Weather Records on 27 May 1989

904 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 27 May 1989. Highest significance: Ajojucar, MX.

Key Facts for 27 May 1989

On 27 May 1989, 904 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
360 were record highs and 189 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 31 monthly and 871 daily.
Ajojucar set a monthly record daily precipitation of 72.1 mm (2.8 in) on 27 May 1989.
Across 164 earlier years (1797 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 415 records.

Record Map

904 stations

904 station records on 27 May 1989 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 27 May 1989: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Ajojucar	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Perola Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.5 mm (2.3 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Carthage	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.4 mm (3.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Clearbrook	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Sosunovo	Russia	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Blaine	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Byro	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Charleville Aero	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.8 mm (2.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Broken Hill (Koonawarra)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.6 mm (1.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Springsure Comet St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Orono	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Rainworth	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Broadmeadows	Australia	Record daily precipitation	89.2 mm (3.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Franklin Sewage Plt	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Peak Hill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Tishomingo Natl Wr	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Phitsanulok/Sarit	Thailand	Record daily precipitation	93.0 mm (3.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Goldsboro 4 SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Minnie Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Homestead Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Forbes (Camp Street)	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Webster Springs	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Myers Page Fld AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Kirrama Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Vlamingh Head	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Lyndon	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.4 mm (1.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ilfracombe Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.6 mm (1.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Listowel Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.2 mm (1.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Calhoun 2 N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Wellshot	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Casa Grande	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Botlih	Russia	Record daily precipitation	33.1 mm (1.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Canon City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Ardmore	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Conway	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Port Townsend	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Laverton	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Wanaaring (Kendabooka)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Scottsboro	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Carroll	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Danner	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Dillon	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Blaine	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Exmouth Gulf	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Creel (Cfe)	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Roi Et	Thailand	Record daily precipitation	103.9 mm (4.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Henichesk	Ukraine	Record low maximum temperature	15.2 C (59.4 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Bright Angel Rs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Blowing Rock 1NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Clohesy River	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.6 mm (1.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Glentana	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Booroondarra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Murarrie Road Csiro	Australia	Record daily precipitation	90.0 mm (3.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Werrina	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Cuautla (Smn)	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
De Funiak Springs 1 E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Scotts Mills 9 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Steinhatchee 6 ENE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.0 C (104.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Hutchinson 1 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Natchez	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

904 records

Records set or tied on 27 May 1989 by type: Highest daily maximum 120, Lowest daily maximum 91, Highest daily minimum 240, Lowest daily minimum 98, Heaviest daily rainfall 354, Heaviest daily snowfall 1.

Records on 27 May 1989 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	120
Lowest daily maximum	91
Highest daily minimum	240
Lowest daily minimum	98
Heaviest daily rainfall	354
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 27 May 1989 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 31, daily 871.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

706 broken records

Margins by which the 706 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 67.6. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

27 May 1989

Top 20 records on 27 May 1989 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
27 May 1989	Ajojucar, MX	monthly rain	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	33 years	64 of 100 (Major)
27 May 1989	Perola Park, AU	daily rain	57.5 mm (2.3 in)	51.4 mm (2.0 in)	47 years	61 of 100 (Major)
27 May 1989	Carthage, US	daily rain	75.4 mm (3.0 in)	23.8 mm (0.9 in)	92 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
27 May 1989	Clearbrook, US	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	80 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
27 May 1989	Sosunovo, RU	daily rain	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	30 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
27 May 1989	Blaine, US	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	14.8 mm (0.6 in)	52 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
27 May 1989	Byro, AU	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	68 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
27 May 1989	Charleville Aero, AU	daily rain	60.8 mm (2.4 in)	43.3 mm (1.7 in)	20 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
27 May 1989	Broken Hill (Koonawarra), AU	daily rain	32.6 mm (1.3 in)	30.6 mm (1.2 in)	27 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
27 May 1989	Springsure Comet St, AU	daily rain	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	26.6 mm (1.0 in)	55 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
27 May 1989	Orono, US	daily rain	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	11.7 mm (0.5 in)	83 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
27 May 1989	Rainworth, AU	daily rain	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	47 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
27 May 1989	Broadmeadows, AU	daily rain	89.2 mm (3.5 in)	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	28 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
27 May 1989	Franklin Sewage Plt, US	daily rain	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	20.0 mm (0.8 in)	74 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
27 May 1989	Peak Hill, AU	daily rain	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	20.4 mm (0.8 in)	36 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
27 May 1989	Tishomingo Natl Wr, US	daily rain	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	84 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
27 May 1989	Phitsanulok/Sarit, TH	daily rain	93.0 mm (3.7 in)	58.1 mm (2.3 in)	32 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
27 May 1989	Goldsboro 4 SE, US	monthly high min	23.9 C (75.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	74 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
27 May 1989	Minnie Creek, AU	daily rain	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	14.8 mm (0.6 in)	68 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
27 May 1989	Homestead Post Office, AU	daily rain	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	72 years	41 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

1797 to 1989

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1797 to 1989. 1989 had 904 records.

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

Records on 05-27 in each year
Year	Records
1797	1
1817	1
1818	1
1834	2
1836	4
1839	1
1845	1
1846	1
1847	1
1849	1
1852	1
1858	1
1860	1
1863	1
1864	3
1868	4
1869	1
1874	1
1876	1
1879	3
1880	5
1881	2
1883	1
1884	1
1885	1
1886	1
1888	1
1889	3
1890	5
1891	2
1892	8
1893	5
1894	13
1895	4
1896	3
1897	1
1898	3
1899	2
1900	4
1901	7
1902	12
1903	7
1904	11
1905	7
1906	28
1907	23
1908	16
1909	7
1910	31
1911	53
1912	27
1913	19
1914	92
1915	63
1916	26
1917	23
1918	39
1919	38
1920	40
1921	56
1922	36
1923	86
1924	92
1925	291
1926	107
1927	183
1928	81
1929	195
1930	99
1931	367
1932	265
1933	284
1934	393
1935	128
1936	468
1937	298
1938	492
1939	312
1940	138
1941	436
1942	657
1943	160
1944	479
1945	272
1946	424
1947	485
1948	324
1949	366
1950	697
1951	578
1952	258
1953	603
1954	367
1955	571
1956	491
1957	367
1958	619
1959	449
1960	421
1961	1,504
1962	460
1963	421
1964	317
1965	652
1966	398
1967	492
1968	605
1969	850
1970	326
1971	612
1972	508
1973	943
1974	630
1975	404
1976	589
1977	663
1978	814
1979	899
1980	644
1981	891
1982	838
1983	1,253
1984	834
1985	873
1986	696
1987	1,037
1988	777
1989	904
1990	804
1991	1,429
1992	1,413
1993	835
1994	848
1995	815
1996	1,378
1997	919
1998	1,079
1999	876
2000	1,347
2001	898
2002	511
2003	918
2004	838
2005	1,094
2006	1,171
2007	886
2008	914
2009	858
2010	955
2011	1,055
2012	1,475
2013	607
2014	835
2015	537
2016	622
2017	541
2018	1,355
2019	960
2020	906
2021	414
2022	653
2023	405
2024	904
2025	761
2026	1,185

Download the Data

Data for records on 1989-05-27: 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 10	587
10 to 20	69
20 to 30	33
30 to 40	8
40 to 50	4
50 to 60	4
60 to 70	1