Weather Records on 6 May 1993

795 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 6 May 1993. Highest significance: Ft Meade, US.

Key Facts for 6 May 1993

On 6 May 1993, 795 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
416 were record highs and 86 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 17 monthly and 775 daily.
Ft Meade set a daily record precipitation of 67.8 mm (2.7 in) on 6 May 1993.
Across 158 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 451 records.

Record Map

795 stations

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

Weather records on 6 May 1993: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Ft Meade	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Ft Hall 1 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Barguzin	Russia	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Watertown	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Worland	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Kjahta	Russia	Record daily precipitation	27.3 mm (1.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
New Braunfels	United States	Record daily precipitation	114.6 mm (4.5 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Blackfoot Fire Dept	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Ardmore	United States	Record daily precipitation	127.5 mm (5.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Glen 4 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Border 3 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Katy City	United States	Record daily precipitation	94.7 mm (3.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Thurlga	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.6 mm (1.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Palisades	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Broadus	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Imperial	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Ghanzi	Botswana	Record daily precipitation	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Canyon Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Wanakena Rngr School	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Rochford 2 WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Hilland 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Leola	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Tomball	United States	Record daily precipitation	84.6 mm (3.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Greeley	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Luling	United States	Record daily precipitation	111.0 mm (4.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Thermopolis 21WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Merida Centro	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Washington Sp	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Idaho Falls FAA AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Gardiner	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Wessington Springs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ocotlan de Morelos	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Martinsdale 3 NNW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Haigler	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Buskala Rch	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Schulenburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Bayfield 6 N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Madrid	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Sinton	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Hyannis	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Dacus	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Cagliari	Italy	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Wasta	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Cypress	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
New Caney 2 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	110.7 mm (4.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Lewiston	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Presque Isle	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Ellsworth 15 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Hermosa 3 SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Border 3 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Urania	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	77.7 mm (3.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Swan Valley	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Assiniboine	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Hay Springs	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Interior 3 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Caldwell	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Flatonia 4SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Salvatierra	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Hat Creek	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Mc Leod 3 E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

795 records

Records set or tied on 6 May 1993 by type: Highest daily maximum 132, Lowest daily maximum 34, Highest daily minimum 284, Lowest daily minimum 52, Heaviest daily rainfall 278, Heaviest daily snowfall 9, Deepest snow cover 6.

Records on 6 May 1993 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	132
Lowest daily maximum	34
Highest daily minimum	284
Lowest daily minimum	52
Heaviest daily rainfall	278
Heaviest daily snowfall	9
Deepest snow cover	6

Records on 6 May 1993 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 17, daily 775.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

636 broken records

Margins by which the 636 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 102.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

6 May 1993

Top 20 records on 6 May 1993 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
6 May 1993	Ft Meade, US	daily rain	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	83 years	73 of 100 (Major)
6 May 1993	Ft Hall 1 NNE, US	daily rain	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	66 years	65 of 100 (Major)
6 May 1993	Barguzin, RU	monthly rain	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	7.7 mm (0.30 in)	60 years	63 of 100 (Major)
6 May 1993	Watertown, US	daily rain	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	56 years	63 of 100 (Major)
6 May 1993	Worland, US	daily rain	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	60 years	60 of 100 (Major)
6 May 1993	Kjahta, RU	daily rain	27.3 mm (1.1 in)	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	91 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 1993	New Braunfels, US	daily rain	114.6 mm (4.5 in)	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	92 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 1993	Blackfoot Fire Dept, US	monthly rain	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	5.1 mm (0.20 in)	96 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 1993	Ardmore, US	daily rain	127.5 mm (5.0 in)	82.5 mm (3.2 in)	11 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 1993	Glen 4 N, US	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	28 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 1993	Border 3 N, US	monthly rain	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	3.1 mm (0.12 in)	86 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 1993	Katy City, US	daily rain	94.7 mm (3.7 in)	83.3 mm (3.3 in)	27 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 1993	Thurlga, AU	daily rain	30.6 mm (1.2 in)	10.3 mm (0.4 in)	74 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 1993	Palisades, US	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	16 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 1993	Broadus, US	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	14.3 mm (0.6 in)	72 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 1993	Imperial, US	daily rain	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	11.2 mm (0.4 in)	99 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 1993	Ghanzi, BW	monthly rain	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	24 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 1993	Canyon Dam, US	daily rain	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	11 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 1993	Wanakena Rngr School, US	daily rain	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	4 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 1993	Rochford 2 WNW, US	daily rain	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	14.2 mm (0.6 in)	66 years	45 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 795 records.

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

Records on 05-06 in each year
Year	Records
1795	1
1805	1
1825	1
1836	1
1845	2
1850	1
1851	1
1852	1
1856	1
1857	2
1861	2
1862	2
1864	2
1865	1
1872	1
1877	3
1880	2
1883	1
1885	4
1886	2
1887	1
1888	1
1889	4
1890	4
1891	3
1892	3
1893	1
1895	3
1896	1
1897	5
1898	17
1899	3
1900	8
1901	3
1902	8
1903	9
1904	12
1905	18
1906	14
1907	11
1908	18
1909	19
1910	23
1911	14
1912	20
1913	47
1914	30
1915	32
1916	51
1917	197
1918	43
1919	63
1920	42
1921	39
1922	87
1923	126
1924	95
1925	225
1926	178
1927	133
1928	106
1929	225
1930	581
1931	378
1932	302
1933	336
1934	640
1935	319
1936	430
1937	172
1938	310
1939	185
1940	243
1941	325
1942	309
1943	375
1944	879
1945	318
1946	260
1947	613
1948	384
1949	917
1950	610
1951	292
1952	496
1953	635
1954	551
1955	422
1956	559
1957	644
1958	615
1959	463
1960	781
1961	655
1962	301
1963	623
1964	823
1965	624
1966	950
1967	697
1968	890
1969	695
1970	710
1971	459
1972	499
1973	499
1974	806
1975	925
1976	644
1977	896
1978	899
1979	1,122
1980	574
1981	489
1982	800
1983	554
1984	846
1985	549
1986	1,228
1987	1,049
1988	919
1989	1,814
1990	1,220
1991	1,028
1992	1,486
1993	795
1994	591
1995	961
1996	1,578
1997	1,127
1998	1,160
1999	1,198
2000	1,357
2001	767
2002	979
2003	1,596
2004	1,490
2005	826
2006	663
2007	1,061
2008	412
2009	732
2010	1,187
2011	604
2012	1,007
2013	1,024
2014	612
2015	589
2016	808
2017	659
2018	454
2019	462
2020	578
2021	517
2022	736
2023	559
2024	841
2025	732
2026	796

Download the Data

Data for records on 1993-05-06: 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 20	593
20 to 40	22
40 to 60	12
60 to 80	5
80 to 100	3
100 to 120	1