413,155 weather records were set or tied in 1983, including 130,093 temperature record highs and 110,255 record lows, and 218,385 of them still stand.
Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-12).
Key Facts
413,155 weather records were set or tied in 1983, including 130,093 record highs and 110,255 record lows of maximum and minimum temperature.
218,385 of the 413,155 records set in 1983 still stand (52.9%).
December 1983 had the most records: 64,604.
United States had the most records in 1983: 211,965, with 58,301 highs and 70,131 lows.
11,166 stations had a full year of temperature data in 1983, so counts differ between years partly because the number of reporting stations does.
Storms in 1983: 76 named storms worldwide, of which 47 reached hurricane strength (64 kt or more) and 21 were major (96 kt or more), with a combined 609.6 ACE.
Highs and Lows
Temperature records set or tied in 1983
Record highs and record lows set or tied in 1983
Record highs
130,093
Record lows
110,255
Still Standing
52.9% of the year's records
Records set in 1983 that still stand or have since been beaten
Still stand
218,385 (52.9%)
Since beaten or tied
194,770 (47.1%)
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 1983 by type
Record daily precipitation
135,297
Record high minimum temperature
74,638
Record low maximum temperature
56,596
Record high maximum temperature
55,455
Record low minimum temperature
53,659
Record snow depth
20,465
Record daily snowfall
17,045
Records set or tied in 1983 by timescale
Daily
388,564
Monthly
21,448
All-time
3,143
By Month
Weather records set or tied in each calendar month of 1983, all types together.
Records set or tied in each month of 1983
Month
Records
Jan
29,565
Feb
22,929
Mar
38,557
Apr
39,743
May
35,411
Jun
25,786
Jul
33,520
Aug
32,621
Sep
34,597
Oct
21,725
Nov
34,097
Dec
64,604
Countries With the Most Records
Countries with the most records set or tied in 1983
Storms in 1983: 76 named storms worldwide, of which 47 reached hurricane strength (64 kt or more) and 21 were major (96 kt or more), with a combined 609.6 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.