281,932 weather records were set or tied in 1976, including 68,010 temperature record highs and 99,549 record lows, and 146,833 of them still stand.
Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-12).
Key Facts
281,932 weather records were set or tied in 1976, including 68,010 record highs and 99,549 record lows of maximum and minimum temperature.
146,833 of the 281,932 records set in 1976 still stand (52.1%).
October 1976 had the most records: 31,697.
United States had the most records in 1976: 144,612, with 41,057 highs and 62,903 lows.
11,144 stations had a full year of temperature data in 1976, so counts differ between years partly because the number of reporting stations does.
Storms in 1976: 67 named storms worldwide, of which 38 reached hurricane strength (64 kt or more) and 17 were major (96 kt or more), with a combined 546.4 ACE.
Highs and Lows
Temperature records set or tied in 1976
Record highs and record lows set or tied in 1976
Record highs
68,010
Record lows
99,549
Still Standing
52.1% of the year's records
Records set in 1976 that still stand or have since been beaten
Still stand
146,833 (52.1%)
Since beaten or tied
135,099 (47.9%)
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 1976 by type
Record daily precipitation
99,584
Record low minimum temperature
53,078
Record low maximum temperature
46,471
Record high maximum temperature
34,464
Record high minimum temperature
33,546
Record daily snowfall
10,329
Record snow depth
4,460
Records set or tied in 1976 by timescale
Daily
270,080
Monthly
11,157
All-time
695
By Month
Weather records set or tied in each calendar month of 1976, all types together.
Records set or tied in each month of 1976
Month
Records
Jan
23,700
Feb
30,566
Mar
22,031
Apr
22,025
May
19,733
Jun
19,607
Jul
21,036
Aug
25,044
Sep
20,284
Oct
31,697
Nov
26,066
Dec
20,143
Countries With the Most Records
Countries with the most records set or tied in 1976
Storms in 1976: 67 named storms worldwide, of which 38 reached hurricane strength (64 kt or more) and 17 were major (96 kt or more), with a combined 546.4 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.