Weather Records on 29 November 1998

2,529 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 29 November 1998. Highest significance: Menzies, AU.

Key Facts for 29 November 1998

On 29 November 1998, 2,529 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
2,031 were record highs and 228 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 47 monthly and 2,482 daily.
Menzies set a monthly record daily precipitation of 60.0 mm (2.4 in) on 29 November 1998.
Across 161 earlier years (1797 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 465 records.

Record Map

2,000 stations, highest significance shown

2,000 station records on 29 November 1998 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 29 November 1998: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Menzies	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Abilene	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	62 of 100 (Major)
Glen-Ayle	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.2 mm (1.3 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Aguirre	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Derbent	Russia	Record daily precipitation	36.4 mm (1.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Andizan	Uzbekistan	Record daily precipitation	33.7 mm (1.3 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Luverne	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Katandra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Yuinmery	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.4 mm (1.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
New Ulm 2 SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Wellsboro	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Hancock Exp Farm	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Earaheedy	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.6 mm (1.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Oxford Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Manistique Wwtp	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Fond du Lac Wwtp	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Prairie Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Atlantic 1 NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Milford 4 NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Edjudina	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Greenfield	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Sioux Ctr 2 SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Ann Arbor U of Mich	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Big Rapids Wtp	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Little River	United States	Record daily precipitation	100.6 mm (4.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Menno	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Wentworth 2.5 WNW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Waukesha Wwtp	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Tyler Pounds Fld	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
New Hampton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Long Prairie	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Creighton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Duchesne	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Ciudad Altamirano	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Elgin Water	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
New Hampton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Auburn 5 ESE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Canton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Antigo	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Port Washington	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
S Bend AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Rochester Intl AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Atyrau	Kazakhstan	Record low maximum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Hayfork 2 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.8 cm (2.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Britt 3E	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Coldwater St School	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Fairmont	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Fremont	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Wisconsin Rapids	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Burlington Muni AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Bagdad	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Paonia 1SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Atlantic 1 NE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Cedar Rapids #1	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Clarinda	United States	Record high maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Greenfield	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Keosauqua	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Sibley	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Storm Lake	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Beloit	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

2,529 records

Records set or tied on 29 November 1998 by type: Highest daily maximum 987, Lowest daily maximum 115, Highest daily minimum 1,044, Lowest daily minimum 113, Heaviest daily rainfall 247, Heaviest daily snowfall 20, Deepest snow cover 3.

Records on 29 November 1998 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	987
Lowest daily maximum	115
Highest daily minimum	1,044
Lowest daily minimum	113
Heaviest daily rainfall	247
Heaviest daily snowfall	20
Deepest snow cover	3

Records on 29 November 1998 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 47, daily 2,482.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

2,099 broken records

Margins by which the 2,099 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 70.1. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

