Weather Records on 22 February 1989

698 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 22 February 1989. Highest significance: Austin #2, US.

Key Facts for 22 February 1989

On 22 February 1989, 698 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
206 were record highs and 127 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 27 monthly and 670 daily.
Austin #2 set a daily record precipitation of 28.7 mm (1.1 in) on 22 February 1989.
Across 164 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 516 records.

Record Map

698 stations

698 station records on 22 February 1989 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 22 February 1989: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Austin #2	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Gaborone	Botswana	Record daily precipitation	80.4 mm (3.2 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Heilbron (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	96.0 mm (3.8 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Intake Wainiha 1086	United States	Record daily precipitation	217.4 mm (8.6 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Theunissen (Mun)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Nyssa	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Susendal	Norway	Record snow depth	194.0 cm (76.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Ph Wainiha 1115	United States	Record daily precipitation	174.0 mm (6.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Brydeswood STN 985	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.4 mm (2.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Henderson 2 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Vale	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Slurry	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Southport 5 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Zwartrandjes	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	72.0 mm (2.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Como	Australia	Record daily precipitation	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Mahalapye	Botswana	Record daily precipitation	79.7 mm (3.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Storrs	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Albany 3 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Versamelhoek	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	60.3 mm (2.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Palmaryville	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	120.0 mm (4.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Klimpfjall	Sweden	Record snow depth	203.0 cm (79.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
College Park	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Ottoshoop (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Deqen	China	Record daily precipitation	33.9 mm (1.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Elim (Hosp)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Princeton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
E Lawai 934	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Charters Towers Post Office	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	39.5 C (103.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Oorsprong-Oos	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	83.0 mm (3.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Dwarsfontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Mamakuil	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	85.0 mm (3.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Huntington Lake	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Pomona/Fairplex	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Parma Exp STN	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Eastport	United States	Record high maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Cidra 1 E	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Cairo 1SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Beltsville	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Rantoul	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Masvingo	Zimbabwe	Record daily precipitation	102.8 mm (4.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Mochudi	Botswana	Record daily precipitation	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Moctezuma	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Zinder	Niger	Record low maximum temperature	25.5 C (77.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Drobeta Turnu Severin	Romania	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Schikfontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Oliphantspoort	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Tejon Rancho	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Eastman 1 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Fitzgerald	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Long Valley	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Aseral	Norway	Record daily precipitation	30.3 mm (1.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Wasco	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Long Branch-Oakhurst	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Scotland Neck	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Birni N'Konni	Niger	Record low maximum temperature	27.0 C (80.6 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Folkston 3 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Quitman 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Sandersville	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Valparaiso Wtr Wks	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Wertsville 4 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

698 records

Records set or tied on 22 February 1989 by type: Highest daily maximum 126, Lowest daily maximum 71, Highest daily minimum 80, Lowest daily minimum 56, Heaviest daily rainfall 292, Heaviest daily snowfall 17, Deepest snow cover 56.

Records on 22 February 1989 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	126
Lowest daily maximum	71
Highest daily minimum	80
Lowest daily minimum	56
Heaviest daily rainfall	292
Heaviest daily snowfall	17
Deepest snow cover	56

Records on 22 February 1989 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 27, daily 670.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

566 broken records

Margins by which the 566 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 770.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

