412,115 weather records were set or tied in 1989, including 152,996 temperature record highs and 123,973 record lows, and 223,215 of them still stand.
Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-12).
Key Facts
412,115 weather records were set or tied in 1989, including 152,996 record highs and 123,973 record lows of maximum and minimum temperature.
223,215 of the 412,115 records set in 1989 still stand (54.2%).
December 1989 had the most records: 49,116.
United States had the most records in 1989: 217,589, with 70,352 highs and 87,133 lows.
9,832 stations had a full year of temperature data in 1989, so counts differ between years partly because the number of reporting stations does.
Storms in 1989: 91 named storms worldwide, of which 56 reached hurricane strength (64 kt or more) and 24 were major (96 kt or more), with a combined 743.9 ACE.
Highs and Lows
Temperature records set or tied in 1989
Record highs and record lows set or tied in 1989
Record highs
152,996
Record lows
123,973
Still Standing
54.2% of the year's records
Records set in 1989 that still stand or have since been beaten
Still stand
223,215 (54.2%)
Since beaten or tied
188,900 (45.8%)
A record stands until a later observation beats or ties it, as of 2026-10-12.
By Type and Timescale
Records set or tied in 1989 by type
Record daily precipitation
111,522
Record high maximum temperature
77,991
Record high minimum temperature
75,005
Record low maximum temperature
63,674
Record low minimum temperature
60,299
Record daily snowfall
12,185
Record snow depth
11,439
Records set or tied in 1989 by timescale
Daily
388,424
Monthly
20,773
All-time
2,918
By Month
Weather records set or tied in each calendar month of 1989, all types together.
Records set or tied in each month of 1989
Month
Records
Jan
32,382
Feb
46,398
Mar
41,944
Apr
36,681
May
30,864
Jun
27,579
Jul
30,520
Aug
29,489
Sep
28,245
Oct
30,603
Nov
28,294
Dec
49,116
Countries With the Most Records
Countries with the most records set or tied in 1989
Storms in 1989: 91 named storms worldwide, of which 56 reached hurricane strength (64 kt or more) and 24 were major (96 kt or more), with a combined 743.9 ACE.
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)) Source: International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (IBTrACS) v04r01, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, doi:10.25921/82ty-9e16. Some agency values come from third parties such as JMA, IMD and BoM. (NOAA NCEI terms (citation requested)) Data as of 2026-10-12. Records are computed by this site and are not official. Counts depend on how many stations reported.