Weather Records on 27 January 1989

971 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 27 January 1989. Highest significance: Myklebust I Breim, NO.

Key Facts for 27 January 1989

On 27 January 1989, 971 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
461 were record highs and 170 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 22 were all-time records, 21 monthly and 928 daily.
Myklebust I Breim set a daily record precipitation of 73.5 mm (2.9 in) on 27 January 1989.
Across 162 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 479 records.

Record Map

971 stations

971 station records on 27 January 1989 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 27 January 1989: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Myklebust I Breim	Norway	Record daily precipitation	73.5 mm (2.9 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Fredericksburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Etne	Norway	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Tanana AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-60.0 C (-76.0 F)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Nome AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-47.8 C (-54.0 F)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Hunt 3 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Vigra	Norway	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Roodepoort	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	74.5 mm (2.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Evant 1SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Dutch Harbor	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Froyset	Norway	Record daily precipitation	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Gold	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Suldalsvatn	Norway	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Dillingham FAA AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-45.0 C (-49.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Manley Hot Springs	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-58.3 C (-72.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Grants AP	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Luling	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Hundseid I Vikedal	Norway	Record daily precipitation	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Stadlandet	Norway	Record daily precipitation	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Moroni	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Aniak AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-57.8 C (-72.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Hatlestrand	Norway	Record daily precipitation	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Minjilang	Australia	Record daily precipitation	139.4 mm (5.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Rosendal	Norway	Record daily precipitation	47.9 mm (1.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Thorhult	United States	Record snow depth	106.7 cm (42.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Slatteroy Fyr	Norway	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Lakeview 2 NNW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Ankenes	Norway	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Fruitland	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Grants AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.7 cm (4.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Clear Lake	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Round Mtn	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Minchumina	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-54.4 C (-65.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Bethel AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-39.4 C (-38.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Litledal	Norway	Record daily precipitation	65.2 mm (2.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Guadalajara (Dge)	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Alfoten II	Norway	Record daily precipitation	95.6 mm (3.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Gavriila Buhta	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	-35.8 C (-32.4 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Winton Pwr Plt	United States	Record high maximum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Vale	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
De Smet	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Wentworth 2.5 WNW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Gonzales 2S	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Olney 5 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Sabinal	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Paim Filho	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Galway	Ireland	Record high maximum temperature	13.5 C (56.3 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Utuado	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record low maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Cassville 1 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Dillingham FAA AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-35.6 C (-32.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Intl Falls Intl AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
McGrath AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-59.4 C (-74.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Fazenda Itapora	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Baudette	United States	Record high maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Pine Rvr Dam	United States	Record high maximum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Superior	United States	Record high maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Armour	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Stephan 2 NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Waller	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Talkeetna AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-30.0 C (-22.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

971 records

Records set or tied on 27 January 1989 by type: Highest daily maximum 271, Lowest daily maximum 82, Highest daily minimum 190, Lowest daily minimum 88, Heaviest daily rainfall 269, Heaviest daily snowfall 31, Deepest snow cover 40.

Records on 27 January 1989 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	271
Lowest daily maximum	82
Highest daily minimum	190
Lowest daily minimum	88
Heaviest daily rainfall	269
Heaviest daily snowfall	31
Deepest snow cover	40

Records on 27 January 1989 by timescale: all-time 22, monthly 21, daily 928.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

824 broken records

Margins by which the 824 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 432.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

27 January 1989

Top 20 records on 27 January 1989 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
27 January 1989	Myklebust I Breim, NO	daily rain	73.5 mm (2.9 in)	44.4 mm (1.7 in)	84 years	73 of 100 (Major)
27 January 1989	Fredericksburg, US	daily rain	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	41.6 mm (1.6 in)	82 years	73 of 100 (Major)
27 January 1989	Etne, NO	daily rain	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	62 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
27 January 1989	Tanana AP, US	all-time low min	-60.0 C (-76.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	83 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
27 January 1989	Nome AP, US	all-time low min	-47.8 C (-54.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	70 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
27 January 1989	Hunt 3 SW, US	daily rain	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	42.1 mm (1.7 in)	37 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
27 January 1989	Vigra, NO	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	21 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
27 January 1989	Roodepoort, ZA	daily rain	74.5 mm (2.9 in)	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	34 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
27 January 1989	Evant 1SSW, US	daily rain	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	39 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
27 January 1989	Dutch Harbor, US	all-time low max	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	70 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
27 January 1989	Froyset, NO	daily rain	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	33.6 mm (1.3 in)	21 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
27 January 1989	Gold, US	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	37 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
27 January 1989	Suldalsvatn, NO	daily rain	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	37.9 mm (1.5 in)	36 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
27 January 1989	Dillingham FAA AP, US	all-time low min	-45.0 C (-49.0 F)	7.2 C (13.0 F)	44 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
27 January 1989	Manley Hot Springs, US	all-time low min	-58.3 C (-72.9 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	55 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
27 January 1989	Grants AP, US	daily snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	7.7 cm (3.0 in)	25 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
27 January 1989	Luling, US	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	20.9 mm (0.8 in)	55 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
27 January 1989	Hundseid I Vikedal, NO	daily rain	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	21 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
27 January 1989	Stadlandet, NO	daily rain	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	31.3 mm (1.2 in)	11 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
27 January 1989	Moroni, US	daily snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	62 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

1796 to 1989

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1989. 1989 had 971 records.

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

Records on 01-27 in each year
Year	Records
1796	1
1804	1
1830	2
1834	2
1840	1
1841	1
1843	1
1844	1
1846	2
1848	2
1850	1
1855	1
1858	2
1862	1
1867	1
1870	1
1871	1
1873	2
1878	1
1879	1
1880	1
1882	1
1883	2
1885	1
1886	1
1887	1
1888	1
1889	3
1890	4
1891	1
1892	4
1894	9
1895	4
1897	4
1898	2
1899	1
1900	3
1901	16
1902	9
1903	10
1904	23
1905	9
1906	6
1907	29
1908	34
1909	4
1910	25
1911	52
1912	28
1913	19
1914	52
1915	35
1916	125
1917	40
1918	87
1919	26
1920	55
1921	21
1922	38
1923	138
1924	273
1925	117
1926	55
1927	191
1928	200
1929	166
1930	148
1931	328
1932	202
1933	302
1934	765
1935	270
1936	826
1937	243
1938	305
1939	312
1940	896
1941	405
1942	579
1943	355
1944	1,751
1945	242
1946	165
1947	532
1948	809
1949	1,245
1950	915
1951	355
1952	689
1953	376
1954	804
1955	397
1956	653
1957	948
1958	336
1959	466
1960	214
1961	899
1962	754
1963	1,226
1964	144
1965	317
1966	605
1967	811
1968	785
1969	985
1970	776
1971	947
1972	955
1973	702
1974	1,261
1975	547
1976	1,090
1977	592
1978	783
1979	1,652
1980	532
1981	776
1982	939
1983	1,849
1984	753
1985	839
1986	1,052
1987	1,214
1988	799
1989	971
1990	625
1991	696
1992	1,054
1993	1,197
1994	2,051
1995	1,017
1996	1,395
1997	867
1998	697
1999	1,123
2000	1,354
2001	937
2002	1,710
2003	1,593
2004	827
2005	1,018
2006	1,018
2007	846
2008	734
2009	965
2010	905
2011	719
2012	658
2013	907
2014	434
2015	1,155
2016	1,008
2017	576
2018	546
2019	679
2020	465
2021	786
2022	420
2023	425
2024	1,082
2025	619
2026	1,139

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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	816
100 to 200	4
200 to 300	3
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	1