Weather Records on 13 March 1989

1,589 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 13 March 1989. Highest significance: Mount Eba, AU.

Key Facts for 13 March 1989

On 13 March 1989, 1,589 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
712 were record highs and 183 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 7 were all-time records, 62 monthly and 1,520 daily.
Mount Eba set an all-time record daily precipitation of 139.0 mm (5.5 in) on 13 March 1989.
Across 160 earlier years (1810 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 477 records.

Record Map

1,589 stations

1,589 station records on 13 March 1989 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 13 March 1989: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Mount Eba	Australia	Record daily precipitation	139.0 mm (5.5 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Tabl.Mtn Molteno Rsv	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	78 of 100 (Major)
Bulgunnia	Australia	Record daily precipitation	133.0 mm (5.2 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Sorell (Whitlea)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Calitzdorp Pol	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Yongala	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Port Augusta (Carriewerloo STN	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.8 mm (2.2 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Pooncarie (Moorara)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	108.2 mm (4.3 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Eaglehawk Neck (Jetty Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	93.2 mm (3.7 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Macumba	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Anna Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Bushy Park (Bushy Park Estates	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Goyders Lagoon (Clifton Hills)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	120.0 mm (4.7 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Grong Grong (Berembed)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	69.6 mm (2.7 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Nubeena	Australia	Record daily precipitation	106.4 mm (4.2 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Grootdoornrivier	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Moss	Norway	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Roxby Downs (Parakylia Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	140.0 mm (5.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Tarcoola (Mobella)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Galata 16 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Cradock (Kanyaka)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Warroad	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Cockburn (Burta)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	156.0 mm (6.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Carrick (Oaks Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.2 mm (2.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Sandefjord	Norway	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Lunawanna	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.8 mm (1.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Tarcoola (Mulgathing)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Gammon Ranges (Balcanoona)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Mutooroo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	125.0 mm (4.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Hallett (Lorraine)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.4 mm (1.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Koolunga	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Selbourne (Kirnbrae)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.6 mm (2.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Bothwell (Franklin Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Ponce 4 E	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record low maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Cadney Park (Arckaringa Statio	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Cape Bruny Lighthouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.2 mm (1.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Gulnare	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Braidwood (Wallace Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Mole Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	87.0 mm (3.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Har Kenaan	Israel	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Richmond (Lowlands)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Premaydena Hatchery	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Glendambo (Millers Creek)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.2 mm (1.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Marree (Witchelina)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.5 mm (1.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Hastings Chalet	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Rokeby (the Mall)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.4 mm (1.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Alonnah Area School	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Igsi I Hobol	Norway	Record daily precipitation	25.5 mm (1.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Welbedagt	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	35.5 mm (1.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Bosque del Apache	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Todmorden	Australia	Record daily precipitation	84.2 mm (3.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Bungendore Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Outtrim	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Rygge	Norway	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Melsom	Norway	Record daily precipitation	31.9 mm (1.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Independence	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Cavenagh	Australia	Record daily precipitation	113.0 mm (4.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Hallett (Old Canowie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Cressy Research Station (Main	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.2 mm (1.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Southport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.4 mm (1.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,589 records

Records set or tied on 13 March 1989 by type: Highest daily maximum 430, Lowest daily maximum 48, Highest daily minimum 282, Lowest daily minimum 135, Heaviest daily rainfall 665, Heaviest daily snowfall 21, Deepest snow cover 8.

Records on 13 March 1989 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	430
Lowest daily maximum	48
Highest daily minimum	282
Lowest daily minimum	135
Heaviest daily rainfall	665
Heaviest daily snowfall	21
Deepest snow cover	8

Records on 13 March 1989 by timescale: all-time 7, monthly 62, daily 1,520.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,383 broken records

Margins by which the 1,383 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 460.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

