Weather Records on 7 May 1989

1,880 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 7 May 1989. Highest significance: Butler (Anona), AU.

Key Facts for 7 May 1989

On 7 May 1989, 1,880 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
747 were record highs and 744 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 161 monthly and 1,719 daily.
Butler (Anona) set a monthly record daily precipitation of 76.6 mm (3.0 in) on 7 May 1989.
Across 168 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 410 records.

Record Map

1,880 stations

1,880 station records on 7 May 1989 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 7 May 1989: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Butler (Anona)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.6 mm (3.0 in)	81 of 100 (Exceptional)
Port Neill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.8 mm (2.2 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Rochester Gtr Intl	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.2 cm (10.7 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Darke Peak	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Albion	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Lockport 2SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Rudall	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.6 mm (1.2 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Westfield 2 SSE	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.1 cm (7.9 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Wharminda	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.4 mm (1.3 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Namdalseid	Norway	Record daily precipitation	25.8 mm (1.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Ellsworth	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Buffalo	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.1 cm (7.9 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Elista	Russia	Record daily precipitation	57.1 mm (2.2 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Fredonia	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Batavia	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Jaskul	Russia	Record daily precipitation	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Carroll	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Evesham Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.4 mm (1.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Bourke Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Lancaster 4 WSW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Slavsko	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	44.8 mm (1.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Bolivar 1 NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Hawthorne AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Avon	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Brockport	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Zavetnoe	Russia	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Socorro	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Wanaaring Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.4 mm (1.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Yaremcha	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	64.4 mm (2.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Franklinville	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Hegra II	Norway	Record daily precipitation	28.9 mm (1.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Berezhany	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Caledonia	United States	Record low maximum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Skjaekerfossen	Norway	Record daily precipitation	28.3 mm (1.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Shepetivka	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	37.9 mm (1.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Albion	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Rochester Gtr Intl	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Kotel'nikovo	Russia	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Malye Derbety	Russia	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Bidwell	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Jacksonville 2E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Bosque del Apache	United States	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Angelica	United States	Record low maximum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Van Wert 1 S	United States	Record low maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Pacific Heights	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Dublin Phoenix Park	Ireland	Record high maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Duncan	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Huntington Lake	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Independence	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Alma	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Anaconda	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Choteau	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Batavia	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Morris 2W	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Blue	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Pilot Rock 1 SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Fairmont	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mackay Lost Rvr Rs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
White Hall 1 E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Augusta	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,880 records

Records set or tied on 7 May 1989 by type: Highest daily maximum 358, Lowest daily maximum 287, Highest daily minimum 389, Lowest daily minimum 457, Heaviest daily rainfall 261, Heaviest daily snowfall 80, Deepest snow cover 48.

Records on 7 May 1989 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	358
Lowest daily maximum	287
Highest daily minimum	389
Lowest daily minimum	457
Heaviest daily rainfall	261
Heaviest daily snowfall	80
Deepest snow cover	48

Records on 7 May 1989 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 161, daily 1,719.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,496 broken records

Margins by which the 1,496 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 370.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

