260,345 weather records were set or tied in 1971, including 65,127 temperature record highs and 76,019 record lows, and 128,955 of them still stand.
Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-12).
Key Facts
260,345 weather records were set or tied in 1971, including 65,127 record highs and 76,019 record lows of maximum and minimum temperature.
128,955 of the 260,345 records set in 1971 still stand (49.5%).
January 1971 had the most records: 27,253.
United States had the most records in 1971: 144,184, with 41,582 highs and 51,947 lows.
11,068 stations had a full year of temperature data in 1971, so counts differ between years partly because the number of reporting stations does.
Storms in 1971: 75 named storms worldwide, of which 43 reached hurricane strength (64 kt or more) and 19 were major (96 kt or more), with a combined 623.8 ACE.
Highs and Lows
Temperature records set or tied in 1971
Record highs and record lows set or tied in 1971
Record highs
65,127
Record lows
76,019
Still Standing
49.5% of the year's records
Records set in 1971 that still stand or have since been beaten
Still stand
128,955 (49.5%)
Since beaten or tied
131,390 (50.5%)
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 1971 by type
Record daily precipitation
97,477
Record low maximum temperature
38,996
Record low minimum temperature
37,023
Record high minimum temperature
35,063
Record high maximum temperature
30,064
Record daily snowfall
14,579
Record snow depth
7,143
Records set or tied in 1971 by timescale
Daily
248,483
Monthly
10,905
All-time
957
By Month
Weather records set or tied in each calendar month of 1971, all types together.
Records set or tied in each month of 1971
Month
Records
Jan
27,253
Feb
24,200
Mar
20,920
Apr
19,097
May
18,575
Jun
13,655
Jul
22,225
Aug
20,770
Sep
20,429
Oct
25,875
Nov
21,659
Dec
25,687
Countries With the Most Records
Countries with the most records set or tied in 1971
Storms in 1971: 75 named storms worldwide, of which 43 reached hurricane strength (64 kt or more) and 19 were major (96 kt or more), with a combined 623.8 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.