Weather Records on 9 September 1989

983 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 9 September 1989. Highest significance: Bradshaw, US.

Key Facts for 9 September 1989

On 9 September 1989, 983 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
354 were record highs and 242 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 38 monthly and 942 daily.
Bradshaw set a daily record precipitation of 98.8 mm (3.9 in) on 9 September 1989.
Across 162 earlier years (1806 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 458 records.

Record Map

983 stations

983 station records on 9 September 1989 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 9 September 1989: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Bradshaw	United States	Record daily precipitation	98.8 mm (3.9 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Utica	United States	Record daily precipitation	105.4 mm (4.1 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Glenwood 3SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Archer	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Shenandoah	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.6 mm (3.4 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Maryville 2E	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Ashland #2	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Syracuse	United States	Record daily precipitation	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Hutsonville	United States	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Bedford	United States	Record daily precipitation	99.6 mm (3.9 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Wamego 4 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Palestine	United States	Record daily precipitation	87.1 mm (3.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Rushville	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Oakland	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Nebraska City 2NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Sidney 1SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	105.7 mm (4.2 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Bennet	United States	Record daily precipitation	148.1 mm (5.8 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Tell City	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Valparaiso	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Red Feather Lakes 2 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Mtn Lake	United States	Record high minimum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Blockton 1W	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.5 mm (3.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Pella 1S	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Gresham 3W	United States	Record daily precipitation	111.8 mm (4.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Blaine	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Wahoo	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Bloomfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.5 mm (3.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Ayr	United States	Record daily precipitation	92.5 mm (3.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Mc Farland	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.4 mm (2.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Saverton L&D 22	United States	Record daily precipitation	104.6 mm (4.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Pawnee City	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.2 mm (3.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Forquilhinha	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	88.6 mm (3.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Rockville	United States	Record daily precipitation	120.7 mm (4.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Chariton 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Knoxville	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.9 mm (2.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Seward	United States	Record daily precipitation	94.2 mm (3.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Snake Rvr	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Washington	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Roca	United States	Record daily precipitation	121.9 mm (4.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Corning	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Oskaloosa	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Fostoria 7 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.2 mm (3.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Olga 2 SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Indianola 1SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Raymond 2E	United States	Record daily precipitation	144.5 mm (5.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Castle Rock	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Casey	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.5 mm (3.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Pontiac	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Hanover 4 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Hannibal Wtr Wks	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
York	United States	Record daily precipitation	89.7 mm (3.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Amguema	Russia	Record daily precipitation	36.4 mm (1.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Sidell 4N	United States	Record daily precipitation	85.6 mm (3.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Abilene	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Bonner Springs	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.8 mm (3.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Lawrence	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Wakefield 4 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Bethany	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Staplehurst	United States	Record daily precipitation	121.9 mm (4.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Campina Verde	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

983 records

Records set or tied on 9 September 1989 by type: Highest daily maximum 106, Lowest daily maximum 161, Highest daily minimum 248, Lowest daily minimum 81, Heaviest daily rainfall 384, Heaviest daily snowfall 3.

Records on 9 September 1989 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	106
Lowest daily maximum	161
Highest daily minimum	248
Lowest daily minimum	81
Heaviest daily rainfall	384
Heaviest daily snowfall	3
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 9 September 1989 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 38, daily 942.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

782 broken records

Margins by which the 782 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 81.3. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

