Weather Records on 11 April 1989

1,931 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 11 April 1989. Highest significance: Belhaven 1 SE, US.

Key Facts for 11 April 1989

On 11 April 1989, 1,931 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
448 were record highs and 1,143 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 115 monthly and 1,816 daily.
Belhaven 1 SE set a monthly record daily snowfall of 11.2 cm (4.4 in) on 11 April 1989.
Across 164 earlier years (1800 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 472 records.

Record Map

1,931 stations

1,931 station records on 11 April 1989 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 11 April 1989: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Belhaven 1 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.2 cm (4.4 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Merton Weir Farm	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Atzalan	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	142.7 mm (5.6 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Lovely Banks (Reservoir)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Donaldsonville 4 SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Bishop AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Edenton	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Croydon (Samuel Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.4 mm (2.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Ringwood	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.8 mm (2.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Melton	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Lawrenceville 3 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Scott City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Bastrop	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Warren 2 ENE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Beaver City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Yemassee 1 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Garah (Bengerang)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Wee Waa (George St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Volta Redonda	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Belhaven 1 SE	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Kilegrend	Norway	Record daily precipitation	29.9 mm (1.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Mojave	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Big Rapids Wtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.8 cm (2.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Aurora	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Carinda Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Wien	Austria	Record high maximum temperature	24.5 C (76.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Crescent City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Toledo Blade	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Kaufman 3 SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Barra Mansa	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Brookhaven City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Waxahachie	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Morgantown Muni AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Boggabilla Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Yamagata	Japan	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Vanersborg	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	6.8 C (44.2 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Marianna 2 S	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Columbia	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Poplarville Exp STN	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Eagle Pass 3N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Flagstaff AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Thomasville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Camden 1	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Independence	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Fernandina Beach	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Vernon 3 NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Francis	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Ann Arbor U of Mich	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Curtis	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Chambersburg 1 ESE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Walterboro 1 SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Dwtn Charleston	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Dardanelle	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Niceville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Elberton 2 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Hastings	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Hattiesburg 5SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Monticello	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Hawthorne AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Paris	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,931 records

Records set or tied on 11 April 1989 by type: Highest daily maximum 199, Lowest daily maximum 460, Highest daily minimum 249, Lowest daily minimum 683, Heaviest daily rainfall 283, Heaviest daily snowfall 42, Deepest snow cover 15.

Records on 11 April 1989 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	199
Lowest daily maximum	460
Highest daily minimum	249
Lowest daily minimum	683
Heaviest daily rainfall	283
Heaviest daily snowfall	42
Deepest snow cover	15

Records on 11 April 1989 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 115, daily 1,816.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,515 broken records

Margins by which the 1,515 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 520.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

11 April 1989

Top 20 records on 11 April 1989 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
11 April 1989	Belhaven 1 SE, US	monthly snowfall	11.2 cm (4.4 in)	11.2 cm (4.4 in)	80 years	64 of 100 (Major)
11 April 1989	Merton Weir Farm, AU	daily rain	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	24.2 mm (1.0 in)	86 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
11 April 1989	Atzalan, MX	monthly rain	142.7 mm (5.6 in)	28.9 mm (1.1 in)	64 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
11 April 1989	Lovely Banks (Reservoir), AU	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	13.3 mm (0.5 in)	72 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
11 April 1989	Donaldsonville 4 SW, US	monthly low max	10.0 C (50.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	91 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
11 April 1989	Bishop AP, US	daily high min	12.8 C (55.0 F)	5.6 C (10.1 F)	91 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
11 April 1989	Edenton, US	monthly snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	74 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
11 April 1989	Croydon (Samuel Street), AU	daily rain	50.4 mm (2.0 in)	36.2 mm (1.4 in)	11 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
11 April 1989	Ringwood, AU	daily rain	60.8 mm (2.4 in)	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	11 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
11 April 1989	Melton, AU	daily rain	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	56 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
11 April 1989	Lawrenceville 3 E, US	monthly snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	69 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
11 April 1989	Scott City, US	daily low min	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	88 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
11 April 1989	Bastrop, US	monthly low min	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	91 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
11 April 1989	Warren 2 ENE, US	monthly low min	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	83 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
11 April 1989	Beaver City, US	daily low min	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	5.5 C (9.9 F)	88 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
11 April 1989	Yemassee 1 N, US	daily low max	10.0 C (50.0 F)	5.6 C (10.1 F)	82 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
11 April 1989	Garah (Bengerang), AU	daily rain	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	6 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
11 April 1989	Wee Waa (George St), AU	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	7.1 mm (0.28 in)	98 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
11 April 1989	Volta Redonda, BR	daily rain	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	2 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
11 April 1989	Belhaven 1 SE, US	monthly snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	56 years	44 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

1800 to 1989

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1800 to 1989. 1989 had 1,931 records.

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

Records on 04-11 in each year
Year	Records
1800	1
1803	1
1808	1
1809	1
1812	3
1818	1
1831	1
1832	1
1834	1
1837	1
1845	1
1854	1
1857	1
1863	2
1865	2
1866	1
1868	1
1869	3
1871	1
1874	1
1876	2
1879	2
1880	2
1881	1
1882	2
1885	1
1886	1
1887	2
1888	4
1889	2
1890	2
1891	2
1892	3
1894	7
1895	5
1896	3
1898	7
1899	11
1900	6
1901	4
1902	6
1903	13
1904	12
1905	20
1906	19
1907	7
1908	12
1909	30
1910	19
1911	19
1912	47
1913	48
1914	38
1915	127
1916	64
1917	62
1918	43
1919	42
1920	73
1921	32
1922	140
1923	89
1924	169
1925	197
1926	198
1927	156
1928	220
1929	214
1930	761
1931	185
1932	497
1933	481
1934	246
1935	261
1936	175
1937	245
1938	289
1939	611
1940	932
1941	579
1942	301
1943	546
1944	626
1945	890
1946	383
1947	478
1948	921
1949	402
1950	322
1951	623
1952	502
1953	594
1954	392
1955	610
1956	420
1957	508
1958	473
1959	582
1960	469
1961	532
1962	384
1963	450
1964	255
1965	763
1966	599
1967	757
1968	663
1969	353
1970	522
1971	495
1972	792
1973	1,479
1974	982
1975	851
1976	478
1977	1,231
1978	854
1979	977
1980	399
1981	1,036
1982	1,132
1983	1,040
1984	623
1985	952
1986	1,062
1987	440
1988	1,162
1989	1,931
1990	1,347
1991	1,287
1992	978
1993	722
1994	952
1995	2,134
1996	1,182
1997	3,077
1998	916
1999	1,318
2000	667
2001	1,865
2002	568
2003	1,156
2004	888
2005	930
2006	666
2007	962
2008	1,373
2009	1,102
2010	623
2011	1,664
2012	806
2013	1,482
2014	633
2015	399
2016	534
2017	489
2018	795
2019	812
2020	625
2021	892
2022	1,179
2023	1,036
2024	782
2025	1,177
2026	604

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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	1,511
100 to 200	2
200 to 300	0
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	1
500 to 600	1