Weather Records on 15 November 1998

735 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 15 November 1998. Highest significance: Colfax, US.

Key Facts for 15 November 1998

On 15 November 1998, 735 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
458 were record highs and 121 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 14 monthly and 720 daily.
Colfax set a daily record precipitation of 94.0 mm (3.7 in) on 15 November 1998.
Across 159 earlier years (1794 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 463 records.

Record Map

735 stations

735 station records on 15 November 1998 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 15 November 1998: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Colfax	United States	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Vajda-Guba	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-15.5 C (4.1 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Lichinga	Mozambique	Record high minimum temperature	22.3 C (72.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Kellogg	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Canton	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Pipestone	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Colgate	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Coupeville 1 S	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Palos Altos	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Pierce	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Smithville	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Yoakum	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ixcateopan de Tlapa	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Vytegra	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	-10.5 C (13.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Pascagoula 3 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Sonnblick	Austria	Record daily precipitation	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Stanley	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Paradis 7 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Miravania	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Inhumas	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Wendelstein	Germany	Record daily precipitation	49.9 mm (2.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Derna	Libya	Record high maximum temperature	36.0 C (96.8 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Lexington	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Round Rock 3 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Republic	United States	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Stehekin 4 NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Phelps	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Yarrowitch (Benditi)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Edgeley 3WNW	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Kenmare 1 WSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Port O'Connor	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Coupeville 1 S	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Winthrop 1 WSW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Songpan	China	Record high maximum temperature	21.2 C (70.2 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Milpa Alta	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Fairhope 2 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
New Iberia AP - Acadiana Rgnl	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Napoleon	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
De Smet	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Yarras (Mount Seaview)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.6 mm (3.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Lingling	China	Record high maximum temperature	32.3 C (90.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Gen. Santos	Philippines	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Morgan	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Gran Canal KM. 06+250	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Milan 1NW	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Saint Paul Is AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Fladungen-Heufurt	Germany	Record snow depth	10.0 cm (3.9 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Tottori	Japan	Record high maximum temperature	24.7 C (76.5 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Nenastnaja	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	-21.6 C (-6.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Tuscaloosa Oliver Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Chewelah	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Deqen	China	Record high maximum temperature	15.3 C (59.5 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Hornisgrinde	Germany	Record daily precipitation	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Bor	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-36.9 C (-34.4 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Lubny	Ukraine	Record low minimum temperature	-13.1 C (8.4 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Miami	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Yuma	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Allatoona Dam 2	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Hillsboro	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Kent	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

735 records

Records set or tied on 15 November 1998 by type: Highest daily maximum 203, Lowest daily maximum 69, Highest daily minimum 255, Lowest daily minimum 52, Heaviest daily rainfall 117, Heaviest daily snowfall 5, Deepest snow cover 34.

Records on 15 November 1998 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	203
Lowest daily maximum	69
Highest daily minimum	255
Lowest daily minimum	52
Heaviest daily rainfall	117
Heaviest daily snowfall	5
Deepest snow cover	34

Records on 15 November 1998 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 14, daily 720.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

563 broken records

Margins by which the 563 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 229.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

15 November 1998

Top 20 records on 15 November 1998 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
15 November 1998	Colfax, US	daily rain	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	41 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
15 November 1998	Vajda-Guba, RU	daily low min	-15.5 C (4.1 F)	3.5 C (6.3 F)	96 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
15 November 1998	Lichinga, MZ	monthly high min	22.3 C (72.1 F)	2.5 C (4.5 F)	40 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
15 November 1998	Kellogg, US	daily high min	8.9 C (48.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	92 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
15 November 1998	Canton, US	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	6.4 mm (0.25 in)	84 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
15 November 1998	Pipestone, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	51 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
15 November 1998	Colgate, US	daily snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	84 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
15 November 1998	Coupeville 1 S, US	daily high min	10.0 C (50.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	93 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
15 November 1998	Palos Altos, MX	monthly rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	18 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
15 November 1998	Ft Pierce, US	daily high max	31.7 C (89.1 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	87 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
15 November 1998	Smithville, US	daily rain	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	39 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
15 November 1998	Yoakum, US	daily rain	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	55 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
15 November 1998	Ixcateopan de Tlapa, MX	daily low max	20.6 C (69.1 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	20 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
15 November 1998	Vytegra, RU	daily low max	-10.5 C (13.1 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	81 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
15 November 1998	Pascagoula 3 NE, US	daily rain	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	36 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
15 November 1998	Sonnblick, AT	daily rain	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	19.2 mm (0.8 in)	0 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
15 November 1998	Stanley, US	daily high min	0.6 C (33.1 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	77 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
15 November 1998	Paradis 7 S, US	daily rain	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	6.4 mm (0.25 in)	77 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
15 November 1998	Miravania, BR	daily rain	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	31.9 mm (1.3 in)	21 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
15 November 1998	Inhumas, BR	daily rain	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	22.8 mm (0.9 in)	48 years	32 of 100 (Routine)

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 735 records.

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

Records on 11-15 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1805	3
1823	1
1824	1
1835	2
1846	1
1850	1
1852	1
1856	1
1859	1
1867	3
1869	1
1876	4
1877	3
1878	2
1879	3
1880	1
1881	2
1882	4
1883	3
1886	1
1887	1
1888	3
1889	4
1890	3
1891	7
1892	1
1893	2
1894	5
1895	3
1896	1
1897	6
1898	1
1899	2
1900	7
1901	9
1902	5
1903	8
1904	3
1905	22
1906	11
1907	9
1908	28
1909	22
1910	14
1911	35
1912	42
1913	18
1914	44
1915	33
1916	127
1917	369
1918	46
1919	74
1920	184
1921	56
1922	30
1923	67
1924	57
1925	154
1926	383
1927	469
1928	375
1929	279
1930	635
1931	626
1932	482
1933	714
1934	388
1935	175
1936	304
1937	239
1938	221
1939	374
1940	1,180
1941	569
1942	375
1943	278
1944	220
1945	195
1946	386
1947	637
1948	536
1949	244
1950	649
1951	486
1952	481
1953	855
1954	307
1955	1,850
1956	645
1957	448
1958	893
1959	861
1960	574
1961	679
1962	423
1963	482
1964	893
1965	633
1966	519
1967	607
1968	615
1969	1,184
1970	634
1971	657
1972	603
1973	693
1974	392
1975	478
1976	780
1977	412
1978	906
1979	623
1980	562
1981	591
1982	568
1983	1,083
1984	362
1985	1,299
1986	872
1987	759
1988	830
1989	1,113
1990	868
1991	684
1992	675
1993	1,962
1994	960
1995	1,717
1996	1,139
1997	1,951
1998	735
1999	1,049
2000	1,345
2001	1,560
2002	684
2003	567
2004	858
2005	1,132
2006	1,114
2007	647
2008	789
2009	830
2010	1,270
2011	705
2012	302
2013	403
2014	1,651
2015	672
2016	918
2017	437
2018	1,319
2019	507
2020	872
2021	816
2022	848
2023	504
2024	473
2025	1,236

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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 50	552
50 to 100	9
100 to 150	1
150 to 200	0
200 to 250	1