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| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oujda | Morocco | Record daily precipitation | 135.9 mm (5.4 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Pensacola Rgnl AP | United States | Record daily precipitation | 231.1 mm (9.1 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cuixtla | Mexico | Record daily precipitation | 74.2 mm (2.9 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Milton Exp STN | United States | Record daily precipitation | 126.5 mm (5.0 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Baltimore Customs House | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 38.9 C (102.0 F) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Velikie Luki | Russia | Record daily precipitation | 38.5 mm (1.5 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Frankfort | United States | Record daily precipitation | 181.1 mm (7.1 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Pensacola Forest Sherman NAS | United States | Record daily precipitation | 153.2 mm (6.0 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Jalapa del Valle | Mexico | Record daily precipitation | 108.0 mm (4.3 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Warsaw 2 NW | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 35.6 C (96.1 F) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Straubing | Germany | Record daily precipitation | 30.7 mm (1.2 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Jacksonville 2E | United States | Record high minimum temperature | 22.2 C (72.0 F) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Atlantic City Marina | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 29.4 C (84.9 F) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Wellsboro | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 30.0 C (86.0 F) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Vevay | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 33.3 C (91.9 F) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Ionia 2SSW | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 31.7 C (89.1 F) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Upper Sandusky | United States | Record high minimum temperature | 20.6 C (69.1 F) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Elgin Water | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 32.2 C (90.0 F) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Keosauqua | United States | Record high minimum temperature | 21.1 C (70.0 F) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bloomingdale | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 33.3 C (91.9 F) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Three Rivers | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 32.8 C (91.0 F) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Toledo Blade | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 33.3 C (91.9 F) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Baltimore Customs House | United States | Record high minimum temperature | 23.9 C (75.0 F) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Malvern | United States | Record high minimum temperature | 21.7 C (71.1 F) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| White Hall 1 E | United States | Record high minimum temperature | 20.6 C (69.1 F) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Norfolk | United States | Record daily precipitation | 45.7 mm (1.8 in) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Port Jervis | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 32.2 C (90.0 F) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Norwalk Wwtp | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 32.8 C (91.0 F) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Racine Wwtp | United States | Record high minimum temperature | 22.8 C (73.0 F) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Atlantic City Marina | United States | Record high minimum temperature | 22.8 C (73.0 F) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Asheville | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 31.1 C (88.0 F) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Reading Wb City | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 32.8 C (91.0 F) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Metalanim | Federated States of Micronesia | Record low minimum temperature | 15.6 C (60.1 F) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Puente Colgante | Mexico | Record daily precipitation | 72.4 mm (2.9 in) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| San Miguel Ejutla | Mexico | Record high maximum temperature | 33.9 C (93.0 F) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Hanford 1 S | United States | Record low maximum temperature | 20.0 C (68.0 F) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Charleston | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 33.3 C (91.9 F) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Laurel 3 W | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 35.0 C (95.0 F) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mohonk Lake | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 30.0 C (86.0 F) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Setauket Strong | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 32.2 C (90.0 F) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Hendersonville 1 NE | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 31.7 C (89.1 F) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Renovo | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 30.0 C (86.0 F) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Wellsboro | United States | Record high minimum temperature | 17.8 C (64.0 F) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| York 3 SSW Pump STN | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 32.8 C (91.0 F) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Clarendon | United States | Record high minimum temperature | 20.0 C (68.0 F) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Santa Fe | Mexico | Record daily precipitation | 75.2 mm (3.0 in) | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
| Morrison | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 32.8 C (91.0 F) | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
| Palestine | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 33.9 C (93.0 F) | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
| Valparaiso Wtr Wks | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 31.1 C (88.0 F) | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
| Windsor | United States | Record high minimum temperature | 20.0 C (68.0 F) | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
| Marshall | United States | Record high minimum temperature | 21.7 C (71.1 F) | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
| Greensboro | United States | Record high minimum temperature | 22.8 C (73.0 F) | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
| Morris 1NW | United States | Record high minimum temperature | 22.2 C (72.0 F) | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
| Paris Stp | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 34.4 C (93.9 F) | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
| Tuscola | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 33.9 C (93.0 F) | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
| Delphi 2 N | United States | Record high minimum temperature | 21.7 C (71.1 F) | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
| Shelbyville Sewage Plt | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 31.7 C (89.1 F) | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
| Osage | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 30.0 C (86.0 F) | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
| Norwich | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 37.2 C (99.0 F) | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
| Ann Arbor U of Mich | United States | Record high minimum temperature | 20.0 C (68.0 F) | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
1,774 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 723 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 76 |
| Highest daily minimum | 755 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 55 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 161 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 0 |
| Deepest snow cover | 4 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 4 |
| monthly | 34 |
| daily | 1,736 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
1,287 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 25 | 1,270 |
| 25 to 50 | 12 |
| 50 to 75 | 2 |
| 75 to 100 | 1 |
| 100 to 125 | 1 |
| 125 to 150 | 0 |
| 150 to 175 | 0 |
| 175 to 200 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
27 September 1998| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 September 1998 | Oujda, MA | all-time rain | 135.9 mm (5.4 in) | 12.9 mm (0.5 in) | 30 years | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| 27 September 1998 | Pensacola Rgnl AP, US | daily rain | 231.1 mm (9.1 in) | 185.6 mm (7.3 in) | 40 years | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| 27 September 1998 | Cuixtla, MX | daily rain | 74.2 mm (2.9 in) | 52.9 mm (2.1 in) | 24 years | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| 27 September 1998 | Milton Exp STN, US | daily rain | 126.5 mm (5.0 in) | 100.3 mm (3.9 in) | 20 years | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| 27 September 1998 | Baltimore Customs House, US | monthly high max | 38.9 C (102.0 F) | 0.6 C (1.1 F) | 