Weather Records on 13 December 1998

1,221 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 13 December 1998. Highest significance: Greeneville Exp STN, US.

Key Facts for 13 December 1998

On 13 December 1998, 1,221 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
744 were record highs and 110 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 30 monthly and 1,189 daily.
Greeneville Exp STN set a daily record precipitation of 57.9 mm (2.3 in) on 13 December 1998.
Across 160 earlier years (1796 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 445 records.

Record Map

1,221 stations

1,221 station records on 13 December 1998 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 13 December 1998: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Greeneville Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Concrete Ppl Fish STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.3 mm (2.7 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Ellendale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	174.2 mm (6.9 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Kingsport	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Langley AFB	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.3 mm (2.7 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Norris	United States	Record daily precipitation	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Beagle Bay	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Williamsburg 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Barwon Heads (Jirrahlinga)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Henderson 2 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Galway	Ireland	Record high maximum temperature	15.5 C (59.9 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Fairhope 2 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.5 mm (3.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Transou	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Tazewell	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Meadows of Dan 5 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Richmond Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Jefferson 2 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Grandfather Mtn	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Homer AP	United States	Record snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Hart Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	179.0 mm (7.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Morris W Cntrl Rsch & Outreach	United States	Record high maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Statesville 2 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Armagh	United Kingdom	Record high maximum temperature	14.5 C (58.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Cambridge	United States	Record high maximum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Cullowhee	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Airy 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Rougemont	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Wessington Springs	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Danville 2 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Kenai AP	United States	Record snow depth	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Medio Monte	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Sheffield	United Kingdom	Record high maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Cleveland	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Steele 4N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Knoxville Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Chatham	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bartow 1SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Wibaux 2 E	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Butner Fltr Plt	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Mocksville 5SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
New England	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Webster	United States	Record high maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Lenoir City	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Durham	United Kingdom	Record high maximum temperature	14.5 C (58.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Jeremiah 1 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Williamsburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Banner Elk	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Hot Springs	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Beach	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Mtn City 2	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Rockwood 2	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Hopewell	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Norfolk NAS	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Paisley	United Kingdom	Record high maximum temperature	14.0 C (57.2 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Chinook	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Elkin	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Yadkinville 6 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
De Smet	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Wytheville	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Mondovi	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,221 records

Records set or tied on 13 December 1998 by type: Highest daily maximum 486, Lowest daily maximum 68, Highest daily minimum 258, Lowest daily minimum 42, Heaviest daily rainfall 348, Heaviest daily snowfall 2, Deepest snow cover 17.

Records on 13 December 1998 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	486
Lowest daily maximum	68
Highest daily minimum	258
Lowest daily minimum	42
Heaviest daily rainfall	348
Heaviest daily snowfall	2
Deepest snow cover	17

Records on 13 December 1998 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 30, daily 1,189.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,021 broken records

Margins by which the 1,021 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 254.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

13 December 1998

Top 20 records on 13 December 1998 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
13 December 1998	Greeneville Exp STN, US	daily rain	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	41.6 mm (1.6 in)	48 years	64 of 100 (Major)
13 December 1998	Concrete Ppl Fish STN, US	daily rain	68.3 mm (2.7 in)	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	91 years	61 of 100 (Major)
13 December 1998	Ellendale, AU	all-time rain	174.2 mm (6.9 in)	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	77 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
13 December 1998	Kingsport, US	daily rain	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	67 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
13 December 1998	Langley AFB, US	daily rain	68.3 mm (2.7 in)	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	32 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
13 December 1998	Norris, US	daily rain	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	41 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
13 December 1998	Beagle Bay, AU	daily rain	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	41.2 mm (1.6 in)	80 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
13 December 1998	Williamsburg 2 N, US	daily rain	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	37.5 mm (1.5 in)	32 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
13 December 1998	Barwon Heads (Jirrahlinga), AU	daily rain	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	13.3 mm (0.5 in)	87 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
13 December 1998	Henderson 2 NNW, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	72 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
13 December 1998	Galway, IE	daily high max	15.5 C (59.9 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	113 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
13 December 1998	Fairhope 2 NE, US	daily rain	81.5 mm (3.2 in)	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	57 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
13 December 1998	Transou, US	daily rain	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	12 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
13 December 1998	Tazewell, US	daily rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	52.4 mm (2.1 in)	19 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
13 December 1998	Meadows of Dan 5 SW, US	daily rain	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	44 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
13 December 1998	Richmond Post Office, AU	daily rain	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	73 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
13 December 1998	Jefferson 2 E, US	daily rain	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	63 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
13 December 1998	Grandfather Mtn, US	daily rain	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	1 year	44 of 100 (Notable)
13 December 1998	Homer AP, US	daily snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	52 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
13 December 1998	Mount Hart Station, AU	monthly rain	179.0 mm (7.0 in)	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	1 year	43 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

1796 to 1998

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1998. 1998 had 1,221 records.

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

Records on 12-13 in each year
Year	Records
1796	1
1802	1
1808	2
1814	2
1825	2
1831	1
1835	2
1839	1
1846	2
1849	1
1852	2
1855	2
1862	1
1863	1
1864	1
1867	2
1870	2
1871	1
1873	1
1878	6
1879	1
1880	1
1881	3
1882	2
1885	1
1887	1
1890	1
1891	9
1892	1
1893	4
1894	3
1896	1
1897	2
1898	5
1899	9
1900	5
1901	4
1902	13
1903	13
1904	8
1905	3
1906	7
1907	11
1908	6
1909	23
1910	45
1911	72
1912	42
1913	23
1914	35
1915	51
1916	207
1917	144
1918	87
1919	52
1920	55
1921	65
1922	84
1923	206
1924	139
1925	160
1926	228
1927	566
1928	227
1929	303
1930	52
1931	525
1932	385
1933	422
1934	186
1935	168
1936	242
1937	375
1938	89
1939	159
1940	426
1941	324
1942	312
1943	244
1944	426
1945	355
1946	455
1947	306
1948	450
1949	321
1950	290
1951	226
1952	431
1953	222
1954	345
1955	479
1956	477
1957	566
1958	855
1959	297
1960	981
1961	898
1962	1,365
1963	442
1964	398
1965	811
1966	653
1967	743
1968	593
1969	545
1970	221
1971	567
1972	991
1973	625
1974	291
1975	1,038
1976	411
1977	685
1978	446
1979	1,072
1980	536
1981	912
1982	740
1983	1,121
1984	1,172
1985	1,642
1986	381
1987	675
1988	906
1989	1,355
1990	649
1991	1,734
1992	1,113
1993	960
1994	1,094
1995	1,634
1996	833
1997	1,126
1998	1,221
1999	964
2000	2,914
2001	1,092
2002	602
2003	1,131
2004	493
2005	589
2006	957
2007	720
2008	1,583
2009	1,016
2010	1,776
2011	833
2012	837
2013	451
2014	1,046
2015	2,363
2016	397
2017	749
2018	380
2019	520
2020	445
2021	420
2022	1,122
2023	486
2024	296
2025	1,343

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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 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-12. Last revised 12 October 2026 (2026-10-12).

Margin	Records
0 to 50	1,004
50 to 100	13
100 to 150	2
150 to 200	1
200 to 250	0
250 to 300	1