Weather Records on 25 October 1998

903 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 25 October 1998. Highest significance: Orion, AU.

Key Facts for 25 October 1998

On 25 October 1998, 903 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
361 were record highs and 103 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 17 monthly and 885 daily.
Orion set a daily record precipitation of 49.8 mm (2.0 in) on 25 October 1998.
Across 163 earlier years (1800 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 462 records.

Record Map

903 stations

903 station records on 25 October 1998 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 25 October 1998: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Orion	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Hughenden Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	103.0 mm (4.1 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Hughenden Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	109.0 mm (4.3 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Glendower Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Bauhinia Downs Store	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.2 mm (2.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Orovada 3 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Springsure Comet St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	86.0 mm (3.4 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Wyntoon	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.2 mm (2.7 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Boremba Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Akroken	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Zara Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	69.0 mm (2.7 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Lannas	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
San Pedro del Gallo (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Sapphire Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	117.0 mm (4.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Willows Gemfields	Australia	Record daily precipitation	110.8 mm (4.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Beijing	China	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Ocozocoautla	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Kramfors	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Tannyfoil	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Dunrobin Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	81.2 mm (3.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Kubbe	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Anakie Richardson St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	93.1 mm (3.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Arcturus Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Osijek	Croatia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Seligman	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Cold Bay AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.8 cm (8.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Betanga	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.5 mm (2.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Aramac Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.2 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Holmleigh	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Mogil Mogil (Benimora)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Leting	China	Record daily precipitation	26.3 mm (1.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Katandra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Almdalen	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Lybrook	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Doondi	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bright Angel Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Somerby	Australia	Record daily precipitation	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Emerald Dpi Field Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	103.0 mm (4.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Goodooga Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Atenguillo	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	129.8 mm (5.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Alpine	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Orland	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Lethebrook	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Pietersburg Muni	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Enterprise	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Zion Np	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Saltville 1N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Windermere	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Ullanger	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	39.8 mm (1.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Whiteriver 1 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Ardurad	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Surbiton Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ganadero	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Window Rock 4 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Beralga Homestead	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Nindigully	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Mungindi (Cambo Cambo)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.4 mm (1.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Fe	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Hoglekardalen	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	31.3 mm (1.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Vallecito Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

903 records

Records set or tied on 25 October 1998 by type: Highest daily maximum 128, Lowest daily maximum 73, Highest daily minimum 233, Lowest daily minimum 30, Heaviest daily rainfall 434, Heaviest daily snowfall 3, Deepest snow cover 2.

Records on 25 October 1998 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	128
Lowest daily maximum	73
Highest daily minimum	233
Lowest daily minimum	30
Heaviest daily rainfall	434
Heaviest daily snowfall	3
Deepest snow cover	2

Records on 25 October 1998 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 17, daily 885.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

756 broken records

Margins by which the 756 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 185.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

25 October 1998

Top 20 records on 25 October 1998 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
25 October 1998	Orion, AU	daily rain	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	81 years	68 of 100 (Major)
25 October 1998	Hughenden Station, AU	monthly rain	103.0 mm (4.1 in)	48.6 mm (1.9 in)	23 years	66 of 100 (Major)
25 October 1998	Hughenden Post Office, AU	daily rain	109.0 mm (4.3 in)	79.5 mm (3.1 in)	48 years	64 of 100 (Major)
25 October 1998	Glendower Station, AU	daily rain	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	24.0 mm (0.9 in)	107 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
25 October 1998	Bauhinia Downs Store, AU	daily rain	51.2 mm (2.0 in)	25.8 mm (1.0 in)	95 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
25 October 1998	Orovada 3 W, US	daily rain	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	20.1 mm (0.8 in)	57 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
25 October 1998	Springsure Comet St, AU	monthly rain	86.0 mm (3.4 in)	14.9 mm (0.6 in)	81 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
25 October 1998	Wyntoon, AU	daily rain	68.2 mm (2.7 in)	64.4 mm (2.5 in)	45 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
25 October 1998	Boremba Station, AU	daily rain	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	56 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
25 October 1998	Akroken, SE	daily rain	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	36 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
25 October 1998	Zara Station, AU	daily rain	69.0 mm (2.7 in)	56.2 mm (2.2 in)	23 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
25 October 1998	Lannas, SE	daily rain	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	21.3 mm (0.8 in)	28 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
25 October 1998	San Pedro del Gallo (Smn), MX	daily rain	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	53 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
25 October 1998	Sapphire Post Office, AU	monthly rain	117.0 mm (4.6 in)	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	12 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
25 October 1998	Willows Gemfields, AU	monthly rain	110.8 mm (4.4 in)	42.8 mm (1.7 in)	2 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
25 October 1998	Beijing, CN	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	29.1 mm (1.1 in)	20 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
25 October 1998	Ocozocoautla, MX	daily rain	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	43 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
25 October 1998	Kramfors, SE	daily rain	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	36 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
25 October 1998	Tannyfoil, AU	daily rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	32 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
25 October 1998	Dunrobin Station, AU	daily rain	81.2 mm (3.2 in)	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	16 years	48 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

1800 to 1998

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1800 to 1998. 1998 had 903 records.

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

Records on 10-25 in each year
Year	Records
1800	1
1802	1
1831	1
1834	1
1840	1
1841	1
1845	1
1850	1
1853	1
1856	1
1857	1
1859	1
1861	2
1864	1
1866	2
1869	1
1870	1
1871	1
1874	3
1875	2
1876	1
1877	1
1879	2
1881	1
1883	2
1885	1
1887	3
1888	4
1890	11
1891	4
1892	3
1893	2
1894	6
1895	2
1896	1
1897	1
1898	1
1899	8
1900	3
1901	3
1902	13
1903	4
1904	10
1905	20
1906	18
1907	14
1908	32
1909	19
1910	15
1911	28
1912	18
1913	51
1914	33
1915	50
1916	19
1917	29
1918	36
1919	73
1920	158
1921	47
1922	210
1923	117
1924	122
1925	297
1926	391
1927	358
1928	104
1929	262
1930	260
1931	317
1932	380
1933	433
1934	983
1935	302
1936	205
1937	328
1938	461
1939	934
1940	491
1941	323
1942	383
1943	321
1944	273
1945	437
1946	460
1947	668
1948	169
1949	761
1950	408
1951	493
1952	331
1953	278
1954	687
1955	573
1956	501
1957	907
1958	285
1959	904
1960	439
1961	237
1962	937
1963	1,115
1964	245
1965	529
1966	347
1967	493
1968	376
1969	462
1970	693
1971	996
1972	409
1973	339
1974	470
1975	1,326
1976	832
1977	824
1978	460
1979	720
1980	967
1981	1,200
1982	1,107
1983	484
1984	1,135
1985	595
1986	665
1987	572
1988	594
1989	1,543
1990	554
1991	1,413
1992	1,208
1993	569
1994	610
1995	667
1996	1,016
1997	2,375
1998	903
1999	1,110
2000	1,469
2001	1,338
2002	1,779
2003	1,215
2004	1,107
2005	1,695
2006	1,165
2007	1,289
2008	722
2009	576
2010	1,240
2011	748
2012	1,267
2013	656
2014	945
2015	499
2016	569
2017	737
2018	402
2019	1,000
2020	3,067
2021	1,081
2022	778
2023	1,254
2024	724
2025	505

Download the Data

Data for records on 1998-10-25: 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 25	722
25 to 50	25
50 to 75	4
75 to 100	4
100 to 125	0
125 to 150	0
150 to 175	0
175 to 200	1