Weather Records on 7 January 1989

1,713 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 7 January 1989. Highest significance: Britton, US.

Key Facts for 7 January 1989

On 7 January 1989, 1,713 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
837 were record highs and 133 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 12 were all-time records, 83 monthly and 1,618 daily.
Britton set a monthly record daily snowfall of 35.6 cm (14.0 in) on 7 January 1989.
Across 158 earlier years (1826 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 509 records.

Record Map

1,713 stations

1,713 station records on 7 January 1989 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 7 January 1989: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Britton	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	81 of 100 (Exceptional)
Gosford (Gertrude Place)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	140.0 mm (5.5 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Grand Forks UNIV (NWS)	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Campbell	United States	Record daily snowfall	26.7 cm (10.5 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Leeds	United States	Record daily snowfall	41.9 cm (16.5 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Rolla 1NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Dunn Ctr 1E	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Wishek	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Campbell	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Pembina	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Roseau	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Kenmare 1 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Newport Bowling Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Hansboro 4 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Ganzhou	China	Record daily precipitation	101.0 mm (4.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Mc Intosh 6 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Granville	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Balgowlah (Ethel Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	98.6 mm (3.9 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Wahpeton 3 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Itapecerica da Serra	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	85.0 mm (3.3 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Ada	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Abercrombie	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Napoleon	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Valley City 3 NNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Richardton Abbey	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Stanley 3 NNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Park Rapids Muni AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Argyle	United States	Record daily snowfall	28.2 cm (11.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Milan 1NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Cavalier 7NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Mandan Exp STN	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Duluth	United States	Record daily snowfall	29.5 cm (11.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Skwentna	United States	Record daily snowfall	36.8 cm (14.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Wyong (Wyong Golf Club)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	86.6 mm (3.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Bysonder	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	83.0 mm (3.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Pelican Rapids	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Upham 3 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Fargo Hector Intl AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.2 cm (10.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Ourimbah (Dog Trap Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	122.4 mm (4.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Walker	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Warroad	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Center 4SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Granville	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Hettinger	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Park River	United States	Record daily snowfall	37.6 cm (14.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Wyee (Wyee Farms Rd)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	78.8 mm (3.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Illawarra	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	69.2 mm (2.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Devils Lake Kdlr	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Sonnblick	Austria	Record daily precipitation	35.9 mm (1.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Detroit Lakes 1 NNE	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Red Lake Indian Agcy	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Max	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Medina	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Howard	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Frenchs Forest (Frenchs Forest	Australia	Record daily precipitation	134.8 mm (5.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Abercrombie	United States	Record snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Larimore 4SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Hitoyoshi	Japan	Record daily precipitation	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Ushibuka	Japan	Record daily precipitation	56.5 mm (2.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Mc Henry 3W	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,713 records

Records set or tied on 7 January 1989 by type: Highest daily maximum 474, Lowest daily maximum 66, Highest daily minimum 363, Lowest daily minimum 67, Heaviest daily rainfall 409, Heaviest daily snowfall 222, Deepest snow cover 112.

Records on 7 January 1989 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	474
Lowest daily maximum	66
Highest daily minimum	363
Lowest daily minimum	67
Heaviest daily rainfall	409
Heaviest daily snowfall	222
Deepest snow cover	112

Records on 7 January 1989 by timescale: all-time 12, monthly 83, daily 1,618.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,427 broken records

Margins by which the 1,427 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 381.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

