Weather Records on 3 April 1993

812 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 3 April 1993. Highest significance: Auburn, US.

Key Facts for 3 April 1993

On 3 April 1993, 812 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
161 were record highs and 293 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 22 monthly and 790 daily.
Auburn set a daily record snow depth of 27.9 cm (11.0 in) on 3 April 1993.
Across 159 earlier years (1815 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 481 records.

Record Map

812 stations

812 station records on 3 April 1993 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 3 April 1993: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Auburn	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Carlos Chagas	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	116.6 mm (4.6 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Rocky Ford 2 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Maria Do Jetiba (Dnos)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Headworks Portland Wtr B	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Fundao	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	87.5 mm (3.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Bay City Wtr Wks	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Boyanup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.1 mm (1.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Sao Jose Do Calcado	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	87.8 mm (3.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Gold Beach Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	84.6 mm (3.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Indlunkulu (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	43.6 mm (1.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Cottage Grove 2E	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Langlois #2	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Sealy	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Wharton	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Brookings	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Aldeia	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Tiree	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	31.6 mm (1.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Presque Isle	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Ponte de Itabapoana	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	64.1 mm (2.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Trinidad	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Woodperry	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Gardiner	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Manuel Duarte (Pcd)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	69.0 mm (2.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Angleton 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Albion	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Belfast	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Orono	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Lowell	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Toms River	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Tres Irmaos	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Covington	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Flemington 5 NNW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Houston Spring Branch	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Dahlonega 4WSW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Experiment	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Bananal (Pcd)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	43.6 mm (1.7 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Newburyport	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Rockdale	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Usina Sao Joao del Rei	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	51.2 mm (2.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Andrews	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Cascadia	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Tecuanapa	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Alturas	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Bandon 2 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Drain	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
La Junta Muni AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	21.3 cm (8.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Casa Grande	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	61.1 mm (2.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Tete	Mozambique	Record low minimum temperature	12.7 C (54.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Vernon	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Phuket	Thailand	Record daily precipitation	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Bragg 5 N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Warrenton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Banner Elk	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Clearbrook	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Lake Charles	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Trinidad AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Bom Jardim	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Camilla 3SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Campanario	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

812 records

Records set or tied on 3 April 1993 by type: Highest daily maximum 56, Lowest daily maximum 209, Highest daily minimum 105, Lowest daily minimum 84, Heaviest daily rainfall 290, Heaviest daily snowfall 27, Deepest snow cover 41.

Records on 3 April 1993 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	56
Lowest daily maximum	209
Highest daily minimum	105
Lowest daily minimum	84
Heaviest daily rainfall	290
Heaviest daily snowfall	27
Deepest snow cover	41

Records on 3 April 1993 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 22, daily 790.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

632 broken records

Margins by which the 632 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 270.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

3 April 1993

Top 20 records on 3 April 1993 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
3 April 1993	Auburn, US	daily snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	17.7 cm (7.0 in)	92 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 1993	Carlos Chagas, BR	monthly rain	116.6 mm (4.6 in)	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	8 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 1993	Rocky Ford 2 SE, US	daily rain	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	20.0 mm (0.8 in)	82 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 1993	Santa Maria Do Jetiba (Dnos), BR	daily rain	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	36 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 1993	Headworks Portland Wtr B, US	daily rain	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	23.7 mm (0.9 in)	67 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 1993	Fundao, BR	daily rain	87.5 mm (3.4 in)	55.5 mm (2.2 in)	28 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 1993	Bay City Wtr Wks, US	daily rain	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	44.9 mm (1.8 in)	79 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 1993	Boyanup, AU	daily rain	29.1 mm (1.1 in)	13.9 mm (0.5 in)	80 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 1993	Sao Jose Do Calcado, BR	daily rain	87.8 mm (3.5 in)	60.8 mm (2.4 in)	27 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 1993	Gold Beach Rs, US	daily rain	84.6 mm (3.3 in)	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	18 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 1993	Indlunkulu (Bos), ZA	daily rain	43.6 mm (1.7 in)	21.8 mm (0.9 in)	60 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 1993	Cottage Grove 2E, US	daily rain	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	46 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 1993	Langlois #2, US	daily rain	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	15 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 1993	Sealy, US	daily rain	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	74 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 1993	Wharton, US	daily rain	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	46.8 mm (1.8 in)	44 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 1993	Brookings, US	daily rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	56 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 1993	Aldeia, BR	daily rain	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	46.3 mm (1.8 in)	4 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 1993	Tiree, GB	daily rain	31.6 mm (1.2 in)	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	20 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 1993	Presque Isle, US	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	56 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 1993	Ponte de Itabapoana, BR	daily rain	64.1 mm (2.5 in)	38.3 mm (1.5 in)	48 years	44 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 812 records.

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

Records on 04-03 in each year
Year	Records
1815	3
1830	1
1838	1
1848	1
1849	1
1850	1
1862	1
1867	2
1868	1
1873	1
1874	4
1875	1
1876	2
1878	1
1879	4
1880	2
1881	5
1882	1
1883	3
1884	1
1885	3
1886	2
1887	1
1888	1
1889	4
1891	4
1892	4
1893	3
1895	1
1896	3
1897	2
1898	3
1899	6
1900	12
1901	15
1902	2
1903	14
1904	2
1905	20
1906	9
1907	8
1908	14
1909	17
1910	25
1911	26
1912	19
1913	41
1914	28
1915	47
1916	159
1917	48
1918	20
1919	29
1920	60
1921	108
1922	24
1923	80
1924	207
1925	94
1926	205
1927	85
1928	378
1929	582
1930	148
1931	224
1932	308
1933	269
1934	732
1935	464
1936	1,264
1937	308
1938	216
1939	325
1940	500
1941	308
1942	334
1943	478
1944	760
1945	1,032
1946	683
1947	421
1948	313
1949	354
1950	713
1951	487
1952	243
1953	290
1954	1,051
1955	472
1956	842
1957	660
1958	591
1959	537
1960	506
1961	665
1962	353
1963	1,010
1964	615
1965	561
1966	437
1967	439
1968	446
1969	345
1970	572
1971	590
1972	732
1973	417
1974	877
1975	2,015
1976	340
1977	898
1978	498
1979	997
1980	713
1981	1,264
1982	1,183
1983	832
1984	1,046
1985	804
1986	634
1987	1,577
1988	975
1989	951
1990	1,018
1991	719
1992	1,974
1993	812
1994	574
1995	675
1996	736
1997	1,155
1998	1,051
1999	1,486
2000	1,167
2001	890
2002	1,190
2003	971
2004	840
2005	1,138
2006	776
2007	874
2008	935
2009	1,008
2010	1,325
2011	1,491
2012	1,027
2013	847
2014	796
2015	528
2016	637
2017	570
2018	1,085
2019	535
2020	916
2021	1,250
2022	721
2023	1,289
2024	1,027
2025	1,476
2026	725

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Data for records on 1993-04-03: 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	606
50 to 100	15
100 to 150	6
150 to 200	4
200 to 250	0
250 to 300	1