Weather Records on 6 May 1989

1,814 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 6 May 1989. Highest significance: Windham 3 E, US.

Key Facts for 6 May 1989

On 6 May 1989, 1,814 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
539 were record highs and 637 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 109 monthly and 1,705 daily.
Windham 3 E set a daily record precipitation of 55.4 mm (2.2 in) on 6 May 1989.
Across 158 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 445 records.

Record Map

1,814 stations

1,814 station records on 6 May 1989 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 6 May 1989: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Windham 3 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
New Park	United States	Record daily precipitation	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Frederick Police Brks	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Woodstock	United States	Record daily precipitation	89.4 mm (3.5 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Charlottesville 2W	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.7 mm (3.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Indian Lake 2SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
N Creek 5 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Belfast	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.6 mm (2.7 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Boonton 1 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Piedmont Rsch STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	119.1 mm (4.7 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Warrenton 3 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Hollisterville	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Hope	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Reading Wb City	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Torrington	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Chestertown	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Phoenicia	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Piseco	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Honesdale 4 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Shamokin	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Tamaqua 4 N Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Maria da Serra	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	80.1 mm (3.2 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Little Falls City Rsch	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Norfolk 2 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Morris Plains 1 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Glenham	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Bear Gap	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Stevenson Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Peterboro 2 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Gloversville	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Cavendish	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Marlinton	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Grafton	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Conklingville Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Little Falls Mill St	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Hamburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	106.9 mm (4.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Cambrai (Kongolia)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Paso Robles	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Bound Brook 2W	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Charlotteburg Rsvr	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.7 mm (3.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Dolgeville	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Liberty 1 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Lenoir	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Selinsgrove 2 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Ghinghinda	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Amherst	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Ringwood	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.5 mm (3.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Hanover	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
E Stroudsburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Tamaqua	United States	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Waterbury 2 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Appomattox	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Burlington	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Boyds 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	102.9 mm (4.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Unionville	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Ionia 2SSW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Mohonk Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Slide Mtn	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Paupack 1 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Vernon	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,814 records

Records set or tied on 6 May 1989 by type: Highest daily maximum 249, Lowest daily maximum 235, Highest daily minimum 290, Lowest daily minimum 402, Heaviest daily rainfall 598, Heaviest daily snowfall 32, Deepest snow cover 8.

Records on 6 May 1989 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	249
Lowest daily maximum	235
Highest daily minimum	290
Lowest daily minimum	402
Heaviest daily rainfall	598
Heaviest daily snowfall	32
Deepest snow cover	8

Records on 6 May 1989 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 109, daily 1,705.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,468 broken records

Margins by which the 1,468 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 350.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

6 May 1989

Top 20 records on 6 May 1989 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
6 May 1989	Windham 3 E, US	daily rain	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	80 years	73 of 100 (Major)
6 May 1989	New Park, US	monthly rain	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	46 years	70 of 100 (Major)
6 May 1989	Frederick Police Brks, US	daily rain	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	56 years	64 of 100 (Major)
6 May 1989	Woodstock, US	daily rain	89.4 mm (3.5 in)	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	94 years	62 of 100 (Major)
6 May 1989	Charlottesville 2W, US	daily rain	75.7 mm (3.0 in)	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	90 years	61 of 100 (Major)
6 May 1989	Indian Lake 2SW, US	daily rain	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	23.7 mm (0.9 in)	76 years	60 of 100 (Major)
6 May 1989	N Creek 5 SE, US	daily rain	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	40 years	60 of 100 (Major)
6 May 1989	Belfast, US	daily rain	69.6 mm (2.7 in)	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	35 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 1989	Boonton 1 SE, US	daily rain	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	32.7 mm (1.3 in)	75 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 1989	Piedmont Rsch STN, US	monthly rain	119.1 mm (4.7 in)	57.1 mm (2.2 in)	17 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 1989	Warrenton 3 SE, US	monthly rain	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	0 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 1989	Hollisterville, US	daily rain	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	40 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 1989	Hope, US	daily rain	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	42 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 1989	Reading Wb City, US	daily rain	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	20.1 mm (0.8 in)	117 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 1989	Torrington, US	daily rain	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	46.4 mm (1.8 in)	40 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 1989	Chestertown, US	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	94 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 1989	Phoenicia, US	daily rain	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	40 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 1989	Piseco, US	daily rain	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	42 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 1989	Honesdale 4 NW, US	daily rain	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	39.7 mm (1.6 in)	42 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 1989	Shamokin, US	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	42 years	56 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

1795 to 1989

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1989. 1989 had 1,814 records.

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

Records on 05-06 in each year
Year	Records
1795	1
1805	1
1825	1
1836	1
1845	2
1850	1
1851	1
1852	1
1856	1
1857	2
1861	2
1862	2
1864	2
1865	1
1872	1
1877	3
1880	2
1883	1
1885	4
1886	2
1887	1
1888	1
1889	4
1890	4
1891	3
1892	3
1893	1
1895	3
1896	1
1897	5
1898	17
1899	3
1900	8
1901	3
1902	8
1903	9
1904	12
1905	18
1906	14
1907	11
1908	18
1909	19
1910	23
1911	14
1912	20
1913	47
1914	30
1915	32
1916	51
1917	197
1918	43
1919	63
1920	42
1921	39
1922	87
1923	126
1924	95
1925	225
1926	178
1927	133
1928	106
1929	225
1930	581
1931	378
1932	302
1933	336
1934	640
1935	319
1936	430
1937	172
1938	310
1939	185
1940	243
1941	325
1942	309
1943	375
1944	879
1945	318
1946	260
1947	613
1948	384
1949	917
1950	610
1951	292
1952	496
1953	635
1954	551
1955	422
1956	559
1957	644
1958	615
1959	463
1960	781
1961	655
1962	301
1963	623
1964	823
1965	624
1966	950
1967	697
1968	890
1969	695
1970	710
1971	459
1972	499
1973	499
1974	806
1975	925
1976	644
1977	896
1978	899
1979	1,122
1980	574
1981	489
1982	800
1983	554
1984	846
1985	549
1986	1,228
1987	1,049
1988	919
1989	1,814
1990	1,220
1991	1,028
1992	1,486
1993	795
1994	591
1995	961
1996	1,578
1997	1,127
1998	1,160
1999	1,198
2000	1,357
2001	767
2002	979
2003	1,596
2004	1,490
2005	826
2006	663
2007	1,061
2008	412
2009	732
2010	1,187
2011	604
2012	1,007
2013	1,024
2014	612
2015	589
2016	808
2017	659
2018	454
2019	462
2020	578
2021	517
2022	736
2023	559
2024	841
2025	732
2026	796

Download the Data

Data for records on 1989-05-06: 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 50	1,449
50 to 100	18
100 to 150	0
150 to 200	0
200 to 250	0
250 to 300	0
300 to 350	1