Weather Records on 2 March 1989

1,395 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 2 March 1989. Highest significance: Lihue 1020, US.

Key Facts for 2 March 1989

On 2 March 1989, 1,395 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
452 were record highs and 412 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 125 monthly and 1,268 daily.
Lihue 1020 set a daily record precipitation of 136.7 mm (5.4 in) on 2 March 1989.
Across 163 earlier years (1802 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 508 records.

Record Map

1,395 stations

1,395 station records on 2 March 1989 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 2 March 1989: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Lihue 1020	United States	Record daily precipitation	136.7 mm (5.4 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Waiawa 943	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Coupeville 1 S	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Makaweli 965	United States	Record daily precipitation	116.8 mm (4.6 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Wahiawa 930	United States	Record daily precipitation	129.5 mm (5.1 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Mana 1026	United States	Record daily precipitation	109.2 mm (4.3 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Oakville	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Halenanaho 1006	United States	Record daily precipitation	137.7 mm (5.4 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Koloa 936	United States	Record daily precipitation	125.2 mm (4.9 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Kukuiula 935	United States	Record daily precipitation	119.6 mm (4.7 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Mystic Lake	United States	Record daily snowfall	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Halaula 1110	United States	Record daily precipitation	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Kolo 1033	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Puhi 1013	United States	Record daily precipitation	130.3 mm (5.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Anahola 1114	United States	Record daily precipitation	133.4 mm (5.3 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Lindsay	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Palmer 3 ESE	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Heze/Caozhou	China	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Yanzhou	China	Record daily precipitation	32.6 mm (1.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Waimea 947	United States	Record daily precipitation	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Maries	United States	Record snow depth	66.0 cm (26.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Bonneville Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	28.7 cm (11.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
McMillin Rsvr	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Pilot Rock 1 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Eleele 927	United States	Record daily precipitation	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Cape Otway Lighthouse	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Grangeville	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Trident	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Greeley	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Grapeview 3 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Montague 4 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Brydeswood STN 985	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.6 mm (3.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Bremerton	United States	Record daily snowfall	13.7 cm (5.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Pomeroy	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Kanalohuluhulu 1075	United States	Record daily precipitation	154.9 mm (6.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Zhengzhou	China	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Hawkinsville	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Broadview	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Kent	United States	Record daily snowfall	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Lacrosse	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Matua	Russia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Adin Rs	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Mitchell 5E	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
McKinley Park	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.4 cm (8.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Kekaha 944	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.6 mm (3.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Wallowa	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Battle Ground	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Colfax	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Mineiros Do Tiete (Cpef)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	105.8 mm (4.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Lowman	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bergland Dam	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Anaconda	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Milton Freewater	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bridgewater	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Dayton 1 WSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	13.0 cm (5.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Lind 3 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Rainer Ohanapecosh	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Wilbur	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Buffalo Bill Dam	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mineral	United States	Record daily snowfall	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,395 records

Records set or tied on 2 March 1989 by type: Highest daily maximum 145, Lowest daily maximum 342, Highest daily minimum 307, Lowest daily minimum 70, Heaviest daily rainfall 309, Heaviest daily snowfall 135, Deepest snow cover 87.

Records on 2 March 1989 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	145
Lowest daily maximum	342
Highest daily minimum	307
Lowest daily minimum	70
Heaviest daily rainfall	309
Heaviest daily snowfall	135
Deepest snow cover	87

Records on 2 March 1989 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 125, daily 1,268.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,145 broken records

Margins by which the 1,145 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 330.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

