Weather Records on 24 February 1989

1,776 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 24 February 1989. Highest significance: Cape May 2 NW, US.

Key Facts for 24 February 1989

On 24 February 1989, 1,776 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
382 were record highs and 980 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 7 were all-time records, 40 monthly and 1,729 daily.
Cape May 2 NW set a daily record snowfall of 36.6 cm (14.4 in) on 24 February 1989.
Across 153 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 553 records.

Record Map

1,776 stations

1,776 station records on 24 February 1989 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 24 February 1989: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Cape May 2 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	36.6 cm (14.4 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Lihue 1020	United States	Record daily precipitation	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Catawba	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Langley AFB	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Tuckerton 2 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	28.7 cm (11.3 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Kanalohuluhulu 1075	United States	Record daily precipitation	116.1 mm (4.6 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Salisbury	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Clarksville	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Norfolk NAS	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Louisburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Mallina	Australia	Record daily precipitation	175.0 mm (6.9 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Raleigh State UNIV	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Nyssa	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Cambridge Water Trmt P	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Snow Hill 4 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Graham 2 ENE	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Back Bay Wr	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Ph Wainiha 1115	United States	Record daily precipitation	257.0 mm (10.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Norfolk Intl AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	21.8 cm (8.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Johnston 4 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Newberry	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Painter 2 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Denton 2 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Newberry	United States	Record daily snowfall	9.4 cm (3.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Parma Exp STN	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Smithfield	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Brooksville Chin Hill	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Randleman	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Susendal	Norway	Record snow depth	185.0 cm (72.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Henderson 2 NNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Santuck	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Summerville 4W	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Goldsboro 4 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.0 cm (6.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Kinston 7 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Plymouth 5 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.5 cm (5.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Warsaw 2 NW	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Halenanaho 1006	United States	Record daily precipitation	105.4 mm (4.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
W Pt	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Randleman	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Georgetown 2 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Duaringa Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Wuhan	China	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Bysonder	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Leo	United States	Record low maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Snow Hill 4 N	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Crystal Springs Exp STN	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Poplarville Exp STN	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Greenville	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Buckingham	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Brydeswood STN 985	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Halaula 1110	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Fazenda Coroados	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	97.2 mm (3.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Fitzgerald	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Albemarle	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Scotland Neck	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Vale	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Dillon	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Leipikvattnet	Sweden	Record snow depth	276.0 cm (108.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Buxton	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Tahoe City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,776 records

Records set or tied on 24 February 1989 by type: Highest daily maximum 206, Lowest daily maximum 490, Highest daily minimum 176, Lowest daily minimum 490, Heaviest daily rainfall 185, Heaviest daily snowfall 115, Deepest snow cover 114.

Records on 24 February 1989 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	206
Lowest daily maximum	490
Highest daily minimum	176
Lowest daily minimum	490
Heaviest daily rainfall	185
Heaviest daily snowfall	115
Deepest snow cover	114

Records on 24 February 1989 by timescale: all-time 7, monthly 40, daily 1,729.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,465 broken records

Margins by which the 1,465 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 1160.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

24 February 1989

Top 20 records on 24 February 1989 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
24 February 1989	Cape May 2 NW, US	daily snowfall	36.6 cm (14.4 in)	29.0 cm (11.4 in)	82 years	72 of 100 (Major)
24 February 1989	Lihue 1020, US	daily rain	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	68.5 mm (2.7 in)	78 years	71 of 100 (Major)
24 February 1989	Catawba, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	81 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 1989	Langley AFB, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	69 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 1989	Tuckerton 2 NE, US	daily snowfall	28.7 cm (11.3 in)	18.5 cm (7.3 in)	75 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 1989	Kanalohuluhulu 1075, US	daily rain	116.1 mm (4.6 in)	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	58 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 1989	Salisbury, US	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	19.0 cm (7.5 in)	82 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 1989	Clarksville, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	94 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 1989	Norfolk NAS, US	daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	44 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 1989	Louisburg, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	72 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 1989	Mallina, AU	daily rain	175.0 mm (6.9 in)	120.4 mm (4.7 in)	26 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 1989	Raleigh State UNIV, US	daily snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	96 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 1989	Nyssa, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	49 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 1989	Cambridge Water Trmt P, US	daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	13.2 cm (5.2 in)	82 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 1989	Snow Hill 4 N, US	daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	52 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 1989	Graham 2 ENE, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	13.9 cm (5.5 in)	82 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 1989	Back Bay Wr, US	daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	35 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 1989	Ph Wainiha 1115, US	daily rain	257.0 mm (10.1 in)	197.1 mm (7.8 in)	31 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 1989	Norfolk Intl AP, US	daily snowfall	21.8 cm (8.6 in)	21.8 cm (8.6 in)	43 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 1989	Johnston 4 SW, US	daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	31 years	52 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 1,776 records.

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

Records on 02-24 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1813	1
1814	4
1836	1
1846	2
1858	2
1863	1
1867	1
1868	1
1870	1
1873	2
1875	2
1876	1
1877	2
1879	4
1881	1
1886	1
1887	2
1888	7
1889	6
1891	3
1892	2
1894	2
1896	1
1897	4
1898	10
1899	4
1900	14
1901	4
1902	7
1903	5
1904	5
1905	13
1906	33
1907	16
1908	14
1909	73
1910	25
1911	16
1912	58
1913	6
1914	26
1915	46
1916	24
1917	52
1918	50
1919	39
1920	15
1921	82
1922	54
1923	63
1924	73
1925	110
1926	166
1927	402
1928	139
1929	141
1930	1,185
1931	164
1932	226
1933	331
1934	887
1935	251
1936	514
1937	148
1938	202
1939	385
1940	279
1941	490
1942	287
1943	375
1944	463
1945	212
1946	440
1947	779
1948	299
1949	420
1950	712
1951	423
1952	535
1953	423
1954	720
1955	1,120
1956	627
1957	649
1958	866
1959	217
1960	1,145
1961	520
1962	1,412
1963	593
1964	447
1965	993
1966	637
1967	1,134
1968	734
1969	874
1970	354
1971	377
1972	753
1973	235
1974	365
1975	1,570
1976	999
1977	1,307
1978	1,061
1979	1,473
1980	466
1981	1,177
1982	898
1983	533
1984	652
1985	1,412
1986	1,309
1987	952
1988	373
1989	1,776
1990	1,969
1991	641
1992	922
1993	1,730
1994	1,070
1995	1,081
1996	1,209
1997	1,537
1998	1,459
1999	752
2000	2,155
2001	1,407
2002	883
2003	1,735
2004	980
2005	742
2006	487
2007	1,095
2008	1,060
2009	852
2010	1,527
2011	1,291
2012	838
2013	705
2014	623
2015	1,963
2016	818
2017	1,612
2018	1,356
2019	1,302
2020	697
2021	860
2022	1,808
2023	1,793
2024	417
2025	966
2026	1,107

Download the Data

Data for records on 1989-02-24: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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	1,447
200 to 400	16
400 to 600	1
600 to 800	0
800 to 1000	0
1000 to 1200	1