195,004 weather records were set or tied in 1947, including 62,204 temperature record highs and 42,878 record lows, and 89,553 of them still stand.
Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-12).
Key Facts
195,004 weather records were set or tied in 1947, including 62,204 record highs and 42,878 record lows of maximum and minimum temperature.
89,553 of the 195,004 records set in 1947 still stand (45.9%).
September 1947 had the most records: 20,338.
United States had the most records in 1947: 107,550, with 46,041 highs and 33,022 lows.
5,418 stations had a full year of temperature data in 1947, so counts differ between years partly because the number of reporting stations does.
Storms in 1947: 27 named storms worldwide, of which 19 reached hurricane strength (64 kt or more) and 11 were major (96 kt or more), with a combined 228.0 ACE.
Highs and Lows
Temperature records set or tied in 1947
Record highs and record lows set or tied in 1947
Record highs
62,204
Record lows
42,878
Still Standing
45.9% of the year's records
Records set in 1947 that still stand or have since been beaten
Still stand
89,553 (45.9%)
Since beaten or tied
105,451 (54.1%)
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 1947 by type
Record daily precipitation
80,722
Record high minimum temperature
31,146
Record high maximum temperature
31,058
Record low minimum temperature
22,961
Record low maximum temperature
19,917
Record daily snowfall
6,784
Record snow depth
2,416
Records set or tied in 1947 by timescale
Daily
187,318
Monthly
7,146
All-time
540
By Month
Weather records set or tied in each calendar month of 1947, all types together.
Records set or tied in each month of 1947
Month
Records
Jan
16,287
Feb
13,890
Mar
15,875
Apr
12,746
May
17,980
Jun
15,290
Jul
16,538
Aug
20,209
Sep
20,338
Oct
19,514
Nov
13,598
Dec
12,739
Countries With the Most Records
Countries with the most records set or tied in 1947
Storms in 1947: 27 named storms worldwide, of which 19 reached hurricane strength (64 kt or more) and 11 were major (96 kt or more), with a combined 228.0 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.