393,296 weather records were set or tied in 1992, including 128,024 temperature record highs and 119,860 record lows, and 216,071 of them still stand.
Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-12).
Key Facts
393,296 weather records were set or tied in 1992, including 128,024 record highs and 119,860 record lows of maximum and minimum temperature.
216,071 of the 393,296 records set in 1992 still stand (54.9%).
August 1992 had the most records: 41,868.
United States had the most records in 1992: 182,902, with 58,794 highs and 64,285 lows.
10,387 stations had a full year of temperature data in 1992, so counts differ between years partly because the number of reporting stations does.
Storms in 1992: 92 named storms worldwide, of which 57 reached hurricane strength (64 kt or more) and 34 were major (96 kt or more), with a combined 935.9 ACE.
Highs and Lows
Temperature records set or tied in 1992
Record highs and record lows set or tied in 1992
Record highs
128,024
Record lows
119,860
Still Standing
54.9% of the year's records
Records set in 1992 that still stand or have since been beaten
Still stand
216,071 (54.9%)
Since beaten or tied
177,225 (45.1%)
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 1992 by type
Record daily precipitation
126,355
Record high minimum temperature
70,370
Record low maximum temperature
69,935
Record high maximum temperature
57,654
Record low minimum temperature
49,925
Record daily snowfall
10,480
Record snow depth
8,577
Records set or tied in 1992 by timescale
Daily
377,013
Monthly
15,242
All-time
1,041
By Month
Weather records set or tied in each calendar month of 1992, all types together.
Records set or tied in each month of 1992
Month
Records
Jan
31,425
Feb
27,178
Mar
32,225
Apr
34,586
May
37,439
Jun
31,340
Jul
33,282
Aug
41,868
Sep
26,917
Oct
33,563
Nov
33,653
Dec
29,820
Countries With the Most Records
Countries with the most records set or tied in 1992
Storms in 1992: 92 named storms worldwide, of which 57 reached hurricane strength (64 kt or more) and 34 were major (96 kt or more), with a combined 935.9 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.