Weather Records on 4 September 1989
681 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 4 September 1989. Highest significance: Torrevieja, ES.
Key Facts for 4 September 1989
- On 4 September 1989, 681 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 160 were record highs and 274 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 25 monthly and 653 daily.
- Torrevieja set an all-time record daily precipitation of 240.0 mm (9.4 in) on 4 September 1989.
- Across 165 earlier years (1802 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 450 records.
Record Map
681 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Torrevieja | Spain | Record daily precipitation | 240.0 mm (9.4 in) | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| Kamennaja-Step | Russia | Record daily precipitation | 44.4 mm (1.7 in) | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| Albion | United States | Record daily precipitation | 80.0 mm (3.1 in) | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| Madison | United States | Record daily precipitation | 78.7 mm (3.1 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| Winnibigoshish Dam | United States | Record daily precipitation | 58.4 mm (2.3 in) | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| Gordon 6N | United States | Record daily precipitation | 46.0 mm (1.8 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Genoa 2 W | United States | Record daily precipitation | 69.6 mm (2.7 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Blair | United States | Record daily precipitation | 113.3 mm (4.5 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Loup City 6 NNE | United States | Record daily precipitation | 59.7 mm (2.4 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Fairmont | United States | Record daily precipitation | 71.6 mm (2.8 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Aurora | United States | Record daily precipitation | 62.2 mm (2.4 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Oakdale | United States | Record daily precipitation | 66.0 mm (2.6 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Winside | United States | Record daily precipitation | 59.4 mm (2.3 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Murcia/Alcantarilla | Spain | Record daily precipitation | 70.0 mm (2.8 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cherokee | United States | Record daily precipitation | 72.9 mm (2.9 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Brainerd | United States | Record daily precipitation | 60.5 mm (2.4 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Murcia/San Javier | Spain | Record daily precipitation | 60.0 mm (2.4 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Morris W Cntrl Rsch & Outreach | United States | Record daily precipitation | 29.5 mm (1.2 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cape Agulhas | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 41.0 mm (1.6 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Albacete Los Llanos | Spain | Record daily precipitation | 35.6 mm (1.4 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mason City | United States | Record daily precipitation | 47.2 mm (1.9 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Canby | United States | Record daily precipitation | 64.0 mm (2.5 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Melrose | United States | Record daily precipitation | 66.0 mm (2.6 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Pokegama Dam | United States | Record daily precipitation | 55.9 mm (2.2 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Elgin | United States | Record daily precipitation | 52.8 mm (2.1 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Long Prairie | United States | Record daily precipitation | 67.1 mm (2.6 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bartlett 1W | United States | Record daily precipitation | 99.6 mm (3.9 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| N Loup | United States | Record daily precipitation | 69.9 mm (2.8 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Taloga | United States | Record daily precipitation | 77.5 mm (3.1 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Unskij Majak | Russia | Record daily precipitation | 27.0 mm (1.1 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Hopefield (Pol) | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 46.0 mm (1.8 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Ft Ripley | United States | Record daily precipitation | 67.3 mm (2.6 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Comstock | United States | Record daily precipitation | 57.7 mm (2.3 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Hickman | United States | Record daily precipitation | 73.7 mm (2.9 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Redwood