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Weather Records on 16 August 1998

865 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 16 August 1998. Highest significance: Epping Chester Street, AU.

Key Facts for 16 August 1998

  • On 16 August 1998, 865 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 357 were record highs and 123 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 6 were all-time records, 39 monthly and 820 daily.
  • Epping Chester Street set a daily record precipitation of 60.0 mm (2.4 in) on 16 August 1998.
  • Across 164 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 464 records.

Record Map

865 stations
Weather records on 16 August 1998 865 station records on 16 August 1998 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
865 station records on 16 August 1998 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 16 August 1998: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Epping Chester StreetAustraliaRecord daily precipitation60.0 mm (2.4 in)66 of 100 (Major)
Darkes Forest (Kintyre)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation116.4 mm (4.6 in)66 of 100 (Major)
Sans Souci (Public School)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation85.0 mm (3.3 in)62 of 100 (Major)
Kiama Bowling ClubAustraliaRecord daily precipitation88.0 mm (3.5 in)62 of 100 (Major)
Picton Council DepotAustraliaRecord daily precipitation75.0 mm (3.0 in)62 of 100 (Major)
Manly Vale (Manly Dam)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation57.5 mm (2.3 in)59 of 100 (Notable)
Five Dock (Barnwell Park GolfAustraliaRecord daily precipitation96.0 mm (3.8 in)58 of 100 (Notable)
Nowra Treatment WorksAustraliaRecord daily precipitation94.0 mm (3.7 in)58 of 100 (Notable)
Hillgrove (Hillview)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation42.0 mm (1.7 in)57 of 100 (Notable)
Helensburgh (Sawan St)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation102.0 mm (4.0 in)56 of 100 (Notable)
Bringelly (Maryland)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation35.2 mm (1.4 in)54 of 100 (Notable)
Charcas (Smn)MexicoRecord daily precipitation51.3 mm (2.0 in)54 of 100 (Notable)
Calm DownsAustraliaRecord daily precipitation46.0 mm (1.8 in)53 of 100 (Notable)
Nymagee (Balowra)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation35.2 mm (1.4 in)53 of 100 (Notable)
Allende (Smn)MexicoRecord daily precipitation65.8 mm (2.6 in)53 of 100 (Notable)
HuixtlaMexicoRecord low minimum temperature17.2 C (63.0 F)53 of 100 (Notable)
Riverview ObservatoryAustraliaRecord daily precipitation62.1 mm (2.4 in)52 of 100 (Notable)
Bexley Bowling ClubAustraliaRecord daily precipitation81.0 mm (3.2 in)51 of 100 (Notable)
Moss Vale (Hoskins Street)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation26.6 mm (1.0 in)51 of 100 (Notable)
Toorooka (Moparrabah)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation27.4 mm (1.1 in)50 of 100 (Notable)
Potts Hill ReservoirAustraliaRecord daily precipitation64.4 mm (2.5 in)50 of 100 (Notable)
KaspiyskiyRussiaRecord daily precipitation25.6 mm (1.0 in)50 of 100 (Notable)
North Star Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation40.6 mm (1.6 in)49 of 100 (Notable)
Rookwood (Hawthorne Ave)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation58.6 mm (2.3 in)49 of 100 (Notable)
Woonona (Popes Rd)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation88.4 mm (3.5 in)49 of 100 (Notable)
Dapto Bowling ClubAustraliaRecord daily precipitation83.2 mm (3.3 in)48 of 100 (Notable)
