Weather Records on 8 January 1998

2,895 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 8 January 1998. Highest significance: Waren, DE.

Key Facts for 8 January 1998

On 8 January 1998, 2,895 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
1,552 were record highs and 220 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 9 were all-time records, 313 monthly and 2,573 daily.
Waren set a monthly record daily precipitation of 33.9 mm (1.3 in) on 8 January 1998.
Across 155 earlier years (1806 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 543 records.

Record Map

2,000 stations, highest significance shown

2,000 station records on 8 January 1998 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 8 January 1998: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Waren	Germany	Record daily precipitation	33.9 mm (1.3 in)	90 of 100 (Exceptional)
Mt Morris 2W	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	90 of 100 (Exceptional)
Old Forge	United States	Record daily precipitation	90.9 mm (3.6 in)	85 of 100 (Exceptional)
Goldberg	Germany	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	82 of 100 (Exceptional)
Warren	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	82 of 100 (Exceptional)
Angelica	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	79 of 100 (Major)
Portageville 1N	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	77 of 100 (Major)
Schwerin	Germany	Record daily precipitation	39.5 mm (1.6 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Hemlock	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Macedon Lock E30	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Corning	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Millport 4 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Beverly Stp	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Northfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Bolivar	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Trenton Falls	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Haskinville	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Lowville	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Lyons Falls	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Norwalk Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Dayton Mcd	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Kenton	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Addison	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Cayuga Lock #1	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Jefferson 2 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	104.6 mm (4.1 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Mc Connellsville Lk 7	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Enosburg Falls	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Floyd 2 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.3 mm (3.2 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Watertown AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Hanover	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Highmarket 2W	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Big Meadows	United States	Record daily precipitation	98.8 mm (3.9 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Burkes Garden	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Bradford Cntrl Fs	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Mt Wx	United States	Record daily precipitation	94.2 mm (3.7 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Waukesha Wwtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Avon	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.2 mm (3.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Wanakena Rngr School	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Watertown	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Idlewild	United States	Record daily precipitation	162.6 mm (6.4 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
N Fk 2	United States	Record daily precipitation	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Waynesville 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Clemson UNIV	United States	Record daily precipitation	89.7 mm (3.5 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Buchanan	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Lawrenceville 3 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Jackson 3 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Syracuse Hancock Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Erfde	Germany	Record daily precipitation	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Eutin	Germany	Record daily precipitation	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Travemunde	Germany	Record daily precipitation	38.8 mm (1.5 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Oswego	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.7 mm (2.5 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Bellefontaine	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Cambridge	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Hiram	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Mc Arthur	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.8 mm (3.2 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
New Lexington 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Brande-Hornerkirchen	Germany	Record daily precipitation	47.4 mm (1.9 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Oneonta	United States	Record daily precipitation	115.1 mm (4.5 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Elberton 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	102.1 mm (4.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Hooker 12 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

2,895 records

Records set or tied on 8 January 1998 by type: Highest daily maximum 723, Lowest daily maximum 60, Highest daily minimum 829, Lowest daily minimum 160, Heaviest daily rainfall 1,023, Heaviest daily snowfall 88, Deepest snow cover 12.

Records on 8 January 1998 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	723
Lowest daily maximum	60
Highest daily minimum	829
Lowest daily minimum	160
Heaviest daily rainfall	1,023
Heaviest daily snowfall	88
Deepest snow cover	12

Records on 8 January 1998 by timescale: all-time 9, monthly 313, daily 2,573.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

