Weather Records on 26 December 1989

733 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 26 December 1989. Highest significance: Gaya, IN.

Key Facts for 26 December 1989

On 26 December 1989, 733 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
289 were record highs and 170 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 4 were all-time records, 34 monthly and 695 daily.
Gaya set a monthly record daily precipitation of 103.9 mm (4.1 in) on 26 December 1989.
Across 153 earlier years (1798 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 536 records.

Record Map

733 stations

733 station records on 26 December 1989 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 26 December 1989: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Gaya	India	Record daily precipitation	103.9 mm (4.1 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Morehead City 2 WNW	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Lancaster 2 NW	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Bowling Green Wwtp	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Ashland	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Scottsburg	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Lockport 2SE	United States	Record snow depth	71.1 cm (28.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Goldsboro 4 SE	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Sveg	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	2.6 C (36.7 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ironwood	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Wilmington Intl AP	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Newark	United States	Record daily snowfall	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Kinston 7 SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.2 C (1.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Nuwara Eliya	Sri Lanka	Record high maximum temperature	23.7 C (74.7 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Harbor Beach 1 SSE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Huelva	Spain	Record daily precipitation	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Sveg	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	5.1 C (41.2 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Saentis	Switzerland	Record high maximum temperature	6.9 C (44.4 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Willard 4 SW	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Kentani (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Kinston 7 SE	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Loris 2 S	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Whiteville 7 NW	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Cheboygan	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Belhaven 1 SE	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Canfield 1 S	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Blanco	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Traverse Cy Cherry Capital AP	United States	Record snow depth	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Broadview	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Trenton	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Dale Enterprise	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Staunton Wtp	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
New Bern - ASOS	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Chileka	Malawi	Record daily precipitation	99.3 mm (3.9 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Kamennaja-Step	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Monticello	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Temixco	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Vladikavkaz	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	0.5 C (32.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Saint Anthony	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Newberry-Luce Co Rd Commission	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Zugspitze	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	-3.1 C (26.4 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Mzimba	Malawi	Record daily precipitation	65.7 mm (2.6 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Cedar Is	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Mc Arthur	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Philo 3 SW	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Zacatepec	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
New Meadows Rs	United States	Record high maximum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Belem de Sao Francisco	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Falun	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	2.1 C (35.8 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Canal Pt USDA	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Williamstown	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Libby 1 NE Rs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Mc Arthur	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Pee Dee	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Junction 4SSW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Ph Wainiha 1115	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.5 mm (3.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Sault Ste Marie Sanderson Fld	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Venados	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Haparanda	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	-0.3 C (31.5 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Belcourt Keya Radio	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

733 records

Records set or tied on 26 December 1989 by type: Highest daily maximum 141, Lowest daily maximum 44, Highest daily minimum 148, Lowest daily minimum 126, Heaviest daily rainfall 94, Heaviest daily snowfall 55, Deepest snow cover 125.

Records on 26 December 1989 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	141
Lowest daily maximum	44
Highest daily minimum	148
Lowest daily minimum	126
Heaviest daily rainfall	94
Heaviest daily snowfall	55
Deepest snow cover	125

Records on 26 December 1989 by timescale: all-time 4, monthly 34, daily 695.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

561 broken records

Margins by which the 561 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 356.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

26 December 1989

Top 20 records on 26 December 1989 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
26 December 1989	Gaya, IN	monthly rain	103.9 mm (4.1 in)	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	49 years	72 of 100 (Major)
26 December 1989	Morehead City 2 WNW, US	daily snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	40 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
26 December 1989	Lancaster 2 NW, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	42 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
26 December 1989	Bowling Green Wwtp, US	daily snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	83 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
26 December 1989	Ashland, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	68 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
26 December 1989	Scottsburg, US	daily snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	75 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
26 December 1989	Lockport 2SE, US	daily snow depth	71.1 cm (28.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	44 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
26 December 1989	Goldsboro 4 SE, US	daily snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	87 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
26 December 1989	Sveg, SE	daily high min	2.6 C (36.7 F)	4.6 C (8.3 F)	92 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
26 December 1989	Ironwood, US	daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	18.6 cm (7.3 in)	18 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
26 December 1989	Wilmington Intl AP, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	40 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
26 December 1989	Newark, US	daily snowfall	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	10.7 cm (4.2 in)	38 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
26 December 1989	Kinston 7 SE, US	monthly low min	-17.2 C (1.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	71 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
26 December 1989	Nuwara Eliya, LK	daily high max	23.7 C (74.7 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	76 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
26 December 1989	Harbor Beach 1 SSE, US	daily low max	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	86 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
26 December 1989	Huelva, ES	daily rain	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	30.3 mm (1.2 in)	8 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
26 December 1989	Sveg, SE	daily high max	5.1 C (41.2 F)	0.1 C (0.2 F)	90 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
26 December 1989	Saentis, CH	daily high max	6.9 C (44.4 F)	3.2 C (5.8 F)	68 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
26 December 1989	Willard 4 SW, US	daily snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	40 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
26 December 1989	Kentani (Bos), ZA	daily rain	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	5.7 mm (0.22 in)	75 years	36 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

1798 to 1989

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1798 to 1989. 1989 had 733 records.

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

Records on 12-26 in each year
Year	Records
1798	2
1806	2
1810	1
1824	1
1835	1
1839	1
1848	1
1852	4
1853	2
1868	1
1872	2
1875	1
1876	1
1881	2
1882	1
1885	1
1886	3
1888	2
1889	3
1891	1
1892	3
1893	1
1894	2
1895	4
1896	6
1897	1
1898	3
1899	10
1900	8
1901	6
1902	11
1903	4
1904	4
1905	3
1906	18
1907	12
1908	13
1909	36
1910	8
1911	48
1912	79
1913	47
1914	135
1915	62
1916	27
1917	41
1918	49
1919	53
1920	84
1921	123
1922	215
1923	302
1924	295
1925	151
1926	148
1927	104
1928	342
1929	190
1930	218
1931	289
1932	395
1933	658
1934	267
1935	659
1936	1,106
1937	170
1938	336
1939	347
1940	535
1941	436
1942	916
1943	344
1944	266
1945	295
1946	458
1947	508
1948	619
1949	310
1950	425
1951	330
1952	148
1953	215
1954	269
1955	668
1956	541
1957	676
1958	401
1959	974
1960	333
1961	352
1962	816
1963	321
1964	1,280
1965	443
1966	327
1967	545
1968	1,019
1969	850
1970	365
1971	1,116
1972	527
1973	717
1974	1,078
1975	1,010
1976	534
1977	757
1978	658
1979	369
1980	2,348
1981	761
1982	1,769
1983	3,763
1984	568
1985	1,102
1986	495
1987	2,414
1988	1,662
1989	733
1990	1,253
1991	679
1992	507
1993	822
1994	1,034
1995	1,426
1996	2,024
1997	1,101
1998	554
1999	1,057
2000	1,390
2001	642
2002	947
2003	730
2004	778
2005	976
2006	866
2007	674
2008	1,119
2009	1,580
2010	1,746
2011	1,019
2012	1,300
2013	480
2014	569
2015	2,352
2016	1,592
2017	719
2018	449
2019	830
2020	402
2021	1,205
2022	1,111
2023	1,127
2024	541
2025	1,661

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Data for records on 1989-12-26: 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 2026-10-16. Last revised 16 October 2026 (2026-10-16).

Margin	Records
0 to 50	508
50 to 100	28
100 to 150	9
150 to 200	9
200 to 250	3
250 to 300	3
300 to 350	0
350 to 400	1