Weather Records on 16 October 1998

934 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 16 October 1998. Highest significance: Bikaner, IN.

Key Facts for 16 October 1998

On 16 October 1998, 934 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
447 were record highs and 113 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 25 monthly and 909 daily.
Bikaner set a daily record precipitation of 57.9 mm (2.3 in) on 16 October 1998.
Across 163 earlier years (1796 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 435 records.

Record Map

934 stations

934 station records on 16 October 1998 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 16 October 1998: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Bikaner	India	Record daily precipitation	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Oregon	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.3 mm (3.3 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Stephan 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Rochford 2 WNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Halmstad	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Pokegama Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Kyoto	Japan	Record daily precipitation	190.0 mm (7.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Wadena 3 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	90.2 mm (3.6 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Webster	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Pine Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	72.0 mm (2.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Leech Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Miller	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Dzaore	Russia	Record daily precipitation	57.8 mm (2.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Estherville 4E	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Waubay Natl Wild Life	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.5 mm (3.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Sisseton	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Maylands	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Isla Aguada	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Mancos 1SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Saguache	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.7 cm (4.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Mishima	Japan	Record daily precipitation	84.1 mm (3.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Vida 6 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Winter	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Hikone	Japan	Record daily precipitation	75.9 mm (3.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Akune	Japan	Record daily precipitation	109.0 mm (4.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Tenosique (Smn)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Blanding	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Ituiutaba	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	99.8 mm (3.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Klippan	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Wick	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	25.8 mm (1.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Ushibuka	Japan	Record daily precipitation	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
La Providencia	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Litke	Russia	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Inverness	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Zitlaltepec	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	141.0 mm (5.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Leuchars	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	25.8 mm (1.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Dotswood	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Frankfort	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Iroquois	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Paragonah	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Tyler Pounds Fld	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Genevad	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	30.3 mm (1.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Lewis	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Elkhart	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Redfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Winnibigoshish Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Beaver City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Kenton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Rochford 2 WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Fe	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Virginia City	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Evanston 1 E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Gullbra	Norway	Record snow depth	28.0 cm (11.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Dyce	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	38.8 mm (1.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Winfield 3NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.8 mm (3.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Aurora	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Balmorhea	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Rapid City Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
De Smet	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Raoul Isl/Kermadec	New Zealand	Record high maximum temperature	24.9 C (76.8 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

934 records

Records set or tied on 16 October 1998 by type: Highest daily maximum 127, Lowest daily maximum 62, Highest daily minimum 320, Lowest daily minimum 51, Heaviest daily rainfall 324, Heaviest daily snowfall 29, Deepest snow cover 21.

Records on 16 October 1998 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	127
Lowest daily maximum	62
Highest daily minimum	320
Lowest daily minimum	51
Heaviest daily rainfall	324
Heaviest daily snowfall	29
Deepest snow cover	21

Records on 16 October 1998 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 25, daily 909.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

713 broken records

Margins by which the 713 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 206.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

16 October 1998

Top 20 records on 16 October 1998 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
16 October 1998	Bikaner, IN	daily rain	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	93 years	75 of 100 (Major)
16 October 1998	Oregon, US	daily rain	83.3 mm (3.3 in)	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	84 years	74 of 100 (Major)
16 October 1998	Stephan 2 NW, US	daily rain	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	87 years	73 of 100 (Major)
16 October 1998	Rochford 2 WNW, US	daily snowfall	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	20.6 cm (8.1 in)	72 years	65 of 100 (Major)
16 October 1998	Halmstad, SE	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	13.1 mm (0.5 in)	124 years	64 of 100 (Major)
16 October 1998	Pokegama Dam, US	daily rain	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	64 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
16 October 1998	Kyoto, JP	monthly rain	190.0 mm (7.5 in)	49.6 mm (2.0 in)	36 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
16 October 1998	Wadena 3 S, US	daily rain	90.2 mm (3.6 in)	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	13 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
16 October 1998	Webster, US	daily rain	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	17 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
16 October 1998	Pine Creek, AU	daily rain	72.0 mm (2.8 in)	29.8 mm (1.2 in)	76 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
16 October 1998	Leech Lake, US	daily rain	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	29 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
16 October 1998	Miller, US	monthly rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	47 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
16 October 1998	Dzaore, RU	daily rain	57.8 mm (2.3 in)	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	55 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
16 October 1998	Estherville 4E, US	daily rain	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	60 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
16 October 1998	Waubay Natl Wild Life, US	monthly rain	76.5 mm (3.0 in)	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	1 year	52 of 100 (Notable)
16 October 1998	Sisseton, US	daily rain	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	64 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
16 October 1998	Maylands, AU	daily rain	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	30.4 mm (1.2 in)	44 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
16 October 1998	Isla Aguada, MX	daily rain	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	80.3 mm (3.2 in)	19 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
16 October 1998	Mancos 1SW, US	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	98 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
16 October 1998	Saguache, US	daily snowfall	10.7 cm (4.2 in)	10.7 cm (4.2 in)	102 years	49 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

1796 to 1998

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1998. 1998 had 934 records.

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

Records on 10-16 in each year
Year	Records
1796	1
1808	1
1810	1
1811	3
1817	1
1826	1
1830	1
1836	2
1838	1
1839	1
1856	1
1859	2
1862	2
1865	2
1870	3
1873	2
1876	2
1877	3
1878	2
1879	4
1880	1
1881	3
1882	1
1883	2
1884	2
1885	1
1886	4
1887	3
1889	1
1890	4
1891	5
1892	6
1893	12
1894	5
1895	2
1896	2
1897	9
1898	4
1899	8
1901	4
1902	7
1903	6
1904	7
1905	16
1906	3
1907	6
1908	49
1909	20
1910	10
1911	18
1912	16
1913	25
1914	52
1915	17
1916	28
1917	19
1918	25
1919	58
1920	44
1921	54
1922	57
1923	84
1924	81
1925	304
1926	180
1927	122
1928	543
1929	118
1930	312
1931	515
1932	379
1933	218
1934	712
1935	395
1936	244
1937	1,200
1938	606
1939	494
1940	531
1941	220
1942	426
1943	1,233
1944	609
1945	414
1946	398
1947	865
1948	279
1949	378
1950	344
1951	266
1952	698
1953	508
1954	1,068
1955	427
1956	620
1957	354
1958	494
1959	319
1960	540
1961	790
1962	504
1963	464
1964	513
1965	498
1966	669
1967	516
1968	987
1969	845
1970	789
1971	979
1972	464
1973	539
1974	1,061
1975	487
1976	1,053
1977	549
1978	822
1979	580
1980	1,383
1981	897
1982	430
1983	432
1984	1,507
1985	672
1986	450
1987	1,259
1988	703
1989	820
1990	890
1991	1,543
1992	1,646
1993	999
1994	1,176
1995	1,061
1996	585
1997	939
1998	934
1999	705
2000	519
2001	754
2002	1,079
2003	530
2004	687
2005	684
2006	1,330
2007	645
2008	778
2009	1,931
2010	1,049
2011	816
2012	728
2013	546
2014	695
2015	1,142
2016	1,063
2017	1,014
2018	1,558
2019	463
2020	484
2021	541
2022	676
2023	608
2024	721
2025	559

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Data for records on 1998-10-16: 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 50	684
50 to 100	23
100 to 150	4
150 to 200	1
200 to 250	1