236,425 weather records were set or tied in 1969, including 53,081 temperature record highs and 65,725 record lows, and 122,145 of them still stand.
Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-12).
Key Facts
236,425 weather records were set or tied in 1969, including 53,081 record highs and 65,725 record lows of maximum and minimum temperature.
122,145 of the 236,425 records set in 1969 still stand (51.7%).
January 1969 had the most records: 24,962.
United States had the most records in 1969: 119,324, with 32,114 highs and 38,364 lows.
10,838 stations had a full year of temperature data in 1969, so counts differ between years partly because the number of reporting stations does.
Storms in 1969: 46 named storms worldwide, of which 27 reached hurricane strength (64 kt or more) and 10 were major (96 kt or more), with a combined 357.9 ACE.
Highs and Lows
Temperature records set or tied in 1969
Record highs and record lows set or tied in 1969
Record highs
53,081
Record lows
65,725
Still Standing
51.7% of the year's records
Records set in 1969 that still stand or have since been beaten
Still stand
122,145 (51.7%)
Since beaten or tied
114,280 (48.3%)
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 1969 by type
Record daily precipitation
95,947
Record low maximum temperature
34,717
Record low minimum temperature
31,008
Record high minimum temperature
30,808
Record high maximum temperature
22,273
Record daily snowfall
12,023
Record snow depth
9,649
Records set or tied in 1969 by timescale
Daily
227,169
Monthly
8,183
All-time
1,073
By Month
Weather records set or tied in each calendar month of 1969, all types together.
Records set or tied in each month of 1969
Month
Records
Jan
24,962
Feb
18,578
Mar
22,036
Apr
16,201
May
19,020
Jun
23,150
Jul
19,316
Aug
19,085
Sep
13,965
Oct
24,129
Nov
17,011
Dec
18,972
Countries With the Most Records
Countries with the most records set or tied in 1969
Storms in 1969: 46 named storms worldwide, of which 27 reached hurricane strength (64 kt or more) and 10 were major (96 kt or more), with a combined 357.9 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.