Weather Records on 15 January 1989

880 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 15 January 1989. Highest significance: Grand Forks UNIV (NWS), US.

Key Facts for 15 January 1989

On 15 January 1989, 880 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
365 were record highs and 133 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 7 were all-time records, 40 monthly and 833 daily.
Grand Forks UNIV (NWS) set a daily record snow depth of 96.5 cm (38.0 in) on 15 January 1989.
Across 159 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 500 records.

Record Map

880 stations

880 station records on 15 January 1989 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 15 January 1989: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Grand Forks UNIV (NWS)	United States	Record snow depth	96.5 cm (38.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Mc Leod 3 E	United States	Record snow depth	71.1 cm (28.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Lysebotn	Norway	Record daily precipitation	121.2 mm (4.8 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Deeside	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.6 mm (1.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Litchville 2NW	United States	Record snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Kojonup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Skara 1	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	9.2 C (48.6 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Haugan 1 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Haugan 1 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Abercrombie	United States	Record snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Jataizinho Aneel/Cesp	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	82.3 mm (3.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Struishoek	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Bloemfontein Kings Park	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Red Lake Indian Agcy	United States	Record snow depth	86.4 cm (34.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Galdinopolis	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	129.4 mm (5.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Serenje	Zambia	Record daily precipitation	93.2 mm (3.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Rio Dos Patos	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	66.4 mm (2.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Gunnison 3SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Sviland	Norway	Record daily precipitation	42.5 mm (1.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Elgin	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Narrawong	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.6 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Passo Nova Erechim	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	67.4 mm (2.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Derry 4 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Cherry Tree	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.8 mm (1.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Vestervig	Denmark	Record high minimum temperature	5.7 C (42.3 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
San Antonio Sur	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Matias Romero (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Mc Henry 3W	United States	Record snow depth	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Pembina	United States	Record snow depth	86.4 cm (34.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Jamestown State Hosp	United States	Record snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Fargo Hector Intl AP	United States	Record snow depth	66.0 cm (26.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Fergus Falls	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Arthur 4NW	United States	Record snow depth	104.1 cm (41.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Sherwood	United States	Record snow depth	81.3 cm (32.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Saudades	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Hot Springs	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Wien	Austria	Record high maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Rive	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	89.6 mm (3.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Vardo	Norway	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Kassala	Sudan	Record low maximum temperature	20.4 C (68.7 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Elkton	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Cove 1 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Kerrs Creek 6 WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Pirassununga	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	74.0 mm (2.9 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Jess Valley	United States	Record snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Crosby	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Medina	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Manti	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Pingrup South	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.4 mm (1.2 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Macucos	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	96.1 mm (3.8 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Stockholm	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	9.7 C (49.5 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Langdon Exp Farm	United States	Record snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Ovre Sirdal	Norway	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Sunny Hills	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Albion	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Norman 3SSE	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Isabel Do Ivai	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	116.0 mm (4.6 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Atengo (Smn)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Karlstad	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	9.7 C (49.5 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Olands Norra Udde	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	8.8 C (47.8 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

880 records

Records set or tied on 15 January 1989 by type: Highest daily maximum 235, Lowest daily maximum 44, Highest daily minimum 130, Lowest daily minimum 89, Heaviest daily rainfall 270, Heaviest daily snowfall 25, Deepest snow cover 87.

Records on 15 January 1989 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	235
Lowest daily maximum	44
Highest daily minimum	130
Lowest daily minimum	89
Heaviest daily rainfall	270
Heaviest daily snowfall	25
Deepest snow cover	87

Records on 15 January 1989 by timescale: all-time 7, monthly 40, daily 833.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

705 broken records

Margins by which the 705 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 482.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

