Weather Records on 14 February 1989

1,224 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 14 February 1989. Highest significance: Munfordville 5 NW, US.

Key Facts for 14 February 1989

On 14 February 1989, 1,224 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
512 were record highs and 198 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 8 were all-time records, 53 monthly and 1,163 daily.
Munfordville 5 NW set a monthly record daily precipitation of 127.5 mm (5.0 in) on 14 February 1989.
Across 162 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 467 records.

Record Map

1,224 stations

1,224 station records on 14 February 1989 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 14 February 1989: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Munfordville 5 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	127.5 mm (5.0 in)	83 of 100 (Exceptional)
Prescott 2 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	99.8 mm (3.9 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Leitchfield 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	135.4 mm (5.3 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Cairo 3N	United States	Record daily precipitation	110.5 mm (4.4 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Woodbury	United States	Record daily precipitation	127.5 mm (5.0 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Jhb-Turffontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Covington 3 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Bredbo (Bredbo Station)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Rochester Ferry	United States	Record daily precipitation	134.6 mm (5.3 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Nashville Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	120.1 mm (4.7 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Dickson	United States	Record daily precipitation	93.5 mm (3.7 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Smithville	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Legaspi	Philippines	Record daily precipitation	254.0 mm (10.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Greenbrier	United States	Record daily precipitation	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Pine Bluff	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Richfield Radio Ksvc	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Doorndraai	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	73.0 mm (2.9 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Dix Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	99.8 mm (3.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Glendale	United States	Record daily precipitation	135.1 mm (5.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Charleston	United States	Record daily precipitation	139.4 mm (5.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Bothaville (Mun)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Potchefstroom;Braksp	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	126.0 mm (5.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Dubois Srn In Forage Farm	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Gamaliel	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Rotan	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Clay City 1 WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Sterling	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Springfield 2W	United States	Record daily precipitation	123.4 mm (4.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Allardt	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Hafslo	Norway	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Ladybrand (Skl)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Summer Shade	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.9 mm (3.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Martin U of T Branch Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	85.6 mm (3.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Doornpoort	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Ozone	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Danville	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Taylorsville 2SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Keiser	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Wichita Falls Muni AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Eksingedal	Norway	Record daily precipitation	69.5 mm (2.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Camden 1	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Madison 1 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.1 mm (3.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Carmel	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Lebanon	United States	Record daily precipitation	132.6 mm (5.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Texarkana Webb Fld	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.4 mm (2.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Tubbut	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Freguesia da Escada	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	136.0 mm (5.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Hundseid I Vikedal	Norway	Record daily precipitation	75.6 mm (3.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Grayson 3 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Paris 3 ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	102.9 mm (4.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Calhoun 4ENE	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Campbellsville 2 SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Parkersburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Smithfield (Mun)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Roodepoort	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	49.1 mm (1.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Viljoenskroon (Mun)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Cormorant	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Excelsior (Mun)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Charles	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bardstown 5E	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,224 records

Records set or tied on 14 February 1989 by type: Highest daily maximum 262, Lowest daily maximum 101, Highest daily minimum 250, Lowest daily minimum 97, Heaviest daily rainfall 425, Heaviest daily snowfall 29, Deepest snow cover 60.

Records on 14 February 1989 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	262
Lowest daily maximum	101
Highest daily minimum	250
Lowest daily minimum	97
Heaviest daily rainfall	425
Heaviest daily snowfall	29
Deepest snow cover	60

Records on 14 February 1989 by timescale: all-time 8, monthly 53, daily 1,163.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,028 broken records

Margins by which the 1,028 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 410.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

