428,954 weather records were set or tied in 1995, including 187,978 temperature record highs and 95,279 record lows, and 231,022 of them still stand.
Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-12).
Key Facts
428,954 weather records were set or tied in 1995, including 187,978 record highs and 95,279 record lows of maximum and minimum temperature.
231,022 of the 428,954 records set in 1995 still stand (53.9%).
August 1995 had the most records: 40,659.
United States had the most records in 1995: 191,899, with 79,166 highs and 48,804 lows.
10,282 stations had a full year of temperature data in 1995, so counts differ between years partly because the number of reporting stations does.
Storms in 1995: 74 named storms worldwide, of which 46 reached hurricane strength (64 kt or more) and 22 were major (96 kt or more), with a combined 606.8 ACE.
Highs and Lows
Temperature records set or tied in 1995
Record highs and record lows set or tied in 1995
Record highs
187,978
Record lows
95,279
Still Standing
53.9% of the year's records
Records set in 1995 that still stand or have since been beaten
Still stand
231,022 (53.9%)
Since beaten or tied
197,932 (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 1995 by type
Record daily precipitation
121,278
Record high minimum temperature
101,591
Record high maximum temperature
86,387
Record low maximum temperature
52,082
Record low minimum temperature
43,197
Record daily snowfall
12,536
Record snow depth
11,883
Records set or tied in 1995 by timescale
Daily
409,473
Monthly
17,963
All-time
1,518
By Month
Weather records set or tied in each calendar month of 1995, all types together.
Records set or tied in each month of 1995
Month
Records
Jan
35,033
Feb
35,384
Mar
39,034
Apr
33,488
May
36,586
Jun
32,883
Jul
33,278
Aug
40,659
Sep
33,592
Oct
32,767
Nov
38,004
Dec
38,246
Countries With the Most Records
Countries with the most records set or tied in 1995
Storms in 1995: 74 named storms worldwide, of which 46 reached hurricane strength (64 kt or more) and 22 were major (96 kt or more), with a combined 606.8 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.