22 February 1989

Top 20 records on 22 February 1989 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
22 February 1989	Austin #2, US	daily rain	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	88 years	68 of 100 (Major)
22 February 1989	Gaborone, BW	daily rain	80.4 mm (3.2 in)	52.5 mm (2.1 in)	54 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
22 February 1989	Heilbron (Tnk), ZA	monthly rain	96.0 mm (3.8 in)	11.2 mm (0.4 in)	97 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
22 February 1989	Intake Wainiha 1086, US	daily rain	217.4 mm (8.6 in)	115.8 mm (4.6 in)	66 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
22 February 1989	Theunissen (Mun), ZA	daily rain	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	24.5 mm (1.0 in)	77 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
22 February 1989	Nyssa, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	49 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
22 February 1989	Susendal, NO	daily snow depth	194.0 cm (76.4 in)	44.0 cm (17.3 in)	87 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
22 February 1989	Ph Wainiha 1115, US	daily rain	174.0 mm (6.9 in)	125.2 mm (4.9 in)	20 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
22 February 1989	Brydeswood STN 985, US	daily rain	73.4 mm (2.9 in)	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	17 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
22 February 1989	Henderson 2 NNW, US	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	19.9 mm (0.8 in)	70 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
22 February 1989	Vale, US	daily snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	17.7 cm (7.0 in)	52 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
22 February 1989	Slurry, ZA	daily rain	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	14 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
22 February 1989	Southport 5 N, US	daily rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	85 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
22 February 1989	Zwartrandjes, ZA	daily rain	72.0 mm (2.8 in)	32.9 mm (1.3 in)	42 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
22 February 1989	Como, AU	daily rain	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	66.6 mm (2.6 in)	43 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
22 February 1989	Mahalapye, BW	daily rain	79.7 mm (3.1 in)	49.7 mm (2.0 in)	23 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
22 February 1989	Storrs, US	daily rain	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	9.4 mm (0.37 in)	85 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
22 February 1989	Albany 3 SE, US	daily rain	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	41 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
22 February 1989	Versamelhoek, ZA	daily rain	60.3 mm (2.4 in)	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	33 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
22 February 1989	Palmaryville, ZA	daily rain	120.0 mm (4.7 in)	23.5 mm (0.9 in)	82 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

1794 to 1989

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1989. 1989 had 698 records.

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

Records on 02-22 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1804	1
1810	3
1814	3
1834	1
1839	1
1843	1
1845	1
1846	3
1847	1
1849	1
1850	1
1856	1
1861	2
1867	1
1869	1
1872	1
1874	1
1875	3
1876	1
1877	1
1878	2
1881	1
1885	1
1886	1
1887	1
1888	2
1889	3
1890	2
1891	2
1892	4
1893	2
1894	2
1895	1
1896	3
1897	5
1898	2
1899	1
1900	4
1901	9
1902	3
1903	10
1904	21
1905	9
1906	20
1907	39
1908	11
1909	23
1910	25
1911	21
1912	35
1913	29
1914	34
1915	53
1916	47
1917	292
1918	76
1919	53
1920	27
1921	148
1922	256
1923	36
1924	65
1925	275
1926	93
1927	236
1928	98
1929	435
1930	803
1931	174
1932	201
1933	150
1934	661
1935	235
1936	551
1937	583
1938	274
1939	706
1940	199
1941	260
1942	381
1943	536
1944	582
1945	560
1946	220
1947	515
1948	698
1949	509
1950	463
1951	655
1952	531
1953	651
1954	798
1955	782
1956	513
1957	859
1958	962
1959	251
1960	583
1961	590
1962	597
1963	1,764
1964	375
1965	551
1966	663
1967	295
1968	1,083
1969	1,132
1970	521
1971	1,391
1972	615
1973	754
1974	1,042
1975	1,032
1976	550
1977	1,343
1978	1,543
1979	994
1980	755
1981	1,435
1982	1,191
1983	629
1984	752
1985	1,204
1986	1,187
1987	425
1988	646
1989	698
1990	1,835
1991	736
1992	734
1993	1,686
1994	1,148
1995	1,064
1996	1,740
1997	1,208
1998	1,284
1999	593
2000	1,245
2001	705
2002	1,455
2003	1,315
2004	671
2005	610
2006	568
2007	802
2008	1,414
2009	624
2010	1,468
2011	1,026
2012	754
2013	1,045
2014	363
2015	1,348
2016	573
2017	2,227
2018	2,147
2019	1,259
2020	835
2021	887
2022	1,891
2023	1,639
2024	714
2025	882
2026	603

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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	545
100 to 200	15
200 to 300	2
300 to 400	1
400 to 500	2
500 to 600	0
600 to 700	0
700 to 800	1