Weather Records on 22 April 1989

1,467 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 22 April 1989. Highest significance: Leipzig-Holzhausen, DE.

Key Facts for 22 April 1989

On 22 April 1989, 1,467 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
914 were record highs and 194 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 162 monthly and 1,305 daily.
Leipzig-Holzhausen set a daily record precipitation of 26.0 mm (1.0 in) on 22 April 1989.
Across 164 earlier years (1800 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 438 records.

Record Map

1,467 stations

1,467 station records on 22 April 1989 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 22 April 1989: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Leipzig-Holzhausen	Germany	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Ochoco Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Greiz-Dolau	Germany	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Ebrach	Germany	Record daily precipitation	30.9 mm (1.2 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Fladungen-Heufurt	Germany	Record daily precipitation	28.3 mm (1.1 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Kronach	Germany	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Jervis Bay (Point Perpendicula	Australia	Record daily precipitation	134.8 mm (5.3 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Waverley Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Schwarzburg	Germany	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Ravenswood Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Bad Konigshofen	Germany	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Verwoedburg-Mu"Lytteltn"	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Bad Kissingen	Germany	Record daily precipitation	25.3 mm (1.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Bischbrunn	Germany	Record daily precipitation	37.4 mm (1.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Zeitz	Germany	Record daily precipitation	27.8 mm (1.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Brombachtal-Kirch-Brombach	Germany	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Mallina	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.0 mm (2.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Modautal-Neunkirchen	Germany	Record daily precipitation	36.9 mm (1.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Bad Lobenstein	Germany	Record daily precipitation	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Mullen 3S	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Goodooga (Brenda)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Teuschnitz	Germany	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Huamantla	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Yantabulla Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Britt 3E	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Beloit	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
O'Neill	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Superior	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Wertheim-Eichel	Germany	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Goudveld (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Lamar	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Normandy	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.4 mm (2.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Roma Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.3 mm (1.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Bad Durkheim	Germany	Record daily precipitation	26.1 mm (1.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Hofheim	Germany	Record daily precipitation	39.5 mm (1.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Titonka	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Hoxie	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Jacobsdal (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Richfield	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Beaver City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Imperial	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Houlton AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	21.1 cm (8.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Nicosia	Cyprus	Record high maximum temperature	35.1 C (95.2 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bensheim	Germany	Record daily precipitation	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ellsworth	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Russell Springs	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hilland 2 NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bexley Bowling Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	74.0 mm (2.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Sandberg	Germany	Record daily precipitation	28.3 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Sonneberg-Neufang	Germany	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Meade	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Snake Creek Powerhouse	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Lautertal-Oberlauter	Germany	Record daily precipitation	35.4 mm (1.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Villa Ahumada	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Blue	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Menno	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Leroy 5 WSW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Greeley	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ekari Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Rangely 1E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,467 records

Records set or tied on 22 April 1989 by type: Highest daily maximum 501, Lowest daily maximum 103, Highest daily minimum 413, Lowest daily minimum 91, Heaviest daily rainfall 347, Heaviest daily snowfall 6, Deepest snow cover 6.

Records on 22 April 1989 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	501
Lowest daily maximum	103
Highest daily minimum	413
Lowest daily minimum	91
Heaviest daily rainfall	347
Heaviest daily snowfall	6
Deepest snow cover	6

Records on 22 April 1989 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 162, daily 1,305.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,149 broken records

Margins by which the 1,149 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 160.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

