222,384 weather records were set or tied in 1966, including 55,506 temperature record highs and 63,732 record lows, and 112,841 of them still stand.
Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-12).
Key Facts
222,384 weather records were set or tied in 1966, including 55,506 record highs and 63,732 record lows of maximum and minimum temperature.
112,841 of the 222,384 records set in 1966 still stand (50.7%).
November 1966 had the most records: 22,326.
United States had the most records in 1966: 114,000, with 35,717 highs and 42,504 lows.
10,586 stations had a full year of temperature data in 1966, so counts differ between years partly because the number of reporting stations does.
Storms in 1966: 60 named storms worldwide, of which 35 reached hurricane strength (64 kt or more) and 11 were major (96 kt or more), with a combined 491.5 ACE.
Highs and Lows
Temperature records set or tied in 1966
Record highs and record lows set or tied in 1966
Record highs
55,506
Record lows
63,732
Still Standing
50.7% of the year's records
Records set in 1966 that still stand or have since been beaten
Still stand
112,841 (50.7%)
Since beaten or tied
109,543 (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 1966 by type
Record daily precipitation
87,012
Record low minimum temperature
31,880
Record low maximum temperature
31,852
Record high minimum temperature
31,211
Record high maximum temperature
24,295
Record daily snowfall
10,641
Record snow depth
5,493
Records set or tied in 1966 by timescale
Daily
213,257
Monthly
8,363
All-time
764
By Month
Weather records set or tied in each calendar month of 1966, all types together.
Records set or tied in each month of 1966
Month
Records
Jan
22,243
Feb
19,663
Mar
18,698
Apr
17,958
May
19,072
Jun
14,849
Jul
15,402
Aug
19,089
Sep
14,254
Oct
16,879
Nov
22,326
Dec
21,951
Countries With the Most Records
Countries with the most records set or tied in 1966
Storms in 1966: 60 named storms worldwide, of which 35 reached hurricane strength (64 kt or more) and 11 were major (96 kt or more), with a combined 491.5 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.