Weather Records on 9 November 1998

1,214 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 9 November 1998. Highest significance: Wilton, US.

Key Facts for 9 November 1998

On 9 November 1998, 1,214 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
247 were record highs and 248 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 31 monthly and 1,183 daily.
Wilton set a monthly record daily precipitation of 38.1 mm (1.5 in) on 9 November 1998.
Across 153 earlier years (1794 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 518 records.

Record Map

1,214 stations

1,214 station records on 9 November 1998 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 9 November 1998: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Wilton	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	77 of 100 (Major)
New Harmony	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Neustadt/Aisch	Germany	Record daily precipitation	27.1 mm (1.1 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Martin	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Dunn Ctr 1E	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Chester	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
New Harmony	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Ludington 4 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Salzburg	Austria	Record daily precipitation	41.6 mm (1.6 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Broke (Harrowby)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.6 mm (1.7 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Lakeview 2 NNW	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Baratria	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
New England	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Dulce	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Hermosa 3 SSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Onida 4 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Lewis	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Knobs 4 SW	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Paonia 1SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Gunnison 3SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.8 cm (6.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Limbunya	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Neilrex (Caigan)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Paonia 1SW	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Blackleaf	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Savage	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Red Rvr	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Coonabarabran (Yamborah)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Binnaway (Wattle St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Stuart	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Bright Angel Rs	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Powers Lake 1N	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Wilton	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Minot Intl AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.4 cm (8.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Halls Creek Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.8 mm (2.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Straubing	Germany	Record daily precipitation	25.3 mm (1.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Mancos 1SW	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Montrose #2	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Chama	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Beach	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Hot Springs	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Kanab	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Bismarck	United States	Record daily snowfall	18.0 cm (7.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Cuyamaca	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Mancos 1SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Westcliffe	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Sunburst 8 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Tooele	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Ruby Plains	Australia	Record daily precipitation	81.2 mm (3.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Montrose #2	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Virginia City	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Beulah 1 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Hatch	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Silverton	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ennis	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Pretty Rock	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Westhope	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Dolores	United States	Record daily snowfall	24.1 cm (9.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Kremlin	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Pierre Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Taung	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,214 records

Records set or tied on 9 November 1998 by type: Highest daily maximum 120, Lowest daily maximum 172, Highest daily minimum 127, Lowest daily minimum 76, Heaviest daily rainfall 396, Heaviest daily snowfall 180, Deepest snow cover 143.

Records on 9 November 1998 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	120
Lowest daily maximum	172
Highest daily minimum	127
Lowest daily minimum	76
Heaviest daily rainfall	396
Heaviest daily snowfall	180
Deepest snow cover	143

Records on 9 November 1998 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 31, daily 1,183.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

994 broken records

Margins by which the 994 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 559.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

9 November 1998

Top 20 records on 9 November 1998 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
9 November 1998	Wilton, US	monthly rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	67 years	77 of 100 (Major)
9 November 1998	New Harmony, US	daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	81 years	72 of 100 (Major)
9 November 1998	Neustadt/Aisch, DE	daily rain	27.1 mm (1.1 in)	19.4 mm (0.8 in)	60 years	64 of 100 (Major)
9 November 1998	Martin, US	daily snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	61 years	63 of 100 (Major)
9 November 1998	Dunn Ctr 1E, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	57 years	61 of 100 (Major)
9 November 1998	Chester, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	96 years	60 of 100 (Major)
9 November 1998	New Harmony, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	49 years	60 of 100 (Major)
9 November 1998	Ludington 4 SE, US	monthly rain	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	9.4 mm (0.37 in)	91 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
9 November 1998	Salzburg, AT	daily rain	41.6 mm (1.6 in)	15.1 mm (0.6 in)	84 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
9 November 1998	Broke (Harrowby), AU	daily rain	43.6 mm (1.7 in)	16.9 mm (0.7 in)	110 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
9 November 1998	Lakeview 2 NNW, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	83 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
9 November 1998	Baratria, AU	daily rain	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	84 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
9 November 1998	New England, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	79 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
9 November 1998	Dulce, US	daily rain	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	16 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
9 November 1998	Hermosa 3 SSW, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	87 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
9 November 1998	Onida 4 NW, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	32 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
9 November 1998	Ft Lewis, US	daily snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	28.0 cm (11.0 in)	41 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
9 November 1998	Knobs 4 SW, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	47 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
9 November 1998	Paonia 1SW, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	68 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
9 November 1998	Gunnison 3SW, US	daily snowfall	16.8 cm (6.6 in)	6.6 cm (2.6 in)	79 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

1794 to 1998

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1998. 1998 had 1,214 records.

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

Records on 11-09 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1828	1
1835	1
1849	1
1856	2
1859	1
1862	1
1867	1
1868	2
1875	2
1876	4
1877	1
1878	1
1879	1
1881	2
1886	2
1887	1
1888	1
1890	5
1891	1
1892	2
1893	2
1894	2
1895	20
1896	1
1897	2
1898	1
1899	3
1900	2
1901	2
1902	6
1903	3
1904	9
1905	6
1906	9
1907	3
1908	13
1909	11
1910	8
1911	15
1912	12
1913	50
1914	45
1915	34
1916	45
1917	121
1918	19
1919	76
1920	96
1921	176
1922	21
1923	191
1924	89
1925	224
1926	341
1927	213
1928	81
1929	120
1930	280
1931	997
1932	308
1933	652
1934	442
1935	276
1936	368
1937	354
1938	360
1939	346
1940	611
1941	604
1942	384
1943	521
1944	299
1945	1,211
1946	773
1947	499
1948	439
1949	310
1950	903
1951	506
1952	471
1953	483
1954	675
1955	605
1956	426
1957	341
1958	460
1959	309
1960	488
1961	382
1962	611
1963	362
1964	374
1965	227
1966	1,529
1967	629
1968	681
1969	508
1970	603
1971	887
1972	432
1973	996
1974	430
1975	1,339
1976	1,154
1977	1,361
1978	726
1979	815
1980	916
1981	883
1982	1,189
1983	872
1984	920
1985	1,472
1986	1,766
1987	614
1988	588
1989	967
1990	994
1991	2,382
1992	929
1993	715
1994	885
1995	1,304
1996	1,262
1997	774
1998	1,214
1999	2,238
2000	2,444
2001	811
2002	872
2003	732
2004	874
2005	1,655
2006	1,236
2007	744
2008	523
2009	714
2010	1,201
2011	1,082
2012	927
2013	451
2014	475
2015	976
2016	1,247
2017	413
2018	1,217
2019	921
2020	2,410
2021	413
2022	1,489
2023	637
2024	839
2025	499

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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 2026-10-16. Last revised 16 October 2026 (2026-10-16).

Margin	Records
0 to 100	940
100 to 200	47
200 to 300	6
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	0
500 to 600	1