Weather Records on 8 January 1989

1,900 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 8 January 1989. Highest significance: Velva, US.

Key Facts for 8 January 1989

On 8 January 1989, 1,900 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
1,071 were record highs and 187 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 8 were all-time records, 50 monthly and 1,842 daily.
Velva set an all-time record daily snowfall of 48.3 cm (19.0 in) on 8 January 1989.
Across 155 earlier years (1806 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 549 records.

Record Map

1,900 stations

1,900 station records on 8 January 1989 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 8 January 1989: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Velva	United States	Record daily snowfall	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Walhalla 1 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Velva	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Delaware	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Lacrosse	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Grafton	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Hillsboro 3 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Crane Nsa	United States	Record daily precipitation	97.8 mm (3.9 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Grenora	United States	Record snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Moroni	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Benton 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Pokegama Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Jamestown State Hosp	United States	Record snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Tsurugisan	Japan	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Puerto Real	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Grenora	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Gosford (Gertrude Place)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.2 mm (2.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Bencuti (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Sharon	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Walhalla 1 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	32.3 cm (12.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Crystal Falls 6 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.2 cm (4.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Ripley	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bottineau	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Montpelier	United States	Record snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bayfield 6 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Island Park	United States	Record daily snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Solon Springs	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Alberta Ford For Ctr	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.9 cm (10.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Beechwood 7 WNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.1 cm (7.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Detroit Lakes 1 NNE	United States	Record snow depth	73.7 cm (29.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Leeds	United States	Record snow depth	68.6 cm (27.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Park River	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Blaine	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Glen Innes Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
New Delhi/Safdarjun	India	Record daily precipitation	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Potlatch 3 NNE	United States	Record daily snowfall	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Langdon Exp Farm	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Litchville 2NW	United States	Record snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Mc Henry 3W	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Smithville	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Danbury	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Potchefstroom	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	32.6 mm (1.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Del Norte 3ENE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Crosby	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Wrixum/Fohr	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	8.1 C (46.6 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ironwood	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Poplarville Exp STN	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Bottineau	United States	Record snow depth	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Medina	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hermit 8 SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-41.1 C (-42.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Beaver Is	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Fosston 1 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Lac Vieux Desert	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Minocqua	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Sugar Camp	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Jamestown Muni AP	United States	Record snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Bernburg/Saale (Nord)	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	10.5 C (50.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Monticello	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Elgin Water	United States	Record high maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Fergus Falls	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,900 records

Records set or tied on 8 January 1989 by type: Highest daily maximum 591, Lowest daily maximum 100, Highest daily minimum 480, Lowest daily minimum 87, Heaviest daily rainfall 396, Heaviest daily snowfall 139, Deepest snow cover 107.

Records on 8 January 1989 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	591
Lowest daily maximum	100
Highest daily minimum	480
Lowest daily minimum	87
Heaviest daily rainfall	396
Heaviest daily snowfall	139
Deepest snow cover	107

Records on 8 January 1989 by timescale: all-time 8, monthly 50, daily 1,842.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,590 broken records

Margins by which the 1,590 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

8 January 1989

Top 20 records on 8 January 1989 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
8 January 1989	Velva, US	all-time snowfall	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	40 years	75 of 100 (Major)
8 January 1989	Walhalla 1 SW, US	daily rain	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	83 years	72 of 100 (Major)
8 January 1989	Velva, US	monthly rain	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	36 years	67 of 100 (Major)
8 January 1989	Delaware, US	daily rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	33.1 mm (1.3 in)	59 years	66 of 100 (Major)
8 January 1989	Lacrosse, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	80 years	61 of 100 (Major)
8 January 1989	Grafton, US	monthly rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	6.4 mm (0.25 in)	77 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
8 January 1989	Hillsboro 3 N, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	80 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
8 January 1989	Crane Nsa, US	daily rain	97.8 mm (3.9 in)	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	36 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
8 January 1989	Grenora, US	daily snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	17.7 cm (7.0 in)	80 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
8 January 1989	Moroni, US	daily snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	28.0 cm (11.0 in)	75 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
8 January 1989	Benton 2 N, US	daily rain	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	13 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
8 January 1989	Pokegama Dam, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	5.0 cm (2.0 in)	78 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
8 January 1989	Jamestown State Hosp, US	daily snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	53 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
8 January 1989	Tsurugisan, JP	daily rain	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	5 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
8 January 1989	Puerto Real, PR	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	34 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
8 January 1989	Grenora, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	80 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
8 January 1989	Gosford (Gertrude Place), AU	daily rain	50.2 mm (2.0 in)	28.9 mm (1.1 in)	67 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
8 January 1989	Bencuti (Bos), ZA	daily rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	28.9 mm (1.1 in)	38 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
8 January 1989	Sharon, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	40 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
8 January 1989	Walhalla 1 SW, US	monthly snowfall	32.3 cm (12.7 in)	1.8 cm (0.7 in)	74 years	43 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

1806 to 1989

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1806 to 1989. 1989 had 1,900 records.

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

Records on 01-08 in each year
Year	Records
1806	2
1839	1
1841	1
1846	1
1854	1
1855	1
1856	1
1858	2
1862	1
1866	1
1867	3
1871	1
1873	1
1874	2
1877	5
1880	1
1882	2
1884	2
1886	3
1887	2
1888	2
1890	5
1891	1
1893	1
1895	4
1896	1
1897	5
1898	3
1899	1
1900	5
1901	6
1902	7
1903	13
1904	10
1905	10
1906	9
1907	24
1908	25
1909	12
1910	9
1911	13
1912	49
1913	35
1914	39
1915	51
1916	33
1917	23
1918	83
1919	91
1920	68
1921	43
1922	243
1923	165
1924	112
1925	70
1926	245
1927	107
1928	291
1929	183
1930	810
1931	104
1932	173
1933	243
1934	450
1935	824
1936	714
1937	1,703
1938	207
1939	619
1940	560
1941	414
1942	1,643
1943	371
1944	228
1945	520
1946	476
1947	238
1948	566
1949	463
1950	290
1951	387
1952	341
1953	669
1954	362
1955	167
1956	402
1957	616
1958	658
1959	295
1960	422
1961	236
1962	780
1963	692
1964	437
1965	1,185
1966	443
1967	463
1968	1,675
1969	651
1970	1,713
1971	730
1972	516
1973	1,496
1974	1,171
1975	957
1976	1,215
1977	537
1978	805
1979	1,640
1980	569
1981	589
1982	1,320
1983	598
1984	604
1985	1,545
1986	654
1987	820
1988	1,644
1989	1,900
1990	1,161
1991	872
1992	1,640
1993	1,525
1994	1,224
1995	783
1996	2,009
1997	1,203
1998	2,895
1999	1,107
2000	605
2001	954
2002	1,628
2003	1,362
2004	684
2005	1,764
2006	1,204
2007	1,003
2008	2,350
2009	761
2010	2,002
2011	885
2012	591
2013	398
2014	1,398
2015	1,311
2016	748
2017	1,045
2018	620
2019	522
2020	565
2021	590
2022	698
2023	426
2024	1,170
2025	597
2026	1,053

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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	1,481
50 to 100	60
100 to 150	22
150 to 200	12
200 to 250	7
250 to 300	5
300 to 350	2
350 to 400	1