304,832 weather records were set or tied in 1980, including 110,236 temperature record highs and 73,313 record lows, and 159,795 of them still stand.
Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-12).
Key Facts
304,832 weather records were set or tied in 1980, including 110,236 record highs and 73,313 record lows of maximum and minimum temperature.
159,795 of the 304,832 records set in 1980 still stand (52.4%).
December 1980 had the most records: 33,094.
United States had the most records in 1980: 165,557, with 70,647 highs and 38,852 lows.
11,101 stations had a full year of temperature data in 1980, so counts differ between years partly because the number of reporting stations does.
Storms in 1980: 78 named storms worldwide, of which 46 reached hurricane strength (64 kt or more) and 25 were major (96 kt or more), with a combined 671.9 ACE.
Highs and Lows
Temperature records set or tied in 1980
Record highs and record lows set or tied in 1980
Record highs
110,236
Record lows
73,313
Still Standing
52.4% of the year's records
Records set in 1980 that still stand or have since been beaten
Still stand
159,795 (52.4%)
Since beaten or tied
145,037 (47.6%)
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 1980 by type
Record daily precipitation
96,402
Record high minimum temperature
56,167
Record high maximum temperature
54,069
Record low maximum temperature
38,071
Record low minimum temperature
35,242
Record daily snowfall
13,766
Record snow depth
11,115
Records set or tied in 1980 by timescale
Daily
289,361
Monthly
13,994
All-time
1,477
By Month
Weather records set or tied in each calendar month of 1980, all types together.
Records set or tied in each month of 1980
Month
Records
Jan
23,541
Feb
26,219
Mar
23,039
Apr
25,691
May
22,453
Jun
24,666
Jul
28,287
Aug
23,642
Sep
20,133
Oct
26,405
Nov
27,662
Dec
33,094
Countries With the Most Records
Countries with the most records set or tied in 1980
Storms in 1980: 78 named storms worldwide, of which 46 reached hurricane strength (64 kt or more) and 25 were major (96 kt or more), with a combined 671.9 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.