Weather Records on 31 May 1989

912 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 31 May 1989. Highest significance: Holland Wtp, US.

Key Facts for 31 May 1989

On 31 May 1989, 912 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
336 were record highs and 181 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 74 monthly and 836 daily.
Holland Wtp set a daily record precipitation of 57.7 mm (2.3 in) on 31 May 1989.
Across 161 earlier years (1811 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 435 records.

Record Map

912 stations

912 station records on 31 May 1989 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 31 May 1989: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Holland Wtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Coolgardie Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Hillsdale	United States	Record daily precipitation	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Williamston 3NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Owosso Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Welbedacht Agric Office	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	26.1 mm (1.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Hastings	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Coldwater St School	United States	Record daily precipitation	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Lake City Exp Farm	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Lijing	China	Record daily precipitation	80.8 mm (3.2 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Ludington 4 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Manistee 3SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Monroe	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Canaan Farm	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Hesperia 4 WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Wyalkatchem	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.4 mm (1.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Toledo Express AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Ygnattering	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Glenview NAS	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Alma	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Kalaupapa 563	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Lansing Capital City AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.4 mm (2.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Lisjo	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	26.5 mm (1.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Delphi 2 N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Montpelier	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
East Lansing 4 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Kalkaska	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Three Rivers	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Frankfort 2NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Dixon Wwtp	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Robben Island (Vrt)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	27.8 mm (1.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Morrison	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Eau Pleine Rsvr	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Malpaso	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	159.8 mm (6.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Tabl.Mtn Molteno Rsv	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Riddarhyttan	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Gull Lake Biological STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ora Banda	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.8 mm (1.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Skara 1	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	9.0 C (48.2 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Rushville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Johns	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Wellston Tippy Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Cadillac	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Fayette	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Nikolskoye/Beringa Ostrov	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	5.5 C (41.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Rock Rapids	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Central Michigan UNIV	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Wauseon Wtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Lekeberga	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	25.8 mm (1.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Pipestone	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Browning	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Fagersta	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Poplar Bluff	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Willow Sprg Radio Kuku	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Mitchell 2 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Gladwin	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Wattoning	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Pecos	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Milford 2 SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Winamac 2SSE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

912 records

Records set or tied on 31 May 1989 by type: Highest daily maximum 65, Lowest daily maximum 113, Highest daily minimum 271, Lowest daily minimum 68, Heaviest daily rainfall 389, Heaviest daily snowfall 2, Deepest snow cover 4.

Records on 31 May 1989 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	65
Lowest daily maximum	113
Highest daily minimum	271
Lowest daily minimum	68
Heaviest daily rainfall	389
Heaviest daily snowfall	2
Deepest snow cover	4

Records on 31 May 1989 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 74, daily 836.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

723 broken records

Margins by which the 723 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 250.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

31 May 1989

Top 20 records on 31 May 1989 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
31 May 1989	Holland Wtp, US	daily rain	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	39.7 mm (1.6 in)	80 years	72 of 100 (Major)
31 May 1989	Coolgardie Post Office, AU	daily rain	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	82 years	70 of 100 (Major)
31 May 1989	Hillsdale, US	monthly rain	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	46 years	65 of 100 (Major)
31 May 1989	Williamston 3NE, US	daily rain	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	58 years	64 of 100 (Major)
31 May 1989	Owosso Wwtp, US	daily rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	44 years	62 of 100 (Major)
31 May 1989	Welbedacht Agric Office, ZA	daily rain	26.1 mm (1.0 in)	26.1 mm (1.0 in)	76 years	61 of 100 (Major)
31 May 1989	Hastings, US	daily rain	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	43 years	61 of 100 (Major)
31 May 1989	Coldwater St School, US	daily rain	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	62.7 mm (2.5 in)	35 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
31 May 1989	Lake City Exp Farm, US	daily rain	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	36.9 mm (1.5 in)	35 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
31 May 1989	Lijing, CN	monthly rain	80.8 mm (3.2 in)	40.2 mm (1.6 in)	19 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
31 May 1989	Ludington 4 SE, US	daily rain	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	78 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
31 May 1989	Manistee 3SE, US	daily rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	35 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
31 May 1989	Monroe, US	daily rain	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	48 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
31 May 1989	Canaan Farm, AU	daily rain	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	27.8 mm (1.1 in)	26 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
31 May 1989	Hesperia 4 WNW, US	daily rain	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	35 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
31 May 1989	Wyalkatchem, AU	daily rain	44.4 mm (1.7 in)	22.8 mm (0.9 in)	27 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
31 May 1989	Toledo Express AP, US	daily rain	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	32 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
31 May 1989	Ygnattering, AU	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	26 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
31 May 1989	Glenview NAS, US	daily rain	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	31 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
31 May 1989	Alma, US	daily rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	8.3 mm (0.33 in)	99 years	47 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

1811 to 1989

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1811 to 1989. 1989 had 912 records.

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

Records on 05-31 in each year
Year	Records
1811	1
1818	3
1827	1
1836	2
1845	1
1847	1
1853	2
1855	2
1858	1
1864	2
1865	1
1866	1
1867	1
1868	4
1869	1
1871	2
1873	3
1874	1
1877	1
1878	2
1879	2
1880	3
1882	1
1883	1
1885	1
1888	1
1889	2
1890	1
1892	1
1893	4
1894	2
1895	8
1897	5
1898	7
1899	1
1900	2
1901	9
1902	9
1903	17
1904	19
1905	7
1906	11
1907	20
1908	12
1909	8
1910	26
1911	20
1912	15
1913	83
1914	20
1915	23
1916	23
1917	13
1918	20
1919	44
1920	46
1921	157
1922	49
1923	98
1924	152
1925	226
1926	228
1927	121
1928	67
1929	246
1930	612
1931	223
1932	181
1933	397
1934	782
1935	156
1936	559
1937	462
1938	424
1939	461
1940	383
1941	410
1942	364
1943	552
1944	372
1945	457
1946	380
1947	439
1948	295
1949	303
1950	467
1951	640
1952	374
1953	654
1954	445
1955	534
1956	632
1957	304
1958	429
1959	459
1960	247
1961	472
1962	565
1963	354
1964	1,237
1965	494
1966	601
1967	987
1968	276
1969	555
1970	573
1971	714
1972	1,127
1973	418
1974	473
1975	797
1976	435
1977	605
1978	873
1979	915
1980	517
1981	775
1982	817
1983	1,494
1984	2,047
1985	790
1986	1,365
1987	822
1988	1,255
1989	912
1990	900
1991	1,381
1992	1,031
1993	982
1994	776
1995	693
1996	946
1997	1,163
1998	1,215
1999	790
2000	1,172
2001	1,047
2002	1,162
2003	831
2004	1,071
2005	724
2006	1,045
2007	793
2008	809
2009	570
2010	741
2011	1,498
2012	764
2013	1,100
2014	565
2015	704
2016	402
2017	440
2018	1,211
2019	420
2020	673
2021	834
2022	902
2023	454
2024	809
2025	1,204
2026	536

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Data for records on 1989-05-31: 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	719
50 to 100	3
100 to 150	0
150 to 200	0
200 to 250	1