172,354 weather records were set or tied in 1946, including 56,682 temperature record highs and 34,089 record lows, and 76,195 of them still stand.
Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-12).
Key Facts
172,354 weather records were set or tied in 1946, including 56,682 record highs and 34,089 record lows of maximum and minimum temperature.
76,195 of the 172,354 records set in 1946 still stand (44.2%).
March 1946 had the most records: 18,436.
United States had the most records in 1946: 98,042, with 44,503 highs and 26,044 lows.
5,308 stations had a full year of temperature data in 1946, so counts differ between years partly because the number of reporting stations does.
Storms in 1946: 15 named storms worldwide, of which 13 reached hurricane strength (64 kt or more) and 10 were major (96 kt or more), with a combined 277.5 ACE.
Highs and Lows
Temperature records set or tied in 1946
Record highs and record lows set or tied in 1946
Record highs
56,682
Record lows
34,089
Still Standing
44.2% of the year's records
Records set in 1946 that still stand or have since been beaten
Still stand
76,195 (44.2%)
Since beaten or tied
96,159 (55.8%)
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 1946 by type
Record daily precipitation
75,524
Record high minimum temperature
28,770
Record high maximum temperature
27,912
Record low minimum temperature
17,787
Record low maximum temperature
16,302
Record daily snowfall
5,163
Record snow depth
896
Records set or tied in 1946 by timescale
Daily
165,294
Monthly
6,516
All-time
544
By Month
Weather records set or tied in each calendar month of 1946, all types together.
Records set or tied in each month of 1946
Month
Records
Jan
14,354
Feb
11,368
Mar
18,436
Apr
13,399
May
11,965
Jun
14,554
Jul
11,935
Aug
12,961
Sep
12,926
Oct
15,504
Nov
16,872
Dec
18,080
Countries With the Most Records
Countries with the most records set or tied in 1946
Storms in 1946: 15 named storms worldwide, of which 13 reached hurricane strength (64 kt or more) and 10 were major (96 kt or more), with a combined 277.5 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.