210,143 weather records were set or tied in 1965, including 47,221 temperature record highs and 70,085 record lows, and 107,739 of them still stand.
Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-12).
Key Facts
210,143 weather records were set or tied in 1965, including 47,221 record highs and 70,085 record lows of maximum and minimum temperature.
107,739 of the 210,143 records set in 1965 still stand (51.3%).
March 1965 had the most records: 25,371.
United States had the most records in 1965: 124,546, with 34,236 highs and 50,436 lows.
10,466 stations had a full year of temperature data in 1965, so counts differ between years partly because the number of reporting stations does.
Storms in 1965: 52 named storms worldwide, of which 27 reached hurricane strength (64 kt or more) and 16 were major (96 kt or more), with a combined 545.6 ACE.
Highs and Lows
Temperature records set or tied in 1965
Record highs and record lows set or tied in 1965
Record highs
47,221
Record lows
70,085
Still Standing
51.3% of the year's records
Records set in 1965 that still stand or have since been beaten
Still stand
107,739 (51.3%)
Since beaten or tied
102,404 (48.7%)
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 1965 by type
Record daily precipitation
77,605
Record low maximum temperature
36,242
Record low minimum temperature
33,843
Record high minimum temperature
27,143
Record high maximum temperature
20,078
Record daily snowfall
10,711
Record snow depth
4,521
Records set or tied in 1965 by timescale
Daily
202,934
Monthly
6,837
All-time
372
By Month
Weather records set or tied in each calendar month of 1965, all types together.
Records set or tied in each month of 1965
Month
Records
Jan
18,310
Feb
14,933
Mar
25,371
Apr
16,808
May
13,934
Jun
14,150
Jul
15,486
Aug
18,679
Sep
21,464
Oct
15,000
Nov
16,939
Dec
19,069
Countries With the Most Records
Countries with the most records set or tied in 1965
Storms in 1965: 52 named storms worldwide, of which 27 reached hurricane strength (64 kt or more) and 16 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.