Weather Records on 11 April 1993

722 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 11 April 1993. Highest significance: Tabl.Mtn Molteno Rsv, ZA.

Key Facts for 11 April 1993

On 11 April 1993, 722 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
100 were record highs and 163 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 19 monthly and 701 daily.
Tabl.Mtn Molteno Rsv set a daily record precipitation of 84.0 mm (3.3 in) on 11 April 1993.
Across 164 earlier years (1800 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 479 records.

Record Map

722 stations

722 station records on 11 April 1993 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 11 April 1993: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Tabl.Mtn Molteno Rsv	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	84.0 mm (3.3 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Tussenbeide	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	124.0 mm (4.9 in)	77 of 100 (Major)
Wilkes Barre	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
De Vlei "de Kruis"	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Zoetendals Vallei	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	73.5 mm (2.9 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Rhebokskraal	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	115.0 mm (4.5 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Grootdoornrivier	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Towanda 1 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Lowville	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Doornrivier	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	148.0 mm (5.8 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
The Towers	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Buffelsnek (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	83.5 mm (3.3 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Jhb-Turffontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	54.5 mm (2.1 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Tobyhanna Pocono Mtn AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Cloudskraal	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Hooker 12 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.6 mm (2.7 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Ithaca Cornell UNIV	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
York Haven	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Long Pond Pocono Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Buckland Downs	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Vondelingsfontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	54.8 mm (2.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Tamaqua 4 N Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Chemung	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Barkly East	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Montrose	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.7 mm (3.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Calitzdorp (Dam)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	54.5 mm (2.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Barrydale (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Myerstown	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Newald 4 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Wausau ASOS	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Whitney Point Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Hamburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Fond du Lac Wwtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Tamaqua	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.8 mm (3.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Kewaunee	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Vrugbaar	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Strawberry Hill (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Welbedagt	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Beerlaagte	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	33.2 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Trenton Falls	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Hanover	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Holtwood	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Rushville	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.7 mm (2.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Strausstown	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Zionsville 3 ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Wisconsin Rapids	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Melville 4 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Clark	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.7 cm (4.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Rest Lake	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Robben Island (Vrt)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Quaggasdrift	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	47.3 mm (1.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Spring Grove	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Fond du Lac Wwtp	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Logan 4 ESE	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Wilsall 8 ENE	United States	Record daily snowfall	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Skaneateles	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Danville	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Rosholt	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Cashmere Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.4 mm (1.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Villiersdorp	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	153.5 mm (6.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

722 records

Records set or tied on 11 April 1993 by type: Highest daily maximum 37, Lowest daily maximum 58, Highest daily minimum 63, Lowest daily minimum 105, Heaviest daily rainfall 358, Heaviest daily snowfall 77, Deepest snow cover 24.

Records on 11 April 1993 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	37
Lowest daily maximum	58
Highest daily minimum	63
Lowest daily minimum	105
Heaviest daily rainfall	358
Heaviest daily snowfall	77
Deepest snow cover	24

Records on 11 April 1993 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 19, daily 701.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

