Weather Records on 1 May 1993

1,101 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 1 May 1993. Highest significance: Yathroo, AU.

Key Facts for 1 May 1993

On 1 May 1993, 1,101 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
485 were record highs and 129 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 42 monthly and 1,058 daily.
Yathroo set a monthly record daily precipitation of 94.0 mm (3.7 in) on 1 May 1993.
Across 165 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 438 records.

Record Map

1,101 stations

1,101 station records on 1 May 1993 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 1 May 1993: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Yathroo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	76 of 100 (Major)
Glenferrie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.6 mm (1.7 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Maya	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Moningarin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Walk Walkin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Cadoux	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Cherokee 4W	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.4 mm (3.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Konnongorring	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.2 mm (1.3 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Lower Chittering	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.1 mm (2.4 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Beaver	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Zuerich/Fluntern	Switzerland	Record daily precipitation	40.7 mm (1.6 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Mulyie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Niederworresbach	Germany	Record daily precipitation	55.2 mm (2.2 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Boodjerakine	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.2 mm (1.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Shelleyvale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Gabbin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Nanyanine	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Ytiniche	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.6 mm (1.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Langebaan	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
South Holmwood	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.2 mm (1.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Canaan Farm	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.6 mm (1.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Booralee	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.2 mm (1.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Ponce 4 E	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Anna Plains	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.8 mm (2.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Fort Hill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.8 mm (1.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Kokardine	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Perangery	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Minaru	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.2 mm (1.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Yongarloo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Elena	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Doongin Peak	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Wickepin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Clanwilliam (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Prinshof	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Gascon	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Great Salt Plains Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	90.9 mm (3.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Wallareenya	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.2 mm (2.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Doodlakine	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Graball	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
The Pines	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Tammin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Codg Codgen	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Quairading	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.5 mm (1.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Ballidu	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Mellenbye	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Canna	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.6 mm (1.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Quondong	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Telenning Hill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Valkenburg (L)	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Lufkin Angelina Co AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Buntine East	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.6 mm (1.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Tardun	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Burakin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Bungulla	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Muntadgin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.8 mm (1.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Trayning	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Wialki North	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Kondinin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.6 mm (1.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Crooked Pool	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Piketberg (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,101 records

Records set or tied on 1 May 1993 by type: Highest daily maximum 274, Lowest daily maximum 79, Highest daily minimum 211, Lowest daily minimum 50, Heaviest daily rainfall 472, Heaviest daily snowfall 6, Deepest snow cover 9.

Records on 1 May 1993 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	274
Lowest daily maximum	79
Highest daily minimum	211
Lowest daily minimum	50
Heaviest daily rainfall	472
Heaviest daily snowfall	6
Deepest snow cover	9

Records on 1 May 1993 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 42, daily 1,058.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

967 broken records

Margins by which the 967 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 254.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

1 May 1993

Top 20 records on 1 May 1993 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
1 May 1993	Yathroo, AU	monthly rain	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	55 years	76 of 100 (Major)
1 May 1993	Glenferrie, AU	daily rain	43.6 mm (1.7 in)	32.9 mm (1.3 in)	72 years	69 of 100 (Major)
1 May 1993	Maya, AU	daily rain	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	34.9 mm (1.4 in)	72 years	69 of 100 (Major)
1 May 1993	Moningarin, AU	daily rain	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	72 years	68 of 100 (Major)
1 May 1993	Walk Walkin, AU	daily rain	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	72 years	66 of 100 (Major)
1 May 1993	Cadoux, AU	daily rain	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	30.4 mm (1.2 in)	63 years	64 of 100 (Major)
1 May 1993	Cherokee 4W, US	daily rain	75.4 mm (3.0 in)	65.7 mm (2.6 in)	52 years	62 of 100 (Major)
1 May 1993	Konnongorring, AU	daily rain	33.2 mm (1.3 in)	24.6 mm (1.0 in)	72 years	60 of 100 (Major)
1 May 1993	Lower Chittering, AU	daily rain	60.1 mm (2.4 in)	47.9 mm (1.9 in)	40 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
1 May 1993	Beaver, US	daily rain	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	79 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
1 May 1993	Zuerich/Fluntern, CH	daily rain	40.7 mm (1.6 in)	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	79 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
1 May 1993	Mulyie, AU	daily rain	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	101 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
1 May 1993	Niederworresbach, DE	monthly rain	55.2 mm (2.2 in)	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	23 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
1 May 1993	Boodjerakine, AU	daily rain	38.2 mm (1.5 in)	33.9 mm (1.3 in)	27 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
1 May 1993	Shelleyvale, AU	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	40 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
1 May 1993	Gabbin, AU	daily rain	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	27 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
1 May 1993	Nanyanine, AU	daily rain	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	30.9 mm (1.2 in)	35 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
1 May 1993	Ytiniche, AU	daily rain	30.6 mm (1.2 in)	16.6 mm (0.7 in)	76 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
1 May 1993	Langebaan, ZA	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	40 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
1 May 1993	South Holmwood, AU	daily rain	40.2 mm (1.6 in)	24.7 mm (1.0 in)	72 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

1795 to 1993

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1993. 1993 had 1,101 records.

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

Records on 05-01 in each year
Year	Records
1795	1
1802	1
1804	1
1814	1
1818	1
1835	1
1836	1
1840	1
1846	2
1847	1
1850	1
1851	1
1857	1
1860	1
1861	1
1864	2
1865	1
1868	2
1872	1
1875	4
1878	2
1879	2
1880	3
1881	2
1884	1
1885	1
1886	2
1887	2
1888	2
1889	3
1890	2
1891	5
1892	6
1893	2
1894	5
1896	1
1897	4
1898	1
1899	8
1900	1
1901	5
1902	7
1903	9
1904	9
1905	13
1906	12
1907	31
1908	20
1909	49
1910	13
1911	22
1912	18
1913	54
1914	23
1915	27
1916	27
1917	37
1918	34
1919	150
1920	186
1921	41
1922	92
1923	64
1924	63
1925	118
1926	500
1927	125
1928	190
1929	142
1930	263
1931	537
1932	220
1933	706
1934	305
1935	276
1936	368
1937	218
1938	304
1939	227
1940	731
1941	333
1942	1,036
1943	526
1944	229
1945	350
1946	415
1947	655
1948	774
1949	405
1950	439
1951	894
1952	557
1953	917
1954	1,506
1955	772
1956	1,106
1957	359
1958	448
1959	764
1960	737
1961	588
1962	615
1963	704
1964	312
1965	360
1966	707
1967	948
1968	426
1969	429
1970	1,075
1971	444
1972	562
1973	841
1974	589
1975	286
1976	673
1977	545
1978	1,202
1979	612
1980	507
1981	1,265
1982	508
1983	1,423
1984	640
1985	789
1986	512
1987	1,098
1988	1,058
1989	949
1990	922
1991	633
1992	1,201
1993	1,101
1994	1,210
1995	1,365
1996	1,439
1997	804
1998	951
1999	932
2000	809
2001	1,106
2002	1,221
2003	964
2004	887
2005	1,320
2006	734
2007	857
2008	979
2009	679
2010	1,151
2011	716
2012	796
2013	976
2014	941
2015	550
2016	844
2017	1,163
2018	519
2019	788
2020	1,099
2021	834
2022	319
2023	912
2024	458
2025	430
2026	623

Download the Data

Data for records on 1993-05-01: 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	952
50 to 100	11
100 to 150	3
150 to 200	0
200 to 250	0
250 to 300	1