Weather Records on 30 October 1993

2,095 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 30 October 1993. Highest significance: Jeanerette 5 NW, US.

Key Facts for 30 October 1993

On 30 October 1993, 2,095 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
192 were record highs and 1,185 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 637 monthly and 1,457 daily.
Jeanerette 5 NW set a daily record precipitation of 173.0 mm (6.8 in) on 30 October 1993.
Across 153 earlier years (1799 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 480 records.

Record Map

2,000 stations, highest significance shown

2,000 station records on 30 October 1993 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 30 October 1993: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Jeanerette 5 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	173.0 mm (6.8 in)	77 of 100 (Major)
Lumpkin 2 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	129.5 mm (5.1 in)	76 of 100 (Major)
Bakherden	Turkmenistan	Record daily precipitation	89.9 mm (3.5 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
New Iberia AP - Acadiana Rgnl	United States	Record daily precipitation	145.3 mm (5.7 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Wetumpka	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Henderson 8 SSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Plains SW Ga Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	137.2 mm (5.4 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Vevay	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Poset	Russia	Record daily precipitation	73.3 mm (2.9 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Greenville	United States	Record daily precipitation	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Americus	United States	Record daily precipitation	111.8 mm (4.4 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Milstead	United States	Record daily precipitation	91.9 mm (3.6 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Carthage	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Elba	United States	Record daily precipitation	111.8 mm (4.4 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Butler	United States	Record daily precipitation	120.7 mm (4.8 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Evergreen	United States	Record daily precipitation	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Headland	United States	Record daily precipitation	121.9 mm (4.8 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Thomasville	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Preston	United States	Record daily precipitation	139.2 mm (5.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Albion	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Pecos	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Quitman 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	89.4 mm (3.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Willow Sprg Radio Kuku	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Alberta	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Clayton	United States	Record daily precipitation	152.9 mm (6.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Springer	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Columbia	United States	Record low maximum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Windsor	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Fernandina Beach	United States	Record daily precipitation	106.7 mm (4.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Boonville 1S	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Washington 1 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.6 cm (2.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Meade	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Jixi	China	Record daily precipitation	33.9 mm (1.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Yanji	China	Record daily precipitation	25.3 mm (1.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Evening Shade 1 NNE	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Juliette	United States	Record daily precipitation	119.4 mm (4.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Morgan 5 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	102.1 mm (4.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Thomasville 7 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Laurel	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Cimarron 4 SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Wagoner	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
San Miguel Chimalapa	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Atmore	United States	Record daily precipitation	91.9 mm (3.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Alicia 2 NNE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Niceville	United States	Record daily precipitation	132.1 mm (5.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Jasper	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Carrollton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Versailles	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Tres Piedras	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Alfred	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Le Roy	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Minocqua	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Jacksonville	United States	Record daily precipitation	100.8 mm (4.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Mudanjiang	China	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Claiborne L&D	United States	Record daily precipitation	90.2 mm (3.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Plantersville 2 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Corning	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Castle Rock	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Usher Twr	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Marion 4 NNE	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

2,095 records

Records set or tied on 30 October 1993 by type: Highest daily maximum 89, Lowest daily maximum 686, Highest daily minimum 103, Lowest daily minimum 499, Heaviest daily rainfall 384, Heaviest daily snowfall 222, Deepest snow cover 112.

Records on 30 October 1993 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	89
Lowest daily maximum	686
Highest daily minimum	103
Lowest daily minimum	499
Heaviest daily rainfall	384
Heaviest daily snowfall	222
Deepest snow cover	112

Records on 30 October 1993 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 637, daily 1,457.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,686 broken records

Margins by which the 1,686 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 148.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

