Weather Records on 28 November 1998

1,922 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 28 November 1998. Highest significance: Warmun, AU.

Key Facts for 28 November 1998

On 28 November 1998, 1,922 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
1,459 were record highs and 130 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 28 monthly and 1,894 daily.
Warmun set a daily record precipitation of 85.4 mm (3.4 in) on 28 November 1998.
Across 162 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 457 records.

Record Map

1,922 stations

1,922 station records on 28 November 1998 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 28 November 1998: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Warmun	Australia	Record daily precipitation	85.4 mm (3.4 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Jetsonville ( Muskfield )	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.6 mm (1.8 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Hampshire (Neena Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Yolla (Sea View)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Windermere (Acacia House)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Nonda Downs Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Ringarooma (Charles Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Pioneer (Main Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Moorina (Frome Dam)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Latrobe (Coal Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Northdown (Hamley)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.6 mm (1.2 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Mole Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Irishtown	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.4 mm (1.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
St Patricks River (Targa Farm)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	73.0 mm (2.9 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Connorville (Lake River)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Beaconsfield (Mine & Heritage	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Dunorlan (Sharmans Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.2 mm (2.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Meander	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
South Riana	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.8 mm (2.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Barrington Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.6 mm (2.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Carrick (Oaks Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.6 mm (1.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Cressy Research Station (Main	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.4 mm (1.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Westbury (Valley View)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.2 mm (1.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
South Mount Cameron (Gladstone	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.2 mm (1.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Bayfield 6 N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Hillwood (Hillwoodville)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Pyengana (Forest Lodge Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Balgo Hills	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.4 mm (1.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Sioux Ctr 2 SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Inverway	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Lompoc	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Rocksprings	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Milaca	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Pine Rvr Dam	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Springview 2NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Conroe	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Erriba (Cradle Mountain Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.6 mm (2.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Waratah (Mount Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Osage	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Sharon Springs	United States	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Fergus Falls	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Tekamah	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Garfield	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Evanston 1 E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Tobolsk	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-38.7 C (-37.7 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ironwood	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Hutchinson 1 N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Luverne	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Fruitland	United States	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Centennial 1NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Scoresby Research Institute	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Preolenna	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Paraiso	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
San Carlos Rsvr	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Trinidad	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Glenwood 3SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Red Oak	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Lawrence	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Winfield 3NE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Gail	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,922 records

Records set or tied on 28 November 1998 by type: Highest daily maximum 852, Lowest daily maximum 74, Highest daily minimum 607, Lowest daily minimum 56, Heaviest daily rainfall 317, Heaviest daily snowfall 9, Deepest snow cover 7.

Records on 28 November 1998 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	852
Lowest daily maximum	74
Highest daily minimum	607
Lowest daily minimum	56
Heaviest daily rainfall	317
Heaviest daily snowfall	9
Deepest snow cover	7

Records on 28 November 1998 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 28, daily 1,894.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,598 broken records

Margins by which the 1,598 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 55.6. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

