Weather Records on 5 January 1993

1,604 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 5 January 1993. Highest significance: Danville 2 SE, US.

Key Facts for 5 January 1993

On 5 January 1993, 1,604 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
772 were record highs and 114 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 6 were all-time records, 62 monthly and 1,536 daily.
Danville 2 SE set a daily record precipitation of 47.8 mm (1.9 in) on 5 January 1993.
Across 164 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 488 records.

Record Map

1,604 stations

1,604 station records on 5 January 1993 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 5 January 1993: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Danville 2 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Carbondale Sewage Plt	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.4 mm (3.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Pontiac Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Bucyrus	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
San Ignacio	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Jandowae Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.6 mm (1.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Montpelier	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Ojo de Agua	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	93.5 mm (3.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Marion 4 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Bloomfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Doniphan	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Virginia City	United States	Record snow depth	109.2 cm (43.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Stryker	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
El Paso de Iritu	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Bridgeport	United States	Record snow depth	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Ashland 2 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Centerburg 2 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Spokane Intl AP	United States	Record snow depth	66.0 cm (26.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Middletown 2 NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Middletown 2 NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Werrina	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Toms River	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Hamburg	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Florence 8 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Griffiss AFB	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Benton 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Fredonia	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Danville 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Galion Wtr Wks	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Camden 3 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Marlinton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
La Purisima	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Live Oak	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Greenville	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Harrisburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Lawrenceville 2WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Grafton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Lawrenceville 3 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Evening Shade 1 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Greers Ferry Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Columbia City	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Houghton Lake 6 WSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Wappapello Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Avon	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Fernflat	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Lumpkin 2 SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Jackson	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Union	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Angelica	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Yemassee 1 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Advance 1 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
La Soledad Nte	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mulege	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Punta Abreojos	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Barkhamsted	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Monroeville 1 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Frederick Police Brks	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Amherst	United States	Record high maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Marble Hill	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Auburn	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,604 records

Records set or tied on 5 January 1993 by type: Highest daily maximum 414, Lowest daily maximum 67, Highest daily minimum 358, Lowest daily minimum 47, Heaviest daily rainfall 581, Heaviest daily snowfall 46, Deepest snow cover 91.

Records on 5 January 1993 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	414
Lowest daily maximum	67
Highest daily minimum	358
Lowest daily minimum	47
Heaviest daily rainfall	581
Heaviest daily snowfall	46
Deepest snow cover	91

Records on 5 January 1993 by timescale: all-time 6, monthly 62, daily 1,536.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,307 broken records

Margins by which the 1,307 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 584.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

5 January 1993

Top 20 records on 5 January 1993 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
5 January 1993	Danville 2 SE, US	daily rain	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	85 years	60 of 100 (Major)
5 January 1993	Carbondale Sewage Plt, US	daily rain	75.4 mm (3.0 in)	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	76 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1993	Pontiac Wwtp, US	daily rain	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	12.4 mm (0.5 in)	76 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1993	Bucyrus, US	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	76 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1993	San Ignacio, MX	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	30 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1993	Jandowae Post Office, AU	daily rain	44.6 mm (1.8 in)	31.9 mm (1.3 in)	81 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1993	Montpelier, US	daily rain	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	14.8 mm (0.6 in)	76 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1993	Ojo de Agua, MX	monthly rain	93.5 mm (3.7 in)	33.6 mm (1.3 in)	30 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1993	Marion 4 NNE, US	daily rain	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	49.7 mm (2.0 in)	44 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1993	Bloomfield, US	daily rain	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	51.5 mm (2.0 in)	43 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1993	Doniphan, US	daily rain	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	76 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1993	Virginia City, US	daily snow depth	109.2 cm (43.0 in)	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	22 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1993	Stryker, US	daily rain	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	29.4 mm (1.2 in)	21 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1993	El Paso de Iritu, MX	daily rain	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	12 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1993	Bridgeport, US	daily snow depth	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	61 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1993	Ashland 2 SW, US	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	38 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1993	Centerburg 2 SE, US	daily rain	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	38 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1993	Spokane Intl AP, US	daily snow depth	66.0 cm (26.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	93 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1993	Middletown 2 NW, US	daily high max	15.0 C (59.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	93 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1993	Middletown 2 NW, US	daily high min	7.8 C (46.0 F)	5.6 C (10.1 F)	93 years	47 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 1,604 records.

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

Records on 01-05 in each year
Year	Records
1795	2
1803	2
1838	1
1850	1
1853	1
1855	2
1857	1
1860	2
1861	2
1862	1
1863	1
1864	3
1869	2
1870	1
1871	1
1872	2
1873	5
1874	1
1875	1
1878	1
1879	1
1881	1
1882	1
1883	2
1884	2
1886	3
1887	1
1888	2
1889	4
1890	2
1891	5
1892	5
1894	10
1895	7
1896	2
1897	2
1898	5
1899	9
1900	4
1901	6
1902	14
1903	9
1904	24
1905	9
1906	15
1907	7
1908	12
1909	52
1910	21
1911	27
1912	54
1913	19
1914	34
1915	21
1916	95
1917	59
1918	41
1919	53
1920	122
1921	87
1922	160
1923	97
1924	408
1925	110
1926	328
1927	417
1928	112
1929	308
1930	203
1931	176
1932	370
1933	241
1934	294
1935	755
1936	280
1937	238
1938	200
1939	736
1940	654
1941	276
1942	828
1943	355
1944	274
1945	571
1946	1,218
1947	496
1948	537
1949	948
1950	1,400
1951	200
1952	345
1953	291
1954	389
1955	770
1956	699
1957	276
1958	506
1959	1,043
1960	463
1961	305
1962	359
1963	340
1964	191
1965	488
1966	607
1967	545
1968	1,037
1969	844
1970	463
1971	1,355
1972	695
1973	566
1974	986
1975	338
1976	744
1977	613
1978	672
1979	1,781
1980	997
1981	1,136
1982	1,787
1983	929
1984	1,163
1985	970
1986	856
1987	1,031
1988	1,389
1989	1,463
1990	471
1991	1,409
1992	1,001
1993	1,604
1994	1,481
1995	956
1996	1,084
1997	2,254
1998	1,426
1999	2,443
2000	786
2001	1,251
2002	833
2003	760
2004	1,731
2005	1,947
2006	813
2007	1,844
2008	1,114
2009	671
2010	1,386
2011	620
2012	1,307
2013	501
2014	746
2015	652
2016	516
2017	1,053
2018	1,075
2019	422
2020	395
2021	366
2022	700
2023	683
2024	458
2025	607
2026	736

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Data for records on 1993-01-05: 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	1,277
100 to 200	21
200 to 300	4
300 to 400	1
400 to 500	2
500 to 600	2