Weather Records on 1 January 1989

553 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 1 January 1989. Highest significance: Barkly West (Tnk), ZA.

Key Facts for 1 January 1989

On 1 January 1989, 553 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
192 were record highs and 82 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 18 monthly and 535 daily.
Barkly West (Tnk) set a daily record precipitation of 35.0 mm (1.4 in) on 1 January 1989.
Across 161 earlier years (1798 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 488 records.

Record Map

553 stations

553 station records on 1 January 1989 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 1 January 1989: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Barkly West (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Klipfontein"Potfontein"	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	76.0 mm (3.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Barkly East	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Worland	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Lavras da Mangabeira (Dnocs)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
San Jose del Cabo	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Olney 2S	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
La Ribera	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Rowena (Iffley)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
San Antonio Sur	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
San Bartolo	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Prinshof	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Kroonplaats	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	68.0 mm (2.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Weemelah (Crinolyn)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	73.4 mm (2.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Laurel	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Dunedoo Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.4 mm (1.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Rosella Plains Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	88.4 mm (3.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Wee Waa (Pendennis)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mullaley (Garrawilla)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.8 mm (1.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Boggabri (Milchengowrie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.8 mm (2.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Quaggasdrift	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Makwassie	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Los Divisaderos	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
San Pedro	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Santiago	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ludiksdam	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hertzogville (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Stornoway Airport	United Kingdom	Record high minimum temperature	8.8 C (47.8 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Pacific	United States	Record daily snowfall	9.1 cm (3.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Mullion Creek (Mullion Range F	Australia	Record daily precipitation	92.0 mm (3.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Lower Boro (Calderwood)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.2 mm (2.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Lake City 2 E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Red Lake Indian Agcy	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Bugaldie (Ulundi)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.6 mm (2.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Warrumbungle (Cheddington)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.6 mm (1.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Rowena (Bungara)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Michelago (Soglio)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.4 mm (1.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Esperanza	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Saentis	Switzerland	Record high minimum temperature	-1.0 C (30.2 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Valley Park	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Pembina	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Bradford	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Orange (McLaughlin St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	71.0 mm (2.8 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
La Paz (Dge)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Presa Guaracha	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Tevredenheid	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Tower 2S	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Walgett Council Depot	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Kangaroo Valley (Main Rd)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.8 mm (1.2 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Bannaby (Hillasmount)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Navojoa (Ffcc)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Winter Haven	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Hillsboro	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Pana	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Larimore 4SW	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Rio da Cidade	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Geluk	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Volta Ph	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Tower 2S	United States	Record snow depth	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Sheaville 1 SE	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

553 records

Records set or tied on 1 January 1989 by type: Highest daily maximum 93, Lowest daily maximum 44, Highest daily minimum 99, Lowest daily minimum 38, Heaviest daily rainfall 208, Heaviest daily snowfall 25, Deepest snow cover 46.

Records on 1 January 1989 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	93
Lowest daily maximum	44
Highest daily minimum	99
Lowest daily minimum	38
Heaviest daily rainfall	208
Heaviest daily snowfall	25
Deepest snow cover	46

Records on 1 January 1989 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 18, daily 535.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

441 broken records

Margins by which the 441 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 203.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