Falls Muni AP | United States | Record daily precipitation | 33.0 mm (1.3 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Ukhta Kalevala | Russia | Record daily precipitation | 47.7 mm (1.9 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Brunswick | United States | Record daily precipitation | 101.6 mm (4.0 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Washington | United States | Record daily precipitation | 79.5 mm (3.1 in) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Minden | United States | Record daily precipitation | 65.3 mm (2.6 in) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Roca | United States | Record daily precipitation | 81.3 mm (3.2 in) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Zimnegorskij Majak | Russia | Record daily precipitation | 29.3 mm (1.2 in) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Alicante | Spain | Record daily precipitation | 109.9 mm (4.3 in) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Sarata | Ukraine | Record daily precipitation | 30.5 mm (1.2 in) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Regensburg | Germany | Record low maximum temperature | 11.5 C (52.7 F) | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
| Hanover 4 S | United States | Record daily precipitation | 57.2 mm (2.3 in) | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
| Tracy | United States | Record daily precipitation | 39.4 mm (1.6 in) | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
| Pilger | United States | Record daily precipitation | 41.9 mm (1.6 in) | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bradshaw | United States | Record daily precipitation | 58.4 mm (2.3 in) | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
| Addison | United States | Record low minimum temperature | -0.6 C (30.9 F) | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
| Castlewood | United States | Record daily precipitation | 58.2 mm (2.3 in) | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
| Valencia | Spain | Record daily precipitation | 134.4 mm (5.3 in) | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
| Arcadia | United States | Record high minimum temperature | 26.1 C (79.0 F) | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
| Rupert 3 WSW | United States | Record low minimum temperature | 0.0 C (32.0 F) | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
| Rockwell City | United States | Record daily precipitation | 40.6 mm (1.6 in) | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
| Meadow Grove | United States | Record daily precipitation | 82.6 mm (3.3 in) | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
| Chambersburg 1 ESE | United States | Record low minimum temperature | 6.1 C (43.0 F) | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
| Kanalohuluhulu 1075 | United States | Record low minimum temperature | 5.6 C (42.1 F) | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
| San Pedro | Mexico | Record low minimum temperature | 17.8 C (64.0 F) | 36 of 100 (Notable) |
| Blanca 4 NW | United States | Record high minimum temperature | 10.0 C (50.0 F) | 36 of 100 (Notable) |
| Vesta | United States | Record daily precipitation | 62.7 mm (2.5 in) | 36 of 100 (Notable) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
681 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 68 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 111 |
| Highest daily minimum | 92 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 163 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 247 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 0 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 3 |
| monthly | 25 |
| daily | 653 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
535 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 20 | 472 |
| 20 to 40 | 45 |
| 40 to 60 | 16 |
| 60 to 80 | 1 |
| 80 to 100 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
4 September 1989| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 September 1989 | Torrevieja, ES | all-time rain | 240.0 mm (9.4 in) | 96.5 mm (3.8 in) | 40 years | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 September 1989 | Kamennaja-Step, RU | daily rain | 44.4 mm (1.7 in) | 23.2 mm (0.9 in) | 80 years | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 September 1989 | Albion, US | daily rain | 80.0 mm (3.1 in) | 51.6 mm (2.0 in) | 60 years | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 September 1989 | Madison, US | daily rain | 78.7 mm (3.1 in) | 46.9 mm (1.8 in) | 60 years | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 September 1989 | Winnibigoshish Dam, US | daily rain | 58.4 mm (2.3 in) | 34.3 mm (1.4 in) | 76 years | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 September 1989 | Gordon 6N, US | daily rain | 46.0 mm (1.8 in) | 30.3 mm (1.2 in) | 