380,757 weather records were set or tied in 2011, including 175,814 temperature record highs and 89,491 record lows, and 235,961 of them still stand.
Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-12).
Key Facts
380,757 weather records were set or tied in 2011, including 175,814 record highs and 89,491 record lows of maximum and minimum temperature.
235,961 of the 380,757 records set in 2011 still stand (62.0%).
February 2011 had the most records: 38,993.
United States had the most records in 2011: 177,089, with 76,144 highs and 38,270 lows.
10,078 stations had a full year of temperature data in 2011, so counts differ between years partly because the number of reporting stations does.
Storms in 2011: 70 named storms worldwide, of which 38 reached hurricane strength (64 kt or more) and 21 were major (96 kt or more), with a combined 497.9 ACE.
Highs and Lows
Temperature records set or tied in 2011
Record highs and record lows set or tied in 2011
Record highs
175,814
Record lows
89,491
Still Standing
62.0% of the year's records
Records set in 2011 that still stand or have since been beaten
Still stand
235,961 (62.0%)
Since beaten or tied
144,796 (38.0%)
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 2011 by type
Record high maximum temperature
90,435
Record daily precipitation
89,434
Record high minimum temperature
85,379
Record low maximum temperature
46,583
Record low minimum temperature
42,908
Record snow depth
13,882
Record daily snowfall
12,136
Records set or tied in 2011 by timescale
Daily
361,088
Monthly
16,836
All-time
2,833
By Month
Weather records set or tied in each calendar month of 2011, all types together.
Records set or tied in each month of 2011
Month
Records
Jan
28,367
Feb
38,993
Mar
26,290
Apr
34,699
May
33,968
Jun
31,556
Jul
34,691
Aug
36,941
Sep
32,866
Oct
28,439
Nov
28,440
Dec
25,507
Countries With the Most Records
Countries with the most records set or tied in 2011
Storms in 2011: 70 named storms worldwide, of which 38 reached hurricane strength (64 kt or more) and 21 were major (96 kt or more), with a combined 497.9 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.