Weather Records on 29 May 1989

874 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 29 May 1989. Highest significance: Ft Benton, US.

Key Facts for 29 May 1989

On 29 May 1989, 874 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
412 were record highs and 228 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 58 monthly and 816 daily.
Ft Benton set a daily record snowfall of 11.4 cm (4.5 in) on 29 May 1989.
Across 167 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 420 records.

Record Map

874 stations

874 station records on 29 May 1989 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 29 May 1989: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Ft Benton	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Minderoo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Denison	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Szeged	Hungary	Record daily precipitation	29.8 mm (1.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Mungallala	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Susanville 2SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Choteau	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Zapadnaya	Russia	Record daily precipitation	42.6 mm (1.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Altenbern	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Valparaiso Wtr Wks	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Fairfield	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Wibaux 2 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Goldbutte 7 N	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Loma	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Amamoor Forestry	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Denton	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Hawthorne AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Stevens Pass	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Cut Bank AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.1 cm (2.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Washington	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Meeker 5 W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Halsafjord II	Norway	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Palisade	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Lisbon	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Junction Walker Fld	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Boulder	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Lakeview	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Pawhuska	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Bodie California St Historic P	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Vinita 2 N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Collins	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Appleton City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Milan	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Creighton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Rosalia	United States	Record low maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Stehekin 4 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Wisconsin Rapids	United States	Record daily precipitation	79.2 mm (3.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Vladikavkaz	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	4.3 C (39.7 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Cedarville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Hobart 2 WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Everett	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Delphi 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Richfield	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Libby 1 NE Rs	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Mascote	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Alturas	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Kalispell Glacier AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Capitan	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Davenport	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Great Falls AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.1 cm (9.9 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Surnadal	Norway	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Alvundfjord	Norway	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Paoli	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Ionia 2SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Denton	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Pecos Nm	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Marathon	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
La Ciudad (Cfe)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Bridgeport	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Crowley 2 NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

874 records

Records set or tied on 29 May 1989 by type: Highest daily maximum 180, Lowest daily maximum 124, Highest daily minimum 232, Lowest daily minimum 104, Heaviest daily rainfall 199, Heaviest daily snowfall 22, Deepest snow cover 13.

Records on 29 May 1989 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	180
Lowest daily maximum	124
Highest daily minimum	232
Lowest daily minimum	104
Heaviest daily rainfall	199
Heaviest daily snowfall	22
Deepest snow cover	13

Records on 29 May 1989 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 58, daily 816.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

648 broken records

Margins by which the 648 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 241.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

29 May 1989

Top 20 records on 29 May 1989 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
29 May 1989	Ft Benton, US	daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	89 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
29 May 1989	Minderoo, AU	daily rain	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	67 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
29 May 1989	Denison, US	daily rain	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	18.1 mm (0.7 in)	86 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
29 May 1989	Szeged, HU	daily rain	29.8 mm (1.2 in)	10.8 mm (0.4 in)	80 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
29 May 1989	Mungallala, AU	daily rain	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	31.3 mm (1.2 in)	47 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
29 May 1989	Susanville 2SW, US	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	95 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
29 May 1989	Choteau, US	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	95 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
29 May 1989	Zapadnaya, RU	monthly rain	42.6 mm (1.7 in)	11.0 mm (0.4 in)	22 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
29 May 1989	Altenbern, US	daily high min	20.6 C (69.1 F)	12.8 C (23.0 F)	20 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
29 May 1989	Valparaiso Wtr Wks, US	daily rain	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	17.1 mm (0.7 in)	74 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
29 May 1989	Fairfield, US	daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	60 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
29 May 1989	Wibaux 2 E, US	monthly rain	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	0.3 mm (0.01 in)	93 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
29 May 1989	Goldbutte 7 N, US	daily snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	84 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
29 May 1989	Loma, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	39 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
29 May 1989	Amamoor Forestry, AU	daily rain	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	28.3 mm (1.1 in)	60 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
29 May 1989	Denton, US	daily snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	80 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
29 May 1989	Hawthorne AP, US	daily low max	13.9 C (57.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	93 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
29 May 1989	Stevens Pass, US	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	24.1 cm (9.5 in)	0 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
29 May 1989	Cut Bank AP, US	daily snowfall	6.1 cm (2.4 in)	6.1 cm (2.4 in)	80 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
29 May 1989	Washington, US	daily high max	35.6 C (96.1 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	95 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

1794 to 1989

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1989. 1989 had 874 records.

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

Records on 05-29 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1817	1
1818	1
1832	1
1834	1
1836	2
1844	1
1847	2
1852	1
1854	1
1858	1
1860	2
1862	1
1864	2
1865	3
1867	1
1868	1
1869	2
1870	1
1871	2
1875	1
1876	1
1881	2
1882	3
1883	1
1884	3
1885	1
1886	1
1887	1
1888	3
1889	3
1890	1
1891	1
1892	5
1893	5
1894	4
1895	1
1896	1
1897	3
1898	3
1899	6
1900	2
1901	13
1902	14
1903	5
1904	3
1905	7
1906	23
1907	16
1908	26
1909	6
1910	14
1911	26
1912	32
1913	24
1914	40
1915	17
1916	27
1917	43
1918	38
1919	92
1920	33
1921	170
1922	62
1923	103
1924	137
1925	84
1926	155
1927	290
1928	104
1929	331
1930	252
1931	429
1932	228
1933	346
1934	753
1935	114
1936	420
1937	311
1938	316
1939	309
1940	156
1941	629
1942	531
1943	246
1944	258
1945	326
1946	281
1947	1,298
1948	420
1949	347
1950	359
1951	493
1952	413
1953	501
1954	269
1955	454
1956	512
1957	251
1958	455
1959	352
1960	259
1961	608
1962	894
1963	378
1964	537
1965	455
1966	357
1967	562
1968	579
1969	762
1970	410
1971	885
1972	609
1973	517
1974	623
1975	599
1976	975
1977	458
1978	707
1979	750
1980	920
1981	601
1982	1,170
1983	1,266
1984	1,871
1985	1,006
1986	840
1987	1,119
1988	1,132
1989	874
1990	1,135
1991	1,387
1992	1,551
1993	558
1994	658
1995	929
1996	1,177
1997	1,119
1998	1,228
1999	863
2000	1,354
2001	958
2002	594
2003	1,164
2004	835
2005	904
2006	1,438
2007	1,246
2008	784
2009	618
2010	995
2011	1,540
2012	962
2013	731
2014	605
2015	462
2016	511
2017	732
2018	1,386
2019	929
2020	937
2021	854
2022	698
2023	392
2024	618
2025	578
2026	788

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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	628
50 to 100	9
100 to 150	8
150 to 200	2
200 to 250	1