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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: 20Z 21 Mar 2012 (177)
   #15: 20Z 02 Oct 2019 (176)

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:
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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 Thu Apr 30 10:33:23 UTC 2026 using 2514 observations from 10UTC

Unofficially, there are currently 4 stations that have broken their daily high record, 3 that are tying it, and 17 that are near it.
Unofficially, there are currently 5 stations that have broken their daily low record, 5 that are tying it, and 16 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
FQPB
PembaMozambique
32.0 ▲
 31.2    40.2    41.0
(2018)  (1988)  (1981)
+0.8
51
FQPB
FMEE
Saint-Denis / GillotReunion
31.0 ▲
 30.3    38.0    42.0
(2011)  (1979)  (1982)
+0.6
52
FMEE
EGQS
LossiemouthUnited Kingdom
19.0   
 18.6    25.0    32.0
(2011)  (2003)  (1976)
+0.3
52
EGQS
LFMY
SalonFrance
25.0   
 24.8    29.2    43.3
(2005)  (2011)  (2019)
+0.1
39
LFMY
LIED
DecimomannuItaly
26.0 ▲
 26.0    30.3    47.0
(2002)  (2024)  (2023)
0.0
56
LIED
FPST
S. TomeSao Tome and Principe
32.0   
 32.0    41.0    42.0
(1976)  (1978)  (1975)
0.0
37
FPST
UAOO
Kzyl-OrdaKazakhstan
33.0 ▲
 33.2    39.2    47.0
(1982)  (2006)  (2021)
-0.2
64
UAOO
FMNA
Diego-SuarezMadagascar
33.0   
 33.7    38.7    39.0
(2001)  (1982)  (1979)
-0.7
52
FMNA
UAKD
Zhezkazgan AirportKazakhstan
29.0   
 29.8    34.2    45.2
(1982)  (2006)  (2021)
-0.8
76
UAKD
VOTR
TiruchchirapalliIndia
41.0   
 42.0    48.0    48.0
(2024)  (1977)  (1977)
-1.0
54
VOTR
UAKK
KaragandaKazakhstan
28.0   
 29.0    32.0    41.0
(2022)  (2006)  (1975)
-1.0
76
UAKK
HKML
MalindiKenya
31.0   
 32.0    45.0    46.0
(2024)  (1976)  (1977)
-1.0
54
HKML
EGPB
Sumburgh CapeUnited Kingdom
11.0   
 12.0    15.0    30.0
(2024)  (2007)  (2000)
-1.0
48
EGPB
LIEA
AlgheroItaly
25.0   
 26.2    31.7    44.2
(2003)  (2003)  (1983)
-1.2
60
LIEA
NCAI
Amuri/aitutaki ISamoa
29.0   
 30.2    39.0    48.0
(1985)  (1980)  (1975)
-1.2
40
NCAI
VRMM
MaleMaldives
32.0 ▼
 33.3    38.7    47.6
(2005)  (1984)  (1983)
-1.3
42
VRMM
HUMA
MbararaUganda
26.0   
 27.3    31.3    37.0
(2016)  (2019)  (1976)
-1.3
47
HUMA
FMEP
Saint-PierreReunion
29.0   
 30.3    32.3    38.0
(2005)  (1988)  (1976)
-1.3
42
FMEP
EGQK
KinlossUnited Kingdom
19.0   
 20.5    25.0    31.2
(1990)  (2003)  (2003)
-1.5
52
EGQK
HKLU
LamuKenya
33.0   
 34.6    39.0    44.0
(2019)  (1976)  (1974)
-1.6
52
HKLU
LFTH
HyeresFrance
21.0   
 22.6    30.0    42.2
(1994)  (1981)  (1982)
-1.6
52
LFTH
FMNM
MajungaMadagascar
35.0 ▼
 36.6    39.2    46.0
(2020)  (1997)  (1977)
-1.6
52
FMNM
FMCZ
Dzaoudzi / Pamanzi MayotteComoros
31.0   
 32.6    38.5    39.0
(2020)  (1983)  (2011)
-1.6
52
FMCZ
.
