Weather Records on 24 February 1993

1,730 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 24 February 1993. Highest significance: Arlington, US.

Key Facts for 24 February 1993

On 24 February 1993, 1,730 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
174 were record highs and 877 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 13 were all-time records, 54 monthly and 1,663 daily.
Arlington set a daily record snowfall of 11.9 cm (4.7 in) on 24 February 1993.
Across 153 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 554 records.

Record Map

1,730 stations

1,730 station records on 24 February 1993 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 24 February 1993: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Arlington	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.9 cm (4.7 in)	76 of 100 (Major)
Wien	Austria	Record daily precipitation	29.6 mm (1.2 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Hermiston 1 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Pilot Rock 1 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Sterling	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Pavillion	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Partoun	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Gabes	Tunisia	Record low minimum temperature	-5.9 C (21.4 F)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Gordon 6N	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Pilot Rock 1 SE	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Barnett	Australia	Record daily precipitation	82.2 mm (3.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Senador Pompeu	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Riverside 7 SSW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-26.1 C (-15.0 F)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Squaw Butte-Northern Great Bas	United States	Record snow depth	73.7 cm (29.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Manley Hot Springs	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Halls Creek Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Bidwell	United States	Record snow depth	73.7 cm (29.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
N Platte Rgnl AP	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Walla Walla Rgnl AP	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Deeth	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Callao	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Grand View 4 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Alder 17 S	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Orleans 2 W	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Wilsonville	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Oberlin	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Milton Freewater	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Nyssa	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Whitman Mission	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Waverly	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Bridgeport	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Lyman	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Vale	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Washta	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-35.6 C (-32.1 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Crescent Lake Nwr	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Wetumka 3 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Glenwood Spgs #2	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Rifle	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Stratton	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Malheur Branch Exp STN	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Woodruff	United States	Record snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Indianola 1SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-25.0 C (-13.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Agate 3 E	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Hermiston 1 SE	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Sisters	United States	Record snow depth	81.3 cm (32.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Ruby Plains	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Madera	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Oshkosh	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Lower Hay Creek	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Maries	United States	Record snow depth	73.7 cm (29.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Knoxville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
McGill	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Muskogee	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Interior 3 NE	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hanna	United States	Record snow depth	134.6 cm (53.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ice Harbor Dam	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Elkader 6 SSW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-30.0 C (-22.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Oskaloosa	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Merriman	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Klamath Falls 2 SSW	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,730 records

Records set or tied on 24 February 1993 by type: Highest daily maximum 57, Lowest daily maximum 487, Highest daily minimum 117, Lowest daily minimum 390, Heaviest daily rainfall 213, Heaviest daily snowfall 144, Deepest snow cover 322.

Records on 24 February 1993 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	57
Lowest daily maximum	487
Highest daily minimum	117
Lowest daily minimum	390
Heaviest daily rainfall	213
Heaviest daily snowfall	144
Deepest snow cover	322

Records on 24 February 1993 by timescale: all-time 13, monthly 54, daily 1,663.

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 635.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

24 February 1993

Top 20 records on 24 February 1993 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
24 February 1993	Arlington, US	daily snowfall	11.9 cm (4.7 in)	11.9 cm (4.7 in)	97 years	76 of 100 (Major)
24 February 1993	Wien, AT	daily rain	29.6 mm (1.2 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	81 years	70 of 100 (Major)
24 February 1993	Hermiston 1 SE, US	monthly snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	77 years	64 of 100 (Major)
24 February 1993	Pilot Rock 1 SE, US	daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	76 years	63 of 100 (Major)
24 February 1993	Sterling, US	daily snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	79 years	61 of 100 (Major)
24 February 1993	Pavillion, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	73 years	61 of 100 (Major)
24 February 1993	Partoun, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	42 years	60 of 100 (Major)
24 February 1993	Gabes, TN	monthly low min	-5.9 C (21.4 F)	2.6 C (4.7 F)	105 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 1993	Gordon 6N, US	daily snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	20.4 cm (8.0 in)	31 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 1993	Pilot Rock 1 SE, US	daily snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	76 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 1993	Mount Barnett, AU	daily rain	82.2 mm (3.2 in)	42.1 mm (1.7 in)	74 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 1993	Senador Pompeu, BR	daily rain	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	66 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 1993	Riverside 7 SSW, US	daily low min	-26.1 C (-15.0 F)	12.8 C (23.0 F)	82 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 1993	Squaw Butte-Northern Great Bas, US	daily snow depth	73.7 cm (29.0 in)	33.1 cm (13.0 in)	51 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 1993	Manley Hot Springs, US	monthly snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	73 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 1993	Halls Creek Airport, AU	daily rain	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	48 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 1993	Ft Bidwell, US	daily snow depth	73.7 cm (29.0 in)	53.4 cm (21.0 in)	14 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 1993	N Platte Rgnl AP, US	daily snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	31 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 1993	Walla Walla Rgnl AP, US	daily snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	44 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 1993	Deeth, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	41 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

1794 to 1993

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1993. 1993 had 1,730 records.

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

Records on 02-24 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1813	1
1814	4
1836	1
1846	2
1858	2
1863	1
1867	1
1868	1
1870	1
1873	2
1875	2
1876	1
1877	2
1879	4
1881	1
1886	1
1887	2
1888	7
1889	6
1891	3
1892	2
1894	2
1896	1
1897	4
1898	10
1899	4
1900	14
1901	4
1902	7
1903	5
1904	5
1905	13
1906	33
1907	16
1908	14
1909	73
1910	25
1911	16
1912	58
1913	6
1914	26
1915	46
1916	24
1917	52
1918	50
1919	39
1920	15
1921	82
1922	54
1923	63
1924	73
1925	110
1926	166
1927	402
1928	139
1929	141
1930	1,185
1931	164
1932	226
1933	331
1934	887
1935	251
1936	514
1937	148
1938	202
1939	385
1940	279
1941	490
1942	287
1943	375
1944	463
1945	212
1946	440
1947	779
1948	299
1949	420
1950	712
1951	423
1952	535
1953	423
1954	720
1955	1,120
1956	627
1957	649
1958	866
1959	217
1960	1,145
1961	520
1962	1,412
1963	593
1964	447
1965	993
1966	637
1967	1,134
1968	734
1969	874
1970	354
1971	377
1972	753
1973	235
1974	365
1975	1,570
1976	999
1977	1,307
1978	1,061
1979	1,473
1980	466
1981	1,177
1982	898
1983	533
1984	652
1985	1,412
1986	1,309
1987	952
1988	373
1989	1,776
1990	1,969
1991	641
1992	922
1993	1,730
1994	1,070
1995	1,081
1996	1,209
1997	1,537
1998	1,459
1999	752
2000	2,155
2001	1,407
2002	883
2003	1,735
2004	980
2005	742
2006	487
2007	1,095
2008	1,060
2009	852
2010	1,527
2011	1,291
2012	838
2013	705
2014	623
2015	1,963
2016	818
2017	1,612
2018	1,356
2019	1,302
2020	697
2021	860
2022	1,808
2023	1,793
2024	417
2025	966
2026	1,107

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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	1,186
100 to 200	87
200 to 300	23
300 to 400	7
400 to 500	2
500 to 600	1
600 to 700	1