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Top* Global Record Counts since
July 2010 (pink=past week):

High+Low Temp. Records:
   #01: 12Z 13 Nov 2019 (271)
   #02: 13Z 07 Jan 2014 (256)
   #03: 13Z 15 Feb 2021 (247)
   #04: 12Z 20 Feb 2015 (234)
   #05: 13Z 01 Jan 2018 (221)
   #06: 14Z 27 Feb 2019 (217)
   #07: 13Z 12 Nov 2019 (207)
   #08: 23Z 20 Sep 2016 (202)
   #09: 14Z 26 Feb 2019 (199)
   #10: 13Z 21 Sep 2016 (199)
   #11: 12Z 25 Jul 2019 (198)
   #12: 14Z 19 Apr 2018 (195)
   #13: 13Z 16 Feb 2021 (192)
   #14: 23Z 19 Sep 2016 (184)
   #15: 14Z 14 Feb 2021 (183)

High Temp. Records:
   #01: 14Z 27 Feb 2019 (211)
   #02: 23Z 20 Sep 2016 (200)
   #03: 13Z 21 Sep 2016 (198)
   #04: 14Z 26 Feb 2019 (193)
   #05: 14Z 19 Apr 2018 (193)
   #06: 23Z 19 Sep 2016 (183)
   #07: 23Z 16 Sep 2016 (183)
   #08: 19Z 10 Nov 2020 (181)
   #09: 20Z 21 Mar 2012 (177)
   #10: 20Z 02 Oct 2019 (176)
   #11: 21Z 18 Mar 2012 (174)
   #12: 16Z 07 Apr 2011 (173)
   #13: 14Z 25 Jul 2019 (168)
   #14: 20Z 08 Nov 2020 (167)
   #15: 23Z 17 Sep 2016 (167)

Low Temp. Records:
   #01: 12Z 13 Nov 2019 (258)
   #02: 13Z 15 Feb 2021 (231)
   #03: 12Z 20 Feb 2015 (228)
   #04: 13Z 07 Jan 2014 (222)
   #05: 13Z 01 Jan 2018 (205)
   #06: 13Z 12 Nov 2019 (194)
   #07: 13Z 16 Feb 2021 (177)
   #08: 14Z 14 Feb 2021 (176)
   #09: 10Z 09 May 2020 (173)
   #10: 06Z 04 Feb 2012 (167)
   #11: 13Z 02 Jan 2018 (164)
   #12: 12Z 19 Nov 2014 (160)
   #13: 12Z 24 Feb 2015 (147)
   #14: 14Z 26 Oct 2020 (146)
   #15: 12Z 18 Nov 2014 (145)

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(Unofficial) Record-breaking temperatures across the Globe

(Unofficial) Record-breaking temperature across the Globe

Feel free to read the interesting history of these web pages: http://coolwx.com/history.php

This page displays global cities that are currently approaching, matching, or exceeding
unofficial daily/monthly/all-time record temperatures.

Please read the important notes at the very bottom of this page before using this data.

Move the mouse over a colored dot on the images to view the information on the temperature record.

** Note: As of 19 February 2024, the almanac has been updated to include all of 2023's data. **

Last updated at Fri Jan 9 14:32:48 UTC 2026 using 2602 observations from 14UTC

Unofficially, there are currently 10 stations that have broken their daily high record, 5 that are tying it, and 26 that are near it.
Unofficially, there are currently 3 stations that have broken their daily low record, 0 that are tying it, and 6 that are near it.

LEGEND OF UNOFFICIAL RECORDS:
Daily Close
Daily Tied
 .
Daily Broken
Monthly
Tied/Broken
All-time
Tied/Broken
HIGH
RECORD
##.#
##.#
##.#
##.#
##.#
LOW
RECORD
##.#
##.#
##.#
##.#
##.#

LEGEND OF UNOFFICIAL RECORDS:
Daily Close
Daily Tied
 .
Daily Broken
Monthly
Tied/Broken
All-time
Tied/Broken
HIGH
RECORD
##.#
##.#
##.#
##.#
##.#
LOW
RECORD
##.#
##.#
##.#
##.#
##.#

