Weather Records on 23 February 1989

1,413 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 23 February 1989. Highest significance: Kilauea 1134, US.

Key Facts for 23 February 1989

On 23 February 1989, 1,413 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
263 were record highs and 757 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 26 monthly and 1,387 daily.
Kilauea 1134 set a daily record precipitation of 127.8 mm (5.0 in) on 23 February 1989.
Across 156 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 548 records.

Record Map

1,413 stations

1,413 station records on 23 February 1989 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 23 February 1989: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Kilauea 1134	United States	Record daily precipitation	127.8 mm (5.0 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Mount Wilkin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	125.5 mm (4.9 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Winthrop UNIV	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Winthrop UNIV	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Lexington	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Itoupava Central	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	130.8 mm (5.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Valley Head	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Pretoria-Burgerspark	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Salisbury	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Corupa (Hansa)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	93.4 mm (3.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Vale	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Gatlinburg 2 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Lihue WSO AP 1020.1	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.7 mm (3.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Pomerode	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	97.8 mm (3.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Waynesboro 2 S	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Susendal	Norway	Record snow depth	188.0 cm (74.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Gastonia	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.9 cm (4.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Bodie California St Historic P	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Tecumseh 1S	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-28.9 C (-20.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Orangeburg 2	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Glenwood 3SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-28.3 C (-18.9 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Nyssa	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Parma Exp STN	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Highlands	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Gatlinburg 2 SW	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Lawrenceville 3 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Osceola	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Red Oak	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-26.1 C (-15.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Santuck	United States	Record daily snowfall	9.9 cm (3.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Luverne	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-28.9 C (-20.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Princeton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Falls City Brenner Fld	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Doutor Pedrinho	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	85.6 mm (3.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bosbokrand (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	118.5 mm (4.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Leipikvattnet	Sweden	Record snow depth	273.0 cm (107.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Belvedere	Australia	Record daily precipitation	73.0 mm (2.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Klimpfjall	Sweden	Record snow depth	204.0 cm (80.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Madison	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Atlantic 1 NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-30.0 C (-22.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Clarinda	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Leavenworth	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Glenwood 2WNW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-28.9 C (-20.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Sedalia Wtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Auburn 5 ESE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-26.7 C (-16.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Genoa 2 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-25.6 C (-14.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Seward	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-25.6 C (-14.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Mocksville 5SE	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Ph Wainiha 1115	United States	Record daily precipitation	130.0 mm (5.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Bauhinia Downs Store	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.2 mm (1.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Baralaba Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	102.0 mm (4.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Benedito Novo	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	88.0 mm (3.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Arrozeira	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	88.2 mm (3.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Marianna 2 S	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Newton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Montague 4 NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Willmar Wwtp	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-26.7 C (-16.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ashland #2	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-25.6 C (-14.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Crete 4ESE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-26.7 C (-16.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Fairbury 7S	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-25.0 C (-13.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Hebron	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,413 records

Records set or tied on 23 February 1989 by type: Highest daily maximum 147, Lowest daily maximum 292, Highest daily minimum 116, Lowest daily minimum 465, Heaviest daily rainfall 215, Heaviest daily snowfall 99, Deepest snow cover 79.

Records on 23 February 1989 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	147
Lowest daily maximum	292
Highest daily minimum	116
Lowest daily minimum	465
Heaviest daily rainfall	215
Heaviest daily snowfall	99
Deepest snow cover	79

Records on 23 February 1989 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 26, daily 1,387.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,162 broken records

Margins by which the 1,162 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 1130.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

