363,291 weather records were set or tied in 1985, including 94,367 temperature record highs and 120,922 record lows, and 196,018 of them still stand.
Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-12).
Key Facts
363,291 weather records were set or tied in 1985, including 94,367 record highs and 120,922 record lows of maximum and minimum temperature.
196,018 of the 363,291 records set in 1985 still stand (54.0%).
November 1985 had the most records: 49,997.
United States had the most records in 1985: 207,576, with 55,598 highs and 72,135 lows.
9,735 stations had a full year of temperature data in 1985, so counts differ between years partly because the number of reporting stations does.
Storms in 1985: 91 named storms worldwide, of which 55 reached hurricane strength (64 kt or more) and 24 were major (96 kt or more), with a combined 657.6 ACE.
Highs and Lows
Temperature records set or tied in 1985
Record highs and record lows set or tied in 1985
Record highs
94,367
Record lows
120,922
Still Standing
54.0% of the year's records
Records set in 1985 that still stand or have since been beaten
Still stand
196,018 (54.0%)
Since beaten or tied
167,273 (46.0%)
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 1985 by type
Record daily precipitation
104,637
Record low maximum temperature
63,986
Record low minimum temperature
56,936
Record high minimum temperature
51,426
Record high maximum temperature
42,941
Record snow depth
27,109
Record daily snowfall
16,256
Records set or tied in 1985 by timescale
Daily
343,787
Monthly
17,188
All-time
2,316
By Month
Weather records set or tied in each calendar month of 1985, all types together.
Records set or tied in each month of 1985
Month
Records
Jan
32,440
Feb
32,883
Mar
23,862
Apr
28,337
May
22,729
Jun
27,759
Jul
23,206
Aug
25,661
Sep
28,584
Oct
28,825
Nov
49,997
Dec
39,008
Countries With the Most Records
Countries with the most records set or tied in 1985
Storms in 1985: 91 named storms worldwide, of which 55 reached hurricane strength (64 kt or more) and 24 were major (96 kt or more), with a combined 657.6 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.