214,973 weather records were set or tied in 1964, including 50,953 temperature record highs and 66,186 record lows, and 107,798 of them still stand.
Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-12).
Key Facts
214,973 weather records were set or tied in 1964, including 50,953 record highs and 66,186 record lows of maximum and minimum temperature.
107,798 of the 214,973 records set in 1964 still stand (50.1%).
December 1964 had the most records: 24,126.
United States had the most records in 1964: 123,500, with 36,384 highs and 49,939 lows.
10,177 stations had a full year of temperature data in 1964, so counts differ between years partly because the number of reporting stations does.
Storms in 1964: 56 named storms worldwide, of which 34 reached hurricane strength (64 kt or more) and 18 were major (96 kt or more), with a combined 561.6 ACE.
Highs and Lows
Temperature records set or tied in 1964
Record highs and record lows set or tied in 1964
Record highs
50,953
Record lows
66,186
Still Standing
50.1% of the year's records
Records set in 1964 that still stand or have since been beaten
Still stand
107,798 (50.1%)
Since beaten or tied
107,175 (49.9%)
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 1964 by type
Record daily precipitation
83,609
Record low minimum temperature
34,894
Record low maximum temperature
31,292
Record high minimum temperature
28,005
Record high maximum temperature
22,948
Record daily snowfall
10,457
Record snow depth
3,768
Records set or tied in 1964 by timescale
Daily
207,076
Monthly
7,314
All-time
583
By Month
Weather records set or tied in each calendar month of 1964, all types together.
Records set or tied in each month of 1964
Month
Records
Jan
15,864
Feb
12,371
Mar
20,368
Apr
18,029
May
17,889
Jun
15,087
Jul
16,014
Aug
22,011
Sep
16,777
Oct
16,730
Nov
19,707
Dec
24,126
Countries With the Most Records
Countries with the most records set or tied in 1964
Storms in 1964: 56 named storms worldwide, of which 34 reached hurricane strength (64 kt or more) and 18 were major (96 kt or more), with a combined 561.6 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.