Weather Records on 24 September 1993

1,055 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 24 September 1993. Highest significance: George Airport, ZA.

Key Facts for 24 September 1993

On 24 September 1993, 1,055 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
362 were record highs and 204 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 22 monthly and 1,031 daily.
George Airport set a daily record precipitation of 123.7 mm (4.9 in) on 24 September 1993.
Across 166 earlier years (1803 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 424 records.

Record Map

1,055 stations

1,055 station records on 24 September 1993 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 24 September 1993: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
George Airport	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	123.7 mm (4.9 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Albertinia (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Bingera Sugar Mill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.4 mm (1.2 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Girard	United States	Record daily precipitation	236.7 mm (9.3 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Vespasiano	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Burnett Heads Niell St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.8 mm (2.8 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Toulouse-Blagnac	France	Record daily precipitation	49.2 mm (1.9 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Maria Do Jetiba (Dnos)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Vouziers	France	Record daily precipitation	30.6 mm (1.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Joskar-Ola	Russia	Record daily precipitation	31.6 mm (1.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Muleshoe #1	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Mount McConnell	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.6 mm (1.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Fairymead Sugar Mill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Siloam Springs 1E	United States	Record daily precipitation	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
La Poza Honda	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
San Simon	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Chanute Martin Johnson AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	142.0 mm (5.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Fall Rvr Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Milan	Italy	Record daily precipitation	90.0 mm (3.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Lebanon 2W	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Bargara	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Monte Alegre de Minas	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Corupa (Hansa)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	102.6 mm (4.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Pamiers	France	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Gourdon	France	Record daily precipitation	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Lamar 7N	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Vargem Do Engenho	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Sandy Cape Lighthouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.6 mm (1.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Adamantina	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Rosalia 1NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Toronto Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Winfield	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Wien	Austria	Record high maximum temperature	27.3 C (81.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Stein (L)	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	27.8 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Col du Grand St-Bernard	Switzerland	Record daily precipitation	48.2 mm (1.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Alton - Melvin Price L&D	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Miara	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Chatillon-Coligny	France	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Aachen	Germany	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Casa Llanta	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Sutherland	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Old Faithful	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Fazenda Sao Geraldo	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	83.0 mm (3.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Vila Capivari	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	69.0 mm (2.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Comercio	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	38.8 mm (1.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Barbara	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Bolivar 1 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	113.5 mm (4.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Hachita 1W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Kall-Sistig	Germany	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Schinnen	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Gridley	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Le Roy	United States	Record daily precipitation	90.2 mm (3.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Pecos	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Aibonito 1 S	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Kanchanaburi	Thailand	Record daily precipitation	122.9 mm (4.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Healy	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Apiuna -Regua Nova (Pcd)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Guaianas	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	32.9 mm (1.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Pitas	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Turnu Magurele	Romania	Record low minimum temperature	1.8 C (35.2 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,055 records

Records set or tied on 24 September 1993 by type: Highest daily maximum 148, Lowest daily maximum 120, Highest daily minimum 214, Lowest daily minimum 84, Heaviest daily rainfall 489.

Records on 24 September 1993 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	148
Lowest daily maximum	120
Highest daily minimum	214
Lowest daily minimum	84
Heaviest daily rainfall	489
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 24 September 1993 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 22, daily 1,031.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

849 broken records

Margins by which the 849 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 84.1. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

