUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature33.3 C (91.9 F)42 of 100 (Notable)
Baltimore Customs HouseUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature23.9 C (75.0 F)42 of 100 (Notable)
MalvernUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature21.7 C (71.1 F)41 of 100 (Notable)
White Hall 1 EUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature20.6 C (69.1 F)41 of 100 (Notable)
NorfolkUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation45.7 mm (1.8 in)41 of 100 (Notable)
Port JervisUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature32.2 C (90.0 F)41 of 100 (Notable)
Norwalk WwtpUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature32.8 C (91.0 F)41 of 100 (Notable)
Racine WwtpUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature22.8 C (73.0 F)41 of 100 (Notable)
Atlantic City MarinaUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature22.8 C (73.0 F)41 of 100 (Notable)
AshevilleUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature31.1 C (88.0 F)41 of 100 (Notable)
Reading Wb CityUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature32.8 C (91.0 F)41 of 100 (Notable)
MetalanimFederated States of MicronesiaRecord low minimum temperature15.6 C (60.1 F)40 of 100 (Notable)
Puente ColganteMexicoRecord daily precipitation72.4 mm (2.9 in)40 of 100 (Notable)
San Miguel EjutlaMexicoRecord high maximum temperature33.9 C (93.0 F)40 of 100 (Notable)
Hanford 1 SUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature20.0 C (68.0 F)40 of 100 (Notable)
CharlestonUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature33.3 C (91.9 F)40 of 100 (Notable)
Laurel 3 WUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature35.0 C (95.0 F)40 of 100 (Notable)
Mohonk LakeUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature30.0 C (86.0 F)40 of 100 (Notable)
Setauket StrongUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature32.2 C (90.0 F)40 of 100 (Notable)
Hendersonville 1 NEUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature31.7 C (89.1 F)40 of 100 (Notable)
RenovoUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature30.0 C (86.0 F)40 of 100 (Notable)
WellsboroUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature17.8 C (64.0 F)40 of 100 (Notable)
York 3 SSW Pump STNUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature32.8 C (91.0 F)40 of 100 (Notable)
ClarendonUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature20.0 C (68.0 F)40 of 100 (Notable)
Santa FeMexicoRecord daily precipitation75.2 mm (3.0 in)39 of 100 (Notable)
MorrisonUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature32.8 C (91.0 F)39 of 100 (Notable)
PalestineUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature33.9 C (93.0 F)39 of 100 (Notable)
Valparaiso Wtr WksUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature31.1 C (88.0 F)39 of 100 (Notable)
WindsorUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature20.0 C (68.0 F)39 of 100 (Notable)
MarshallUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature21.7 C (71.1 F)39 of 100 (Notable)
GreensboroUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature22.8 C (73.0 F)38 of 100 (Notable)
Morris 1NWUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature22.2 C (72.0 F)38 of 100 (Notable)
Paris StpUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature34.4 C (93.9 F)38 of 100 (Notable)
TuscolaUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature33.9 C (93.0 F)38 of 100 (Notable)
Delphi 2 NUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature21.7 C (71.1 F)38 of 100 (Notable)
Shelbyville Sewage PltUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature31.7 C (89.1 F)38 of 100 (Notable)
OsageUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature30.0 C (86.0 F)38 of 100 (Notable)
NorwichUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature37.2 C (99.0 F)38 of 100 (Notable)
Ann Arbor U of MichUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature20.0 C (68.0 F)38 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,774 records
Records on 27 September 1998 by type Records set or tied on 27 September 1998 by type: Highest daily maximum 723, Lowest daily maximum 76, Highest daily minimum 755, Lowest daily minimum 55, Heaviest daily rainfall 161, Deepest snow cover 4. 0200400600800Highest daily maximum: 723Lowest daily maximum: 76Highest daily minimum: 755Lowest daily minimum: 55Heaviest daily rainfall: 161Heaviest daily snowfall: 0Deepest snow cover: 4Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 27 September 1998 by type: Highest daily maximum 723, Lowest daily maximum 76, Highest daily minimum 755, Lowest daily minimum 55, Heaviest daily rainfall 161, Deepest snow cover 4.
Records on 27 September 1998 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum723
Lowest daily maximum76
Highest daily minimum755
Lowest daily minimum55
Heaviest daily rainfall161
Heaviest daily snowfall0
Deepest snow cover4
Records on 27 September 1998 by timescale Records on 27 September 1998 by timescale: all-time 4, monthly 34, daily 1,736. 05001,0001,5002,000all-time: 4monthly: 34daily: 1,736all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 27 September 1998 by timescale: all-time 4, monthly 34, daily 1,736.
Records on 27 September 1998 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time4
monthly34
daily1,736

