Weather Records on 8 April 1989

1,360 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 8 April 1989. Highest significance: Kalihi Rsch Site 777, US.

Key Facts for 8 April 1989

On 8 April 1989, 1,360 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
933 were record highs and 167 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 81 monthly and 1,278 daily.
Kalihi Rsch Site 777 set a monthly record daily precipitation of 307.3 mm (12.1 in) on 8 April 1989.
Across 157 earlier years (1798 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 498 records.

Record Map

1,360 stations

1,360 station records on 8 April 1989 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 8 April 1989: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Kalihi Rsch Site 777	United States	Record daily precipitation	307.3 mm (12.1 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Spreckelsville 400	United States	Record daily precipitation	122.9 mm (4.8 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Undilla Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Yokohama	Japan	Record daily precipitation	142.5 mm (5.6 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Keahua 410	United States	Record daily precipitation	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Palolo Vly 718	United States	Record daily precipitation	345.4 mm (13.6 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Carinda Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Kukuihaele Mill 206	United States	Record daily precipitation	198.9 mm (7.8 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Highlands	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Placerville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Hana AP 355	United States	Record daily precipitation	253.2 mm (10.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Estancia	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	93.1 mm (3.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Burketown Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.6 mm (1.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Utsunomiya	Japan	Record daily precipitation	71.0 mm (2.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Ukiah	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Waiehu Camp 484	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Mojave	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Waihee Vly 482	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.3 mm (3.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Mansfield 5 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Manoa Tun 2 716	United States	Record daily precipitation	263.1 mm (10.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Pauoa Flats 784	United States	Record daily precipitation	214.9 mm (8.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Wilhelmina Rise 721	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Barkly Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	72.0 mm (2.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Puunene 396	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Berkeley	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Newport Beach Harbor	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Steamboat Springs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Lemon Cove	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Napa State Hospital	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Gage	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Hamakuapoko 485	United States	Record daily precipitation	107.7 mm (4.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Biser	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-21.4 C (-6.5 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Riverside Fire STN 3	United States	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Sunny Corner (Snow Line)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Petaluma AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Tilden 4 SSE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.6 C (105.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Kent	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Paia 406	United States	Record daily precipitation	87.4 mm (3.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Perm	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-17.3 C (0.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
San Carlos Rsvr	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Cruz	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Eugowra Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.6 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Blue	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Orono	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Ignatius	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Paragonah	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Granada Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Timovskoe	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	1.4 C (34.5 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Bowie	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Monterey	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Nevada City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Helena	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Ana Fire STN	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Carson City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Duchesne	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Monterey	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
San Francisco Dwtn	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Hetch Hetchy	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Nevada City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Redlands	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,360 records

Records set or tied on 8 April 1989 by type: Highest daily maximum 597, Lowest daily maximum 102, Highest daily minimum 336, Lowest daily minimum 65, Heaviest daily rainfall 180, Heaviest daily snowfall 55, Deepest snow cover 25.

Records on 8 April 1989 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	597
Lowest daily maximum	102
Highest daily minimum	336
Lowest daily minimum	65
Heaviest daily rainfall	180
Heaviest daily snowfall	55
Deepest snow cover	25

Records on 8 April 1989 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 81, daily 1,278.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,098 broken records

Margins by which the 1,098 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 580.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