KFAM
Farmington Airport, MOUnited States
4.4   
  2.7    -7.7   -28.2
(1996)  (1954)  (1951)
+1.7
36
KFAM
PAWD
Seward, AKUnited States
-0.6   
 -2.2   -14.2   -27.7
(2006)  (1985)  (1989)
+1.6
56
PAWD
KIRK
Kirksville, MOUnited States
2.2   
.6   -15.0   -30.1
(2005)  (2018)  (1989)
+1.6
60
KIRK
KGDV
Glendive, MTUnited States
-2.8   
 -4.3   -18.0   -38.8
(2019)  (1997)  (2018)
+1.5
46
KGDV
KAXN
Alexandria, MNUnited States
-1.7   
 -3.2   -18.2   -38.8
(1990)  (1954)  (1977)
+1.5
60
KAXN
KTBN
Fort Leonard Wood, MOUnited States
4.1   
  2.7    -6.0   -26.0
(1996)  (2007)  (1989)
+1.4
61
KTBN
KVOK
Volk / Camp Douglas, WIUnited States
-1.7   
 -3.0   -16.0   -37.3
(2005)  (2018)  (2019)
+1.3
63
KVOK
CYVM
Broughton Island AirportCanada
-23.0   
-24.0   -37.0   -46.0
(2007)  (1981)  (2008)
+1.0
42
CYVM
SBSN
Santarem-AeroportoBrazil
23.0   
 22.0    19.0     7.0
(2011)  (1996)  (1980)
+1.0
52
SBSN
RCTP
Chiang Kai ShekTaiwan
18.0   
 17.0     3.0   0
(1991)  (1980)  (1994)
+1.0
46
RCTP
RCMQ
Wuchia ObservatoryTaiwan
18.0   
 17.0     5.5   .7
(2016)  (1990)  (1970)
+1.0
55
RCMQ
KMWC
Milwaukee / Timmerman, WIUnited States
0.0   
 -1.0    -9.2   -32.2
(2008)  (1979)  (1996)
+1.0
43
KMWC
KLJF
Litchfield, MNUnited States
-1.0   
 -1.7   -17.0   -37.2
(1994)  (2018)  (1996)
+0.7
40
KLJF
KPKD
Park Rapids, MNUnited States
-5.0 ▼
 -5.6   -20.6   -42.7
(2021)  (2018)  (2004)
+0.6
35
KPKD
KRFD
Rockford, ILUnited States
1.1   
.6   -15.0   -35.0
(1969)  (1982)  (2019)
+0.5
72
KRFD
KJMR
Mora, MNUnited States
-2.0 ▼
 -2.2   -18.0   -40.6
(1996)  (2018)  (1996)
+0.2
35
KJMR
CYLT
Alert AirportCanada
-25.0   
-25.0   -42.0   -49.0
(1992)  (2002)  (2013)
0.0
38
CYLT
MYSM
Cockburn Town, San SalvadorBahamas, The
21.0   
 21.0   0   0
(2022)  (2022)  (2022)
0.0
35
MYSM
KJVL
Janesville / Rock County, WIUnited States
0.0   
0    -9.8   -34.0
(2008)  (1979)  (2019)
0.0
36
KJVL
CWWF
WeyburnCanada
-7.2 ▼
 -7.0   -22.7   -42.0
(1990)  (2018)  (1993)
-0.2
35
CWWF
KGHW
Glenwood MNUnited States
-1.4   
 -1.0   -18.0   -38.8
(2004)  (2018)  (1996)
-0.4
35
KGHW
KRHI
Rhinelander, WIUnited States
-5.0 ▼
 -4.3   -20.0   -38.7
(2005)  (2018)  (1977)
-0.7
52
KRHI
KDTL
Detroit Lakes, MNUnited States
-1.9 ▲
 -1.2   -17.0   -43.8
(1996)  (2018)  (1996)
-0.7
42
KDTL
KAID
Anderson Municipal, INUnited States
3.0   
  3.7    -9.5   -29.5
(1996)  (1995)  (1994)
-0.7
36
KAID
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.