Weather Records on 16 May 1993

653 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 16 May 1993. Highest significance: San Carlos Rsvr, US.

Key Facts for 16 May 1993

On 16 May 1993, 653 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
292 were record highs and 181 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 21 monthly and 631 daily.
San Carlos Rsvr set a monthly record daily precipitation of 49.8 mm (2.0 in) on 16 May 1993.
Across 165 earlier years (1802 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 437 records.

Record Map

653 stations

653 station records on 16 May 1993 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 16 May 1993: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
San Carlos Rsvr	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Superior	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Itaimbe	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	72.0 mm (2.8 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Baixo Guandu	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	55.5 mm (2.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Porto Mandacaru	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Mineral-Nye-Vody	Russia	Record daily precipitation	48.4 mm (1.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Waterford (Tycor)	Ireland	Record daily precipitation	40.3 mm (1.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Kanchanaburi	Thailand	Record daily precipitation	75.9 mm (3.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Assarai-Montante	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Alwen	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	30.4 mm (1.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Barra Do Cuiete-Jusante	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Grizedale	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	38.5 mm (1.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Merida Centro	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Tower 2S	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Tecuanapa	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Malham Tarn	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Kremmling	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Waterville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Velikie Luki	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	13.5 C (56.3 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Gulkana AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
White Cliffs (Monolon)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Budennovsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	29.6 mm (1.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Rantoul	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Nenana Muni AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Hecelchakan (Smn)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Manati 2 E	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Chanthaburi	Thailand	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Elsinore	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
St. Petersburg	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	15.9 C (60.6 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Greenville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Moroni	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Dzaore	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-5.7 C (21.7 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Cedar Lake	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Anchorage Ted Stevens Intl AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Medio Monte	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Coloso	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Descanso Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Coronel Murta	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	57.5 mm (2.3 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Gangca	China	Record low minimum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Xai Xai	Mozambique	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Arecibo 3 ESE	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Chino Valley	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Castle Dale	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Campanario	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Donner Mem Sp	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Elmendorf AFB	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Fairbanks Intl AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Kenai AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Coimbatore/Peelamed	India	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Laguna del Fresno	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Ocotlan de Morelos	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Georgievsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Garfield	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Corozal Substn	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Tok	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Sunwu	China	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Henshaw Dam	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Mikkalo 6 W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Dillingham FAA AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Petersburg 1	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

653 records

Records set or tied on 16 May 1993 by type: Highest daily maximum 91, Lowest daily maximum 51, Highest daily minimum 201, Lowest daily minimum 130, Heaviest daily rainfall 176, Heaviest daily snowfall 1, Deepest snow cover 3.

Records on 16 May 1993 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	91
Lowest daily maximum	51
Highest daily minimum	201
Lowest daily minimum	130
Heaviest daily rainfall	176
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	3

Records on 16 May 1993 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 21, daily 631.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

512 broken records

Margins by which the 512 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 64.3. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

16 May 1993

Top 20 records on 16 May 1993 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
16 May 1993	San Carlos Rsvr, US	monthly rain	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	75 years	72 of 100 (Major)
16 May 1993	Superior, US	daily rain	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	63 years	65 of 100 (Major)
16 May 1993	Itaimbe, BR	monthly rain	72.0 mm (2.8 in)	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	34 years	61 of 100 (Major)
16 May 1993	Baixo Guandu, BR	daily rain	55.5 mm (2.2 in)	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	36 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
16 May 1993	Porto Mandacaru, BR	monthly rain	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	40.5 mm (1.6 in)	0 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
16 May 1993	Mineral-Nye-Vody, RU	daily rain	48.4 mm (1.9 in)	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	32 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
16 May 1993	Waterford (Tycor), IE	daily rain	40.3 mm (1.6 in)	27.8 mm (1.1 in)	7 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
16 May 1993	Kanchanaburi, TH	daily rain	75.9 mm (3.0 in)	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	8 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
16 May 1993	Assarai-Montante, BR	daily rain	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	27.6 mm (1.1 in)	38 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
16 May 1993	Alwen, GB	daily rain	30.4 mm (1.2 in)	19.9 mm (0.8 in)	10 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
16 May 1993	Barra Do Cuiete-Jusante, BR	daily rain	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	21.0 mm (0.8 in)	48 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
16 May 1993	Grizedale, GB	daily rain	38.5 mm (1.5 in)	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	6 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
16 May 1993	Merida Centro, MX	daily low min	10.6 C (51.1 F)	7.2 C (13.0 F)	4 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
16 May 1993	Tower 2S, US	daily low max	8.9 C (48.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	88 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
16 May 1993	Tecuanapa, MX	daily low min	15.0 C (59.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	31 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
16 May 1993	Malham Tarn, GB	daily rain	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	17.2 mm (0.7 in)	22 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
16 May 1993	Kremmling, US	daily high min	5.6 C (42.1 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	84 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
16 May 1993	Waterville, US	daily high min	13.9 C (57.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	86 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
16 May 1993	Velikie Luki, RU	daily high min	13.5 C (56.3 F)	0.1 C (0.2 F)	95 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
16 May 1993	Gulkana AP, US	daily high max	24.4 C (75.9 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	78 years	37 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

1802 to 1993

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 1993. 1993 had 653 records.

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

Records on 05-16 in each year
Year	Records
1802	1
1806	1
1820	1
1825	1
1832	1
1837	1
1847	1
1856	1
1858	1
1861	1
1862	1
1863	1
1864	1
1866	1
1867	2
1871	1
1874	3
1878	1
1879	1
1880	1
1881	1
1882	1
1883	1
1884	1
1885	1
1886	1
1887	2
1888	2
1889	2
1890	1
1891	4
1892	3
1893	1
1894	2
1895	6
1896	2
1897	1
1898	11
1899	6
1900	7
1901	2
1902	10
1903	9
1904	17
1905	13
1906	25
1907	13
1908	6
1909	57
1910	24
1911	22
1912	13
1913	24
1914	11
1915	104
1916	38
1917	48
1918	395
1919	28
1920	69
1921	106
1922	31
1923	126
1924	152
1925	177
1926	211
1927	230
1928	121
1929	273
1930	170
1931	254
1932	441
1933	268
1934	304
1935	320
1936	520
1937	279
1938	299
1939	448
1940	334
1941	429
1942	721
1943	652
1944	531
1945	888
1946	327
1947	344
1948	281
1949	360
1950	210
1951	558
1952	773
1953	421
1954	251
1955	525
1956	697
1957	610
1958	361
1959	680
1960	370
1961	378
1962	1,295
1963	552
1964	313
1965	442
1966	420
1967	611
1968	790
1969	423
1970	520
1971	509
1972	625
1973	869
1974	1,207
1975	544
1976	518
1977	1,269
1978	808
1979	506
1980	830
1981	896
1982	427
1983	1,579
1984	981
1985	536
1986	747
1987	1,369
1988	946
1989	938
1990	1,068
1991	1,094
1992	809
1993	653
1994	705
1995	1,235
1996	1,835
1997	1,932
1998	1,500
1999	778
2000	1,129
2001	1,110
2002	694
2003	1,289
2004	869
2005	870
2006	1,345
2007	692
2008	1,034
2009	897
2010	836
2011	1,398
2012	770
2013	596
2014	1,483
2015	782
2016	793
2017	710
2018	1,013
2019	572
2020	431
2021	419
2022	717
2023	653
2024	601
2025	993
2026	558

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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 10	473
10 to 20	20
20 to 30	14
30 to 40	2
40 to 50	2
50 to 60	0
60 to 70	1