Weather Records on 9 April 1989

1,402 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 9 April 1989. Highest significance: Pohakea Brg 307.2, US.

Key Facts for 9 April 1989

On 9 April 1989, 1,402 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
699 were record highs and 429 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 53 monthly and 1,347 daily.
Pohakea Brg 307.2 set a monthly record daily precipitation of 111.3 mm (4.4 in) on 9 April 1989.
Across 168 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 458 records.

Record Map

1,402 stations

1,402 station records on 9 April 1989 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 9 April 1989: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Pohakea Brg 307.2	United States	Record daily precipitation	111.3 mm (4.4 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Keahua 410	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Bragg 5 N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Verona Villafranca	Italy	Record daily precipitation	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Hamakuapoko 485	United States	Record daily precipitation	97.8 mm (3.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Brookings	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Hana AP 355	United States	Record daily precipitation	152.4 mm (6.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Paia 406	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Kahului AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.6 mm (3.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Hetch Hetchy	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Lewisburg 3 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
N Bend SW Oregon Rgnl AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Killdeer 8 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Spreckelsville 400	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Kirensk	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	17.0 C (62.6 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Russell Springs	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
San Rafael-Civic Ctr	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Russell Springs	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Los Gatos	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Charles City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Mercedes	Uruguay	Record daily precipitation	71.0 mm (2.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Placerville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
San Luis Obispo Poly	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Sidney 6NNW	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Holbrook	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
New Salem 5NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Margaret	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
San Simon	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
San Rafael-Civic Ctr	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Burlington	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Leroy 5 WSW	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Virginia City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Buckeye	United States	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Jerome 2 S	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Wytheville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Indio Fire STN	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Mojave	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Mojave	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Helena	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
San Jose	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Wasco	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Susendal	Norway	Record snow depth	172.0 cm (67.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Imperial	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.0 C (104.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Indio Fire STN	United States	Record high maximum temperature	41.7 C (107.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Marysville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Nevada City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Porterville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Wray	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Lumpkin 2 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hart 3 WSW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Beaver Is	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Capitan	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hatch	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
St George	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Burkes Garden	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Nazare	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Miami	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Graton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Healdsburg	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Kentfield	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,402 records

Records set or tied on 9 April 1989 by type: Highest daily maximum 442, Lowest daily maximum 245, Highest daily minimum 257, Lowest daily minimum 184, Heaviest daily rainfall 139, Heaviest daily snowfall 89, Deepest snow cover 46.

Records on 9 April 1989 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	442
Lowest daily maximum	245
Highest daily minimum	257
Lowest daily minimum	184
Heaviest daily rainfall	139
Heaviest daily snowfall	89
Deepest snow cover	46

Records on 9 April 1989 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 53, daily 1,347.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,140 broken records

Margins by which the 1,140 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

9 April 1989

Top 20 records on 9 April 1989 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
9 April 1989	Pohakea Brg 307.2, US	monthly rain	111.3 mm (4.4 in)	34.1 mm (1.3 in)	28 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
9 April 1989	Keahua 410, US	daily rain	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	44 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
9 April 1989	Ft Bragg 5 N, US	daily high max	26.1 C (79.0 F)	6.7 C (12.1 F)	48 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
9 April 1989	Verona Villafranca, IT	monthly rain	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	1 year	53 of 100 (Notable)
9 April 1989	Hamakuapoko 485, US	daily rain	97.8 mm (3.9 in)	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	30 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
9 April 1989	Brookings, US	daily high min	15.6 C (60.1 F)	5.6 C (10.1 F)	75 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
9 April 1989	Hana AP 355, US	daily rain	152.4 mm (6.0 in)	119.6 mm (4.7 in)	20 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
9 April 1989	Paia 406, US	daily rain	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	7 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
9 April 1989	Kahului AP, US	daily rain	83.6 mm (3.3 in)	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	3 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
9 April 1989	Hetch Hetchy, US	daily high min	12.2 C (54.0 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	72 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
9 April 1989	Lewisburg 3 N, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.4 cm (4.9 in)	50 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
9 April 1989	N Bend SW Oregon Rgnl AP, US	daily high max	30.6 C (87.1 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	84 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
9 April 1989	Killdeer 8 NW, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	7.7 cm (3.0 in)	91 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
9 April 1989	Spreckelsville 400, US	daily rain	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	7 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
9 April 1989	Kirensk, RU	daily high max	17.0 C (62.6 F)	5.1 C (9.2 F)	90 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
9 April 1989	Russell Springs, US	monthly snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	7.7 cm (3.0 in)	22 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
9 April 1989	San Rafael-Civic Ctr, US	daily high min	13.3 C (55.9 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	84 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
9 April 1989	Russell Springs, US	daily rain	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	70 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
9 April 1989	Los Gatos, US	daily high max	34.4 C (93.9 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	80 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
9 April 1989	Charles City, US	daily low min	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	95 years	43 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

1793 to 1989

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1989. 1989 had 1,402 records.

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

Records on 04-09 in each year
Year	Records
1793	2
1798	1
1800	1
1805	1
1809	2
1812	2
1815	1
1818	1
1839	1
1842	2
1844	1
1846	1
1847	1
1849	1
1854	1
1856	1
1859	1
1862	1
1863	1
1864	1
1865	2
1866	2
1869	1
1871	2
1873	1
1877	1
1883	1
1884	1
1885	3
1886	1
1887	1
1888	3
1889	1
1890	7
1892	1
1893	1
1894	2
1895	4
1896	1
1897	3
1898	3
1899	9
1900	3
1901	8
1902	8
1903	12
1904	15
1905	21
1906	20
1907	21
1908	28
1909	25
1910	19
1911	21
1912	51
1913	16
1914	41
1915	89
1916	85
1917	105
1918	29
1919	67
1920	56
1921	114
1922	140
1923	79
1924	353
1925	129
1926	83
1927	260
1928	395
1929	402
1930	430
1931	193
1932	119
1933	320
1934	310
1935	398
1936	151
1937	172
1938	378
1939	282
1940	214
1941	297
1942	432
1943	752
1944	564
1945	1,055
1946	335
1947	174
1948	365
1949	179
1950	750
1951	304
1952	578
1953	638
1954	239
1955	484
1956	371
1957	502
1958	294
1959	634
1960	623
1961	879
1962	344
1963	390
1964	645
1965	651
1966	466
1967	743
1968	669
1969	898
1970	489
1971	576
1972	1,200
1973	1,695
1974	972
1975	968
1976	347
1977	1,693
1978	921
1979	855
1980	911
1981	785
1982	1,923
1983	1,170
1984	904
1985	1,424
1986	620
1987	604
1988	737
1989	1,402
1990	888
1991	1,545
1992	641
1993	687
1994	511
1995	1,296
1996	1,547
1997	2,686
1998	1,018
1999	1,848
2000	997
2001	1,947
2002	590
2003	1,781
2004	572
2005	998
2006	603
2007	1,412
2008	1,029
2009	802
2010	652
2011	1,480
2012	640
2013	1,245
2014	592
2015	664
2016	974
2017	759
2018	1,306
2019	716
2020	916
2021	642
2022	574
2023	512
2024	1,093
2025	530
2026	517

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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	1,121
100 to 200	18
200 to 300	0
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	0
500 to 600	1