393,881 weather records were set or tied in 2007, including 195,035 temperature record highs and 84,558 record lows, and 235,105 of them still stand.
Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-12).
Key Facts
393,881 weather records were set or tied in 2007, including 195,035 record highs and 84,558 record lows of maximum and minimum temperature.
235,105 of the 393,881 records set in 2007 still stand (59.7%).
January 2007 had the most records: 45,905.
United States had the most records in 2007: 168,880, with 79,397 highs and 36,346 lows.
10,232 stations had a full year of temperature data in 2007, so counts differ between years partly because the number of reporting stations does.
Storms in 2007: 75 named storms worldwide, of which 45 reached hurricane strength (64 kt or more) and 22 were major (96 kt or more), with a combined 451.7 ACE.
Highs and Lows
Temperature records set or tied in 2007
Record highs and record lows set or tied in 2007
Record highs
195,035
Record lows
84,558
Still Standing
59.7% of the year's records
Records set in 2007 that still stand or have since been beaten
Still stand
235,105 (59.7%)
Since beaten or tied
158,776 (40.3%)
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 2007 by type
Record high maximum temperature
99,502
Record high minimum temperature
95,533
Record daily precipitation
93,177
Record low maximum temperature
45,459
Record low minimum temperature
39,099
Record daily snowfall
10,927
Record snow depth
10,184
Records set or tied in 2007 by timescale
Daily
373,786
Monthly
18,379
All-time
1,716
By Month
Weather records set or tied in each calendar month of 2007, all types together.
Records set or tied in each month of 2007
Month
Records
Jan
45,905
Feb
29,353
Mar
40,065
Apr
34,667
May
28,516
Jun
28,805
Jul
32,740
Aug
39,153
Sep
28,324
Oct
33,632
Nov
21,113
Dec
31,608
Countries With the Most Records
Countries with the most records set or tied in 2007
Storms in 2007: 75 named storms worldwide, of which 45 reached hurricane strength (64 kt or more) and 22 were major (96 kt or more), with a combined 451.7 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.