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,287 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 27 September 1998 Margins by which the 1,287 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 185.6. Ties are not counted. 05001,0001,5000 to 25: 1,27025 to 50: 1250 to 75: 275 to 100: 1100 to 125: 1125 to 150: 0150 to 175: 0175 to 200: 10 to 2525 to 5050 to 7575 to 100100 to 125125 to 150150 to 175175 to 200
Margins by which the 1,287 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 185.6. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 27 September 1998
MarginRecords
0 to 251,270
25 to 5012
50 to 752
75 to 1001
100 to 1251
125 to 1500
150 to 1750
175 to 2001

Top 20 by Significance

27 September 1998
Top 20 records on 27 September 1998 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
27 September 1998Oujda, MAall-time rain135.9 mm (5.4 in)12.9 mm (0.5 in)30 years57 of 100 (Notable)
27 September 1998Pensacola Rgnl AP, USdaily rain231.1 mm (9.1 in)185.6 mm (7.3 in)40 years57 of 100 (Notable)
27 September 1998Cuixtla, MXdaily rain74.2 mm (2.9 in)52.9 mm (2.1 in)24 years51 of 100 (Notable)
27 September 1998Milton Exp STN, USdaily rain126.5 mm (5.0 in)100.3 mm (3.9 in)20 years51 of 100 (Notable)
27 September 1998Baltimore Customs House, USmonthly high max38.9 C (102.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)117 years51 of 100 (Notable)
27 September 1998Velikie Luki, RUdaily rain38.5 mm (1.5 in)22.1 mm (0.9 in)3 years50 of 100 (Notable)
27 September 1998Frankfort, USall-time rain181.1 mm (7.1 in)14.5 mm (0.6 in)34 years49 of 100 (Notable)
27 September 1998Pensacola Forest Sherman NAS, USdaily rain153.2 mm (6.0 in)89.4 mm (3.5 in)40 years48 of 100 (Notable)
27 September 1998Jalapa del Valle, MXall-time rain108.0 mm (4.3 in)18.1 mm (0.7 in)29 years47 of 100 (Notable)
27 September 1998Warsaw 2 NW, USdaily high max35.6 C (96.1 F)3.4 C (6.1 F)97 years47 of 100 (Notable)
27 September 1998Straubing, DEdaily rain30.7 mm (1.2 in)18.0 mm (0.7 in)27 years46 of 100 (Notable)
27 September 1998Jacksonville 2E, USdaily high min22.2 C (72.0 F)3.3 C (5.9 F)100 years46 of 100 (Notable)
27 September 1998Atlantic City Marina, USdaily high max29.4 C (84.9 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)111 years46 of 100 (Notable)
27 September 1998Wellsboro, USdaily high max30.0 C (86.0 F)3.3 C (5.9 F)97 years45 of 100 (Notable)
27 September 1998Vevay, USdaily high max33.3 C (91.9 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)97 years43 of 100 (Notable)
27 September 1998Ionia 2SSW, USdaily high max31.7 C (89.1 F)2.3 C (4.1 F)96 years43 of 100 (Notable)
27 September 1998Upper Sandusky, USdaily high min20.6 C (69.1 F)2.3 C (4.1 F)97 years43 of 100 (Notable)
27 September 1998Elgin Water, USdaily high max32.2 C (90.0 F)5.0 C (9.0 F)79 years42 of 100 (Notable)
27 September 1998Keosauqua, USdaily high min21.1 C (70.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)96 years42 of 100 (Notable)
27 September 1998Bloomingdale, USdaily high max33.3 C (91.9 F)3.9 C (7.0 F)89 years42 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