23 February 1989

Top 20 records on 23 February 1989 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
23 February 1989	Kilauea 1134, US	daily rain	127.8 mm (5.0 in)	80.8 mm (3.2 in)	66 years	67 of 100 (Major)
23 February 1989	Mount Wilkin, AU	daily rain	125.5 mm (4.9 in)	103.9 mm (4.1 in)	55 years	62 of 100 (Major)
23 February 1989	Winthrop UNIV, US	daily snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	88 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
23 February 1989	Winthrop UNIV, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	88 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
23 February 1989	Lexington, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	84 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
23 February 1989	Itoupava Central, BR	daily rain	130.8 mm (5.1 in)	76.3 mm (3.0 in)	33 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
23 February 1989	Valley Head, US	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	93 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
23 February 1989	Pretoria-Burgerspark, ZA	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	69 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
23 February 1989	Salisbury, US	daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	95 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
23 February 1989	Corupa (Hansa), BR	daily rain	93.4 mm (3.7 in)	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	42 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
23 February 1989	Vale, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	52 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
23 February 1989	Gatlinburg 2 SW, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	67 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
23 February 1989	Lihue WSO AP 1020.1, US	daily rain	77.7 mm (3.1 in)	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	34 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
23 February 1989	Pomerode, BR	daily rain	97.8 mm (3.9 in)	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	30 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
23 February 1989	Waynesboro 2 S, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	87 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
23 February 1989	Susendal, NO	daily snow depth	188.0 cm (74.0 in)	39.0 cm (15.4 in)	87 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
23 February 1989	Gastonia, US	daily snowfall	10.9 cm (4.3 in)	10.9 cm (4.3 in)	58 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
23 February 1989	Bodie California St Historic P, US	monthly high min	0.6 C (33.1 F)	1.2 C (2.2 F)	92 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
23 February 1989	Tecumseh 1S, US	daily low min	-28.9 C (-20.0 F)	8.9 C (16.0 F)	89 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
23 February 1989	Orangeburg 2, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	69 years	47 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 1,413 records.

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

Records on 02-23 in each year
Year	Records
1794	2
1802	2
1804	2
1810	1
1814	4
1815	1
1839	1
1846	2
1849	1
1850	1
1855	1
1867	1
1868	1
1871	1
1873	1
1874	1
1875	3
1879	3
1884	1
1886	2
1887	1
1888	5
1889	2
1891	1
1892	2
1895	1
1896	1
1897	1
1898	8
1899	1
1900	5
1901	9
1902	3
1903	17
1904	13
1905	12
1906	21
1907	31
1908	19
1909	27
1910	35
1911	23
1912	46
1913	11
1914	37
1915	58
1916	80
1917	100
1918	31
1919	49
1920	44
1921	74
1922	158
1923	42
1924	156
1925	264
1926	63
1927	298
1928	199
1929	179
1930	690
1931	209
1932	318
1933	321
1934	725
1935	214
1936	430
1937	172
1938	224
1939	616
1940	274
1941	362
1942	355
1943	518
1944	430
1945	335
1946	346
1947	718
1948	450
1949	406
1950	517
1951	397
1952	414
1953	450
1954	654
1955	880
1956	599
1957	807
1958	958
1959	357
1960	802
1961	677
1962	659
1963	1,003
1964	594
1965	640
1966	614
1967	689
1968	1,038
1969	1,010
1970	422
1971	741
1972	843
1973	353
1974	562
1975	1,764
1976	737
1977	1,274
1978	1,263
1979	1,374
1980	520
1981	1,234
1982	972
1983	790
1984	942
1985	1,913
1986	955
1987	916
1988	412
1989	1,413
1990	2,157
1991	712
1992	760
1993	1,477
1994	1,452
1995	1,011
1996	1,603
1997	989
1998	1,401
1999	773
2000	1,701
2001	956
2002	1,228
2003	1,326
2004	802
2005	702
2006	581
2007	883
2008	914
2009	858
2010	1,440
2011	829
2012	770
2013	792
2014	502
2015	1,830
2016	660
2017	1,946
2018	1,728
2019	1,246
2020	794
2021	929
2022	2,595
2023	2,768
2024	373
2025	984
2026	951

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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 200	1,154
200 to 400	5
400 to 600	1
600 to 800	1
800 to 1000	0
1000 to 1200	1