Weather Records on 15 December 1989

2,753 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 15 December 1989. Highest significance: Basin, US.

Key Facts for 15 December 1989

On 15 December 1989, 2,753 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
597 were record highs and 1,291 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 5 were all-time records, 109 monthly and 2,639 daily.
Basin set a monthly record daily precipitation of 36.8 mm (1.4 in) on 15 December 1989.
Across 168 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 442 records.

Record Map

2,000 stations, highest significance shown

2,000 station records on 15 December 1989 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 15 December 1989: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Basin	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Scottsburg	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Waterloo 6SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	24.1 cm (9.5 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Alpena Co Rgnl AP	United States	Record snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Vanrook Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	216.0 mm (8.5 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Sedalia Wtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Basin	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Worland	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Columbus	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Tensleep 16SSE	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Wray	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Presque Isle	United States	Record snow depth	88.9 cm (35.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Bradford 4SW Rsch 5	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Yuma	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Clearmont 5 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	21.3 cm (8.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Irvinebank	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.4 mm (2.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Uppsala_Aut	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	-20.1 C (-4.2 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Shoals 8 S	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Augsburg (Sankt Stephan)	Germany	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Westerland	Germany	Record snow depth	10.0 cm (3.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Lake 1 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Washington 1 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.2 cm (4.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Wilsonville	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Hot Springs	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Clare	Australia	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Carmel	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
McPherson	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-25.6 C (-14.1 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Williamstown	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Lyman	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Wallace 2W	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Williams 3 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Scott	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Williamstown	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Lusk 2 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Worland	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Mauth-Finsterau	Germany	Record daily precipitation	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Blankenrath	Germany	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Stockholm	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Olney 2S	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Salem	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Elliston	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Madison Sewage Plt	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Lebanon	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Morris W Cntrl Rsch & Outreach	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Lexington 3E	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-26.1 C (-15.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Clohesy River	Australia	Record daily precipitation	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Sellheim	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Petersburg 61 Brg	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Yates Ctr	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-25.6 C (-14.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Flemingsburg 2 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Tapirai-Jusante	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	91.0 mm (3.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Fazenda Agulhas Negras	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	126.2 mm (5.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Uppsala_Aut	Sweden	Record low minimum temperature	-27.4 C (-17.3 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Abilene	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-26.7 C (-16.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Pratt 3NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Wyola 1 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Ashland	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Lusk 2 SW	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Biboohra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Linkoeping-Malmslaett	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	-15.7 C (3.7 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

2,753 records

Records set or tied on 15 December 1989 by type: Highest daily maximum 289, Lowest daily maximum 587, Highest daily minimum 308, Lowest daily minimum 704, Heaviest daily rainfall 418, Heaviest daily snowfall 280, Deepest snow cover 167.

Records on 15 December 1989 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	289
Lowest daily maximum	587
Highest daily minimum	308
Lowest daily minimum	704
Heaviest daily rainfall	418
Heaviest daily snowfall	280
Deepest snow cover	167

Records on 15 December 1989 by timescale: all-time 5, monthly 109, daily 2,639.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

2,345 broken records

Margins by which the 2,345 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 406.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

15 December 1989

Top 20 records on 15 December 1989 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
15 December 1989	Basin, US	monthly rain	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	70 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
15 December 1989	Scottsburg, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	80 years	61 of 100 (Major)
15 December 1989	Waterloo 6SW, US	daily snowfall	24.1 cm (9.5 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	42 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
15 December 1989	Alpena Co Rgnl AP, US	daily snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	33.1 cm (13.0 in)	67 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
15 December 1989	Vanrook Station, AU	daily rain	216.0 mm (8.5 in)	164.2 mm (6.5 in)	42 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
15 December 1989	Sedalia Wtp, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	87 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
15 December 1989	Basin, US	monthly snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	7.7 cm (3.0 in)	28 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
15 December 1989	Worland, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	80 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
15 December 1989	Columbus, US	daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	9.6 cm (3.8 in)	72 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
15 December 1989	Tensleep 16SSE, US	daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	34 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
15 December 1989	Wray, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	6.3 cm (2.5 in)	91 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
15 December 1989	Presque Isle, US	daily snow depth	88.9 cm (35.0 in)	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	72 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
15 December 1989	Bradford 4SW Rsch 5, US	daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	26 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
15 December 1989	Yuma, US	daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	6.1 cm (2.4 in)	91 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
15 December 1989	Roundup, US	daily rain	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	68 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
15 December 1989	Buffalo, US	daily rain	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	7.8 mm (0.31 in)	88 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
15 December 1989	Lewistown 11 SSE, US	daily rain	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	38 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
15 December 1989	Wyola 1 SW, US	daily rain	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	10.4 mm (0.4 in)	47 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
15 December 1989	Wallace 2W, US	daily rain	9.7 mm (0.38 in)	7.2 mm (0.28 in)	91 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
15 December 1989	Tensleep 16SSE, US	daily rain	14.7 mm (0.6 in)	14.7 mm (0.6 in)	34 years	20 of 100 (Routine)

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 2,753 records.

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

Records on 12-15 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1796	1
1798	1
1800	1
1808	3
1810	1
1814	3
1815	1
1825	1
1831	1
1840	2
1844	2
1846	3
1847	1
1854	3
1859	2
1863	1
1864	1
1866	1
1867	2
1868	1
1869	1
1870	1
1873	1
1874	1
1878	4
1879	2
1880	2
1881	3
1882	2
1883	1
1885	1
1886	1
1889	3
1890	1
1891	2
1892	4
1893	1
1894	4
1895	1
1896	5
1897	2
1899	12
1900	5
1901	21
1902	3
1903	7
1904	9
1905	6
1906	9
1907	10
1908	5
1909	5
1910	4
1911	23
1912	42
1913	13
1914	239
1915	180
1916	40
1917	40
1918	54
1919	28
1920	35
1921	26
1922	65
1923	132
1924	358
1925	187
1926	226
1927	235
1928	388
1929	500
1930	160
1931	284
1932	385
1933	796
1934	199
1935	140
1936	286
1937	310
1938	100
1939	637
1940	464
1941	373
1942	385
1943	486
1944	281
1945	420
1946	521
1947	634
1948	1,239
1949	135
1950	292
1951	962
1952	367
1953	270
1954	413
1955	371
1956	531
1957	304
1958	531
1959	560
1960	313
1961	883
1962	979
1963	670
1964	371
1965	759
1966	275
1967	948
1968	510
1969	352
1970	215
1971	1,739
1972	1,159
1973	615
1974	511
1975	1,230
1976	349
1977	963
1978	499
1979	560
1980	1,085
1981	1,243
1982	831
1983	1,229
1984	1,397
1985	1,077
1986	502
1987	1,740
1988	519
1989	2,753
1990	846
1991	636
1992	1,263
1993	734
1994	676
1995	848
1996	727
1997	1,521
1998	1,216
1999	621
2000	1,154
2001	1,026
2002	831
2003	846
2004	795
2005	953
2006	1,491
2007	973
2008	1,789
2009	930
2010	1,705
2011	780
2012	1,058
2013	701
2014	1,045
2015	1,398
2016	1,024
2017	332
2018	539
2019	547
2020	400
2021	1,182
2022	1,057
2023	794
2024	369
2025	2,115

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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 100	2,304
100 to 200	34
200 to 300	5
300 to 400	1
400 to 500	1