Weather Records on 21 January 1993

1,763 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 21 January 1993. Highest significance: Port Augusta West, AU.

Key Facts for 21 January 1993

On 21 January 1993, 1,763 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
894 were record highs and 47 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 5 were all-time records, 67 monthly and 1,691 daily.
Port Augusta West set a daily record precipitation of 34.0 mm (1.3 in) on 21 January 1993.
Across 163 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 459 records.

Record Map

1,763 stations

1,763 station records on 21 January 1993 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 21 January 1993: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Port Augusta West	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	77 of 100 (Major)
Hammond	United States	Record daily precipitation	119.4 mm (4.7 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Burra (Poonunda)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Poplarville Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	163.1 mm (6.4 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Clanton	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Columbia	United States	Record daily precipitation	98.3 mm (3.9 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
St Francisville	United States	Record daily precipitation	109.5 mm (4.3 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Buckatunna 1 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	177.8 mm (7.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Fairmont	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Claflin	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Amite	United States	Record daily precipitation	137.9 mm (5.4 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Viljoenskroon (Mun)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	76.0 mm (3.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Dugway	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Bay Minette	United States	Record daily precipitation	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Waynesboro 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	110.5 mm (4.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Woodruff	United States	Record snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Greeley	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Schuyler	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
York	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Callao	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Tancochapa	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	91.9 mm (3.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Hattiesburg 5SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	156.0 mm (6.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Richton 1 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	168.1 mm (6.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Shubuta	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.3 mm (3.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Leonard Creek Rch - Denio 33S	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Ephrata AP	United States	Record snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Purvis 2N	United States	Record daily precipitation	156.7 mm (6.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Tylertown 5ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	119.9 mm (4.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Geneva	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Bradshaw	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Hickman	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Medina	United States	Record snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Mill 4 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.4 mm (2.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Newell	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Covington 8 WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Sumrall	United States	Record daily precipitation	104.4 mm (4.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Staplehurst	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Luz (Estacao)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	65.4 mm (2.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Praha-Klementinum	Czech Republic	Record high minimum temperature	8.7 C (47.7 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Ovre Sirdal	Norway	Record daily precipitation	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Doorndraai	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Lorimor	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Alton 1 W	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Kentwood	United States	Record daily precipitation	162.3 mm (6.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Gulfport Naval Ctr	United States	Record daily precipitation	195.6 mm (7.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Aurora	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Mogen	Norway	Record snow depth	180.0 cm (70.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Termo 1 E	United States	Record snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Lava Beds Nat Mon	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Dufurrena - Denio 22WSW	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Kremsmuenster	Austria	Record high minimum temperature	6.5 C (43.7 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ponte Pequena	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	98.3 mm (3.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Koebenhavn: Landbohojskolen-1	Denmark	Record high maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Jonkersdam	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Lowman	United States	Record snow depth	121.9 cm (48.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Tranebjerg	Denmark	Record high minimum temperature	4.5 C (40.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Valparaiso	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Sisters	United States	Record snow depth	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Wedgefield	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Wamsutter	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,763 records

Records set or tied on 21 January 1993 by type: Highest daily maximum 398, Lowest daily maximum 33, Highest daily minimum 496, Lowest daily minimum 14, Heaviest daily rainfall 566, Heaviest daily snowfall 52, Deepest snow cover 204.

Records on 21 January 1993 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	398
Lowest daily maximum	33
Highest daily minimum	496
Lowest daily minimum	14
Heaviest daily rainfall	566
Heaviest daily snowfall	52
Deepest snow cover	204

Records on 21 January 1993 by timescale: all-time 5, monthly 67, daily 1,691.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,507 broken records