Table Units: [ Fahrenheit | Celsius ]

ID
CityCountry
Current
Temp &
Trend
(°C)
Unofficial Daily /
Monthly /
Alltime
Record (°C)
Margin of
Unofficial
Daily
Record (°C)
Database
Length
(years)
ID
CYLT
Alert AirportCanada
-6.0 ▲
-17.0    -6.0    20.0
(2003)  (2014)  (2012)
+11.0
38
CYLT
KGVW
Galveston 209A, TXUnited States
22.0 ▲
 18.0    24.0    43.8
(2023)  (2023)  (1954)
+4.0
49
KGVW
CWGZ
Grise Fiord AirportCanada
-12.0   
-14.0    -5.0    18.0
(2021)  (2011)  (1984)
+2.0
47
CWGZ
KOSC
Oscoda, MIUnited States
11.0 ▲
  9.0    17.0    38.2
(2002)  (2008)  (1977)
+2.0
74
KOSC
KMBS
Saginaw, MIUnited States
13.3   
 12.0    16.7    38.7
(2008)  (1950)  (1995)
+1.3
66
KMBS
KLAN
Lansing, MIUnited States
15.0 ▲
 14.3    18.2    39.3
(1965)  (1950)  (2012)
+0.6
74
KLAN
KAPN
Alpena, MIUnited States
10.6 ▲
 10.0    13.8    39.3
(2008)  (2013)  (1995)
+0.6
66
KAPN
KYIP
Detroit, MIUnited States
14.4   
 13.8    20.0    40.6
(2008)  (1950)  (2012)
+0.6
65
KYIP
KPTK
Pontiac, MIUnited States
13.3   
 12.7    20.6    37.7
(2008)  (2013)  (2012)
+0.6
47
KPTK
KJXN
Jackson, MIUnited States
14.4   
 13.8    21.7    39.3
(2008)  (2008)  (1977)
+0.6
59
KJXN
KFNT
Flint, MIUnited States
14.4   
 14.3    18.2    38.2
(1965)  (1950)  (2012)
0.0
77
KFNT
FNHU
Huambo Nova LisboaAngola
27.0   
 27.0    31.0    38.0
(2019)  (2019)  (1974)
0.0
37
FNHU
CYRB
Resolute, NTCanada
-16.0 ▲
-15.7    -4.0    20.0
(2011)  (2011)  (2020)
-0.3
69
CYRB
KP58
Port Hope, MIUnited States
11.7   
 12.2    16.7    37.2
(2008)  (2008)  (1988)
-0.5
41
KP58
KOWB
Owensboro / Daviess, KYUnited States
17.2   
 17.7    22.2    44.3
(2008)  (1986)  (2010)
-0.5
49
KOWB
KMIE
Muncie, INUnited States
13.9 ▼
 14.3    19.3    41.1
(2008)  (2013)  (2012)
-0.4
50
KMIE
KMSL
Muscle Shoals, ALUnited States
19.4   
 20.0    26.1    41.7
(2008)  (1949)  (2007)
-0.6
60
KMSL
CYIO
Pond Inlet, NTCanada
-15.0   
-14.2     2.0    22.2
(1999)  (1980)  (2009)
-0.8
48
CYIO
LIBG
GrottaglieItaly
17.0   
 18.0    20.0    43.0
(2016)  (1987)  (2007)
-1.0
55
LIBG
FHAW
Ascension IslandSaint Helena
29.0   
 30.0    31.2    35.6
(2024)  (2024)  (2004)
-1.0
72
FHAW
CYTS
Timmins, Ont.Canada
1.0   
  2.0    10.0    38.7
(2013)  (1988)  (1995)
-1.0
47
CYTS
CYQG
Windsor, Ont.Canada
12.0   
 13.0    16.0    39.0
(2008)  (2008)  (1988)
-1.0
47
CYQG
CYGL
La Grande Riviere, QueCanada
-2.0   
 -1.0     3.2    34.2
(2016)  (2011)  (1989)
-1.0
47
CYGL
KANJ
Sault Ste. Marie, MIUnited States
3.3   
  4.3     9.6    36.1
(2003)  (1987)  (1975)
-1.0
77
KANJ
TFFF
Le LamentinMartinique
29.0   
 30.2    32.0    39.0
(2011)  (2024)  (1988)
-1.2
58
TFFF
CYSB
Sudbury, Ont.Canada
4.0   
  5.2     7.6    37.0
(2008)  (1995)  (1988)
-1.2
47
CYSB
UBBB
