Weather Records on 23 April 1989

1,469 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 23 April 1989. Highest significance: Balmoral, AU.

Key Facts for 23 April 1989

On 23 April 1989, 1,469 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
758 were record highs and 331 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 124 monthly and 1,345 daily.
Balmoral set a monthly record daily precipitation of 165.0 mm (6.5 in) on 23 April 1989.
Across 167 earlier years (1800 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 438 records.

Record Map

1,469 stations

1,469 station records on 23 April 1989 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 23 April 1989: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Balmoral	Australia	Record daily precipitation	165.0 mm (6.5 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Duaringa Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	80.5 mm (3.2 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Landor	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Munarra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Mardie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	142.3 mm (5.6 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Peak Hill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Millstream	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.2 mm (2.2 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Onslow	Australia	Record daily precipitation	71.0 mm (2.8 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Moulyinning	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Wando Vale Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.0 mm (2.7 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Virginia City	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Yarlerweelor	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Balfes Creek Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	88.2 mm (3.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Charters Towers Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	124.0 mm (4.9 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Gouvea	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	74.0 mm (2.9 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Ardath	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Koolatah Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Koonmarra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.8 mm (1.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Hays 1 S	United States	Record high maximum temperature	41.7 C (107.1 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Pratt 3NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	41.1 C (106.0 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Sterling	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Miranda (Blackwood St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	90.2 mm (3.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Warambie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	78.2 mm (3.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Peddie (Mag)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	35.5 mm (1.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Cascade	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Primghar	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Ness City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Sterling	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Newport	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Quilberry Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	93.5 mm (3.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Leoti	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
McPherson	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Pine Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Glenwood 3SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Indee	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.4 mm (1.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Nungarin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.6 mm (1.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Green Island	Australia	Record daily precipitation	174.0 mm (6.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Salida	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Iowa City	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Alton 1 W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	41.1 C (106.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Minneapolis	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Meade	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Wakeeney	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Red Cloud	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Mankato	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Hooker	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Byfield Childs Road	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Saltbush Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.5 mm (1.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Dingo Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.2 mm (2.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Goovigen Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.4 mm (2.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Venterstad	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	28.6 mm (1.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Cedar Rapids #1	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Hastings 4N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Hillside Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Yarraloola	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.6 mm (1.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Woodlands	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Fayette	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ashland	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Phillipsburg 1 SSE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hereford	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,469 records

Records set or tied on 23 April 1989 by type: Highest daily maximum 483, Lowest daily maximum 122, Highest daily minimum 275, Lowest daily minimum 209, Heaviest daily rainfall 365, Heaviest daily snowfall 8, Deepest snow cover 7.

Records on 23 April 1989 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	483
Lowest daily maximum	122
Highest daily minimum	275
Lowest daily minimum	209
Heaviest daily rainfall	365
Heaviest daily snowfall	8
Deepest snow cover	7

Records on 23 April 1989 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 124, daily 1,345.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,159 broken records

Margins by which the 1,159 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 130.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

