Built 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026)

Weather Records in 1925: Year in Review

72,991 weather records were set or tied in 1925, including 27,302 temperature record highs and 20,037 record lows, and 25,407 of them still stand.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-12).

Key Facts

  • 72,991 weather records were set or tied in 1925, including 27,302 record highs and 20,037 record lows of maximum and minimum temperature.
  • 25,407 of the 72,991 records set in 1925 still stand (34.8%).
  • October 1925 had the most records: 8,399.
  • United States had the most records in 1925: 46,044, with 22,451 highs and 15,675 lows.
  • 3,282 stations had a full year of temperature data in 1925, so counts differ between years partly because the number of reporting stations does.

Highs and Lows

Temperature records set or tied in 1925
Record highs and record lows set or tied in 1925
Record highs27,302
Record lows20,037

Still Standing

34.8% of the year's records
Records set in 1925 that still stand or have since been beaten
Still stand25,407 (34.8%)
Since beaten or tied47,584 (65.2%)

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 1925 by type
Record daily precipitation23,901
Record high maximum temperature14,685
Record high minimum temperature12,617
Record low minimum temperature10,401
Record low maximum temperature9,636
Record daily snowfall1,024
Record snow depth727
Records set or tied in 1925 by timescale
Daily68,798
Monthly3,846
All-time347

By Month

Records set or tied in each month of 1925 Weather records set or tied in each calendar month of 1925, all types together. 0 2,500 5,000 7,500 10,000 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Weather records set or tied in each calendar month of 1925, all types together.
Records set or tied in each month of 1925
MonthRecords
Jan4,937
Feb6,412
Mar5,066
Apr5,531
May7,248
Jun6,794
Jul6,416
Aug5,181
Sep7,203
Oct8,399
Nov4,872
Dec4,932

Countries With the Most Records

Countries with the most records set or tied in 1925
CountryRecordsHighsLows
United States46,04422,45115,675
Australia12,674414722
Canada4,5711,5921,590
Sweden1,778810500
Germany1,723546451
South Africa1,46600
Russia1,285578208
Norway916916
Algeria615205333
Denmark26114975
Ukraine2499056
Austria225103114
Netherlands16100
United Kingdom1516464
Estonia139696

The Top 10 Records of 1925

By significance score
The 10 highest significance records of 1925
DateStationCountryRecordValueSignificance
1925-02-07Adelaide West TerraceAustraliaAll-time precipitation141.5 mm (5.6 in)82 of 100 (Exceptional)
1925-05-27Belconnen (Weetangerra)AustraliaAll-time precipitation161.3 mm (6.4 in)75 of 100 (Major)
1925-05-27Michelago (Soglio)AustraliaAll-time precipitation192.3 mm (7.6 in)75 of 100 (Major)
1925-05-27Queanbeyan Bowling ClubAustraliaAll-time precipitation188.7 mm (7.4 in)75 of 100 (Major)
1925-06-22Cudal Post OfficeAustraliaAll-time precipitation138.4 mm (5.4 in)75 of 100 (Major)
1925-05-27CavanAustraliaAll-time precipitation181.1 mm (7.1 in)73 of 100 (Major)
1925-08-02Praha-KlementinumCzech RepublicDaily precipitation46.8 mm (1.8 in)72 of 100 (Major)
1925-05-08Dunwich Post OfficeAustraliaAll-time precipitation392.7 mm (15.5 in)71 of 100 (Major)
1925-05-27Araluen Post OfficeAustraliaAll-time precipitation402.1 mm (15.8 in)71 of 100 (Major)
1925-05-11GoulburnAustraliaMonthly precipitation122.7 mm (4.8 in)70 of 100 (Major)

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)) Data as of 2026-10-12. Records are computed by this site and are not official. Counts depend on how many stations reported.