241,304 weather records were set or tied in 1970, including 59,898 temperature record highs and 65,977 record lows, and 120,119 of them still stand.
Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-12).
Key Facts
241,304 weather records were set or tied in 1970, including 59,898 record highs and 65,977 record lows of maximum and minimum temperature.
120,119 of the 241,304 records set in 1970 still stand (49.8%).
January 1970 had the most records: 26,821.
United States had the most records in 1970: 129,677, with 39,865 highs and 46,022 lows.
11,104 stations had a full year of temperature data in 1970, so counts differ between years partly because the number of reporting stations does.
Storms in 1970: 59 named storms worldwide, of which 23 reached hurricane strength (64 kt or more) and 13 were major (96 kt or more), with a combined 410.7 ACE.
Highs and Lows
Temperature records set or tied in 1970
Record highs and record lows set or tied in 1970
Record highs
59,898
Record lows
65,977
Still Standing
49.8% of the year's records
Records set in 1970 that still stand or have since been beaten
Still stand
120,119 (49.8%)
Since beaten or tied
121,185 (50.2%)
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 1970 by type
Record daily precipitation
96,444
Record high minimum temperature
34,203
Record low maximum temperature
33,502
Record low minimum temperature
32,475
Record high maximum temperature
25,695
Record daily snowfall
11,714
Record snow depth
7,271
Records set or tied in 1970 by timescale
Daily
231,793
Monthly
8,646
All-time
865
By Month
Weather records set or tied in each calendar month of 1970, all types together.
Records set or tied in each month of 1970
Month
Records
Jan
26,821
Feb
16,048
Mar
17,596
Apr
24,343
May
16,207
Jun
20,139
Jul
17,385
Aug
16,941
Sep
22,435
Oct
22,892
Nov
19,233
Dec
21,264
Countries With the Most Records
Countries with the most records set or tied in 1970
Storms in 1970: 59 named storms worldwide, of which 23 reached hurricane strength (64 kt or more) and 13 were major (96 kt or more), with a combined 410.7 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.