Weather Records on 6 July 1989

838 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 6 July 1989. Highest significance: Tomsk, RU.

Key Facts for 6 July 1989

On 6 July 1989, 838 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
471 were record highs and 132 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 21 were all-time records, 27 monthly and 790 daily.
Tomsk set a daily record precipitation of 48.4 mm (1.9 in) on 6 July 1989.
Across 163 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 436 records.

Record Map

838 stations

838 station records on 6 July 1989 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 6 July 1989: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Tomsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	48.4 mm (1.9 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Novonikolaevka	Kazakhstan	Record daily precipitation	47.3 mm (1.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Joquicingo	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	80.3 mm (3.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Louisa	United States	Record daily precipitation	90.9 mm (3.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
W Pt 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Haleakala Rs 338	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Hilo Intl AP 87	United States	Record daily precipitation	136.9 mm (5.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Temnikov	Russia	Record daily precipitation	45.4 mm (1.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
San Miguel Ejutla	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Arzamas	Russia	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Folkston 9 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Philpott Dam 2	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.9 mm (2.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
College Park	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ksenevskaja	Russia	Record daily precipitation	54.3 mm (2.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Madras/Minambakkam	India	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Hightstown 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	140.7 mm (5.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Chadds Ford 2 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	105.4 mm (4.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Lahaina 361	United States	Record high minimum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Krapivino	Russia	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Bodie California St Historic P	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Nizhne-Tambovskoe	Russia	Record daily precipitation	44.1 mm (1.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Verhnij_Baskuncak	Russia	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Sonoma	United States	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Woodstock	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.1 mm (3.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Conshohocken	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Loa	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Paonia 1SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.6 C (105.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ely AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hightower	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Rahway	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Poretskoye	Russia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Beltsville	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Danbury	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Panguitch	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Scottsville 6SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Powhatan	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Seligman	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Buena Vista 2S	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Colorado Nm	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.0 C (104.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Indus 3 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Long Branch-Oakhurst	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Bloomfield 3 SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Pathfinder Dam	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Fairmont	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.0 C (104.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Centennial 1NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Millville Muni AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Salinas AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Dilijan	Armenia	Record daily precipitation	33.4 mm (1.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Roosevelt 1 S	United States	Record high maximum temperature	43.9 C (111.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Tucson Magnetic Obsy	United States	Record high minimum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Redwood City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Ocala	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Snake Creek Powerhouse	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Spencer	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.8 mm (3.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Hakalau 142	United States	Record daily precipitation	92.5 mm (3.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Kailua 446	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Lauchapan	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Tak	Thailand	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Bridgeport	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Paso Robles	United States	Record high maximum temperature	43.3 C (109.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

838 records

Records set or tied on 6 July 1989 by type: Highest daily maximum 326, Lowest daily maximum 55, Highest daily minimum 145, Lowest daily minimum 77, Heaviest daily rainfall 235.

Records on 6 July 1989 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	326
Lowest daily maximum	55
Highest daily minimum	145
Lowest daily minimum	77
Heaviest daily rainfall	235
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 6 July 1989 by timescale: all-time 21, monthly 27, daily 790.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

620 broken records

Margins by which the 620 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 66.8. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