52 years | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 September 1989 | Genoa 2 W, US | daily rain | 69.6 mm (2.7 in) | 47.2 mm (1.9 in) | 40 years | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| 4 September 1989 | Blair, US | daily rain | 113.3 mm (4.5 in) | 67.6 mm (2.7 in) | 23 years | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| 4 September 1989 | Loup City 6 NNE, US | daily rain | 59.7 mm (2.4 in) | 52.1 mm (2.1 in) | 38 years | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| 4 September 1989 | Fairmont, US | daily rain | 71.6 mm (2.8 in) | 38.6 mm (1.5 in) | 63 years | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| 4 September 1989 | Aurora, US | daily rain | 62.2 mm (2.4 in) | 30.4 mm (1.2 in) | 79 years | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| 4 September 1989 | Oakdale, US | daily rain | 66.0 mm (2.6 in) | 40.6 mm (1.6 in) | 46 years | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| 4 September 1989 | Winside, US | daily rain | 59.4 mm (2.3 in) | 39.3 mm (1.5 in) | 40 years | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| 4 September 1989 | Murcia/Alcantarilla, ES | daily rain | 70.0 mm (2.8 in) | 54.4 mm (2.1 in) | 26 years | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| 4 September 1989 | Cherokee, US | daily rain | 72.9 mm (2.9 in) | 41.9 mm (1.6 in) | 60 years | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| 4 September 1989 | Brainerd, US | daily rain | 60.5 mm (2.4 in) | 47.8 mm (1.9 in) | 16 years | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| 4 September 1989 | Murcia/San Javier, ES | daily rain | 60.0 mm (2.4 in) | 54.3 mm (2.1 in) | 26 years | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| 4 September 1989 | Morris W Cntrl Rsch & Outreach, US | daily rain | 29.5 mm (1.2 in) | 17.6 mm (0.7 in) | 78 years | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| 4 September 1989 | Cape Agulhas, ZA | daily rain | 41.0 mm (1.6 in) | 26.0 mm (1.0 in) | 4 years | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| 4 September 1989 | Albacete Los Llanos, ES | daily rain | 35.6 mm (1.4 in) | 32.8 mm (1.3 in) | 28 years | 50 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
1802 to 1989Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1802 | 1 |
| 1805 | 1 |
| 1823 | 1 |
| 1833 | 1 |
| 1837 | 1 |
| 1839 | 1 |
| 1845 | 1 |
| 1847 | 1 |
| 1850 | 1 |
| 1854 | 1 |
| 1856 | 1 |
| 1857 | 1 |
| 1858 | 1 |
| 1861 | 1 |
| 1863 | 1 |
| 1864 | 1 |
| 1867 | 1 |
| 1868 | 1 |
| 1869 | 2 |
| 1871 | 1 |
| 1872 | 4 |
| 1874 | 1 |
| 1875 | 1 |
| 1877 | 1 |
| 1880 | 4 |
| 1881 | 1 |
| 1883 | 2 |
| 1885 | 3 |
| 1887 | 1 |
| 1888 | 2 |
| 1889 | 1 |
| 1890 | 1 |
| 1891 | 5 |
| 1894 | 4 |
| 1895 | 6 |
| 1896 | 1 |
| 1897 | 4 |
| 1898 | 9 |
| 1899 | 4 |
| 1900 | 1 |
| 1901 | 4 |
| 1902 | 4 |
| 1903 | 2 |
| 1904 | 7 |
| 1905 | 18 |
| 1906 | 16 |
| 1907 | 22 |
| 1908 | 9 |
| 1909 | 23 |
| 1910 | 91 |
| 1911 | 25 |
| 1912 | 29 |
| 1913 | 29 |
| 1914 | 19 |
| 1915 | 37 |
| 1916 | 24 |
| 1917 | 40 |
| 1918 | 96 |
| 1919 | 48 |
| 1920 | 105 |
| 1921 | 105 |
| 1922 | 62 |
| 1923 | 325 |
| 1924 | 167 |
| 1925 | 339 |
| 1926 | 256 |
| 1927 | 68 |
| 1928 | 341 |
| 1929 | 371 |
| 1930 | 102 |
| 1931 | 477 |
| 1932 | 429 |
| 1933 | 424 |
| 1934 | 393 |
| 1935 | 514 |
| 1936 | 309 |
| 1937 | 411 |
| 1938 | 236 |
| 1939 | 434 |
| 1940 | 287 |
| 1941 | 528 |
| 1942 | 323 |
| 1943 | 472 |
| 1944 | 341 |
| 1945 | 542 |
| 1946 | 431 |
| 1947 | 618 |
| 1948 | 409 |
| 1949 | 370 |
| 1950 | 642 |
| 1951 | 404 |
| 1952 | 645 |
| 1953 | 869 |
| 1954 | 372 |
| 1955 | 465 |
| 1956 | 586 |
| 1957 | 250 |
| 1958 | 384 |
| 1959 | 316 |
| 1960 | 552 |
| 1961 | 909 |
| 1962 | 733 |
| 1963 | 443 |
| 1964 | 507 |
| 1965 | 611 |
| 1966 | 428 |
| 1967 | 786 |
| 1968 | 546 |
| 1969 | 510 |
| 1970 | 644 |
| 1971 | 717 |
| 1972 | 513 |
| 1973 | 530 |
| 1974 | 2,279 |
| 1975 | 432 |
| 1976 | 582 |
| 1977 | 386 |
| 1978 | 940 |
| 1979 | 461 |
| 1980 | 355 |
| 1981 | 582 |
| 1982 | 617 |
| 1983 | 1,040 |
| 1984 | 1,107 |
| 1985 | 915 |
| 1986 | 663 |
| 1987 | 685 |
| 1988 | 1,259 |
| 1989 | 681 |
| 1990 | 787 |
| 1991 | 708 |
| 1992 | 1,132 |
| 1993 | 859 |
| 1994 | 1,001 |
| 1995 | 1,287 |
| 1996 | 907 |
| 1997 | 1,452 |
| 1998 | 1,564 |
| 1999 | 1,479 |
| 2000 | 1,336 |
| 2001 | 833 |
| 2002 | 767 |
| 2003 | 1,094 |
| 2004 | 898 |
| 2005 | 998 |
| 2006 | 1,268 |
| 2007 | 1,077 |
| 2008 | 1,335 |
| 2009 | 914 |
| 2010 | 1,804 |
| 2011 | 1,310 |
| 2012 | 1,209 |
| 2013 | 630 |
| 2014 | 461 |
| 2015 | 893 |
| 2016 | 597 |
| 2017 | 881 |
| 2018 | 758 |
| 2019 | 616 |
| 2020 | 957 |
| 2021 | 544 |
| 2022 | 1,256 |
| 2023 | 1,290 |
| 2024 | 985 |
| 2025 | 635 |
| 2026 | 1,222 |
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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.
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