275,211 weather records were set or tied in 1975, including 74,701 temperature record highs and 72,984 record lows, and 139,057 of them still stand.
Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-12).
Key Facts
275,211 weather records were set or tied in 1975, including 74,701 record highs and 72,984 record lows of maximum and minimum temperature.
139,057 of the 275,211 records set in 1975 still stand (50.5%).
November 1975 had the most records: 29,571.
United States had the most records in 1975: 143,645, with 38,598 highs and 49,318 lows.
11,158 stations had a full year of temperature data in 1975, so counts differ between years partly because the number of reporting stations does.
Storms in 1975: 64 named storms worldwide, of which 37 reached hurricane strength (64 kt or more) and 15 were major (96 kt or more), with a combined 414.0 ACE.
Highs and Lows
Temperature records set or tied in 1975
Record highs and record lows set or tied in 1975
Record highs
74,701
Record lows
72,984
Still Standing
50.5% of the year's records
Records set in 1975 that still stand or have since been beaten
Still stand
139,057 (50.5%)
Since beaten or tied
136,154 (49.5%)
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 1975 by type
Record daily precipitation
106,460
Record high minimum temperature
39,844
Record low maximum temperature
36,552
Record low minimum temperature
36,432
Record high maximum temperature
34,857
Record daily snowfall
15,535
Record snow depth
5,531
Records set or tied in 1975 by timescale
Daily
263,628
Monthly
10,729
All-time
854
By Month
Weather records set or tied in each calendar month of 1975, all types together.
Records set or tied in each month of 1975
Month
Records
Jan
25,021
Feb
19,734
Mar
24,860
Apr
27,454
May
18,912
Jun
18,608
Jul
22,839
Aug
21,212
Sep
21,418
Oct
22,579
Nov
29,571
Dec
23,003
Countries With the Most Records
Countries with the most records set or tied in 1975
Storms in 1975: 64 named storms worldwide, of which 37 reached hurricane strength (64 kt or more) and 15 were major (96 kt or more), with a combined 414.0 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.