Weather Records on 30 January 1989

1,508 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 30 January 1989. Highest significance: Port Macquarie (Bellevue Garde, AU.

Key Facts for 30 January 1989

On 30 January 1989, 1,508 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
1,265 were record highs and 78 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 54 monthly and 1,451 daily.
Port Macquarie (Bellevue Garde set a daily record precipitation of 61.2 mm (2.4 in) on 30 January 1989.
Across 162 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 499 records.

Record Map

1,508 stations

1,508 station records on 30 January 1989 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 30 January 1989: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Port Macquarie (Bellevue Garde	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Atzalan	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Dialville 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Adak AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.3 cm (6.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Jalacingo	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Jokkmokk	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	-1.3 C (29.7 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Stockholm	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	5.7 C (42.3 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Katy City	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Palmerville	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
St. Petersburg	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	1.5 C (34.7 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Sterling	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Centerville	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Marquette	United States	Record high maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Koebenhavn: Landbohojskolen-1	Denmark	Record high maximum temperature	10.2 C (50.4 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Parnu	Estonia	Record high minimum temperature	1.2 C (34.2 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Tartu	Estonia	Record high minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Haparanda	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Orebro	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	4.1 C (39.4 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Vasteras-Hasslo	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	3.8 C (38.8 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Uppsala_Aut	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	4.2 C (39.6 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Pitea	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	1.0 C (33.8 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Hamilton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Kalispell Glacier AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Winthrop 1 WSW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Vanersborg	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	6.6 C (43.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Orebro	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	8.5 C (47.3 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Stockholm	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	9.2 C (48.6 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Stevensville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Samnanger	Norway	Record daily precipitation	86.2 mm (3.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Shenkursk	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	-1.2 C (29.8 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Linkoeping-Malmslaett	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	4.7 C (40.5 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Karlshamn	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	9.5 C (49.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Halmstad	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Boras	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	5.5 C (41.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Martinsburg E W Virginia Rgnl	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Palmerville	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	20.2 C (68.4 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Tartu	Estonia	Record high maximum temperature	5.9 C (42.6 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Arhangelsk	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	-1.0 C (30.2 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Halmstad	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Vastervik	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	6.2 C (43.2 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ulricehamn	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Liepaja	Latvia	Record high minimum temperature	3.1 C (37.6 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Velikie Luki	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	4.2 C (39.6 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Falun	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	7.5 C (45.5 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Tuscola	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Collegeville St John's	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Long Prairie	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 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)
Alto 5 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Livingston 2 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Cle Elum	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Visby_Flygplats	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	7.1 C (44.8 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Frederick Police Brks	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Hartington	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Alva 1W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Pendleton Dwtn	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Center	United States	Record daily precipitation	84.6 mm (3.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Tomball	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ust Tzilma	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,508 records

Records set or tied on 30 January 1989 by type: Highest daily maximum 663, Lowest daily maximum 37, Highest daily minimum 602, Lowest daily minimum 41, Heaviest daily rainfall 139, Heaviest daily snowfall 2, Deepest snow cover 24.

Records on 30 January 1989 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	663
Lowest daily maximum	37
Highest daily minimum	602
Lowest daily minimum	41
Heaviest daily rainfall	139
Heaviest daily snowfall	2
Deepest snow cover	24

Records on 30 January 1989 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 54, daily 1,451.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,243 broken records

Margins by which the 1,243 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 254.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

30 January 1989

Top 20 records on 30 January 1989 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
30 January 1989	Port Macquarie (Bellevue Garde, AU	daily rain	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	114 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 1989	Atzalan, MX	daily rain	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	57 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 1989	Dialville 2 W, US	daily rain	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	74 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 1989	Adak AP, US	daily snowfall	17.3 cm (6.8 in)	10.7 cm (4.2 in)	34 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 1989	Jalacingo, MX	daily rain	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	51 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 1989	Jokkmokk, SE	daily high min	-1.3 C (29.7 F)	3.7 C (6.7 F)	101 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 1989	Stockholm, SE	daily high min	5.7 C (42.3 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	101 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 1989	Katy City, US	daily rain	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	10 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 1989	Palmerville, AU	daily low max	26.1 C (79.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	86 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 1989	St. Petersburg, RU	daily high min	1.5 C (34.7 F)	0.8 C (1.4 F)	101 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 1989	Sterling, US	daily snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	74 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 1989	Centerville, US	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	51 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 1989	Marquette, US	daily high max	8.3 C (46.9 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	109 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 1989	Koebenhavn: Landbohojskolen-1, DK	daily high max	10.2 C (50.4 F)	1.0 C (1.8 F)	90 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 1989	Parnu, EE	daily high min	1.2 C (34.2 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	101 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 1989	Tartu, EE	daily high min	2.2 C (36.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	101 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 1989	Haparanda, SE	daily high min	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	0.3 C (0.5 F)	101 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 1989	Orebro, SE	daily high min	4.1 C (39.4 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	101 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 1989	Vasteras-Hasslo, SE	daily high min	3.8 C (38.8 F)	0.3 C (0.5 F)	101 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 1989	Uppsala_Aut, SE	daily high min	4.2 C (39.6 F)	0.1 C (0.2 F)	101 years	40 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 1,508 records.

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

Records on 01-30 in each year
Year	Records
1796	1
1801	2
1826	1
1830	2
1843	3
1846	3
1854	2
1855	1
1858	1
1859	1
1860	1
1862	1
1863	1
1867	2
1868	1
1869	1
1871	1
1872	1
1873	2
1879	1
1880	1
1881	2
1883	1
1884	4
1886	2
1887	1
1888	2
1890	1
1891	2
1892	4
1893	1
1894	1
1895	7
1897	1
1898	7
1899	7
1900	4
1901	5
1902	5
1903	11
1904	4
1905	8
1906	14
1907	9
1908	44
1909	27
1910	17
1911	35
1912	28
1913	35
1914	62
1915	58
1916	68
1917	113
1918	369
1919	33
1920	48
1921	41
1922	49
1923	126
1924	194
1925	179
1926	185
1927	141
1928	110
1929	416
1930	161
1931	648
1932	347
1933	137
1934	974
1935	305
1936	650
1937	379
1938	323
1939	630
1940	270
1941	380
1942	333
1943	470
1944	320
1945	275
1946	380
1947	1,314
1948	578
1949	1,271
1950	952
1951	1,227
1952	320
1953	508
1954	768
1955	435
1956	577
1957	638
1958	677
1959	282
1960	435
1961	464
1962	632
1963	738
1964	321
1965	772
1966	2,109
1967	885
1968	799
1969	1,258
1970	360
1971	1,370
1972	418
1973	578
1974	1,208
1975	934
1976	501
1977	759
1978	789
1979	2,085
1980	815
1981	654
1982	906
1983	785
1984	984
1985	678
1986	788
1987	1,006
1988	1,375
1989	1,508
1990	1,034
1991	766
1992	1,302
1993	764
1994	904
1995	924
1996	1,287
1997	793
1998	407
1999	1,169
2000	1,116
2001	1,319
2002	2,839
2003	1,086
2004	1,348
2005	906
2006	1,040
2007	673
2008	698
2009	737
2010	1,349
2011	668
2012	827
2013	1,984
2014	1,175
2015	658
2016	1,155
2017	507
2018	678
2019	990
2020	347
2021	442
2022	458
2023	1,298
2024	1,586
2025	688
2026	429

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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 2026-10-18. Last revised 18 October 2026 (2026-10-18).

Margin	Records
0 to 50	1,227
50 to 100	6
100 to 150	3
150 to 200	4
200 to 250	2
250 to 300	1