Weather Records on 4 January 1993

1,538 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 4 January 1993. Highest significance: S Bend AP, US.

Key Facts for 4 January 1993

On 4 January 1993, 1,538 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
708 were record highs and 201 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 53 monthly and 1,482 daily.
S Bend AP set a daily record precipitation of 44.7 mm (1.8 in) on 4 January 1993.
Across 162 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 499 records.

Record Map

1,538 stations

1,538 station records on 4 January 1993 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 4 January 1993: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
S Bend AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	77 of 100 (Major)
Gabes	Tunisia	Record low minimum temperature	-7.9 C (17.8 F)	74 of 100 (Major)
Mena	United States	Record daily precipitation	103.4 mm (4.1 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Houston	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Lincoln	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Ann Arbor U of Mich	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Gove 4W	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Rantoul	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Riggins	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Adrian 2 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Mt Ida 3 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	84.8 mm (3.3 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Danville	United States	Record daily precipitation	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Chicago Midway AP 3SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Jacksonville 2E	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Streator 2SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
El Triunfo	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	95.8 mm (3.8 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Waynesville 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Sierraville Rs	United States	Record snow depth	121.9 cm (48.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Ottawa 4SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Valparaiso Wtr Wks	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Fairmont	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Chester	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Nome AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.7 cm (6.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Sebewaing	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Edom	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.5 mm (3.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Parks 6 ENE	United States	Record daily precipitation	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Bloomington Wtr Wks	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Erie Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Horatio	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Ozark	United States	Record daily precipitation	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Bridgeport	United States	Record snow depth	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
W Plains	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Toledo Blade	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Pulaski	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Gilmer 4 WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Lacrosse	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Harrison Boone Co AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Mansfield Lahm Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Canberra Airport Comparison	Australia	Record daily precipitation	73.8 mm (2.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Clinton 1SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
W Lafayette 6 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Abbott	United States	Record daily precipitation	85.9 mm (3.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Blue Mtn Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Effingham 3SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Wanatah 2 WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Sisters	United States	Record snow depth	71.1 cm (28.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
General Wayne A Downing Intl A	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Spokane Intl AP	United States	Record snow depth	66.0 cm (26.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Kentland	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Laporte	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Milford Gm Proving Ground	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Athens	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Little Rock AFB	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Cape Girardeau Muni AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Dowagiac 1 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Gilead Lakes Prk	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Chicago Ohare Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Chatsbury (Maryland)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Lebanon	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Niles	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,538 records

Records set or tied on 4 January 1993 by type: Highest daily maximum 345, Lowest daily maximum 99, Highest daily minimum 363, Lowest daily minimum 102, Heaviest daily rainfall 448, Heaviest daily snowfall 82, Deepest snow cover 99.

Records on 4 January 1993 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	345
Lowest daily maximum	99
Highest daily minimum	363
Lowest daily minimum	102
Heaviest daily rainfall	448
Heaviest daily snowfall	82
Deepest snow cover	99

Records on 4 January 1993 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 53, daily 1,482.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,244 broken records

Margins by which the 1,244 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 635.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