7 May 1989

Top 20 records on 7 May 1989 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
7 May 1989	Butler (Anona), AU	monthly rain	76.6 mm (3.0 in)	33.4 mm (1.3 in)	78 years	81 of 100 (Exceptional)
7 May 1989	Port Neill, AU	monthly rain	56.8 mm (2.2 in)	17.7 mm (0.7 in)	57 years	74 of 100 (Major)
7 May 1989	Rochester Gtr Intl, US	monthly snowfall	27.2 cm (10.7 in)	22.1 cm (8.7 in)	43 years	69 of 100 (Major)
7 May 1989	Darke Peak, AU	daily rain	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	25.5 mm (1.0 in)	70 years	68 of 100 (Major)
7 May 1989	Albion, US	monthly snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	19.8 cm (7.8 in)	41 years	66 of 100 (Major)
7 May 1989	Lockport 2SE, US	monthly snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	22 years	65 of 100 (Major)
7 May 1989	Rudall, AU	daily rain	30.6 mm (1.2 in)	20.4 mm (0.8 in)	56 years	63 of 100 (Major)
7 May 1989	Westfield 2 SSE, US	monthly snowfall	20.1 cm (7.9 in)	9.9 cm (3.9 in)	81 years	62 of 100 (Major)
7 May 1989	Wharminda, AU	daily rain	33.4 mm (1.3 in)	13.6 mm (0.5 in)	70 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
7 May 1989	Namdalseid, NO	daily rain	25.8 mm (1.0 in)	13.0 mm (0.5 in)	58 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
7 May 1989	Ellsworth, US	daily rain	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	54 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
7 May 1989	Buffalo, US	monthly snowfall	20.1 cm (7.9 in)	15.0 cm (5.9 in)	43 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
7 May 1989	Elista, RU	monthly rain	57.1 mm (2.2 in)	15.1 mm (0.6 in)	51 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
7 May 1989	Fredonia, US	monthly snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	65 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
7 May 1989	Batavia, US	monthly snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	43 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
7 May 1989	Jaskul, RU	daily rain	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	27.3 mm (1.1 in)	32 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
7 May 1989	Mt Carroll, US	monthly low min	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	3.8 C (6.8 F)	81 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
7 May 1989	Evesham Station, AU	daily rain	46.4 mm (1.8 in)	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	44 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
7 May 1989	Bourke Post Office, AU	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	26 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
7 May 1989	Lancaster 4 WSW, US	monthly low max	2.8 C (37.0 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	96 years	49 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 1,880 records.

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

Records on 05-07 in each year
Year	Records
1795	2
1805	1
1816	1
1825	2
1837	1
1838	1
1844	1
1845	2
1846	1
1848	2
1850	2
1852	1
1853	1
1856	3
1857	1
1861	3
1862	1
1863	1
1864	1
1867	3
1869	1
1870	1
1872	1
1874	2
1876	3
1878	1
1879	2
1880	1
1884	2
1885	1
1886	4
1887	1
1888	1
1889	2
1890	4
1891	4
1892	2
1894	4
1895	2
1897	5
1898	7
1899	3
1900	10
1901	1
1902	6
1903	13
1904	19
1905	21
1906	15
1907	14
1908	29
1909	15
1910	16
1911	14
1912	14
1913	30
1914	37
1915	40
1916	34
1917	188
1918	60
1919	263
1920	59
1921	41
1922	40
1923	119
1924	141
1925	207
1926	227
1927	191
1928	204
1929	224
1930	637
1931	473
1932	288
1933	291
1934	698
1935	298
1936	466
1937	121
1938	467
1939	194
1940	317
1941	317
1942	270
1943	416
1944	476
1945	751
1946	339
1947	727
1948	338
1949	439
1950	526
1951	226
1952	485
1953	541
1954	481
1955	393
1956	665
1957	546
1958	585
1959	335
1960	899
1961	442
1962	381
1963	825
1964	687
1965	671
1966	762
1967	973
1968	756
1969	678
1970	822
1971	364
1972	515
1973	447
1974	743
1975	784
1976	782
1977	662
1978	925
1979	888
1980	593
1981	710
1982	802
1983	724
1984	1,300
1985	557
1986	1,163
1987	1,115
1988	752
1989	1,880
1990	1,024
1991	599
1992	1,830
1993	831
1994	621
1995	997
1996	880
1997	1,359
1998	1,166
1999	1,008
2000	1,693
2001	743
2002	1,344
2003	1,138
2004	1,397
2005	645
2006	833
2007	1,047
2008	526
2009	735
2010	1,123
2011	558
2012	709
2013	633
2014	646
2015	569
2016	677
2017	543
2018	542
2019	522
2020	577
2021	484
2022	784
2023	667
2024	858
2025	635
2026	715

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Data for records on 1989-05-07: 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	1,463
50 to 100	19
100 to 150	8
150 to 200	3
200 to 250	2
250 to 300	0
300 to 350	0
350 to 400	1