Cities with the Highest Barometric Pressure Today


The following list ranks our tracked cities by the highest highs over the course of the 24-hour period starting and ending at midnight, UTC−08:00 (Pacific Standard Time). This is determined by finding the earliest incidence of the peak sea level adjusted barometric pressure reading on the forecast for each city and then ranking each city accordingly. Generally speaking, the highest highs will occur in cities with more extreme pressure fluctuations, which are generally farther from the equator (high latitudes) and during their hemispheres’ fall or winter seasons. High barometric pressure is often observed during a phenomenon known as an anticyclone or high pressure system. On the map, high pressure regions are depicted with an ‘H’ and are shaded in red. High pressure systems are often associated with fair weather and clear skies.

Adjusted to sea level, barometric pressures over 30.2 inHg are considered to be high and pressures above 30.5 inHg are considered to be very high.


#CityPressureHigh Time
1Durban, South Africa30.58 inHg7 am
2Cape Town, South Africa30.51 inHg9 am yesterday
3Johannesburg, South Africa30.47 inHg7 am
4São Paulo, Brazil30.19 inHg7 am
5Toronto, Canada30.18 inHg2 pm yesterday
6Buenos Aires, Argentina30.17 inHg2 pm yesterday
7Orlando, Florida30.17 inHg3 pm yesterday
8Rochester, New York30.17 inHg3 pm yesterday
9Jacksonville, Florida30.17 inHg4 pm yesterday
10Kazan, Russia30.16 inHg5 am
11Buffalo, New York30.16 inHg2 pm yesterday
12Perth, Australia30.16 inHg2 pm yesterday
13Detroit, Michigan30.16 inHg2 pm yesterday
14Tampa, Florida30.16 inHg3 pm yesterday
15Cape Coral, Florida30.16 inHg3 pm yesterday
16Charleston, South Carolina30.16 inHg4 pm yesterday
17Grand Rapids, Michigan30.16 inHg1 pm yesterday
18Rio de Janeiro, Brazil30.15 inHg3 am
19Miami, Florida30.15 inHg3 pm yesterday
20Tallahassee, Florida30.15 inHg3 am
21Atlanta, Georgia30.14 inHg2 pm yesterday
22Milwaukee, Wisconsin30.14 inHg1 pm yesterday
23Canberra, Australia30.14 inHg1 pm yesterday
24Asheville, North Carolina30.14 inHg3 pm yesterday
25Wilmington, North Carolina30.14 inHg2 pm yesterday




Barometric Pressure Record Highs

The generally accepted figure for the highest barometric pressure ever recorded is 32.01 inHg in Agata, Russia (in Siberia) on December 31, 1968. Like the typical high pressure pattern mentioned above, this was in a location of high latitude during the wintertime. Similarly, the highest recorded pressure in North America was 31.4 inHg in Dawson City, Canada on February 2, 1989.