Weather Records on 9 October 1989

679 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 9 October 1989. Highest significance: Kihei 311, US.

Key Facts for 9 October 1989

On 9 October 1989, 679 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
110 were record highs and 438 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 16 monthly and 662 daily.
Kihei 311 set a monthly record daily precipitation of 101.6 mm (4.0 in) on 9 October 1989.
Across 162 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 466 records.

Record Map

679 stations

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

Weather records on 9 October 1989: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Kihei 311	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Tshakhuma	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	102.0 mm (4.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Zomerkomst (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	70.7 mm (2.8 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Paia 406	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Pohakea Brg 307.2	United States	Record daily precipitation	203.2 mm (8.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Elim (Hosp)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Keahua 410	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Charskaya	Kazakhstan	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Leusi	Russia	Record daily precipitation	30.6 mm (1.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Benton Harbor AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Saim	Russia	Record daily precipitation	28.1 mm (1.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Goedehoop (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Klein Australie (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	72.0 mm (2.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Puunene 396	United States	Record daily precipitation	139.2 mm (5.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Molokai Kaunakakai Molokai AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Nooitgedacht	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	55.5 mm (2.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Merensky (Skl)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	55.5 mm (2.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Marquette	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Maandagshoek	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	41.5 mm (1.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Montague 4 NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Kaneohe Bay MCAS	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Oconto 4 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hamakuapoko 485	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Palmaryville	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Baldwin	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Abelardo L. Rodriguez	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ludington 4 SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Glenville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Muskegon Co AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Deqen	China	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Elandshoek	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ceylon (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Spreckelsville 400	United States	Record daily precipitation	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Nikolskoye/Beringa Ostrov	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	8.6 C (47.5 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Holland Wtp	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Farmland 5 NNW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Waiehu Camp 484	United States	Record daily precipitation	119.6 mm (4.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Sturgeon Bay Exp Farm	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Mac Mac Bos	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
De Hoek (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
W Lafayette 6 NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Bloomingdale	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Hastings	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Hillsdale	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Elephant Butte Dam	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Kewaunee	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Dullstroom (Sar)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Manistee 3SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Morrisville 6 SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Appleton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Plymouth Wwtp	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Ann Arbor U of Mich	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Frankfort 2NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Addison	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Philo 3 SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Uniontown 1 NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Warren	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Rest Lake	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Rietvallei	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Big Rapids Wtp	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

679 records

Records set or tied on 9 October 1989 by type: Highest daily maximum 57, Lowest daily maximum 217, Highest daily minimum 53, Lowest daily minimum 221, Heaviest daily rainfall 128, Heaviest daily snowfall 2, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 9 October 1989 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	57
Lowest daily maximum	217
Highest daily minimum	53
Lowest daily minimum	221
Heaviest daily rainfall	128
Heaviest daily snowfall	2
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 9 October 1989 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 16, daily 662.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

507 broken records

Margins by which the 507 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 103.6. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

9 October 1989

Top 20 records on 9 October 1989 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
9 October 1989	Kihei 311, US	monthly rain	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	37 years	69 of 100 (Major)
9 October 1989	Tshakhuma, ZA	daily rain	102.0 mm (4.0 in)	90.1 mm (3.5 in)	51 years	63 of 100 (Major)
9 October 1989	Zomerkomst (Bos), ZA	daily rain	70.7 mm (2.8 in)	62.7 mm (2.5 in)	32 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
9 October 1989	Paia 406, US	daily rain	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	26 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
9 October 1989	Pohakea Brg 307.2, US	monthly rain	203.2 mm (8.0 in)	103.6 mm (4.1 in)	3 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
9 October 1989	Elim (Hosp), ZA	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	64 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
9 October 1989	Keahua 410, US	daily rain	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	24 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
9 October 1989	Charskaya, KZ	all-time rain	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	6.8 mm (0.27 in)	23 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
9 October 1989	Leusi, RU	daily rain	30.6 mm (1.2 in)	18.9 mm (0.7 in)	18 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
9 October 1989	Benton Harbor AP, US	daily low min	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	7.2 C (13.0 F)	92 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
9 October 1989	Saim, RU	monthly rain	28.1 mm (1.1 in)	9.4 mm (0.37 in)	7 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
9 October 1989	Goedehoop (Bos), ZA	daily rain	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	19 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
9 October 1989	Klein Australie (Bos), ZA	daily rain	72.0 mm (2.8 in)	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	7 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
9 October 1989	Puunene 396, US	monthly rain	139.2 mm (5.5 in)	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	3 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
9 October 1989	Molokai Kaunakakai Molokai AP, US	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	20 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
9 October 1989	Nooitgedacht, ZA	daily rain	55.5 mm (2.2 in)	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	32 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
9 October 1989	Merensky (Skl), ZA	daily rain	55.5 mm (2.2 in)	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	8 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
9 October 1989	Marquette, US	daily low min	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	100 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
9 October 1989	Maandagshoek, ZA	daily rain	41.5 mm (1.6 in)	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	26 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
9 October 1989	Montague 4 NW, US	daily low min	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	80 years	42 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

1793 to 1989

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1989. 1989 had 679 records.

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

Records on 10-09 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1795	1
1802	1
1834	1
1837	1
1846	2
1847	1
1854	2
1858	1
1861	1
1864	2
1865	3
1866	1
1867	2
1869	1
1870	2
1875	1
1876	2
1877	2
1879	2
1881	1
1882	1
1884	1
1885	1
1886	1
1887	2
1888	6
1889	1
1890	1
1891	1
1893	5
1895	7
1896	4
1897	1
1898	3
1899	5
1900	5
1901	2
1902	3
1903	15
1904	8
1905	14
1906	29
1907	6
1908	19
1909	34
1910	20
1911	16
1912	23
1913	57
1914	22
1915	25
1916	126
1917	65
1918	16
1919	68
1920	36
1921	217
1922	40
1923	72
1924	95
1925	272
1926	123
1927	107
1928	290
1929	196
1930	276
1931	298
1932	271
1933	187
1934	298
1935	208
1936	569
1937	405
1938	462
1939	877
1940	119
1941	570
1942	330
1943	442
1944	144
1945	539
1946	317
1947	277
1948	438
1949	1,531
1950	618
1951	347
1952	658
1953	343
1954	341
1955	643
1956	468
1957	256
1958	639
1959	1,432
1960	397
1961	622
1962	508
1963	474
1964	841
1965	349
1966	489
1967	347
1968	538
1969	389
1970	1,805
1971	423
1972	371
1973	1,454
1974	513
1975	552
1976	1,448
1977	586
1978	589
1979	914
1980	627
1981	653
1982	1,579
1983	548
1984	579
1985	1,724
1986	556
1987	850
1988	1,060
1989	679
1990	1,714
1991	707
1992	1,050
1993	1,043
1994	772
1995	1,139
1996	1,047
1997	2,113
1998	622
1999	1,017
2000	3,177
2001	855
2002	701
2003	1,386
2004	665
2005	807
2006	640
2007	1,450
2008	473
2009	1,772
2010	1,311
2011	1,046
2012	706
2013	562
2014	652
2015	780
2016	463
2017	1,457
2018	1,290
2019	964
2020	738
2021	751
2022	696
2023	643
2024	963
2025	503
2026	691

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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	481
20 to 40	17
40 to 60	6
60 to 80	1
80 to 100	1
100 to 120	1