Weather Records on 9 November 1989

967 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 9 November 1989. Highest significance: Brewton 3 SSE, US.

Key Facts for 9 November 1989

On 9 November 1989, 967 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
590 were record highs and 103 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 51 monthly and 915 daily.
Brewton 3 SSE set a daily record precipitation of 97.8 mm (3.9 in) on 9 November 1989.
Across 153 earlier years (1794 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 520 records.

Record Map

967 stations

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

Weather records on 9 November 1989: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Brewton 3 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	97.8 mm (3.9 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Headland	United States	Record daily precipitation	168.9 mm (6.6 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Abbeville	United States	Record daily precipitation	115.8 mm (4.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Troy	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Benning Lawson Fld	United States	Record daily precipitation	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Americus	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Claiborne L&D	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Elba	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Princess Anne	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Camden on Gauley 2 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Pao de Acucar	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	59.8 mm (2.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Dover	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Wewahitchka	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Onaway 4N	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Scottsbluff W B Heilig Fld AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Thomasville	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Salisbury	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Cle Elum	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Highland Home	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Billings Wtp	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Winthrop 1 WSW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
University Exp STN	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-40.6 C (-41.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Spokane Intl AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Uniontown	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Plains SW Ga Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Kalispell Glacier AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Concrete Ppl Fish STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	119.4 mm (4.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Kennewick	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Republic	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Seward AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Kimball 2NE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Darrington Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Nenana Muni AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-46.7 C (-52.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Blakely	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Hood Rvr Exp STN	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Clearbrook	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Stehekin 4 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Buffalo	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Urakawa	Japan	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Bodie California St Historic P	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Winnsboro	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
University Exp STN	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-31.7 C (-25.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Irozaki	Japan	Record daily precipitation	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Montezuma 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Mc Minnville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Port Townsend	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Tanana AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-42.8 C (-45.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Omaezaki	Japan	Record daily precipitation	91.5 mm (3.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Grootpoort	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Milstead	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Estacada 2 SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Lewistown AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Gustavus	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Yukon	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-32.8 C (-27.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Red Lodge	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Chilo Meldahl Locks & Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Belle Fourche	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Puyallup 2 W Exp STN	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Shelton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Wilbur	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

967 records

Records set or tied on 9 November 1989 by type: Highest daily maximum 176, Lowest daily maximum 40, Highest daily minimum 414, Lowest daily minimum 63, Heaviest daily rainfall 261, Heaviest daily snowfall 8, Deepest snow cover 5.

Records on 9 November 1989 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	176
Lowest daily maximum	40
Highest daily minimum	414
Lowest daily minimum	63
Heaviest daily rainfall	261
Heaviest daily snowfall	8
Deepest snow cover	5

Records on 9 November 1989 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 51, daily 915.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

781 broken records

Margins by which the 781 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 101.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

9 November 1989

Top 20 records on 9 November 1989 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
9 November 1989	Brewton 3 SSE, US	daily rain	97.8 mm (3.9 in)	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	62 years	62 of 100 (Major)
9 November 1989	Headland, US	monthly rain	168.9 mm (6.6 in)	90.2 mm (3.6 in)	22 years	60 of 100 (Major)
9 November 1989	Abbeville, US	daily rain	115.8 mm (4.6 in)	86.3 mm (3.4 in)	27 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
9 November 1989	Troy, US	daily rain	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	75 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
9 November 1989	Ft Benning Lawson Fld, US	daily rain	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	20 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
9 November 1989	Americus, US	daily rain	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	49.2 mm (1.9 in)	27 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
9 November 1989	Claiborne L&D, US	daily rain	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	56.2 mm (2.2 in)	20 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
9 November 1989	Elba, US	daily rain	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	93 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
9 November 1989	Princess Anne, US	daily rain	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	78 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
9 November 1989	Camden on Gauley 2 SW, US	daily rain	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	23.2 mm (0.9 in)	62 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
9 November 1989	Pao de Acucar, BR	daily rain	59.8 mm (2.4 in)	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	4 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
9 November 1989	Dover, US	daily rain	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	9.7 mm (0.38 in)	95 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
9 November 1989	Wewahitchka, US	daily rain	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	26 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
9 November 1989	Onaway 4N, US	monthly rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	13.5 mm (0.5 in)	22 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
9 November 1989	Scottsbluff W B Heilig Fld AP, US	daily high min	7.8 C (46.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	95 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
9 November 1989	Thomasville, US	daily rain	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	9.2 mm (0.36 in)	97 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
9 November 1989	Salisbury, US	daily rain	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	13.9 mm (0.5 in)	78 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
9 November 1989	Cle Elum, US	monthly high min	12.2 C (54.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	62 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
9 November 1989	Highland Home, US	daily rain	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	7.8 mm (0.31 in)	96 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
9 November 1989	Billings Wtp, US	daily high min	8.9 C (48.0 F)	6.7 C (12.1 F)	72 years	41 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 967 records.

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

Records on 11-09 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1828	1
1835	1
1849	1
1856	2
1859	1
1862	1
1867	1
1868	2
1875	2
1876	4
1877	1
1878	1
1879	1
1881	2
1886	2
1887	1
1888	1
1890	5
1891	1
1892	2
1893	2
1894	2
1895	20
1896	1
1897	2
1898	1
1899	3
1900	2
1901	2
1902	6
1903	3
1904	9
1905	6
1906	9
1907	3
1908	13
1909	11
1910	8
1911	15
1912	12
1913	50
1914	45
1915	34
1916	45
1917	121
1918	19
1919	76
1920	96
1921	176
1922	21
1923	191
1924	89
1925	224
1926	341
1927	213
1928	81
1929	120
1930	280
1931	997
1932	308
1933	652
1934	442
1935	276
1936	368
1937	354
1938	360
1939	346
1940	611
1941	604
1942	384
1943	521
1944	299
1945	1,211
1946	773
1947	499
1948	439
1949	310
1950	903
1951	506
1952	471
1953	483
1954	675
1955	605
1956	426
1957	341
1958	460
1959	309
1960	488
1961	382
1962	611
1963	362
1964	374
1965	227
1966	1,529
1967	629
1968	681
1969	508
1970	603
1971	887
1972	432
1973	996
1974	430
1975	1,339
1976	1,154
1977	1,361
1978	726
1979	815
1980	916
1981	883
1982	1,189
1983	872
1984	920
1985	1,472
1986	1,766
1987	614
1988	588
1989	967
1990	994
1991	2,382
1992	929
1993	715
1994	885
1995	1,304
1996	1,262
1997	774
1998	1,214
1999	2,238
2000	2,444
2001	811
2002	872
2003	732
2004	874
2005	1,655
2006	1,236
2007	744
2008	523
2009	714
2010	1,201
2011	1,082
2012	927
2013	451
2014	475
2015	976
2016	1,247
2017	413
2018	1,217
2019	921
2020	2,410
2021	413
2022	1,489
2023	637
2024	839
2025	499

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Data for records on 1989-11-09: 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	743
20 to 40	22
40 to 60	10
60 to 80	3
80 to 100	2
100 to 120	1