Bulby Brush (Blue Look-Out)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation43.0 mm (1.7 in)47 of 100 (Notable)
TotaticheMexicoRecord high maximum temperature37.2 C (99.0 F)47 of 100 (Notable)
OjocalienteMexicoRecord daily precipitation47.0 mm (1.9 in)47 of 100 (Notable)
Inverness 3 SEUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation61.0 mm (2.4 in)47 of 100 (Notable)
Tulloona (Coolanga)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation55.0 mm (2.2 in)46 of 100 (Notable)
Cataract DamAustraliaRecord daily precipitation76.0 mm (3.0 in)46 of 100 (Notable)
TazovskoeRussiaRecord daily precipitation37.5 mm (1.5 in)46 of 100 (Notable)
AllardtUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation92.5 mm (3.6 in)46 of 100 (Notable)
Bellbrook (East Street)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation28.8 mm (1.1 in)45 of 100 (Notable)
Cronulla South Bowling ClubAustraliaRecord daily precipitation73.0 mm (2.9 in)45 of 100 (Notable)
Saint LeoUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature36.1 C (97.0 F)45 of 100 (Notable)
Camden 3 WUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation130.3 mm (5.1 in)45 of 100 (Notable)
Kurrajong Heights (Bells LineAustraliaRecord daily precipitation26.6 mm (1.0 in)44 of 100 (Notable)
Miranda (Blackwood St)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation96.4 mm (3.8 in)44 of 100 (Notable)
FreerUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation101.6 mm (4.0 in)44 of 100 (Notable)
Bilpin (Fern Grove)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation29.8 mm (1.2 in)42 of 100 (Notable)
Concord Golf ClubAustraliaRecord daily precipitation58.6 mm (2.3 in)42 of 100 (Notable)
Munchen-NymphenburgGermanyRecord high minimum temperature17.5 C (63.5 F)42 of 100 (Notable)
San MarcosUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature27.2 C (81.0 F)42 of 100 (Notable)
Raleigh APUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation77.0 mm (3.0 in)42 of 100 (Notable)
Revesby (Paten Street)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation60.0 mm (2.4 in)41 of 100 (Notable)
Gerringong (Mayflower Village)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation64.0 mm (2.5 in)41 of 100 (Notable)
El CopitalMexicoRecord low minimum temperature13.9 C (57.0 F)41 of 100 (Notable)
NyluspenSwedenRecord daily precipitation63.0 mm (2.5 in)41 of 100 (Notable)
North Star (Bonanza)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation32.0 mm (1.3 in)40 of 100 (Notable)
Wallangra (Wallangra Station)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation28.4 mm (1.1 in)40 of 100 (Notable)
Lawson (Wilson Street)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation36.2 mm (1.4 in)40 of 100 (Notable)
Lucas Heights (Ansto)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation67.7 mm (2.7 in)40 of 100 (Notable)
Camden (Brownlow Hill)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation40.4 mm (1.6 in)40 of 100 (Notable)
Kangaroo Valley (Main Rd)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation56.0 mm (2.2 in)40 of 100 (Notable)
Elsmore (Paradise Creek)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation35.0 mm (1.4 in)39 of 100 (Notable)
Cromer Golf ClubAustraliaRecord daily precipitation52.0 mm (2.0 in)39 of 100 (Notable)
Ciudad Serdan (Smn)MexicoRecord high maximum temperature30.6 C (87.1 F)39 of 100 (Notable)
MonteagleUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation67.3 mm (2.6 in)39 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