23 April 1989

Top 20 records on 23 April 1989 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
23 April 1989	Balmoral, AU	monthly rain	165.0 mm (6.5 in)	101.5 mm (4.0 in)	52 years	72 of 100 (Major)
23 April 1989	Duaringa Post Office, AU	daily rain	80.5 mm (3.2 in)	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	99 years	69 of 100 (Major)
23 April 1989	Landor, AU	daily rain	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	48.2 mm (1.9 in)	80 years	63 of 100 (Major)
23 April 1989	Munarra, AU	daily rain	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	33.6 mm (1.3 in)	58 years	63 of 100 (Major)
23 April 1989	Mardie, AU	monthly rain	142.3 mm (5.6 in)	37.9 mm (1.5 in)	52 years	61 of 100 (Major)
23 April 1989	Peak Hill, AU	monthly rain	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	15.6 mm (0.6 in)	76 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
23 April 1989	Millstream, AU	daily rain	56.2 mm (2.2 in)	49.1 mm (1.9 in)	80 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
23 April 1989	Onslow, AU	daily rain	71.0 mm (2.8 in)	56.8 mm (2.2 in)	80 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
23 April 1989	Moulyinning, AU	daily rain	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	58 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
23 April 1989	Wando Vale Station, AU	daily rain	68.0 mm (2.7 in)	55.3 mm (2.2 in)	24 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
23 April 1989	Virginia City, US	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	99 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
23 April 1989	Yarlerweelor, AU	daily rain	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	33.4 mm (1.3 in)	58 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
23 April 1989	Balfes Creek Post Office, AU	daily rain	88.2 mm (3.5 in)	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	71 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
23 April 1989	Charters Towers Post Office, AU	monthly rain	124.0 mm (4.9 in)	31.3 mm (1.2 in)	48 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
23 April 1989	Gouvea, BR	daily rain	74.0 mm (2.9 in)	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	36 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
23 April 1989	Ardath, AU	daily rain	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	19.9 mm (0.8 in)	66 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
23 April 1989	Koolatah Station, AU	daily rain	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	24 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
23 April 1989	Koonmarra, AU	daily rain	43.8 mm (1.7 in)	34.9 mm (1.4 in)	40 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
23 April 1989	Hays 1 S, US	monthly high max	41.7 C (107.1 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	87 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
23 April 1989	Pratt 3NW, US	monthly high max	41.1 C (106.0 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	78 years	51 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 1,469 records.

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

Records on 04-23 in each year
Year	Records
1800	1
1809	1
1812	1
1817	3
1838	1
1840	1
1842	1
1851	1
1852	2
1854	1
1855	5
1857	2
1859	1
1861	1
1865	1
1868	2
1870	1
1872	1
1873	4
1874	4
1875	1
1877	1
1878	1
1879	1
1881	2
1882	1
1883	2
1884	3
1885	4
1886	4
1888	1
1889	1
1890	4
1891	2
1892	1
1893	2
1895	3
1896	4
1897	2
1898	1
1899	6
1900	4
1901	9
1902	12
1903	20
1904	8
1905	7
1906	23
1907	12
1908	14
1909	28
1910	35
1911	21
1912	29
1913	40
1914	71
1915	41
1916	35
1917	37
1918	92
1919	66
1920	75
1921	81
1922	45
1923	132
1924	111
1925	506
1926	124
1927	562
1928	302
1929	103
1930	487
1931	506
1932	231
1933	361
1934	272
1935	152
1936	342
1937	321
1938	177
1939	339
1940	319
1941	277
1942	473
1943	819
1944	678
1945	364
1946	649
1947	242
1948	401
1949	401
1950	577
1951	426
1952	500
1953	300
1954	548
1955	654
1956	581
1957	623
1958	649
1959	442
1960	1,648
1961	884
1962	389
1963	801
1964	958
1965	660
1966	386
1967	1,183
1968	816
1969	705
1970	1,209
1971	508
1972	332
1973	518
1974	486
1975	411
1976	386
1977	979
1978	523
1979	554
1980	1,460
1981	1,124
1982	1,191
1983	1,031
1984	971
1985	1,011
1986	1,541
1987	676
1988	1,051
1989	1,469
1990	1,077
1991	638
1992	592
1993	1,256
1994	666
1995	1,464
1996	1,520
1997	1,024
1998	1,446
1999	1,198
2000	1,003
2001	1,435
2002	971
2003	557
2004	610
2005	940
2006	839
2007	847
2008	775
2009	920
2010	1,040
2011	1,190
2012	1,796
2013	1,655
2014	362
2015	511
2016	542
2017	474
2018	684
2019	668
2020	564
2021	562
2022	692
2023	980
2024	583
2025	410
2026	503

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Data for records on 1989-04-23: 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 20	1,074
20 to 40	52
40 to 60	22
60 to 80	5
80 to 100	2
100 to 120	3
120 to 140	1