297,186 weather records were set or tied in 2013, including 114,853 temperature record highs and 78,883 record lows, and 201,087 of them still stand.
Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-12).
Key Facts
297,186 weather records were set or tied in 2013, including 114,853 record highs and 78,883 record lows of maximum and minimum temperature.
201,087 of the 297,186 records set in 2013 still stand (67.7%).
April 2013 had the most records: 33,667.
United States had the most records in 2013: 160,085, with 50,068 highs and 50,688 lows.
8,034 stations had a full year of temperature data in 2013, so counts differ between years partly because the number of reporting stations does.
Storms in 2013: 90 named storms worldwide, of which 46 reached hurricane strength (64 kt or more) and 20 were major (96 kt or more), with a combined 478.2 ACE.
Highs and Lows
Temperature records set or tied in 2013
Record highs and record lows set or tied in 2013
Record highs
114,853
Record lows
78,883
Still Standing
67.7% of the year's records
Records set in 2013 that still stand or have since been beaten
Still stand
201,087 (67.7%)
Since beaten or tied
96,099 (32.3%)
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 2013 by type
Record daily precipitation
77,542
Record high minimum temperature
64,257
Record high maximum temperature
50,596
Record low maximum temperature
44,150
Record low minimum temperature
34,733
Record snow depth
14,323
Record daily snowfall
11,585
Records set or tied in 2013 by timescale
Daily
284,869
Monthly
11,308
All-time
1,009
By Month
Weather records set or tied in each calendar month of 2013, all types together.
Records set or tied in each month of 2013
Month
Records
Jan
28,393
Feb
16,763
Mar
30,911
Apr
33,667
May
28,469
Jun
22,808
Jul
24,087
Aug
19,311
Sep
23,888
Oct
20,568
Nov
20,229
Dec
28,092
Countries With the Most Records
Countries with the most records set or tied in 2013
Storms in 2013: 90 named storms worldwide, of which 46 reached hurricane strength (64 kt or more) and 20 were major (96 kt or more), with a combined 478.2 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.