Weather Records on 8 July 1989

1,174 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 8 July 1989. Highest significance: De Haukes, NL.

Key Facts for 8 July 1989

On 8 July 1989, 1,174 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
832 were record highs and 113 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 36 were all-time records, 50 monthly and 1,088 daily.
De Haukes set an all-time record daily precipitation of 127.5 mm (5.0 in) on 8 July 1989.
Across 159 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 441 records.

Record Map

1,174 stations

1,174 station records on 8 July 1989 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 8 July 1989: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
De Haukes	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	127.5 mm (5.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Oconomowoc Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Dorpen	Germany	Record daily precipitation	80.2 mm (3.2 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Quedlinburg	Germany	Record daily precipitation	68.3 mm (2.7 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Yichang	China	Record daily precipitation	144.4 mm (5.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Denekamp	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	46.3 mm (1.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Llano	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Friedrichsbrunn	Germany	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Gernrode	Germany	Record daily precipitation	57.8 mm (2.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Joquicingo	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Ferron	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Boizenburg	Germany	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Colotlan (Dge)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Paraiso	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Waynesboro	United States	Record daily precipitation	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Putbus	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Halesovaja	Russia	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Polson	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Houston Wb City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Unterluss	Germany	Record daily precipitation	41.2 mm (1.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Lorentzweiler	Luxembourg	Record daily precipitation	41.6 mm (1.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Nozovka	Russia	Record daily precipitation	34.7 mm (1.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Hanksville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	45.6 C (114.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Cachoeira Paulista	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bodie California St Historic P	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Dubois	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Gunnison 3SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Walden	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Lezay	France	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Fichtelberg	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	16.0 C (60.8 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Kirchdorf/Poel	Germany	Record daily precipitation	67.2 mm (2.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Konigsmoor	Germany	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Putnam	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Marlinton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Biser	Russia	Record daily precipitation	73.0 mm (2.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Lodgepole	United States	Record high maximum temperature	41.7 C (107.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Wheatland 4N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	41.1 C (106.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Schmalkalden	Germany	Record daily precipitation	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Siegen (Klaranlage)	Germany	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Hoorn	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Blanca 4 NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Castle Rock	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Wessington Springs	United States	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Logan Utah St UNIV	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Tracy Carbona	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Bridgeport	United States	Record high maximum temperature	42.2 C (108.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Creighton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Madrid	United States	Record high maximum temperature	41.7 C (107.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Yellowstone Park Mammoth	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Aldersbach-Kriestorf	Germany	Record daily precipitation	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Kaufman 3 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Huahuaxtla (Cfe)	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Kuinre	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Obdam	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	79.6 mm (3.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Alpharetta 4 SSW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
New London	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ekalaka	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.0 C (104.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Sidney	United States	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Lancaster 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Jackson	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,174 records

Records set or tied on 8 July 1989 by type: Highest daily maximum 558, Lowest daily maximum 51, Highest daily minimum 274, Lowest daily minimum 62, Heaviest daily rainfall 229.

Records on 8 July 1989 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	558
Lowest daily maximum	51
Highest daily minimum	274
Lowest daily minimum	62
Heaviest daily rainfall	229
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 8 July 1989 by timescale: all-time 36, monthly 50, daily 1,088.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

925 broken records

Margins by which the 925 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 107.5. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

8 July 1989

Top 20 records on 8 July 1989 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
8 July 1989	De Haukes, NL	all-time rain	127.5 mm (5.0 in)	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	1 year	64 of 100 (Major)
8 July 1989	Oconomowoc Wwtp, US	daily rain	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	95 years	60 of 100 (Major)
8 July 1989	Dorpen, DE	all-time rain	80.2 mm (3.2 in)	20.2 mm (0.8 in)	8 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 1989	Quedlinburg, DE	daily rain	68.3 mm (2.7 in)	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	38 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 1989	Yichang, CN	daily rain	144.4 mm (5.7 in)	107.5 mm (4.2 in)	32 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 1989	Denekamp, NL	daily rain	46.3 mm (1.8 in)	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	28 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 1989	Llano, US	daily rain	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	82 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 1989	Friedrichsbrunn, DE	daily rain	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	32 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 1989	Gernrode, DE	daily rain	57.8 mm (2.3 in)	51.5 mm (2.0 in)	28 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 1989	Joquicingo, MX	daily rain	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	28 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 1989	Ferron, US	monthly high min	21.7 C (71.1 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	90 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 1989	Boizenburg, DE	daily rain	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	22.0 mm (0.9 in)	22 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 1989	Colotlan (Dge), MX	daily low min	5.6 C (42.1 F)	7.2 C (13.0 F)	26 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 1989	Paraiso, PR	daily rain	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	10 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 1989	Waynesboro, US	daily rain	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	51 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 1989	Putbus, DE	daily high min	18.9 C (66.0 F)	1.4 C (2.5 F)	117 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 1989	Halesovaja, RU	all-time rain	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	1 year	45 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 1989	Polson, US	daily high min	20.6 C (69.1 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	75 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 1989	Houston Wb City, US	daily low min	18.9 C (66.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	96 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 1989	Unterluss, DE	daily rain	41.2 mm (1.6 in)	20.4 mm (0.8 in)	28 years	44 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 1,174 records.

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

Records on 07-08 in each year
Year	Records
1793	2
1811	1
1815	2
1819	3
1844	1
1845	4
1848	2
1852	2
1856	1
1860	1
1864	2
1865	1
1867	2
1868	1
1873	1
1874	1
1876	2
1878	2
1879	1
1882	1
1883	1
1885	2
1886	3
1888	1
1889	2
1890	2
1891	2
1892	2
1893	2
1894	3
1896	7
1898	2
1899	6
1900	9
1901	4
1902	13
1903	9
1904	21
1905	9
1906	8
1907	9
1908	16
1909	24
1910	32
1911	28
1912	60
1913	29
1914	54
1915	47
1916	206
1917	37
1918	45
1919	34
1920	123
1921	75
1922	146
1923	134
1924	201
1925	141
1926	132
1927	142
1928	191
1929	235
1930	360
1931	250
1932	240
1933	360
1934	226
1935	496
1936	940
1937	287
1938	293
1939	399
1940	294
1941	198
1942	210
1943	248
1944	495
1945	291
1946	380
1947	400
1948	410
1949	352
1950	518
1951	580
1952	741
1953	502
1954	497
1955	554
1956	516
1957	429
1958	651
1959	485
1960	483
1961	356
1962	271
1963	592
1964	603
1965	266
1966	293
1967	266
1968	540
1969	847
1970	375
1971	443
1972	982
1973	831
1974	1,009
1975	537
1976	697
1977	743
1978	727
1979	703
1980	958
1981	945
1982	625
1983	1,198
1984	837
1985	1,024
1986	822
1987	814
1988	1,133
1989	1,174
1990	763
1991	1,152
1992	1,017
1993	1,875
1994	1,389
1995	642
1996	1,356
1997	734
1998	1,616
1999	816
2000	876
2001	916
2002	897
2003	779
2004	1,096
2005	1,250
2006	928
2007	943
2008	1,406
2009	971
2010	1,411
2011	838
2012	1,237
2013	501
2014	692
2015	1,455
2016	670
2017	887
2018	457
2019	569
2020	521
2021	890
2022	607
2023	765
2024	1,269
2025	616
2026	438

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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 20	898
20 to 40	20
40 to 60	4
60 to 80	2
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	1