1799 to 1998
Records on 09-27 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1799 to 1998. 1998 had 1,774 records. 05001,0001,5002,0001799: 11828: 11836: 21847: 11851: 11854: 21855: 21859: 21866: 21867: 31874: 11875: 11877: 21880: 11881: 41882: 11885: 51887: 11890: 31891: 11892: 11893: 11894: 51895: 61896: 11897: 21898: 41899: 11900: 51901: 31902: 121903: 71904: 121905: 211906: 211907: 91908: 361909: 171910: 201911: 311912: 251913: 271914: 241915: 801916: 571917: 411918: 581919: 451920: 541921: 261922: 1111923: 1251924: 1151925: 1291926: 5811927: 2441928: 2881929: 2251930: 1781931: 2221932: 1941933: 5591934: 2981935: 3191936: 4351937: 3091938: 3661939: 5721940: 7061941: 2571942: 1,3531943: 5031944: 3231945: 4751946: 3871947: 8131948: 4051949: 4071950: 2231951: 4801952: 5391953: 5671954: 5071955: 3861956: 8251957: 6441958: 5851959: 5821960: 3371961: 3761962: 3521963: 8491964: 7241965: 6881966: 4261967: 5021968: 2861969: 2331970: 7731971: 7621972: 9891973: 1,0311974: 4081975: 7901976: 9051977: 8521978: 7731979: 7411980: 5591981: 6801982: 1,0761983: 7911984: 1,2971985: 6611986: 1,7721987: 1,0131988: 4941989: 8521990: 3791991: 8941992: 6591993: 7271994: 7641995: 6981996: 1,4681997: 7301998: 1,7741999: 1,0592000: 1,0312001: 9802002: 9922003: 8302004: 6652005: 1,0612006: 5962007: 1,0912008: 6592009: 9872010: 1,1532011: 9652012: 6242013: 8232014: 8132015: 6642016: 6002017: 8912018: 6002019: 7552020: 6592021: 8932022: 6422023: 7472024: 1,4492025: 2722026: 3581799188519041920193619521968198420002016
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1799 to 1998. 1998 had 1,774 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 09-27 in each year
YearRecords
17991
18281
18362
18471
18511
18542
18552
18592
18662
18673
18741
18751
18772
18801
18814
18821
18855
18871
18903
18911
18921
18931
18945
18956
18961
18972
18984
18991
19005
19013
190212
19037
190412
190521
190621
19079
190836
190917
191020
191131
191225
191327
191424
191580
191657
191741
191858
191945
192054
192126
1922111
1923125
1924115
1925129
1926581
1927244
1928288
1929225
1930178
1931222
1932194
1933559
1934298
1935319
1936435
1937309
1938366
1939572
1940706
1941257
19421,353
1943503
1944323
1945475
1946387
1947813
1948405
1949407
1950223
1951480
1952539
1953567
1954507
1955386
1956825
1957644
1958585
1959582
1960337
1961376
1962352
1963849
1964724
1965688
1966426
1967502
1968286
1969233
1970773
1971762
1972989
19731,031
1974408
1975790
1976905
1977852
1978773
1979741
1980559
1981680
19821,076
1983791
19841,297
1985661
19861,772
19871,013
1988494
1989852
1990379
1991894
1992659
1993727
1994764
1995698
19961,468
1997730
19981,774
19991,059
20001,031
2001980
2002992
2003830
2004665
20051,061
2006596
20071,091
2008659
2009987
20101,153
2011965
2012624
2013823
2014813
2015664
2016600
2017891
2018600
2019755
2020659
2021893
2022642
2023747
20241,449
2025272
2026358

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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 . Last revised (2026-10-16).