Weather Records on 17 November 1989

1,098 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 17 November 1989. Highest significance: Durbanville (Pol), ZA.

Key Facts for 17 November 1989

On 17 November 1989, 1,098 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
190 were record highs and 426 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 15 monthly and 1,082 daily.
Durbanville (Pol) set a monthly record daily precipitation of 80.0 mm (3.1 in) on 17 November 1989.
Across 159 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 460 records.

Record Map

1,098 stations

1,098 station records on 17 November 1989 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 17 November 1989: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Durbanville (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	81 of 100 (Exceptional)
Tabl.Mtn Molteno Rsv	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	39.5 mm (1.6 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Tupper Lake Sunmount	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Hastings	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Bushy Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Totatiche	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	89.9 mm (3.5 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Alpena Co Rgnl AP	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Bond Springs Homestead	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Cryon (Koothney)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.8 mm (1.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Skwentna	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Curlewis (Pine Cliff)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Ashtabula	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
The Towers	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	37.5 mm (1.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Valdez WSO	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Woolsthorpe	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.2 mm (1.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Piketberg (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Cooperstown	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
La Florida	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Rasht	Tajikistan	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Beaver Falls	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Ionia 2SSW	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Wanakena Rngr School	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Manistique Wwtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Cape Barren Island (Cape Barre	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Kalkaska	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Saginaw Mbs Intl AP	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Detour Village	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Milford Gm Proving Ground	United States	Record daily snowfall	9.7 cm (3.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Alpena Wwtp	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Cape Town Maitland (Cem)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	30.8 mm (1.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Alma	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Dunbar Forest Exp STN	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Vanderbilt 11ENE	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Spring Ridge	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Tower 2S	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Franklin	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Tecolutla	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Steuben	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Mathoura (Mathoura Station)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.6 mm (1.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Bethlehem	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Bainbridge 2 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Sherburne	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Stillwater Rsvr	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Walnut	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Lancaster	United States	Record high maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ringwood	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Weilmoringle	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.8 mm (1.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Tamworth Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Derrinallum (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Camperdown (Ettrick)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Elberton 2 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Gaylord	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hesperia 4 WNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.9 cm (4.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hesperia 4 WNW	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Johns	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Williamston 3NE	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Frankfort Lock 19	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Norwich	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Covington	United States	Record low maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Elgin Water	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,098 records

Records set or tied on 17 November 1989 by type: Highest daily maximum 110, Lowest daily maximum 300, Highest daily minimum 80, Lowest daily minimum 126, Heaviest daily rainfall 286, Heaviest daily snowfall 122, Deepest snow cover 74.

Records on 17 November 1989 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	110
Lowest daily maximum	300
Highest daily minimum	80
Lowest daily minimum	126
Heaviest daily rainfall	286
Heaviest daily snowfall	122
Deepest snow cover	74

Records on 17 November 1989 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 15, daily 1,082.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

873 broken records

Margins by which the 873 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 242.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

17 November 1989

Top 20 records on 17 November 1989 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
17 November 1989	Durbanville (Pol), ZA	monthly rain	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	75 years	81 of 100 (Exceptional)
17 November 1989	Tabl.Mtn Molteno Rsv, ZA	daily rain	39.5 mm (1.6 in)	29.3 mm (1.2 in)	68 years	70 of 100 (Major)
17 November 1989	Tupper Lake Sunmount, US	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	60 years	67 of 100 (Major)
17 November 1989	Hastings, US	daily snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	88 years	60 of 100 (Major)
17 November 1989	Bushy Park, AU	daily rain	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	76 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
17 November 1989	Totatiche, MX	all-time rain	89.9 mm (3.5 in)	20.0 mm (0.8 in)	34 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
17 November 1989	Alpena Co Rgnl AP, US	daily snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	72 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
17 November 1989	Bond Springs Homestead, AU	daily rain	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	55 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
17 November 1989	Cryon (Koothney), AU	daily rain	42.8 mm (1.7 in)	36.4 mm (1.4 in)	28 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
17 November 1989	Skwentna, US	daily rain	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	48 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
17 November 1989	Curlewis (Pine Cliff), AU	daily rain	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	58 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
17 November 1989	Ashtabula, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	38 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
17 November 1989	The Towers, ZA	daily rain	37.5 mm (1.5 in)	24.0 mm (0.9 in)	8 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
17 November 1989	Valdez WSO, US	daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	24.2 cm (9.5 in)	60 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
17 November 1989	Woolsthorpe, AU	daily rain	34.2 mm (1.3 in)	22.2 mm (0.9 in)	6 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
17 November 1989	Piketberg (Pol), ZA	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	6.6 mm (0.26 in)	100 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
17 November 1989	Cooperstown, US	daily rain	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	71 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
17 November 1989	La Florida, MX	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	35 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
17 November 1989	Rasht, TJ	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	17.4 mm (0.7 in)	51 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
17 November 1989	Beaver Falls, US	daily rain	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	28 years	47 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 1,098 records.

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

Records on 11-17 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1805	1
1816	1
1828	1
1835	1
1840	2
1841	1
1845	1
1848	1
1850	1
1852	1
1856	3
1863	1
1867	1
1872	1
1873	1
1875	3
1876	3
1880	3
1881	1
1882	4
1883	2
1885	3
1887	6
1888	5
1889	1
1890	2
1893	4
1894	3
1895	8
1896	4
1897	7
1898	2
1899	7
1900	8
1901	2
1902	6
1903	8
1904	14
1905	13
1906	14
1907	9
1908	15
1909	18
1910	6
1911	42
1912	58
1913	20
1914	121
1915	15
1916	79
1917	46
1918	81
1919	106
1920	193
1921	43
1922	22
1923	129
1924	178
1925	79
1926	214
1927	477
1928	547
1929	224
1930	407
1931	966
1932	462
1933	569
1934	384
1935	172
1936	279
1937	410
1938	245
1939	372
1940	203
1941	647
1942	362
1943	475
1944	339
1945	345
1946	427
1947	352
1948	424
1949	346
1950	521
1951	681
1952	1,076
1953	715
1954	304
1955	1,596
1956	262
1957	593
1958	1,811
1959	1,710
1960	236
1961	795
1962	317
1963	552
1964	639
1965	697
1966	408
1967	567
1968	368
1969	421
1970	426
1971	630
1972	505
1973	294
1974	485
1975	512
1976	904
1977	538
1978	970
1979	479
1980	1,575
1981	945
1982	497
1983	1,132
1984	413
1985	906
1986	860
1987	1,008
1988	805
1989	1,098
1990	980
1991	745
1992	570
1993	1,120
1994	1,016
1995	1,535
1996	1,583
1997	1,596
1998	638
1999	1,018
2000	1,255
2001	1,252
2002	1,083
2003	607
2004	745
2005	894
2006	1,389
2007	699
2008	901
2009	986
2010	880
2011	782
2012	392
2013	724
2014	2,110
2015	1,333
2016	1,064
2017	751
2018	744
2019	611
2020	832
2021	294
2022	959
2023	558
2024	522
2025	693

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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 50	813
50 to 100	39
100 to 150	13
150 to 200	6
200 to 250	2