Weather Records on 21 July 1989

973 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 21 July 1989. Highest significance: Kapalama 773, US.

Key Facts for 21 July 1989

On 21 July 1989, 973 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
377 were record highs and 381 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 11 were all-time records, 26 monthly and 936 daily.
Kapalama 773 set a daily record precipitation of 53.8 mm (2.1 in) on 21 July 1989.
Across 159 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 463 records.

Record Map

973 stations

973 station records on 21 July 1989 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 21 July 1989: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Kapalama 773	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Anahola 1114	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Puhi 1013	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Waipahu 750	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Manoa 712.1	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Clayton	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Nizhnyaya Pesha	Russia	Record daily precipitation	34.2 mm (1.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Kiev	Ukraine	Record low maximum temperature	13.0 C (55.4 F)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Naalehu 14	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.8 mm (3.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Maceio (Aeroporto)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	89.9 mm (3.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Sandusky	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Moanalua 770	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
E Lawai 934	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Kaneohe Mauka 781	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Burnet	United States	Record low minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Greenville 6 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Beretania Pump STN 705	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Brydeswood STN 985	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Waiahole 837	United States	Record daily precipitation	132.1 mm (5.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Rogersville 1 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Blanco	United States	Record low minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Brenham	United States	Record low minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
New Braunfels	United States	Record low minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Halenanaho 1006	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Kawaihapai 841	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Kemoo Camp 8 855	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Punchbowl Crater 709	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Mogumber Farm	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Bikaner	India	Record daily precipitation	82.3 mm (3.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Millerovo	Russia	Record daily precipitation	47.7 mm (1.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Cameron	United States	Record low minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
UNIV of Hawaii 713	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Toxaway 2 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.1 mm (4.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Hallettsville 2 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Koloko Rsvr 1137	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Shangzhi	China	Record daily precipitation	79.3 mm (3.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ploumanac'h	France	Record high maximum temperature	28.0 C (82.4 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Armagh	United Kingdom	Record high maximum temperature	26.5 C (79.7 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bingham 2 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Joquicingo	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Moron de la Frontera	Spain	Record high minimum temperature	27.4 C (81.3 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Elgin Water	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Luling	United States	Record low minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Laketown	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ewa Plantation 741	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Paraiso	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Oxford	United Kingdom	Record high maximum temperature	32.4 C (90.3 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ripley	United States	Record low maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Riddle	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Danevang 1 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Mexia	United States	Record low minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ph Wainiha 1115	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.6 mm (3.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Tonghe	China	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Cartersville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Forsyth 6 NNW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
La Poza Honda	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Lerma	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Livingston	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Brinkley	United States	Record low maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Chipley	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.7 mm (2.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

973 records

Records set or tied on 21 July 1989 by type: Highest daily maximum 173, Lowest daily maximum 194, Highest daily minimum 204, Lowest daily minimum 187, Heaviest daily rainfall 215.

Records on 21 July 1989 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	173
Lowest daily maximum	194
Highest daily minimum	204
Lowest daily minimum	187
Heaviest daily rainfall	215
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 21 July 1989 by timescale: all-time 11, monthly 26, daily 936.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

742 broken records

Margins by which the 742 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 90.4. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

21 July 1989

Top 20 records on 21 July 1989 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
21 July 1989	Kapalama 773, US	daily rain	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	64 years	65 of 100 (Major)
21 July 1989	Anahola 1114, US	monthly rain	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	35 years	64 of 100 (Major)
21 July 1989	Puhi 1013, US	daily rain	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	21.9 mm (0.9 in)	44 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
21 July 1989	Waipahu 750, US	monthly rain	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	2 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
21 July 1989	Manoa 712.1, US	daily rain	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	71 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
21 July 1989	Clayton, US	daily rain	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	51 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
21 July 1989	Nizhnyaya Pesha, RU	daily rain	34.2 mm (1.3 in)	20.7 mm (0.8 in)	36 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
21 July 1989	Kiev, UA	monthly low max	13.0 C (55.4 F)	1.4 C (2.5 F)	107 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
21 July 1989	Naalehu 14, US	daily rain	81.8 mm (3.2 in)	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	39 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
21 July 1989	Maceio (Aeroporto), BR	daily rain	89.9 mm (3.5 in)	43.6 mm (1.7 in)	39 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
21 July 1989	Sandusky, US	monthly rain	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	10.7 mm (0.4 in)	75 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
21 July 1989	Moanalua 770, US	daily rain	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	4 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
21 July 1989	E Lawai 934, US	daily rain	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	66 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
21 July 1989	Kaneohe Mauka 781, US	daily rain	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	34 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
21 July 1989	Burnet, US	daily low min	15.6 C (60.1 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	88 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
21 July 1989	Greenville 6 N, US	daily low max	21.1 C (70.0 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	80 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
21 July 1989	Beretania Pump STN 705, US	monthly rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	2 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
21 July 1989	Brydeswood STN 985, US	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	11 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
21 July 1989	Waiahole 837, US	daily rain	132.1 mm (5.2 in)	90.4 mm (3.6 in)	8 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
21 July 1989	Rogersville 1 NE, US	daily rain	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	68 years	45 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 973 records.

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

Records on 07-21 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1795	1
1796	1
1797	1
1813	2
1832	2
1837	1
1839	1
1843	1
1844	2
1854	1
1859	3
1865	3
1868	3
1872	1
1876	1
1879	2
1880	1
1881	1
1884	1
1885	1
1886	2
1888	2
1889	3
1890	2
1892	3
1893	3
1894	3
1895	1
1896	3
1897	4
1898	7
1899	2
1900	6
1901	13
1902	12
1903	10
1904	8
1905	13
1906	13
1907	12
1908	25
1909	18
1910	12
1911	37
1912	52
1913	41
1914	48
1915	81
1916	72
1917	136
1918	130
1919	51
1920	33
1921	55
1922	48
1923	132
1924	286
1925	202
1926	401
1927	191
1928	205
1929	360
1930	521
1931	549
1932	322
1933	208
1934	965
1935	236
1936	322
1937	253
1938	638
1939	415
1940	318
1941	226
1942	318
1943	253
1944	716
1945	300
1946	398
1947	795
1948	403
1949	603
1950	662
1951	427
1952	657
1953	351
1954	656
1955	582
1956	490
1957	447
1958	531
1959	940
1960	651
1961	388
1962	263
1963	470
1964	457
1965	748
1966	626
1967	313
1968	334
1969	636
1970	1,241
1971	475
1972	1,046
1973	871
1974	536
1975	380
1976	477
1977	708
1978	1,155
1979	964
1980	926
1981	1,352
1982	588
1983	1,234
1984	764
1985	554
1986	791
1987	1,025
1988	1,015
1989	973
1990	914
1991	812
1992	1,562
1993	866
1994	773
1995	1,247
1996	1,141
1997	849
1998	1,674
1999	814
2000	1,230
2001	889
2002	990
2003	1,250
2004	694
2005	1,420
2006	1,479
2007	1,145
2008	989
2009	1,306
2010	1,148
2011	1,414
2012	815
2013	526
2014	762
2015	704
2016	645
2017	433
2018	942
2019	755
2020	363
2021	574
2022	866
2023	816
2024	873
2025	881
2026	874

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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 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-12. Last revised 12 October 2026 (2026-10-12).

Margin	Records
0 to 20	702
20 to 40	27
40 to 60	12
60 to 80	0
80 to 100	1