13 March 1989

Top 20 records on 13 March 1989 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
13 March 1989	Mount Eba, AU	all-time rain	139.0 mm (5.5 in)	37.4 mm (1.5 in)	51 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
13 March 1989	Tabl.Mtn Molteno Rsv, ZA	daily rain	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	43.3 mm (1.7 in)	94 years	78 of 100 (Major)
13 March 1989	Bulgunnia, AU	all-time rain	133.0 mm (5.2 in)	30.9 mm (1.2 in)	51 years	74 of 100 (Major)
13 March 1989	Sorell (Whitlea), AU	daily rain	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	78 years	71 of 100 (Major)
13 March 1989	Calitzdorp Pol, ZA	daily rain	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	80 years	69 of 100 (Major)
13 March 1989	Yongala, AU	daily rain	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	45.3 mm (1.8 in)	58 years	67 of 100 (Major)
13 March 1989	Port Augusta (Carriewerloo STN, AU	daily rain	55.8 mm (2.2 in)	47.4 mm (1.9 in)	58 years	66 of 100 (Major)
13 March 1989	Pooncarie (Moorara), AU	all-time rain	108.2 mm (4.3 in)	9.1 mm (0.36 in)	94 years	65 of 100 (Major)
13 March 1989	Eaglehawk Neck (Jetty Road), AU	daily rain	93.2 mm (3.7 in)	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	50 years	65 of 100 (Major)
13 March 1989	Macumba, AU	monthly rain	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	38.8 mm (1.5 in)	25 years	64 of 100 (Major)
13 March 1989	Anna Creek, AU	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	104 years	63 of 100 (Major)
13 March 1989	Bushy Park (Bushy Park Estates, AU	daily rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	44 years	63 of 100 (Major)
13 March 1989	Goyders Lagoon (Clifton Hills), AU	daily rain	120.0 mm (4.7 in)	120.0 mm (4.7 in)	94 years	62 of 100 (Major)
13 March 1989	Grong Grong (Berembed), AU	daily rain	69.6 mm (2.7 in)	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	42 years	62 of 100 (Major)
13 March 1989	Nubeena, AU	monthly rain	106.4 mm (4.2 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	57 years	61 of 100 (Major)
13 March 1989	Grootdoornrivier, ZA	daily rain	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	60 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
13 March 1989	Moss, NO	daily rain	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	25.3 mm (1.0 in)	32 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
13 March 1989	Roxby Downs (Parakylia Station, AU	daily rain	140.0 mm (5.5 in)	137.7 mm (5.4 in)	32 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
13 March 1989	Tarcoola (Mobella), AU	monthly rain	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	20 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
13 March 1989	Galata 16 SW, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	39 years	54 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

1810 to 1989

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1810 to 1989. 1989 had 1,589 records.

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

Records on 03-13 in each year
Year	Records
1810	2
1828	1
1842	1
1845	3
1847	1
1854	3
1856	1
1857	1
1859	2
1862	1
1867	2
1868	1
1871	2
1873	1
1874	2
1876	1
1878	1
1879	1
1882	1
1884	1
1885	5
1886	2
1887	1
1888	5
1889	2
1890	1
1891	2
1892	8
1893	4
1894	13
1895	1
1896	1
1897	2
1898	1
1899	1
1901	4
1902	13
1903	16
1904	9
1905	5
1906	14
1907	21
1908	6
1909	11
1910	55
1911	37
1912	18
1913	97
1914	145
1915	26
1916	41
1917	45
1918	141
1919	19
1920	52
1921	57
1922	53
1923	90
1924	139
1925	192
1926	337
1927	438
1928	101
1929	344
1930	190
1931	326
1932	579
1933	481
1934	298
1935	178
1936	160
1937	328
1938	282
1939	507
1940	597
1941	249
1942	282
1943	300
1944	444
1945	317
1946	781
1947	706
1948	707
1949	216
1950	822
1951	594
1952	313
1953	348
1954	528
1955	359
1956	627
1957	519
1958	622
1959	327
1960	908
1961	565
1962	617
1963	519
1964	321
1965	266
1966	443
1967	1,041
1968	782
1969	744
1970	384
1971	531
1972	1,182
1973	837
1974	590
1975	782
1976	321
1977	1,085
1978	557
1979	497
1980	878
1981	830
1982	733
1983	1,036
1984	1,113
1985	546
1986	630
1987	790
1988	870
1989	1,589
1990	2,798
1991	797
1992	1,212
1993	2,758
1994	910
1995	1,446
1996	858
1997	1,200
1998	1,545
1999	1,142
2000	418
2001	1,110
2002	939
2003	1,202
2004	637
2005	904
2006	2,290
2007	1,700
2008	622
2009	985
2010	650
2011	494
2012	1,194
2013	992
2014	868
2015	822
2016	955
2017	859
2018	615
2019	1,253
2020	812
2021	745
2022	981
2023	1,119
2024	492
2025	850
2026	1,162

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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	1,377
100 to 200	4
200 to 300	0
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	2