Weather Records on 1 December 1989

822 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 1 December 1989. Highest significance: Krakmo, NO.

Key Facts for 1 December 1989

On 1 December 1989, 822 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
225 were record highs and 288 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 52 monthly and 770 daily.
Krakmo set a monthly record daily precipitation of 103.0 mm (4.1 in) on 1 December 1989.
Across 162 earlier years (1797 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 481 records.

Record Map

822 stations

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

Weather records on 1 December 1989: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Krakmo	Norway	Record daily precipitation	103.0 mm (4.1 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Big Bend(Wissel Rode)	Swaziland	Record daily precipitation	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Carranya	Australia	Record daily precipitation	124.0 mm (4.9 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Alicante	Spain	Record daily precipitation	119.8 mm (4.7 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Torrevieja	Spain	Record daily precipitation	112.2 mm (4.4 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Murcia/San Javier	Spain	Record daily precipitation	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Des Moines	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Iron Knob (Gilles Downs)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Shaki	Azerbaijan	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Haina 214	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Zakatala	Azerbaijan	Record daily precipitation	39.8 mm (1.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Laguna de Sanchez	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Chambarak	Armenia	Record daily precipitation	28.3 mm (1.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Princetown	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Plattsburgh AFB	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Port Kenny (Yandra)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Tsokwane	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Bones I Bardu	Norway	Record daily precipitation	33.7 mm (1.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Neozhidannyj	Russia	Record daily precipitation	25.5 mm (1.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Martuni	Armenia	Record daily precipitation	40.5 mm (1.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Formosa Do Rio Preto (Pcd)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
La Encantada	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Lemmon	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Danevang 1 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Kzylzar	Kazakhstan	Record high maximum temperature	12.5 C (54.5 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Zharkent	Kazakhstan	Record high maximum temperature	16.6 C (61.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Valencia	Spain	Record daily precipitation	39.5 mm (1.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Morgan 5 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.9 mm (2.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Cimarron 4 SW	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Astana	Kazakhstan	Record high minimum temperature	-1.2 C (29.8 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ankenes	Norway	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Bajramaly	Turkmenistan	Record high minimum temperature	11.3 C (52.3 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Vernon	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
New Bedford Coop	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Paauhau 217	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Mypolonga	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Ines	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
La Florida	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Turnu Magurele	Romania	Record low minimum temperature	-14.6 C (5.7 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Ojai	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Jaral de Berrios	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Alsvag I Versteralen II	Norway	Record daily precipitation	36.9 mm (1.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Ndumu	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Grenville	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Baia Mare	Romania	Record low minimum temperature	-15.8 C (3.6 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Ai-Petri	Ukraine	Record low maximum temperature	-7.6 C (18.3 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Bidwell	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Adak AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.0 cm (6.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Arno Bay	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.4 mm (1.2 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Santo Antonio (Pcd)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	59.6 mm (2.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Cluj Napoca	Romania	Record low minimum temperature	-17.6 C (0.3 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Yerilla	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Karaganda	Kazakhstan	Record high minimum temperature	1.5 C (34.7 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Kzylzar	Kazakhstan	Record high minimum temperature	3.0 C (37.4 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Mazapil	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Storsteinnes I Balsfjord	Norway	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Arad	Romania	Record low minimum temperature	-11.4 C (11.5 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Teriberka	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	5.7 C (42.3 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Viljujsk	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	-2.5 C (27.5 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Gyshgy	Turkmenistan	Record high maximum temperature	27.0 C (80.6 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

822 records

Records set or tied on 1 December 1989 by type: Highest daily maximum 126, Lowest daily maximum 191, Highest daily minimum 99, Lowest daily minimum 97, Heaviest daily rainfall 279, Heaviest daily snowfall 18, Deepest snow cover 12.

