355,846 weather records were set or tied in 2008, including 142,182 temperature record highs and 100,348 record lows, and 217,427 of them still stand.
Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-12).
Key Facts
355,846 weather records were set or tied in 2008, including 142,182 record highs and 100,348 record lows of maximum and minimum temperature.
217,427 of the 355,846 records set in 2008 still stand (61.1%).
December 2008 had the most records: 34,215.
United States had the most records in 2008: 150,877, with 49,979 highs and 43,490 lows.
10,135 stations had a full year of temperature data in 2008, so counts differ between years partly because the number of reporting stations does.
Storms in 2008: 83 named storms worldwide, of which 42 reached hurricane strength (64 kt or more) and 23 were major (96 kt or more), with a combined 519.8 ACE.
Highs and Lows
Temperature records set or tied in 2008
Record highs and record lows set or tied in 2008
Record highs
142,182
Record lows
100,348
Still Standing
61.1% of the year's records
Records set in 2008 that still stand or have since been beaten
Still stand
217,427 (61.1%)
Since beaten or tied
138,419 (38.9%)
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 2008 by type
Record daily precipitation
87,772
Record high minimum temperature
71,641
Record high maximum temperature
70,541
Record low maximum temperature
53,154
Record low minimum temperature
47,194
Record daily snowfall
12,772
Record snow depth
12,772
Records set or tied in 2008 by timescale
Daily
339,537
Monthly
15,023
All-time
1,286
By Month
Weather records set or tied in each calendar month of 2008, all types together.
Records set or tied in each month of 2008
Month
Records
Jan
30,666
Feb
33,959
Mar
30,814
Apr
30,744
May
26,945
Jun
27,864
Jul
26,367
Aug
28,879
Sep
29,137
Oct
26,690
Nov
29,566
Dec
34,215
Countries With the Most Records
Countries with the most records set or tied in 2008
Storms in 2008: 83 named storms worldwide, of which 42 reached hurricane strength (64 kt or more) and 23 were major (96 kt or more), with a combined 519.8 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.