408,852 weather records were set or tied in 2002, including 198,787 temperature record highs and 103,316 record lows, and 234,351 of them still stand.
Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-12).
Key Facts
408,852 weather records were set or tied in 2002, including 198,787 record highs and 103,316 record lows of maximum and minimum temperature.
234,351 of the 408,852 records set in 2002 still stand (57.3%).
January 2002 had the most records: 40,157.
United States had the most records in 2002: 182,214, with 79,387 highs and 52,225 lows.
10,353 stations had a full year of temperature data in 2002, so counts differ between years partly because the number of reporting stations does.
Storms in 2002: 71 named storms worldwide, of which 40 reached hurricane strength (64 kt or more) and 27 were major (96 kt or more), with a combined 600.3 ACE.
Highs and Lows
Temperature records set or tied in 2002
Record highs and record lows set or tied in 2002
Record highs
198,787
Record lows
103,316
Still Standing
57.3% of the year's records
Records set in 2002 that still stand or have since been beaten
Still stand
234,351 (57.3%)
Since beaten or tied
174,501 (42.7%)
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 2002 by type
Record high maximum temperature
99,751
Record high minimum temperature
99,036
Record daily precipitation
87,515
Record low minimum temperature
51,772
Record low maximum temperature
51,544
Record daily snowfall
10,817
Record snow depth
8,417
Records set or tied in 2002 by timescale
Daily
389,773
Monthly
17,381
All-time
1,698
By Month
Weather records set or tied in each calendar month of 2002, all types together.
Records set or tied in each month of 2002
Month
Records
Jan
40,157
Feb
34,354
Mar
38,019
Apr
35,174
May
37,818
Jun
31,019
Jul
32,863
Aug
34,931
Sep
27,140
Oct
35,600
Nov
30,933
Dec
30,844
Countries With the Most Records
Countries with the most records set or tied in 2002
Storms in 2002: 71 named storms worldwide, of which 40 reached hurricane strength (64 kt or more) and 27 were major (96 kt or more), with a combined 600.3 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.