Weather Records on 10 December 1989

787 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 10 December 1989. Highest significance: Grootfontein, ZA.

Key Facts for 10 December 1989

On 10 December 1989, 787 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
102 were record highs and 253 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 16 monthly and 771 daily.
Grootfontein set a daily record precipitation of 55.5 mm (2.2 in) on 10 December 1989.
Across 161 earlier years (1796 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 446 records.

Record Map

787 stations

787 station records on 10 December 1989 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 10 December 1989: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Grootfontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	55.5 mm (2.2 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Cordova AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	121.9 mm (4.8 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Highlands	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Soldier Summit	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Millen 4 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	103.9 mm (4.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Madison	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Dahlonega 4WSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Armour	United States	Record daily snowfall	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Patuxent River NAS	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Evesham Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.3 mm (1.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Terceira Alianca	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	87.0 mm (3.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Osmond	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Onawa 3NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.6 cm (2.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Washta	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Cambridge Water Trmt P	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Chapel Hill 2 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Newberry-Luce Co Rd Commission	United States	Record snow depth	66.0 cm (26.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Spreckelsville 400	United States	Record daily precipitation	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Alton	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Enfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Southport 5 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Highlands	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Tryon	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Winner	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Overang	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Presque Isle	United States	Record snow depth	86.4 cm (34.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Graham 2 ENE	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Nelia Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Staunton Wtp	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Warsaw 2 NW	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Hamakuapoko 485	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Usina Quatiara	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	94.3 mm (3.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Rangely 1E	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Federal Pt	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Royal Oak 2 SSW	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Snow Hill 4 N	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Oxford 1 E	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Lake City 2 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Tyndall	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Kihei 311	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Cherokee	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.9 cm (4.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Hartington	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.4 cm (4.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Neuse 2 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
N Wilkesboro	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Phoenixville 1 E	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Pickstown	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Kanalohuluhulu 1075	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Moorcroft 3S	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Seven Hills (Collins St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.6 mm (2.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Fazenda Belem	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Spicer	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Georgetown 5 SW	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Perryville Wtp	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
N Wilkesboro	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Paia 406	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Toliness Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.6 mm (1.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Adamantina	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Yampa	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
York 3 SSW Pump STN	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Walhalla	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

787 records

Records set or tied on 10 December 1989 by type: Highest daily maximum 53, Lowest daily maximum 153, Highest daily minimum 49, Lowest daily minimum 100, Heaviest daily rainfall 186, Heaviest daily snowfall 120, Deepest snow cover 126.

Records on 10 December 1989 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	53
Lowest daily maximum	153
Highest daily minimum	49
Lowest daily minimum	100
Heaviest daily rainfall	186
Heaviest daily snowfall	120
Deepest snow cover	126

Records on 10 December 1989 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 16, daily 771.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

657 broken records

Margins by which the 657 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 458.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

10 December 1989

Top 20 records on 10 December 1989 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
10 December 1989	Grootfontein, ZA	daily rain	55.5 mm (2.2 in)	55.5 mm (2.2 in)	76 years	70 of 100 (Major)
10 December 1989	Cordova AP, US	daily rain	121.9 mm (4.8 in)	81.8 mm (3.2 in)	44 years	61 of 100 (Major)
10 December 1989	Highlands, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.2 cm (4.8 in)	55 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 1989	Soldier Summit, US	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	40 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 1989	Millen 4 N, US	daily rain	103.9 mm (4.1 in)	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	42 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 1989	Ft Madison, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	7.7 cm (3.0 in)	80 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 1989	Dahlonega 4WSW, US	daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	94 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 1989	Armour, US	daily snowfall	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	80 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 1989	Patuxent River NAS, US	daily snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	40 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 1989	Evesham Station, AU	daily rain	38.3 mm (1.5 in)	34.2 mm (1.3 in)	48 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 1989	Terceira Alianca, BR	daily rain	87.0 mm (3.4 in)	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	24 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 1989	Osmond, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	56 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 1989	Onawa 3NW, US	daily snowfall	6.6 cm (2.6 in)	4.1 cm (1.6 in)	86 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 1989	Washta, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	74 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 1989	Cambridge Water Trmt P, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	56 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 1989	Chapel Hill 2 W, US	daily low max	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	93 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 1989	Newberry-Luce Co Rd Commission, US	daily snow depth	66.0 cm (26.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	60 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 1989	Spreckelsville 400, US	daily rain	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	22 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 1989	Alton, US	daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	3.8 cm (1.5 in)	80 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 1989	Enfield, US	daily rain	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	14.2 mm (0.6 in)	67 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

1796 to 1989

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1989. 1989 had 787 records.

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

Records on 12-10 in each year
Year	Records
1796	1
1812	2
1815	1
1816	1
1825	2
1841	1
1844	1
1848	1
1849	1
1852	2
1855	1
1856	1
1860	1
1867	2
1869	1
1870	1
1871	1
1872	1
1873	2
1875	1
1876	4
1877	1
1878	3
1879	10
1880	2
1882	2
1884	1
1886	1
1889	1
1891	17
1893	2
1894	2
1895	4
1897	1
1898	4
1899	4
1900	1
1901	5
1902	8
1903	7
1904	15
1905	18
1906	15
1907	29
1908	11
1909	16
1910	47
1911	35
1912	23
1913	21
1914	35
1915	123
1916	89
1917	76
1918	30
1919	80
1920	186
1921	52
1922	157
1923	121
1924	64
1925	83
1926	106
1927	202
1928	131
1929	250
1930	141
1931	318
1932	511
1933	265
1934	331
1935	194
1936	178
1937	449
1938	272
1939	924
1940	163
1941	249
1942	282
1943	504
1944	431
1945	193
1946	1,073
1947	378
1948	174
1949	536
1950	336
1951	582
1952	633
1953	408
1954	336
1955	385
1956	455
1957	449
1958	751
1959	205
1960	390
1961	878
1962	405
1963	511
1964	447
1965	843
1966	991
1967	829
1968	576
1969	423
1970	1,338
1971	1,646
1972	1,858
1973	453
1974	372
1975	688
1976	376
1977	1,370
1978	1,299
1979	1,378
1980	531
1981	1,035
1982	748
1983	685
1984	605
1985	1,421
1986	601
1987	803
1988	599
1989	787
1990	935
1991	940
1992	795
1993	754
1994	940
1995	1,758
1996	1,193
1997	1,198
1998	709
1999	568
2000	882
2001	460
2002	1,030
2003	1,086
2004	1,247
2005	833
2006	998
2007	1,202
2008	1,083
2009	1,354
2010	1,424
2011	362
2012	825
2013	1,010
2014	602
2015	1,166
2016	858
2017	719
2018	500
2019	572
2020	567
2021	934
2022	570
2023	926
2024	477
2025	1,969

Download the Data

Data for records on 1989-12-10: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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 2026-10-18. Last revised 18 October 2026 (2026-10-18).

Margin	Records
0 to 100	625
100 to 200	28
200 to 300	3
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	1