4 January 1993

Top 20 records on 4 January 1993 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
4 January 1993	S Bend AP, US	daily rain	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	93 years	77 of 100 (Major)
4 January 1993	Gabes, TN	all-time low min	-7.9 C (17.8 F)	4.6 C (8.3 F)	104 years	74 of 100 (Major)
4 January 1993	Mena, US	daily rain	103.4 mm (4.1 in)	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	85 years	70 of 100 (Major)
4 January 1993	Houston, US	daily rain	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	85 years	70 of 100 (Major)
4 January 1993	Lincoln, US	daily rain	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	71 years	69 of 100 (Major)
4 January 1993	Ann Arbor U of Mich, US	daily rain	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	18.1 mm (0.7 in)	71 years	63 of 100 (Major)
4 January 1993	Gove 4W, US	monthly rain	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	4 years	61 of 100 (Major)
4 January 1993	Rantoul, US	daily rain	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	93 years	61 of 100 (Major)
4 January 1993	Riggins, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	51 years	60 of 100 (Major)
4 January 1993	Adrian 2 NNE, US	daily rain	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	71 years	60 of 100 (Major)
4 January 1993	Mt Ida 3 SE, US	daily rain	84.8 mm (3.3 in)	49.2 mm (1.9 in)	61 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 1993	Danville, US	daily rain	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	43 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 1993	Chicago Midway AP 3SW, US	daily rain	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	41 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 1993	Jacksonville 2E, US	daily rain	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	71 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 1993	Streator 2SE, US	daily rain	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	93 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 1993	El Triunfo, MX	monthly rain	95.8 mm (3.8 in)	51.9 mm (2.0 in)	13 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 1993	Waynesville 2 W, US	daily rain	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	43 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 1993	Sierraville Rs, US	daily snow depth	121.9 cm (48.0 in)	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	77 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 1993	Ottawa 4SW, US	daily rain	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	12.9 mm (0.5 in)	95 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 1993	Valparaiso Wtr Wks, US	daily rain	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	95 years	56 of 100 (Notable)

Significance is a score from 0 to 100 combining margin, the age of the old record and the length of the station's record. How it is computed.

The Same Date in Other Years

1795 to 1993

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1993. 1993 had 1,538 records.

Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.

Records on 01-04 in each year
Year	Records
1795	2
1803	2
1824	1
1845	1
1855	1
1860	2
1864	4
1866	1
1867	2
1869	2
1871	2
1872	1
1873	2
1874	3
1876	1
1877	3
1878	3
1879	1
1880	1
1881	3
1882	2
1884	2
1886	5
1887	2
1888	4
1889	4
1890	2
1891	4
1892	1
1893	2
1894	9
1895	8
1896	2
1897	1
1898	2
1899	4
1900	6
1901	9
1902	7
1903	16
1904	51
1905	21
1906	15
1907	13
1908	8
1909	23
1910	20
1911	17
1912	30
1913	27
1914	45
1915	21
1916	59
1917	59
1918	78
1919	34
1920	113
1921	121
1922	56
1923	54
1924	184
1925	128
1926	310
1927	185
1928	150
1929	96
1930	134
1931	94
1932	200
1933	231
1934	319
1935	207
1936	394
1937	251
1938	136
1939	647
1940	332
1941	1,010
1942	1,191
1943	453
1944	300
1945	194
1946	371
1947	858
1948	391
1949	1,261
1950	2,015
1951	394
1952	349
1953	267
1954	249
1955	659
1956	462
1957	262
1958	448
1959	1,124
1960	358
1961	378
1962	359
1963	559
1964	349
1965	403
1966	798
1967	319
1968	661
1969	645
1970	497
1971	1,191
1972	728
1973	667
1974	957
1975	394
1976	534
1977	524
1978	656
1979	1,606
1980	643
1981	1,430
1982	2,261
1983	953
1984	996
1985	1,049
1986	705
1987	1,172
1988	903
1989	1,205
1990	509
1991	1,016
1992	1,201
1993	1,538
1994	1,418
1995	922
1996	1,389
1997	3,256
1998	1,246
1999	1,842
2000	1,486
2001	1,350
2002	1,151
2003	1,229
2004	1,611
2005	1,581
2006	1,167
2007	2,045
2008	845
2009	824
2010	1,183
2011	586
2012	1,357
2013	797
2014	770
2015	715
2016	618
2017	997
2018	1,096
2019	616
2020	497
2021	427
2022	698
2023	1,236
2024	562
2025	477
2026	1,013

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Data for records on 1993-01-04: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

Sources: 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)) Made with Natural Earth. Public domain map data. Borders are Natural Earth's de facto depiction. Data as of 2026-10-17 (17 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-16. Last revised 16 October 2026 (2026-10-16).

Margin	Records
0 to 100	1,213
100 to 200	15
200 to 300	9
300 to 400	3
400 to 500	2
500 to 600	1
600 to 700	1