22 April 1989

Top 20 records on 22 April 1989 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
22 April 1989	Leipzig-Holzhausen, DE	daily rain	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	93 years	68 of 100 (Major)
22 April 1989	Ochoco Rs, US	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	68 years	65 of 100 (Major)
22 April 1989	Greiz-Dolau, DE	daily rain	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	15.8 mm (0.6 in)	68 years	64 of 100 (Major)
22 April 1989	Ebrach, DE	daily rain	30.9 mm (1.2 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	52 years	60 of 100 (Major)
22 April 1989	Fladungen-Heufurt, DE	daily rain	28.3 mm (1.1 in)	20.5 mm (0.8 in)	46 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
22 April 1989	Kronach, DE	daily rain	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	16.9 mm (0.7 in)	52 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
22 April 1989	Jervis Bay (Point Perpendicula, AU	daily rain	134.8 mm (5.3 in)	72.8 mm (2.9 in)	36 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
22 April 1989	Waverley Downs, AU	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	39 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
22 April 1989	Schwarzburg, DE	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	28 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
22 April 1989	Ravenswood Post Office, AU	daily rain	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	32.7 mm (1.3 in)	68 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
22 April 1989	Bad Konigshofen, DE	daily rain	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	28 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
22 April 1989	Verwoedburg-Mu"Lytteltn", ZA	daily rain	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	66 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
22 April 1989	Bad Kissingen, DE	daily rain	25.3 mm (1.0 in)	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	20 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
22 April 1989	Bischbrunn, DE	daily rain	37.4 mm (1.5 in)	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	20 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
22 April 1989	Zeitz, DE	daily rain	27.8 mm (1.1 in)	23.8 mm (0.9 in)	24 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
22 April 1989	Brombachtal-Kirch-Brombach, DE	daily rain	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	21.9 mm (0.9 in)	24 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
22 April 1989	Mallina, AU	daily rain	67.0 mm (2.6 in)	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	80 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
22 April 1989	Modautal-Neunkirchen, DE	daily rain	36.9 mm (1.5 in)	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	10 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
22 April 1989	Bad Lobenstein, DE	daily rain	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	17.1 mm (0.7 in)	28 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
22 April 1989	Mullen 3S, US	monthly high max	35.6 C (96.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	94 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

1800 to 1989

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1800 to 1989. 1989 had 1,467 records.

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

Records on 04-22 in each year
Year	Records
1800	1
1815	1
1817	1
1838	1
1842	1
1846	1
1849	1
1851	1
1852	2
1854	2
1855	2
1857	1
1861	1
1862	1
1864	1
1865	2
1868	1
1872	2
1873	1
1874	2
1875	1
1877	1
1879	1
1880	1
1881	1
1883	1
1884	3
1885	3
1888	4
1890	1
1891	1
1892	2
1893	2
1895	4
1896	1
1897	1
1898	4
1899	3
1900	4
1901	26
1902	13
1903	9
1904	6
1905	8
1906	11
1907	12
1908	14
1909	25
1910	27
1911	29
1912	35
1913	22
1914	79
1915	14
1916	56
1917	29
1918	63
1919	45
1920	55
1921	75
1922	81
1923	119
1924	132
1925	421
1926	148
1927	547
1928	380
1929	194
1930	207
1931	561
1932	266
1933	189
1934	340
1935	298
1936	543
1937	368
1938	243
1939	210
1940	434
1941	287
1942	286
1943	519
1944	565
1945	250
1946	555
1947	552
1948	454
1949	377
1950	584
1951	556
1952	636
1953	384
1954	545
1955	783
1956	249
1957	705
1958	411
1959	412
1960	1,107
1961	492
1962	329
1963	887
1964	1,109
1965	512
1966	534
1967	1,227
1968	870
1969	500
1970	1,048
1971	420
1972	780
1973	850
1974	647
1975	390
1976	363
1977	818
1978	765
1979	430
1980	1,632
1981	959
1982	1,073
1983	938
1984	1,128
1985	1,426
1986	1,381
1987	1,054
1988	971
1989	1,467
1990	815
1991	1,272
1992	1,155
1993	1,327
1994	812
1995	1,129
1996	1,051
1997	975
1998	1,174
1999	941
2000	1,202
2001	1,325
2002	1,406
2003	529
2004	647
2005	666
2006	797
2007	650
2008	844
2009	959
2010	902
2011	1,017
2012	1,212
2013	985
2014	437
2015	529
2016	593
2017	470
2018	688
2019	498
2020	598
2021	1,320
2022	505
2023	539
2024	663
2025	403
2026	727

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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 20	1,110
20 to 40	28
40 to 60	7
60 to 80	2
80 to 100	1
100 to 120	0
120 to 140	0
140 to 160	1