14 February 1989

Top 20 records on 14 February 1989 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
14 February 1989	Munfordville 5 NW, US	monthly rain	127.5 mm (5.0 in)	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	91 years	83 of 100 (Exceptional)
14 February 1989	Prescott 2 NNW, US	daily rain	99.8 mm (3.9 in)	60.4 mm (2.4 in)	80 years	74 of 100 (Major)
14 February 1989	Leitchfield 2 N, US	monthly rain	135.4 mm (5.3 in)	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	85 years	71 of 100 (Major)
14 February 1989	Cairo 3N, US	daily rain	110.5 mm (4.4 in)	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	81 years	70 of 100 (Major)
14 February 1989	Woodbury, US	monthly rain	127.5 mm (5.0 in)	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	63 years	67 of 100 (Major)
14 February 1989	Jhb-Turffontein, ZA	daily rain	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	69.0 mm (2.7 in)	59 years	65 of 100 (Major)
14 February 1989	Covington 3 SW, US	daily rain	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	80 years	65 of 100 (Major)
14 February 1989	Bredbo (Bredbo Station), AU	daily rain	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	61 years	63 of 100 (Major)
14 February 1989	Rochester Ferry, US	monthly rain	134.6 mm (5.3 in)	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	33 years	62 of 100 (Major)
14 February 1989	Nashville Intl AP, US	monthly rain	120.1 mm (4.7 in)	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	26 years	62 of 100 (Major)
14 February 1989	Dickson, US	daily rain	93.5 mm (3.7 in)	53.4 mm (2.1 in)	30 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
14 February 1989	Smithville, US	daily rain	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	57 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
14 February 1989	Legaspi, PH	monthly rain	254.0 mm (10.0 in)	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	7 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
14 February 1989	Greenbrier, US	daily rain	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	79.5 mm (3.1 in)	38 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
14 February 1989	Pine Bluff, US	daily rain	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	80 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
14 February 1989	Richfield Radio Ksvc, US	daily snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	57 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
14 February 1989	Doorndraai, ZA	daily rain	73.0 mm (2.9 in)	35.4 mm (1.4 in)	66 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
14 February 1989	Dix Dam, US	monthly rain	99.8 mm (3.9 in)	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	0 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
14 February 1989	Glendale, US	monthly rain	135.1 mm (5.3 in)	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	12 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
14 February 1989	Charleston, US	monthly rain	139.4 mm (5.5 in)	62.7 mm (2.5 in)	0 years	53 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

1794 to 1989

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1989. 1989 had 1,224 records.

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

Records on 02-14 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1803	1
1806	1
1825	1
1829	1
1830	1
1836	1
1845	1
1849	1
1855	2
1856	8
1858	2
1860	1
1864	1
1865	3
1867	1
1868	1
1869	1
1873	1
1875	1
1877	2
1879	1
1880	1
1882	3
1884	1
1885	2
1886	1
1887	1
1889	4
1892	1
1893	1
1894	1
1895	7
1896	1
1898	8
1899	13
1900	1
1901	5
1902	4
1903	8
1904	12
1905	30
1906	3
1907	10
1908	20
1909	17
1910	4
1911	100
1912	11
1913	86
1914	71
1915	55
1916	62
1917	122
1918	41
1919	52
1920	26
1921	46
1922	33
1923	133
1924	108
1925	77
1926	147
1927	131
1928	255
1929	222
1930	167
1931	264
1932	243
1933	189
1934	586
1935	444
1936	929
1937	460
1938	596
1939	354
1940	278
1941	148
1942	491
1943	672
1944	435
1945	407
1946	578
1947	738
1948	522
1949	1,336
1950	595
1951	657
1952	281
1953	180
1954	1,383
1955	515
1956	382
1957	482
1958	644
1959	875
1960	945
1961	352
1962	708
1963	247
1964	176
1965	291
1966	719
1967	580
1968	526
1969	822
1970	578
1971	832
1972	379
1973	486
1974	413
1975	400
1976	511
1977	463
1978	1,158
1979	2,176
1980	681
1981	946
1982	843
1983	934
1984	1,138
1985	727
1986	937
1987	702
1988	511
1989	1,224
1990	2,162
1991	1,076
1992	829
1993	629
1994	742
1995	1,981
1996	1,102
1997	935
1998	1,409
1999	842
2000	1,242
2001	1,063
2002	683
2003	1,040
2004	1,180
2005	915
2006	668
2007	1,825
2008	855
2009	979
2010	1,051
2011	802
2012	747
2013	288
2014	1,445
2015	980
2016	1,286
2017	787
2018	391
2019	749
2020	936
2021	3,053
2022	469
2023	736
2024	647
2025	550
2026	627

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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	1,008
100 to 200	15
200 to 300	2
300 to 400	2
400 to 500	1