9 September 1989

Top 20 records on 9 September 1989 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
9 September 1989	Bradshaw, US	daily rain	98.8 mm (3.9 in)	76.4 mm (3.0 in)	68 years	69 of 100 (Major)
9 September 1989	Utica, US	daily rain	105.4 mm (4.1 in)	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	59 years	64 of 100 (Major)
9 September 1989	Glenwood 3SW, US	daily rain	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	61.9 mm (2.4 in)	40 years	60 of 100 (Major)
9 September 1989	Archer, US	daily rain	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	23.3 mm (0.9 in)	68 years	60 of 100 (Major)
9 September 1989	Shenandoah, US	daily rain	86.6 mm (3.4 in)	64.2 mm (2.5 in)	38 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
9 September 1989	Maryville 2E, US	daily rain	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	88 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
9 September 1989	Ashland #2, US	daily rain	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	43.5 mm (1.7 in)	59 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
9 September 1989	Syracuse, US	daily rain	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	75 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
9 September 1989	Hutsonville, US	daily rain	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	79.5 mm (3.1 in)	40 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
9 September 1989	Bedford, US	daily rain	99.6 mm (3.9 in)	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	38 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
9 September 1989	Wamego 4 W, US	daily rain	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	53.4 mm (2.1 in)	52 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
9 September 1989	Palestine, US	daily rain	87.1 mm (3.4 in)	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	63 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
9 September 1989	Rushville, US	daily rain	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	84 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
9 September 1989	Oakland, US	daily rain	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	50.6 mm (2.0 in)	60 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
9 September 1989	Nebraska City 2NW, US	daily rain	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	35 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
9 September 1989	Sidney 1SSE, US	monthly rain	105.7 mm (4.2 in)	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	83 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
9 September 1989	Bennet, US	monthly rain	148.1 mm (5.8 in)	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	0 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
9 September 1989	Tell City, US	daily rain	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	44 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
9 September 1989	Valparaiso, US	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	27 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
9 September 1989	Red Feather Lakes 2 SE, US	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	31 years	52 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

1806 to 1989

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1806 to 1989. 1989 had 983 records.

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

Records on 09-09 in each year
Year	Records
1806	1
1812	1
1813	1
1814	2
1834	1
1836	1
1845	1
1847	1
1848	1
1849	2
1850	1
1854	1
1864	2
1865	3
1866	3
1867	1
1869	1
1871	1
1873	1
1878	1
1879	1
1880	2
1883	3
1884	4
1886	1
1888	4
1889	1
1890	1
1891	1
1892	4
1893	4
1894	3
1895	7
1897	3
1898	5
1899	6
1900	1
1901	4
1902	5
1903	14
1904	9
1905	8
1906	24
1907	9
1908	5
1909	9
1910	17
1911	27
1912	48
1913	12
1914	69
1915	48
1916	16
1917	44
1918	40
1919	74
1920	145
1921	92
1922	115
1923	58
1924	232
1925	248
1926	168
1927	246
1928	108
1929	362
1930	211
1931	558
1932	302
1933	433
1934	256
1935	461
1936	297
1937	242
1938	416
1939	429
1940	294
1941	763
1942	357
1943	596
1944	719
1945	355
1946	366
1947	465
1948	307
1949	1,407
1950	426
1951	338
1952	511
1953	344
1954	283
1955	608
1956	742
1957	390
1958	419
1959	736
1960	492
1961	383
1962	847
1963	400
1964	488
1965	326
1966	366
1967	367
1968	440
1969	603
1970	584
1971	498
1972	464
1973	517
1974	689
1975	555
1976	773
1977	410
1978	702
1979	878
1980	829
1981	1,011
1982	814
1983	958
1984	1,304
1985	1,269
1986	1,026
1987	676
1988	836
1989	983
1990	762
1991	882
1992	620
1993	886
1994	892
1995	937
1996	809
1997	837
1998	1,667
1999	1,013
2000	811
2001	1,647
2002	1,355
2003	786
2004	1,603
2005	1,068
2006	917
2007	948
2008	1,161
2009	792
2010	1,049
2011	1,328
2012	681
2013	974
2014	590
2015	806
2016	1,210
2017	661
2018	876
2019	953
2020	2,579
2021	1,458
2022	1,094
2023	1,222
2024	1,146
2025	520
2026	815

Download the Data

Data for records on 1989-09-09: 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 20	666
20 to 40	73
40 to 60	33
60 to 80	9
80 to 100	1