Weather Records on 5 March 1989

1,673 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 5 March 1989. Highest significance: Hillsboro, US.

Key Facts for 5 March 1989

On 5 March 1989, 1,673 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
375 were record highs and 716 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 16 were all-time records, 150 monthly and 1,507 daily.
Hillsboro set a daily record snowfall of 20.3 cm (8.0 in) on 5 March 1989.
Across 164 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 474 records.

Record Map

1,673 stations

1,673 station records on 5 March 1989 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 5 March 1989: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Hillsboro	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Orovada 3 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Riverside 7 SSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Wichita Falls Muni AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	24.6 cm (9.7 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Anson	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Waurika	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Waterloo 6SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Tishomingo Natl Wr	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Chadron 3SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-32.2 C (-26.0 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Webbers Falls 5 WSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Ardmore	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Healdton 3 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Antelope	United States	Record daily snowfall	13.2 cm (5.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Huehue 92.1	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.9 mm (2.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Kaawaloa 29	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Knapp 2 SW	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Kirrama Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	186.0 mm (7.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Carthage	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Sterling City	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Bonham 3NNE	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Ringgold	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Simusir	Russia	Record daily precipitation	40.5 mm (1.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Ada	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Muskogee	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Albany	United States	Record daily snowfall	18.5 cm (7.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Lindsay 2 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Post	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Upolu Point Uscg 159.2	United States	Record daily precipitation	95.3 mm (3.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
London Corbin AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.9 mm (2.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Barra Do Pirai	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	73.0 mm (2.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Fulton 3 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Mitchell 5E	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Breckenridge	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Clarksville 2NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Comanche	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Pecos	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Gamaliel	United States	Record daily precipitation	85.3 mm (3.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Abbeville	United States	Record daily precipitation	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Franklin	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
O'Neill	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-27.8 C (-18.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Cushing	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Illahe	United States	Record daily precipitation	91.9 mm (3.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Pecos	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ringgold	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Fayetteville Drake Fld	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Mc Curtain 1 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Sallisaw 2 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Albany	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Jayton	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Lamesa 1 SSE	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Palpan	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Calvin	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Marietta 5SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Plains	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Centennial 1NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Hugo	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Bonham 3NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Crane	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.1 cm (2.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Cartersville	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Cassville 1 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,673 records

Records set or tied on 5 March 1989 by type: Highest daily maximum 123, Lowest daily maximum 385, Highest daily minimum 252, Lowest daily minimum 331, Heaviest daily rainfall 274, Heaviest daily snowfall 142, Deepest snow cover 166.

Records on 5 March 1989 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	123
Lowest daily maximum	385
Highest daily minimum	252
Lowest daily minimum	331
Heaviest daily rainfall	274
Heaviest daily snowfall	142
Deepest snow cover	166

Records on 5 March 1989 by timescale: all-time 16, monthly 150, daily 1,507.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,391 broken records

Margins by which the 1,391 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 650.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

5 March 1989

Top 20 records on 5 March 1989 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
5 March 1989	Hillsboro, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	89 years	67 of 100 (Major)
5 March 1989	Orovada 3 W, US	daily rain	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	14.7 mm (0.6 in)	76 years	64 of 100 (Major)
5 March 1989	Riverside 7 SSW, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	90 years	60 of 100 (Major)
5 March 1989	Wichita Falls Muni AP, US	monthly snowfall	24.6 cm (9.7 in)	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	30 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
5 March 1989	Anson, US	monthly snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	91 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
5 March 1989	Waurika, US	all-time snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	59 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
5 March 1989	Waterloo 6SW, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	76 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
5 March 1989	Tishomingo Natl Wr, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	86 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
5 March 1989	Chadron 3SW, US	monthly low min	-32.2 C (-26.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	93 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
5 March 1989	Webbers Falls 5 WSW, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	76 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
5 March 1989	Ardmore, US	daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	87 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
5 March 1989	Healdton 3 E, US	monthly snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	75 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
5 March 1989	Antelope, US	all-time snowfall	13.2 cm (5.2 in)	0.5 cm (0.2 in)	76 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
5 March 1989	Huehue 92.1, US	daily rain	73.9 mm (2.9 in)	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	38 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
5 March 1989	Kaawaloa 29, US	daily rain	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	45.4 mm (1.8 in)	36 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
5 March 1989	Knapp 2 SW, US	all-time snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	19 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
5 March 1989	Kirrama Station, AU	daily rain	186.0 mm (7.3 in)	92.8 mm (3.7 in)	16 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
5 March 1989	Carthage, US	daily rain	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	19.0 mm (0.7 in)	87 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
5 March 1989	Sterling City, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	62 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
5 March 1989	Bonham 3NNE, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	86 years	48 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 1,673 records.

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

Records on 03-05 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1801	1
1810	1
1821	2
1845	3
1846	1
1849	1
1853	1
1855	1
1858	1
1859	5
1861	1
1862	2
1863	1
1864	1
1868	1
1871	1
1872	4
1875	3
1876	1
1877	1
1878	1
1880	5
1882	1
1884	2
1886	1
1887	1
1888	4
1889	3
1890	3
1892	3
1893	2
1894	4
1895	6
1896	1
1897	2
1898	3
1899	5
1900	2
1901	11
1902	15
1903	16
1904	3
1905	6
1906	15
1907	17
1908	12
1909	19
1910	34
1911	14
1912	31
1913	47
1914	27
1915	32
1916	14
1917	79
1918	82
1919	226
1920	102
1921	184
1922	42
1923	65
1924	159
1925	198
1926	240
1927	182
1928	68
1929	247
1930	118
1931	268
1932	320
1933	352
1934	347
1935	503
1936	125
1937	417
1938	350
1939	628
1940	150
1941	245
1942	287
1943	692
1944	485
1945	743
1946	706
1947	428
1948	946
1949	378
1950	534
1951	644
1952	347
1953	184
1954	468
1955	1,402
1956	658
1957	479
1958	365
1959	749
1960	2,228
1961	834
1962	491
1963	630
1964	852
1965	715
1966	539
1967	343
1968	1,029
1969	338
1970	317
1971	888
1972	810
1973	378
1974	912
1975	429
1976	1,479
1977	812
1978	1,689
1979	889
1980	418
1981	665
1982	525
1983	2,283
1984	648
1985	637
1986	754
1987	1,928
1988	623
1989	1,673
1990	836
1991	1,246
1992	1,488
1993	813
1994	796
1995	1,489
1996	856
1997	1,026
1998	1,016
1999	644
2000	1,127
2001	755
2002	1,373
2003	1,061
2004	1,558
2005	1,129
2006	624
2007	728
2008	913
2009	1,159
2010	729
2011	696
2012	575
2013	694
2014	1,006
2015	1,551
2016	875
2017	847
2018	652
2019	1,809
2020	1,274
2021	373
2022	635
2023	717
2024	979
2025	1,071
2026	992

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Data for records on 1989-03-05: 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 100	1,349
100 to 200	34
200 to 300	4
300 to 400	1
400 to 500	1
500 to 600	1
600 to 700	1