177,016 weather records were set or tied in 1945, including 51,770 temperature record highs and 45,236 record lows, and 75,914 of them still stand.
Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-12).
Key Facts
177,016 weather records were set or tied in 1945, including 51,770 record highs and 45,236 record lows of maximum and minimum temperature.
75,914 of the 177,016 records set in 1945 still stand (42.9%).
June 1945 had the most records: 19,685.
United States had the most records in 1945: 106,662, with 39,768 highs and 36,720 lows.
5,179 stations had a full year of temperature data in 1945, so counts differ between years partly because the number of reporting stations does.
Storms in 1945: 26 named storms worldwide, of which 13 reached hurricane strength (64 kt or more) and 1 were major (96 kt or more), with a combined 122.4 ACE.
Highs and Lows
Temperature records set or tied in 1945
Record highs and record lows set or tied in 1945
Record highs
51,770
Record lows
45,236
Still Standing
42.9% of the year's records
Records set in 1945 that still stand or have since been beaten
Still stand
75,914 (42.9%)
Since beaten or tied
101,102 (57.1%)
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 1945 by type
Record daily precipitation
71,762
Record high minimum temperature
28,256
Record high maximum temperature
23,514
Record low maximum temperature
23,266
Record low minimum temperature
21,970
Record daily snowfall
6,018
Record snow depth
2,230
Records set or tied in 1945 by timescale
Daily
169,660
Monthly
6,992
All-time
364
By Month
Weather records set or tied in each calendar month of 1945, all types together.
Records set or tied in each month of 1945
Month
Records
Jan
12,737
Feb
11,018
Mar
18,479
Apr
18,395
May
14,821
Jun
19,685
Jul
13,595
Aug
13,723
Sep
16,147
Oct
12,953
Nov
13,046
Dec
12,417
Countries With the Most Records
Countries with the most records set or tied in 1945
Storms in 1945: 26 named storms worldwide, of which 13 reached hurricane strength (64 kt or more) and 1 were major (96 kt or more), with a combined 122.4 ACE.
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)) Source: International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (IBTrACS) v04r01, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, doi:10.25921/82ty-9e16. Some agency values come from third parties such as JMA, IMD and BoM. (NOAA NCEI terms (citation requested)) Data as of 2026-10-12. Records are computed by this site and are not official. Counts depend on how many stations reported.