Weather Records on 12 November 1989

1,385 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 12 November 1989. Highest significance: Welverdiend (Pol), ZA.

Key Facts for 12 November 1989

On 12 November 1989, 1,385 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
1,001 were record highs and 84 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 34 monthly and 1,351 daily.
Welverdiend (Pol) set a daily record precipitation of 70.0 mm (2.8 in) on 12 November 1989.
Across 156 earlier years (1802 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 494 records.

Record Map

1,385 stations

1,385 station records on 12 November 1989 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 12 November 1989: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Welverdiend (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Donkerhoek (Skl)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	84.5 mm (3.3 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Creston	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Itupeva	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	96.2 mm (3.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Cologne	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Tenerife/Los Rodeos	Spain	Record daily precipitation	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Taio (Pcd)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	73.0 mm (2.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Libby 32 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Antonio Prado	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	96.4 mm (3.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Fortine 1 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Mahlabatini (Mag)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Guntersville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
E Glacier	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Mud Mtn Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Cassilis (Dalkeith)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Cerro Azul	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	61.8 mm (2.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Compton	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mamagalieskraal Suid(Irr)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Toolebuc	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Merriwa (Merry Vale)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Neilrex (Caigan)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Panorama	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	82.5 mm (3.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Yerevan	Armenia	Record high minimum temperature	8.7 C (47.7 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Junee Treatment Works	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Sisal	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Bayview Model Basin	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Claremore 2 ENE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Santo Anastacio	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	74.8 mm (2.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Altastenberg	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	11.4 C (52.5 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Cabinet Gorge	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Bridgeport	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Darlington	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Paardefontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Jokkmokk	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	0.5 C (32.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Rocky Ford 2 SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
McPherson	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ulysses 3NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Bozeman Montana State UNIV	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Whitefish	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
The Dalles	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Taquarituba	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Villaflores (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Holly	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Jacksonville 2E	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Hood Rvr Exp STN	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Newberry	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Centennial 1NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Doyles Creek (Wood Park)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ibia	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	77.2 mm (3.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Holyoke	United States	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Elberton 2 N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Lebanon	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Blanding	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Chanute Martin Johnson AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Yukon	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-46.1 C (-51.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
The Warriups	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Presidente Venceslau	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	73.4 mm (2.9 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Pompeia	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Delta	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Oshkosh	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,385 records

Records set or tied on 12 November 1989 by type: Highest daily maximum 754, Lowest daily maximum 44, Highest daily minimum 247, Lowest daily minimum 40, Heaviest daily rainfall 279, Heaviest daily snowfall 13, Deepest snow cover 8.

Records on 12 November 1989 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	754
Lowest daily maximum	44
Highest daily minimum	247
Lowest daily minimum	40
Heaviest daily rainfall	279
Heaviest daily snowfall	13
Deepest snow cover	8

Records on 12 November 1989 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 34, daily 1,351.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,151 broken records

Margins by which the 1,151 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

12 November 1989

Top 20 records on 12 November 1989 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
12 November 1989	Welverdiend (Pol), ZA	daily rain	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	42.1 mm (1.7 in)	64 years	63 of 100 (Major)
12 November 1989	Donkerhoek (Skl), ZA	daily rain	84.5 mm (3.3 in)	52.2 mm (2.1 in)	55 years	62 of 100 (Major)
12 November 1989	Creston, US	monthly rain	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	14.2 mm (0.6 in)	29 years	62 of 100 (Major)
12 November 1989	Itupeva, BR	daily rain	96.2 mm (3.8 in)	61.9 mm (2.4 in)	32 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
12 November 1989	Cologne, ZA	daily rain	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	24.7 mm (1.0 in)	64 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
12 November 1989	Tenerife/Los Rodeos, ES	daily rain	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	39 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
12 November 1989	Taio (Pcd), BR	daily rain	73.0 mm (2.9 in)	40.7 mm (1.6 in)	36 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
12 November 1989	Libby 32 SSE, US	daily rain	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	16 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
12 November 1989	Antonio Prado, BR	daily rain	96.4 mm (3.8 in)	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	4 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
12 November 1989	Fortine 1 N, US	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	7.9 mm (0.31 in)	59 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
12 November 1989	Mahlabatini (Mag), ZA	daily rain	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	19.6 mm (0.8 in)	68 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
12 November 1989	Guntersville, US	monthly high max	29.4 C (84.9 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	78 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
12 November 1989	E Glacier, US	daily rain	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	16 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
12 November 1989	Mud Mtn Dam, US	daily rain	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	40 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
12 November 1989	Cassilis (Dalkeith), AU	daily rain	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	2.2 mm (0.09 in)	96 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
12 November 1989	Cerro Azul, BR	daily rain	61.8 mm (2.4 in)	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	31 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
12 November 1989	Compton, ZA	daily rain	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	20.2 mm (0.8 in)	55 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
12 November 1989	Mamagalieskraal Suid(Irr), ZA	daily rain	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	35 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
12 November 1989	Toolebuc, AU	daily rain	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	10.3 mm (0.4 in)	72 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
12 November 1989	Merriwa (Merry Vale), AU	daily rain	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	6.1 mm (0.24 in)	86 years	40 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

1802 to 1989

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 1989. 1989 had 1,385 records.

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

Records on 11-12 in each year
Year	Records
1802	1
1804	1
1823	1
1835	3
1848	1
1849	1
1859	1
1862	2
1864	1
1866	1
1869	1
1870	1
1871	2
1872	1
1876	2
1878	2
1879	2
1881	7
1882	3
1885	1
1886	3
1888	2
1889	2
1890	1
1891	1
1893	2
1894	6
1895	20
1896	1
1897	7
1898	3
1899	1
1901	6
1902	20
1903	7
1904	10
1905	14
1906	15
1907	6
1908	9
1909	30
1910	34
1911	56
1912	21
1913	51
1914	18
1915	20
1916	217
1917	29
1918	16
1919	85
1920	198
1921	141
1922	61
1923	99
1924	355
1925	203
1926	224
1927	193
1928	99
1929	203
1930	191
1931	442
1932	237
1933	267
1934	292
1935	458
1936	418
1937	227
1938	529
1939	171
1940	806
1941	294
1942	173
1943	178
1944	398
1945	500
1946	428
1947	532
1948	156
1949	891
1950	458
1951	489
1952	312
1953	413
1954	393
1955	807
1956	243
1957	282
1958	290
1959	605
1960	629
1961	348
1962	233
1963	273
1964	790
1965	362
1966	517
1967	400
1968	1,185
1969	670
1970	872
1971	566
1972	716
1973	1,029
1974	559
1975	580
1976	1,236
1977	767
1978	1,278
1979	686
1980	860
1981	805
1982	1,338
1983	1,116
1984	738
1985	1,727
1986	1,839
1987	1,480
1988	941
1989	1,385
1990	971
1991	1,150
1992	1,247
1993	1,145
1994	1,025
1995	1,856
1996	1,235
1997	1,334
1998	1,214
1999	1,762
2000	1,796
2001	772
2002	1,057
2003	1,100
2004	847
2005	1,017
2006	827
2007	617
2008	680
2009	1,124
2010	1,229
2011	572
2012	1,008
2013	703
2014	1,192
2015	711
2016	609
2017	446
2018	1,277
2019	2,525
2020	1,086
2021	895
2022	1,516
2023	437
2024	396
2025	734

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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	1,108
25 to 50	32
50 to 75	8
75 to 100	1
100 to 125	0
125 to 150	1
150 to 175	0
175 to 200	1