Weather Records on 26 January 1993

940 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 26 January 1993. Highest significance: Australia Plains, AU.

Key Facts for 26 January 1993

On 26 January 1993, 940 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
347 were record highs and 134 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 17 monthly and 920 daily.
Australia Plains set a daily record precipitation of 58.6 mm (2.3 in) on 26 January 1993.
Across 152 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 519 records.

Record Map

940 stations

940 station records on 26 January 1993 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 26 January 1993: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Australia Plains	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.6 mm (2.3 in)	77 of 100 (Major)
King Salmon	United States	Record daily snowfall	45.2 cm (17.8 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Brinkworth (Bungaree)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Bower	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Quambone Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Grambek	Germany	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Belle Glade	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Booborowie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.2 mm (2.8 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Brinkworth (Anama Park)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.4 mm (1.4 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Eudunda	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.8 mm (1.6 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Rostock-Warnemunde	Germany	Record daily precipitation	27.3 mm (1.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Stuart	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Clare Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.2 mm (1.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Eudunda (Brownlow)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.2 mm (1.6 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Miami Beach	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Tavernier	United States	Record daily precipitation	105.4 mm (4.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Leonard Creek Rch - Denio 33S	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Dugway	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Canal Pt USDA	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Robertstown	Australia	Record daily precipitation	69.2 mm (2.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Coomandook	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Flensburg (Schaferhaus)	Germany	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Friend 3E	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Riverton	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Puyallup 2 W Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Tumut (Red Hill Station)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Riverton	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Hallett (Lorraine)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Dubbo (Darling Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Orleans 2 W	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Darwin Botanic Gardens	Australia	Record daily precipitation	96.2 mm (3.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Bidwell	United States	Record snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Palmer 3 ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Dillingham FAA AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Blyth	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.6 mm (1.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Marrabel	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Saddleworth	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.8 mm (1.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Newell	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Clare (Hill River)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.2 mm (1.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Manoora (Cooinda)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Apoinga (Wilivere)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Point Pass	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Geurie Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	73.0 mm (2.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Nagpur Sonegaon	India	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Parkes (Macarthur Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.4 mm (2.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Lava Beds Nat Mon	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
La Belle	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Darwin Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	134.4 mm (5.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Hallett	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Sutherlands	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Gulargambone (Emby)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Eumungerie Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Burr Oak 4S	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Claflin	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Miami WSO City	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Manoora	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Okeechobee	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Wells	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Sisters	United States	Record snow depth	73.7 cm (29.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Watervale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

940 records

Records set or tied on 26 January 1993 by type: Highest daily maximum 136, Lowest daily maximum 85, Highest daily minimum 211, Lowest daily minimum 49, Heaviest daily rainfall 329, Heaviest daily snowfall 18, Deepest snow cover 112.

Records on 26 January 1993 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	136
Lowest daily maximum	85
Highest daily minimum	211
Lowest daily minimum	49
Heaviest daily rainfall	329
Heaviest daily snowfall	18
Deepest snow cover	112

Records on 26 January 1993 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 17, daily 920.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

777 broken records

Margins by which the 777 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 630.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

26 January 1993

Top 20 records on 26 January 1993 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
26 January 1993	Australia Plains, AU	daily rain	58.6 mm (2.3 in)	49.2 mm (1.9 in)	92 years	77 of 100 (Major)
26 January 1993	King Salmon, US	all-time snowfall	45.2 cm (17.8 in)	14.7 cm (5.8 in)	6 years	66 of 100 (Major)
26 January 1993	Brinkworth (Bungaree), AU	daily rain	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	35.7 mm (1.4 in)	52 years	64 of 100 (Major)
26 January 1993	Bower, AU	daily rain	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	52 years	64 of 100 (Major)
26 January 1993	Quambone Station, AU	daily rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	87 years	60 of 100 (Major)
26 January 1993	Grambek, DE	monthly rain	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	11.3 mm (0.4 in)	38 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 1993	Belle Glade, US	daily rain	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	68.3 mm (2.7 in)	41 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 1993	Booborowie, AU	monthly rain	70.2 mm (2.8 in)	21.2 mm (0.8 in)	52 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 1993	Brinkworth (Anama Park), AU	daily rain	35.4 mm (1.4 in)	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	52 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 1993	Eudunda, AU	daily rain	39.8 mm (1.6 in)	24.6 mm (1.0 in)	56 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 1993	Rostock-Warnemunde, DE	daily rain	27.3 mm (1.1 in)	21.8 mm (0.9 in)	42 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 1993	Stuart, US	daily rain	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	41 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 1993	Clare Post Office, AU	daily rain	39.2 mm (1.5 in)	15.1 mm (0.6 in)	122 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 1993	Eudunda (Brownlow), AU	daily rain	40.2 mm (1.6 in)	30.8 mm (1.2 in)	52 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 1993	Miami Beach, US	daily rain	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	27 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 1993	Tavernier, US	daily rain	105.4 mm (4.1 in)	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	27 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 1993	Leonard Creek Rch - Denio 33S, US	daily snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	31 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 1993	Dugway, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	31 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 1993	Canal Pt USDA, US	daily rain	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	51.5 mm (2.0 in)	34 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 1993	Robertstown, AU	daily rain	69.2 mm (2.7 in)	57.0 mm (2.2 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

1795 to 1993

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1993. 1993 had 940 records.

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

Records on 01-26 in each year
Year	Records
1795	1
1804	1
1822	1
1823	2
1834	1
1846	3
1851	1
1858	2
1865	1
1867	1
1870	1
1871	1
1873	1
1875	1
1879	1
1880	2
1881	4
1882	1
1884	2
1887	2
1888	3
1890	4
1894	3
1895	8
1896	1
1897	5
1900	3
1901	5
1902	5
1903	3
1904	20
1905	34
1906	4
1907	24
1908	11
1909	11
1910	43
1911	33
1912	43
1913	23
1914	100
1915	21
1916	139
1917	27
1918	65
1919	31
1920	59
1921	42
1922	58
1923	154
1924	141
1925	74
1926	41
1927	185
1928	75
1929	187
1930	227
1931	373
1932	299
1933	318
1934	398
1935	181
1936	569
1937	601
1938	441
1939	321
1940	1,113
1941	1,120
1942	618
1943	503
1944	1,707
1945	249
1946	168
1947	747
1948	596
1949	1,359
1950	2,369
1951	526
1952	630
1953	394
1954	449
1955	389
1956	505
1957	791
1958	404
1959	495
1960	197
1961	1,051
1962	860
1963	626
1964	226
1965	434
1966	606
1967	958
1968	376
1969	1,242
1970	470
1971	979
1972	968
1973	584
1974	784
1975	748
1976	849
1977	935
1978	1,674
1979	1,691
1980	651
1981	688
1982	1,223
1983	1,062
1984	844
1985	920
1986	770
1987	1,034
1988	955
1989	769
1990	920
1991	758
1992	942
1993	940
1994	1,018
1995	1,260
1996	1,031
1997	1,071
1998	650
1999	992
2000	1,202
2001	672
2002	1,474
2003	1,174
2004	1,454
2005	910
2006	998
2007	1,086
2008	821
2009	818
2010	748
2011	623
2012	757
2013	936
2014	624
2015	988
2016	903
2017	789
2018	470
2019	518
2020	466
2021	1,417
2022	322
2023	488
2024	1,282
2025	582
2026	1,904

Download the Data

Data for records on 1993-01-26: 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	737
100 to 200	24
200 to 300	13
300 to 400	2
400 to 500	0
500 to 600	0
600 to 700	1