Weather Records on 11 November 1989

1,161 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 11 November 1989. Highest significance: Yeelirrie, AU.

Key Facts for 11 November 1989

On 11 November 1989, 1,161 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
831 were record highs and 101 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 51 monthly and 1,110 daily.
Yeelirrie set a daily record precipitation of 26.6 mm (1.0 in) on 11 November 1989.
Across 161 earlier years (1800 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 493 records.

Record Map

1,161 stations

1,161 station records on 11 November 1989 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 11 November 1989: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Yeelirrie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.6 mm (1.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Wingham (Lanark Close)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	71.5 mm (2.8 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Albany	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.8 mm (1.7 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Maradi	Niger	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Tetri-Tskaro	Georgia	Record daily precipitation	49.9 mm (2.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Moorland (Denro-An)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	104.0 mm (4.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Balfes Creek Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.0 mm (2.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Yukon	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-41.1 C (-42.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Port Macquarie (Bellevue Garde	Australia	Record daily precipitation	143.6 mm (5.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
The Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	100.0 mm (3.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Glen Royal	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Paysandu	Uruguay	Record daily precipitation	138.0 mm (5.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Smythe	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Lordsburg 4 SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Sunnyside	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Farmington	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
E Glacier	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Youngs Siding	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Gosford (Gertrude Place)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Conservatoria	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Presidente Prudente	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	87.3 mm (3.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Vancouver 4 NNE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Cordova AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hood Rvr Exp STN	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Haparanda	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	5.2 C (41.4 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Collins	United States	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Libby 1 NE Rs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Ignatius	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Kennewick	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Buffalo	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Spokane Intl AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Mummulgum (Bingeebeebra)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	104.0 mm (4.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Matias Romero (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Pendleton Dwtn	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Dayton 1 WSW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Glen Innes (Lyndale)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Manglisi	Georgia	Record daily precipitation	25.5 mm (1.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Du Quoin 4 SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hillsboro	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
McPherson	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Stehekin 4 NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Concordia ASOS	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Raymond Terrace (Wallaroo Stat	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.8 mm (2.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Flora 5 NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Nashville 1 E	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Culbertson	United States	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
John Day	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Mercedes	Uruguay	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Bluff Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Dequeen	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Sandpoint Exp STN	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Gothenburg	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Willow City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Cedar Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Newport	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Prosser	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Chugwater	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Lusk 2 SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Salisbury Bowls Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Syferfontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,161 records

Records set or tied on 11 November 1989 by type: Highest daily maximum 504, Lowest daily maximum 48, Highest daily minimum 327, Lowest daily minimum 53, Heaviest daily rainfall 216, Heaviest daily snowfall 9, Deepest snow cover 4.

Records on 11 November 1989 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	504
Lowest daily maximum	48
Highest daily minimum	327
Lowest daily minimum	53
Heaviest daily rainfall	216
Heaviest daily snowfall	9
Deepest snow cover	4

Records on 11 November 1989 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 51, daily 1,110.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

958 broken records

Margins by which the 958 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 102.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

