Weather Records on 4 April 1993

733 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 4 April 1993. Highest significance: Abbeville, US.

Key Facts for 4 April 1993

On 4 April 1993, 733 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
137 were record highs and 229 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 26 monthly and 707 daily.
Abbeville set a daily record precipitation of 106.7 mm (4.2 in) on 4 April 1993.
Across 155 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 503 records.

Record Map

733 stations

733 station records on 4 April 1993 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 4 April 1993: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Abbeville	United States	Record daily precipitation	106.7 mm (4.2 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Papaloapan	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	166.1 mm (6.5 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Jeanerette 5 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	95.3 mm (3.8 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Lowman	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Katy City	United States	Record daily precipitation	109.7 mm (4.3 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Hackberry 8 SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	124.5 mm (4.9 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Baytown	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.6 mm (3.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Izeleni (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Hermann	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Spearman	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Houston Barker	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.7 mm (2.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Cypress	United States	Record daily precipitation	84.1 mm (3.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Hammond	United States	Record daily precipitation	120.7 mm (4.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Ciudad Aleman	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	114.6 mm (4.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Snowhill	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Azueta	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	100.3 mm (3.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Benton Harbor AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Neosho	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Warrenton 1 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Maloya	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
New Iberia AP - Acadiana Rgnl	United States	Record daily precipitation	111.8 mm (4.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Morse	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Brest-Guipavas	France	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
St Francisville	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Windsor	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Healdton 3 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Canobie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.6 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Centerville Cooper Dr	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Fedor 3SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Thompsons 3 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.4 mm (3.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Cavalinho	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	123.9 mm (4.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Rietpoort	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Beaumont City	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Houston-Westbury	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Bonham 3NNE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Houston Deer Park	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Lexington	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Cottonwood Falls	United States	Record low maximum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Lexington 3E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Maloya	United States	Record daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Rockdale	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Vancouver 4 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
El Dorado	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Fredonia	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Troy 3N	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Crowley 2 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Ada	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Houston N Houston	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
El Dorado Goodwin Fld	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Temascal	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	93.5 mm (3.7 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Hanty-Mansijsk	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-25.2 C (-13.4 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Achinsk	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-23.7 C (-10.7 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Newburyport	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Ogdensburg 4 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Evadale	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Ellesmere	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Kingman	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Eskridge	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Eunice	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.4 mm (2.9 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Ville Platte	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

733 records

Records set or tied on 4 April 1993 by type: Highest daily maximum 40, Lowest daily maximum 164, Highest daily minimum 97, Lowest daily minimum 65, Heaviest daily rainfall 304, Heaviest daily snowfall 23, Deepest snow cover 40.

Records on 4 April 1993 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	40
Lowest daily maximum	164
Highest daily minimum	97
Lowest daily minimum	65
Heaviest daily rainfall	304
Heaviest daily snowfall	23
Deepest snow cover	40

Records on 4 April 1993 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 26, daily 707.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

567 broken records

Margins by which the 567 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 304.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

4 April 1993

Top 20 records on 4 April 1993 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
4 April 1993	Abbeville, US	daily rain	106.7 mm (4.2 in)	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	94 years	66 of 100 (Major)
4 April 1993	Papaloapan, MX	monthly rain	166.1 mm (6.5 in)	112.3 mm (4.4 in)	33 years	64 of 100 (Major)
4 April 1993	Jeanerette 5 NW, US	daily rain	95.3 mm (3.8 in)	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	76 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
4 April 1993	Lowman, US	daily rain	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	64 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
4 April 1993	Katy City, US	daily rain	109.7 mm (4.3 in)	98.5 mm (3.9 in)	40 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
4 April 1993	Hackberry 8 SSW, US	daily rain	124.5 mm (4.9 in)	86.1 mm (3.4 in)	40 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
4 April 1993	Baytown, US	daily rain	86.6 mm (3.4 in)	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	44 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
4 April 1993	Izeleni (Bos), ZA	daily rain	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	60 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
4 April 1993	Hermann, US	daily rain	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	24 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
4 April 1993	Spearman, US	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	72 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
4 April 1993	Houston Barker, US	daily rain	74.7 mm (2.9 in)	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	36 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
4 April 1993	Cypress, US	daily rain	84.1 mm (3.3 in)	72.7 mm (2.9 in)	28 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
4 April 1993	Hammond, US	daily rain	120.7 mm (4.8 in)	65.6 mm (2.6 in)	36 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
4 April 1993	Ciudad Aleman, MX	monthly rain	114.6 mm (4.5 in)	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	33 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
4 April 1993	Snowhill, ZA	daily rain	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	25.5 mm (1.0 in)	20 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
4 April 1993	Azueta, MX	monthly rain	100.3 mm (3.9 in)	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	33 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
4 April 1993	Benton Harbor AP, US	daily low min	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	96 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
4 April 1993	Neosho, US	daily low max	5.6 C (42.1 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	93 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
4 April 1993	Warrenton 1 N, US	daily low max	3.3 C (37.9 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	94 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
4 April 1993	Lake Maloya, US	daily rain	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	48 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

1794 to 1993

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1993. 1993 had 733 records.

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

Records on 04-04 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1808	1
1809	1
1815	2
1819	1
1853	1
1857	1
1873	1
1874	2
1877	2
1878	1
1879	3
1880	2
1881	3
1882	1
1883	1
1884	1
1885	1
1886	2
1887	1
1888	1
1891	1
1892	6
1893	2
1895	2
1896	3
1897	4
1898	7
1899	4
1900	7
1901	12
1902	2
1903	17
1904	6
1905	23
1906	7
1907	9
1908	20
1909	15
1910	48
1911	55
1912	25
1913	31
1914	13
1915	52
1916	65
1917	36
1918	37
1919	27
1920	89
1921	205
1922	39
1923	101
1924	51
1925	126
1926	206
1927	203
1928	625
1929	1,320
1930	86
1931	201
1932	193
1933	167
1934	656
1935	402
1936	714
1937	344
1938	201
1939	243
1940	392
1941	353
1942	537
1943	456
1944	975
1945	806
1946	459
1947	397
1948	202
1949	458
1950	1,044
1951	352
1952	348
1953	332
1954	742
1955	448
1956	426
1957	984
1958	492
1959	524
1960	756
1961	525
1962	308
1963	586
1964	675
1965	443
1966	469
1967	438
1968	640
1969	424
1970	438
1971	560
1972	695
1973	511
1974	1,356
1975	1,981
1976	353
1977	780
1978	497
1979	984
1980	690
1981	1,393
1982	1,251
1983	1,202
1984	762
1985	865
1986	810
1987	2,317
1988	1,119
1989	668
1990	826
1991	957
1992	1,270
1993	733
1994	726
1995	935
1996	699
1997	1,538
1998	931
1999	1,575
2000	1,371
2001	1,040
2002	989
2003	1,055
2004	782
2005	1,070
2006	911
2007	1,009
2008	860
2009	1,068
2010	758
2011	1,155
2012	830
2013	938
2014	705
2015	452
2016	795
2017	603
2018	1,196
2019	407
2020	914
2021	1,341
2022	1,014
2023	2,058
2024	966
2025	1,330
2026	894

Download the Data

Data for records on 1993-04-04: 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	538
50 to 100	20
100 to 150	4
150 to 200	0
200 to 250	3
250 to 300	1
300 to 350	1