30 October 1993

Top 20 records on 30 October 1993 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
30 October 1993	Jeanerette 5 NW, US	daily rain	173.0 mm (6.8 in)	87.4 mm (3.4 in)	97 years	77 of 100 (Major)
30 October 1993	Lumpkin 2 SE, US	monthly rain	129.5 mm (5.1 in)	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	94 years	76 of 100 (Major)
30 October 1993	Bakherden, TM	all-time rain	89.9 mm (3.5 in)	42.3 mm (1.7 in)	31 years	74 of 100 (Major)
30 October 1993	New Iberia AP - Acadiana Rgnl, US	daily rain	145.3 mm (5.7 in)	53.9 mm (2.1 in)	97 years	64 of 100 (Major)
30 October 1993	Wetumpka, US	daily rain	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	72 years	62 of 100 (Major)
30 October 1993	Henderson 8 SSW, US	monthly snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	75 years	62 of 100 (Major)
30 October 1993	Plains SW Ga Exp STN, US	monthly rain	137.2 mm (5.4 in)	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	29 years	61 of 100 (Major)
30 October 1993	Vevay, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	87 years	61 of 100 (Major)
30 October 1993	Poset, RU	daily rain	73.3 mm (2.9 in)	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	48 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
30 October 1993	Greenville, US	daily rain	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	34 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
30 October 1993	Americus, US	daily rain	111.8 mm (4.4 in)	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	71 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
30 October 1993	Milstead, US	daily rain	91.9 mm (3.6 in)	41.6 mm (1.6 in)	72 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
30 October 1993	Carthage, US	monthly low max	1.1 C (34.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	102 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
30 October 1993	Elba, US	daily rain	111.8 mm (4.4 in)	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	23 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
30 October 1993	Butler, US	monthly rain	120.7 mm (4.8 in)	29.3 mm (1.2 in)	61 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
30 October 1993	Evergreen, US	monthly rain	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	63 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
30 October 1993	Headland, US	daily rain	121.9 mm (4.8 in)	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	34 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
30 October 1993	Thomasville, US	daily rain	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	40.7 mm (1.6 in)	76 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
30 October 1993	Preston, US	monthly rain	139.2 mm (5.5 in)	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	4 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
30 October 1993	Albion, US	monthly snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	80 years	54 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

1799 to 1993

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1799 to 1993. 1993 had 2,095 records.

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

Records on 10-30 in each year
Year	Records
1799	1
1815	1
1837	1
1839	1
1841	1
1849	1
1856	1
1866	1
1867	1
1869	5
1870	1
1871	1
1873	2
1877	1
1881	4
1885	3
1886	2
1887	1
1888	1
1889	3
1890	4
1891	2
1892	3
1894	7
1896	4
1897	2
1898	2
1899	2
1900	3
1901	9
1902	6
1903	3
1904	1
1905	12
1906	25
1907	12
1908	14
1909	15
1910	22
1911	19
1912	28
1913	38
1914	22
1915	39
1916	23
1917	85
1918	189
1919	80
1920	73
1921	31
1922	108
1923	202
1924	246
1925	755
1926	131
1927	259
1928	195
1929	277
1930	228
1931	144
1932	181
1933	454
1934	198
1935	739
1936	253
1937	496
1938	245
1939	240
1940	251
1941	393
1942	877
1943	255
1944	497
1945	446
1946	826
1947	252
1948	326
1949	528
1950	1,186
1951	373
1952	635
1953	522
1954	276
1955	494
1956	716
1957	531
1958	366
1959	859
1960	258
1961	781
1962	382
1963	353
1964	488
1965	439
1966	490
1967	665
1968	555
1969	656
1970	636
1971	1,663
1972	902
1973	534
1974	1,039
1975	427
1976	760
1977	882
1978	359
1979	809
1980	885
1981	547
1982	534
1983	549
1984	1,270
1985	848
1986	422
1987	883
1988	972
1989	904
1990	685
1991	2,772
1992	1,228
1993	2,095
1994	777
1995	831
1996	1,299
1997	1,033
1998	771
1999	897
2000	1,659
2001	1,233
2002	1,564
2003	973
2004	1,188
2005	1,144
2006	886
2007	773
2008	1,310
2009	1,513
2010	619
2011	1,022
2012	1,413
2013	622
2014	297
2015	395
2016	981
2017	783
2018	507
2019	1,931
2020	683
2021	486
2022	762
2023	969
2024	1,393
2025	322

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Data for records on 1993-10-30: 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	1,312
20 to 40	218
40 to 60	100
60 to 80	40
80 to 100	9
100 to 120	4
120 to 140	2
140 to 160	1