29 November 1998

Top 20 records on 29 November 1998 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
29 November 1998	Menzies, AU	monthly rain	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	31.3 mm (1.2 in)	40 years	72 of 100 (Major)
29 November 1998	Abilene, US	daily high min	17.2 C (63.0 F)	12.8 C (23.0 F)	98 years	62 of 100 (Major)
29 November 1998	Glen-Ayle, AU	daily rain	34.2 mm (1.3 in)	34.2 mm (1.3 in)	48 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
29 November 1998	Aguirre, PR	daily rain	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	36 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
29 November 1998	Derbent, RU	daily rain	36.4 mm (1.4 in)	25.8 mm (1.0 in)	27 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
29 November 1998	Andizan, UZ	daily rain	33.7 mm (1.3 in)	21.5 mm (0.8 in)	44 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
29 November 1998	Luverne, US	daily high min	8.9 C (48.0 F)	8.9 C (16.0 F)	98 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
29 November 1998	Katandra, AU	daily rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	49 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
29 November 1998	Yuinmery, AU	monthly rain	37.4 mm (1.5 in)	6.4 mm (0.25 in)	67 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
29 November 1998	New Ulm 2 SE, US	daily high min	11.1 C (52.0 F)	9.4 C (16.9 F)	84 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
29 November 1998	Wellsboro, US	daily high max	17.2 C (63.0 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	102 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
29 November 1998	Hancock Exp Farm, US	daily high min	12.8 C (55.0 F)	10.0 C (18.0 F)	84 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
29 November 1998	Earaheedy, AU	daily rain	34.6 mm (1.4 in)	30.6 mm (1.2 in)	16 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
29 November 1998	Gindalbie, AU	daily rain	24.0 mm (0.9 in)	24.0 mm (0.9 in)	76 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
29 November 1998	Chinook, US	daily rain	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	7.9 mm (0.31 in)	98 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
29 November 1998	Goomalling, AU	daily rain	23.8 mm (0.9 in)	17.2 mm (0.7 in)	41 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
29 November 1998	Rangely 1E, US	daily rain	13.0 mm (0.5 in)	6.1 mm (0.24 in)	92 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
29 November 1998	Latham, AU	daily rain	12.8 mm (0.5 in)	12.8 mm (0.5 in)	64 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
29 November 1998	Gorjacinsk, RU	daily rain	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	11.2 mm (0.4 in)	17 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
29 November 1998	Alamogordo, US	daily rain	20.1 mm (0.8 in)	13.7 mm (0.5 in)	76 years	20 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

1797 to 1998

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1797 to 1998. 1998 had 2,529 records.

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

Records on 11-29 in each year
Year	Records
1797	2
1806	1
1807	2
1808	1
1815	2
1817	1
1822	1
1825	2
1827	2
1828	2
1836	1
1838	1
1849	2
1850	2
1851	1
1871	2
1874	1
1875	4
1876	1
1877	1
1878	1
1881	1
1883	1
1884	1
1885	3
1887	2
1888	1
1889	2
1890	2
1891	2
1892	3
1893	4
1896	1
1897	2
1898	4
1899	7
1900	5
1901	3
1902	8
1903	19
1904	7
1905	44
1906	27
1907	8
1908	14
1909	25
1910	28
1911	14
1912	15
1913	44
1914	32
1915	51
1916	61
1917	46
1918	15
1919	66
1920	70
1921	31
1922	31
1923	86
1924	59
1925	85
1926	92
1927	649
1928	88
1929	665
1930	439
1931	217
1932	413
1933	669
1934	612
1935	176
1936	87
1937	231
1938	288
1939	281
1940	321
1941	485
1942	428
1943	187
1944	198
1945	342
1946	294
1947	371
1948	618
1949	655
1950	586
1951	173
1952	815
1953	244
1954	320
1955	1,121
1956	379
1957	327
1958	927
1959	565
1960	426
1961	289
1962	611
1963	539
1964	797
1965	241
1966	807
1967	391
1968	526
1969	596
1970	851
1971	1,107
1972	367
1973	747
1974	497
1975	1,617
1976	2,199
1977	1,266
1978	612
1979	811
1980	665
1981	674
1982	795
1983	1,457
1984	642
1985	2,683
1986	817
1987	1,070
1988	629
1989	636
1990	924
1991	1,304
1992	669
1993	816
1994	1,023
1995	1,225
1996	1,308
1997	1,338
1998	2,529
1999	946
2000	882
2001	2,082
2002	1,080
2003	752
2004	1,227
2005	1,288
2006	1,998
2007	538
2008	1,004
2009	652
2010	1,659
2011	1,335
2012	927
2013	528
2014	1,138
2015	720
2016	692
2017	358
2018	803
2019	973
2020	271
2021	1,202
2022	648
2023	787
2024	465
2025	756

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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	2,012
10 to 20	56
20 to 30	17
30 to 40	8
40 to 50	2
50 to 60	3
60 to 70	0
70 to 80	1