Weather Records on 30 September 1989

713 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 30 September 1989. Highest significance: Murcia/San Javier, ES.

Key Facts for 30 September 1989

On 30 September 1989, 713 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
413 were record highs and 133 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 25 monthly and 688 daily.
Murcia/San Javier set a monthly record daily precipitation of 130.4 mm (5.1 in) on 30 September 1989.
Across 161 earlier years (1806 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 438 records.

Record Map

713 stations

713 station records on 30 September 1989 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 30 September 1989: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Murcia/San Javier	Spain	Record daily precipitation	130.4 mm (5.1 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Borovici	Russia	Record daily precipitation	26.6 mm (1.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Int	United States	Record daily precipitation	107.4 mm (4.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
La Purisima	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Ripley	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Sparta	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Fazenda Sobradinho	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Torreoes	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Urepetiro	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Douglasville 4 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	121.7 mm (4.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Jackson Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	94.2 mm (3.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Athens Ben Epps AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	89.9 mm (3.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Meade	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Selmer	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Atlanta 9NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.7 mm (3.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Bowbells	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Etla	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Moulton 2	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Britton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Kennebec	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Kaycee	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Badiraguato (Dge)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Payette	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Dickinson Exp STN	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Miller	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Spearfish	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Milan Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.1 mm (3.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Whiting Fld NAS	United States	Record daily precipitation	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Richfield	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Cleveland Fltr Plt	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Shahat	Libya	Record high maximum temperature	36.0 C (96.8 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Rinconada	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Waleska	United States	Record daily precipitation	84.8 mm (3.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Hickory Flat	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Pontotoc	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Des Moines	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Amidon	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Dunn Ctr 1E	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Lead	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Timber Lake	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
San Jose de Gracia	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	45.0 C (113.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Crystal Springs Exp STN	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Leavenworth 3 S	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Wheatland 4N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Artichoke Lake 1 E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Oakley Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Mobridge 2NNW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Pulaski Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Worland	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Cold Bay AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Georgetown	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Castle Rock	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Butte 5SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Fessenden	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Timber Lake	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Cuetzalan del Progreso	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Marianna 2 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Holly	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Arrowrock Dam	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Cambridge	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

713 records

Records set or tied on 30 September 1989 by type: Highest daily maximum 226, Lowest daily maximum 63, Highest daily minimum 187, Lowest daily minimum 70, Heaviest daily rainfall 165, Heaviest daily snowfall 1, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 30 September 1989 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	226
Lowest daily maximum	63
Highest daily minimum	187
Lowest daily minimum	70
Heaviest daily rainfall	165
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 30 September 1989 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 25, daily 688.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

538 broken records

Margins by which the 538 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 66.3. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

30 September 1989

Top 20 records on 30 September 1989 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
30 September 1989	Murcia/San Javier, ES	monthly rain	130.4 mm (5.1 in)	62.1 mm (2.4 in)	17 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
30 September 1989	Borovici, RU	daily rain	26.6 mm (1.0 in)	16.6 mm (0.7 in)	44 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
30 September 1989	Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Int, US	daily rain	107.4 mm (4.2 in)	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	24 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
30 September 1989	La Purisima, MX	daily rain	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	51 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
30 September 1989	Ripley, US	daily rain	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	83 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
30 September 1989	Sparta, US	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	52 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
30 September 1989	Fazenda Sobradinho, BR	daily rain	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	40 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
30 September 1989	Torreoes, BR	daily rain	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	22.2 mm (0.9 in)	38 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
30 September 1989	Urepetiro, MX	daily low max	18.3 C (64.9 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	34 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
30 September 1989	Douglasville 4 S, US	monthly rain	121.7 mm (4.8 in)	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	9 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
30 September 1989	Jackson Exp STN, US	daily rain	94.2 mm (3.7 in)	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	34 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
30 September 1989	Athens Ben Epps AP, US	daily rain	89.9 mm (3.5 in)	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	24 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
30 September 1989	Ft Meade, US	daily high min	20.0 C (68.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	86 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
30 September 1989	Selmer, US	daily rain	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	44 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
30 September 1989	Atlanta 9NW, US	daily rain	77.7 mm (3.1 in)	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	8 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
30 September 1989	Bowbells, US	daily high max	33.9 C (93.0 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	75 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
30 September 1989	Etla, MX	daily rain	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	3 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
30 September 1989	Moulton 2, US	daily rain	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	8 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
30 September 1989	Britton, US	daily high min	18.9 C (66.0 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	66 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
30 September 1989	Kennebec, US	daily high min	16.7 C (62.1 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	86 years	35 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 713 records.

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

Records on 09-30 in each year
Year	Records
1806	1
1813	1
1817	1
1819	2
1834	1
1841	1
1842	1
1847	1
1853	1
1854	1
1855	1
1861	1
1862	1
1866	1
1868	2
1869	3
1870	1
1874	1
1877	1
1878	1
1881	5
1883	2
1885	1
1886	3
1887	1
1888	4
1889	1
1892	2
1893	3
1894	8
1895	5
1896	2
1897	3
1898	3
1899	12
1900	4
1901	11
1902	7
1903	9
1904	14
1905	25
1906	14
1907	16
1908	18
1909	10
1910	5
1911	47
1912	47
1913	10
1914	33
1915	84
1916	209
1917	19
1918	45
1919	28
1920	71
1921	61
1922	71
1923	183
1924	243
1925	211
1926	194
1927	486
1928	560
1929	181
1930	110
1931	225
1932	363
1933	437
1934	398
1935	209
1936	432
1937	417
1938	428
1939	371
1940	316
1941	482
1942	405
1943	404
1944	369
1945	889
1946	320
1947	433
1948	267
1949	366
1950	731
1951	597
1952	504
1953	1,136
1954	1,059
1955	406
1956	350
1957	663
1958	442
1959	1,159
1960	161
1961	618
1962	202
1963	818
1964	332
1965	459
1966	592
1967	859
1968	449
1969	465
1970	334
1971	1,359
1972	676
1973	407
1974	742
1975	686
1976	775
1977	870
1978	399
1979	479
1980	832
1981	688
1982	806
1983	1,102
1984	1,267
1985	1,892
1986	1,805
1987	649
1988	453
1989	713
1990	665
1991	949
1992	980
1993	988
1994	816
1995	1,061
1996	1,396
1997	729
1998	1,206
1999	1,144
2000	887
2001	699
2002	677
2003	1,079
2004	573
2005	761
2006	617
2007	841
2008	585
2009	826
2010	1,059
2011	1,258
2012	637
2013	634
2014	529
2015	997
2016	746
2017	404
2018	717
2019	2,192
2020	554
2021	823
2022	563
2023	1,012
2024	948
2025	559
2026	529

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Data for records on 1989-09-30: 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 10	470
10 to 20	29
20 to 30	20
30 to 40	11
40 to 50	4
50 to 60	1
60 to 70	3