291,609 weather records were set or tied in 1977, including 99,583 temperature record highs and 73,821 record lows, and 147,408 of them still stand.
Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-12).
Key Facts
291,609 weather records were set or tied in 1977, including 99,583 record highs and 73,821 record lows of maximum and minimum temperature.
147,408 of the 291,609 records set in 1977 still stand (50.5%).
January 1977 had the most records: 30,101.
United States had the most records in 1977: 156,950, with 60,882 highs and 43,338 lows.
11,168 stations had a full year of temperature data in 1977, so counts differ between years partly because the number of reporting stations does.
Storms in 1977: 52 named storms worldwide, of which 29 reached hurricane strength (64 kt or more) and 6 were major (96 kt or more), with a combined 278.8 ACE.
Highs and Lows
Temperature records set or tied in 1977
Record highs and record lows set or tied in 1977
Record highs
99,583
Record lows
73,821
Still Standing
50.5% of the year's records
Records set in 1977 that still stand or have since been beaten
Still stand
147,408 (50.5%)
Since beaten or tied
144,201 (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 1977 by type
Record daily precipitation
97,862
Record high minimum temperature
52,158
Record high maximum temperature
47,425
Record low maximum temperature
36,968
Record low minimum temperature
36,853
Record daily snowfall
12,378
Record snow depth
7,965
Records set or tied in 1977 by timescale
Daily
280,060
Monthly
10,284
All-time
1,265
By Month
Weather records set or tied in each calendar month of 1977, all types together.
Records set or tied in each month of 1977
Month
Records
Jan
30,101
Feb
22,407
Mar
27,527
Apr
26,780
May
24,312
Jun
20,055
Jul
21,393
Aug
22,274
Sep
18,824
Oct
20,683
Nov
28,847
Dec
28,406
Countries With the Most Records
Countries with the most records set or tied in 1977
Storms in 1977: 52 named storms worldwide, of which 29 reached hurricane strength (64 kt or more) and 6 were major (96 kt or more), with a combined 278.8 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.