Weather Records on 28 May 1993

870 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 28 May 1993. Highest significance: Doongin Peak, AU.

Key Facts for 28 May 1993

On 28 May 1993, 870 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
192 were record highs and 281 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 39 monthly and 829 daily.
Doongin Peak set a daily record precipitation of 44.0 mm (1.7 in) on 28 May 1993.
Across 161 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 439 records.

Record Map

870 stations

870 station records on 28 May 1993 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 28 May 1993: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Doongin Peak	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Hakea	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Boodjerakine	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Goomalling	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Heron 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Carnamah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.6 mm (1.7 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Dunolly	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Manavi	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Cunderdin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.8 mm (1.7 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Canaan Farm	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.2 mm (1.6 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Kondinin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.2 mm (1.9 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
The Pines	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Eradu	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Kellerberrin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Kumminin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Wongan Hills	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.2 mm (1.4 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Kondut	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Nungarin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.4 mm (1.5 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Lake Biddy	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Baandee North	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.6 mm (1.3 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Konnongorring	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Corrigin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Hartwood	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.2 mm (2.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Dowerin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.2 mm (1.5 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Karlgarin Hill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Kulin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Berkshire Valley	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Muntadgin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Nanyanine	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Yorkrakine	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Pingrup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.4 mm (1.3 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Ballidu	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Mullewa	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Three Springs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Newington	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Amery Acres	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Doodlakine	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Ejanding	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Craigie-Lea	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Bungulla	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Merredin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.6 mm (1.9 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Codg Codgen	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Grace Comparison	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.2 mm (1.3 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Newdegate South	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Dalwallinu Comparison	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Merredin Research Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.2 mm (1.3 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
The Granites	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Walk Walkin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.2 mm (1.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Koorda	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.4 mm (1.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Indarrie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Kokardine	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Strawberry North	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Watheroo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Burakin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Graball	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.4 mm (1.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Kitlane	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Pingrup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Balgerbine	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.8 mm (1.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Piawaning	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Elena	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

870 records

Records set or tied on 28 May 1993 by type: Highest daily maximum 78, Lowest daily maximum 122, Highest daily minimum 114, Lowest daily minimum 159, Heaviest daily rainfall 396, Heaviest daily snowfall 1.

Records on 28 May 1993 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	78
Lowest daily maximum	122
Highest daily minimum	114
Lowest daily minimum	159
Heaviest daily rainfall	396
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 28 May 1993 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 39, daily 829.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

710 broken records

Margins by which the 710 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 51.2. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

28 May 1993

Top 20 records on 28 May 1993 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
28 May 1993	Doongin Peak, AU	daily rain	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	84 years	74 of 100 (Major)
28 May 1993	Hakea, AU	daily rain	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	78 years	71 of 100 (Major)
28 May 1993	Boodjerakine, AU	daily rain	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	35.9 mm (1.4 in)	78 years	71 of 100 (Major)
28 May 1993	Goomalling, AU	daily rain	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	71 years	71 of 100 (Major)
28 May 1993	Heron 2 NW, US	daily rain	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	78 years	71 of 100 (Major)
28 May 1993	Carnamah, AU	daily rain	42.6 mm (1.7 in)	29.4 mm (1.2 in)	78 years	69 of 100 (Major)
28 May 1993	Dunolly, AU	daily rain	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	71 years	69 of 100 (Major)
28 May 1993	Manavi, AU	daily rain	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	37.9 mm (1.5 in)	71 years	69 of 100 (Major)
28 May 1993	Cunderdin, AU	daily rain	42.8 mm (1.7 in)	31.6 mm (1.2 in)	71 years	69 of 100 (Major)
28 May 1993	Canaan Farm, AU	daily rain	40.2 mm (1.6 in)	32.1 mm (1.3 in)	72 years	69 of 100 (Major)
28 May 1993	Kondinin, AU	daily rain	49.2 mm (1.9 in)	37.5 mm (1.5 in)	72 years	68 of 100 (Major)
28 May 1993	The Pines, AU	daily rain	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	44.3 mm (1.7 in)	64 years	67 of 100 (Major)
28 May 1993	Eradu, AU	daily rain	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	33.6 mm (1.3 in)	78 years	66 of 100 (Major)
28 May 1993	Kellerberrin, AU	daily rain	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	76 years	65 of 100 (Major)
28 May 1993	Kumminin, AU	daily rain	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	32.1 mm (1.3 in)	56 years	65 of 100 (Major)
28 May 1993	Wongan Hills, AU	daily rain	35.2 mm (1.4 in)	26.8 mm (1.1 in)	78 years	63 of 100 (Major)
28 May 1993	Kondut, AU	daily rain	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	33.4 mm (1.3 in)	56 years	63 of 100 (Major)
28 May 1993	Nungarin, AU	daily rain	37.4 mm (1.5 in)	30.8 mm (1.2 in)	47 years	63 of 100 (Major)
28 May 1993	Lake Biddy, AU	daily rain	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	30.9 mm (1.2 in)	56 years	63 of 100 (Major)
28 May 1993	Baandee North, AU	daily rain	32.6 mm (1.3 in)	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	76 years	62 of 100 (Major)

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

1794 to 1993

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1993. 1993 had 870 records.

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

Records on 05-28 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1797	1
1811	1
1824	1
1832	1
1836	5
1840	1
1841	1
1847	2
1848	1
1851	2
1857	1
1858	1
1863	1
1865	1
1868	4
1869	1
1876	1
1879	2
1880	2
1884	3
1885	2
1887	1
1888	3
1889	3
1890	3
1891	2
1892	9
1893	2
1894	9
1895	1
1896	5
1897	6
1898	1
1899	6
1900	4
1901	6
1902	12
1903	9
1904	6
1905	14
1906	31
1907	36
1908	26
1909	7
1910	18
1911	42
1912	19
1913	28
1914	58
1915	27
1916	24
1917	36
1918	43
1919	43
1920	33
1921	87
1922	80
1923	72
1924	109
1925	122
1926	143
1927	301
1928	150
1929	355
1930	131
1931	574
1932	171
1933	212
1934	537
1935	186
1936	337
1937	212
1938	285
1939	433
1940	217
1941	711
1942	279
1943	238
1944	330
1945	331
1946	413
1947	1,049
1948	333
1949	321
1950	276
1951	503
1952	314
1953	392
1954	382
1955	413
1956	456
1957	272
1958	792
1959	557
1960	431
1961	1,026
1962	859
1963	368
1964	394
1965	536
1966	284
1967	350
1968	610
1969	863
1970	310
1971	767
1972	575
1973	834
1974	585
1975	397
1976	914
1977	826
1978	802
1979	521
1980	808
1981	711
1982	1,204
1983	1,666
1984	1,357
1985	914
1986	591
1987	1,139
1988	806
1989	817
1990	1,024
1991	1,647
1992	1,610
1993	870
1994	981
1995	1,078
1996	1,438
1997	1,108
1998	1,043
1999	952
2000	1,229
2001	1,024
2002	612
2003	1,049
2004	875
2005	1,032
2006	1,566
2007	1,084
2008	902
2009	733
2010	937
2011	1,188
2012	1,237
2013	541
2014	781
2015	487
2016	625
2017	710
2018	1,348
2019	973
2020	875
2021	537
2022	476
2023	445
2024	907
2025	663
2026	1,053

Download the Data

Data for records on 1993-05-28: 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).

Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 28 May 1993
Margin	Records
0 to 10	512
10 to 20	81
20 to 30	72
30 to 40	37
40 to 50	6
50 to 60	2