8 April 1989

Top 20 records on 8 April 1989 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
8 April 1989	Kalihi Rsch Site 777, US	monthly rain	307.3 mm (12.1 in)	124.2 mm (4.9 in)	54 years	73 of 100 (Major)
8 April 1989	Spreckelsville 400, US	monthly rain	122.9 mm (4.8 in)	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	38 years	65 of 100 (Major)
8 April 1989	Undilla Station, AU	daily rain	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	73.9 mm (2.9 in)	39 years	60 of 100 (Major)
8 April 1989	Yokohama, JP	monthly rain	142.5 mm (5.6 in)	53.9 mm (2.1 in)	27 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
8 April 1989	Keahua 410, US	daily rain	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	74.6 mm (2.9 in)	44 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
8 April 1989	Palolo Vly 718, US	monthly rain	345.4 mm (13.6 in)	143.2 mm (5.6 in)	11 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
8 April 1989	Carinda Post Office, AU	daily rain	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	44 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
8 April 1989	Kukuihaele Mill 206, US	daily rain	198.9 mm (7.8 in)	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	52 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
8 April 1989	Highlands, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	107 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
8 April 1989	Placerville, US	daily high min	15.0 C (59.0 F)	7.2 C (13.0 F)	72 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
8 April 1989	Hana AP 355, US	daily rain	253.2 mm (10.0 in)	225.3 mm (8.9 in)	30 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
8 April 1989	Estancia, BR	daily rain	93.1 mm (3.7 in)	83.5 mm (3.3 in)	28 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
8 April 1989	Burketown Post Office, AU	daily rain	45.6 mm (1.8 in)	29.9 mm (1.2 in)	98 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
8 April 1989	Utsunomiya, JP	daily rain	71.0 mm (2.8 in)	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	32 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
8 April 1989	Ukiah, US	monthly high min	17.8 C (64.0 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	69 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
8 April 1989	Waiehu Camp 484, US	daily rain	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	84.6 mm (3.3 in)	22 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
8 April 1989	Mojave, US	daily high min	20.6 C (69.1 F)	7.3 C (13.1 F)	80 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
8 April 1989	Waihee Vly 482, US	daily rain	83.3 mm (3.3 in)	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	22 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
8 April 1989	Mansfield 5 W, US	daily rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	63 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
8 April 1989	Manoa Tun 2 716, US	daily rain	263.1 mm (10.4 in)	178.8 mm (7.0 in)	12 years	47 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

1798 to 1989

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1798 to 1989. 1989 had 1,360 records.

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

Records on 04-08 in each year
Year	Records
1798	1
1809	3
1815	1
1830	1
1837	1
1838	1
1843	1
1847	1
1848	1
1854	1
1859	1
1860	1
1864	5
1865	1
1866	1
1871	3
1877	1
1879	1
1881	1
1883	2
1886	1
1887	2
1888	3
1889	4
1890	2
1894	3
1895	3
1896	2
1897	2
1898	3
1899	3
1900	7
1901	6
1902	9
1903	9
1904	7
1905	20
1906	4
1907	20
1908	18
1909	16
1910	20
1911	17
1912	84
1913	8
1914	42
1915	69
1916	100
1917	42
1918	43
1919	82
1920	90
1921	440
1922	117
1923	109
1924	194
1925	184
1926	164
1927	160
1928	450
1929	614
1930	261
1931	447
1932	105
1933	158
1934	190
1935	523
1936	662
1937	129
1938	813
1939	707
1940	254
1941	235
1942	359
1943	534
1944	283
1945	669
1946	337
1947	263
1948	569
1949	206
1950	932
1951	244
1952	562
1953	519
1954	322
1955	306
1956	621
1957	397
1958	360
1959	421
1960	366
1961	623
1962	470
1963	566
1964	814
1965	473
1966	315
1967	568
1968	499
1969	765
1970	399
1971	798
1972	1,636
1973	1,104
1974	559
1975	1,410
1976	383
1977	1,469
1978	822
1979	446
1980	755
1981	736
1982	2,690
1983	1,321
1984	1,041
1985	826
1986	901
1987	783
1988	1,224
1989	1,360
1990	907
1991	1,886
1992	534
1993	706
1994	678
1995	812
1996	1,289
1997	2,009
1998	1,101
1999	1,221
2000	817
2001	1,865
2002	761
2003	1,918
2004	676
2005	976
2006	680
2007	2,681
2008	896
2009	1,027
2010	1,128
2011	1,197
2012	407
2013	711
2014	715
2015	825
2016	924
2017	584
2018	1,745
2019	826
2020	916
2021	742
2022	930
2023	585
2024	1,256
2025	484
2026	407

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Data for records on 1989-04-08: 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	1,087
100 to 200	8
200 to 300	1
300 to 400	1
400 to 500	0
500 to 600	1