368,500 weather records were set or tied in 1994, including 156,671 temperature record highs and 84,397 record lows, and 190,970 of them still stand.
Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-12).
Key Facts
368,500 weather records were set or tied in 1994, including 156,671 record highs and 84,397 record lows of maximum and minimum temperature.
190,970 of the 368,500 records set in 1994 still stand (51.8%).
January 1994 had the most records: 39,192.
United States had the most records in 1994: 168,787, with 59,982 highs and 44,640 lows.
10,302 stations had a full year of temperature data in 1994, so counts differ between years partly because the number of reporting stations does.
Storms in 1994: 90 named storms worldwide, of which 51 reached hurricane strength (64 kt or more) and 25 were major (96 kt or more), with a combined 787.3 ACE.
Highs and Lows
Temperature records set or tied in 1994
Record highs and record lows set or tied in 1994
Record highs
156,671
Record lows
84,397
Still Standing
51.8% of the year's records
Records set in 1994 that still stand or have since been beaten
Still stand
190,970 (51.8%)
Since beaten or tied
177,530 (48.2%)
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 1994 by type
Record daily precipitation
99,506
Record high minimum temperature
82,844
Record high maximum temperature
73,827
Record low maximum temperature
43,745
Record low minimum temperature
40,652
Record snow depth
15,375
Record daily snowfall
12,551
Records set or tied in 1994 by timescale
Daily
351,282
Monthly
14,307
All-time
2,911
By Month
Weather records set or tied in each calendar month of 1994, all types together.
Records set or tied in each month of 1994
Month
Records
Jan
39,192
Feb
31,217
Mar
32,981
Apr
30,242
May
23,909
Jun
28,725
Jul
35,201
Aug
30,998
Sep
26,329
Oct
28,051
Nov
31,869
Dec
29,786
Countries With the Most Records
Countries with the most records set or tied in 1994
Storms in 1994: 90 named storms worldwide, of which 51 reached hurricane strength (64 kt or more) and 25 were major (96 kt or more), with a combined 787.3 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.