423,330 weather records were set or tied in 2010, including 176,460 temperature record highs and 108,767 record lows, and 270,658 of them still stand.
Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-12).
Key Facts
423,330 weather records were set or tied in 2010, including 176,460 record highs and 108,767 record lows of maximum and minimum temperature.
270,658 of the 423,330 records set in 2010 still stand (63.9%).
December 2010 had the most records: 49,417.
United States had the most records in 2010: 164,792, with 66,492 highs and 33,729 lows.
10,110 stations had a full year of temperature data in 2010, so counts differ between years partly because the number of reporting stations does.
Storms in 2010: 71 named storms worldwide, of which 39 reached hurricane strength (64 kt or more) and 20 were major (96 kt or more), with a combined 467.1 ACE.
Highs and Lows
Temperature records set or tied in 2010
Record highs and record lows set or tied in 2010
Record highs
176,460
Record lows
108,767
Still Standing
63.9% of the year's records
Records set in 2010 that still stand or have since been beaten
Still stand
270,658 (63.9%)
Since beaten or tied
152,672 (36.1%)
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 2010 by type
Record daily precipitation
99,534
Record high minimum temperature
96,492
Record high maximum temperature
79,968
Record low maximum temperature
56,875
Record low minimum temperature
51,892
Record snow depth
26,328
Record daily snowfall
12,241
Records set or tied in 2010 by timescale
Daily
399,147
Monthly
20,654
All-time
3,529
By Month
Weather records set or tied in each calendar month of 2010, all types together.
Records set or tied in each month of 2010
Month
Records
Jan
35,539
Feb
36,489
Mar
26,842
Apr
26,568
May
34,051
Jun
30,175
Jul
40,510
Aug
43,298
Sep
34,765
Oct
28,983
Nov
36,693
Dec
49,417
Countries With the Most Records
Countries with the most records set or tied in 2010
Storms in 2010: 71 named storms worldwide, of which 39 reached hurricane strength (64 kt or more) and 20 were major (96 kt or more), with a combined 467.1 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.