Weather Records on 25 February 1998

1,657 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 25 February 1998. Highest significance: Morrisville 6 SW, US.

Key Facts for 25 February 1998

On 25 February 1998, 1,657 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
1,007 were record highs and 71 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 202 monthly and 1,452 daily.
Morrisville 6 SW set a daily record precipitation of 60.7 mm (2.4 in) on 25 February 1998.
Across 157 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 519 records.

Record Map

1,657 stations

1,657 station records on 25 February 1998 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 25 February 1998: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Morrisville 6 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Beulah 1 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Dunn Ctr 1E	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Rugby	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Gillette 3SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Dillinger	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Baker	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Little Falls City Rsch	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Crosby	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Ekalaka	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Plevna	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Dillinger	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Mc Clusky	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Dull Ctr 1SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Cando 1E	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Brewerton Lock 23	United States	Record daily snowfall	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Douglas 1 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Moorcroft 3S	United States	Record daily snowfall	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Katsuura	Japan	Record daily precipitation	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Lyons Falls	United States	Record daily snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Hansboro 4 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Keene 3S	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Douglas 1 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Kenmare 1 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Towner 2 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Montrose	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Dull Ctr 1SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Luverne	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Red Rvr	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Rochford 2 WNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Milan 1NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Lead	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Hemavan	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	37.7 mm (1.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Whiteriver 1 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Mizpah 4 NNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Dannemora	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Westhope	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Lead	United States	Record daily snowfall	39.1 cm (15.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Petropavlovsk	Kazakhstan	Record high minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Jormlien	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	45.6 mm (1.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Joesjo	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Umfors	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Cincinnatus	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Morrisville 6 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	63.0 cm (24.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Kenmare 1 WSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Itaqui	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	69.3 mm (2.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Geneva	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Indian Lake 2SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Plevna	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Colton 2 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Cooperstown	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.6 cm (8.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Little Falls City Rsch	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Lowville	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Hulett	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Drevja	Norway	Record daily precipitation	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Busby	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Springview 2NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Ellenburg Depot	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Cortland	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Ithaca Cornell UNIV	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.7 cm (10.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,657 records

Records set or tied on 25 February 1998 by type: Highest daily maximum 474, Lowest daily maximum 45, Highest daily minimum 533, Lowest daily minimum 26, Heaviest daily rainfall 397, Heaviest daily snowfall 159, Deepest snow cover 23.

Records on 25 February 1998 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	474
Lowest daily maximum	45
Highest daily minimum	533
Lowest daily minimum	26
Heaviest daily rainfall	397
Heaviest daily snowfall	159
Deepest snow cover	23

Records on 25 February 1998 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 202, daily 1,452.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,384 broken records

Margins by which the 1,384 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 478.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

25 February 1998

Top 20 records on 25 February 1998 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
25 February 1998	Morrisville 6 SW, US	daily rain	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	82 years	72 of 100 (Major)
25 February 1998	Beulah 1 W, US	monthly rain	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	46 years	72 of 100 (Major)
25 February 1998	Dunn Ctr 1E, US	monthly rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	46 years	72 of 100 (Major)
25 February 1998	Rugby, US	monthly rain	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	68 years	72 of 100 (Major)
25 February 1998	Gillette 3SE, US	monthly rain	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	11.7 mm (0.5 in)	43 years	72 of 100 (Major)
25 February 1998	Dillinger, US	monthly rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	52 years	70 of 100 (Major)
25 February 1998	Baker, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	75 years	69 of 100 (Major)
25 February 1998	Little Falls City Rsch, US	daily rain	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	82 years	69 of 100 (Major)
25 February 1998	Crosby, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	68 years	69 of 100 (Major)
25 February 1998	Ekalaka, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	56 years	67 of 100 (Major)
25 February 1998	Plevna, US	monthly rain	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	14.7 mm (0.6 in)	33 years	67 of 100 (Major)
25 February 1998	Dillinger, US	monthly snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	37 years	66 of 100 (Major)
25 February 1998	Mc Clusky, US	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	22.8 mm (0.9 in)	52 years	63 of 100 (Major)
25 February 1998	Dull Ctr 1SE, US	daily rain	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	21.3 mm (0.8 in)	52 years	62 of 100 (Major)
25 February 1998	Cando 1E, US	monthly rain	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	7.4 mm (0.29 in)	73 years	61 of 100 (Major)
25 February 1998	Brewerton Lock 23, US	daily snowfall	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	48 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
25 February 1998	Douglas 1 SE, US	monthly rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	1 year	59 of 100 (Notable)
25 February 1998	Moorcroft 3S, US	monthly snowfall	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	5.0 cm (2.0 in)	93 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
25 February 1998	Katsuura, JP	daily rain	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	69.6 mm (2.7 in)	47 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
25 February 1998	Lyons Falls, US	daily snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	58 years	58 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

1794 to 1998

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1998. 1998 had 1,657 records.

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

Records on 02-25 in each year
Year	Records
1794	2
1808	1
1813	1
1814	3
1817	1
1827	1
1846	1
1855	2
1858	1
1859	1
1864	1
1866	1
1867	1
1874	2
1877	2
1879	2
1880	2
1882	2
1883	1
1885	2
1886	2
1888	9
1889	5
1890	3
1891	4
1892	1
1893	4
1894	5
1896	9
1897	6
1898	13
1900	18
1901	4
1902	6
1903	3
1904	23
1905	7
1906	15
1907	13
1908	9
1909	83
1910	27
1911	16
1912	61
1913	14
1914	31
1915	37
1916	76
1917	37
1918	50
1919	59
1920	17
1921	165
1922	45
1923	40
1924	88
1925	135
1926	402
1927	113
1928	190
1929	284
1930	1,105
1931	134
1932	389
1933	527
1934	871
1935	376
1936	418
1937	133
1938	255
1939	495
1940	331
1941	295
1942	283
1943	209
1944	669
1945	412
1946	529
1947	583
1948	260
1949	322
1950	665
1951	688
1952	568
1953	213
1954	600
1955	623
1956	704
1957	869
1958	981
1959	210
1960	1,453
1961	673
1962	937
1963	522
1964	320
1965	925
1966	702
1967	1,413
1968	457
1969	791
1970	301
1971	467
1972	526
1973	252
1974	449
1975	894
1976	1,049
1977	811
1978	790
1979	1,133
1980	490
1981	834
1982	876
1983	783
1984	410
1985	846
1986	1,826
1987	1,313
1988	510
1989	1,507
1990	1,483
1991	624
1992	1,092
1993	2,115
1994	1,147
1995	1,139
1996	1,286
1997	1,675
1998	1,657
1999	609
2000	2,207
2001	1,330
2002	1,224
2003	2,056
2004	1,013
2005	812
2006	605
2007	1,318
2008	767
2009	694
2010	1,244
2011	2,204
2012	486
2013	809
2014	674
2015	1,013
2016	875
2017	1,131
2018	1,246
2019	1,411
2020	639
2021	892
2022	1,186
2023	740
2024	550
2025	694
2026	1,310

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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 2026-10-18. Last revised 18 October 2026 (2026-10-18).

Margin	Records
0 to 100	1,346
100 to 200	31
200 to 300	5
300 to 400	1
400 to 500	1