Weather Records on 6 April 1993

721 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 6 April 1993. Highest significance: Muddy Gap, US.

Key Facts for 6 April 1993

On 6 April 1993, 721 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
110 were record highs and 323 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 28 monthly and 693 daily.
Muddy Gap set a daily record snow depth of 33.0 cm (13.0 in) on 6 April 1993.
Across 156 earlier years (1808 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 485 records.

Record Map

721 stations

721 station records on 6 April 1993 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 6 April 1993: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Muddy Gap	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Rawlins AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Agate 3 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Archer	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Muddy Gap	United States	Record daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Durham	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Jeanerette 5 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Gormanston (Gould Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Summit	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Jennings	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Copper Hill	United States	Record daily snowfall	13.0 cm (5.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
L F Wade Intl AP Kindley Fld	Bermuda [United Kingdom]	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Louisburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Hope 3 NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Evergreen	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Velikie Luki	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Porterville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Providence	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Thompson Welcome Ctr	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Chapel Hill 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Rock Springs AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Hattiesburg 5SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Cheraw	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Midwest	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Finca Chicharras	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	123.4 mm (4.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Olekminsk	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-32.6 C (-26.7 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Hamilton	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Brunswick	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Mc Cool Junction	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Butner Fltr Plt	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Double Four Rch	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Cape St. Francis	South Africa	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Estancia 4N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Greensburg	United States	Record low maximum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Tierra Amarilla 4 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Carthage Wtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Elm Springs 3 ESE	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Mt Rushmore Nmem	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Mt Rushmore Nmem	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Monticello 2E	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Vargem Do Engenho	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	50.2 mm (2.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Northdale	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Meadville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Belhaven 1 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Randleman	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Bandon 2 NNE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Enterprise	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Floyd 2 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Douglas Caa AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	21.1 cm (8.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Coffs Harbour Mo	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Springfontein (Mun)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	38.5 mm (1.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Hoxie	United States	Record low maximum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Wadesboro	United States	Record daily precipitation	106.7 mm (4.2 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Cedar Pt	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Copper Hill	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Dwtn Charleston	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Caninde	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	55.2 mm (2.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Presa Tepetitlan	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
De Ridder	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Raleigh State UNIV	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

721 records

Records set or tied on 6 April 1993 by type: Highest daily maximum 47, Lowest daily maximum 274, Highest daily minimum 63, Lowest daily minimum 49, Heaviest daily rainfall 212, Heaviest daily snowfall 43, Deepest snow cover 33.

Records on 6 April 1993 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	47
Lowest daily maximum	274
Highest daily minimum	63
Lowest daily minimum	49
Heaviest daily rainfall	212
Heaviest daily snowfall	43
Deepest snow cover	33

Records on 6 April 1993 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 28, daily 693.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

581 broken records

Margins by which the 581 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 360.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

6 April 1993

Top 20 records on 6 April 1993 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
6 April 1993	Muddy Gap, US	daily snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	42 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
6 April 1993	Rawlins AP, US	monthly rain	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	23 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
6 April 1993	Agate 3 E, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	92 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
6 April 1993	Archer, US	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	17.6 mm (0.7 in)	55 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
6 April 1993	Muddy Gap, US	daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	36 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
6 April 1993	Durham, US	daily rain	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	76 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
6 April 1993	Jeanerette 5 NW, US	daily low max	12.8 C (55.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	94 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
6 April 1993	Gormanston (Gould Street), AU	daily rain	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	95 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
6 April 1993	Summit, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	40 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
6 April 1993	Jennings, US	daily low max	12.8 C (55.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	93 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
6 April 1993	Copper Hill, US	daily snowfall	13.0 cm (5.1 in)	13.0 cm (5.1 in)	48 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
6 April 1993	L F Wade Intl AP Kindley Fld, BM	daily rain	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	32 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
6 April 1993	Louisburg, US	daily rain	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	14.2 mm (0.6 in)	76 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
6 April 1993	Hope 3 NE, US	daily low max	12.2 C (54.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	100 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
6 April 1993	Evergreen, US	daily low max	13.9 C (57.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	93 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
6 April 1993	Velikie Luki, RU	daily high min	5.0 C (41.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	104 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
6 April 1993	Porterville, US	monthly low min	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	65 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
6 April 1993	Lake Providence, US	daily low max	10.6 C (51.1 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	93 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
6 April 1993	Thompson Welcome Ctr, US	monthly rain	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	3.0 mm (0.12 in)	57 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
6 April 1993	Chapel Hill 2 W, US	daily rain	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	7.1 mm (0.28 in)	86 years	40 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

1808 to 1993

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1808 to 1993. 1993 had 721 records.

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

Records on 04-06 in each year
Year	Records
1808	1
1809	2
1815	1
1839	2
1841	1
1848	1
1851	1
1853	1
1857	1
1859	2
1862	1
1863	1
1864	2
1866	1
1874	1
1881	5
1883	1
1884	1
1886	6
1887	2
1888	4
1889	1
1892	4
1893	1
1894	4
1895	3
1896	3
1897	2
1898	5
1899	3
1900	3
1901	5
1902	6
1903	5
1904	16
1905	18
1906	8
1907	21
1908	11
1909	43
1910	59
1911	59
1912	49
1913	101
1914	32
1915	25
1916	43
1917	120
1918	68
1919	65
1920	57
1921	229
1922	96
1923	96
1924	91
1925	73
1926	442
1927	80
1928	398
1929	959
1930	265
1931	248
1932	257
1933	499
1934	211
1935	460
1936	911
1937	301
1938	637
1939	611
1940	257
1941	205
1942	413
1943	510
1944	369
1945	303
1946	312
1947	411
1948	417
1949	316
1950	664
1951	559
1952	492
1953	261
1954	789
1955	342
1956	360
1957	330
1958	507
1959	551
1960	718
1961	382
1962	456
1963	551
1964	558
1965	524
1966	390
1967	671
1968	507
1969	504
1970	525
1971	691
1972	772
1973	449
1974	580
1975	1,188
1976	356
1977	838
1978	654
1979	1,233
1980	520
1981	388
1982	3,186
1983	1,454
1984	578
1985	856
1986	654
1987	1,120
1988	1,273
1989	1,396
1990	856
1991	1,939
1992	952
1993	721
1994	1,124
1995	973
1996	1,054
1997	1,870
1998	860
1999	1,703
2000	714
2001	1,172
2002	778
2003	1,339
2004	669
2005	818
2006	1,131
2007	1,328
2008	803
2009	885
2010	1,352
2011	841
2012	675
2013	595
2014	518
2015	396
2016	920
2017	490
2018	1,069
2019	397
2020	608
2021	948
2022	854
2023	1,598
2024	1,706
2025	1,034
2026	600

Download the Data

Data for records on 1993-04-06: 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	545
50 to 100	20
100 to 150	8
150 to 200	2
200 to 250	2
250 to 300	2
300 to 350	1
350 to 400	1