Weather Records on 3 April 1989
951 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 3 April 1989. Highest significance: Gabo Island Lighthouse, AU.
Key Facts for 3 April 1989
- On 3 April 1989, 951 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 306 were record highs and 110 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 9 were all-time records, 39 monthly and 903 daily.
- Gabo Island Lighthouse set a daily record precipitation of 103.8 mm (4.1 in) on 3 April 1989.
- Across 159 earlier years (1815 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 480 records.
Record Map
951 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gabo Island Lighthouse | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 103.8 mm (4.1 in) | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Eumundi - Crescent Rd | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 305.6 mm (12.0 in) | 75 of 100 (Major) |
| Amamoor Forestry | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 253.4 mm (10.0 in) | 73 of 100 (Major) |
| Little Yabba Sfr 274 | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 328.2 mm (12.9 in) | 71 of 100 (Major) |
| Wattle Flat General Store | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 72.6 mm (2.9 in) | 71 of 100 (Major) |
| Peachester | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 295.0 mm (11.6 in) | 70 of 100 (Major) |
| Green Cape Lighthouse | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 75.0 mm (3.0 in) | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| Carrick (Oaks Road) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 43.2 mm (1.7 in) | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| Kandanga Upper | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 340.6 mm (13.4 in) | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| Frankford (Rossville) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 60.2 mm (2.4 in) | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| Mt Brisbane | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 110.0 mm (4.3 in) | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| Crookwell Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 62.4 mm (2.5 in) | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| Deloraine (Athol) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 43.0 mm (1.7 in) | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| Leadville Lake Co AP | United States | Record daily snowfall | 46.5 cm (18.3 in) | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| Imbil Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 284.2 mm (11.2 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| Mt Mee | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 183.6 mm (7.2 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| Kailiili 436 | United States | Record daily precipitation | 350.3 mm (13.8 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Dayboro Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 145.0 mm (5.7 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Conondale Township | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 213.0 mm (8.4 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Dulacca Truck Stop | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 91.6 mm (3.6 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Breckenridge | United States | Record daily snowfall | 48.3 cm (19.0 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Weribone | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 117.8 mm (4.6 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Dunorlan (Sharmans Road) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 47.8 mm (1.9 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Gallangowan Forestry | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 124.6 mm (4.9 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Traveston | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 247.0 mm (9.7 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Paling Yards (Ulabri) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 66.0 mm (2.6 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Longford (Denton Close) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 31.6 mm (1.2 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Lupi Upper 442 | United States | Record daily precipitation | 327.7 mm (12.9 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Tabulam Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 116.4 mm (4.6 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Selbourne (Kirnbrae) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 75.2 mm (3.0 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Connorville (Lake River) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 51.4 mm (2.0 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Breckenridge | United States | Record daily precipitation | 39.1 mm (1.5 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mt Nebo Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 126.2 mm (5.0 