Weather Records on 16 July 1993

1,053 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 16 July 1993. Highest significance: Steele 4N, US.

Key Facts for 16 July 1993

On 16 July 1993, 1,053 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
230 were record highs and 542 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 7 were all-time records, 27 monthly and 1,019 daily.
Steele 4N set a daily record precipitation of 85.1 mm (3.4 in) on 16 July 1993.
Across 162 earlier years (1798 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 436 records.

Record Map

1,053 stations

1,053 station records on 16 July 1993 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 16 July 1993: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Steele 4N	United States	Record daily precipitation	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Valley City 3 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	138.7 mm (5.5 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Cass Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Mahnomen	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Bismarck 7 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Flora 5 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	96.8 mm (3.8 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
St. Petersburg	Russia	Record daily precipitation	56.5 mm (2.2 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Itasca UNIV of Minn	United States	Record daily precipitation	113.3 mm (4.5 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Walker	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Napoleon	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Ardmore 1 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Beulah	United States	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Aberdeen	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Hague	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Oakes	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Pettibone	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Fessenden	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Nashville 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Courtenay 1 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Park Rapids Muni AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Novaja Ladoga	Russia	Record daily precipitation	48.6 mm (1.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
1 WSW Princeton	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.5 mm (3.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Woodworth 3NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Colgate	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Ellendale	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Joskar-Ola	Russia	Record daily precipitation	38.5 mm (1.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Shiprock	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
New Salem 5NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Olonec	Russia	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Mandan Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Sheridan Fld STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Elko Rgnl AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
San Sebastian 2 WNW	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Zwieselberg	Germany	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Salem	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.1 mm (3.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Leech Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	90.7 mm (3.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Flatwillow 4 ENE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Austin #2	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Wishek	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Tonsina	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Winnemucca AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Canyon Dam	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Susanville 2SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Chaffee 5 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	143.3 mm (5.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hillsboro 3 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Medina	United States	Record daily precipitation	104.6 mm (4.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ai-Petri	Ukraine	Record low minimum temperature	4.5 C (40.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Effingham 3SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Srednjaja Olekma	Russia	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Riverside Fire STN 3	United States	Record low maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Gibbonsville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Hollister	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Bridger 2 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Norris Madison Pwr House	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Moffit 3 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	118.9 mm (4.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Howard	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Waiehu Camp 484	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Eleuterio	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	72.7 mm (2.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Vestervig	Denmark	Record low minimum temperature	5.4 C (41.7 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Calarasi	Romania	Record low minimum temperature	10.7 C (51.3 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,053 records

Records set or tied on 16 July 1993 by type: Highest daily maximum 87, Lowest daily maximum 361, Highest daily minimum 143, Lowest daily minimum 181, Heaviest daily rainfall 281.

Records on 16 July 1993 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	87
Lowest daily maximum	361
Highest daily minimum	143
Lowest daily minimum	181
Heaviest daily rainfall	281
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 16 July 1993 by timescale: all-time 7, monthly 27, daily 1,019.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

786 broken records

Margins by which the 786 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 83.3. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

16 July 1993

Top 20 records on 16 July 1993 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
16 July 1993	Steele 4N, US	daily rain	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	86 years	75 of 100 (Major)
16 July 1993	Valley City 3 NNW, US	all-time rain	138.7 mm (5.5 in)	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	50 years	70 of 100 (Major)
16 July 1993	Cass Lake, US	daily rain	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	84 years	65 of 100 (Major)
16 July 1993	Mahnomen, US	daily rain	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	62 years	63 of 100 (Major)
16 July 1993	Bismarck 7 N, US	monthly rain	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	23 years	61 of 100 (Major)
16 July 1993	Flora 5 NW, US	daily rain	96.8 mm (3.8 in)	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	83 years	60 of 100 (Major)
16 July 1993	St. Petersburg, RU	daily rain	56.5 mm (2.2 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	38 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
16 July 1993	Itasca UNIV of Minn, US	daily rain	113.3 mm (4.5 in)	83.3 mm (3.3 in)	32 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
16 July 1993	Walker, US	daily rain	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	32 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
16 July 1993	Napoleon, US	daily rain	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	29.4 mm (1.2 in)	66 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
16 July 1993	Ardmore 1 NW, US	daily rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	48 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
16 July 1993	Beulah, US	daily low max	19.4 C (66.9 F)	7.3 C (13.1 F)	88 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
16 July 1993	Aberdeen, US	daily rain	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	80 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
16 July 1993	Hague, US	daily rain	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	30 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
16 July 1993	Oakes, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	20 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
16 July 1993	Pettibone, US	daily rain	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	64 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
16 July 1993	Fessenden, US	daily rain	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	62 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
16 July 1993	Nashville 1 E, US	daily rain	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	93 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
16 July 1993	Courtenay 1 NW, US	daily rain	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	24 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
16 July 1993	Park Rapids Muni AP, US	daily rain	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	21.0 mm (0.8 in)	84 years	49 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

1798 to 1993

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1798 to 1993. 1993 had 1,053 records.

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

Records on 07-16 in each year
Year	Records
1798	1
1801	1
1802	1
1808	1
1819	1
1829	1
1832	1
1833	1
1840	2
1845	1
1852	2
1862	1
1863	1
1865	3
1866	1
1868	2
1870	1
1871	1
1875	2
1876	2
1878	1
1879	2
1880	1
1881	2
1883	4
1886	1
1887	2
1888	2
1890	5
1891	2
1892	5
1894	6
1896	1
1897	2
1898	2
1899	2
1900	5
1901	9
1902	2
1903	18
1904	20
1905	4
1906	23
1907	7
1908	21
1909	17
1910	9
1911	24
1912	28
1913	23
1914	53
1915	41
1916	39
1917	90
1918	18
1919	56
1920	46
1921	66
1922	303
1923	180
1924	75
1925	179
1926	295
1927	170
1928	405
1929	192
1930	402
1931	527
1932	446
1933	224
1934	432
1935	284
1936	715
1937	307
1938	213
1939	599
1940	255
1941	363
1942	321
1943	297
1944	193
1945	702
1946	454
1947	568
1948	259
1949	417
1950	542
1951	537
1952	560
1953	366
1954	592
1955	548
1956	417
1957	221
1958	1,270
1959	341
1960	329
1961	402
1962	538
1963	251
1964	341
1965	437
1966	415
1967	1,067
1968	788
1969	702
1970	674
1971	766
1972	641
1973	880
1974	666
1975	742
1976	840
1977	829
1978	1,095
1979	543
1980	1,457
1981	569
1982	985
1983	1,362
1984	937
1985	528
1986	845
1987	916
1988	1,306
1989	1,074
1990	955
1991	627
1992	943
1993	1,053
1994	730
1995	929
1996	739
1997	707
1998	1,051
1999	998
2000	1,207
2001	1,073
2002	1,029
2003	1,492
2004	724
2005	1,023
2006	1,527
2007	1,186
2008	669
2009	839
2010	927
2011	1,221
2012	829
2013	853
2014	1,448
2015	605
2016	706
2017	419
2018	694
2019	476
2020	464
2021	661
2022	538
2023	1,150
2024	938
2025	764
2026	727

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Data for records on 1993-07-16: 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	728
20 to 40	46
40 to 60	11
60 to 80	0
80 to 100	1