865 records
Records on 16 August 1998 by type Records set or tied on 16 August 1998 by type: Highest daily maximum 160, Lowest daily maximum 61, Highest daily minimum 197, Lowest daily minimum 62, Heaviest daily rainfall 385. 0100200300400Highest daily maximum: 160Lowest daily maximum: 61Highest daily minimum: 197Lowest daily minimum: 62Heaviest daily rainfall: 385Heaviest daily snowfall: 0Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 16 August 1998 by type: Highest daily maximum 160, Lowest daily maximum 61, Highest daily minimum 197, Lowest daily minimum 62, Heaviest daily rainfall 385.
Records on 16 August 1998 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum160
Lowest daily maximum61
Highest daily minimum197
Lowest daily minimum62
Heaviest daily rainfall385
Heaviest daily snowfall0
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 16 August 1998 by timescale Records on 16 August 1998 by timescale: all-time 6, monthly 39, daily 820. 02505007501,000all-time: 6monthly: 39daily: 820all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 16 August 1998 by timescale: all-time 6, monthly 39, daily 820.
Records on 16 August 1998 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time6
monthly39
daily820

How Much Records Were Beaten By

685 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 16 August 1998 Margins by which the 685 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 94.8. Ties are not counted. 02004006000 to 20: 58920 to 40: 5940 to 60: 2760 to 80: 780 to 100: 30 to 2020 to 4040 to 6060 to 8080 to 100
Margins by which the 685 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 94.8. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 16 August 1998
MarginRecords
0 to 20589
20 to 4059
40 to 6027
60 to 807
80 to 1003

Top 20 by Significance

16 August 1998
Top 20 records on 16 August 1998 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
16 August 1998Epping Chester Street, AUdaily rain60.0 mm (2.4 in)47.8 mm (1.9 in)93 years66 of 100 (Major)
16 August 1998Darkes Forest (Kintyre), AUdaily rain116.4 mm (4.6 in)94.8 mm (3.7 in)56 years66 of 100 (Major)
16 August 1998Sans Souci (Public School), AUdaily rain85.0 mm (3.3 in)65.4 mm (2.6 in)40 years62 of 100 (Major)
16 August 1998Kiama Bowling Club, AUdaily rain88.0 mm (3.5 in)65.1 mm (2.6 in)40 years62 of 100 (Major)
16 August 1998Picton Council Depot, AUdaily rain75.0 mm (3.0 in)47.1 mm (1.9 in)40 years62 of 100 (Major)
16 August 1998Manly Vale (Manly Dam), AUdaily rain57.5 mm (2.3 in)51.1 mm (2.0 in)76 years59 of 100 (Notable)
16 August 1998Five Dock (Barnwell Park Golf, AUdaily rain96.0 mm (3.8 in)80.3 mm (3.2 in)40 years58 of 100 (Notable)
16 August 1998Nowra Treatment Works, AUdaily rain94.0 mm (3.7 in)84.3 mm (3.3 in)28 years58 of 100 (Notable)
16 August 1998Hillgrove (Hillview), AUdaily rain42.0 mm (1.7 in)24.2 mm (1.0 in)81 years57 of 100 (Notable)
16 August 1998Helensburgh (Sawan St), AUdaily rain102.0 mm (4.0 in)74.1 mm (2.9 in)56 years56 of 100 (Notable)
16 August 1998Bringelly (Maryland), AUdaily rain35.2 mm (1.4 in)16.1 mm (0.6 in)125 years54 of 100 (Notable)
16 August 1998Charcas (Smn), MXdaily rain51.3 mm (2.0 in)36.3 mm (1.4 in)31 years54 of 100 (Notable)
16 August 1998Calm Downs, AUdaily rain46.0 mm (1.8 in)36.1 mm (1.4 in)35 years53 of 100 (Notable)
16 August 1998Nymagee (Balowra), AUdaily rain35.2 mm (1.4 in)27.2 mm (1.1 in)12 years53 of 100 (Notable)
16 August 1998Allende (Smn), MXdaily rain65.8 mm (2.6 in)64.5 mm (2.5 in)53 years53 of 100 (Notable)
16 August 1998Huixtla, MXdaily low min17.2 C (63.0 F)4.5 C (8.1 F)33 years53 of 100 (Notable)
16 August 1998Riverview Observatory, AUdaily rain62.1 mm (2.4 in)41.8 mm (1.6 in)28 years52 of 100 (Notable)
16 August 1998Bexley Bowling Club, AUdaily rain81.0 mm (3.2 in)57.6 mm (2.3 in)40 years51 of 100 (Notable)
16 August 1998Moss Vale (Hoskins Street), AUdaily rain26.6 mm (1.0 in)16.4 mm (0.6 in)102 years51 of 100 (Notable)
16 August 1998Toorooka (Moparrabah), AUdaily rain27.4 mm (1.1 in)18.3 mm (0.7 in)92 years50 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

