Weather Records on 23 May 1989

1,106 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 23 May 1989. Highest significance: Izevsk, RU.

Key Facts for 23 May 1989

On 23 May 1989, 1,106 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
607 were record highs and 133 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 74 monthly and 1,029 daily.
Izevsk set a monthly record daily precipitation of 51.9 mm (2.0 in) on 23 May 1989.
Across 158 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 459 records.

Record Map

1,106 stations

1,106 station records on 23 May 1989 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 23 May 1989: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Izevsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	51.9 mm (2.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Lysva	Russia	Record daily precipitation	31.9 mm (1.3 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Northport	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Quondong	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Humula (Rylands)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.4 mm (1.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Kungur	Russia	Record daily precipitation	31.1 mm (1.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Collins	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Northam	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Menzelinsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	27.8 mm (1.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Dayton Mcd	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Marshall	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Evanston 1 E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Ely Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Beverley	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Galway	Ireland	Record high minimum temperature	13.7 C (56.7 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Heber	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Greensboro	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Greenfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.6 mm (3.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Quellington	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Tanegashima	Japan	Record daily precipitation	168.5 mm (6.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Armagh	United Kingdom	Record high maximum temperature	26.2 C (79.2 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Boodjerakine	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.8 mm (1.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Casuarina Vale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Brookton	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Pitea	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	23.6 C (74.5 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Reston	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Baltimore Customs House	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Dubbo (Darling Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Buena Vista 2S	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Lake City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Trinidad	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
W Manchester 3 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Doongin Peak	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Trangie Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Wymah (Gwandallen)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Winchester Airport 3 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Glenn Dale Bell STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Eugene-Mahlon Sweet Fld	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Cumnock (Willow Park)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Sharon Springs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hillsboro	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Mansfield 5 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
New Carlisle	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Elberta	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Mudgee (George Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.8 mm (1.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Nozovka	Russia	Record daily precipitation	32.9 mm (1.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Castle Rock	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Utah Lake Lehi	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Nikolskoye/Beringa Ostrov	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	3.1 C (37.6 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Las Animas	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.0 C (104.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Seymour 1 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ph Wainiha 1115	United States	Record daily precipitation	92.7 mm (3.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Hanksville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Toodyay	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.2 mm (1.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Circle Valley	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Victoria Sugar Mill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Le Bourget	France	Record high minimum temperature	16.9 C (62.4 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Mulege	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Oktjabrskij-Gorodok	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Gasquet Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,106 records

Records set or tied on 23 May 1989 by type: Highest daily maximum 396, Lowest daily maximum 80, Highest daily minimum 211, Lowest daily minimum 53, Heaviest daily rainfall 356, Heaviest daily snowfall 8, Deepest snow cover 2.

Records on 23 May 1989 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	396
Lowest daily maximum	80
Highest daily minimum	211
Lowest daily minimum	53
Heaviest daily rainfall	356
Heaviest daily snowfall	8
Deepest snow cover	2

Records on 23 May 1989 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 74, daily 1,029.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

871 broken records

Margins by which the 871 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 105.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

23 May 1989

Top 20 records on 23 May 1989 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
23 May 1989	Izevsk, RU	monthly rain	51.9 mm (2.0 in)	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	28 years	61 of 100 (Major)
23 May 1989	Lysva, RU	daily rain	31.9 mm (1.3 in)	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	38 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
23 May 1989	Northport, US	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	18.1 mm (0.7 in)	44 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
23 May 1989	Quondong, AU	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	56 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
23 May 1989	Humula (Rylands), AU	daily rain	31.4 mm (1.2 in)	13.6 mm (0.5 in)	84 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
23 May 1989	Kungur, RU	daily rain	31.1 mm (1.2 in)	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	24 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
23 May 1989	Ft Collins, US	monthly high max	32.8 C (91.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	94 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
23 May 1989	Northam, AU	daily rain	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	20.9 mm (0.8 in)	32 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
23 May 1989	Menzelinsk, RU	daily rain	27.8 mm (1.1 in)	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	11 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
23 May 1989	Dayton Mcd, US	daily rain	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	20 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
23 May 1989	Marshall, US	daily rain	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	14.8 mm (0.6 in)	93 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
23 May 1989	Evanston 1 E, US	daily high min	10.6 C (51.1 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	75 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
23 May 1989	Ely Park, AU	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	56 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
23 May 1989	Beverley, AU	daily rain	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	20.9 mm (0.8 in)	32 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
23 May 1989	Galway, IE	daily high min	13.7 C (56.7 F)	1.5 C (2.7 F)	99 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
23 May 1989	Heber, US	daily high min	11.7 C (53.1 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	90 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
23 May 1989	Greensboro, US	daily rain	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	60 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
23 May 1989	Greenfield, US	monthly rain	86.6 mm (3.4 in)	14.7 mm (0.6 in)	43 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
23 May 1989	Quellington, AU	daily rain	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	78 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
23 May 1989	Tanegashima, JP	daily rain	168.5 mm (6.6 in)	105.0 mm (4.1 in)	2 years	42 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

1793 to 1989

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1989. 1989 had 1,106 records.

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

Records on 05-23 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1794	1
1798	1
1817	1
1818	1
1837	3
1845	1
1847	2
1857	1
1863	1
1865	2
1866	5
1867	7
1870	2
1871	1
1875	1
1877	1
1878	1
1880	1
1884	2
1885	2
1886	4
1887	1
1889	2
1891	11
1893	3
1894	1
1895	3
1896	4
1897	3
1898	8
1899	3
1900	12
1901	3
1902	12
1903	6
1904	14
1905	10
1906	23
1907	11
1908	13
1909	23
1910	26
1911	39
1912	31
1913	29
1914	33
1915	13
1916	44
1917	58
1918	36
1919	120
1920	37
1921	92
1922	82
1923	99
1924	230
1925	325
1926	204
1927	243
1928	177
1929	221
1930	199
1931	719
1932	358
1933	443
1934	203
1935	369
1936	568
1937	156
1938	390
1939	415
1940	324
1941	676
1942	235
1943	342
1944	784
1945	241
1946	311
1947	285
1948	273
1949	612
1950	490
1951	400
1952	597
1953	777
1954	496
1955	650
1956	498
1957	653
1958	744
1959	486
1960	395
1961	412
1962	677
1963	1,153
1964	964
1965	477
1966	391
1967	1,055
1968	578
1969	437
1970	314
1971	659
1972	449
1973	371
1974	678
1975	855
1976	556
1977	596
1978	703
1979	730
1980	1,202
1981	862
1982	717
1983	1,123
1984	1,027
1985	608
1986	626
1987	745
1988	662
1989	1,106
1990	1,660
1991	1,244
1992	1,423
1993	845
1994	690
1995	1,106
1996	1,114
1997	983
1998	947
1999	705
2000	1,372
2001	1,441
2002	1,537
2003	954
2004	1,275
2005	908
2006	1,122
2007	1,170
2008	1,472
2009	805
2010	1,275
2011	1,001
2012	1,006
2013	929
2014	858
2015	667
2016	679
2017	602
2018	552
2019	1,044
2020	631
2021	837
2022	807
2023	316
2024	760
2025	865
2026	804

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Data for records on 1989-05-23: 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	847
20 to 40	19
40 to 60	3
60 to 80	1
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	1