Weather Records on 20 January 1993

1,327 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 20 January 1993. Highest significance: Lafayette Rgnl AP, US.

Key Facts for 20 January 1993

On 20 January 1993, 1,327 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
549 were record highs and 47 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 6 were all-time records, 55 monthly and 1,266 daily.
Lafayette Rgnl AP set a monthly record daily precipitation of 253.7 mm (10.0 in) on 20 January 1993.
Across 157 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 506 records.

Record Map

1,327 stations

1,327 station records on 20 January 1993 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 20 January 1993: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Lafayette Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	253.7 mm (10.0 in)	83 of 100 (Exceptional)
Grand Coteau	United States	Record daily precipitation	213.4 mm (8.4 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Baton Rouge Metro AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	228.9 mm (9.0 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Concordia ASOS	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.5 cm (6.1 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Wiggins	United States	Record daily precipitation	185.4 mm (7.3 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Leakesville 6 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	118.6 mm (4.7 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Franklinton 3 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	224.3 mm (8.8 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Haddam	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Ville Platte	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Orleans 2 W	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Newell	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Scandia	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Dugway	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Brookville	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Downieville	United States	Record daily precipitation	140.7 mm (5.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Guide Rock	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Leonard Creek Rch - Denio 33S	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Hill City 1 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Callao	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Garfield	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Wellpinit	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Medina	United States	Record snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Burr Oak 4S	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Fairbury 7S	United States	Record daily snowfall	18.8 cm (7.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
McComb AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	148.8 mm (5.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Geneva	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Aberdeen Exp STN	United States	Record snow depth	66.0 cm (26.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Wasco	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Calistoga	United States	Record daily precipitation	114.8 mm (4.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Covelo	United States	Record daily precipitation	102.6 mm (4.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Harrison Gulch Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	95.8 mm (3.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Alton 1 W	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
New Roads 5 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	142.5 mm (5.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Wells	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Moxee City 10 E	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Bragg 5 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Healdsburg #2	United States	Record daily precipitation	110.7 mm (4.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Yosemite Park HQ	United States	Record daily snowfall	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Healy	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Scandia	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Mobile	United States	Record daily precipitation	117.3 mm (4.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Burr Oak 4S	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Sprague	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Mogen	Norway	Record snow depth	172.0 cm (67.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Bidwell	United States	Record snow depth	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Weaverville	United States	Record daily precipitation	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Clifton	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Amite	United States	Record daily precipitation	105.9 mm (4.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Sisters	United States	Record snow depth	68.6 cm (27.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Wamsutter	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Kentfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	175.3 mm (6.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Lava Beds Nat Mon	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Potter Valley Powerhouse	United States	Record daily precipitation	138.9 mm (5.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ukiah	United States	Record daily precipitation	109.2 mm (4.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Palestine	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Kinsley 2E	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Lovewell Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Mankato	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
McGill	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Battle Mountain 4SE	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,327 records

Records set or tied on 20 January 1993 by type: Highest daily maximum 293, Lowest daily maximum 26, Highest daily minimum 256, Lowest daily minimum 21, Heaviest daily rainfall 387, Heaviest daily snowfall 124, Deepest snow cover 220.

Records on 20 January 1993 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	293
Lowest daily maximum	26
Highest daily minimum	256
Lowest daily minimum	21
Heaviest daily rainfall	387
Heaviest daily snowfall	124
Deepest snow cover	220

Records on 20 January 1993 by timescale: all-time 6, monthly 55, daily 1,266.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,112 broken records

Margins by which the 1,112 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 711.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

