190,012 weather records were set or tied in 1949, including 59,500 temperature record highs and 42,201 record lows, and 85,436 of them still stand.
Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-12).
Key Facts
190,012 weather records were set or tied in 1949, including 59,500 record highs and 42,201 record lows of maximum and minimum temperature.
85,436 of the 190,012 records set in 1949 still stand (45.0%).
January 1949 had the most records: 25,546.
United States had the most records in 1949: 108,830, with 43,663 highs and 33,096 lows.
6,231 stations had a full year of temperature data in 1949, so counts differ between years partly because the number of reporting stations does.
Storms in 1949: 18 named storms worldwide, of which 14 reached hurricane strength (64 kt or more) and 7 were major (96 kt or more), with a combined 204.9 ACE.
Highs and Lows
Temperature records set or tied in 1949
Record highs and record lows set or tied in 1949
Record highs
59,500
Record lows
42,201
Still Standing
45.0% of the year's records
Records set in 1949 that still stand or have since been beaten
Still stand
85,436 (45.0%)
Since beaten or tied
104,576 (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 1949 by type
Record daily precipitation
78,118
Record high minimum temperature
30,108
Record high maximum temperature
29,392
Record low minimum temperature
22,146
Record low maximum temperature
20,055
Record daily snowfall
7,040
Record snow depth
3,153
Records set or tied in 1949 by timescale
Daily
183,125
Monthly
6,098
All-time
789
By Month
Weather records set or tied in each calendar month of 1949, all types together.
Records set or tied in each month of 1949
Month
Records
Jan
25,546
Feb
16,234
Mar
12,217
Apr
11,611
May
16,250
Jun
13,113
Jul
14,136
Aug
13,778
Sep
15,869
Oct
20,219
Nov
17,644
Dec
13,395
Countries With the Most Records
Countries with the most records set or tied in 1949
Storms in 1949: 18 named storms worldwide, of which 14 reached hurricane strength (64 kt or more) and 7 were major (96 kt or more), with a combined 204.9 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.