204,258 weather records were set or tied in 1960, including 46,998 temperature record highs and 59,474 record lows, and 97,452 of them still stand.
Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-12).
Key Facts
204,258 weather records were set or tied in 1960, including 46,998 record highs and 59,474 record lows of maximum and minimum temperature.
97,452 of the 204,258 records set in 1960 still stand (47.7%).
March 1960 had the most records: 32,541.
United States had the most records in 1960: 121,938, with 32,658 highs and 48,468 lows.
9,085 stations had a full year of temperature data in 1960, so counts differ between years partly because the number of reporting stations does.
Storms in 1960: 40 named storms worldwide, of which 28 reached hurricane strength (64 kt or more) and 11 were major (96 kt or more), with a combined 454.6 ACE.
Highs and Lows
Temperature records set or tied in 1960
Record highs and record lows set or tied in 1960
Record highs
46,998
Record lows
59,474
Still Standing
47.7% of the year's records
Records set in 1960 that still stand or have since been beaten
Still stand
97,452 (47.7%)
Since beaten or tied
106,806 (52.3%)
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 1960 by type
Record daily precipitation
79,893
Record low minimum temperature
29,780
Record low maximum temperature
29,694
Record high minimum temperature
24,438
Record high maximum temperature
22,560
Record daily snowfall
10,472
Record snow depth
7,421
Records set or tied in 1960 by timescale
Daily
196,785
Monthly
6,852
All-time
621
By Month
Weather records set or tied in each calendar month of 1960, all types together.
Records set or tied in each month of 1960
Month
Records
Jan
15,839
Feb
21,698
Mar
32,541
Apr
18,006
May
18,261
Jun
10,528
Jul
16,216
Aug
15,263
Sep
13,294
Oct
11,620
Nov
13,499
Dec
17,493
Countries With the Most Records
Countries with the most records set or tied in 1960
Storms in 1960: 40 named storms worldwide, of which 28 reached hurricane strength (64 kt or more) and 11 were major (96 kt or more), with a combined 454.6 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.