Weather Records on 28 September 1989

847 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 28 September 1989. Highest significance: Usina Itatinga, BR.

Key Facts for 28 September 1989

On 28 September 1989, 847 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
300 were record highs and 430 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 67 monthly and 779 daily.
Usina Itatinga set a daily record precipitation of 104.3 mm (4.1 in) on 28 September 1989.
Across 162 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 425 records.

Record Map

847 stations

847 station records on 28 September 1989 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 28 September 1989: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Usina Itatinga	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	104.3 mm (4.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
King City	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Represa Itatinga	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	180.0 mm (7.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Tatarsk	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	0.1 C (32.2 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Kitamiesashi	Japan	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Lakeview 2 NNW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Jokioinen Jokioisten Observato	Finland	Record daily precipitation	32.1 mm (1.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Mitt. Paamiut	Greenland [Denmark]	Record daily precipitation	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
King City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Bochil	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Namiquipa	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Louisburg	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Morro Bay Fire Dept	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Roxboro 7 ESE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Bartow 1SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Hesperia 4 WNW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Presa Parral	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ahuacatlan	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Bolivar 1 NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ogden Pioneer Ph	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ciudad Altamirano	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Jamestown State Hosp	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Independence	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Lake City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Hansboro 4 NNE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Uniontown 1 NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Selby	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Washington 2 ESE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Wilson 3 SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Yates 4 SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Granville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ratnagiri	India	Record daily precipitation	110.5 mm (4.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Aralskoe More	Kazakhstan	Record low minimum temperature	-2.0 C (28.4 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Barabinsk	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	-0.1 C (31.8 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Grace	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Sonora	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Wakkanai	Japan	Record daily precipitation	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Telluride 4WNW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Dyer 5S	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Estancia 4N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Lemmon	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Chugwater	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Lastovo	Croatia	Record daily precipitation	83.7 mm (3.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
La Ribera	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Sacaton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Chapala	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Santiago Ixcuintla	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Bowman	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Wendover AP AWOS	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Atotonilco El Alto	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Cedaredge	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Yurecuaro	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Sahuaripa	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
New Salem 5NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Bristow	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Ogulin	Croatia	Record daily precipitation	62.8 mm (2.5 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
San Jose de Gracia	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	45.0 C (113.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Guadalajara (Dge)	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Cape May 2 NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Lowville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

847 records

Records set or tied on 28 September 1989 by type: Highest daily maximum 131, Lowest daily maximum 159, Highest daily minimum 169, Lowest daily minimum 271, Heaviest daily rainfall 116, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 28 September 1989 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	131
Lowest daily maximum	159
Highest daily minimum	169
Lowest daily minimum	271
Heaviest daily rainfall	116
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 28 September 1989 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 67, daily 779.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

607 broken records

Margins by which the 607 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 112.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

28 September 1989

Top 20 records on 28 September 1989 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
28 September 1989	Usina Itatinga, BR	daily rain	104.3 mm (4.1 in)	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	16 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
28 September 1989	King City, US	daily rain	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	3 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
28 September 1989	Represa Itatinga, BR	daily rain	180.0 mm (7.1 in)	112.0 mm (4.4 in)	28 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
28 September 1989	Tatarsk, RU	monthly low max	0.1 C (32.2 F)	0.4 C (0.7 F)	88 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
28 September 1989	Kitamiesashi, JP	daily rain	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	43.8 mm (1.7 in)	31 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
28 September 1989	Lakeview 2 NNW, US	daily high min	11.7 C (53.1 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	100 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
28 September 1989	Jokioinen Jokioisten Observato, FI	daily rain	32.1 mm (1.3 in)	23.5 mm (0.9 in)	3 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
28 September 1989	Mitt. Paamiut, GL	daily rain	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	4 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
28 September 1989	King City, US	all-time high min	20.0 C (68.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	50 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
28 September 1989	Bochil, MX	daily low max	17.8 C (64.0 F)	6.6 C (11.9 F)	22 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
28 September 1989	Namiquipa, MX	monthly low min	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	64 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
28 September 1989	Louisburg, US	monthly low min	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	5.6 C (10.1 F)	39 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
28 September 1989	Morro Bay Fire Dept, US	daily rain	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	22 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
28 September 1989	Roxboro 7 ESE, US	daily low min	2.8 C (37.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	91 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
28 September 1989	Bartow 1SE, US	daily high min	24.4 C (75.9 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	92 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
28 September 1989	Hesperia 4 WNW, US	daily low min	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	92 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
28 September 1989	Presa Parral, MX	monthly low min	1.7 C (35.1 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	64 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
28 September 1989	Ahuacatlan, MX	daily low min	11.1 C (52.0 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	36 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
28 September 1989	Bolivar 1 NE, US	daily low min	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	80 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
28 September 1989	Ogden Pioneer Ph, US	daily high min	18.9 C (66.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	84 years	38 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 847 records.

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

Records on 09-28 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1826	1
1832	1
1849	2
1851	1
1854	2
1855	2
1859	1
1862	1
1864	1
1866	1
1867	3
1868	1
1869	2
1873	3
1874	3
1877	3
1878	1
1879	1
1880	2
1881	3
1883	2
1884	1
1885	4
1887	1
1888	1
1890	4
1891	2
1892	3
1893	1
1894	6
1895	5
1896	3
1897	5
1898	4
1899	6
1900	9
1901	2
1902	5
1903	19
1904	17
1905	17
1906	37
1907	27
1908	23
1909	16
1910	39
1911	62
1912	32
1913	37
1914	28
1915	57
1916	61
1917	35
1918	55
1919	38
1920	23
1921	39
1922	34
1923	150
1924	139
1925	191
1926	305
1927	194
1928	205
1929	432
1930	116
1931	233
1932	195
1933	459
1934	237
1935	282
1936	502
1937	313
1938	311
1939	552
1940	419
1941	479
1942	1,187
1943	440
1944	367
1945	1,034
1946	347
1947	647
1948	617
1949	359
1950	233
1951	441
1952	366
1953	842
1954	512
1955	409
1956	590
1957	695
1958	509
1959	874
1960	226
1961	385
1962	705
1963	666
1964	723
1965	582
1966	477
1967	978
1968	262
1969	244
1970	932
1971	954
1972	671
1973	886
1974	583
1975	502
1976	900
1977	784
1978	513
1979	915
1980	750
1981	752
1982	1,001
1983	941
1984	1,326
1985	1,189
1986	1,264
1987	825
1988	623
1989	847
1990	414
1991	821
1992	643
1993	627
1994	836
1995	794
1996	1,069
1997	681
1998	1,541
1999	1,533
2000	652
2001	791
2002	743
2003	929
2004	852
2005	1,088
2006	704
2007	837
2008	536
2009	792
2010	1,139
2011	1,025
2012	624
2013	790
2014	878
2015	673
2016	520
2017	755
2018	527
2019	1,388
2020	531
2021	740
2022	727
2023	772
2024	1,364
2025	464
2026	531

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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	594
20 to 40	9
40 to 60	2
60 to 80	1
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	1