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bungendore Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 78.8 mm (3.1 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Lajas Substn | Puerto Rico [United States] | Record daily precipitation | 57.2 mm (2.3 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Santander Centro | Spain | Record daily precipitation | 73.1 mm (2.9 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Palmwoods | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 253.0 mm (10.0 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Canberra Airport Comparison | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 52.4 mm (2.1 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Captains Flat (Foxlow St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 51.3 mm (2.0 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Derby Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 60.0 mm (2.4 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Liffey | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 57.4 mm (2.3 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Westbury (Valley View) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 70.8 mm (2.8 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Plevna | United States | Record daily snowfall | 10.2 cm (4.0 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mays Point Lock 25 | United States | Record daily precipitation | 50.8 mm (2.0 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Meander | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 43.6 mm (1.7 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| San Sebastian - Igueldo | Spain | Record daily precipitation | 57.7 mm (2.3 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Leipikvattnet | Sweden | Record snow depth | 240.0 cm (94.5 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Comboyne Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 207.0 mm (8.1 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Low Head (Comparison) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 41.8 mm (1.6 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Santander/Parayas | Spain | Record daily precipitation | 79.1 mm (3.1 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Charleston | United States | Record daily precipitation | 36.8 mm (1.4 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bathurst Agricultural Station | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 40.8 mm (1.6 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Rockley Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 56.8 mm (2.2 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Kameruka (Kameruka Estate) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 126.4 mm (5.0 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Branxholm (Stoke Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 52.8 mm (2.1 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Hillwood (Hillwoodville) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 67.0 mm (2.6 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bungendore (Gidleigh) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 36.0 mm (1.4 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Majors Creek (the Old School) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 52.6 mm (2.1 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Michelago (Soglio) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 50.0 mm (2.0 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Talon | Russia | Record daily precipitation | 42.0 mm (1.7 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
951 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 121 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 50 |
| Highest daily minimum | 185 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 60 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 492 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 27 |
| Deepest snow cover | 16 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 9 |
| monthly | 39 |
| daily | 903 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
816 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 200 | 812 |
| 200 to 400 | 2 |
| 400 to 600 | 1 |
| 600 to 800 | 0 |
| 800 to 1000 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