11 November 1989

Top 20 records on 11 November 1989 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
11 November 1989	Yeelirrie, AU	daily rain	26.6 mm (1.0 in)	24.6 mm (1.0 in)	52 years	61 of 100 (Major)
11 November 1989	Wingham (Lanark Close), AU	daily rain	71.5 mm (2.8 in)	24.8 mm (1.0 in)	96 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
11 November 1989	Albany, AU	daily rain	42.8 mm (1.7 in)	21.0 mm (0.8 in)	35 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
11 November 1989	Maradi, NE	monthly rain	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	50.1 mm (2.0 in)	8 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
11 November 1989	Tetri-Tskaro, GE	daily rain	49.9 mm (2.0 in)	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	34 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
11 November 1989	Moorland (Denro-An), AU	daily rain	104.0 mm (4.1 in)	24.0 mm (0.9 in)	96 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
11 November 1989	Balfes Creek Post Office, AU	daily rain	67.0 mm (2.6 in)	31.4 mm (1.2 in)	62 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
11 November 1989	Ft Yukon, US	daily low max	-41.1 C (-42.0 F)	13.3 C (23.9 F)	88 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
11 November 1989	Port Macquarie (Bellevue Garde, AU	daily rain	143.6 mm (5.7 in)	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	14 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
11 November 1989	The Park, AU	monthly rain	100.0 mm (3.9 in)	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	13 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
11 November 1989	Glen Royal, AU	daily rain	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	35.5 mm (1.4 in)	30 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
11 November 1989	Paysandu, UY	daily rain	138.0 mm (5.4 in)	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	6 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
11 November 1989	Smythe, ZA	daily rain	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	20.1 mm (0.8 in)	64 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
11 November 1989	Lordsburg 4 SE, US	monthly high max	29.4 C (84.9 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	80 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
11 November 1989	Sunnyside, US	daily high max	23.3 C (73.9 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	91 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
11 November 1989	Farmington, US	monthly high max	28.9 C (84.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	80 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
11 November 1989	E Glacier, US	daily rain	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	20.1 mm (0.8 in)	34 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
11 November 1989	Youngs Siding, AU	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	15.3 mm (0.6 in)	18 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
11 November 1989	Gosford (Gertrude Place), AU	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	2.3 mm (0.09 in)	107 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
11 November 1989	Conservatoria, BR	daily rain	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	39.7 mm (1.6 in)	31 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

1800 to 1989

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1800 to 1989. 1989 had 1,161 records.

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

Records on 11-11 in each year
Year	Records
1800	1
1811	2
1813	1
1815	1
1835	1
1837	1
1846	1
1848	1
1849	1
1858	2
1864	2
1866	1
1868	1
1873	1
1875	2
1876	2
1877	2
1878	1
1879	2
1881	3
1882	2
1883	3
1884	1
1886	2
1887	2
1888	3
1890	4
1891	3
1892	2
1893	1
1894	3
1895	13
1896	4
1897	5
1898	5
1899	9
1900	6
1901	11
1902	1
1903	7
1904	13
1905	6
1906	9
1907	10
1908	12
1909	26
1910	31
1911	35
1912	17
1913	49
1914	54
1915	34
1916	72
1917	31
1918	25
1919	144
1920	118
1921	129
1922	25
1923	61
1924	343
1925	87
1926	368
1927	365
1928	88
1929	297
1930	202
1931	365
1932	252
1933	391
1934	216
1935	761
1936	479
1937	256
1938	250
1939	198
1940	873
1941	291
1942	235
1943	260
1944	333
1945	693
1946	811
1947	599
1948	305
1949	932
1950	1,035
1951	248
1952	356
1953	396
1954	543
1955	855
1956	587
1957	404
1958	206
1959	496
1960	404
1961	354
1962	324
1963	369
1964	782
1965	471
1966	769
1967	421
1968	737
1969	554
1970	1,330
1971	677
1972	423
1973	963
1974	540
1975	597
1976	644
1977	843
1978	1,558
1979	892
1980	854
1981	809
1982	1,507
1983	1,027
1984	742
1985	1,803
1986	2,470
1987	1,673
1988	685
1989	1,161
1990	1,012
1991	1,307
1992	1,418
1993	840
1994	734
1995	2,065
1996	1,159
1997	1,456
1998	1,442
1999	1,138
2000	1,623
2001	718
2002	1,553
2003	652
2004	1,069
2005	1,076
2006	1,228
2007	686
2008	950
2009	1,072
2010	1,110
2011	621
2012	1,455
2013	426
2014	828
2015	796
2016	766
2017	690
2018	967
2019	905
2020	1,558
2021	805
2022	1,583
2023	409
2024	487
2025	1,123

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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	923
20 to 40	22
40 to 60	10
60 to 80	1
80 to 100	1
100 to 120	1