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Weather Records in 1901: Year in Review

2,321 weather records were set or tied in 1901, including 734 temperature record highs and 425 record lows, and 629 of them still stand.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-12).

Key Facts

  • 2,321 weather records were set or tied in 1901, including 734 record highs and 425 record lows of maximum and minimum temperature.
  • 629 of the 2,321 records set in 1901 still stand (27.1%).
  • December 1901 had the most records: 239.
  • Australia had the most records in 1901: 603, with 103 highs and 109 lows.
  • 1,617 stations had a full year of temperature data in 1901, so counts differ between years partly because the number of reporting stations does.

Highs and Lows

Temperature records set or tied in 1901
Record highs and record lows set or tied in 1901
Record highs734
Record lows425

Still Standing

27.1% of the year's records
Records set in 1901 that still stand or have since been beaten
Still stand629 (27.1%)
Since beaten or tied1,692 (72.9%)

A record stands until a later observation beats or ties it, as of 2026-10-12.

By Type and Timescale

Records set or tied in 1901 by type
Record daily precipitation1,091
Record high maximum temperature404
Record high minimum temperature330
Record low maximum temperature221
Record low minimum temperature204
Record daily snowfall42
Record snow depth29
Records set or tied in 1901 by timescale
Daily2,232
Monthly77
All-time12

By Month

Records set or tied in each month of 1901 Weather records set or tied in each calendar month of 1901, all types together. 0 63 125 188 250 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Weather records set or tied in each calendar month of 1901, all types together.
Records set or tied in each month of 1901
MonthRecords
Jan173
Feb138
Mar211
Apr203
May164
Jun219
Jul234
Aug201
Sep184
Oct200
Nov155
Dec239

Countries With the Most Records

Countries with the most records set or tied in 1901
CountryRecordsHighsLows
Australia603103109
United States513165120
Canada30416320
Sri Lanka24117962
Germany1753240
Sweden175181
Italy5856
United Kingdom562621
Netherlands5400
Ireland441323
Austria261313
Belgium21129
Algeria1600
Croatia1300
Czech Republic1051

The Top 10 Records of 1901

By significance score
The 10 highest significance records of 1901
DateStationCountryRecordValueSignificance
1901-03-20Praha-KlementinumCzech RepublicDaily precipitation20.3 mm (0.8 in)67 of 100 (Major)
1901-01-27Jena SternwarteGermanyDaily precipitation22.7 mm (0.9 in)61 of 100 (Major)
1901-06-06Adelaide West TerraceAustraliaDaily precipitation34.0 mm (1.3 in)61 of 100 (Major)
1901-04-01GenoaItalyDaily precipitation104.3 mm (4.1 in)58 of 100 (Notable)
1901-12-12OxfordUnited KingdomDaily precipitation29.9 mm (1.2 in)57 of 100 (Notable)
1901-12-14PutbusGermanyDaily precipitation24.5 mm (1.0 in)57 of 100 (Notable)
1901-04-22Cooma Lambie StreetAustraliaDaily precipitation46.0 mm (1.8 in)55 of 100 (Notable)
1901-10-07GavleSwedenDaily precipitation31.0 mm (1.2 in)55 of 100 (Notable)
1901-11-18Royal ObservatorySouth AfricaDaily precipitation29.5 mm (1.2 in)55 of 100 (Notable)
1901-04-21Middletown 4 WUnited StatesMonthly precipitation125.2 mm (4.9 in)53 of 100 (Notable)

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)) Data as of 2026-10-12. Records are computed by this site and are not official. Counts depend on how many stations reported.