Weather Records on 3 October 1989

906 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 3 October 1989. Highest significance: Eureka, US.

Key Facts for 3 October 1989

On 3 October 1989, 906 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
179 were record highs and 527 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 23 monthly and 883 daily.
Eureka set a daily record precipitation of 31.2 mm (1.2 in) on 3 October 1989.
Across 159 earlier years (1834 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 455 records.

Record Map

906 stations

906 station records on 3 October 1989 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 3 October 1989: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Eureka	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Qionghai	China	Record daily precipitation	244.2 mm (9.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Williamston 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	132.8 mm (5.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Honolulu Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	141.2 mm (5.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Mill Holme	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Holyoke	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Wilhelmina Rise 721	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Kaneohe Bay MCAS	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.9 mm (4.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Lima	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Grant 5 SE	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
San Pedro	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Williston Sloulin Fld	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Detroit Lakes 1 NNE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Yates 4 SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ada	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Dickinson Exp STN	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Yellowstone Park Mammoth	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Lahaina 361	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Edmore 4NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Larimore 4SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Milaca	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Forman 5 SSE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Grant 5 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.6 cm (2.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Ellendale	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Mellette 4 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Webster	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Watertown Rgnl AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Tecuanapa	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Willmar Wwtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Aralskoe More	Kazakhstan	Record high maximum temperature	30.5 C (86.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Gaylord	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Savage	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
N Loup	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ashley	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Crosby	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Mohall	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ipswich	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Glomfjord	Norway	Record daily precipitation	97.2 mm (3.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Keosauqua	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Long Prairie	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Broadview	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Beulah	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Albia 3 NNE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
New London	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Bridger 2 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.8 cm (2.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Holter Dam	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Stanton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Muskegon Co AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Tengchong	China	Record daily precipitation	70.3 mm (2.8 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Truckee Rs	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Bliss 4 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Challis	United States	Record low maximum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Hutchinson 1 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Dillon U of Montana Western	United States	Record low maximum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Mc Henry 3W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Luling	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Kalihi Rsch Site 777	United States	Record daily precipitation	109.7 mm (4.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Park Rapids Muni AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Passo Migliavaca	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	65.4 mm (2.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Lares	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

906 records

Records set or tied on 3 October 1989 by type: Highest daily maximum 95, Lowest daily maximum 271, Highest daily minimum 84, Lowest daily minimum 256, Heaviest daily rainfall 163, Heaviest daily snowfall 21, Deepest snow cover 16.

Records on 3 October 1989 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	95
Lowest daily maximum	271
Highest daily minimum	84
Lowest daily minimum	256
Heaviest daily rainfall	163
Heaviest daily snowfall	21
Deepest snow cover	16

Records on 3 October 1989 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 23, daily 883.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

736 broken records

Margins by which the 736 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 170.4. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

3 October 1989

Top 20 records on 3 October 1989 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
3 October 1989	Eureka, US	daily rain	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	80 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
3 October 1989	Qionghai, CN	daily rain	244.2 mm (9.6 in)	170.4 mm (6.7 in)	31 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
3 October 1989	Williamston 1 E, US	daily rain	132.8 mm (5.2 in)	103.8 mm (4.1 in)	16 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
3 October 1989	Honolulu Intl AP, US	daily rain	141.2 mm (5.6 in)	116.8 mm (4.6 in)	16 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
3 October 1989	Mill Holme, ZA	daily rain	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	66 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
3 October 1989	Holyoke, US	daily rain	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	60 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
3 October 1989	Wilhelmina Rise 721, US	daily rain	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	54.8 mm (2.2 in)	16 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
3 October 1989	Kaneohe Bay MCAS, US	daily rain	101.9 mm (4.0 in)	91.7 mm (3.6 in)	19 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
3 October 1989	Lima, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	75 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
3 October 1989	Grant 5 SE, US	daily snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	40 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
3 October 1989	San Pedro, MX	daily low min	16.1 C (61.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	40 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
3 October 1989	Williston Sloulin Fld, US	daily low min	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	90 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
3 October 1989	Detroit Lakes 1 NNE, US	daily low min	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	87 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
3 October 1989	Ft Yates 4 SW, US	daily low min	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	90 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
3 October 1989	Ada, US	daily low min	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	3.8 C (6.8 F)	89 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
3 October 1989	Dickinson Exp STN, US	daily low min	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	88 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
3 October 1989	Yellowstone Park Mammoth, US	daily low max	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	90 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
3 October 1989	Lahaina 361, US	daily rain	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	54 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
3 October 1989	Edmore 4NW, US	daily low min	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	80 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
3 October 1989	Larimore 4SW, US	daily low max	3.9 C (39.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	94 years	41 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

1834 to 1989

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1834 to 1989. 1989 had 906 records.

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

Records on 10-03 in each year
Year	Records
1834	1
1838	1
1841	1
1844	1
1849	1
1850	2
1853	1
1859	2
1864	4
1865	1
1867	1
1870	1
1872	2
1873	1
1875	1
1878	1
1879	1
1881	4
1882	1
1883	2
1885	1
1886	3
1887	1
1888	5
1889	2
1890	3
1891	5
1893	4
1894	3
1895	1
1897	4
1898	4
1899	7
1900	6
1901	6
1902	20
1903	3
1904	1
1905	7
1906	29
1907	5
1908	21
1909	13
1910	13
1911	22
1912	53
1913	17
1914	31
1915	13
1916	93
1917	77
1918	28
1919	46
1920	25
1921	82
1922	38
1923	46
1924	41
1925	171
1926	233
1927	335
1928	213
1929	223
1930	184
1931	256
1932	185
1933	178
1934	122
1935	423
1936	192
1937	386
1938	464
1939	352
1940	175
1941	662
1942	212
1943	306
1944	489
1945	521
1946	296
1947	725
1948	272
1949	426
1950	1,038
1951	706
1952	731
1953	645
1954	1,142
1955	426
1956	222
1957	469
1958	951
1959	704
1960	189
1961	804
1962	433
1963	431
1964	503
1965	281
1966	618
1967	610
1968	547
1969	624
1970	481
1971	511
1972	452
1973	613
1974	1,999
1975	809
1976	943
1977	480
1978	410
1979	573
1980	860
1981	1,138
1982	476
1983	648
1984	1,050
1985	1,013
1986	1,501
1987	1,324
1988	525
1989	906
1990	680
1991	862
1992	990
1993	926
1994	1,433
1995	1,249
1996	962
1997	1,085
1998	1,413
1999	1,683
2000	859
2001	846
2002	1,388
2003	1,107
2004	534
2005	1,406
2006	973
2007	872
2008	690
2009	1,322
2010	989
2011	1,024
2012	778
2013	856
2014	574
2015	824
2016	756
2017	1,064
2018	826
2019	1,427
2020	817
2021	635
2022	478
2023	1,024
2024	876
2025	733
2026	649

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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 25	698
25 to 50	21
50 to 75	7
75 to 100	4
100 to 125	4
125 to 150	1
150 to 175	1