15 January 1989

Top 20 records on 15 January 1989 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
15 January 1989	Grand Forks UNIV (NWS), US	daily snow depth	96.5 cm (38.0 in)	48.2 cm (19.0 in)	69 years	65 of 100 (Major)
15 January 1989	Mc Leod 3 E, US	daily snow depth	71.1 cm (28.0 in)	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	72 years	63 of 100 (Major)
15 January 1989	Lysebotn, NO	daily rain	121.2 mm (4.8 in)	37.2 mm (1.5 in)	87 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 1989	Deeside, AU	daily rain	28.6 mm (1.1 in)	24.3 mm (1.0 in)	70 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 1989	Litchville 2NW, US	daily snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	35.5 cm (14.0 in)	37 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 1989	Kojonup, AU	daily rain	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	23.5 mm (0.9 in)	79 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 1989	Skara 1, SE	monthly high max	9.2 C (48.6 F)	0.2 C (0.4 F)	90 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 1989	Haugan 1 W, US	monthly rain	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	34 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 1989	Haugan 1 W, US	daily snowfall	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	20.0 cm (7.9 in)	35 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 1989	Abercrombie, US	daily snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	20 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 1989	Jataizinho Aneel/Cesp, BR	daily rain	82.3 mm (3.2 in)	46.9 mm (1.8 in)	35 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 1989	Struishoek, ZA	daily rain	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	50 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 1989	Bloemfontein Kings Park, ZA	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	72 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 1989	Red Lake Indian Agcy, US	daily snow depth	86.4 cm (34.0 in)	28.0 cm (11.0 in)	66 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 1989	Galdinopolis, BR	daily rain	129.4 mm (5.1 in)	78.2 mm (3.1 in)	9 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 1989	Serenje, ZM	daily rain	93.2 mm (3.7 in)	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	3 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 1989	Rio Dos Patos, BR	daily rain	66.4 mm (2.6 in)	27.3 mm (1.1 in)	47 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 1989	Gunnison 3SW, US	daily low max	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	94 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 1989	Sviland, NO	daily rain	42.5 mm (1.7 in)	4.0 mm (0.16 in)	87 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 1989	Elgin, US	daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	40 years	39 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

1795 to 1989

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1989. 1989 had 880 records.

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

Records on 01-15 in each year
Year	Records
1795	1
1799	2
1820	2
1838	1
1845	3
1849	1
1852	1
1853	1
1862	1
1864	1
1866	2
1868	1
1870	1
1871	1
1873	1
1874	1
1875	2
1876	1
1878	1
1881	4
1882	1
1883	1
1884	3
1886	1
1890	3
1891	1
1893	7
1894	2
1895	6
1896	4
1897	5
1898	1
1899	10
1900	3
1901	10
1902	7
1903	1
1904	11
1905	22
1906	23
1907	12
1908	5
1909	29
1910	78
1911	14
1912	28
1913	10
1914	27
1915	67
1916	26
1917	35
1918	241
1919	39
1920	79
1921	55
1922	19
1923	48
1924	43
1925	398
1926	41
1927	406
1928	410
1929	151
1930	581
1931	156
1932	1,069
1933	241
1934	101
1935	218
1936	230
1937	587
1938	679
1939	234
1940	265
1941	376
1942	402
1943	613
1944	348
1945	417
1946	333
1947	604
1948	738
1949	727
1950	963
1951	577
1952	665
1953	1,193
1954	515
1955	273
1956	531
1957	790
1958	453
1959	261
1960	707
1961	740
1962	660
1963	1,422
1964	829
1965	643
1966	437
1967	518
1968	812
1969	989
1970	406
1971	600
1972	1,748
1973	753
1974	1,663
1975	744
1976	517
1977	773
1978	951
1979	1,441
1980	901
1981	671
1982	1,187
1983	756
1984	1,121
1985	1,022
1986	515
1987	1,124
1988	742
1989	880
1990	829
1991	748
1992	1,159
1993	1,121
1994	1,465
1995	1,808
1996	1,199
1997	1,330
1998	855
1999	1,159
2000	1,020
2001	929
2002	775
2003	586
2004	1,371
2005	727
2006	767
2007	2,717
2008	629
2009	1,125
2010	820
2011	943
2012	476
2013	1,132
2014	507
2015	479
2016	597
2017	988
2018	916
2019	339
2020	1,330
2021	717
2022	593
2023	672
2024	2,651
2025	439
2026	683

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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 100	669
100 to 200	23
200 to 300	8
300 to 400	3
400 to 500	2