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

High+Low Temp. Records:
   #01: 22Z 20 Mar 2026 (314)
   #02: 21Z 21 Mar 2026 (304)
   #03: 12Z 13 Nov 2019 (271)
   #04: 13Z 07 Jan 2014 (256)
   #05: 13Z 15 Feb 2021 (247)
   #06: 12Z 20 Feb 2015 (234)
   #07: 22Z 25 Mar 2026 (226)
   #08: 13Z 01 Jan 2018 (221)
   #09: 00Z 22 Mar 2026 (219)
   #10: 14Z 27 Feb 2019 (217)
   #11: 22Z 19 Mar 2026 (216)
   #12: 13Z 12 Nov 2019 (207)
   #13: 23Z 20 Sep 2016 (202)
   #14: 14Z 26 Feb 2019 (199)
   #15: 13Z 21 Sep 2016 (199)

High Temp. Records:
   #01: 22Z 20 Mar 2026 (314)
   #02: 21Z 21 Mar 2026 (304)
   #03: 22Z 25 Mar 2026 (226)
   #04: 00Z 22 Mar 2026 (219)
   #05: 22Z 19 Mar 2026 (214)
   #06: 14Z 27 Feb 2019 (211)
   #07: 23Z 20 Sep 2016 (200)
   #08: 13Z 21 Sep 2016 (198)
   #09: 14Z 26 Feb 2019 (193)
   #10: 14Z 19 Apr 2018 (193)
   #11: 23Z 19 Sep 2016 (183)
   #12: 23Z 16 Sep 2016 (183)
   #13: 19Z 10 Nov 2020 (181)
   #14: 15Z 26 May 2026 (177)
   #15: 20Z 21 Mar 2012 (177)

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: 13Z 26 Jan 2026 (147)
   #14: 12Z 24 Feb 2015 (147)
   #15: 14Z 26 Oct 2020 (146)

*Note:
   Multiple times in day not listed


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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 Wed Jun 10 09:33:13 UTC 2026 using 2406 observations from 09UTC

Unofficially, there are currently 3 stations that have broken their daily high record, 1 that is tying it, and 14 that are near it.
Unofficially, there are currently 0 stations that have broken their daily low record, 1 that is tying it, and 9 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
ENHF
HammerfestNorway
21.0   
 18.1    29.0    29.2
(2011)  (2022)  (2018)
+2.9
43
ENHF
ENSR
SorkjosenNorway
22.0 ▲
 20.0    31.0    31.6
(1997)  (2022)  (2018)
+2.0
43
ENSR
ENAT
Alta LufthavnNorway
21.0 ▲
 20.7    31.0    33.0
(1986)  (2022)  (2018)
+0.3
52
ENAT
FMEE
Saint-Denis / GillotReunion
28.0   
 28.0    42.0    42.0
(1977)  (1982)  (1982)
0.0
52
FMEE
HKLU
LamuKenya
31.0 ▲
 31.6    35.0    44.0
(2011)  (2003)  (1974)
-0.6
52
HKLU
OEAH
Al AhsaSaudi Arabia
48.0   
 48.7    50.6    55.3
(1999)  (2010)  (1986)
-0.7
44
OEAH
SCRM
Teniente RodolfoAntarctica
1.0   
  1.8     8.2    14.0
(1999)  (2010)  (2001)
-0.8
40
SCRM
OBBI
Bahrain Intl ArptBahrain
42.0   
 42.8    47.2    48.0
(2019)  (2010)  (1981)
-0.7
69
OBBI
UUEE
Moscow / Sheremet'YeRussia
28.0   
 29.0    34.0    38.0
(1999)  (2021)  (2010)
-1.0
52
UUEE
LIEE
Cagliari / ElmasItaly
31.0   
 32.0    39.0    44.0
(1993)  (2007)  (2023)
-1.0
70
LIEE
VRMM
MaleMaldives
32.0   
 33.0    38.7    47.6
(2024)  (1983)  (1983)
-1.0
42
VRMM
FMEP
Saint-PierreReunion
27.0   
 28.0    34.2    38.0
(2024)  (1983)  (1976)
-1.0
42
FMEP
FMNA
Diego-SuarezMadagascar
31.0   
 32.2    38.6    39.0
(1998)  (1998)  (1979)
-1.2
52
FMNA
WIOO
Pontianak / SupadioIndonesia
33.0   
 34.2    38.0    40.0
(2024)  (1978)  (1981)
-1.2
52
WIOO
OERK
King Khaled Intl ArptSaudi Arabia
45.0   
 46.3    47.7    49.7
(2019)  (1994)  (2004)
-1.3
42
OERK
HKML
MalindiKenya
29.0   
 30.5    39.2    46.0
(2024)  (2024)  (1977)
-1.5
54
HKML
OIZI
IranshahrIran
46.0   
 47.6    49.2    53.2
(2021)  (2005)  (1998)
-1.6
44
OIZI
.
SKCC
Cucuta / Camilo DazaColombia
23.0   
 21.3    17.3     7.0
(2002)  (1990)  (1981)
+1.7
59
SKCC
TXKF
BermudaBermuda
20.0   
 18.5    15.2     6.2
(1999)  (1992)  (2009)
+1.5
84
TXKF
TNCC
Hato Airport, CuracaoNetherlands Antilles
26.0   
 24.5    20.0    14.0
(1988)  (1994)  (1980)
+1.5
43
TNCC
PAPO
Point Hope, AKUnited States
-0.6   
 -1.7    -7.7   -43.0
(1993)  (2023)  (2012)
+1.1
41
PAPO
KEPH
Ephrata, WAUnited States
6.1   
  5.0     1.7   -31.1
(2017)  (1976)  (1950)
+1.1
62
KEPH
SKLC
Apartado / Los CedrosColombia
24.0   
 23.0    20.0    12.3
(2013)  (2022)  (1995)
+1.0
38
SKLC
SBSV
Salvador AeroportoBrazil
20.0   
 19.0    11.0    10.0
(1984)  (1973)  (1979)
+1.0
56
SBSV
MYGF
Freeport, Grand BahamaBahamas, The
22.0   
 21.1    15.0     1.0
(1994)  (1973)  (2020)
+0.8
52
MYGF
PADU
Unalaska, AKUnited States
4.4   
  3.7    -3.3   -14.2
(1995)  (1996)  (1947)
+0.7
48
PADU
TNCA
Queen Beatrix AirportAruba
26.0   
 25.3    21.0    16.3
(1990)  (1979)  (1994)
+0.6
55
TNCA
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.