Weather Records on 20 October 1989

2,092 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 20 October 1989. Highest significance: Bloomingdale, US.

Key Facts for 20 October 1989

On 20 October 1989, 2,092 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
208 were record highs and 1,398 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 345 monthly and 1,747 daily.
Bloomingdale set a daily record snowfall of 15.2 cm (6.0 in) on 20 October 1989.
Across 160 earlier years (1806 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 447 records.

Record Map

2,000 stations, highest significance shown

2,000 station records on 20 October 1989 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 20 October 1989: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Bloomingdale	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Rochester	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Hastings	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.9 cm (4.7 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Marion 2 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Rock 1 E	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Plymouth Pwr Substn	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Port Jervis	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Hartford City 4 ESE	United States	Record daily snowfall	13.7 cm (5.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Holland Wtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Monticello Muni AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Tarwin Lower (Riverside)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
W Lafayette 6 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Knightstown 2 ENE	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.9 cm (3.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Lakeview	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Myers Page Fld AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
W Lafayette 6 NW	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Whitestown	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Charlotte	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Newton 6 SSE	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Logansport Radio Wsal	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Toledo Blade	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Lake City 2 E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Elberton 2 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Marengo	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Plymouth Pwr Substn	United States	Record daily snowfall	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Hesperia 4 WNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.9 cm (2.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Findlay Wpcc	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.3 cm (2.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Montpelier	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Rogersville 1 NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Brownsville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Crossett 2 SSE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Covington	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Dobbs Ferry-Ardsley	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Racine Wwtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Evergreen	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Ozark	United States	Record low maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Kentland	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Gaylord	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Selma	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Stamford 5 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	90.9 mm (3.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Whitestown	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Rockdale	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Hollisterville	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Fayette	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Albany 3 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Millen 4 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Seymour 1 WSW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Houma	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Bloomingdale	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Lowestoft	United Kingdom	Record high maximum temperature	19.0 C (66.2 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hot Springs 1 NNE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ocala	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Cuthbert	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Dublin	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hoopeston	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Paw Paw 2S	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.9 cm (2.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bastrop	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bastrop	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Three Rivers	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.3 cm (6.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Brookhaven City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

2,092 records

Records set or tied on 20 October 1989 by type: Highest daily maximum 79, Lowest daily maximum 797, Highest daily minimum 129, Lowest daily minimum 601, Heaviest daily rainfall 267, Heaviest daily snowfall 136, Deepest snow cover 83.

Records on 20 October 1989 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	79
Lowest daily maximum	797
Highest daily minimum	129
Lowest daily minimum	601
Heaviest daily rainfall	267
Heaviest daily snowfall	136
Deepest snow cover	83

Records on 20 October 1989 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 345, daily 1,747.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,720 broken records

Margins by which the 1,720 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 178.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

20 October 1989

Top 20 records on 20 October 1989 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
20 October 1989	Bloomingdale, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	84 years	63 of 100 (Major)
20 October 1989	Rochester, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	83 years	62 of 100 (Major)
20 October 1989	Hastings, US	daily snowfall	11.9 cm (4.7 in)	11.6 cm (4.6 in)	93 years	60 of 100 (Major)
20 October 1989	Marion 2 N, US	monthly snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	6.1 cm (2.4 in)	95 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
20 October 1989	Rock 1 E, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	64 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
20 October 1989	Plymouth Pwr Substn, US	monthly snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	78 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
20 October 1989	Port Jervis, US	daily rain	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	84 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
20 October 1989	Hartford City 4 ESE, US	monthly snowfall	13.7 cm (5.4 in)	13.7 cm (5.4 in)	41 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
20 October 1989	Holland Wtp, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	84 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
20 October 1989	Monticello Muni AP, US	daily low max	9.4 C (48.9 F)	6.2 C (11.2 F)	103 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
20 October 1989	Tarwin Lower (Riverside), AU	daily rain	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	9.1 mm (0.36 in)	95 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
20 October 1989	W Lafayette 6 NW, US	monthly snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	63 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
20 October 1989	Knightstown 2 ENE, US	daily snowfall	7.9 cm (3.1 in)	7.9 cm (3.1 in)	92 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
20 October 1989	Lakeview, US	monthly snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	40 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
20 October 1989	Ft Myers Page Fld AP, US	daily low max	20.0 C (68.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	95 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
20 October 1989	W Lafayette 6 NW, US	monthly snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	71 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
20 October 1989	Whitestown, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	88 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
20 October 1989	Charlotte, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	87 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
20 October 1989	Newton 6 SSE, US	monthly snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	4.6 cm (1.8 in)	75 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
20 October 1989	Mirnii, RU	daily rain	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	12.4 mm (0.5 in)	40 years	20 of 100 (Routine)

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 2,092 records.

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

Records on 10-20 in each year
Year	Records
1806	1
1835	1
1844	1
1846	1
1847	2
1851	1
1852	1
1858	1
1863	2
1864	2
1866	3
1867	1
1868	2
1872	2
1874	2
1875	3
1876	2
1877	1
1878	1
1880	3
1881	2
1884	1
1885	1
1886	1
1887	1
1888	6
1891	4
1892	4
1893	1
1894	3
1895	4
1896	9
1897	2
1898	7
1899	1
1900	8
1901	7
1902	5
1903	9
1904	13
1905	22
1906	28
1907	32
1908	26
1909	17
1910	31
1911	16
1912	6
1913	38
1914	16
1915	20
1916	72
1917	201
1918	34
1919	19
1920	81
1921	68
1922	83
1923	96
1924	182
1925	247
1926	147
1927	283
1928	92
1929	129
1930	672
1931	125
1932	331
1933	675
1934	422
1935	390
1936	370
1937	189
1938	231
1939	367
1940	757
1941	459
1942	152
1943	501
1944	288
1945	363
1946	310
1947	1,494
1948	320
1949	1,084
1950	619
1951	279
1952	520
1953	1,057
1954	262
1955	529
1956	283
1957	440
1958	461
1959	451
1960	671
1961	479
1962	733
1963	765
1964	598
1965	340
1966	857
1967	511
1968	244
1969	607
1970	710
1971	606
1972	1,724
1973	878
1974	1,122
1975	587
1976	1,304
1977	467
1978	508
1979	1,647
1980	350
1981	1,083
1982	1,191
1983	944
1984	1,562
1985	835
1986	823
1987	590
1988	737
1989	2,092
1990	609
1991	971
1992	1,174
1993	1,238
1994	650
1995	703
1996	1,417
1997	949
1998	683
1999	603
2000	737
2001	589
2002	985
2003	1,761
2004	1,861
2005	1,092
2006	1,170
2007	923
2008	477
2009	786
2010	539
2011	785
2012	945
2013	592
2014	851
2015	523
2016	947
2017	602
2018	394
2019	744
2020	1,010
2021	900
2022	834
2023	1,468
2024	707
2025	326

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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 25	1,554
25 to 50	88
50 to 75	42
75 to 100	19
100 to 125	8
125 to 150	4
150 to 175	4
175 to 200	1