24 September 1993

Top 20 records on 24 September 1993 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
24 September 1993	George Airport, ZA	daily rain	123.7 mm (4.9 in)	84.1 mm (3.3 in)	113 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
24 September 1993	Albertinia (Pol), ZA	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	35.9 mm (1.4 in)	64 years	65 of 100 (Major)
24 September 1993	Bingera Sugar Mill, AU	daily rain	31.4 mm (1.2 in)	31.4 mm (1.2 in)	86 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
24 September 1993	Girard, US	all-time rain	236.7 mm (9.3 in)	57.1 mm (2.2 in)	23 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
24 September 1993	Vespasiano, BR	daily rain	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	42.1 mm (1.7 in)	51 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
24 September 1993	Burnett Heads Niell St, AU	daily rain	70.8 mm (2.8 in)	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	23 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
24 September 1993	Toulouse-Blagnac, FR	daily rain	49.2 mm (1.9 in)	32.7 mm (1.3 in)	36 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
24 September 1993	Santa Maria Do Jetiba (Dnos), BR	daily rain	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	36 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
24 September 1993	Vouziers, FR	daily rain	30.6 mm (1.2 in)	15.8 mm (0.6 in)	60 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
24 September 1993	Joskar-Ola, RU	daily rain	31.6 mm (1.2 in)	18.1 mm (0.7 in)	28 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
24 September 1993	Muleshoe #1, US	daily rain	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	24 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
24 September 1993	Mount McConnell, AU	daily rain	30.6 mm (1.2 in)	28.1 mm (1.1 in)	83 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
24 September 1993	Fairymead Sugar Mill, AU	daily rain	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	48 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
24 September 1993	Siloam Springs 1E, US	daily rain	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	16 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
24 September 1993	La Poza Honda, MX	daily rain	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	39 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
24 September 1993	San Simon, US	daily high min	21.7 C (71.1 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	90 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
24 September 1993	Chanute Martin Johnson AP, US	daily rain	142.0 mm (5.6 in)	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	48 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
24 September 1993	Fall Rvr Lake, US	daily rain	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	20.5 mm (0.8 in)	92 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
24 September 1993	Milan, IT	daily rain	90.0 mm (3.5 in)	9.5 mm (0.37 in)	125 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
24 September 1993	Lebanon 2W, US	daily rain	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	56 years	46 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

1803 to 1993

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1803 to 1993. 1993 had 1,055 records.

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

Records on 09-24 in each year
Year	Records
1803	1
1835	1
1836	1
1842	1
1847	1
1852	2
1854	2
1857	2
1858	1
1859	1
1860	1
1863	1
1864	1
1865	1
1866	1
1867	2
1868	1
1870	3
1871	1
1872	1
1873	1
1874	2
1875	2
1876	1
1877	3
1878	2
1881	5
1884	1
1885	2
1887	1
1889	5
1890	1
1891	2
1892	5
1893	1
1894	2
1895	7
1896	2
1898	1
1899	4
1900	5
1901	3
1902	10
1903	8
1904	9
1905	7
1906	5
1907	20
1908	23
1909	31
1910	8
1911	11
1912	49
1913	9
1914	23
1915	159
1916	253
1917	87
1918	7
1919	26
1920	69
1921	23
1922	49
1923	70
1924	175
1925	146
1926	630
1927	194
1928	603
1929	137
1930	488
1931	463
1932	354
1933	424
1934	367
1935	449
1936	329
1937	237
1938	355
1939	331
1940	319
1941	319
1942	918
1943	413
1944	334
1945	475
1946	425
1947	704
1948	422
1949	554
1950	778
1951	580
1952	425
1953	346
1954	269
1955	577
1956	427
1957	370
1958	725
1959	414
1960	487
1961	680
1962	360
1963	715
1964	329
1965	624
1966	410
1967	394
1968	433
1969	278
1970	1,046
1971	485
1972	480
1973	1,208
1974	1,204
1975	1,116
1976	556
1977	814
1978	619
1979	577
1980	633
1981	604
1982	702
1983	1,128
1984	1,565
1985	771
1986	1,207
1987	729
1988	740
1989	1,668
1990	969
1991	519
1992	1,250
1993	1,055
1994	842
1995	1,251
1996	676
1997	1,238
1998	945
1999	933
2000	1,966
2001	1,097
2002	885
2003	863
2004	600
2005	1,256
2006	1,306
2007	1,244
2008	633
2009	866
2010	1,340
2011	770
2012	545
2013	514
2014	764
2015	770
2016	732
2017	1,402
2018	497
2019	516
2020	754
2021	457
2022	395
2023	689
2024	778
2025	576
2026	389

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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 20	773
20 to 40	59
40 to 60	12
60 to 80	4
80 to 100	1