Records on 1 December 1989 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	126
Lowest daily maximum	191
Highest daily minimum	99
Lowest daily minimum	97
Heaviest daily rainfall	279
Heaviest daily snowfall	18
Deepest snow cover	12

Records on 1 December 1989 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 52, daily 770.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

705 broken records

Margins by which the 705 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 129.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

1 December 1989

Top 20 records on 1 December 1989 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
1 December 1989	Krakmo, NO	monthly rain	103.0 mm (4.1 in)	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	85 years	64 of 100 (Major)
1 December 1989	Big Bend(Wissel Rode), SZ	daily rain	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	51 years	61 of 100 (Major)
1 December 1989	Carranya, AU	monthly rain	124.0 mm (4.9 in)	75.7 mm (3.0 in)	23 years	60 of 100 (Major)
1 December 1989	Alicante, ES	monthly rain	119.8 mm (4.7 in)	60.6 mm (2.4 in)	18 years	60 of 100 (Major)
1 December 1989	Torrevieja, ES	daily rain	112.2 mm (4.4 in)	100.6 mm (4.0 in)	34 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
1 December 1989	Murcia/San Javier, ES	daily rain	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	34 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
1 December 1989	Des Moines, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	52 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
1 December 1989	Iron Knob (Gilles Downs), AU	daily rain	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	23 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
1 December 1989	Shaki, AZ	monthly rain	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	11.8 mm (0.5 in)	41 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
1 December 1989	Haina 214, US	daily rain	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	83 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
1 December 1989	Zakatala, AZ	daily rain	39.8 mm (1.6 in)	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	4 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
1 December 1989	Laguna de Sanchez, MX	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	18 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
1 December 1989	Chambarak, AM	monthly rain	28.3 mm (1.1 in)	6.9 mm (0.27 in)	21 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
1 December 1989	Princetown, AU	daily rain	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	10.9 mm (0.4 in)	56 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
1 December 1989	Plattsburgh AFB, US	daily low max	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	84 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
1 December 1989	Port Kenny (Yandra), AU	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	18.1 mm (0.7 in)	40 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
1 December 1989	Tsokwane, ZA	daily rain	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	50.1 mm (2.0 in)	31 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
1 December 1989	Bones I Bardu, NO	daily rain	33.7 mm (1.3 in)	13.7 mm (0.5 in)	27 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
1 December 1989	Neozhidannyj, RU	daily rain	25.5 mm (1.0 in)	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	7 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
1 December 1989	Martuni, AM	monthly rain	40.5 mm (1.6 in)	4.4 mm (0.17 in)	42 years	37 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

1797 to 1989

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1797 to 1989. 1989 had 822 records.

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

Records on 12-01 in each year
Year	Records
1797	1
1805	1
1807	2
1810	1
1817	2
1821	1
1823	2
1831	1
1849	1
1856	3
1857	1
1858	1
1861	1
1863	1
1869	2
1871	1
1872	3
1873	6
1875	8
1876	4
1877	1
1879	7
1884	3
1885	3
1886	1
1887	2
1888	3
1889	2
1890	6
1891	1
1892	2
1893	1
1894	1
1895	4
1896	4
1897	10
1898	5
1899	4
1901	5
1902	7
1903	13
1904	4
1905	11
1906	3
1907	8
1908	40
1909	64
1910	39
1911	45
1912	37
1913	53
1914	142
1915	23
1916	29
1917	52
1918	32
1919	78
1920	192
1921	55
1922	85
1923	70
1924	135
1925	145
1926	115
1927	271
1928	85
1929	515
1930	128
1931	337
1932	383
1933	656
1934	667
1935	164
1936	433
1937	238
1938	159
1939	346
1940	300
1941	391
1942	424
1943	93
1944	478
1945	259
1946	224
1947	392
1948	252
1949	313
1950	437
1951	585
1952	762
1953	283
1954	308
1955	624
1956	338
1957	295
1958	531
1959	355
1960	258
1961	373
1962	1,073
1963	282
1964	1,181
1965	598
1966	995
1967	601
1968	883
1969	673
1970	1,299
1971	574
1972	843
1973	888
1974	1,339
1975	1,007
1976	1,294
1977	1,166
1978	777
1979	874
1980	1,019
1981	1,320
1982	1,759
1983	1,275
1984	513
1985	3,874
1986	803
1987	1,020
1988	538
1989	822
1990	514
1991	2,124
1992	552
1993	597
1994	717
1995	1,386
1996	1,448
1997	736
1998	1,698
1999	790
2000	777
2001	1,211
2002	637
2003	627
2004	1,033
2005	815
2006	2,866
2007	1,427
2008	879
2009	927
2010	1,991
2011	947
2012	1,027
2013	400
2014	677
2015	850
2016	384
2017	496
2018	807
2019	803
2020	567
2021	2,030
2022	584
2023	609
2024	636
2025	679

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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 20	670
20 to 40	18
40 to 60	5
60 to 80	5
80 to 100	1
100 to 120	2
120 to 140	4