Weather Records on 5 February 1989

3,257 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 5 February 1989. Highest significance: Richfield Radio Ksvc, US.

Key Facts for 5 February 1989

On 5 February 1989, 3,257 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
487 were record highs and 2,101 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 75 were all-time records, 369 monthly and 2,813 daily.
Richfield Radio Ksvc set an all-time record snow depth of 48.3 cm (19.0 in) on 5 February 1989.
Across 154 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 526 records.

Record Map

2,000 stations, highest significance shown

2,000 station records on 5 February 1989 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 5 February 1989: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Richfield Radio Ksvc	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Northdale	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Condobolin Retirement Village	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.4 mm (2.4 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Black Lake	United States	Record snow depth	66.0 cm (26.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Salida	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)	60 of 100 (Major)
Red Rvr	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Red Rvr	United States	Record daily snowfall	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Harrington (Oxley Anchorage Ca	Australia	Record daily precipitation	155.0 mm (6.1 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Bidwell	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Saguache	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Cerro	United States	Record daily snowfall	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Westcliffe	United States	Record daily snowfall	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Winslow AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.9 cm (3.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Crawford 5 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	99.8 mm (3.9 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Aztec Ruins Nm	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Fruitland	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Johns	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Colorado Nm	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Mullaley (Bando)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	74.6 mm (2.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Usina Paineiras (Dnos)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	88.2 mm (3.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Center 4 SSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Richland	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-17.2 C (1.0 F)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Richfield Radio Ksvc	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Salem AP (McNary Field)	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Colorado Springs Muni AP	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Silverton	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Leoti	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Virginia City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Rangely 1E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Paragonah	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Palisade	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Evanston 1 E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Blackburn	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	117.0 mm (4.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Bell Ranch	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Park City G.C.	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-28.9 C (-20.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Dyer 5S	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Golconda	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Springer	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Condon	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Soldier Summit	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-34.4 C (-29.9 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Homestead Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	83.0 mm (3.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Piacaguera (Efsj)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	188.3 mm (7.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Rodovia Anchieta-Cota 400	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	220.2 mm (8.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Tehachapi	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Canon City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Eagle Nest	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Fruitland	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Keahua 410	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Sacramento 5 ESE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Mena	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Yerington	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Bencuti (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Lusikisiki (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Susanville 2SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-25.6 C (-14.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Woodfords	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-27.2 C (-17.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Akron 4 E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-25.0 C (-13.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Holyoke	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Francis	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Culbertson	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Wells	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

3,257 records

Records set or tied on 5 February 1989 by type: Highest daily maximum 236, Lowest daily maximum 1,350, Highest daily minimum 251, Lowest daily minimum 751, Heaviest daily rainfall 315, Heaviest daily snowfall 224, Deepest snow cover 130.

Records on 5 February 1989 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	236
Lowest daily maximum	1,350
Highest daily minimum	251
Lowest daily minimum	751
Heaviest daily rainfall	315
Heaviest daily snowfall	224
Deepest snow cover	130

Records on 5 February 1989 by timescale: all-time 75, monthly 369, daily 2,813.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

2,774 broken records

Margins by which the 2,774 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 457.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

5 February 1989

Top 20 records on 5 February 1989 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
5 February 1989	Richfield Radio Ksvc, US	all-time snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	82 years	74 of 100 (Major)
5 February 1989	Northdale, US	daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	58 years	63 of 100 (Major)
5 February 1989	Condobolin Retirement Village, AU	daily rain	61.4 mm (2.4 in)	28.6 mm (1.1 in)	107 years	62 of 100 (Major)
5 February 1989	Black Lake, US	all-time snow depth	66.0 cm (26.0 in)	17.7 cm (7.0 in)	48 years	61 of 100 (Major)
5 February 1989	Salida, US	all-time low max	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	76 years	60 of 100 (Major)
5 February 1989	Red Rvr, US	daily rain	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	22.3 mm (0.9 in)	43 years	60 of 100 (Major)
5 February 1989	Red Rvr, US	daily snowfall	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	43 years	60 of 100 (Major)
5 February 1989	Harrington (Oxley Anchorage Ca, AU	daily rain	155.0 mm (6.1 in)	98.1 mm (3.9 in)	32 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
5 February 1989	Ft Bidwell, US	daily low max	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	9.5 C (17.1 F)	116 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
5 February 1989	Saguache, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	46 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
5 February 1989	Cerro, US	all-time snowfall	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	75 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
5 February 1989	Westcliffe, US	daily snowfall	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	34.2 cm (13.5 in)	30 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
5 February 1989	Winslow AP, US	daily snowfall	7.9 cm (3.1 in)	7.9 cm (3.1 in)	89 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
5 February 1989	Crawford 5 W, US	daily rain	99.8 mm (3.9 in)	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	44 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
5 February 1989	Aztec Ruins Nm, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	91 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
5 February 1989	Fruitland, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	84 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
5 February 1989	Saint Johns, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	87 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
5 February 1989	Duchesne, US	daily rain	19.6 mm (0.8 in)	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	68 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
5 February 1989	Cerro, US	daily rain	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	41 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
5 February 1989	Window Rock 4 SW, US	daily rain	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	41 years	20 of 100 (Routine)

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 3,257 records.

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

Records on 02-05 in each year
Year	Records
1795	2
1809	2
1814	1
1822	1
1827	2
1838	1
1841	2
1848	3
1851	2
1852	1
1855	1
1861	1
1862	2
1866	1
1869	5
1871	1
1884	1
1885	2
1886	2
1888	2
1889	3
1890	5
1892	2
1893	1
1895	4
1896	1
1897	5
1898	3
1900	10
1901	2
1902	4
1903	3
1904	14
1905	16
1906	10
1907	19
1908	23
1909	46
1910	20
1911	49
1912	41
1913	40
1914	31
1915	22
1916	25
1917	93
1918	105
1919	29
1920	72
1921	31
1922	80
1923	67
1924	237
1925	400
1926	112
1927	653
1928	265
1929	148
1930	161
1931	292
1932	353
1933	177
1934	153
1935	158
1936	734
1937	265
1938	1,308
1939	151
1940	295
1941	227
1942	407
1943	524
1944	287
1945	325
1946	666
1947	576
1948	625
1949	541
1950	574
1951	232
1952	453
1953	459
1954	666
1955	556
1956	450
1957	607
1958	233
1959	340
1960	520
1961	711
1962	639
1963	1,451
1964	553
1965	433
1966	616
1967	404
1968	256
1969	433
1970	448
1971	1,329
1972	394
1973	854
1974	443
1975	910
1976	1,140
1977	493
1978	892
1979	2,150
1980	756
1981	523
1982	2,248
1983	815
1984	612
1985	1,602
1986	1,375
1987	572
1988	1,158
1989	3,257
1990	1,225
1991	1,765
1992	562
1993	884
1994	629
1995	1,297
1996	2,815
1997	845
1998	991
1999	821
2000	647
2001	1,276
2002	1,589
2003	682
2004	1,724
2005	1,210
2006	833
2007	1,243
2008	2,428
2009	803
2010	1,422
2011	2,052
2012	1,362
2013	368
2014	1,441
2015	768
2016	519
2017	583
2018	960
2019	1,288
2020	1,050
2021	758
2022	444
2023	298
2024	803
2025	1,109
2026	1,234

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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 100	2,717
100 to 200	44
200 to 300	8
300 to 400	4
400 to 500	1