Weather Records on 5 April 1993

627 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 5 April 1993. Highest significance: Southport 5 N, US.

Key Facts for 5 April 1993

On 5 April 1993, 627 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
90 were record highs and 296 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 12 monthly and 615 daily.
Southport 5 N set a daily record precipitation of 129.5 mm (5.1 in) on 5 April 1993.
Across 154 earlier years (1809 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 493 records.

Record Map

627 stations

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

Weather records on 5 April 1993: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Southport 5 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	129.5 mm (5.1 in)	78 of 100 (Major)
Malmesbury	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Wilmington Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Beaufort Wwtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Hot Springs 1 NNE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Chatom	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Brinkley	United States	Record low maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Fall Rvr Lake	United States	Record low maximum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Cedar City AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.3 cm (6.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Touws River	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Pine Bluff	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Hopefield (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Vredenburg (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	35.5 mm (1.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Rico	United States	Record daily snowfall	31.8 cm (12.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Eleuterio	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	98.9 mm (3.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Newnan 7 WNW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Arkadelphia 2 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Great Falls	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Doornrivier	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Kielder Castle	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Greenville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Molteno (Mun)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Thomasville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Henrietta	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Vila Matias-Montante (Pcd)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Mena	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Newport	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Crescent City 3 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.2 mm (3.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Franklin 3 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Muskogee	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Savannah Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Iron Mtn	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Waynesboro 2 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Holdenville 2SSE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Raleigh AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Covington 8 WNW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Hamlet	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Okmulgee Wtr Wks	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Pearsall	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Emblem	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
El Dorado Goodwin Fld	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Jerecuaro	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Camperdown	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Milford	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Gran Quivira Natl Mon	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
McClellanville	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Yemassee 1 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Dequeen	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Meadville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Brewton 3 SSE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Dumas	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Bear Mtn Twr	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Vrugbaar	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Lakeport 2	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Nossa Senhora Do O	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	43.5 mm (1.7 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Rosalia (Dge)	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Crossett 2 SSE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Fayetteville Exp STN	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Mtn Home 1 NNW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Flagstaff AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

627 records

Records set or tied on 5 April 1993 by type: Highest daily maximum 36, Lowest daily maximum 239, Highest daily minimum 54, Lowest daily minimum 57, Heaviest daily rainfall 199, Heaviest daily snowfall 17, Deepest snow cover 25.

Records on 5 April 1993 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	36
Lowest daily maximum	239
Highest daily minimum	54
Lowest daily minimum	57
Heaviest daily rainfall	199
Heaviest daily snowfall	17
Deepest snow cover	25

Records on 5 April 1993 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 12, daily 615.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

517 broken records

Margins by which the 517 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 370.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

5 April 1993

Top 20 records on 5 April 1993 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
5 April 1993	Southport 5 N, US	daily rain	129.5 mm (5.1 in)	76.7 mm (3.0 in)	94 years	78 of 100 (Major)
5 April 1993	Malmesbury, ZA	daily rain	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	14.8 mm (0.6 in)	78 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
5 April 1993	Wilmington Intl AP, US	daily rain	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	22 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
5 April 1993	Beaufort Wwtp, US	daily low max	13.3 C (55.9 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	90 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
5 April 1993	Hot Springs 1 NNE, US	daily low max	8.3 C (46.9 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	101 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
5 April 1993	Chatom, US	daily low max	8.3 C (46.9 F)	8.9 C (16.0 F)	43 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
5 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)
5 April 1993	Fall Rvr Lake, US	daily low max	4.4 C (39.9 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	94 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
5 April 1993	Cedar City AP, US	daily snowfall	16.3 cm (6.4 in)	11.2 cm (4.4 in)	28 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
5 April 1993	Touws River, ZA	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	11.7 mm (0.5 in)	66 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
5 April 1993	Pine Bluff, US	daily low max	10.0 C (50.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	93 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
5 April 1993	Hopefield (Pol), ZA	monthly rain	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	6.2 mm (0.24 in)	42 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
5 April 1993	Vredenburg (Pol), ZA	daily rain	35.5 mm (1.4 in)	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	32 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
5 April 1993	Rico, US	daily snowfall	31.8 cm (12.5 in)	3.9 cm (1.5 in)	76 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
5 April 1993	Eleuterio, BR	daily rain	98.9 mm (3.9 in)	47.9 mm (1.9 in)	12 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
5 April 1993	Newnan 7 WNW, US	daily low max	12.2 C (54.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	90 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
5 April 1993	Arkadelphia 2 N, US	daily low max	12.8 C (55.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	88 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
5 April 1993	Great Falls, US	daily rain	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	24 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
5 April 1993	Doornrivier, ZA	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	66 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
5 April 1993	Kielder Castle, GB	daily rain	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	16.1 mm (0.6 in)	20 years	36 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

1809 to 1993

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1809 to 1993. 1993 had 627 records.

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

Records on 04-05 in each year
Year	Records
1809	1
1815	2
1828	1
1848	2
1851	1
1853	1
1855	1
1857	1
1859	2
1870	1
1874	2
1876	2
1879	2
1881	4
1885	1
1886	3
1887	2
1888	3
1889	1
1890	1
1891	2
1892	4
1893	1
1895	2
1896	3
1897	4
1898	9
1899	5
1900	6
1901	5
1902	7
1903	15
1904	3
1905	30
1906	4
1907	15
1908	12
1909	33
1910	74
1911	82
1912	44
1913	11
1914	31
1915	36
1916	38
1917	43
1918	66
1919	36
1920	94
1921	158
1922	126
1923	107
1924	46
1925	111
1926	394
1927	149
1928	382
1929	1,124
1930	155
1931	162
1932	254
1933	379
1934	302
1935	416
1936	576
1937	427
1938	215
1939	356
1940	214
1941	401
1942	448
1943	344
1944	831
1945	460
1946	290
1947	649
1948	262
1949	379
1950	593
1951	305
1952	517
1953	249
1954	605
1955	364
1956	304
1957	795
1958	479
1959	559
1960	770
1961	523
1962	324
1963	546
1964	675
1965	456
1966	518
1967	745
1968	590
1969	498
1970	499
1971	481
1972	685
1973	680
1974	652
1975	1,581
1976	335
1977	880
1978	486
1979	886
1980	486
1981	927
1982	1,964
1983	1,909
1984	703
1985	922
1986	800
1987	1,687
1988	1,054
1989	945
1990	868
1991	1,595
1992	827
1993	627
1994	734
1995	1,500
1996	827
1997	2,108
1998	808
1999	1,658
2000	1,194
2001	1,097
2002	790
2003	1,120
2004	756
2005	856
2006	1,070
2007	1,144
2008	685
2009	1,096
2010	926
2011	974
2012	745
2013	987
2014	444
2015	433
2016	828
2017	518
2018	906
2019	373
2020	483
2021	1,030
2022	758
2023	2,543
2024	1,289
2025	1,320
2026	782

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Data for records on 1993-04-05: 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 2026-10-16. Last revised 16 October 2026 (2026-10-16).

Margin	Records
0 to 50	502
50 to 100	9
100 to 150	2
150 to 200	1
200 to 250	2
250 to 300	0
300 to 350	0
350 to 400	1