372,264 weather records were set or tied in 1987, including 138,423 temperature record highs and 100,456 record lows, and 198,706 of them still stand.
Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-12).
Key Facts
372,264 weather records were set or tied in 1987, including 138,423 record highs and 100,456 record lows of maximum and minimum temperature.
198,706 of the 372,264 records set in 1987 still stand (53.4%).
March 1987 had the most records: 36,668.
United States had the most records in 1987: 178,488, with 73,250 highs and 42,864 lows.
9,754 stations had a full year of temperature data in 1987, so counts differ between years partly because the number of reporting stations does.
Storms in 1987: 71 named storms worldwide, of which 43 reached hurricane strength (64 kt or more) and 18 were major (96 kt or more), with a combined 582.9 ACE.
Highs and Lows
Temperature records set or tied in 1987
Record highs and record lows set or tied in 1987
Record highs
138,423
Record lows
100,456
Still Standing
53.4% of the year's records
Records set in 1987 that still stand or have since been beaten
Still stand
198,706 (53.4%)
Since beaten or tied
173,558 (46.6%)
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 1987 by type
Record daily precipitation
107,658
Record high minimum temperature
71,513
Record high maximum temperature
66,910
Record low maximum temperature
52,019
Record low minimum temperature
48,437
Record snow depth
12,900
Record daily snowfall
12,827
Records set or tied in 1987 by timescale
Daily
353,816
Monthly
16,803
All-time
1,645
By Month
Weather records set or tied in each calendar month of 1987, all types together.
Records set or tied in each month of 1987
Month
Records
Jan
36,344
Feb
24,162
Mar
36,668
Apr
33,389
May
32,257
Jun
27,531
Jul
32,780
Aug
32,063
Sep
25,032
Oct
29,192
Nov
27,456
Dec
35,390
Countries With the Most Records
Countries with the most records set or tied in 1987
Storms in 1987: 71 named storms worldwide, of which 43 reached hurricane strength (64 kt or more) and 18 were major (96 kt or more), with a combined 582.9 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.