Weather Records on 5 December 1998

2,489 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 5 December 1998. Highest significance: Mount Stuart, AU.

Key Facts for 5 December 1998

On 5 December 1998, 2,489 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
1,837 were record highs and 203 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 216 monthly and 2,272 daily.
Mount Stuart set a daily record precipitation of 33.0 mm (1.3 in) on 5 December 1998.
Across 170 earlier years (1796 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 464 records.

Record Map

2,000 stations, highest significance shown

2,000 station records on 5 December 1998 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 5 December 1998: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Mount Stuart	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Hogbo	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Nynashamn	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	36.4 mm (1.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Blytheville	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Lovsta	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Harbor Beach 1 SSE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Litchfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Elgin Water	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Amery	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Roebourne	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
La Grange 1N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Walnut	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Fortuna 1 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Mellen 4 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Emmetsburg	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Sibley	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Sigourney	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Mayaguez City	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Calvinia	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Winterset 4N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Abilene	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Crystal Springs Exp STN	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Austin #2	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Longview	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Seymour 1 WSW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Elkader 6 SSW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Fayette	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Northwood	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Salisbury	United States	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Coldwater St School	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Grant 5 SE	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Paradise Valley 1 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Wills Pt	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Albion	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Britt 3E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Grinnell 3 SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mason City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Ayr	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Murray	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.5 mm (3.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Albert Lea 3SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Zumbrota	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hernando	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Opheim 10 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Fortuna 1 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Meeker	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Rushville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Webster City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Pipestone	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Crystal Springs Exp STN	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Blair	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Paris	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Hayward Rs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Cairns Post Office	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	17.9 C (64.2 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Prescott 2 NNW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Audubon	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Boone	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Denison	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Greenfield	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Hampton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Jefferson	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

2,489 records

Records set or tied on 5 December 1998 by type: Highest daily maximum 939, Lowest daily maximum 115, Highest daily minimum 898, Lowest daily minimum 88, Heaviest daily rainfall 240, Heaviest daily snowfall 45, Deepest snow cover 164.

Records on 5 December 1998 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	939
Lowest daily maximum	115
Highest daily minimum	898
Lowest daily minimum	88
Heaviest daily rainfall	240
Heaviest daily snowfall	45
Deepest snow cover	164

Records on 5 December 1998 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 216, daily 2,272.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,876 broken records

Margins by which the 1,876 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 152.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

5 December 1998

Top 20 records on 5 December 1998 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
5 December 1998	Mount Stuart, AU	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	75 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 1998	Hogbo, SE	monthly rain	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	14.7 mm (0.6 in)	16 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 1998	Nynashamn, SE	monthly rain	36.4 mm (1.4 in)	11.9 mm (0.5 in)	23 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 1998	Blytheville, US	daily rain	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	68 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 1998	Lovsta, SE	daily rain	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	19.2 mm (0.8 in)	12 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 1998	Harbor Beach 1 SSE, US	monthly high min	8.3 C (46.9 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	85 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 1998	Litchfield, US	daily rain	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	13.3 mm (0.5 in)	37 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 1998	Elgin Water, US	daily high min	11.1 C (52.0 F)	7.8 C (14.0 F)	84 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 1998	Amery, US	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	13.7 mm (0.5 in)	37 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 1998	Roebourne, AU	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	56 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 1998	La Grange 1N, US	daily high max	25.6 C (78.1 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	105 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 1998	Walnut, US	monthly high max	20.0 C (68.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	81 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 1998	Westby, US	daily rain	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	11.9 mm (0.5 in)	56 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
5 December 1998	Wildrose 3NW, US	daily rain	14.7 mm (0.6 in)	10.1 mm (0.4 in)	41 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
5 December 1998	Hamelin Pool, AU	daily rain	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	111 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
5 December 1998	Vale, US	daily rain	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	13.7 mm (0.5 in)	32 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
5 December 1998	Dalgaranga, AU	daily rain	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	84 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
5 December 1998	Solnethnaya, RU	daily rain	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	12.8 mm (0.5 in)	20 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
5 December 1998	Hayward Rs, US	daily rain	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	11.5 mm (0.5 in)	37 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
5 December 1998	Cobra Station, AU	daily rain	3.6 mm (0.14 in)	3.6 mm (0.14 in)	99 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

1796 to 1998

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1998. 1998 had 2,489 records.

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

Records on 12-05 in each year
Year	Records
1796	1
1797	2
1808	1
1812	1
1820	1
1823	1
1824	1
1825	2
1827	1
1829	3
1833	2
1841	1
1842	1
1844	2
1846	2
1852	1
1853	1
1856	4
1859	1
1863	1
1866	2
1867	4
1868	4
1869	1
1870	1
1871	1
1872	1
1874	1
1875	2
1876	1
1877	2
1878	1
1879	3
1880	1
1884	1
1885	2
1886	2
1888	3
1891	5
1892	2
1893	1
1895	13
1896	1
1897	1
1898	7
1900	11
1901	1
1902	13
1903	8
1904	4
1905	4
1906	15
1907	6
1908	7
1909	55
1910	10
1911	97
1912	40
1913	35
1914	22
1915	95
1916	81
1917	35
1918	32
1919	48
1920	89
1921	56
1922	99
1923	168
1924	106
1925	220
1926	370
1927	82
1928	168
1929	111
1930	247
1931	224
1932	235
1933	566
1934	164
1935	273
1936	409
1937	336
1938	279
1939	691
1940	244
1941	899
1942	583
1943	276
1944	320
1945	418
1946	552
1947	283
1948	529
1949	139
1950	887
1951	780
1952	324
1953	459
1954	425
1955	568
1956	1,229
1957	348
1958	465
1959	287
1960	898
1961	415
1962	834
1963	326
1964	909
1965	534
1966	1,038
1967	253
1968	766
1969	594
1970	845
1971	690
1972	2,240
1973	910
1974	527
1975	859
1976	533
1977	1,227
1978	960
1979	863
1980	1,054
1981	590
1982	1,577
1983	1,024
1984	1,141
1985	1,324
1986	798
1987	829
1988	581
1989	1,317
1990	887
1991	1,384
1992	1,743
1993	871
1994	1,481
1995	1,094
1996	987
1997	718
1998	2,489
1999	1,060
2000	973
2001	2,046
2002	2,027
2003	1,031
2004	805
2005	1,475
2006	1,646
2007	992
2008	807
2009	1,229
2010	1,237
2011	1,472
2012	1,081
2013	1,763
2014	476
2015	721
2016	636
2017	568
2018	338
2019	463
2020	529
2021	679
2022	454
2023	1,402
2024	796
2025	872

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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 20	1,763
20 to 40	79
40 to 60	16
60 to 80	11
80 to 100	3
100 to 120	2
120 to 140	0
140 to 160	2