364,230 weather records were set or tied in 2001, including 166,958 temperature record highs and 82,673 record lows, and 203,183 of them still stand.
Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-12).
Key Facts
364,230 weather records were set or tied in 2001, including 166,958 record highs and 82,673 record lows of maximum and minimum temperature.
203,183 of the 364,230 records set in 2001 still stand (55.8%).
April 2001 had the most records: 35,285.
United States had the most records in 2001: 157,263, with 71,819 highs and 32,504 lows.
10,473 stations had a full year of temperature data in 2001, so counts differ between years partly because the number of reporting stations does.
Storms in 2001: 73 named storms worldwide, of which 48 reached hurricane strength (64 kt or more) and 20 were major (96 kt or more), with a combined 504.7 ACE.
Highs and Lows
Temperature records set or tied in 2001
Record highs and record lows set or tied in 2001
Record highs
166,958
Record lows
82,673
Still Standing
55.8% of the year's records
Records set in 2001 that still stand or have since been beaten
Still stand
203,183 (55.8%)
Since beaten or tied
161,047 (44.2%)
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 2001 by type
Record daily precipitation
94,246
Record high minimum temperature
86,767
Record high maximum temperature
80,191
Record low minimum temperature
41,931
Record low maximum temperature
40,742
Record snow depth
10,713
Record daily snowfall
9,640
Records set or tied in 2001 by timescale
Daily
348,951
Monthly
13,856
All-time
1,423
By Month
Weather records set or tied in each calendar month of 2001, all types together.
Records set or tied in each month of 2001
Month
Records
Jan
28,697
Feb
29,473
Mar
30,989
Apr
35,285
May
32,623
Jun
26,633
Jul
32,671
Aug
32,537
Sep
28,506
Oct
29,722
Nov
31,670
Dec
25,424
Countries With the Most Records
Countries with the most records set or tied in 2001
Storms in 2001: 73 named storms worldwide, of which 48 reached hurricane strength (64 kt or more) and 20 were major (96 kt or more), with a combined 504.7 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.