1793 to 1998
Records on 08-16 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1998. 1998 had 865 records. 01,0002,0003,0001793: 11802: 21811: 11827: 11833: 11835: 11838: 11841: 11844: 21850: 11856: 11861: 21862: 11863: 11868: 21869: 11871: 11873: 11875: 21876: 51878: 11879: 31880: 21882: 21883: 21885: 41886: 11887: 21888: 51890: 51891: 21893: 61894: 11895: 41896: 51897: 41898: 61899: 21900: 31901: 71902: 51903: 121904: 91905: 91906: 111907: 201908: 311909: 251910: 141911: 161912: 301913: 881914: 101915: 321916: 1471917: 271918: 721919: 131920: 1441921: 421922: 1481923: 1351924: 1391925: 921926: 1651927: 3141928: 2071929: 5091930: 1581931: 3361932: 3481933: 2601934: 5041935: 4961936: 7281937: 8181938: 7001939: 3401940: 2871941: 3711942: 4471943: 5791944: 4671945: 3701946: 3131947: 4771948: 3421949: 3451950: 3051951: 4231952: 5521953: 5581954: 6481955: 5581956: 4131957: 4021958: 1,0131959: 3541960: 5181961: 8661962: 4231963: 8971964: 8311965: 5651966: 4331967: 8291968: 8241969: 6841970: 3861971: 6411972: 9971973: 5921974: 6891975: 7661976: 1,1531977: 8311978: 8351979: 1,6981980: 8551981: 7661982: 5161983: 1,2511984: 6621985: 1,0631986: 8111987: 1,1201988: 1,5941989: 7301990: 7021991: 6011992: 2,0271993: 8201994: 1,0751995: 1,5421996: 6781997: 1,2841998: 8651999: 6972000: 8732001: 1,1362002: 1,2582003: 1,2202004: 1,2392005: 8132006: 8942007: 1,4422008: 1,1832009: 1,1282010: 1,2392011: 8962012: 6702013: 7702014: 6402015: 8412016: 7862017: 6722018: 4122019: 4302020: 1,3822021: 8252022: 1,1452023: 1,3542024: 7652025: 6612026: 6611793187318961913193019471964198119982015
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1998. 1998 had 865 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 08-16 in each year
YearRecords
17931
18022
18111
18271
18331
18351
18381
18411
18442
18501
18561
18612
18621
18631
18682
18691
18711
18731
18752
18765
18781
18793
18802
18822
18832
18854
18861
18872
18885
18905
18912
18936
18941
18954
18965
18974
18986
18992
19003
19017
19025
190312
19049
19059
190611
190720
190831
190925
191014
191116
191230
191388
191410
191532
1916147
191727
191872
191913
1920144
192142
1922148
1923135
1924139
192592
1926165
1927314
1928207
1929509
1930158
1931336
1932348
1933260
1934504
1935496
1936728
1937818
1938700
1939340
1940287
1941371
1942447
1943579
1944467
1945370
1946313
1947477
1948342
1949345
1950305
1951423
1952552
1953558
1954648
1955558
1956413
1957402
19581,013
1959354
1960518
1961866
1962423
1963897
1964831
1965565
1966433
1967829
1968824
1969684
1970386
1971641
1972997
1973592
1974689
1975766
19761,153
1977831
1978835
19791,698
1980855
1981766
1982516
19831,251
1984662
19851,063
1986811
19871,120
19881,594
1989730
1990702
1991601
19922,027
1993820
19941,075
19951,542
1996678
19971,284
1998865
1999697
2000873
20011,136
20021,258
20031,220
20041,239
2005813
2006894
20071,442
20081,183
20091,128
20101,239
2011896
2012670
2013770
2014640
2015841
2016786
2017672
2018412
2019430
20201,382
2021825
20221,145
20231,354
2024765
2025661
2026661

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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 . Last revised (2026-10-16).