193,865 weather records were set or tied in 1958, including 55,150 temperature record highs and 45,935 record lows, and 91,724 of them still stand.
Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-12).
Key Facts
193,865 weather records were set or tied in 1958, including 55,150 record highs and 45,935 record lows of maximum and minimum temperature.
91,724 of the 193,865 records set in 1958 still stand (47.3%).
February 1958 had the most records: 21,073.
United States had the most records in 1958: 107,663, with 38,236 highs and 33,941 lows.
8,657 stations had a full year of temperature data in 1958, so counts differ between years partly because the number of reporting stations does.
Storms in 1958: 32 named storms worldwide, of which 27 reached hurricane strength (64 kt or more) and 18 were major (96 kt or more), with a combined 545.6 ACE.
Highs and Lows
Temperature records set or tied in 1958
Record highs and record lows set or tied in 1958
Record highs
55,150
Record lows
45,935
Still Standing
47.3% of the year's records
Records set in 1958 that still stand or have since been beaten
Still stand
91,724 (47.3%)
Since beaten or tied
102,141 (52.7%)
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 1958 by type
Record daily precipitation
81,178
Record high minimum temperature
29,740
Record high maximum temperature
25,410
Record low maximum temperature
24,060
Record low minimum temperature
21,875
Record daily snowfall
8,171
Record snow depth
3,431
Records set or tied in 1958 by timescale
Daily
187,009
Monthly
6,319
All-time
537
By Month
Weather records set or tied in each calendar month of 1958, all types together.
Records set or tied in each month of 1958
Month
Records
Jan
14,198
Feb
21,073
Mar
14,043
Apr
14,729
May
15,647
Jun
17,007
Jul
16,493
Aug
15,144
Sep
15,139
Oct
15,864
Nov
17,182
Dec
17,346
Countries With the Most Records
Countries with the most records set or tied in 1958
Storms in 1958: 32 named storms worldwide, of which 27 reached hurricane strength (64 kt or more) and 18 were major (96 kt or more), with a combined 545.6 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.