Baku / Bine AirportAzerbaijan
11.0 ▼
 12.2    21.0    42.7
(1987)  (2010)  (2018)
-1.2
49
UBBB
CWEU
Eureka, NTCanada
-13.0   
-11.7     -.8    22.0
(1959)  (1958)  (2020)
-1.3
68
CWEU
TGPY
Point Salines AirportGrenada
30.0   
 31.3    33.0    38.1
(2024)  (2000)  (1998)
-1.3
40
TGPY
CYYU
Kapuskasing, Ont.Canada
0.0   
  1.5     7.0    38.2
(2013)  (2013)  (1995)
-1.5
56
CYYU
KJKL
Jackson, KYUnited States
16.7 ▼
 18.2    25.6    40.0
(2008)  (2013)  (2012)
-1.5
48
KJKL
LICC
Catania / FontanarossaItaly
18.0 ▼
 19.6    25.0    45.6
(2016)  (1989)  (2023)
-1.6
68
LICC
.
KMRY
Monterey, CAUnited States
2.8   
  1.1    -4.3    -5.5
(1972)  (1949)  (1990)
+1.7
72
KMRY
PAUN
Unalakleet, AKUnited States
-36.1   
-37.2   -50.0   -50.0
(1952)  (1989)  (1989)
+1.1
80
PAUN
KAAT
Alturas, CAUnited States
-15.0   
-16.1   -30.6   -35.1
(2011)  (2017)  (1989)
+1.1
42
KAAT
WBKL
LabuanMalaysia
24.0   
 23.2    18.3    15.7
(2002)  (2000)  (1989)
+0.8
49
WBKL
KVBG
Vandenberg AFB, CAUnited States
1.9   
  1.1    -5.0    -5.0
(1965)  (2007)  (2007)
+0.8
71
KVBG
PASM
St. Mary's, AKUnited States
-31.1 ▼
-30.6   -43.2   -43.2
(1994)  (1989)  (1989)
-0.5
43
PASM
CYGH
Fort Good Hope AirportCanada
-45.0   
-44.0   -49.7   -54.7
(2009)  (1947)  (1947)
-1.0
51
CYGH
KJVL
Janesville / Rock County, WIUnited States
-33.0   
-26.0   -34.0   -34.0
(2014)  (2019)  (2019)
-7.0
36
KJVL
ID
CityCountry
Current
Temp &
Trend
(°C)
Unofficial Daily /
Monthly /
Alltime
Record (°C)
Margin of
Unofficial
Daily
Record (°C)
Database
Length
(years)
ID

Table Units: [ Fahrenheit | Celsius ]

LEGEND OF UNOFFICIAL RECORDS:
Daily Close
Daily Tied
 .
Daily Broken
Monthly
Tied/Broken
All-time
Tied/Broken
HIGH
RECORD
##.#
##.#
##.#
##.#
##.#
LOW
RECORD
##.#
##.#
##.#
##.#
##.#
       Important Notes:
  • The source of the historical data here is the NCDC GSOD (updated through 2024 as of 13 August 2025).
  • The records are defined here using GMT, with the day resetting at 00GMT (7PM EST;8PM EDT).
  • These records are NOT official and differ from official records that use a longer database and local (not GMT) time.
  • Only cities having an NCDC GSOD recorded history of at least 35 years are shown here.
  • With the additional year of data available (2024), 83 new stations (for a total of 3823) now meet the 35 year minimum record.
  • In cases when there are multiple years of records for a city, the latest (most recent) year is shown above.
  • Note that given the relatively short record used here (as small as 35 years), records will almost assuredly be set somewhere every day for the next several decades to centuries.
  • Appreciation to R. Maue, E. Blake, and R. Remondelli, among several others, for feedback.