28 November 1998

Top 20 records on 28 November 1998 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
28 November 1998	Warmun, AU	daily rain	85.4 mm (3.4 in)	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	80 years	74 of 100 (Major)
28 November 1998	Jetsonville ( Muskfield ), AU	daily rain	44.6 mm (1.8 in)	31.4 mm (1.2 in)	75 years	70 of 100 (Major)
28 November 1998	Hampshire (Neena Road), AU	daily rain	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	33.6 mm (1.3 in)	76 years	66 of 100 (Major)
28 November 1998	Yolla (Sea View), AU	daily rain	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	68 years	65 of 100 (Major)
28 November 1998	Windermere (Acacia House), AU	daily rain	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	30.8 mm (1.2 in)	68 years	64 of 100 (Major)
28 November 1998	Nonda Downs Station, AU	daily rain	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	50.6 mm (2.0 in)	60 years	62 of 100 (Major)
28 November 1998	Ringarooma (Charles Street), AU	daily rain	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	76 years	62 of 100 (Major)
28 November 1998	Pioneer (Main Road), AU	daily rain	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	24.6 mm (1.0 in)	59 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
28 November 1998	Moorina (Frome Dam), AU	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	60 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
28 November 1998	Latrobe (Coal Road), AU	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	68 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
28 November 1998	Northdown (Hamley), AU	daily rain	31.6 mm (1.2 in)	16.4 mm (0.6 in)	88 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
28 November 1998	Mole Creek, AU	daily rain	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	60 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
28 November 1998	Irishtown, AU	daily rain	31.4 mm (1.2 in)	19.7 mm (0.8 in)	68 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
28 November 1998	St Patricks River (Targa Farm), AU	daily rain	73.0 mm (2.9 in)	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	21 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
28 November 1998	Connorville (Lake River), AU	daily rain	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	20.0 mm (0.8 in)	68 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
28 November 1998	Beaconsfield (Mine & Heritage, AU	daily rain	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	32 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
28 November 1998	Dunorlan (Sharmans Road), AU	daily rain	54.2 mm (2.1 in)	31.6 mm (1.2 in)	21 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
28 November 1998	Meander, AU	daily rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	60 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
28 November 1998	South Riana, AU	daily rain	60.8 mm (2.4 in)	45.3 mm (1.8 in)	29 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
28 November 1998	Barrington Post Office, AU	daily rain	49.6 mm (2.0 in)	43.5 mm (1.7 in)	29 years	51 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

1793 to 1998

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1998. 1998 had 1,922 records.

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

Records on 11-28 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1797	1
1807	1
1815	1
1827	1
1829	1
1831	2
1838	1
1839	1
1844	1
1849	2
1850	1
1851	1
1856	4
1857	1
1869	2
1870	1
1871	2
1872	3
1873	2
1874	2
1875	2
1878	2
1879	1
1883	2
1884	2
1887	2
1888	1
1889	2
1890	8
1892	2
1894	1
1895	2
1896	3
1897	3
1898	3
1899	3
1900	5
1901	4
1902	7
1903	25
1904	11
1905	24
1906	21
1907	10
1908	4
1909	39
1910	8
1911	62
1912	24
1913	34
1914	19
1915	33
1916	27
1917	68
1918	13
1919	31
1920	166
1921	50
1922	38
1923	77
1924	55
1925	76
1926	90
1927	545
1928	62
1929	192
1930	749
1931	143
1932	307
1933	203
1934	544
1935	257
1936	252
1937	629
1938	553
1939	240
1940	445
1941	349
1942	232
1943	143
1944	193
1945	236
1946	372
1947	201
1948	752
1949	1,211
1950	506
1951	272
1952	1,051
1953	277
1954	200
1955	1,042
1956	355
1957	240
1958	1,066
1959	730
1960	986
1961	325
1962	413
1963	246
1964	690
1965	301
1966	807
1967	421
1968	799
1969	631
1970	567
1971	500
1972	360
1973	1,483
1974	398
1975	1,069
1976	2,175
1977	1,024
1978	825
1979	536
1980	799
1981	677
1982	842
1983	1,979
1984	1,014
1985	2,376
1986	718
1987	927
1988	810
1989	809
1990	1,642
1991	782
1992	926
1993	1,290
1994	1,267
1995	963
1996	1,161
1997	1,128
1998	1,922
1999	775
2000	726
2001	1,543
2002	1,104
2003	657
2004	770
2005	1,430
2006	1,710
2007	412
2008	849
2009	609
2010	1,533
2011	1,139
2012	698
2013	946
2014	1,210
2015	986
2016	474
2017	751
2018	852
2019	1,197
2020	318
2021	1,137
2022	496
2023	592
2024	456
2025	306

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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 10	1,487
10 to 20	59
20 to 30	30
30 to 40	11
40 to 50	7
50 to 60	4