386,339 weather records were set or tied in 1991, including 156,309 temperature record highs and 95,669 record lows, and 209,582 of them still stand.
Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-12).
Key Facts
386,339 weather records were set or tied in 1991, including 156,309 record highs and 95,669 record lows of maximum and minimum temperature.
209,582 of the 386,339 records set in 1991 still stand (54.2%).
November 1991 had the most records: 49,828.
United States had the most records in 1991: 199,265, with 80,849 highs and 55,134 lows.
10,286 stations had a full year of temperature data in 1991, so counts differ between years partly because the number of reporting stations does.
Storms in 1991: 67 named storms worldwide, of which 43 reached hurricane strength (64 kt or more) and 21 were major (96 kt or more), with a combined 652.4 ACE.
Highs and Lows
Temperature records set or tied in 1991
Record highs and record lows set or tied in 1991
Record highs
156,309
Record lows
95,669
Still Standing
54.2% of the year's records
Records set in 1991 that still stand or have since been beaten
Still stand
209,582 (54.2%)
Since beaten or tied
176,757 (45.8%)
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 1991 by type
Record daily precipitation
111,877
Record high minimum temperature
88,132
Record high maximum temperature
68,177
Record low maximum temperature
51,360
Record low minimum temperature
44,309
Record snow depth
11,797
Record daily snowfall
10,687
Records set or tied in 1991 by timescale
Daily
369,286
Monthly
15,906
All-time
1,147
By Month
Weather records set or tied in each calendar month of 1991, all types together.
Records set or tied in each month of 1991
Month
Records
Jan
27,349
Feb
26,995
Mar
31,058
Apr
32,393
May
34,720
Jun
30,701
Jul
27,825
Aug
25,251
Sep
28,756
Oct
39,787
Nov
49,828
Dec
31,676
Countries With the Most Records
Countries with the most records set or tied in 1991
Storms in 1991: 67 named storms worldwide, of which 43 reached hurricane strength (64 kt or more) and 21 were major (96 kt or more), with a combined 652.4 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.