Weather Records on 4 December 1989

1,541 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 4 December 1989. Highest significance: Byron Bay (Cape Byron Lighthou, AU.

Key Facts for 4 December 1989

On 4 December 1989, 1,541 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
492 were record highs and 765 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 46 monthly and 1,495 daily.
Byron Bay (Cape Byron Lighthou set a daily record precipitation of 111.6 mm (4.4 in) on 4 December 1989.
Across 166 earlier years (1796 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 457 records.

Record Map

1,541 stations

1,541 station records on 4 December 1989 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 4 December 1989: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Byron Bay (Cape Byron Lighthou	Australia	Record daily precipitation	111.6 mm (4.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Squa Pan Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Kent	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Ripogenus Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Highlands	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Pomeroy	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Wytheville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Landsburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Armeria	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Toledo FAA AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Newark	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.2 cm (5.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Headworks Portland Wtr B	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Centralia	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Rome	United States	Record low maximum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Griffiss AFB	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Whidbey Island NAS	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Sterling	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Russellville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Johns	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Auburn	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Lockport 2SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Chippewa Lake	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Jackson Exp STN	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Mwanza	Tanzania	Record daily precipitation	86.9 mm (3.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Bloomington Indiana UNIV	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Kosciusko	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Avon	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Hemlock	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Plattsburgh AFB	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
York 3 SSW Pump STN	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Seattle Tacoma AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Maceio (Aeroporto)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Arcadia	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Gainesville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Louisville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Placid 2 S	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Moab	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Leon (Dge)	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
La Union	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Vernon 3 NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Lawrence	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Jersey City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Linesville 1 S	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Marlin	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Hot Springs	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Elma	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
White Sulphur Springs	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Tenterfield (Aberfeldie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Oneonta	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Grafton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Skaneateles	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ashland	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Dover 1 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Burkes Garden	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Clearbrook	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Olga 2 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Puyallup 2 W Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Yukon	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Huerta Vieja	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
San Diego Curupatzeo	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,541 records

Records set or tied on 4 December 1989 by type: Highest daily maximum 249, Lowest daily maximum 428, Highest daily minimum 243, Lowest daily minimum 337, Heaviest daily rainfall 209, Heaviest daily snowfall 38, Deepest snow cover 37.

Records on 4 December 1989 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	249
Lowest daily maximum	428
Highest daily minimum	243
Lowest daily minimum	337
Heaviest daily rainfall	209
Heaviest daily snowfall	38
Deepest snow cover	37

Records on 4 December 1989 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 46, daily 1,495.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,239 broken records

Margins by which the 1,239 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 331.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

4 December 1989

Top 20 records on 4 December 1989 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
4 December 1989	Byron Bay (Cape Byron Lighthou, AU	daily rain	111.6 mm (4.4 in)	85.9 mm (3.4 in)	28 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 1989	Squa Pan Dam, US	daily snowfall	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	33.1 cm (13.0 in)	22 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 1989	Kent, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	64 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 1989	Ripogenus Dam, US	daily snowfall	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	8 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 1989	Highlands, US	daily low max	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	93 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 1989	Pomeroy, US	daily high min	12.8 C (55.0 F)	6.7 C (12.1 F)	92 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 1989	Wytheville, US	daily low max	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	5.6 C (10.1 F)	95 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 1989	Landsburg, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	64 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 1989	Armeria, MX	daily low max	22.8 C (73.0 F)	7.2 C (13.0 F)	30 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 1989	Toledo FAA AP, US	daily rain	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	31.7 mm (1.2 in)	23 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 1989	Newark, US	daily snowfall	14.2 cm (5.6 in)	12.2 cm (4.8 in)	39 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 1989	Headworks Portland Wtr B, US	daily high min	8.9 C (48.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	88 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 1989	Centralia, US	daily rain	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	23 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 1989	Rome, US	daily low max	2.2 C (36.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	93 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 1989	Griffiss AFB, US	daily low max	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	3.8 C (6.8 F)	88 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 1989	Whidbey Island NAS, US	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	13.9 mm (0.5 in)	32 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 1989	Mt Sterling, US	daily low max	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	95 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 1989	Russellville, US	daily low max	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	93 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 1989	Saint Johns, US	daily low max	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	1.2 C (2.2 F)	93 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 1989	Auburn, US	daily low max	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	88 years	39 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

1796 to 1989

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1989. 1989 had 1,541 records.

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

Records on 12-04 in each year
Year	Records
1796	2
1797	1
1810	2
1823	1
1829	2
1846	1
1847	1
1849	1
1850	1
1852	3
1854	1
1855	5
1856	2
1858	1
1859	1
1860	1
1861	1
1865	1
1866	1
1867	1
1868	2
1870	3
1872	1
1873	1
1875	2
1876	1
1878	1
1879	7
1882	3
1883	2
1885	1
1886	4
1887	1
1888	1
1889	1
1891	4
1892	9
1896	2
1897	5
1898	9
1899	3
1900	13
1901	7
1902	15
1903	7
1904	6
1905	16
1906	25
1907	5
1908	8
1909	45
1910	7
1911	27
1912	46
1913	59
1914	61
1915	61
1916	95
1917	31
1918	27
1919	94
1920	54
1921	60
1922	72
1923	142
1924	129
1925	266
1926	174
1927	184
1928	143
1929	432
1930	221
1931	411
1932	265
1933	524
1934	149
1935	330
1936	637
1937	148
1938	275
1939	443
1940	600
1941	1,326
1942	450
1943	259
1944	377
1945	332
1946	515
1947	577
1948	504
1949	120
1950	852
1951	583
1952	269
1953	738
1954	689
1955	811
1956	692
1957	350
1958	529
1959	212
1960	628
1961	570
1962	574
1963	285
1964	1,195
1965	590
1966	1,047
1967	428
1968	775
1969	366
1970	933
1971	768
1972	1,973
1973	1,124
1974	651
1975	757
1976	669
1977	654
1978	1,582
1979	943
1980	976
1981	638
1982	2,138
1983	1,284
1984	796
1985	1,239
1986	549
1987	624
1988	764
1989	1,541
1990	1,164
1991	1,178
1992	1,075
1993	708
1994	1,029
1995	972
1996	684
1997	654
1998	2,549
1999	930
2000	895
2001	974
2002	1,478
2003	595
2004	721
2005	1,075
2006	1,510
2007	1,005
2008	652
2009	1,114
2010	1,874
2011	1,252
2012	1,482
2013	1,227
2014	629
2015	428
2016	533
2017	607
2018	563
2019	522
2020	424
2021	942
2022	437
2023	736
2024	590
2025	535

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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	1,211
50 to 100	13
100 to 150	6
150 to 200	3
200 to 250	0
250 to 300	2
300 to 350	4