Margins by which the 1,507 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

21 January 1993

Top 20 records on 21 January 1993 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
21 January 1993	Port Augusta West, AU	daily rain	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	90 years	77 of 100 (Major)
21 January 1993	Hammond, US	daily rain	119.4 mm (4.7 in)	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	63 years	63 of 100 (Major)
21 January 1993	Burra (Poonunda), AU	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	102 years	62 of 100 (Major)
21 January 1993	Poplarville Exp STN, US	monthly rain	163.1 mm (6.4 in)	41.2 mm (1.6 in)	57 years	62 of 100 (Major)
21 January 1993	Clanton, US	daily rain	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	37.5 mm (1.5 in)	96 years	61 of 100 (Major)
21 January 1993	Columbia, US	daily rain	98.3 mm (3.9 in)	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	83 years	61 of 100 (Major)
21 January 1993	St Francisville, US	daily rain	109.5 mm (4.3 in)	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	87 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
21 January 1993	Buckatunna 1 NE, US	monthly rain	177.8 mm (7.0 in)	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	27 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
21 January 1993	Fairmont, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	78 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
21 January 1993	Claflin, US	daily snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	20.4 cm (8.0 in)	34 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
21 January 1993	Amite, US	daily rain	137.9 mm (5.4 in)	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	20 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
21 January 1993	Viljoenskroon (Mun), ZA	daily rain	76.0 mm (3.0 in)	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	30 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
21 January 1993	Dugway, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	38 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
21 January 1993	Bay Minette, US	daily rain	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	75.5 mm (3.0 in)	20 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
21 January 1993	Waynesboro 2 W, US	daily rain	110.5 mm (4.4 in)	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	87 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
21 January 1993	Woodruff, US	daily snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	19 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
21 January 1993	Greeley, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	88 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
21 January 1993	Schuyler, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	76 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
21 January 1993	York, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	48 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
21 January 1993	Callao, US	daily snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	9 years	51 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

1793 to 1993

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1993. 1993 had 1,763 records.

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

Records on 01-21 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1795	2
1796	1
1798	1
1800	2
1803	1
1804	2
1829	1
1838	3
1840	2
1845	2
1846	1
1850	2
1864	2
1866	4
1867	1
1869	1
1871	1
1873	2
1876	1
1878	4
1880	3
1881	4
1884	1
1885	1
1886	1
1888	3
1890	2
1891	3
1892	2
1893	1
1894	3
1895	2
1896	2
1897	3
1898	3
1899	15
1900	5
1901	4
1902	8
1903	18
1904	30
1905	3
1906	53
1907	10
1908	11
1909	25
1910	11
1911	8
1912	7
1913	23
1914	37
1915	47
1916	38
1917	83
1918	49
1919	14
1920	75
1921	54
1922	35
1923	62
1924	535
1925	103
1926	157
1927	447
1928	206
1929	132
1930	616
1931	112
1932	167
1933	572
1934	255
1935	771
1936	314
1937	852
1938	250
1939	305
1940	562
1941	205
1942	522
1943	1,168
1944	324
1945	290
1946	339
1947	205
1948	387
1949	452
1950	643
1951	367
1952	436
1953	325
1954	1,094
1955	399
1956	653
1957	527
1958	506
1959	936
1960	319
1961	746
1962	741
1963	761
1964	771
1965	251
1966	636
1967	511
1968	1,179
1969	927
1970	1,770
1971	672
1972	598
1973	573
1974	992
1975	496
1976	860
1977	549
1978	1,301
1979	1,675
1980	425
1981	972
1982	1,339
1983	1,179
1984	2,132
1985	2,457
1986	883
1987	934
1988	771
1989	511
1990	927
1991	559
1992	447
1993	1,763
1994	1,195
1995	1,276
1996	528
1997	950
1998	606
1999	1,387
2000	686
2001	736
2002	796
2003	690
2004	535
2005	1,111
2006	1,116
2007	1,955
2008	1,061
2009	788
2010	1,166
2011	836
2012	1,148
2013	455
2014	522
2015	426
2016	580
2017	1,248
2018	664
2019	526
2020	894
2021	626
2022	430
2023	517
2024	1,015
2025	1,386
2026	201

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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 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-12. Last revised 12 October 2026 (2026-10-12).

Margin	Records
0 to 100	1,431
100 to 200	50
200 to 300	16
300 to 400	6
400 to 500	2
500 to 600	0
600 to 700	2