1 January 1989

Top 20 records on 1 January 1989 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
1 January 1989	Barkly West (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	24.8 mm (1.0 in)	94 years	62 of 100 (Major)
1 January 1989	Klipfontein"Potfontein", ZA	daily rain	76.0 mm (3.0 in)	66.1 mm (2.6 in)	55 years	62 of 100 (Major)
1 January 1989	Barkly East, ZA	daily rain	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	80 years	61 of 100 (Major)
1 January 1989	Worland, US	daily snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	7.7 cm (3.0 in)	74 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
1 January 1989	Lavras da Mangabeira (Dnocs), BR	daily rain	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	70 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
1 January 1989	San Jose del Cabo, MX	daily rain	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	21 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
1 January 1989	Olney 2S, US	daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	64 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
1 January 1989	La Ribera, MX	daily rain	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	38.3 mm (1.5 in)	34 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
1 January 1989	Rowena (Iffley), AU	daily rain	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	77 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
1 January 1989	San Antonio Sur, MX	daily rain	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	34 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
1 January 1989	San Bartolo, MX	daily rain	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	48 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
1 January 1989	Prinshof, ZA	daily rain	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	53 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
1 January 1989	Kroonplaats, ZA	daily rain	68.0 mm (2.7 in)	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	31 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
1 January 1989	Weemelah (Crinolyn), AU	daily rain	73.4 mm (2.9 in)	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	46 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
1 January 1989	Laurel, US	daily rain	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	33.1 mm (1.3 in)	47 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
1 January 1989	Dunedoo Post Office, AU	daily rain	48.4 mm (1.9 in)	24.0 mm (0.9 in)	68 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
1 January 1989	Rosella Plains Station, AU	daily rain	88.4 mm (3.5 in)	53.9 mm (2.1 in)	25 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
1 January 1989	Wee Waa (Pendennis), AU	daily rain	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	74 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
1 January 1989	Mullaley (Garrawilla), AU	daily rain	45.8 mm (1.8 in)	30.6 mm (1.2 in)	48 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
1 January 1989	Boggabri (Milchengowrie), AU	daily rain	58.8 mm (2.3 in)	23.7 mm (0.9 in)	49 years	41 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

1798 to 1989

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1798 to 1989. 1989 had 553 records.

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

Records on 01-01 in each year
Year	Records
1798	1
1800	2
1805	1
1806	2
1825	1
1834	1
1843	3
1853	1
1854	2
1855	1
1860	4
1861	1
1864	1
1868	2
1871	4
1875	2
1876	2
1877	3
1878	1
1879	2
1880	2
1881	2
1882	1
1883	4
1887	1
1888	3
1889	5
1890	3
1891	2
1893	4
1895	2
1896	1
1897	3
1898	3
1899	3
1900	4
1901	4
1902	9
1903	1
1904	6
1905	19
1906	15
1907	18
1908	5
1909	17
1910	10
1911	25
1912	34
1913	48
1914	22
1915	63
1916	31
1917	50
1918	134
1919	62
1920	57
1921	121
1922	59
1923	141
1924	357
1925	133
1926	149
1927	112
1928	760
1929	55
1930	310
1931	211
1932	291
1933	50
1934	364
1935	213
1936	302
1937	627
1938	352
1939	425
1940	306
1941	792
1942	661
1943	419
1944	272
1945	459
1946	183
1947	595
1948	954
1949	451
1950	516
1951	367
1952	1,343
1953	197
1954	493
1955	287
1956	306
1957	218
1958	295
1959	424
1960	958
1961	719
1962	491
1963	586
1964	1,319
1965	520
1966	1,138
1967	272
1968	1,010
1969	955
1970	919
1971	811
1972	357
1973	805
1974	1,883
1975	405
1976	855
1977	1,042
1978	696
1979	3,085
1980	408
1981	854
1982	938
1983	736
1984	1,582
1985	1,102
1986	466
1987	1,227
1988	1,086
1989	553
1990	367
1991	707
1992	1,002
1993	788
1994	522
1995	666
1996	1,360
1997	2,601
1998	964
1999	770
2000	701
2001	1,432
2002	795
2003	1,024
2004	638
2005	1,227
2006	1,184
2007	1,540
2008	663
2009	680
2010	816
2011	1,498
2012	1,216
2013	703
2014	545
2015	786
2016	570
2017	594
2018	2,118
2019	865
2020	523
2021	589
2022	2,410
2023	1,652
2024	370
2025	333
2026	848

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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	408
50 to 100	26
100 to 150	4
150 to 200	2
200 to 250	1