609 broken records

Margins by which the 609 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

11 April 1993

Top 20 records on 11 April 1993 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
11 April 1993	Tabl.Mtn Molteno Rsv, ZA	daily rain	84.0 mm (3.3 in)	54.3 mm (2.1 in)	103 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
11 April 1993	Tussenbeide, ZA	monthly rain	124.0 mm (4.9 in)	58.5 mm (2.3 in)	69 years	77 of 100 (Major)
11 April 1993	Wilkes Barre, US	daily rain	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	24.3 mm (1.0 in)	98 years	67 of 100 (Major)
11 April 1993	De Vlei "de Kruis", ZA	daily rain	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	70 years	66 of 100 (Major)
11 April 1993	Zoetendals Vallei, ZA	daily rain	73.5 mm (2.9 in)	42.8 mm (1.7 in)	52 years	63 of 100 (Major)
11 April 1993	Rhebokskraal, ZA	monthly rain	115.0 mm (4.5 in)	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	25 years	63 of 100 (Major)
11 April 1993	Grootdoornrivier, ZA	daily rain	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	61.8 mm (2.4 in)	58 years	63 of 100 (Major)
11 April 1993	Towanda 1 S, US	daily rain	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	59 years	63 of 100 (Major)
11 April 1993	Lowville, US	daily rain	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	59 years	62 of 100 (Major)
11 April 1993	Doornrivier, ZA	monthly rain	148.0 mm (5.8 in)	68.0 mm (2.7 in)	11 years	61 of 100 (Major)
11 April 1993	The Towers, ZA	daily rain	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	27.1 mm (1.1 in)	52 years	61 of 100 (Major)
11 April 1993	Buffelsnek (Bos), ZA	daily rain	83.5 mm (3.3 in)	31.9 mm (1.3 in)	88 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
11 April 1993	Jhb-Turffontein, ZA	daily rain	54.5 mm (2.1 in)	33.2 mm (1.3 in)	56 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
11 April 1993	Tobyhanna Pocono Mtn AP, US	daily rain	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	54.8 mm (2.2 in)	44 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
11 April 1993	Cloudskraal, ZA	daily rain	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	30 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
11 April 1993	Hooker 12 NNW, US	monthly rain	69.6 mm (2.7 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	13 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
11 April 1993	Ithaca Cornell UNIV, US	monthly rain	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	4.3 mm (0.17 in)	94 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
11 April 1993	York Haven, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	24 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
11 April 1993	Long Pond Pocono Lake, US	daily rain	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	34 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
11 April 1993	Buckland Downs, ZA	daily rain	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	52 years	52 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

1800 to 1993

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1800 to 1993. 1993 had 722 records.

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

Records on 04-11 in each year
Year	Records
1800	1
1803	1
1808	1
1809	1
1812	3
1818	1
1831	1
1832	1
1834	1
1837	1
1845	1
1854	1
1857	1
1863	2
1865	2
1866	1
1868	1
1869	3
1871	1
1874	1
1876	2
1879	2
1880	2
1881	1
1882	2
1885	1
1886	1
1887	2
1888	4
1889	2
1890	2
1891	2
1892	3
1894	7
1895	5
1896	3
1898	7
1899	11
1900	6
1901	4
1902	6
1903	13
1904	12
1905	20
1906	19
1907	7
1908	12
1909	30
1910	19
1911	19
1912	47
1913	48
1914	38
1915	127
1916	64
1917	62
1918	43
1919	42
1920	73
1921	32
1922	140
1923	89
1924	169
1925	197
1926	198
1927	156
1928	220
1929	214
1930	761
1931	185
1932	497
1933	481
1934	246
1935	261
1936	175
1937	245
1938	289
1939	611
1940	932
1941	579
1942	301
1943	546
1944	626
1945	890
1946	383
1947	478
1948	921
1949	402
1950	322
1951	623
1952	502
1953	594
1954	392
1955	610
1956	420
1957	508
1958	473
1959	582
1960	469
1961	532
1962	384
1963	450
1964	255
1965	763
1966	599
1967	757
1968	663
1969	353
1970	522
1971	495
1972	792
1973	1,479
1974	982
1975	851
1976	478
1977	1,231
1978	854
1979	977
1980	399
1981	1,036
1982	1,132
1983	1,040
1984	623
1985	952
1986	1,062
1987	440
1988	1,162
1989	1,931
1990	1,347
1991	1,287
1992	978
1993	722
1994	952
1995	2,134
1996	1,182
1997	3,077
1998	916
1999	1,318
2000	667
2001	1,865
2002	568
2003	1,156
2004	888
2005	930
2006	666
2007	962
2008	1,373
2009	1,102
2010	623
2011	1,664
2012	806
2013	1,482
2014	633
2015	399
2016	534
2017	489
2018	795
2019	812
2020	625
2021	892
2022	1,179
2023	1,036
2024	782
2025	1,177
2026	604

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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	557
50 to 100	41
100 to 150	6
150 to 200	3
200 to 250	0
250 to 300	0
300 to 350	1
350 to 400	1