2,589 broken records

Margins by which the 2,589 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

8 January 1998

Top 20 records on 8 January 1998 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
8 January 1998	Waren, DE	monthly rain	33.9 mm (1.3 in)	14.1 mm (0.6 in)	103 years	90 of 100 (Exceptional)
8 January 1998	Mt Morris 2W, US	monthly rain	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	101 years	90 of 100 (Exceptional)
8 January 1998	Old Forge, US	monthly rain	90.9 mm (3.6 in)	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	89 years	85 of 100 (Exceptional)
8 January 1998	Goldberg, DE	monthly rain	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	76 years	82 of 100 (Exceptional)
8 January 1998	Warren, US	monthly rain	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	73 years	82 of 100 (Exceptional)
8 January 1998	Angelica, US	monthly rain	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	82 years	79 of 100 (Major)
8 January 1998	Portageville 1N, US	daily rain	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	91 years	77 of 100 (Major)
8 January 1998	Schwerin, DE	monthly rain	39.5 mm (1.6 in)	9.0 mm (0.35 in)	106 years	75 of 100 (Major)
8 January 1998	Hemlock, US	daily rain	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	84 years	75 of 100 (Major)
8 January 1998	Macedon Lock E30, US	monthly rain	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	26.5 mm (1.0 in)	58 years	75 of 100 (Major)
8 January 1998	Corning, US	daily rain	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	24.6 mm (1.0 in)	84 years	74 of 100 (Major)
8 January 1998	Millport 4 NE, US	daily rain	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	26.1 mm (1.0 in)	84 years	74 of 100 (Major)
8 January 1998	Beverly Stp, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	78 years	72 of 100 (Major)
8 January 1998	Northfield, US	daily rain	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	26.1 mm (1.0 in)	75 years	72 of 100 (Major)
8 January 1998	Bolivar, US	daily rain	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	91 years	70 of 100 (Major)
8 January 1998	Trenton Falls, US	daily rain	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	68 years	69 of 100 (Major)
8 January 1998	Haskinville, US	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	92 years	66 of 100 (Major)
8 January 1998	Lowville, US	monthly rain	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	13.7 mm (0.5 in)	83 years	66 of 100 (Major)
8 January 1998	Lyons Falls, US	daily rain	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	64 years	66 of 100 (Major)
8 January 1998	Altentreptow, DE	daily rain	22.0 mm (0.9 in)	13.3 mm (0.5 in)	83 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

1806 to 1998

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1806 to 1998. 1998 had 2,895 records.

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

Records on 01-08 in each year
Year	Records
1806	2
1839	1
1841	1
1846	1
1854	1
1855	1
1856	1
1858	2
1862	1
1866	1
1867	3
1871	1
1873	1
1874	2
1877	5
1880	1
1882	2
1884	2
1886	3
1887	2
1888	2
1890	5
1891	1
1893	1
1895	4
1896	1
1897	5
1898	3
1899	1
1900	5
1901	6
1902	7
1903	13
1904	10
1905	10
1906	9
1907	24
1908	25
1909	12
1910	9
1911	13
1912	49
1913	35
1914	39
1915	51
1916	33
1917	23
1918	83
1919	91
1920	68
1921	43
1922	243
1923	165
1924	112
1925	70
1926	245
1927	107
1928	291
1929	183
1930	810
1931	104
1932	173
1933	243
1934	450
1935	824
1936	714
1937	1,703
1938	207
1939	619
1940	560
1941	414
1942	1,643
1943	371
1944	228
1945	520
1946	476
1947	238
1948	566
1949	463
1950	290
1951	387
1952	341
1953	669
1954	362
1955	167
1956	402
1957	616
1958	658
1959	295
1960	422
1961	236
1962	780
1963	692
1964	437
1965	1,185
1966	443
1967	463
1968	1,675
1969	651
1970	1,713
1971	730
1972	516
1973	1,496
1974	1,171
1975	957
1976	1,215
1977	537
1978	805
1979	1,640
1980	569
1981	589
1982	1,320
1983	598
1984	604
1985	1,545
1986	654
1987	820
1988	1,644
1989	1,900
1990	1,161
1991	872
1992	1,640
1993	1,525
1994	1,224
1995	783
1996	2,009
1997	1,203
1998	2,895
1999	1,107
2000	605
2001	954
2002	1,628
2003	1,362
2004	684
2005	1,764
2006	1,204
2007	1,003
2008	2,350
2009	761
2010	2,002
2011	885
2012	591
2013	398
2014	1,398
2015	1,311
2016	748
2017	1,045
2018	620
2019	522
2020	565
2021	590
2022	698
2023	426
2024	1,170
2025	597
2026	1,053

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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	2,543
50 to 100	35
100 to 150	7
150 to 200	2
200 to 250	2