333,937 weather records were set or tied in 1984, including 98,776 temperature record highs and 97,015 record lows, and 172,623 of them still stand.
Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-12).
Key Facts
333,937 weather records were set or tied in 1984, including 98,776 record highs and 97,015 record lows of maximum and minimum temperature.
172,623 of the 333,937 records set in 1984 still stand (51.7%).
December 1984 had the most records: 34,535.
United States had the most records in 1984: 182,925, with 61,109 highs and 54,415 lows.
9,990 stations had a full year of temperature data in 1984, so counts differ between years partly because the number of reporting stations does.
Storms in 1984: 92 named storms worldwide, of which 51 reached hurricane strength (64 kt or more) and 20 were major (96 kt or more), with a combined 663.5 ACE.
Highs and Lows
Temperature records set or tied in 1984
Record highs and record lows set or tied in 1984
Record highs
98,776
Record lows
97,015
Still Standing
51.7% of the year's records
Records set in 1984 that still stand or have since been beaten
Still stand
172,623 (51.7%)
Since beaten or tied
161,314 (48.3%)
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 1984 by type
Record daily precipitation
111,581
Record high minimum temperature
54,156
Record low maximum temperature
51,774
Record low minimum temperature
45,241
Record high maximum temperature
44,620
Record snow depth
13,469
Record daily snowfall
13,096
Records set or tied in 1984 by timescale
Daily
319,906
Monthly
13,066
All-time
965
By Month
Weather records set or tied in each calendar month of 1984, all types together.
Records set or tied in each month of 1984
Month
Records
Jan
30,702
Feb
25,491
Mar
23,915
Apr
26,525
May
31,092
Jun
22,322
Jul
28,782
Aug
23,384
Sep
30,828
Oct
33,921
Nov
22,440
Dec
34,535
Countries With the Most Records
Countries with the most records set or tied in 1984
Storms in 1984: 92 named storms worldwide, of which 51 reached hurricane strength (64 kt or more) and 20 were major (96 kt or more), with a combined 663.5 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.