224,348 weather records were set or tied in 1963, including 67,854 temperature record highs and 58,818 record lows, and 113,721 of them still stand.
Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-12).
Key Facts
224,348 weather records were set or tied in 1963, including 67,854 record highs and 58,818 record lows of maximum and minimum temperature.
113,721 of the 224,348 records set in 1963 still stand (50.7%).
January 1963 had the most records: 29,419.
United States had the most records in 1963: 126,608, with 49,453 highs and 45,020 lows.
10,057 stations had a full year of temperature data in 1963, so counts differ between years partly because the number of reporting stations does.
Storms in 1963: 43 named storms worldwide, of which 30 reached hurricane strength (64 kt or more) and 17 were major (96 kt or more), with a combined 523.1 ACE.
Highs and Lows
Temperature records set or tied in 1963
Record highs and record lows set or tied in 1963
Record highs
67,854
Record lows
58,818
Still Standing
50.7% of the year's records
Records set in 1963 that still stand or have since been beaten
Still stand
113,721 (50.7%)
Since beaten or tied
110,627 (49.3%)
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 1963 by type
Record daily precipitation
86,271
Record high maximum temperature
34,511
Record high minimum temperature
33,343
Record low minimum temperature
30,890
Record low maximum temperature
27,928
Record daily snowfall
7,736
Record snow depth
3,669
Records set or tied in 1963 by timescale
Daily
216,196
Monthly
7,319
All-time
833
By Month
Weather records set or tied in each calendar month of 1963, all types together.
Records set or tied in each month of 1963
Month
Records
Jan
29,419
Feb
22,556
Mar
17,943
Apr
19,691
May
19,155
Jun
15,493
Jul
15,891
Aug
15,923
Sep
14,991
Oct
20,095
Nov
14,362
Dec
18,829
Countries With the Most Records
Countries with the most records set or tied in 1963
Storms in 1963: 43 named storms worldwide, of which 30 reached hurricane strength (64 kt or more) and 17 were major (96 kt or more), with a combined 523.1 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.