7 January 1989

Top 20 records on 7 January 1989 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
7 January 1989	Britton, US	monthly snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	20.4 cm (8.0 in)	73 years	81 of 100 (Exceptional)
7 January 1989	Gosford (Gertrude Place), AU	daily rain	140.0 mm (5.5 in)	122.0 mm (4.8 in)	62 years	68 of 100 (Major)
7 January 1989	Grand Forks UNIV (NWS), US	all-time snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	3.6 cm (1.4 in)	94 years	68 of 100 (Major)
7 January 1989	Campbell, US	daily snowfall	26.7 cm (10.5 in)	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	59 years	66 of 100 (Major)
7 January 1989	Leeds, US	monthly snowfall	41.9 cm (16.5 in)	19.0 cm (7.5 in)	38 years	66 of 100 (Major)
7 January 1989	Rolla 1NE, US	monthly rain	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	16.2 mm (0.6 in)	29 years	66 of 100 (Major)
7 January 1989	Dunn Ctr 1E, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	62 years	65 of 100 (Major)
7 January 1989	Wishek, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	14.2 cm (5.6 in)	57 years	65 of 100 (Major)
7 January 1989	Campbell, US	daily rain	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	52 years	64 of 100 (Major)
7 January 1989	Pembina, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	50 years	64 of 100 (Major)
7 January 1989	Roseau, US	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	24.6 mm (1.0 in)	44 years	62 of 100 (Major)
7 January 1989	Kenmare 1 WSW, US	monthly rain	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	24 years	62 of 100 (Major)
7 January 1989	Newport Bowling Club, AU	daily rain	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	103.6 mm (4.1 in)	55 years	61 of 100 (Major)
7 January 1989	Hansboro 4 NNE, US	daily rain	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	31.7 mm (1.2 in)	44 years	61 of 100 (Major)
7 January 1989	Ganzhou, CN	monthly rain	101.0 mm (4.0 in)	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	24 years	60 of 100 (Major)
7 January 1989	Mc Intosh 6 SE, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	71 years	60 of 100 (Major)
7 January 1989	Granville, US	monthly rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	10.1 mm (0.4 in)	0 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
7 January 1989	Balgowlah (Ethel Street), AU	daily rain	98.6 mm (3.9 in)	85.9 mm (3.4 in)	42 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
7 January 1989	Wahpeton 3 N, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	27 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
7 January 1989	Itapecerica da Serra, BR	daily rain	85.0 mm (3.3 in)	55.2 mm (2.2 in)	42 years	55 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

1826 to 1989

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1826 to 1989. 1989 had 1,713 records.

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

Records on 01-07 in each year
Year	Records
1826	1
1839	1
1846	1
1853	1
1855	1
1857	1
1858	1
1860	1
1861	1
1865	2
1867	1
1869	1
1870	2
1871	1
1874	3
1877	5
1879	1
1880	1
1882	2
1885	3
1886	3
1887	1
1888	2
1889	2
1890	5
1891	4
1893	1
1894	1
1896	4
1897	1
1898	5
1899	1
1900	5
1901	6
1902	5
1903	17
1904	3
1905	15
1906	19
1907	43
1908	19
1909	18
1910	14
1911	17
1912	56
1913	55
1914	11
1915	111
1916	53
1917	17
1918	57
1919	145
1920	60
1921	76
1922	180
1923	104
1924	206
1925	70
1926	91
1927	171
1928	212
1929	73
1930	449
1931	94
1932	216
1933	180
1934	645
1935	509
1936	529
1937	851
1938	192
1939	220
1940	697
1941	303
1942	702
1943	342
1944	283
1945	803
1946	834
1947	293
1948	740
1949	510
1950	377
1951	361
1952	386
1953	494
1954	409
1955	164
1956	283
1957	338
1958	416
1959	350
1960	440
1961	351
1962	855
1963	609
1964	218
1965	1,297
1966	614
1967	686
1968	1,305
1969	761
1970	1,139
1971	927
1972	395
1973	1,106
1974	892
1975	739
1976	1,127
1977	676
1978	485
1979	1,481
1980	700
1981	779
1982	1,416
1983	922
1984	657
1985	1,224
1986	717
1987	787
1988	2,940
1989	1,713
1990	688
1991	993
1992	993
1993	1,266
1994	1,226
1995	1,172
1996	1,945
1997	1,011
1998	2,599
1999	1,223
2000	696
2001	915
2002	1,296
2003	1,260
2004	928
2005	1,241
2006	1,164
2007	1,147
2008	1,806
2009	1,033
2010	1,899
2011	727
2012	537
2013	397
2014	2,632
2015	598
2016	704
2017	1,315
2018	1,026
2019	538
2020	446
2021	535
2022	895
2023	444
2024	690
2025	560
2026	725

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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	1,242
50 to 100	105
100 to 150	41
150 to 200	26
200 to 250	7
250 to 300	4
300 to 350	1
350 to 400	1