Weather Records on 20 March 1989

793 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 20 March 1989. Highest significance: Longzhou, CN.

Key Facts for 20 March 1989

On 20 March 1989, 793 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
289 were record highs and 48 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 20 monthly and 771 daily.
Longzhou set a monthly record daily precipitation of 93.4 mm (3.7 in) on 20 March 1989.
Across 166 earlier years (1808 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 453 records.

Record Map

793 stations

793 station records on 20 March 1989 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 20 March 1989: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Longzhou	China	Record daily precipitation	93.4 mm (3.7 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Santa Maria (Dge)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Meleiro	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	100.0 mm (3.9 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Ninyeunook	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Kirrama Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	125.0 mm (4.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Pearsall	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Broken Hill Airport AWS	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Piraju	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	88.7 mm (3.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Sao Ludgero	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	83.0 mm (3.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Cabralia Paulista	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	78.8 mm (3.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Hamilton Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	85.2 mm (3.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Crohamhurst	Australia	Record daily precipitation	136.4 mm (5.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Fazenda Sao Pedro	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	111.2 mm (4.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Buri	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Nanning	China	Record daily precipitation	43.5 mm (1.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Haikou	China	Record daily precipitation	89.6 mm (3.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Salem	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Saginaw Mbs Intl AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Flora 5 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Oconto 4 W	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Daly River Mission	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.4 mm (1.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Campina Do Monte Alegre An/Ces	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Poteet	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Blinman	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Orroroo (Yalpara)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Corupa (Hansa)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	61.6 mm (2.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Fazenda Sao Luiz	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	122.0 mm (4.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Cerqueira Cesar	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	108.1 mm (4.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Bingham 2 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Henbury	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Cafelandia	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	112.6 mm (4.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Hoxie	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Estancia 4N	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Bimbowrie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Cradock (Yednalue)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Petrusville (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Anna Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Fazenda Aterradinho	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	68.7 mm (2.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Washington 1 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Kemmerer 2N	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Passo Do Prata	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	112.1 mm (4.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Boulia Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.8 mm (1.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Gulargambone (Yalcogrin St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Usina Santa Maria	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	64.2 mm (2.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ariri	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	201.0 mm (7.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Velikie Luki	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Fulton	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Glorieta	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Marree Comparison	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Laurel 3 WSW	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Blumenau (Pcd)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	92.9 mm (3.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Timovskoe	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Olney 2S	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Springvale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Luiz Alves	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	104.0 mm (4.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Winterhoek	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Bleskop	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Abbott 1 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Crossroads 2	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Amarillo	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.7 cm (4.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

793 records

Records set or tied on 20 March 1989 by type: Highest daily maximum 114, Lowest daily maximum 17, Highest daily minimum 175, Lowest daily minimum 31, Heaviest daily rainfall 346, Heaviest daily snowfall 55, Deepest snow cover 55.

Records on 20 March 1989 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	114
Lowest daily maximum	17
Highest daily minimum	175
Lowest daily minimum	31
Heaviest daily rainfall	346
Heaviest daily snowfall	55
Deepest snow cover	55

Records on 20 March 1989 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 20, daily 771.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

688 broken records

Margins by which the 688 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 480.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

20 March 1989

Top 20 records on 20 March 1989 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
20 March 1989	Longzhou, CN	monthly rain	93.4 mm (3.7 in)	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	28 years	61 of 100 (Major)
20 March 1989	Santa Maria (Dge), MX	monthly rain	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	7 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 1989	Meleiro, BR	daily rain	100.0 mm (3.9 in)	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	44 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 1989	Ninyeunook, AU	daily rain	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	19.5 mm (0.8 in)	64 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 1989	Kirrama Station, AU	daily rain	125.0 mm (4.9 in)	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	8 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 1989	Pearsall, US	daily rain	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	62 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 1989	Broken Hill Airport AWS, AU	daily rain	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	14 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 1989	Piraju, BR	daily rain	88.7 mm (3.5 in)	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	14 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 1989	Sao Ludgero, BR	daily rain	83.0 mm (3.3 in)	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	20 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 1989	Cabralia Paulista, BR	daily rain	78.8 mm (3.1 in)	45.4 mm (1.8 in)	50 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 1989	Hamilton Station, AU	daily rain	85.2 mm (3.4 in)	65.2 mm (2.6 in)	12 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 1989	Crohamhurst, AU	daily rain	136.4 mm (5.4 in)	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	88 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 1989	Fazenda Sao Pedro, BR	daily rain	111.2 mm (4.4 in)	67.7 mm (2.7 in)	12 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 1989	Buri, BR	daily rain	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	15 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 1989	Nanning, CN	daily rain	43.5 mm (1.7 in)	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	15 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 1989	Haikou, CN	monthly rain	89.6 mm (3.5 in)	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	23 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 1989	Salem, US	daily rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	90 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 1989	Saginaw Mbs Intl AP, US	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	12.2 cm (4.8 in)	48 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 1989	Flora 5 NW, US	daily rain	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	27.6 mm (1.1 in)	52 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 1989	Oconto 4 W, US	daily snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	88 years	46 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

1808 to 1989

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1808 to 1989. 1989 had 793 records.

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

Records on 03-20 in each year
Year	Records
1808	3
1818	1
1822	2
1830	1
1834	1
1838	1
1845	1
1849	3
1850	1
1852	1
1853	1
1858	1
1862	1
1865	11
1866	1
1870	1
1872	2
1873	1
1874	2
1875	2
1876	2
1879	2
1881	2
1882	2
1883	1
1884	2
1885	3
1886	2
1887	3
1888	5
1889	5
1890	1
1892	1
1893	2
1894	5
1895	2
1896	5
1897	2
1898	5
1899	9
1900	8
1901	6
1902	13
1903	34
1904	12
1905	6
1906	16
1907	17
1908	4
1909	6
1910	20
1911	35
1912	12
1913	42
1914	51
1915	22
1916	46
1917	49
1918	40
1919	31
1920	52
1921	93
1922	49
1923	275
1924	76
1925	121
1926	103
1927	298
1928	258
1929	56
1930	86
1931	492
1932	117
1933	354
1934	243
1935	408
1936	245
1937	220
1938	394
1939	240
1940	486
1941	390
1942	325
1943	378
1944	611
1945	636
1946	435
1947	299
1948	697
1949	352
1950	367
1951	788
1952	589
1953	350
1954	303
1955	719
1956	527
1957	516
1958	467
1959	293
1960	594
1961	332
1962	363
1963	447
1964	525
1965	2,020
1966	367
1967	784
1968	819
1969	374
1970	912
1971	377
1972	635
1973	422
1974	755
1975	932
1976	989
1977	352
1978	863
1979	712
1980	458
1981	712
1982	1,189
1983	1,179
1984	775
1985	636
1986	666
1987	867
1988	1,044
1989	793
1990	1,496
1991	1,205
1992	654
1993	1,014
1994	1,040
1995	857
1996	1,147
1997	1,801
1998	963
1999	793
2000	894
2001	1,048
2002	1,698
2003	1,166
2004	1,701
2005	602
2006	1,353
2007	1,053
2008	993
2009	445
2010	1,264
2011	1,003
2012	3,051
2013	762
2014	800
2015	521
2016	450
2017	1,331
2018	587
2019	530
2020	1,006
2021	487
2022	667
2023	975
2024	520
2025	848
2026	3,126

Download the Data

Data for records on 1989-03-20: 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 100	674
100 to 200	12
200 to 300	0
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	2