2 March 1989

Top 20 records on 2 March 1989 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
2 March 1989	Lihue 1020, US	daily rain	136.7 mm (5.4 in)	79.3 mm (3.1 in)	82 years	72 of 100 (Major)
2 March 1989	Waiawa 943, US	daily rain	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	56.7 mm (2.2 in)	80 years	71 of 100 (Major)
2 March 1989	Coupeville 1 S, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	92 years	70 of 100 (Major)
2 March 1989	Makaweli 965, US	daily rain	116.8 mm (4.6 in)	59.6 mm (2.3 in)	82 years	65 of 100 (Major)
2 March 1989	Wahiawa 930, US	monthly rain	129.5 mm (5.1 in)	72.3 mm (2.8 in)	38 years	65 of 100 (Major)
2 March 1989	Mana 1026, US	daily rain	109.2 mm (4.3 in)	70.8 mm (2.8 in)	50 years	63 of 100 (Major)
2 March 1989	Oakville, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	72 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 1989	Halenanaho 1006, US	monthly rain	137.7 mm (5.4 in)	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	44 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 1989	Koloa 936, US	daily rain	125.2 mm (4.9 in)	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	35 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 1989	Kukuiula 935, US	daily rain	119.6 mm (4.7 in)	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	35 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 1989	Mystic Lake, US	daily snowfall	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	34 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 1989	Halaula 1110, US	daily rain	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	82 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 1989	Kolo 1033, US	daily rain	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	35 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 1989	Puhi 1013, US	daily rain	130.3 mm (5.1 in)	79.5 mm (3.1 in)	35 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 1989	Anahola 1114, US	daily rain	133.4 mm (5.3 in)	85.9 mm (3.4 in)	35 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 1989	Lindsay, US	daily rain	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	18.6 mm (0.7 in)	68 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 1989	Palmer 3 ESE, US	daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	34 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 1989	Heze/Caozhou, CN	daily rain	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	23.3 mm (0.9 in)	28 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 1989	Yanzhou, CN	daily rain	32.6 mm (1.3 in)	27.1 mm (1.1 in)	28 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 1989	Waimea 947, US	daily rain	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	35 years	51 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

1802 to 1989

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 1989. 1989 had 1,395 records.

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

Records on 03-02 in each year
Year	Records
1802	1
1814	1
1836	1
1845	1
1846	2
1848	1
1852	1
1854	1
1858	1
1859	1
1863	2
1866	2
1868	3
1869	1
1870	3
1871	2
1872	1
1876	2
1877	2
1878	1
1881	1
1882	1
1885	1
1886	4
1887	1
1888	1
1889	1
1890	5
1891	1
1892	1
1893	11
1894	3
1895	2
1896	2
1897	6
1898	7
1899	4
1900	12
1901	5
1902	7
1903	5
1904	10
1905	7
1906	22
1907	4
1908	16
1909	19
1910	11
1911	13
1912	57
1913	32
1914	36
1915	20
1916	65
1917	37
1918	22
1919	23
1920	85
1921	241
1922	73
1923	219
1924	50
1925	220
1926	85
1927	152
1928	75
1929	191
1930	133
1931	250
1932	371
1933	89
1934	364
1935	198
1936	441
1937	162
1938	415
1939	222
1940	522
1941	507
1942	261
1943	912
1944	249
1945	494
1946	290
1947	878
1948	744
1949	196
1950	441
1951	801
1952	794
1953	731
1954	491
1955	647
1956	510
1957	282
1958	247
1959	310
1960	1,650
1961	768
1962	1,155
1963	518
1964	679
1965	687
1966	583
1967	644
1968	629
1969	417
1970	887
1971	1,033
1972	1,713
1973	522
1974	1,474
1975	399
1976	1,903
1977	384
1978	1,272
1979	728
1980	2,905
1981	534
1982	924
1983	1,518
1984	566
1985	733
1986	1,075
1987	1,370
1988	833
1989	1,395
1990	826
1991	1,512
1992	1,852
1993	906
1994	1,540
1995	1,382
1996	541
1997	2,594
1998	687
1999	1,176
2000	1,093
2001	1,373
2002	1,466
2003	709
2004	1,064
2005	966
2006	1,017
2007	1,726
2008	889
2009	1,498
2010	859
2011	664
2012	933
2013	795
2014	1,545
2015	933
2016	652
2017	565
2018	816
2019	901
2020	538
2021	529
2022	1,017
2023	1,094
2024	886
2025	708
2026	1,163

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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 50	1,052
50 to 100	58
100 to 150	18
150 to 200	8
200 to 250	6
250 to 300	1
300 to 350	2