459,743 weather records were set or tied in 1998, including 241,818 temperature record highs and 85,338 record lows, and 254,392 of them still stand.
Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-12).
Key Facts
459,743 weather records were set or tied in 1998, including 241,818 record highs and 85,338 record lows of maximum and minimum temperature.
254,392 of the 459,743 records set in 1998 still stand (55.3%).
June 1998 had the most records: 49,396.
United States had the most records in 1998: 188,419, with 102,041 highs and 30,599 lows.
10,580 stations had a full year of temperature data in 1998, so counts differ between years partly because the number of reporting stations does.
Storms in 1998: 72 named storms worldwide, of which 46 reached hurricane strength (64 kt or more) and 19 were major (96 kt or more), with a combined 592.8 ACE.
Highs and Lows
Temperature records set or tied in 1998
Record highs and record lows set or tied in 1998
Record highs
241,818
Record lows
85,338
Still Standing
55.3% of the year's records
Records set in 1998 that still stand or have since been beaten
Still stand
254,392 (55.3%)
Since beaten or tied
205,351 (44.7%)
A record stands until a later observation beats or ties it, as of 2026-10-12.
By Type and Timescale
Records set or tied in 1998 by type
Record high minimum temperature
124,961
Record daily precipitation
117,980
Record high maximum temperature
116,857
Record low maximum temperature
45,543
Record low minimum temperature
39,795
Record daily snowfall
8,016
Record snow depth
6,591
Records set or tied in 1998 by timescale
Daily
434,515
Monthly
22,753
All-time
2,475
By Month
Weather records set or tied in each calendar month of 1998, all types together.
Records set or tied in each month of 1998
Month
Records
Jan
32,416
Feb
37,356
Mar
44,332
Apr
35,117
May
36,718
Jun
49,396
Jul
38,208
Aug
36,184
Sep
43,051
Oct
33,949
Nov
35,386
Dec
37,630
Countries With the Most Records
Countries with the most records set or tied in 1998
Storms in 1998: 72 named storms worldwide, of which 46 reached hurricane strength (64 kt or more) and 19 were major (96 kt or more), with a combined 592.8 ACE.
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)) Source: International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (IBTrACS) v04r01, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, doi:10.25921/82ty-9e16. Some agency values come from third parties such as JMA, IMD and BoM. (NOAA NCEI terms (citation requested)) Data as of 2026-10-12. Records are computed by this site and are not official. Counts depend on how many stations reported.