20 January 1993

Top 20 records on 20 January 1993 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
20 January 1993	Lafayette Rgnl AP, US	monthly rain	253.7 mm (10.0 in)	106.4 mm (4.2 in)	76 years	83 of 100 (Exceptional)
20 January 1993	Grand Coteau, US	monthly rain	213.4 mm (8.4 in)	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	94 years	74 of 100 (Major)
20 January 1993	Baton Rouge Metro AP, US	monthly rain	228.9 mm (9.0 in)	112.8 mm (4.4 in)	51 years	71 of 100 (Major)
20 January 1993	Concordia ASOS, US	daily snowfall	15.5 cm (6.1 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	91 years	65 of 100 (Major)
20 January 1993	Wiggins, US	monthly rain	185.4 mm (7.3 in)	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	27 years	62 of 100 (Major)
20 January 1993	Leakesville 6 WSW, US	daily rain	118.6 mm (4.7 in)	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	46 years	61 of 100 (Major)
20 January 1993	Franklinton 3 SW, US	monthly rain	224.3 mm (8.8 in)	108.5 mm (4.3 in)	21 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 1993	Haddam, US	monthly snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	20.4 cm (8.0 in)	69 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 1993	Ville Platte, US	daily rain	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	47 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 1993	Orleans 2 W, US	daily snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	34 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 1993	Newell, US	daily snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	30 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 1993	Scandia, US	daily rain	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	42.1 mm (1.7 in)	35 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 1993	Dugway, US	daily snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	38 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 1993	Brookville, US	monthly snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	26 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 1993	Downieville, US	daily rain	140.7 mm (5.5 in)	54.8 mm (2.2 in)	82 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 1993	Guide Rock, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	67 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 1993	Leonard Creek Rch - Denio 33S, US	daily snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	31 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 1993	Hill City 1 W, US	daily rain	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	36 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 1993	Callao, US	daily snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	10 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 1993	Garfield, US	daily snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	68 years	52 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 1,327 records.

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

Records on 01-20 in each year
Year	Records
1795	2
1796	1
1798	1
1804	2
1820	1
1844	1
1850	1
1858	2
1861	1
1862	1
1863	1
1866	2
1867	1
1872	1
1874	4
1875	4
1878	1
1879	1
1880	5
1881	4
1885	1
1890	2
1891	1
1892	3
1893	3
1894	1
1895	2
1896	1
1897	3
1898	6
1899	12
1900	15
1901	11
1902	5
1903	4
1904	14
1905	2
1906	25
1907	26
1908	9
1909	30
1910	11
1911	3
1912	7
1913	44
1914	57
1915	153
1916	34
1917	123
1918	71
1919	28
1920	103
1921	45
1922	86
1923	41
1924	298
1925	181
1926	110
1927	381
1928	383
1929	203
1930	540
1931	90
1932	139
1933	441
1934	118
1935	904
1936	602
1937	1,041
1938	219
1939	238
1940	1,147
1941	214
1942	979
1943	1,002
1944	568
1945	302
1946	487
1947	534
1948	422
1949	429
1950	653
1951	958
1952	386
1953	476
1954	791
1955	278
1956	906
1957	349
1958	494
1959	603
1960	329
1961	641
1962	1,162
1963	921
1964	567
1965	283
1966	634
1967	556
1968	1,096
1969	859
1970	1,301
1971	936
1972	823
1973	450
1974	978
1975	688
1976	848
1977	997
1978	1,669
1979	1,158
1980	423
1981	823
1982	958
1983	847
1984	1,957
1985	2,188
1986	1,327
1987	1,063
1988	1,637
1989	955
1990	1,257
1991	562
1992	493
1993	1,327
1994	2,035
1995	1,136
1996	851
1997	658
1998	576
1999	1,368
2000	1,132
2001	667
2002	666
2003	732
2004	451
2005	1,335
2006	1,395
2007	2,143
2008	1,366
2009	738
2010	986
2011	731
2012	848
2013	432
2014	480
2015	413
2016	726
2017	1,370
2018	634
2019	722
2020	498
2021	375
2022	346
2023	778
2024	841
2025	1,599
2026	193

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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	1,017
100 to 200	71
200 to 300	14
300 to 400	7
400 to 500	1
500 to 600	1
600 to 700	0
700 to 800	1