Weather Records on 2 November 1998

864 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 2 November 1998. Highest significance: Mitchell 5E, US.

Key Facts for 2 November 1998

On 2 November 1998, 864 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
291 were record highs and 123 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 72 monthly and 789 daily.
Mitchell 5E set a monthly record daily precipitation of 65.8 mm (2.6 in) on 2 November 1998.
Across 159 earlier years (1805 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 479 records.

Record Map

864 stations

864 station records on 2 November 1998 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 2 November 1998: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Mitchell 5E	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	81 of 100 (Exceptional)
Cawker City	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Clay Ctr	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Monclova	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	300.0 mm (11.8 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Burr Oak 4S	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Brookville	United States	Record daily precipitation	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Bowhill	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Kunda	Estonia	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Osage City	United States	Record daily precipitation	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Gridley	United States	Record daily precipitation	152.4 mm (6.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
John Martin Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Lindsborg 3E	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Brusett 3 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Corsicana	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Alton 1 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Ocozocoautla	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Mc Farland	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Washington	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Mankato	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Bradshaw	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Gothenburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Candelaria (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	340.9 mm (13.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Edinburgh: Royal Botanic Garde	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Hays 1 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Kirwin Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Barnard	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Centralia	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.9 mm (2.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Ellis	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Lebanon	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Penicuik	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	42.5 mm (1.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Kielder Castle	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	67.0 mm (2.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Lindeman Island Resort	Australia	Record daily precipitation	84.0 mm (3.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Lamoni	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Axtell	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.4 mm (2.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Holton	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Ionia	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Milford Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Ottawa	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Stockton 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Kingsley Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Aramac Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.5 mm (1.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Blyth Bridge	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Larned	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Lincoln 1 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Tecumseh 1S	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Morpeth: Cockle Park	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Placerville 3SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Blue Rapids	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Emmett	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Lyndon 3 ENE	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Pomona Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	152.4 mm (6.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Calvin	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Prado	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	55.2 mm (2.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Soyalo (Cfe)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Finca la Victoria	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	134.9 mm (5.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Eskdalemuir	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	42.1 mm (1.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Gunnison 3SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Matfield Green	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Tashkent	Uzbekistan	Record high maximum temperature	28.5 C (83.3 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hvar	Croatia	Record high maximum temperature	23.5 C (74.3 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

864 records

Records set or tied on 2 November 1998 by type: Highest daily maximum 127, Lowest daily maximum 52, Highest daily minimum 164, Lowest daily minimum 71, Heaviest daily rainfall 441, Heaviest daily snowfall 7, Deepest snow cover 2.

Records on 2 November 1998 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	127
Lowest daily maximum	52
Highest daily minimum	164
Lowest daily minimum	71
Heaviest daily rainfall	441
Heaviest daily snowfall	7
Deepest snow cover	2

Records on 2 November 1998 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 72, daily 789.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

692 broken records

Margins by which the 692 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 127.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

2 November 1998

Top 20 records on 2 November 1998 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
2 November 1998	Mitchell 5E, US	monthly rain	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	50.1 mm (2.0 in)	74 years	81 of 100 (Exceptional)
2 November 1998	Cawker City, US	daily rain	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	60 years	68 of 100 (Major)
2 November 1998	Clay Ctr, US	daily rain	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	96 years	68 of 100 (Major)
2 November 1998	Monclova, MX	all-time rain	300.0 mm (11.8 in)	76.7 mm (3.0 in)	11 years	66 of 100 (Major)
2 November 1998	Burr Oak 4S, US	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	31.3 mm (1.2 in)	95 years	66 of 100 (Major)
2 November 1998	Brookville, US	monthly rain	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	33 years	65 of 100 (Major)
2 November 1998	Bowhill, GB	monthly rain	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	34 years	63 of 100 (Major)
2 November 1998	Kunda, EE	daily rain	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	15.1 mm (0.6 in)	44 years	61 of 100 (Major)
2 November 1998	Osage City, US	daily rain	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	36 years	61 of 100 (Major)
2 November 1998	Gridley, US	monthly rain	152.4 mm (6.0 in)	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	12 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
2 November 1998	John Martin Dam, US	monthly rain	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	51 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
2 November 1998	Lindsborg 3E, US	daily rain	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	27 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
2 November 1998	Brusett 3 E, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	47 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
2 November 1998	Corsicana, US	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	44.4 mm (1.7 in)	52 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
2 November 1998	Alton 1 W, US	daily rain	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	12 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
2 November 1998	Ocozocoautla, MX	daily rain	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	16 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
2 November 1998	Mc Farland, US	daily rain	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	20 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
2 November 1998	Washington, US	monthly rain	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	26 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
2 November 1998	Mankato, US	daily rain	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	12 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
2 November 1998	Bradshaw, US	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	12.0 mm (0.5 in)	95 years	50 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

1805 to 1998

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1805 to 1998. 1998 had 864 records.

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

Records on 11-02 in each year
Year	Records
1805	1
1830	2
1836	1
1837	2
1841	1
1848	1
1851	2
1853	1
1857	1
1858	1
1859	1
1860	3
1862	2
1863	1
1864	1
1871	1
1872	1
1875	2
1876	1
1879	4
1880	1
1881	3
1885	2
1886	1
1887	2
1888	6
1892	1
1893	1
1894	6
1895	1
1896	8
1897	2
1898	8
1899	2
1900	7
1901	4
1902	9
1903	5
1904	21
1905	17
1906	15
1907	10
1908	14
1909	21
1910	27
1911	63
1912	42
1913	53
1914	47
1915	23
1916	41
1917	23
1918	41
1919	96
1920	43
1921	34
1922	47
1923	85
1924	215
1925	113
1926	169
1927	369
1928	245
1929	440
1930	291
1931	325
1932	280
1933	516
1934	476
1935	877
1936	937
1937	236
1938	965
1939	205
1940	372
1941	236
1942	464
1943	192
1944	497
1945	299
1946	633
1947	374
1948	317
1949	436
1950	625
1951	2,078
1952	487
1953	486
1954	873
1955	508
1956	1,184
1957	452
1958	226
1959	466
1960	338
1961	1,002
1962	335
1963	528
1964	511
1965	850
1966	1,187
1967	581
1968	753
1969	399
1970	384
1971	1,130
1972	746
1973	593
1974	828
1975	560
1976	906
1977	742
1978	899
1979	589
1980	767
1981	1,051
1982	913
1983	880
1984	1,097
1985	817
1986	518
1987	1,294
1988	1,024
1989	577
1990	873
1991	3,070
1992	1,567
1993	1,689
1994	1,125
1995	1,300
1996	724
1997	824
1998	864
1999	1,212
2000	1,145
2001	470
2002	1,323
2003	1,129
2004	1,279
2005	942
2006	818
2007	462
2008	1,133
2009	877
2010	784
2011	861
2012	577
2013	364
2014	1,007
2015	1,079
2016	1,047
2017	498
2018	601
2019	524
2020	2,172
2021	284
2022	877
2023	1,020
2024	460
2025	447

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Data for records on 1998-11-02: 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	592
20 to 40	73
40 to 60	22
60 to 80	2
80 to 100	1
100 to 120	1
120 to 140	1