Weather Records in 2025: Year in Review
298,383 weather records were set or tied in 2025, including 186,005 temperature record highs and 49,204 record lows, and 239,784 of them still stand.
Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-12).
Key Facts
- 298,383 weather records were set or tied in 2025, including 186,005 record highs and 49,204 record lows of maximum and minimum temperature.
- 239,784 of the 298,383 records set in 2025 still stand (80.4%).
- December 2025 had the most records: 38,474.
- United States had the most records in 2025: 173,237, with 101,331 highs and 36,075 lows.
- 6,652 stations had a full year of temperature data in 2025, so counts differ between years partly because the number of reporting stations does.
- 183 extreme weather events were detected in 2025.
- Storms in 2025: 89 named storms worldwide, of which 47 reached hurricane strength (64 kt or more) and 25 were major (96 kt or more), with a combined 619.9 ACE.
Highs and Lows
Temperature records set or tied in 2025| Record highs | |
|---|---|
| Record lows |
Still Standing
80.4% of the year's records| Still stand | |
|---|---|
| Since beaten or tied |
A record stands until a later observation beats or ties it, as of 2026-10-12.
By Type and Timescale
| Record high minimum temperature | |
|---|---|
| Record high maximum temperature | |
| Record daily precipitation | |
| Record low maximum temperature | |
| Record low minimum temperature | |
| Record daily snowfall | |
| Record snow depth |
| Daily | |
|---|---|
| Monthly | |
| All-time |
By Month
| Month | Records |
|---|---|
| Jan | 23,842 |
| Feb | 28,885 |
| Mar | 29,973 |
| Apr | 24,940 |
| May | 22,960 |
| Jun | 25,477 |
| Jul | 24,782 |
| Aug | 25,729 |
| Sep | 16,756 |
| Oct | 16,514 |
| Nov | 20,051 |
| Dec | 38,474 |
Countries With the Most Records
| Country | Records | Highs | Lows |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 173,237 | 101,331 | 36,075 |
| Australia | 24,555 | 7,880 | 3,513 |
| Japan | 10,635 | 10,070 | 408 |
| Russia | 10,115 | 6,680 | 927 |
| Germany | 8,978 | 6,268 | 912 |
| China | 7,129 | 5,794 | 1,006 |
| Sweden | 6,653 | 4,373 | 296 |
| Finland | 5,522 | 4,463 | 320 |
| Norway | 4,483 | 3,070 | 104 |
| India | 4,017 | 2,889 | 894 |
| Spain | 3,472 | 2,802 | 167 |
| Mongolia | 2,863 | 2,328 | 473 |
| United Kingdom | 2,349 | 1,981 | 82 |
| Netherlands | 2,244 | 682 | 71 |
| Kazakhstan | 2,140 | 1,997 | 143 |
The Top 10 Records of 2025
By significance score| Date | Station | Country | Record | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-05 | Burnet | United States | All-time precipitation | 334.0 mm (13.1 in) | 96 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 2025-08-26 | Wiseman | United States | All-time precipitation | 94.0 mm (3.7 in) | 96 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 2025-03-30 | Winnebago | United States | Monthly precipitation | 74.4 mm (2.9 in) | 90 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 2025-07-28 | Hemse | Sweden | All-time precipitation | 100.1 mm (3.9 in) | 90 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 2025-01-22 | Thibodaux 4 SE | United States | Monthly snowfall | 21.6 cm (8.5 in) | 88 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 2025-03-10 | Archerfield Airport | Australia | Monthly precipitation | 272.6 mm (10.7 in) | 87 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 2025-03-14 | Kendenup | Australia | Monthly precipitation | 113.8 mm (4.5 in) | 87 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 2025-06-26 | Central City | United States | All-time precipitation | 184.2 mm (7.3 in) | 87 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 2025-03-27 | Harlingen | United States | Monthly precipitation | 131.6 mm (5.2 in) | 86 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 2025-07-04 | Paint Rock | United States | Monthly precipitation | 197.4 mm (7.8 in) | 86 of 100 (Exceptional) |
Events
183 detectedStorms
Storms in 2025: 89 named storms worldwide, of which 47 reached hurricane strength (64 kt or more) and 25 were major (96 kt or more), with a combined 619.9 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.