363,237 weather records were set or tied in 2009, including 156,314 temperature record highs and 98,810 record lows, and 220,757 of them still stand.
Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-12).
Key Facts
363,237 weather records were set or tied in 2009, including 156,314 record highs and 98,810 record lows of maximum and minimum temperature.
220,757 of the 363,237 records set in 2009 still stand (60.8%).
October 2009 had the most records: 45,032.
United States had the most records in 2009: 158,077, with 49,412 highs and 50,286 lows.
10,063 stations had a full year of temperature data in 2009, so counts differ between years partly because the number of reporting stations does.
Storms in 2009: 81 named storms worldwide, of which 31 reached hurricane strength (64 kt or more) and 19 were major (96 kt or more), with a combined 477.7 ACE.
Highs and Lows
Temperature records set or tied in 2009
Record highs and record lows set or tied in 2009
Record highs
156,314
Record lows
98,810
Still Standing
60.8% of the year's records
Records set in 2009 that still stand or have since been beaten
Still stand
220,757 (60.8%)
Since beaten or tied
142,480 (39.2%)
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 2009 by type
Record daily precipitation
82,938
Record high maximum temperature
79,534
Record high minimum temperature
76,780
Record low maximum temperature
54,759
Record low minimum temperature
44,051
Record snow depth
13,383
Record daily snowfall
11,792
Records set or tied in 2009 by timescale
Daily
346,108
Monthly
15,740
All-time
1,389
By Month
Weather records set or tied in each calendar month of 2009, all types together.
Records set or tied in each month of 2009
Month
Records
Jan
27,339
Feb
25,534
Mar
30,894
Apr
28,969
May
26,639
Jun
27,255
Jul
32,848
Aug
30,743
Sep
24,695
Oct
45,032
Nov
25,870
Dec
37,419
Countries With the Most Records
Countries with the most records set or tied in 2009
Storms in 2009: 81 named storms worldwide, of which 31 reached hurricane strength (64 kt or more) and 19 were major (96 kt or more), with a combined 477.7 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.