Weather Records on 5 March 1993

813 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 5 March 1993. Highest significance: Bowling Green Wwtp, US.

Key Facts for 5 March 1993

On 5 March 1993, 813 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
159 were record highs and 143 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 39 monthly and 772 daily.
Bowling Green Wwtp set a monthly record daily snowfall of 25.4 cm (10.0 in) on 5 March 1993.
Across 164 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 480 records.

Record Map

813 stations

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

Weather records on 5 March 1993: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Bowling Green Wwtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	83 of 100 (Exceptional)
Ipswich	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Medina	United States	Record snow depth	66.0 cm (26.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Rodovia Anchieta-Cota 400	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	328.0 mm (12.9 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Odesa	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Ft Bidwell	United States	Record snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Alfred	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Squaw Butte-Northern Great Bas	United States	Record snow depth	68.6 cm (27.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Usina Itatinga	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	306.8 mm (12.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Itariri	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	127.8 mm (5.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Weiser	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Corning	United States	Record daily snowfall	23.6 cm (9.3 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Sisters	United States	Record snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Conshohocken	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Paranapiacaba (Alto da Serra)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	192.0 mm (7.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Ruby Lake Nwr	United States	Record snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Sinnemahoning	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Wellsboro 4 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Sioux City Perry Creek	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Olean	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Honey Brook 2 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Galeton	United States	Record daily snowfall	34.3 cm (13.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
State College	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Hornell Almond Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Kaycee	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Batavia	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Glen Lyn	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Worland	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Pedro Barros	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	98.3 mm (3.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Beowawe	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Pedro de Toledo	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	116.3 mm (4.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Winamac 2SSE	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bolivar	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Lindley 2N	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Barkhamsted	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Kokomo 3 WSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Flemington 5 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Wauseon Wtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Barnes STN	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Fremont 5 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Cape Barren Island (Cape Barre	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.4 mm (1.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Sidell 4N	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Elmira	United States	Record daily snowfall	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Windham 3 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Matamoras	United States	Record daily snowfall	13.7 cm (5.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Castle Dale	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Duchesne	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Maries	United States	Record snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Chemung	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Rushford	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Wanatah 2 WNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Wx	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Winchester 7 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Shepaug Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
New Castle 3 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Sussex 1 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Albion	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Sherman	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Glen Hazel 2 NE Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Ibapah	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

813 records

Records set or tied on 5 March 1993 by type: Highest daily maximum 52, Lowest daily maximum 36, Highest daily minimum 107, Lowest daily minimum 107, Heaviest daily rainfall 258, Heaviest daily snowfall 140, Deepest snow cover 113.

Records on 5 March 1993 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	52
Lowest daily maximum	36
Highest daily minimum	107
Lowest daily minimum	107
Heaviest daily rainfall	258
Heaviest daily snowfall	140
Deepest snow cover	113

Records on 5 March 1993 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 39, daily 772.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

664 broken records

Margins by which the 664 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 482.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

5 March 1993

Top 20 records on 5 March 1993 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
5 March 1993	Bowling Green Wwtp, US	monthly snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	96 years	83 of 100 (Exceptional)
5 March 1993	Ipswich, US	monthly snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	55 years	65 of 100 (Major)
5 March 1993	Medina, US	daily snow depth	66.0 cm (26.0 in)	48.2 cm (19.0 in)	52 years	63 of 100 (Major)
5 March 1993	Rodovia Anchieta-Cota 400, BR	monthly rain	328.0 mm (12.9 in)	118.0 mm (4.6 in)	26 years	62 of 100 (Major)
5 March 1993	Odesa, UA	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	15.1 mm (0.6 in)	40 years	62 of 100 (Major)
5 March 1993	Ft Bidwell, US	daily snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	48 years	62 of 100 (Major)
5 March 1993	Alfred, US	daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	76 years	62 of 100 (Major)
5 March 1993	Squaw Butte-Northern Great Bas, US	daily snow depth	68.6 cm (27.0 in)	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	51 years	60 of 100 (Major)
5 March 1993	Usina Itatinga, BR	daily rain	306.8 mm (12.1 in)	146.7 mm (5.8 in)	42 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
5 March 1993	Itariri, BR	daily rain	127.8 mm (5.0 in)	87.4 mm (3.4 in)	34 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
5 March 1993	Weiser, US	monthly snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	41 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
5 March 1993	Corning, US	daily snowfall	23.6 cm (9.3 in)	10.9 cm (4.3 in)	76 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
5 March 1993	Sisters, US	daily snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	32 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
5 March 1993	Conshohocken, US	daily rain	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	28.1 mm (1.1 in)	64 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
5 March 1993	Paranapiacaba (Alto da Serra), BR	daily rain	192.0 mm (7.6 in)	144.0 mm (5.7 in)	20 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
5 March 1993	Ruby Lake Nwr, US	daily snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	33.1 cm (13.0 in)	28 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
5 March 1993	Sinnemahoning, US	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	26 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
5 March 1993	Wellsboro 4 SW, US	daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	64 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
5 March 1993	Sioux City Perry Creek, US	daily snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	38 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
5 March 1993	Olean, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	76 years	48 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 813 records.

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

Records on 03-05 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1801	1
1810	1
1821	2
1845	3
1846	1
1849	1
1853	1
1855	1
1858	1
1859	5
1861	1
1862	2
1863	1
1864	1
1868	1
1871	1
1872	4
1875	3
1876	1
1877	1
1878	1
1880	5
1882	1
1884	2
1886	1
1887	1
1888	4
1889	3
1890	3
1892	3
1893	2
1894	4
1895	6
1896	1
1897	2
1898	3
1899	5
1900	2
1901	11
1902	15
1903	16
1904	3
1905	6
1906	15
1907	17
1908	12
1909	19
1910	34
1911	14
1912	31
1913	47
1914	27
1915	32
1916	14
1917	79
1918	82
1919	226
1920	102
1921	184
1922	42
1923	65
1924	159
1925	198
1926	240
1927	182
1928	68
1929	247
1930	118
1931	268
1932	320
1933	352
1934	347
1935	503
1936	125
1937	417
1938	350
1939	628
1940	150
1941	245
1942	287
1943	692
1944	485
1945	743
1946	706
1947	428
1948	946
1949	378
1950	534
1951	644
1952	347
1953	184
1954	468
1955	1,402
1956	658
1957	479
1958	365
1959	749
1960	2,228
1961	834
1962	491
1963	630
1964	852
1965	715
1966	539
1967	343
1968	1,029
1969	338
1970	317
1971	888
1972	810
1973	378
1974	912
1975	429
1976	1,479
1977	812
1978	1,689
1979	889
1980	418
1981	665
1982	525
1983	2,283
1984	648
1985	637
1986	754
1987	1,928
1988	623
1989	1,673
1990	836
1991	1,246
1992	1,488
1993	813
1994	796
1995	1,489
1996	856
1997	1,026
1998	1,016
1999	644
2000	1,127
2001	755
2002	1,373
2003	1,061
2004	1,558
2005	1,129
2006	624
2007	728
2008	913
2009	1,159
2010	729
2011	696
2012	575
2013	694
2014	1,006
2015	1,551
2016	875
2017	847
2018	652
2019	1,809
2020	1,274
2021	373
2022	635
2023	717
2024	979
2025	1,071
2026	992

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Data for records on 1993-03-05: 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 2026-10-18. Last revised 18 October 2026 (2026-10-18).

Margin	Records
0 to 100	600
100 to 200	48
200 to 300	9
300 to 400	4
400 to 500	3