184,852 weather records were set or tied in 1948, including 52,613 temperature record highs and 45,426 record lows, and 83,172 of them still stand.
Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-12).
Key Facts
184,852 weather records were set or tied in 1948, including 52,613 record highs and 45,426 record lows of maximum and minimum temperature.
83,172 of the 184,852 records set in 1948 still stand (45.0%).
March 1948 had the most records: 19,728.
United States had the most records in 1948: 108,682, with 38,488 highs and 36,800 lows.
5,608 stations had a full year of temperature data in 1948, so counts differ between years partly because the number of reporting stations does.
Storms in 1948: 24 named storms worldwide, of which 15 reached hurricane strength (64 kt or more) and 5 were major (96 kt or more), with a combined 203.9 ACE.
Highs and Lows
Temperature records set or tied in 1948
Record highs and record lows set or tied in 1948
Record highs
52,613
Record lows
45,426
Still Standing
45.0% of the year's records
Records set in 1948 that still stand or have since been beaten
Still stand
83,172 (45.0%)
Since beaten or tied
101,680 (55.0%)
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 1948 by type
Record daily precipitation
75,789
Record high minimum temperature
27,797
Record high maximum temperature
24,816
Record low minimum temperature
23,815
Record low maximum temperature
21,611
Record daily snowfall
7,521
Record snow depth
3,503
Records set or tied in 1948 by timescale
Daily
177,226
Monthly
7,081
All-time
545
By Month
Weather records set or tied in each calendar month of 1948, all types together.
Records set or tied in each month of 1948
Month
Records
Jan
18,760
Feb
17,439
Mar
19,728
Apr
16,958
May
13,408
Jun
13,846
Jul
12,499
Aug
17,667
Sep
12,785
Oct
11,850
Nov
15,280
Dec
14,632
Countries With the Most Records
Countries with the most records set or tied in 1948
Storms in 1948: 24 named storms worldwide, of which 15 reached hurricane strength (64 kt or more) and 5 were major (96 kt or more), with a combined 203.9 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.