216,248 weather records were set or tied in 1962, including 59,183 temperature record highs and 63,252 record lows, and 108,090 of them still stand.
Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-12).
Key Facts
216,248 weather records were set or tied in 1962, including 59,183 record highs and 63,252 record lows of maximum and minimum temperature.
108,090 of the 216,248 records set in 1962 still stand (50.0%).
January 1962 had the most records: 24,904.
United States had the most records in 1962: 128,042, with 42,734 highs and 48,241 lows.
9,777 stations had a full year of temperature data in 1962, so counts differ between years partly because the number of reporting stations does.
Storms in 1962: 41 named storms worldwide, of which 28 reached hurricane strength (64 kt or more) and 12 were major (96 kt or more), with a combined 480.5 ACE.
Highs and Lows
Temperature records set or tied in 1962
Record highs and record lows set or tied in 1962
Record highs
59,183
Record lows
63,252
Still Standing
50.0% of the year's records
Records set in 1962 that still stand or have since been beaten
Still stand
108,090 (50.0%)
Since beaten or tied
108,158 (50.0%)
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 1962 by type
Record daily precipitation
79,149
Record low maximum temperature
32,037
Record low minimum temperature
31,215
Record high maximum temperature
30,297
Record high minimum temperature
28,886
Record daily snowfall
9,472
Record snow depth
5,192
Records set or tied in 1962 by timescale
Daily
206,751
Monthly
8,431
All-time
1,066
By Month
Weather records set or tied in each calendar month of 1962, all types together.
Records set or tied in each month of 1962
Month
Records
Jan
24,904
Feb
24,411
Mar
17,896
Apr
16,218
May
20,681
Jun
10,545
Jul
16,116
Aug
16,201
Sep
16,077
Oct
16,923
Nov
12,849
Dec
23,427
Countries With the Most Records
Countries with the most records set or tied in 1962
Storms in 1962: 41 named storms worldwide, of which 28 reached hurricane strength (64 kt or more) and 12 were major (96 kt or more), with a combined 480.5 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.