Weather Records on 12 March 1989

1,402 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 12 March 1989. Highest significance: Yuin, AU.

Key Facts for 12 March 1989

On 12 March 1989, 1,402 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
961 were record highs and 190 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 65 monthly and 1,335 daily.
Yuin set a daily record precipitation of 44.0 mm (1.7 in) on 12 March 1989.
Across 158 earlier years (1810 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 489 records.

Record Map

1,402 stations

1,402 station records on 12 March 1989 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 12 March 1989: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Yuin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Sandakan	Malaysia	Record daily precipitation	168.0 mm (6.6 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Woolgorong	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.8 mm (1.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Balgo Hills	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Low Isles Lighthouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	166.0 mm (6.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Narromine (Mumble Peg)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Villalba 1 SE	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Chania	Greece	Record daily precipitation	66.6 mm (2.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Wanaaring Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Dare	Australia	Record daily precipitation	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Dubbo (Darling Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Astolfo Dutra	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	93.0 mm (3.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Margaret River Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Pasto/Antonio Narin	Colombia	Record daily precipitation	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Durbanville (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Holbrook	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Lang Lang	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ulysses 3NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Aztec Ruins Nm	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Elk	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Woodruff	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Snowflake	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Winslow AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Legune	Australia	Record daily precipitation	156.2 mm (6.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Presa Danxho	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Balcon Diablo	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ixtacamaxtitlan (Cfe)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Gage	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Kanalohuluhulu 1075	United States	Record low maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ness City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Capitan	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Escalante	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Yellowstone Park Mammoth	United States	Record high maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Canon City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Salida	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Pahrump 4 NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Monticello 2E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Snowville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Yuendumu	Australia	Record daily precipitation	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Currawilla Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.2 mm (1.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Huatusco de Chicuellar	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Kursk	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	7.6 C (45.7 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Camp Pardee	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Leroy 5 WSW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Sonora	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Tropic	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Derby Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.2 mm (2.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Narrawa (Hollywood)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Lamar	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Waynesboro 2 S	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Deming	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Ibapah	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Zion Np	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Cadney Park (Arckaringa Statio	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Mulege	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Ust-Maja	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	-9.0 C (15.8 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Keams Canyon	United States	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Palm Springs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Cheesman	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Paonia 1SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,402 records

Records set or tied on 12 March 1989 by type: Highest daily maximum 636, Lowest daily maximum 24, Highest daily minimum 325, Lowest daily minimum 166, Heaviest daily rainfall 236, Heaviest daily snowfall 10, Deepest snow cover 5.

Records on 12 March 1989 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	636
Lowest daily maximum	24
Highest daily minimum	325
Lowest daily minimum	166
Heaviest daily rainfall	236
Heaviest daily snowfall	10
Deepest snow cover	5

Records on 12 March 1989 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 65, daily 1,335.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,136 broken records

Margins by which the 1,136 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 440.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

12 March 1989

Top 20 records on 12 March 1989 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
12 March 1989	Yuin, AU	daily rain	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	54 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
12 March 1989	Sandakan, MY	monthly rain	168.0 mm (6.6 in)	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	33 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
12 March 1989	Woolgorong, AU	daily rain	38.8 mm (1.5 in)	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	68 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
12 March 1989	Balgo Hills, AU	daily rain	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	42 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
12 March 1989	Low Isles Lighthouse, AU	daily rain	166.0 mm (6.5 in)	88.8 mm (3.5 in)	52 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
12 March 1989	Narromine (Mumble Peg), AU	daily rain	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	79 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
12 March 1989	Villalba 1 SE, PR	daily rain	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	16 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
12 March 1989	Chania, GR	daily rain	66.6 mm (2.6 in)	50.9 mm (2.0 in)	12 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
12 March 1989	Wanaaring Post Office, AU	daily rain	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	9.7 mm (0.38 in)	101 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
12 March 1989	Mount Dare, AU	daily rain	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	18 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
12 March 1989	Dubbo (Darling Street), AU	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	13.7 mm (0.5 in)	83 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
12 March 1989	Astolfo Dutra, BR	daily rain	93.0 mm (3.7 in)	60.6 mm (2.4 in)	7 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
12 March 1989	Margaret River Station, AU	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	46 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
12 March 1989	Pasto/Antonio Narin, CO	daily rain	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	18 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
12 March 1989	Durbanville (Pol), ZA	daily rain	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	15.1 mm (0.6 in)	40 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
12 March 1989	Holbrook, US	daily high max	28.9 C (84.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	88 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
12 March 1989	Lang Lang, AU	daily rain	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	18.4 mm (0.7 in)	42 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
12 March 1989	Ulysses 3NE, US	daily high max	33.3 C (91.9 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	88 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
12 March 1989	Aztec Ruins Nm, US	daily high max	25.6 C (78.1 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	88 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
12 March 1989	Elk, US	daily high max	28.9 C (84.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	88 years	40 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

1810 to 1989

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1810 to 1989. 1989 had 1,402 records.

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

Records on 03-12 in each year
Year	Records
1810	2
1822	2
1845	2
1847	2
1849	1
1854	1
1855	1
1857	1
1859	1
1860	2
1861	1
1862	1
1867	1
1878	1
1879	1
1881	2
1882	1
1883	3
1884	3
1885	1
1886	6
1887	1
1888	4
1890	5
1891	5
1892	1
1893	1
1894	2
1895	3
1896	2
1897	4
1899	2
1900	4
1901	3
1902	14
1903	8
1904	7
1905	12
1906	34
1907	9
1908	11
1909	26
1910	23
1911	15
1912	7
1913	19
1914	89
1915	17
1916	27
1917	54
1918	96
1919	50
1920	42
1921	59
1922	29
1923	165
1924	168
1925	127
1926	128
1927	399
1928	204
1929	324
1930	210
1931	159
1932	589
1933	290
1934	639
1935	330
1936	399
1937	189
1938	293
1939	525
1940	588
1941	215
1942	239
1943	194
1944	448
1945	241
1946	532
1947	727
1948	1,510
1949	544
1950	841
1951	475
1952	433
1953	298
1954	603
1955	613
1956	1,159
1957	371
1958	611
1959	513
1960	891
1961	432
1962	846
1963	669
1964	285
1965	422
1966	384
1967	1,135
1968	931
1969	1,254
1970	391
1971	481
1972	1,215
1973	890
1974	784
1975	540
1976	657
1977	1,834
1978	554
1979	606
1980	601
1981	1,112
1982	860
1983	1,057
1984	1,235
1985	886
1986	658
1987	728
1988	918
1989	1,402
1990	2,905
1991	607
1992	1,423
1993	931
1994	619
1995	1,067
1996	1,030
1997	990
1998	2,483
1999	636
2000	715
2001	1,392
2002	935
2003	703
2004	649
2005	1,020
2006	2,121
2007	1,652
2008	684
2009	1,148
2010	791
2011	494
2012	981
2013	874
2014	645
2015	793
2016	809
2017	702
2018	609
2019	865
2020	762
2021	659
2022	1,144
2023	877
2024	527
2025	615
2026	1,212

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Data for records on 1989-03-12: 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	1,133
100 to 200	1
200 to 300	0
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	2