415,446 weather records were set or tied in 2000, including 181,524 temperature record highs and 104,085 record lows, and 237,392 of them still stand.
Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-12).
Key Facts
415,446 weather records were set or tied in 2000, including 181,524 record highs and 104,085 record lows of maximum and minimum temperature.
237,392 of the 415,446 records set in 2000 still stand (57.1%).
October 2000 had the most records: 39,712.
United States had the most records in 2000: 196,090, with 84,706 highs and 51,759 lows.
10,482 stations had a full year of temperature data in 2000, so counts differ between years partly because the number of reporting stations does.
Storms in 2000: 82 named storms worldwide, of which 46 reached hurricane strength (64 kt or more) and 20 were major (96 kt or more), with a combined 584.7 ACE.
Highs and Lows
Temperature records set or tied in 2000
Record highs and record lows set or tied in 2000
Record highs
181,524
Record lows
104,085
Still Standing
57.1% of the year's records
Records set in 2000 that still stand or have since been beaten
Still stand
237,392 (57.1%)
Since beaten or tied
178,054 (42.9%)
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 2000 by type
Record daily precipitation
103,352
Record high maximum temperature
93,766
Record high minimum temperature
87,758
Record low maximum temperature
54,806
Record low minimum temperature
49,279
Record snow depth
13,715
Record daily snowfall
12,770
Records set or tied in 2000 by timescale
Daily
394,581
Monthly
19,191
All-time
1,674
By Month
Weather records set or tied in each calendar month of 2000, all types together.
Records set or tied in each month of 2000
Month
Records
Jan
33,479
Feb
33,800
Mar
31,209
Apr
29,548
May
37,264
Jun
33,814
Jul
31,616
Aug
29,473
Sep
37,859
Oct
39,712
Nov
38,138
Dec
39,534
Countries With the Most Records
Countries with the most records set or tied in 2000
Storms in 2000: 82 named storms worldwide, of which 46 reached hurricane strength (64 kt or more) and 20 were major (96 kt or more), with a combined 584.7 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.