225,379 weather records were set or tied in 1950, including 55,182 temperature record highs and 69,195 record lows, and 107,874 of them still stand.
Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-12).
Key Facts
225,379 weather records were set or tied in 1950, including 55,182 record highs and 69,195 record lows of maximum and minimum temperature.
107,874 of the 225,379 records set in 1950 still stand (47.9%).
January 1950 had the most records: 30,270.
United States had the most records in 1950: 132,611, with 43,738 highs and 56,041 lows.
6,501 stations had a full year of temperature data in 1950, so counts differ between years partly because the number of reporting stations does.
Storms in 1950: 31 named storms worldwide, of which 24 reached hurricane strength (64 kt or more) and 12 were major (96 kt or more), with a combined 369.8 ACE.
Highs and Lows
Temperature records set or tied in 1950
Record highs and record lows set or tied in 1950
Record highs
55,182
Record lows
69,195
Still Standing
47.9% of the year's records
Records set in 1950 that still stand or have since been beaten
Still stand
107,874 (47.9%)
Since beaten or tied
117,505 (52.1%)
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 1950 by type
Record daily precipitation
89,788
Record low minimum temperature
34,873
Record low maximum temperature
34,322
Record high maximum temperature
29,068
Record high minimum temperature
26,114
Record daily snowfall
8,186
Record snow depth
3,028
Records set or tied in 1950 by timescale
Daily
213,839
Monthly
10,605
All-time
935
By Month
Weather records set or tied in each calendar month of 1950, all types together.
Records set or tied in each month of 1950
Month
Records
Jan
30,270
Feb
16,973
Mar
17,277
Apr
19,208
May
15,705
Jun
15,432
Jul
17,902
Aug
16,227
Sep
16,334
Oct
20,121
Nov
23,020
Dec
16,910
Countries With the Most Records
Countries with the most records set or tied in 1950
Storms in 1950: 31 named storms worldwide, of which 24 reached hurricane strength (64 kt or more) and 12 were major (96 kt or more), with a combined 369.8 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.