Weather Records on 12 November 1998

1,214 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 12 November 1998. Highest significance: Canary Island South, AU.

Key Facts for 12 November 1998

On 12 November 1998, 1,214 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
311 were record highs and 238 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 14 were all-time records, 87 monthly and 1,113 daily.
Canary Island South set a monthly record daily precipitation of 77.6 mm (3.1 in) on 12 November 1998.
Across 156 earlier years (1802 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 495 records.

Record Map

1,214 stations

1,214 station records on 12 November 1998 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 12 November 1998: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Canary Island South	Australia	Record daily precipitation	77.6 mm (3.1 in)	90 of 100 (Exceptional)
Kerang	Australia	Record daily precipitation	91.6 mm (3.6 in)	90 of 100 (Exceptional)
Cohuna (Goulburn Murray)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	90.0 mm (3.5 in)	88 of 100 (Exceptional)
Rochester	Australia	Record daily precipitation	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	85 of 100 (Exceptional)
Walpa (Danyo)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	82 of 100 (Exceptional)
Ultima (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	120.4 mm (4.7 in)	82 of 100 (Exceptional)
Conargo (Willurah)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Korong Vale (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Berriwillock	Australia	Record daily precipitation	71.2 mm (2.8 in)	77 of 100 (Major)
Colbinabbin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	87.0 mm (3.4 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Stanhope	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Beechworth Composite	Australia	Record daily precipitation	73.0 mm (2.9 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Mulwala Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Tandarra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Fords Bridge (Delta)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Pinnaroo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.8 mm (2.3 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Deniliquin (Wilkinson St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.2 mm (1.9 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Mincha	Australia	Record daily precipitation	84.0 mm (3.3 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Tatura Inst Sustainable Ag	Australia	Record daily precipitation	80.4 mm (3.2 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Boort (Gredgwin)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Leaghur	Australia	Record daily precipitation	81.4 mm (3.2 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Kerang Gmw	Australia	Record daily precipitation	101.0 mm (4.0 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Walbundrie (Crediton Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Lake Boga (Kunat)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	88.2 mm (3.5 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Lake Boga	Australia	Record daily precipitation	88.8 mm (3.5 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Tongala	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Peebinga	Australia	Record daily precipitation	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Durham Ox	Australia	Record daily precipitation	69.0 mm (2.7 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Gunbower Gee Tee Stud	Australia	Record daily precipitation	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Tallangatta Dcnr	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.6 mm (1.9 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Yackandandah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	89.2 mm (3.5 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Mindarie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Urana (Butherwah)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Murrayville	Australia	Record daily precipitation	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Moyhu	Australia	Record daily precipitation	90.6 mm (3.6 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Violet Town	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.4 mm (1.8 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Wooragee	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Urana Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Cowangie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	72.0 mm (2.8 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Nyah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	112.0 mm (4.4 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Caniambo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Dookie Agricultural College	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.4 mm (2.8 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Carboor	Australia	Record daily precipitation	100.0 mm (3.9 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Toorourrong Reservoir (Toorour	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.2 mm (1.6 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Yan Yean	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Waikerie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Tallyabra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Groongal (Gundaline)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.5 mm (1.5 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Murrayville (Carina)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Lake Marmal	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.2 mm (2.6 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Charlton (Donald St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.0 mm (2.7 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Raywood	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Berrigan Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Pira Wild Horse Plains	Australia	Record daily precipitation	110.0 mm (4.3 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Canary Island	Australia	Record daily precipitation	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Dargo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Corowa Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Daysdale (Dennison Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Kerang (Meran Downs)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	100.4 mm (4.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Nathalia (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	73.4 mm (2.9 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,214 records

Records set or tied on 12 November 1998 by type: Highest daily maximum 117, Lowest daily maximum 164, Highest daily minimum 194, Lowest daily minimum 74, Heaviest daily rainfall 567, Heaviest daily snowfall 9, Deepest snow cover 89.

Records on 12 November 1998 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	117
Lowest daily maximum	164
Highest daily minimum	194
Lowest daily minimum	74
Heaviest daily rainfall	567
Heaviest daily snowfall	9
Deepest snow cover	89

Records on 12 November 1998 by timescale: all-time 14, monthly 87, daily 1,113.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,048 broken records

