Weather Records on 5 May 1993

725 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 5 May 1993. Highest significance: Tryon, US.

Key Facts for 5 May 1993

On 5 May 1993, 725 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
341 were record highs and 127 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 24 monthly and 700 daily.
Tryon set a daily record precipitation of 139.7 mm (5.5 in) on 5 May 1993.
Across 160 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 441 records.

Record Map

725 stations

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

Weather records on 5 May 1993: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Tryon	United States	Record daily precipitation	139.7 mm (5.5 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Victoria Cp&L	United States	Record daily precipitation	129.5 mm (5.1 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Casper-Natrona Co AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Agua Doce	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Cheraw	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Cleveland 3S	United States	Record daily precipitation	118.9 mm (4.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Chester 1 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Monticello 2E	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Nicosia	Cyprus	Record low maximum temperature	17.5 C (63.5 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Bulverde	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Monroe 2 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Dillinger	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Vila Canoas	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Blowing Rock 1NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Lure 2	United States	Record daily precipitation	100.3 mm (3.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Upton	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Milesville 5 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Dime Box	United States	Record daily precipitation	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Keflavik	Iceland	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Alma	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Blackleaf	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Rushmore Nmem	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Transou	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Williamsport Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Wellston Tippy Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Frederick Police Brks	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Monticello 2E	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Joinville (Rvpsc)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	67.7 mm (2.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Elm Springs 3 ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Giddings 5E	United States	Record daily precipitation	90.4 mm (3.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Moorcroft 3S	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Renovo	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Gillette 3SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Redmont	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Youndegin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.2 mm (1.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Ludlow	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	25.5 mm (1.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Murcia/Alcantarilla	Spain	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Bowie	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Bolivar	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Port Jervis	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Newport	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Upton 13 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Akron 4 E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Jefferson 2 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Towanda 1 S	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Hill City	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Orick Prairie Creek Park	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Hillsdale	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Dunn Ctr 1E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Tenasco	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Ouray	United States	Record daily snowfall	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Soldier Summit	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
San Antonio Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	159.0 mm (6.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Concordia (Cfe)	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Sodus 1W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Lake Toxaway 2 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
San Marcos	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Worland Muni AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Bridgeport	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Imperial	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

725 records

Records set or tied on 5 May 1993 by type: Highest daily maximum 69, Lowest daily maximum 71, Highest daily minimum 272, Lowest daily minimum 56, Heaviest daily rainfall 238, Heaviest daily snowfall 8, Deepest snow cover 11.

Records on 5 May 1993 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	69
Lowest daily maximum	71
Highest daily minimum	272
Lowest daily minimum	56
Heaviest daily rainfall	238
Heaviest daily snowfall	8
Deepest snow cover	11

Records on 5 May 1993 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 24, daily 700.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

545 broken records

Margins by which the 545 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 127.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

5 May 1993

Top 20 records on 5 May 1993 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
5 May 1993	Tryon, US	daily rain	139.7 mm (5.5 in)	77.7 mm (3.1 in)	60 years	65 of 100 (Major)
5 May 1993	Victoria Cp&L, US	daily rain	129.5 mm (5.1 in)	55.8 mm (2.2 in)	80 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
5 May 1993	Casper-Natrona Co AP, US	daily rain	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	44 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
5 May 1993	Agua Doce, BR	monthly rain	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	11 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
5 May 1993	Cheraw, US	daily rain	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	22.8 mm (0.9 in)	90 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
5 May 1993	Cleveland 3S, US	daily rain	118.9 mm (4.7 in)	87.7 mm (3.5 in)	19 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
5 May 1993	Chester 1 SE, US	daily rain	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	55 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
5 May 1993	Monticello 2E, US	monthly snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	60 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
5 May 1993	Nicosia, CY	monthly low max	17.5 C (63.5 F)	0.8 C (1.4 F)	89 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
5 May 1993	Bulverde, US	daily rain	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	74.7 mm (2.9 in)	16 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
5 May 1993	Monroe 2 SE, US	daily rain	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	20.5 mm (0.8 in)	70 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
5 May 1993	Dillinger, US	daily rain	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	22.8 mm (0.9 in)	44 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
5 May 1993	Vila Canoas, BR	daily rain	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	54.8 mm (2.2 in)	23 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
5 May 1993	Blowing Rock 1NW, US	daily rain	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	48.2 mm (1.9 in)	15 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
5 May 1993	Lake Lure 2, US	daily rain	100.3 mm (3.9 in)	87.9 mm (3.5 in)	4 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
5 May 1993	Upton, US	daily rain	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	13.3 mm (0.5 in)	66 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
5 May 1993	Milesville 5 NE, US	daily rain	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	28 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
5 May 1993	Dime Box, US	daily rain	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	78.5 mm (3.1 in)	11 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
5 May 1993	Keflavik, IS	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	20 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
5 May 1993	Alma, US	daily rain	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	3 years	42 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 725 records.

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

Records on 05-05 in each year
Year	Records
1795	2
1805	1
1836	1
1837	1
1840	1
1850	4
1852	1
1855	1
1856	2
1859	2
1861	5
1862	1
1864	2
1867	1
1875	2
1877	2
1878	1
1879	2
1880	1
1882	1
1884	2
1885	1
1886	3
1888	3
1889	5
1890	2
1891	3
1892	5
1894	3
1895	2
1896	1
1897	2
1898	6
1899	5
1900	3
1901	2
1902	5
1903	9
1904	14
1905	17
1906	4
1907	16
1908	14
1909	17
1910	19
1911	17
1912	17
1913	46
1914	39
1915	73
1916	98
1917	70
1918	24
1919	77
1920	41
1921	63
1922	98
1923	139
1924	132
1925	143
1926	220
1927	115
1928	149
1929	256
1930	469
1931	250
1932	166
1933	339
1934	448
1935	417
1936	377
1937	159
1938	362
1939	222
1940	446
1941	415
1942	529
1943	427
1944	1,237
1945	355
1946	306
1947	528
1948	671
1949	1,099
1950	893
1951	174
1952	723
1953	659
1954	607
1955	382
1956	363
1957	561
1958	404
1959	587
1960	773
1961	644
1962	261
1963	249
1964	643
1965	724
1966	1,413
1967	613
1968	434
1969	530
1970	386
1971	444
1972	292
1973	542
1974	716
1975	711
1976	402
1977	708
1978	1,033
1979	1,534
1980	562
1981	524
1982	659
1983	475
1984	767
1985	463
1986	968
1987	895
1988	820
1989	941
1990	1,511
1991	1,176
1992	1,004
1993	725
1994	743
1995	888
1996	1,368
1997	1,220
1998	1,707
1999	1,301
2000	1,442
2001	963
2002	883
2003	1,792
2004	1,401
2005	1,009
2006	657
2007	850
2008	453
2009	751
2010	1,053
2011	857
2012	1,281
2013	1,265
2014	680
2015	783
2016	554
2017	849
2018	481
2019	538
2020	403
2021	733
2022	514
2023	579
2024	961
2025	717
2026	538

Download the Data

Data for records on 1993-05-05: 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 20	485
20 to 40	43
40 to 60	6
60 to 80	5
80 to 100	3
100 to 120	1
120 to 140	2