Weather Records in 1999: Year in Review

378,619 weather records were set or tied in 1999, including 165,540 temperature record highs and 95,755 record lows, and 211,064 of them still stand.

Data as of 2026-10-12. Last revised 12 October 2026 (2026-10-12).

Key Facts

378,619 weather records were set or tied in 1999, including 165,540 record highs and 95,755 record lows of maximum and minimum temperature.
211,064 of the 378,619 records set in 1999 still stand (55.7%).
January 1999 had the most records: 38,977.
United States had the most records in 1999: 162,148, with 74,863 highs and 37,945 lows.
10,425 stations had a full year of temperature data in 1999, so counts differ between years partly because the number of reporting stations does.
Storms in 1999: 65 named storms worldwide, of which 38 reached hurricane strength (64 kt or more) and 16 were major (96 kt or more), with a combined 506.6 ACE.

Highs and Lows

Temperature records set or tied in 1999

Record highs and record lows set or tied in 1999
Record highs	165,540
Record lows	95,755

Still Standing

55.7% of the year's records

Records set in 1999 that still stand or have since been beaten
Still stand	211,064 (55.7%)
Since beaten or tied	167,555 (44.3%)

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 1999 by type
Record daily precipitation	100,577
Record high maximum temperature	87,828
Record high minimum temperature	77,712
Record low minimum temperature	51,398
Record low maximum temperature	44,357
Record daily snowfall	9,149
Record snow depth	7,598

Records set or tied in 1999 by timescale
Daily	361,339
Monthly	15,587
All-time	1,693

By Month

Weather records set or tied in each calendar month of 1999, all types together.

Records set or tied in each month of 1999
Month	Records
Jan	38,977
Feb	28,674
Mar	28,066
Apr	34,761
May	26,917
Jun	30,441
Jul	35,844
Aug	30,918
Sep	31,317
Oct	30,622
Nov	35,248
Dec	26,834

Countries With the Most Records

Countries with the most records set or tied in 1999
Country	Records	Highs	Lows
United States	162,148	74,863	37,945
Mexico	67,509	28,431	32,405
Australia	38,652	6,354	4,643
Russia	24,415	12,290	7,348
Germany	12,063	7,281	928
China	9,035	6,031	1,760
Sweden	8,768	3,495	1,002
Finland	7,367	2,730	1,123
Norway	5,238	1,869	509
Japan	4,820	2,995	827
United Kingdom	3,913	2,431	573
Netherlands	3,594	328	39
Brazil	2,874	0	0
Spain	1,946	1,212	404
Thailand	1,609	906	658

The Top 10 Records of 1999

By significance score

The 10 highest significance records of 1999
Date	Station	Country	Record	Value	Significance
1999-06-01	Blackfoot Fire Dept	United States	All-time precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	100 of 100 (Exceptional)
1999-09-16	Enfield	United States	All-time precipitation	247.7 mm (9.8 in)	94 of 100 (Exceptional)
1999-09-16	Millington 1 SE	United States	All-time precipitation	273.6 mm (10.8 in)	91 of 100 (Exceptional)
1999-08-21	Bradford Cntrl Fs	United States	All-time precipitation	141.2 mm (5.6 in)	90 of 100 (Exceptional)
1999-04-30	Springer	United States	Monthly precipitation	91.9 mm (3.6 in)	88 of 100 (Exceptional)
1999-05-27	Mumby	Australia	All-time precipitation	165.0 mm (6.5 in)	88 of 100 (Exceptional)
1999-09-17	Somerville 4 NW	United States	Monthly precipitation	205.7 mm (8.1 in)	88 of 100 (Exceptional)
1999-07-20	Hartington	United States	All-time precipitation	141.7 mm (5.6 in)	87 of 100 (Exceptional)
1999-05-27	Balline	Australia	All-time precipitation	186.4 mm (7.3 in)	86 of 100 (Exceptional)
1999-09-16	Marcus Hook	United States	All-time precipitation	296.7 mm (11.7 in)	86 of 100 (Exceptional)

Storms

Storms in 1999: 65 named storms worldwide, of which 38 reached hurricane strength (64 kt or more) and 16 were major (96 kt or more), with a combined 506.6 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.