Weather Records on 16 August 1993

820 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 16 August 1993. Highest significance: Pendleton, US.

Key Facts for 16 August 1993

On 16 August 1993, 820 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
253 were record highs and 225 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 5 were all-time records, 32 monthly and 783 daily.
Pendleton set an all-time record daily precipitation of 55.6 mm (2.2 in) on 16 August 1993.
Across 164 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 464 records.

Record Map

820 stations

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

Weather records on 16 August 1993: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Pendleton	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Esengyly	Turkmenistan	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Ukiah	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Walla Walla Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Kremlin	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Hole	Norway	Record daily precipitation	45.1 mm (1.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Pilot Rock 1 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Franca	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	44.4 mm (1.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Humacao 2 SSE	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record low minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Zapaluta	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Muscatine	United States	Record daily precipitation	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Paradise	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Avon	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.3 mm (2.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Illinois City Dam 16	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.5 mm (3.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Milton Freewater	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Cafelandia	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Soyalo (Cfe)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	86.9 mm (3.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Pierce	United States	Record low minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Garden Valley	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
John Day	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Nashville 2 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Pendleton Branch Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Presa Valerio Trujano	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Cut Bank AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Fazenda Sao Geraldo	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Ask Pa Ringerike	Norway	Record daily precipitation	54.2 mm (2.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Pontiac	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Adobe Rch	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Pendleton Dwtn	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Old Faithful	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Jefferson City Wtp	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Harrington	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.7 mm (3.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Korumburra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Carmo Do Paranaiba	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Joliet Brandon Road Lock/Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Keithsburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Spencer 6 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Boquillas Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Falls Creek (Rocky Valley)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	97.1 mm (3.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Fazenda Sao Pedro	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Usina Santa Fe	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	34.9 mm (1.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Namiquipa	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
New Boston Dam 17	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Carlsbad	United States	Record low minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Golden	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Magdalena	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Telpatlan	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Central San Francisco	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Long Creek	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Bright Angel Rs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Oroville	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Centerville 6 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Darlington Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Ignacio Lopez Rayon	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Cuatotolapan	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Puerto Real	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Matao	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Salo Karkka	Finland	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Guayameo	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Peotone	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

820 records

Records set or tied on 16 August 1993 by type: Highest daily maximum 73, Lowest daily maximum 134, Highest daily minimum 180, Lowest daily minimum 91, Heaviest daily rainfall 342.

Records on 16 August 1993 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	73
Lowest daily maximum	134
Highest daily minimum	180
Lowest daily minimum	91
Heaviest daily rainfall	342
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 16 August 1993 by timescale: all-time 5, monthly 32, daily 783.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

591 broken records

Margins by which the 591 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 74.1. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

16 August 1993

Top 20 records on 16 August 1993 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
16 August 1993	Pendleton, US	all-time rain	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	20.0 mm (0.8 in)	10 years	69 of 100 (Major)
16 August 1993	Esengyly, TM	daily rain	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	44 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
16 August 1993	Ukiah, US	monthly rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	10 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
16 August 1993	Walla Walla Rgnl AP, US	daily rain	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	38.3 mm (1.5 in)	24 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
16 August 1993	Kremlin, US	daily rain	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	4 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
16 August 1993	Hole, NO	daily rain	45.1 mm (1.8 in)	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	18 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
16 August 1993	Pilot Rock 1 SE, US	monthly rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	4.8 mm (0.19 in)	72 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
16 August 1993	Franca, BR	daily rain	44.4 mm (1.7 in)	35.9 mm (1.4 in)	7 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
16 August 1993	Humacao 2 SSE, PR	daily low min	16.7 C (62.1 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	54 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
16 August 1993	Zapaluta, MX	daily rain	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	12 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
16 August 1993	Muscatine, US	daily rain	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	16 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
16 August 1993	Paradise, US	daily rain	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	36 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
16 August 1993	Avon, US	daily rain	69.3 mm (2.7 in)	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	34 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
16 August 1993	Illinois City Dam 16, US	daily rain	76.5 mm (3.0 in)	47.3 mm (1.9 in)	16 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
16 August 1993	Milton Freewater, US	all-time rain	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	9.1 mm (0.36 in)	2 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
16 August 1993	Cafelandia, BR	daily rain	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	22.5 mm (0.9 in)	52 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
16 August 1993	Soyalo (Cfe), MX	monthly rain	86.9 mm (3.4 in)	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	23 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
16 August 1993	Ft Pierce, US	daily low min	18.9 C (66.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	92 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
16 August 1993	Garden Valley, US	daily low max	16.1 C (61.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	75 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
16 August 1993	John Day, US	all-time rain	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	8.6 mm (0.34 in)	8 years	43 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

1793 to 1993

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1993. 1993 had 820 records.

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

Records on 08-16 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1802	2
1811	1
1827	1
1833	1
1835	1
1838	1
1841	1
1844	2
1850	1
1856	1
1861	2
1862	1
1863	1
1868	2
1869	1
1871	1
1873	1
1875	2
1876	5
1878	1
1879	3
1880	2
1882	2
1883	2
1885	4
1886	1
1887	2
1888	5
1890	5
1891	2
1893	6
1894	1
1895	4
1896	5
1897	4
1898	6
1899	2
1900	3
1901	7
1902	5
1903	12
1904	9
1905	9
1906	11
1907	20
1908	31
1909	25
1910	14
1911	16
1912	30
1913	88
1914	10
1915	32
1916	147
1917	27
1918	72
1919	13
1920	144
1921	42
1922	148
1923	135
1924	139
1925	92
1926	165
1927	314
1928	207
1929	509
1930	158
1931	336
1932	348
1933	260
1934	504
1935	496
1936	728
1937	818
1938	700
1939	340
1940	287
1941	371
1942	447
1943	579
1944	467
1945	370
1946	313
1947	477
1948	342
1949	345
1950	305
1951	423
1952	552
1953	558
1954	648
1955	558
1956	413
1957	402
1958	1,013
1959	354
1960	518
1961	866
1962	423
1963	897
1964	831
1965	565
1966	433
1967	829
1968	824
1969	684
1970	386
1971	641
1972	997
1973	592
1974	689
1975	766
1976	1,153
1977	831
1978	835
1979	1,698
1980	855
1981	766
1982	516
1983	1,251
1984	662
1985	1,063
1986	811
1987	1,120
1988	1,594
1989	730
1990	702
1991	601
1992	2,027
1993	820
1994	1,075
1995	1,542
1996	678
1997	1,284
1998	865
1999	697
2000	873
2001	1,136
2002	1,258
2003	1,220
2004	1,239
2005	813
2006	894
2007	1,442
2008	1,183
2009	1,128
2010	1,239
2011	896
2012	670
2013	770
2014	640
2015	841
2016	786
2017	672
2018	412
2019	430
2020	1,382
2021	825
2022	1,145
2023	1,354
2024	765
2025	661
2026	661

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Data for records on 1993-08-16: 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 10	484
10 to 20	65
20 to 30	27
30 to 40	6
40 to 50	5
50 to 60	2
60 to 70	1
70 to 80	1