117 years | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| 27 September 1998 | Velikie Luki, RU | daily rain | 38.5 mm (1.5 in) | 22.1 mm (0.9 in) | 3 years | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| 27 September 1998 | Frankfort, US | all-time rain | 181.1 mm (7.1 in) | 14.5 mm (0.6 in) | 34 years | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| 27 September 1998 | Pensacola Forest Sherman NAS, US | daily rain | 153.2 mm (6.0 in) | 89.4 mm (3.5 in) | 40 years | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| 27 September 1998 | Jalapa del Valle, MX | all-time rain | 108.0 mm (4.3 in) | 18.1 mm (0.7 in) | 29 years | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| 27 September 1998 | Warsaw 2 NW, US | daily high max | 35.6 C (96.1 F) | 3.4 C (6.1 F) | 97 years | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| 27 September 1998 | Straubing, DE | daily rain | 30.7 mm (1.2 in) | 18.0 mm (0.7 in) | 27 years | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| 27 September 1998 | Jacksonville 2E, US | daily high min | 22.2 C (72.0 F) | 3.3 C (5.9 F) | 100 years | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| 27 September 1998 | Atlantic City Marina, US | daily high max | 29.4 C (84.9 F) | 2.2 C (4.0 F) | 111 years | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| 27 September 1998 | Wellsboro, US | daily high max | 30.0 C (86.0 F) | 3.3 C (5.9 F) | 97 years | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| 27 September 1998 | Vevay, US | daily high max | 33.3 C (91.9 F) | 2.2 C (4.0 F) | 97 years | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| 27 September 1998 | Ionia 2SSW, US | daily high max | 31.7 C (89.1 F) | 2.3 C (4.1 F) | 96 years | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| 27 September 1998 | Upper Sandusky, US | daily high min | 20.6 C (69.1 F) | 2.3 C (4.1 F) | 97 years | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| 27 September 1998 | Elgin Water, US | daily high max | 32.2 C (90.0 F) | 5.0 C (9.0 F) | 79 years | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| 27 September 1998 | Keosauqua, US | daily high min | 21.1 C (70.0 F) | 1.7 C (3.1 F) | 96 years | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| 27 September 1998 | Bloomingdale, US | daily high max | 33.3 C (91.9 F) | 3.9 C (7.0 F) | 89 years | 42 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| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1799 | 1 |
| 1828 | 1 |
| 1836 | 2 |
| 1847 | 1 |
| 1851 | 1 |
| 1854 | 2 |
| 1855 | 2 |
| 1859 | 2 |
| 1866 | 2 |
| 1867 | 3 |
| 1874 | 1 |
| 1875 | 1 |
| 1877 | 2 |
| 1880 | 1 |
| 1881 | 4 |
| 1882 | 1 |
| 1885 | 5 |
| 1887 | 1 |
| 1890 | 3 |
| 1891 | 1 |
| 1892 | 1 |
| 1893 | 1 |
| 1894 | 5 |
| 1895 | 6 |
| 1896 | 1 |
| 1897 | 2 |
| 1898 | 4 |
| 1899 | 1 |
| 1900 | 5 |
| 1901 | 3 |
| 1902 | 12 |
| 1903 | 7 |
| 1904 | 12 |
| 1905 | 21 |
| 1906 | 21 |
| 1907 | 9 |
| 1908 | 36 |
| 1909 | 17 |
| 1910 | 20 |
| 1911 | 31 |
| 1912 | 25 |
| 1913 | 27 |
| 1914 | 24 |
| 1915 | 80 |
| 1916 | 57 |
| 1917 | 41 |
| 1918 | 58 |
| 1919 | 45 |
| 1920 | 54 |
| 1921 | 26 |
| 1922 | 111 |
| 1923 | 125 |
| 1924 | 115 |
| 1925 | 129 |
| 1926 | 581 |
| 1927 | 244 |
| 1928 | 288 |
| 1929 | 225 |
| 1930 | 178 |
| 1931 | 222 |
| 1932 | 194 |
| 1933 | 559 |
| 1934 | 298 |
| 1935 | 319 |
| 1936 | 435 |
| 1937 | 309 |
| 1938 | 366 |
| 1939 | 572 |
| 1940 | 706 |
| 1941 | 257 |
| 1942 | 1,353 |
| 1943 | 503 |
| 1944 | 323 |
| 1945 | 475 |
| 1946 | 387 |
| 1947 | 813 |
| 1948 | 405 |
| 1949 | 407 |
| 1950 | 223 |
| 1951 | 480 |
| 1952 | 539 |
| 1953 | 567 |
| 1954 | 507 |
| 1955 | 386 |
| 1956 | 825 |
| 1957 | 644 |
| 1958 | 585 |
| 1959 | 582 |
| 1960 | 337 |
| 1961 | 376 |
| 1962 | 352 |
| 1963 | 849 |
| 1964 | 724 |
| 1965 | 688 |
| 1966 | 426 |
| 1967 | 502 |
| 1968 | 286 |
| 1969 | 233 |
| 1970 | 773 |
| 1971 | 762 |
| 1972 | 989 |
| 1973 | 1,031 |
| 1974 | 408 |
| 1975 | 790 |
| 1976 | 905 |
| 1977 | 852 |
| 1978 | 773 |
| 1979 | 741 |
| 1980 | 559 |
| 1981 | 680 |
| 1982 | 1,076 |
| 1983 | 791 |
| 1984 | 1,297 |
| 1985 | 661 |
| 1986 | 1,772 |
| 1987 | 1,013 |
| 1988 | 494 |
| 1989 | 852 |
| 1990 | 379 |
| 1991 | 894 |
| 1992 | 659 |
| 1993 | 727 |
| 1994 | 764 |
| 1995 | 698 |
| 1996 | 1,468 |
| 1997 | 730 |
| 1998 | 1,774 |
| 1999 | 1,059 |
| 2000 | 1,031 |
| 2001 | 980 |
| 2002 | 992 |
| 2003 | 830 |
| 2004 | 665 |
| 2005 | 1,061 |
| 2006 | 596 |
| 2007 | 1,091 |
| 2008 | 659 |
| 2009 | 987 |
| 2010 | 1,153 |
| 2011 | 965 |
| 2012 | 624 |
| 2013 | 823 |
| 2014 | 813 |
| 2015 | 664 |
| 2016 | 600 |
| 2017 | 891 |
| 2018 | 600 |
| 2019 | 755 |
| 2020 | 659 |
| 2021 | 893 |
| 2022 | 642 |
| 2023 | 747 |
| 2024 | 1,449 |
| 2025 | 272 |
| 2026 | 358 |
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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).