Weather Records on 6 February 1989

3,297 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 6 February 1989. Highest significance: Augustine 2E, US.

Key Facts for 6 February 1989

On 6 February 1989, 3,297 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
542 were record highs and 2,166 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 86 were all-time records, 389 monthly and 2,822 daily.
Augustine 2E set a monthly record daily snowfall of 31.8 cm (12.5 in) on 6 February 1989.
Across 159 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 517 records.

Record Map

2,000 stations, highest significance shown

2,000 station records on 6 February 1989 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 6 February 1989: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Augustine 2E	United States	Record daily snowfall	31.8 cm (12.5 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Black Lake	United States	Record daily snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Fallon Exp STN	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Salida	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)	63 of 100 (Major)
Moroni	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Sugarloaf Rsvr	United States	Record daily snowfall	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Hawthorne AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	62 of 100 (Major)
Estes Park	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-36.7 C (-34.1 F)	57 of 100 (Notable)
El Rito	United States	Record snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Cheyenne	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Carson City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Taos	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Bidwell	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-27.2 C (-17.0 F)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Lysebotn	Norway	Record daily precipitation	139.2 mm (5.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Golconda	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Potchefstroom;Braksp	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	86.0 mm (3.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Fruita	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-37.8 C (-36.0 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Eagle Nest	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Maristova	Norway	Record daily precipitation	45.8 mm (1.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Keams Canyon	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-28.3 C (-18.9 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Fallon Exp STN	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-32.8 C (-27.0 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Laguna	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Richland	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Richland	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-30.6 C (-23.1 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Manassa	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Garrison	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-31.7 C (-25.1 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Manti	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Austin #2	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-26.1 C (-15.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Eagle Nest	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Muniz Freire (Dnos)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Quartzsite	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Payette	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Paragonah	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Pathfinder Dam	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Salem AP (McNary Field)	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Susanville 2SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Grand View 4 NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-25.6 C (-14.1 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Weiser	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-33.9 C (-29.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Espanola	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Valley Falls	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Black Rock	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Woodruff	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-26.7 C (-16.1 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Border 3 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-26.7 C (-16.1 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Haleakala Rch 432	United States	Record daily precipitation	185.4 mm (7.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Bodie California St Historic P	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-36.1 C (-33.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Sierra City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Yreka	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Cheesman	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Glenwood Spgs #2	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Belfast	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Yerington	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Cimarron 4 SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Sumner	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Sacramento 5 ESE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Spitshoek	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	68.0 mm (2.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Keams Canyon	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Cedarville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Windsor	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Canton	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Melrose	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

3,297 records

Records set or tied on 6 February 1989 by type: Highest daily maximum 338, Lowest daily maximum 1,298, Highest daily minimum 204, Lowest daily minimum 868, Heaviest daily rainfall 256, Heaviest daily snowfall 189, Deepest snow cover 144.

Records on 6 February 1989 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	338
Lowest daily maximum	1,298
Highest daily minimum	204
Lowest daily minimum	868
Heaviest daily rainfall	256
Heaviest daily snowfall	189
Deepest snow cover	144

Records on 6 February 1989 by timescale: all-time 86, monthly 389, daily 2,822.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

2,747 broken records

Margins by which the 2,747 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 508.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

