215,821 weather records were set or tied in 1955, including 56,868 temperature record highs and 60,582 record lows, and 103,758 of them still stand.
Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-12).
Key Facts
215,821 weather records were set or tied in 1955, including 56,868 record highs and 60,582 record lows of maximum and minimum temperature.
103,758 of the 215,821 records set in 1955 still stand (48.1%).
March 1955 had the most records: 26,464.
United States had the most records in 1955: 120,357, with 43,887 highs and 45,048 lows.
7,985 stations had a full year of temperature data in 1955, so counts differ between years partly because the number of reporting stations does.
Storms in 1955: 29 named storms worldwide, of which 28 reached hurricane strength (64 kt or more) and 14 were major (96 kt or more), with a combined 393.8 ACE.
Highs and Lows
Temperature records set or tied in 1955
Record highs and record lows set or tied in 1955
Record highs
56,868
Record lows
60,582
Still Standing
48.1% of the year's records
Records set in 1955 that still stand or have since been beaten
Still stand
103,758 (48.1%)
Since beaten or tied
112,063 (51.9%)
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 1955 by type
Record daily precipitation
85,951
Record low minimum temperature
30,434
Record low maximum temperature
30,148
Record high minimum temperature
29,538
Record high maximum temperature
27,330
Record daily snowfall
9,216
Record snow depth
3,204
Records set or tied in 1955 by timescale
Daily
207,114
Monthly
8,028
All-time
679
By Month
Weather records set or tied in each calendar month of 1955, all types together.
Records set or tied in each month of 1955
Month
Records
Jan
11,648
Feb
21,350
Mar
26,464
Apr
17,390
May
17,442
Jun
15,308
Jul
16,082
Aug
17,848
Sep
15,280
Oct
15,439
Nov
23,766
Dec
17,804
Countries With the Most Records
Countries with the most records set or tied in 1955
Storms in 1955: 29 named storms worldwide, of which 28 reached hurricane strength (64 kt or more) and 14 were major (96 kt or more), with a combined 393.8 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.