Weather Records on 9 December 1989

1,270 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 9 December 1989. Highest significance: Soldier Summit, US.

Key Facts for 9 December 1989

On 9 December 1989, 1,270 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
143 were record highs and 583 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 27 monthly and 1,243 daily.
Soldier Summit set a daily record precipitation of 25.4 mm (1.0 in) on 9 December 1989.
Across 157 earlier years (1796 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 471 records.

Record Map

1,270 stations

1,270 station records on 9 December 1989 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 9 December 1989: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Soldier Summit	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Haxby 18 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Patterson	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Marlinton	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.0 cm (5.9 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Custer	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Wilgerivier (Sar)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	68.3 mm (2.7 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Kahului AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	79.2 mm (3.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Maceio (Aeroporto)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Creighton	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Stillmore	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Cambridge Water Trmt P	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Longvalley	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Hickory Flat	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Ripley	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Rietbult	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	43.5 mm (1.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Woodstock 2 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Krokodilbrug	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Morganton	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Helena 1 SSE	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Quantico MCAS	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Clayton 1 SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.9 mm (4.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Newberry-Luce Co Rd Commission	United States	Record snow depth	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Lexington	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Aiken 5SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Rosa de Lima (Camboata)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Zaaiplaats	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	50.2 mm (2.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Vernon	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bastrop	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Chapel Hill 2 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bedford	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Dale Enterprise	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Homerville 5 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Chestertown	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Snow Hill 4 N	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Buckingham	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Rockfish	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Salisbury-Wicomico Rgnl AP	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Coloso	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record low minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Graham 2 ENE	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Phoenixville 1 E	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.2 C (1.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
York 3 SSW Pump STN	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Kekaha 944	United States	Record daily precipitation	102.4 mm (4.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Natl Arboretum Dc	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Enosburg Falls	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-31.1 C (-24.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ashland	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Fredericksburg Np	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Purcellville	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Staunton Wtp	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Waiawa 943	United States	Record daily precipitation	102.4 mm (4.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Washington Reagan Natl AP	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Baltimore-Washington Intl AP	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Palmer Estate	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	75.5 mm (3.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Jasper	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Chestertown	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Lowell	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Flemington 5 NNW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Oxford 1 E	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Aiken 5SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hogsett Rc Byrd Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Moorefield 1 SSE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,270 records

Records set or tied on 9 December 1989 by type: Highest daily maximum 68, Lowest daily maximum 374, Highest daily minimum 75, Lowest daily minimum 209, Heaviest daily rainfall 217, Heaviest daily snowfall 160, Deepest snow cover 167.

Records on 9 December 1989 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	68
Lowest daily maximum	374
Highest daily minimum	75
Lowest daily minimum	209
Heaviest daily rainfall	217
Heaviest daily snowfall	160
Deepest snow cover	167

Records on 9 December 1989 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 27, daily 1,243.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,041 broken records

Margins by which the 1,041 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 407.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

9 December 1989

Top 20 records on 9 December 1989 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
9 December 1989	Soldier Summit, US	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	94 years	72 of 100 (Major)
9 December 1989	Haxby 18 SW, US	monthly snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	55 years	61 of 100 (Major)
9 December 1989	Patterson, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	89 years	60 of 100 (Major)
9 December 1989	Marlinton, US	daily snowfall	15.0 cm (5.9 in)	12.5 cm (4.9 in)	74 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
9 December 1989	Custer, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	17.0 cm (6.7 in)	44 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
9 December 1989	Wilgerivier (Sar), ZA	daily rain	68.3 mm (2.7 in)	42.3 mm (1.7 in)	32 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
9 December 1989	Kahului AP, US	daily rain	79.2 mm (3.1 in)	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	24 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
9 December 1989	Maceio (Aeroporto), BR	daily rain	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	68 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
9 December 1989	Creighton, US	daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	95 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
9 December 1989	Stillmore, US	daily rain	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	58 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
9 December 1989	Cambridge Water Trmt P, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	28 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
9 December 1989	Longvalley, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	62 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
9 December 1989	Hickory Flat, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	80 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
9 December 1989	Ripley, US	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	91 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
9 December 1989	Rietbult, ZA	daily rain	43.5 mm (1.7 in)	21.7 mm (0.9 in)	64 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
9 December 1989	Woodstock 2 NE, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	6.3 cm (2.5 in)	86 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
9 December 1989	Krokodilbrug, ZA	daily rain	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	22 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
9 December 1989	Morganton, US	daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	88 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
9 December 1989	Helena 1 SSE, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	44 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
9 December 1989	Quantico MCAS, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	42 years	44 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 1,270 records.

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

Records on 12-09 in each year
Year	Records
1796	1
1820	1
1825	3
1831	1
1844	1
1856	1
1860	1
1862	1
1867	2
1868	1
1869	1
1871	3
1872	1
1873	2
1876	2
1878	4
1879	9
1880	1
1882	3
1883	1
1885	2
1886	2
1887	1
1889	1
1891	3
1893	1
1894	1
1895	3
1896	1
1897	4
1898	3
1899	5
1900	1
1901	4
1902	18
1903	7
1904	2
1905	9
1906	15
1907	28
1908	5
1909	18
1910	36
1911	31
1912	18
1913	37
1914	57
1915	139
1916	366
1917	106
1918	40
1919	58
1920	221
1921	58
1922	311
1923	203
1924	164
1925	93
1926	113
1927	356
1928	110
1929	192
1930	211
1931	434
1932	339
1933	250
1934	364
1935	263
1936	143
1937	348
1938	329
1939	1,030
1940	251
1941	144
1942	370
1943	496
1944	327
1945	178
1946	1,308
1947	303
1948	278
1949	299
1950	382
1951	849
1952	553
1953	347
1954	226
1955	352
1956	672
1957	565
1958	678
1959	217
1960	426
1961	818
1962	377
1963	642
1964	547
1965	706
1966	968
1967	639
1968	482
1969	347
1970	987
1971	655
1972	1,776
1973	679
1974	629
1975	668
1976	868
1977	1,548
1978	2,060
1979	693
1980	760
1981	748
1982	589
1983	664
1984	588
1985	1,074
1986	658
1987	1,007
1988	939
1989	1,270
1990	844
1991	878
1992	791
1993	912
1994	1,071
1995	1,247
1996	946
1997	1,214
1998	769
1999	774
2000	920
2001	505
2002	1,052
2003	824
2004	1,108
2005	1,714
2006	1,718
2007	1,124
2008	1,052
2009	2,442
2010	1,726
2011	496
2012	753
2013	1,018
2014	510
2015	1,054
2016	679
2017	715
2018	626
2019	614
2020	571
2021	674
2022	666
2023	907
2024	422
2025	1,602

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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).

Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 9 December 1989
Margin	Records
0 to 100	994
100 to 200	41
200 to 300	4
300 to 400	1
400 to 500	1