371,602 weather records were set or tied in 2005, including 184,920 temperature record highs and 75,083 record lows, and 212,844 of them still stand.
Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-12).
Key Facts
371,602 weather records were set or tied in 2005, including 184,920 record highs and 75,083 record lows of maximum and minimum temperature.
212,844 of the 371,602 records set in 2005 still stand (57.3%).
January 2005 had the most records: 37,476.
United States had the most records in 2005: 154,477, with 73,487 highs and 30,321 lows.
10,181 stations had a full year of temperature data in 2005, so counts differ between years partly because the number of reporting stations does.
Storms in 2005: 94 named storms worldwide, of which 52 reached hurricane strength (64 kt or more) and 27 were major (96 kt or more), with a combined 777.7 ACE.
Highs and Lows
Temperature records set or tied in 2005
Record highs and record lows set or tied in 2005
Record highs
184,920
Record lows
75,083
Still Standing
57.3% of the year's records
Records set in 2005 that still stand or have since been beaten
Still stand
212,844 (57.3%)
Since beaten or tied
158,758 (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 2005 by type
Record high minimum temperature
93,532
Record daily precipitation
92,756
Record high maximum temperature
91,388
Record low maximum temperature
38,272
Record low minimum temperature
36,811
Record daily snowfall
9,814
Record snow depth
9,029
Records set or tied in 2005 by timescale
Daily
353,874
Monthly
16,162
All-time
1,566
By Month
Weather records set or tied in each calendar month of 2005, all types together.
Records set or tied in each month of 2005
Month
Records
Jan
37,476
Feb
25,403
Mar
29,201
Apr
26,332
May
29,492
Jun
33,251
Jul
33,605
Aug
31,095
Sep
29,934
Oct
33,091
Nov
31,952
Dec
30,770
Countries With the Most Records
Countries with the most records set or tied in 2005
Storms in 2005: 94 named storms worldwide, of which 52 reached hurricane strength (64 kt or more) and 27 were major (96 kt or more), with a combined 777.7 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.