Margins by which the 1,048 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

12 November 1998

Top 20 records on 12 November 1998 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
12 November 1998	Canary Island South, AU	monthly rain	77.6 mm (3.1 in)	34.4 mm (1.4 in)	108 years	90 of 100 (Exceptional)
12 November 1998	Kerang, AU	monthly rain	91.6 mm (3.6 in)	37.5 mm (1.5 in)	111 years	90 of 100 (Exceptional)
12 November 1998	Cohuna (Goulburn Murray), AU	all-time rain	90.0 mm (3.5 in)	18.6 mm (0.7 in)	107 years	88 of 100 (Exceptional)
12 November 1998	Rochester, AU	monthly rain	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	88 years	85 of 100 (Exceptional)
12 November 1998	Walpa (Danyo), AU	monthly rain	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	81 years	82 of 100 (Exceptional)
12 November 1998	Ultima (Post Office), AU	all-time rain	120.4 mm (4.7 in)	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	42 years	82 of 100 (Exceptional)
12 November 1998	Conargo (Willurah), AU	daily rain	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	38.8 mm (1.5 in)	104 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
12 November 1998	Korong Vale (Post Office), AU	daily rain	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	42.1 mm (1.7 in)	104 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
12 November 1998	Berriwillock, AU	monthly rain	71.2 mm (2.8 in)	24.0 mm (0.9 in)	74 years	77 of 100 (Major)
12 November 1998	Colbinabbin, AU	monthly rain	87.0 mm (3.4 in)	33.2 mm (1.3 in)	53 years	75 of 100 (Major)
12 November 1998	Stanhope, AU	monthly rain	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	71 years	72 of 100 (Major)
12 November 1998	Beechworth Composite, AU	daily rain	73.0 mm (2.9 in)	48.9 mm (1.9 in)	73 years	72 of 100 (Major)
12 November 1998	Mulwala Post Office, AU	daily rain	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	73 years	71 of 100 (Major)
12 November 1998	Tandarra, AU	all-time rain	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	59 years	70 of 100 (Major)
12 November 1998	Fords Bridge (Delta), AU	daily rain	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	88 years	69 of 100 (Major)
12 November 1998	Pinnaroo, AU	monthly rain	57.8 mm (2.3 in)	13.9 mm (0.5 in)	88 years	68 of 100 (Major)
12 November 1998	Deniliquin (Wilkinson St), AU	daily rain	49.2 mm (1.9 in)	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	73 years	68 of 100 (Major)
12 November 1998	Mincha, AU	monthly rain	84.0 mm (3.3 in)	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	28 years	68 of 100 (Major)
12 November 1998	Tatura Inst Sustainable Ag, AU	monthly rain	80.4 mm (3.2 in)	30.4 mm (1.2 in)	45 years	68 of 100 (Major)
12 November 1998	Boort (Gredgwin), AU	monthly rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	23.8 mm (0.9 in)	53 years	67 of 100 (Major)

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

1802 to 1998

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 1998. 1998 had 1,214 records.

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

Records on 11-12 in each year
Year	Records
1802	1
1804	1
1823	1
1835	3
1848	1
1849	1
1859	1
1862	2
1864	1
1866	1
1869	1
1870	1
1871	2
1872	1
1876	2
1878	2
1879	2
1881	7
1882	3
1885	1
1886	3
1888	2
1889	2
1890	1
1891	1
1893	2
1894	6
1895	20
1896	1
1897	7
1898	3
1899	1
1901	6
1902	20
1903	7
1904	10
1905	14
1906	15
1907	6
1908	9
1909	30
1910	34
1911	56
1912	21
1913	51
1914	18
1915	20
1916	217
1917	29
1918	16
1919	85
1920	198
1921	141
1922	61
1923	99
1924	355
1925	203
1926	224
1927	193
1928	99
1929	203
1930	191
1931	442
1932	237
1933	267
1934	292
1935	458
1936	418
1937	227
1938	529
1939	171
1940	806
1941	294
1942	173
1943	178
1944	398
1945	500
1946	428
1947	532
1948	156
1949	891
1950	458
1951	489
1952	312
1953	413
1954	393
1955	807
1956	243
1957	282
1958	290
1959	605
1960	629
1961	348
1962	233
1963	273
1964	790
1965	362
1966	517
1967	400
1968	1,185
1969	670
1970	872
1971	566
1972	716
1973	1,029
1974	559
1975	580
1976	1,236
1977	767
1978	1,278
1979	686
1980	860
1981	805
1982	1,338
1983	1,116
1984	738
1985	1,727
1986	1,839
1987	1,480
1988	941
1989	1,385
1990	971
1991	1,150
1992	1,247
1993	1,145
1994	1,025
1995	1,856
1996	1,235
1997	1,334
1998	1,214
1999	1,762
2000	1,796
2001	772
2002	1,057
2003	1,100
2004	847
2005	1,017
2006	827
2007	617
2008	680
2009	1,124
2010	1,229
2011	572
2012	1,008
2013	703
2014	1,192
2015	711
2016	609
2017	446
2018	1,277
2019	2,525
2020	1,086
2021	895
2022	1,516
2023	437
2024	396
2025	734

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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).

Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 12 November 1998
Margin	Records
0 to 50	991
50 to 100	41
100 to 150	12
150 to 200	2
200 to 250	2