Weather Records on 8 March 1989

1,669 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 8 March 1989. Highest significance: Rolla Missouri S&T, US.

Key Facts for 8 March 1989

On 8 March 1989, 1,669 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
482 were record highs and 920 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 68 monthly and 1,599 daily.
Rolla Missouri S&T set a daily record snow depth of 22.9 cm (9.0 in) on 8 March 1989.
Across 163 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 509 records.

Record Map

1,669 stations

1,669 station records on 8 March 1989 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 8 March 1989: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Rolla Missouri S&T	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Bristow	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Marlow 1 WSW	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Chipata	Zambia	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Lockwood	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Spavinaw	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Goldsboro 4 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.4 cm (2.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Registro	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	112.5 mm (4.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Ra-Iz	Russia	Record daily precipitation	27.6 mm (1.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Eureka Springs 3 WNW	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Woomera (Pernatty Station)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.2 mm (1.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Buffalo 2N	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Chumphon	Thailand	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Deland 1 SSE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Independence	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Medina	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Sete Barras	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	70.8 mm (2.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Evergreen	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Blanca 4 NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Sandusky	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Pacific	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Pioche	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Avon	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Vale	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Yemassee 1 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hawkinsville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Washington 2 ESE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Nashville 1 E	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Reserve	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Springfield	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Lumpkin 2 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Houma	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Hattiesburg 5SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Calvin	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Winchester 7 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Halmstad	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	9.1 C (48.4 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Duncan	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Federal Pt	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Monticello 5 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Millen 4 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Waynesboro 2 S	United States	Record low maximum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Jeanerette 5 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Tallulah	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Rahway	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Mountainair	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Dewar 2 NE	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Pryor	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Bloserville 1 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Castle Rock	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Live Oak	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Madison	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Louisville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Boonton 1 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Chapel Hill 2 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Wrangell AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.5 cm (5.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Dwtn Charleston	United States	Record low maximum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Iguape	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	124.3 mm (4.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Vestervig	Denmark	Record high minimum temperature	5.5 C (41.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Misantla	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Kirensk	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	-6.4 C (20.5 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,669 records

Records set or tied on 8 March 1989 by type: Highest daily maximum 237, Lowest daily maximum 605, Highest daily minimum 245, Lowest daily minimum 315, Heaviest daily rainfall 162, Heaviest daily snowfall 15, Deepest snow cover 90.

Records on 8 March 1989 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	237
Lowest daily maximum	605
Highest daily minimum	245
Lowest daily minimum	315
Heaviest daily rainfall	162
Heaviest daily snowfall	15
Deepest snow cover	90

Records on 8 March 1989 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 68, daily 1,599.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,337 broken records

Margins by which the 1,337 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 480.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

8 March 1989

Top 20 records on 8 March 1989 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
8 March 1989	Rolla Missouri S&T, US	daily snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	76 years	69 of 100 (Major)
8 March 1989	Bristow, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	40 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
8 March 1989	Marlow 1 WSW, US	daily snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	88 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
8 March 1989	Chipata, ZM	daily rain	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	45.8 mm (1.8 in)	36 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
8 March 1989	Lockwood, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	76 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
8 March 1989	Spavinaw, US	daily snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	22 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
8 March 1989	Goldsboro 4 SE, US	daily snowfall	7.4 cm (2.9 in)	7.4 cm (2.9 in)	86 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
8 March 1989	Registro, BR	daily rain	112.5 mm (4.4 in)	92.0 mm (3.6 in)	4 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
8 March 1989	Ra-Iz, RU	daily rain	27.6 mm (1.1 in)	12.6 mm (0.5 in)	12 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
8 March 1989	Eureka Springs 3 WNW, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	70 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
8 March 1989	Woomera (Pernatty Station), AU	daily rain	39.2 mm (1.5 in)	33.4 mm (1.3 in)	44 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
8 March 1989	Buffalo 2N, US	daily snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	22.8 cm (9.0 in)	24 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
8 March 1989	Chumphon, TH	daily rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	50.7 mm (2.0 in)	36 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
8 March 1989	Deland 1 SSE, US	daily low max	9.4 C (48.9 F)	5.6 C (10.1 F)	75 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
8 March 1989	Independence, US	daily high min	13.9 C (57.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	89 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
8 March 1989	Medina, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	48 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
8 March 1989	Sete Barras, BR	daily rain	70.8 mm (2.8 in)	45.8 mm (1.8 in)	32 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
8 March 1989	Evergreen, US	daily low max	3.3 C (37.9 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	68 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
8 March 1989	Blanca 4 NW, US	daily high max	21.1 C (70.0 F)	5.5 C (9.9 F)	79 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
8 March 1989	Sandusky, US	monthly low max	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	76 years	41 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

1796 to 1989

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1989. 1989 had 1,669 records.

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

Records on 03-08 in each year
Year	Records
1796	1
1798	1
1802	1
1807	1
1811	2
1813	1
1840	1
1841	1
1845	1
1849	1
1850	3
1854	1
1858	1
1860	1
1863	1
1864	5
1867	1
1872	2
1875	3
1876	1
1877	1
1878	2
1882	1
1883	3
1884	1
1886	3
1887	1
1888	4
1889	3
1891	3
1892	5
1893	4
1895	2
1896	6
1897	4
1898	2
1899	1
1900	2
1901	5
1902	6
1903	21
1904	14
1905	4
1906	18
1907	3
1908	9
1909	16
1910	47
1911	56
1912	10
1913	46
1914	44
1915	23
1916	36
1917	61
1918	23
1919	20
1920	84
1921	113
1922	39
1923	94
1924	127
1925	193
1926	255
1927	151
1928	190
1929	144
1930	222
1931	402
1932	1,344
1933	125
1934	283
1935	256
1936	186
1937	151
1938	147
1939	379
1940	258
1941	486
1942	488
1943	1,091
1944	494
1945	164
1946	541
1947	316
1948	404
1949	807
1950	531
1951	1,029
1952	325
1953	453
1954	429
1955	558
1956	895
1957	509
1958	589
1959	295
1960	1,252
1961	733
1962	571
1963	239
1964	933
1965	294
1966	279
1967	1,019
1968	1,207
1969	1,031
1970	417
1971	528
1972	711
1973	1,035
1974	2,042
1975	551
1976	649
1977	1,042
1978	1,089
1979	434
1980	867
1981	1,254
1982	1,104
1983	1,200
1984	826
1985	617
1986	1,357
1987	1,489
1988	754
1989	1,669
1990	1,152
1991	673
1992	1,325
1993	613
1994	1,257
1995	2,142
1996	3,109
1997	653
1998	1,898
1999	1,104
2000	3,068
2001	751
2002	1,443
2003	1,075
2004	1,052
2005	978
2006	1,360
2007	773
2008	1,675
2009	1,300
2010	1,464
2011	738
2012	746
2013	892
2014	618
2015	835
2016	902
2017	607
2018	454
2019	851
2020	661
2021	481
2022	883
2023	1,208
2024	430
2025	905
2026	1,282

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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	1,298
100 to 200	28
200 to 300	9
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	2