3 April 1989| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 April 1989 | Gabo Island Lighthouse, AU | daily rain | 103.8 mm (4.1 in) | 44.9 mm (1.8 in) | 106 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 3 April 1989 | Eumundi - Crescent Rd, AU | monthly rain | 305.6 mm (12.0 in) | 85.4 mm (3.4 in) | 55 years | 75 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 April 1989 | Amamoor Forestry, AU | monthly rain | 253.4 mm (10.0 in) | 114.7 mm (4.5 in) | 59 years | 73 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 April 1989 | Little Yabba Sfr 274, AU | all-time rain | 328.2 mm (12.9 in) | 107.2 mm (4.2 in) | 21 years | 71 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 April 1989 | Wattle Flat General Store, AU | daily rain | 72.6 mm (2.9 in) | 47.2 mm (1.9 in) | 72 years | 71 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 April 1989 | Peachester, AU | monthly rain | 295.0 mm (11.6 in) | 81.6 mm (3.2 in) | 60 years | 70 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 April 1989 | Green Cape Lighthouse, AU | daily rain | 75.0 mm (3.0 in) | 47.1 mm (1.9 in) | 72 years | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 April 1989 | Carrick (Oaks Road), AU | daily rain | 43.2 mm (1.7 in) | 33.0 mm (1.3 in) | 72 years | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 April 1989 | Kandanga Upper, AU | all-time rain | 340.6 mm (13.4 in) | 131.8 mm (5.2 in) | 15 years | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 April 1989 | Frankford (Rossville), AU | daily rain | 60.2 mm (2.4 in) | 42.2 mm (1.7 in) | 72 years | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 April 1989 | Mt Brisbane, AU | daily rain | 110.0 mm (4.3 in) | 56.9 mm (2.2 in) | 58 years | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 April 1989 | Crookwell Post Office, AU | daily rain | 62.4 mm (2.5 in) | 39.8 mm (1.6 in) | 64 years | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 April 1989 | Deloraine (Athol), AU | daily rain | 43.0 mm (1.7 in) | 29.0 mm (1.1 in) | 99 years | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 April 1989 | Leadville Lake Co AP, US | all-time snowfall | 46.5 cm (18.3 in) | 13.5 cm (5.3 in) | 29 years | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 April 1989 | Imbil Post Office, AU | all-time rain | 284.2 mm (11.2 in) | 52.8 mm (2.1 in) | 33 years | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 April 1989 | Mt Mee, AU | daily rain | 183.6 mm (7.2 in) | 124.4 mm (4.9 in) | 56 years | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 April 1989 | Kailiili 436, US | daily rain | 350.3 mm (13.8 in) | 270.0 mm (10.6 in) | 56 years | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 April 1989 | Dayboro Post Office, AU | daily rain | 145.0 mm (5.7 in) | 90.1 mm (3.5 in) | 56 years | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 April 1989 | Conondale Township, AU | monthly rain | 213.0 mm (8.4 in) | 66.9 mm (2.6 in) | 16 years | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 April 1989 | Dulacca Truck Stop, AU | monthly rain | 91.6 mm (3.6 in) | 15.4 mm (0.6 in) | 93 years | 60 of 100 (Major) |
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
1815 to 1989Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1815 | 3 |
| 1830 | 1 |
| 1838 | 1 |
| 1848 | 1 |
| 1849 | 1 |
| 1850 | 1 |
| 1862 | 1 |
| 1867 | 2 |
| 1868 | 1 |
| 1873 | 1 |
| 1874 | 4 |
| 1875 | 1 |
| 1876 | 2 |
| 1878 | 1 |
| 1879 | 4 |
| 1880 | 2 |
| 1881 | 5 |
| 1882 | 1 |
| 1883 | 3 |
| 1884 | 1 |
| 1885 | 3 |
| 1886 | 2 |
| 1887 | 1 |
| 1888 | 1 |
| 1889 | 4 |
| 1891 | 4 |
| 1892 | 4 |
| 1893 | 3 |
| 1895 | 1 |
| 1896 | 3 |
| 1897 | 2 |
| 1898 | 3 |
| 1899 | 6 |
| 1900 | 12 |
| 1901 | 15 |
| 1902 | 2 |
| 1903 | 14 |
| 1904 | 2 |
| 1905 | 20 |
| 1906 | 9 |
| 1907 | 8 |
| 1908 | 14 |
| 1909 | 17 |
| 1910 | 25 |
| 1911 | 26 |
| 1912 | 19 |
| 1913 | 41 |
| 1914 | 28 |
| 1915 | 47 |
| 1916 | 159 |
| 1917 | 48 |
| 1918 | 20 |
| 1919 | 29 |
| 1920 | 60 |
| 1921 | 108 |
| 1922 | 24 |
| 1923 | 80 |
| 1924 | 207 |
| 1925 | 94 |
| 1926 | 205 |
| 1927 | 85 |
| 1928 | 378 |
| 1929 | 582 |
| 1930 | 148 |
| 1931 | 224 |
| 1932 | 308 |
| 1933 | 269 |
| 1934 | 732 |
| 1935 | 464 |
| 1936 | 1,264 |
| 1937 | 308 |
| 1938 | 216 |
| 1939 | 325 |
| 1940 | 500 |
| 1941 | 308 |
| 1942 | 334 |
| 1943 | 478 |
| 1944 | 760 |
| 1945 | 1,032 |
| 1946 | 683 |
| 1947 | 421 |
| 1948 | 313 |
| 1949 | 354 |
| 1950 | 713 |
| 1951 | 487 |
| 1952 | 243 |
| 1953 | 290 |
| 1954 | 1,051 |
| 1955 | 472 |
| 1956 | 842 |
| 1957 | 660 |
| 1958 | 591 |
| 1959 | 537 |
| 1960 | 506 |
| 1961 | 665 |
| 1962 | 353 |
| 1963 | 1,010 |
| 1964 | 615 |
| 1965 | 561 |
| 1966 | 437 |
| 1967 | 439 |
| 1968 | 446 |
| 1969 | 345 |
| 1970 | 572 |
| 1971 | 590 |
| 1972 | 732 |
| 1973 | 417 |
| 1974 | 877 |
| 1975 | 2,015 |
| 1976 | 340 |
| 1977 | 898 |
| 1978 | 498 |
| 1979 | 997 |
| 1980 | 713 |
| 1981 | 1,264 |
| 1982 | 1,183 |
| 1983 | 832 |
| 1984 | 1,046 |
| 1985 | 804 |
| 1986 | 634 |
| 1987 | 1,577 |
| 1988 | 975 |
| 1989 | 951 |
| 1990 | 1,018 |
| 1991 | 719 |
| 1992 | 1,974 |
| 1993 | 812 |
| 1994 | 574 |
| 1995 | 675 |
| 1996 | 736 |
| 1997 | 1,155 |
| 1998 | 1,051 |
| 1999 | 1,486 |
| 2000 | 1,167 |
| 2001 | 890 |
| 2002 | 1,190 |
| 2003 | 971 |
| 2004 | 840 |
| 2005 | 1,138 |
| 2006 | 776 |
| 2007 | 874 |
| 2008 | 935 |
| 2009 | 1,008 |
| 2010 | 1,325 |
| 2011 | 1,491 |
| 2012 | 1,027 |
| 2013 | 847 |
| 2014 | 796 |
| 2015 | 528 |
| 2016 | 637 |
| 2017 | 570 |
| 2018 | 1,085 |
| 2019 | 535 |
| 2020 | 916 |
| 2021 | 1,250 |
| 2022 | 721 |
| 2023 | 1,289 |
| 2024 | 1,027 |
| 2025 | 1,476 |
| 2026 | 725 |
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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 . Last revised (2026-10-16).