265,155 weather records were set or tied in 1973, including 72,514 temperature record highs and 60,168 record lows, and 134,614 of them still stand.
Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-12).
Key Facts
265,155 weather records were set or tied in 1973, including 72,514 record highs and 60,168 record lows of maximum and minimum temperature.
134,614 of the 265,155 records set in 1973 still stand (50.8%).
November 1973 had the most records: 27,604.
United States had the most records in 1973: 134,517, with 44,655 highs and 36,015 lows.
10,907 stations had a full year of temperature data in 1973, so counts differ between years partly because the number of reporting stations does.
Storms in 1973: 62 named storms worldwide, of which 34 reached hurricane strength (64 kt or more) and 8 were major (96 kt or more), with a combined 352.0 ACE.
Highs and Lows
Temperature records set or tied in 1973
Record highs and record lows set or tied in 1973
Record highs
72,514
Record lows
60,168
Still Standing
50.8% of the year's records
Records set in 1973 that still stand or have since been beaten
Still stand
134,614 (50.8%)
Since beaten or tied
130,541 (49.2%)
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 1973 by type
Record daily precipitation
115,651
Record high minimum temperature
42,410
Record low maximum temperature
30,991
Record high maximum temperature
30,104
Record low minimum temperature
29,177
Record daily snowfall
11,668
Record snow depth
5,154
Records set or tied in 1973 by timescale
Daily
255,717
Monthly
8,612
All-time
826
By Month
Weather records set or tied in each calendar month of 1973, all types together.
Records set or tied in each month of 1973
Month
Records
Jan
23,866
Feb
18,820
Mar
24,194
Apr
24,660
May
18,532
Jun
18,674
Jul
22,323
Aug
20,597
Sep
21,379
Oct
20,080
Nov
27,604
Dec
24,426
Countries With the Most Records
Countries with the most records set or tied in 1973
Storms in 1973: 62 named storms worldwide, of which 34 reached hurricane strength (64 kt or more) and 8 were major (96 kt or more), with a combined 352.0 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.