396,812 weather records were set or tied in 1990, including 180,634 temperature record highs and 75,404 record lows, and 213,986 of them still stand.
Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-12).
Key Facts
396,812 weather records were set or tied in 1990, including 180,634 record highs and 75,404 record lows of maximum and minimum temperature.
213,986 of the 396,812 records set in 1990 still stand (53.9%).
February 1990 had the most records: 46,265.
United States had the most records in 1990: 197,370, with 88,589 highs and 47,344 lows.
9,932 stations had a full year of temperature data in 1990, so counts differ between years partly because the number of reporting stations does.
Storms in 1990: 90 named storms worldwide, of which 60 reached hurricane strength (64 kt or more) and 20 were major (96 kt or more), with a combined 775.0 ACE.
Highs and Lows
Temperature records set or tied in 1990
Record highs and record lows set or tied in 1990
Record highs
180,634
Record lows
75,404
Still Standing
53.9% of the year's records
Records set in 1990 that still stand or have since been beaten
Still stand
213,986 (53.9%)
Since beaten or tied
182,826 (46.1%)
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 1990 by type
Record daily precipitation
122,908
Record high maximum temperature
90,733
Record high minimum temperature
89,901
Record low maximum temperature
39,940
Record low minimum temperature
35,464
Record daily snowfall
11,074
Record snow depth
6,792
Records set or tied in 1990 by timescale
Daily
378,051
Monthly
16,773
All-time
1,988
By Month
Weather records set or tied in each calendar month of 1990, all types together.
Records set or tied in each month of 1990
Month
Records
Jan
31,029
Feb
46,265
Mar
44,135
Apr
33,819
May
30,950
Jun
25,682
Jul
31,655
Aug
28,640
Sep
23,126
Oct
29,491
Nov
31,424
Dec
40,596
Countries With the Most Records
Countries with the most records set or tied in 1990
Storms in 1990: 90 named storms worldwide, of which 60 reached hurricane strength (64 kt or more) and 20 were major (96 kt or more), with a combined 775.0 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.