6 February 1989

Top 20 records on 6 February 1989 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
6 February 1989	Augustine 2E, US	monthly snowfall	31.8 cm (12.5 in)	16.6 cm (6.5 in)	57 years	73 of 100 (Major)
6 February 1989	Black Lake, US	daily snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	61 years	66 of 100 (Major)
6 February 1989	Fallon Exp STN, US	daily snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	79 years	64 of 100 (Major)
6 February 1989	Salida, US	daily low max	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)	15.0 C (27.0 F)	89 years	63 of 100 (Major)
6 February 1989	Moroni, US	daily snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	45.8 cm (18.0 in)	65 years	63 of 100 (Major)
6 February 1989	Sugarloaf Rsvr, US	monthly snowfall	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	85 years	62 of 100 (Major)
6 February 1989	Hawthorne AP, US	all-time low max	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	101 years	62 of 100 (Major)
6 February 1989	Estes Park, US	daily low min	-36.7 C (-34.1 F)	14.5 C (26.1 F)	92 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
6 February 1989	El Rito, US	all-time snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	12 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
6 February 1989	Cheyenne, US	daily snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	17.7 cm (7.0 in)	40 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
6 February 1989	Carson City, US	monthly low max	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	6.6 C (11.9 F)	86 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
6 February 1989	Taos, US	monthly snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	5.8 cm (2.3 in)	77 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
6 February 1989	Ft Bidwell, US	daily low min	-27.2 C (-17.0 F)	8.3 C (14.9 F)	104 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
6 February 1989	Lysebotn, NO	daily rain	139.2 mm (5.5 in)	89.4 mm (3.5 in)	16 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
6 February 1989	Golconda, US	daily snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	67 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
6 February 1989	Potchefstroom;Braksp, ZA	daily rain	86.0 mm (3.4 in)	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	16 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
6 February 1989	Fruita, US	all-time low min	-37.8 C (-36.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	76 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
6 February 1989	Eagle Nest, US	daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	33.1 cm (13.0 in)	22 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
6 February 1989	Taos, US	daily rain	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	11.9 mm (0.5 in)	61 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
6 February 1989	Cuba, US	daily rain	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	31 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

1793 to 1989

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1989. 1989 had 3,297 records.

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

Records on 02-06 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1803	2
1814	1
1827	1
1837	1
1841	2
1848	2
1852	1
1853	1
1854	1
1856	2
1865	4
1866	3
1867	1
1869	3
1870	1
1872	1
1873	2
1874	2
1876	2
1877	1
1885	1
1886	3
1888	1
1889	3
1890	1
1891	2
1893	1
1894	2
1895	14
1896	5
1897	6
1899	2
1900	3
1901	2
1902	9
1903	1
1904	37
1905	9
1906	10
1907	16
1908	18
1909	40
1910	10
1911	35
1912	22
1913	58
1914	23
1915	30
1916	25
1917	80
1918	59
1919	11
1920	154
1921	30
1922	67
1923	53
1924	192
1925	481
1926	183
1927	372
1928	421
1929	206
1930	145
1931	240
1932	214
1933	188
1934	212
1935	127
1936	767
1937	220
1938	1,004
1939	198
1940	481
1941	194
1942	422
1943	372
1944	554
1945	199
1946	489
1947	408
1948	458
1949	533
1950	877
1951	388
1952	276
1953	638
1954	415
1955	819
1956	483
1957	436
1958	237
1959	356
1960	537
1961	866
1962	375
1963	1,381
1964	478
1965	405
1966	716
1967	499
1968	231
1969	485
1970	320
1971	707
1972	304
1973	1,355
1974	596
1975	838
1976	1,101
1977	1,083
1978	1,482
1979	1,882
1980	737
1981	739
1982	2,171
1983	677
1984	1,425
1985	1,198
1986	1,123
1987	858
1988	1,517
1989	3,297
1990	1,294
1991	1,923
1992	608
1993	931
1994	675
1995	1,465
1996	1,618
1997	791
1998	759
1999	1,200
2000	545
2001	1,442
2002	1,291
2003	923
2004	2,182
2005	1,296
2006	768
2007	1,291
2008	2,583
2009	1,134
2010	1,379
2011	1,425
2012	1,103
2013	385
2014	1,587
2015	1,269
2016	456
2017	848
2018	586
2019	1,613
2020	1,163
2021	836
2022	516
2023	255
2024	904
2025	935
2026	987

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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	2,681
100 to 200	55
200 to 300	6
300 to 400	3
400 to 500	1
500 to 600	1