284,973 weather records were set or tied in 2014, including 114,908 temperature record highs and 77,596 record lows, and 193,237 of them still stand.
Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-12).
Key Facts
284,973 weather records were set or tied in 2014, including 114,908 record highs and 77,596 record lows of maximum and minimum temperature.
193,237 of the 284,973 records set in 2014 still stand (67.8%).
November 2014 had the most records: 32,075.
United States had the most records in 2014: 163,521, with 48,919 highs and 60,038 lows.
8,174 stations had a full year of temperature data in 2014, so counts differ between years partly because the number of reporting stations does.
Storms in 2014: 79 named storms worldwide, of which 47 reached hurricane strength (64 kt or more) and 28 were major (96 kt or more), with a combined 630.8 ACE.
Highs and Lows
Temperature records set or tied in 2014
Record highs and record lows set or tied in 2014
Record highs
114,908
Record lows
77,596
Still Standing
67.8% of the year's records
Records set in 2014 that still stand or have since been beaten
Still stand
193,237 (67.8%)
Since beaten or tied
91,736 (32.2%)
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 2014 by type
Record daily precipitation
71,789
Record high minimum temperature
63,780
Record high maximum temperature
51,128
Record low maximum temperature
43,506
Record low minimum temperature
34,090
Record snow depth
10,658
Record daily snowfall
10,022
Records set or tied in 2014 by timescale
Daily
273,987
Monthly
10,222
All-time
764
By Month
Weather records set or tied in each calendar month of 2014, all types together.
Records set or tied in each month of 2014
Month
Records
Jan
25,610
Feb
26,718
Mar
27,964
Apr
21,421
May
24,088
Jun
17,379
Jul
24,872
Aug
21,689
Sep
20,957
Oct
21,127
Nov
32,075
Dec
21,073
Countries With the Most Records
Countries with the most records set or tied in 2014
Storms in 2014: 79 named storms worldwide, of which 47 reached hurricane strength (64 kt or more) and 28 were major (96 kt or more), with a combined 630.8 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.