Weather Records on 2 April 1993

837 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 2 April 1993. Highest significance: Montagu (Pol), ZA.

Key Facts for 2 April 1993

On 2 April 1993, 837 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
120 were record highs and 457 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 41 monthly and 796 daily.
Montagu (Pol) set a daily record precipitation of 50.5 mm (2.0 in) on 2 April 1993.
Across 152 earlier years (1815 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 498 records.

Record Map

837 stations

837 station records on 2 April 1993 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 2 April 1993: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Montagu (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Belfast	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Riga	Latvia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Serrana Do Sul	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	112.3 mm (4.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Macedon Lock E30	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Catigua	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	65.4 mm (2.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Hot Springs 1 NNE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Usina Avanhandava (Cpfl)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	80.6 mm (3.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Newburyport	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Auburn	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Major Gercino	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	57.6 mm (2.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Jackman	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Monte Verde Paulista	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	45.8 mm (1.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Coqueiros	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Brinkley	United States	Record low maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mena	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Elgin Water	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Jackman	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Clarksville 2NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hartford Wwtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Corning	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Oconomowoc Wwtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Watertown Wwtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Destivale	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	73.0 mm (2.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Fazenda Vista Bonita	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	82.8 mm (3.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Carroll	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Millinocket	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Sedalia Wtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Elizabethton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Laranjal Paulista	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Karesuando	Sweden	Record snow depth	91.0 cm (35.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Galva	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ionia 2SSW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Owosso Wwtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Itajobi	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	53.5 mm (2.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Barra Do Azeite	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	73.3 mm (2.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Ida 3 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Charleston	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Webbers Falls 5 WSW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Fazenda Boa Vista de Jacare	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	42.6 mm (1.7 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Tweespruit	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Hartwell	United States	Record low maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Ann Arbor U of Mich	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Fazenda Ano Bom Do Tiete	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Capuava	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Mammoth Spring	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Newport	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Gaylord	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Nashua 2 NNW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Fazenda Sao Joao	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Universo	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	70.5 mm (2.8 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Cruz Do Rio Pardo	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	64.7 mm (2.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Haverhill	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Bolivar Wtr Wks	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Birigui	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	48.2 mm (1.9 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Yurecuaro	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Hope 3 NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Olney 2S	United States	Record low maximum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Banner Elk	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Durant	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

837 records

Records set or tied on 2 April 1993 by type: Highest daily maximum 43, Lowest daily maximum 373, Highest daily minimum 77, Lowest daily minimum 84, Heaviest daily rainfall 186, Heaviest daily snowfall 35, Deepest snow cover 39.

Records on 2 April 1993 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	43
Lowest daily maximum	373
Highest daily minimum	77
Lowest daily minimum	84
Heaviest daily rainfall	186
Heaviest daily snowfall	35
Deepest snow cover	39

Records on 2 April 1993 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 41, daily 796.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

649 broken records

Margins by which the 649 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 305.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

2 April 1993

Top 20 records on 2 April 1993 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
2 April 1993	Montagu (Pol), ZA	daily rain	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	31.4 mm (1.2 in)	76 years	60 of 100 (Major)
2 April 1993	Belfast, US	monthly snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	16.3 cm (6.4 in)	17 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
2 April 1993	Riga, LV	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	15.1 mm (0.6 in)	42 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
2 April 1993	Serrana Do Sul, BR	daily rain	112.3 mm (4.4 in)	71.3 mm (2.8 in)	24 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
2 April 1993	Macedon Lock E30, US	daily rain	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	68 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
2 April 1993	Catigua, BR	daily rain	65.4 mm (2.6 in)	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	24 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
2 April 1993	Hot Springs 1 NNE, US	daily low max	8.3 C (46.9 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	101 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
2 April 1993	Usina Avanhandava (Cpfl), BR	daily rain	80.6 mm (3.2 in)	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	44 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
2 April 1993	Newburyport, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	54 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
2 April 1993	Auburn, US	daily snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	68 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
2 April 1993	Major Gercino, BR	daily rain	57.6 mm (2.3 in)	29.1 mm (1.1 in)	39 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
2 April 1993	Jackman, US	daily rain	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	9.4 mm (0.37 in)	68 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
2 April 1993	Monte Verde Paulista, BR	daily rain	45.8 mm (1.8 in)	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	48 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
2 April 1993	Coqueiros, BR	daily rain	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	42.8 mm (1.7 in)	24 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
2 April 1993	Brinkley, US	daily low max	9.4 C (48.9 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	93 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
2 April 1993	Mena, US	daily low max	7.2 C (45.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	97 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
2 April 1993	Elgin Water, US	daily low max	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	93 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
2 April 1993	Jackman, US	daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	68 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
2 April 1993	Clarksville 2NE, US	daily low max	9.4 C (48.9 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	78 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
2 April 1993	Hartford Wwtp, US	daily low max	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	94 years	41 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

1815 to 1993

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1815 to 1993. 1993 had 837 records.

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

Records on 04-02 in each year
Year	Records
1815	3
1819	1
1830	1
1841	1
1843	1
1848	2
1852	2
1855	2
1856	1
1872	1
1877	1
1878	1
1879	2
1881	1
1882	1
1884	1
1886	1
1887	2
1889	3
1890	1
1891	4
1892	4
1893	1
1897	5
1898	1
1899	5
1900	12
1901	3
1902	2
1903	12
1904	12
1905	15
1906	7
1907	20
1908	13
1909	14
1910	22
1911	40
1912	25
1913	29
1914	64
1915	28
1916	67
1917	65
1918	68
1919	52
1920	62
1921	80
1922	21
1923	105
1924	303
1925	128
1926	205
1927	226
1928	271
1929	203
1930	162
1931	474
1932	455
1933	157
1934	266
1935	449
1936	1,239
1937	142
1938	279
1939	265
1940	568
1941	276
1942	172
1943	323
1944	532
1945	1,161
1946	983
1947	373
1948	452
1949	437
1950	436
1951	307
1952	307
1953	386
1954	610
1955	311
1956	834
1957	486
1958	553
1959	1,145
1960	414
1961	701
1962	459
1963	1,391
1964	806
1965	594
1966	492
1967	809
1968	391
1969	416
1970	1,325
1971	484
1972	467
1973	647
1974	808
1975	1,679
1976	592
1977	669
1978	711
1979	780
1980	567
1981	952
1982	1,026
1983	890
1984	1,021
1985	922
1986	751
1987	941
1988	1,084
1989	1,037
1990	1,203
1991	626
1992	1,835
1993	837
1994	492
1995	649
1996	1,080
1997	952
1998	1,060
1999	1,443
2000	860
2001	810
2002	1,272
2003	1,114
2004	893
2005	1,141
2006	794
2007	968
2008	838
2009	984
2010	1,394
2011	1,419
2012	1,515
2013	706
2014	577
2015	490
2016	661
2017	622
2018	1,439
2019	695
2020	1,127
2021	1,164
2022	577
2023	671
2024	1,044
2025	1,273
2026	780

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Data for records on 1993-04-02: 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 50	624
50 to 100	18
100 to 150	4
150 to 200	1
200 to 250	1
250 to 300	0
300 to 350	1