6 July 1989

Top 20 records on 6 July 1989 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
6 July 1989	Tomsk, RU	daily rain	48.4 mm (1.9 in)	19.0 mm (0.7 in)	107 years	65 of 100 (Major)
6 July 1989	Novonikolaevka, KZ	daily rain	47.3 mm (1.9 in)	35.4 mm (1.4 in)	30 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
6 July 1989	Joquicingo, MX	daily rain	80.3 mm (3.2 in)	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	30 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
6 July 1989	Louisa, US	daily rain	90.9 mm (3.6 in)	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	34 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
6 July 1989	W Pt 2 NW, US	daily rain	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	28 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
6 July 1989	Haleakala Rs 338, US	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	11 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
6 July 1989	Hilo Intl AP 87, US	daily rain	136.9 mm (5.4 in)	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	11 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
6 July 1989	Temnikov, RU	daily rain	45.4 mm (1.8 in)	29.3 mm (1.2 in)	14 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
6 July 1989	San Miguel Ejutla, MX	daily low min	8.9 C (48.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	60 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
6 July 1989	Arzamas, RU	daily rain	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	28.9 mm (1.1 in)	8 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
6 July 1989	Folkston 9 SW, US	daily rain	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	53.4 mm (2.1 in)	20 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
6 July 1989	Philpott Dam 2, US	daily rain	73.9 mm (2.9 in)	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	8 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
6 July 1989	College Park, US	daily rain	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	11.2 mm (0.4 in)	84 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
6 July 1989	Ksenevskaja, RU	daily rain	54.3 mm (2.1 in)	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	0 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
6 July 1989	Madras/Minambakkam, IN	daily rain	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	27 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
6 July 1989	Hightstown 2 W, US	monthly rain	140.7 mm (5.5 in)	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	13 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
6 July 1989	Chadds Ford 2 NE, US	daily rain	105.4 mm (4.1 in)	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	24 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
6 July 1989	Lahaina 361, US	all-time high min	28.3 C (82.9 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	1 year	40 of 100 (Notable)
6 July 1989	Krapivino, RU	daily rain	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	27.1 mm (1.1 in)	6 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
6 July 1989	Bodie California St Historic P, US	daily high max	29.4 C (84.9 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	88 years	39 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

1793 to 1989

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1989. 1989 had 838 records.

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

Records on 07-06 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1795	1
1812	1
1813	1
1819	1
1821	1
1828	3
1839	1
1845	1
1848	1
1856	1
1859	1
1860	1
1863	1
1864	2
1865	1
1868	2
1874	1
1875	3
1876	1
1877	1
1878	3
1879	3
1881	4
1883	1
1885	1
1887	2
1889	1
1890	7
1892	1
1893	2
1894	4
1895	3
1896	3
1897	1
1898	5
1899	5
1900	12
1901	7
1902	6
1903	2
1904	4
1905	8
1906	16
1907	9
1908	22
1909	22
1910	31
1911	45
1912	32
1913	18
1914	50
1915	83
1916	38
1917	26
1918	28
1919	36
1920	36
1921	80
1922	159
1923	177
1924	163
1925	160
1926	133
1927	255
1928	231
1929	106
1930	285
1931	489
1932	470
1933	310
1934	400
1935	222
1936	683
1937	385
1938	269
1939	425
1940	437
1941	337
1942	543
1943	349
1944	320
1945	337
1946	172
1947	506
1948	698
1949	405
1950	541
1951	623
1952	456
1953	656
1954	494
1955	388
1956	722
1957	359
1958	717
1959	285
1960	687
1961	501
1962	434
1963	350
1964	579
1965	442
1966	319
1967	684
1968	739
1969	786
1970	497
1971	412
1972	1,368
1973	1,196
1974	456
1975	743
1976	595
1977	848
1978	1,072
1979	1,092
1980	587
1981	1,016
1982	803
1983	1,002
1984	782
1985	874
1986	870
1987	636
1988	2,036
1989	838
1990	854
1991	888
1992	936
1993	1,419
1994	1,345
1995	779
1996	1,034
1997	792
1998	1,238
1999	1,603
2000	753
2001	1,020
2002	650
2003	723
2004	903
2005	927
2006	1,122
2007	1,303
2008	937
2009	935
2010	1,199
2011	617
2012	1,398
2013	607
2014	494
2015	1,160
2016	778
2017	808
2018	714
2019	523
2020	380
2021	746
2022	890
2023	548
2024	1,185
2025	619
2026	517

Download the Data

Data for records on 1989-07-06: 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 10	543
10 to 20	40
20 to 30	16
30 to 40	13
40 to 50	3
50 to 60	3
60 to 70	2