240,613 weather records were set or tied in 1968, including 59,234 temperature record highs and 69,924 record lows, and 119,873 of them still stand.
Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-12).
Key Facts
240,613 weather records were set or tied in 1968, including 59,234 record highs and 69,924 record lows of maximum and minimum temperature.
119,873 of the 240,613 records set in 1968 still stand (49.8%).
January 1968 had the most records: 27,165.
United States had the most records in 1968: 124,035, with 35,787 highs and 46,366 lows.
10,741 stations had a full year of temperature data in 1968, so counts differ between years partly because the number of reporting stations does.
Storms in 1968: 58 named storms worldwide, of which 31 reached hurricane strength (64 kt or more) and 13 were major (96 kt or more), with a combined 466.3 ACE.
Highs and Lows
Temperature records set or tied in 1968
Record highs and record lows set or tied in 1968
Record highs
59,234
Record lows
69,924
Still Standing
49.8% of the year's records
Records set in 1968 that still stand or have since been beaten
Still stand
119,873 (49.8%)
Since beaten or tied
120,740 (50.2%)
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 1968 by type
Record daily precipitation
95,955
Record low minimum temperature
35,088
Record low maximum temperature
34,836
Record high minimum temperature
32,717
Record high maximum temperature
26,517
Record daily snowfall
10,205
Record snow depth
5,295
Records set or tied in 1968 by timescale
Daily
231,153
Monthly
8,585
All-time
875
By Month
Weather records set or tied in each calendar month of 1968, all types together.
Records set or tied in each month of 1968
Month
Records
Jan
27,165
Feb
18,330
Mar
25,221
Apr
19,353
May
19,434
Jun
18,535
Jul
18,460
Aug
23,635
Sep
14,389
Oct
16,657
Nov
15,821
Dec
23,613
Countries With the Most Records
Countries with the most records set or tied in 1968
Storms in 1968: 58 named storms worldwide, of which 31 reached hurricane strength (64 kt or more) and 13 were major (96 kt or more), with a combined 466.3 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.