Weather Records on 16 November 1993

1,040 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 16 November 1993. Highest significance: Cranbrook, AU.

Key Facts for 16 November 1993

On 16 November 1993, 1,040 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
435 were record highs and 288 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 23 monthly and 1,016 daily.
Cranbrook set a daily record precipitation of 31.0 mm (1.2 in) on 16 November 1993.
Across 156 earlier years (1805 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 466 records.

Record Map

1,040 stations

1,040 station records on 16 November 1993 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 16 November 1993: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Cranbrook	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Urandangi	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Atmore	United States	Record daily precipitation	191.3 mm (7.5 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Limassol	Cyprus	Record daily precipitation	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Chugwater	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Boyup Brook	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Plano Alto	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	167.0 mm (6.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Gulfport Naval Ctr	United States	Record daily precipitation	95.3 mm (3.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Chamingup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Wayville	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Middletown 4 W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
White Oak 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	126.2 mm (5.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Oak Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.8 mm (1.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Bhuj-Rudramata	India	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Chicontepec de Tejeda (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	121.9 mm (4.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Bonny Dam 2NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Tierra Blanca	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	98.8 mm (3.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Greenbushes	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Maria Chilchotla	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	84.8 mm (3.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Camm	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.6 mm (1.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Rocky Mt	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bangalup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.8 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bogoroditskoye-Fenino	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-16.4 C (2.5 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Cairo 3N	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Newbicup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Kwobrup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Rockley Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Kursk	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-16.5 C (2.3 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Crossroads 2	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
New Gulf	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Rocky Gully Town	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.8 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Amherst	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Southport 5 N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Nanda Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
La Palma	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Lowell	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Phillips	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Temamatla	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	83.6 mm (3.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Salida	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Gordon 6N	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Bokerup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.4 mm (1.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Moulyinning	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Aktobe	Kazakhstan	Record low maximum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Munfordville 5 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Taunton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Red Rvr	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Lampang	Thailand	Record daily precipitation	102.1 mm (4.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Gunnison 3SW	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Henderson	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Jeanerette 5 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Lawrence	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Fredericksburg Np	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Paducah	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Tennant Creek Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
College Park	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Louisburg	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Ernesto Alves	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	66.2 mm (2.6 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Mahackala	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	-4.7 C (23.5 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Washington 2 ESE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Waynesboro 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,040 records

Records set or tied on 16 November 1993 by type: Highest daily maximum 275, Lowest daily maximum 170, Highest daily minimum 160, Lowest daily minimum 118, Heaviest daily rainfall 258, Heaviest daily snowfall 7, Deepest snow cover 52.

Records on 16 November 1993 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	275
Lowest daily maximum	170
Highest daily minimum	160
Lowest daily minimum	118
Heaviest daily rainfall	258
Heaviest daily snowfall	7
Deepest snow cover	52

Records on 16 November 1993 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 23, daily 1,016.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

839 broken records

Margins by which the 839 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 279.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

16 November 1993

Top 20 records on 16 November 1993 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
16 November 1993	Cranbrook, AU	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	84 years	66 of 100 (Major)
16 November 1993	Urandangi, AU	daily rain	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	32.4 mm (1.3 in)	54 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
16 November 1993	Atmore, US	monthly rain	191.3 mm (7.5 in)	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	50 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
16 November 1993	Limassol, CY	daily rain	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	33.1 mm (1.3 in)	64 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
16 November 1993	Chugwater, US	daily snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	76 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
16 November 1993	Boyup Brook, AU	daily rain	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	40 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
16 November 1993	Plano Alto, BR	daily rain	167.0 mm (6.6 in)	154.5 mm (6.1 in)	19 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
16 November 1993	Gulfport Naval Ctr, US	daily rain	95.3 mm (3.8 in)	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	44 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
16 November 1993	Chamingup, AU	daily rain	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	16.2 mm (0.6 in)	52 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
16 November 1993	Wayville, AU	daily rain	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	8 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
16 November 1993	Middletown 4 W, US	daily high max	22.2 C (72.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	115 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
16 November 1993	White Oak 2 N, US	daily rain	126.2 mm (5.0 in)	82.3 mm (3.2 in)	8 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
16 November 1993	Oak Park, AU	daily rain	30.8 mm (1.2 in)	21.8 mm (0.9 in)	8 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
16 November 1993	Bhuj-Rudramata, IN	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	38 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
16 November 1993	Chicontepec de Tejeda (Smn), MX	daily rain	121.9 mm (4.8 in)	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	8 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
16 November 1993	Bonny Dam 2NE, US	daily rain	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	18.7 mm (0.7 in)	22 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
16 November 1993	Tierra Blanca, MX	daily rain	98.8 mm (3.9 in)	70.9 mm (2.8 in)	8 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
16 November 1993	Greenbushes, AU	daily rain	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	11.2 mm (0.4 in)	52 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
16 November 1993	Santa Maria Chilchotla, MX	daily rain	84.8 mm (3.3 in)	55.8 mm (2.2 in)	32 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
16 November 1993	Lake Camm, AU	daily rain	32.6 mm (1.3 in)	24.0 mm (0.9 in)	0 years	42 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

1805 to 1993

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1805 to 1993. 1993 had 1,040 records.

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

Records on 11-16 in each year
Year	Records
1805	3
1835	1
1837	1
1844	1
1845	2
1846	1
1848	1
1854	1
1856	2
1858	4
1860	1
1867	1
1871	2
1874	1
1876	1
1877	2
1879	2
1881	1
1883	4
1884	2
1885	1
1887	7
1891	2
1892	1
1893	1
1894	5
1895	7
1896	4
1897	2
1898	3
1899	4
1900	3
1901	4
1902	2
1903	10
1904	3
1905	12
1906	13
1907	7
1908	19
1909	30
1910	14
1911	21
1912	52
1913	25
1914	42
1915	22
1916	185
1917	52
1918	61
1919	72
1920	310
1921	28
1922	24
1923	57
1924	37
1925	164
1926	376
1927	513
1928	534
1929	128
1930	539
1931	1,166
1932	678
1933	1,082
1934	237
1935	240
1936	366
1937	288
1938	178
1939	577
1940	533
1941	482
1942	520
1943	326
1944	247
1945	306
1946	434
1947	275
1948	351
1949	362
1950	569
1951	656
1952	962
1953	806
1954	357
1955	2,289
1956	405
1957	468
1958	1,151
1959	935
1960	308
1961	1,070
1962	264
1963	683
1964	872
1965	651
1966	634
1967	662
1968	454
1969	521
1970	646
1971	760
1972	484
1973	471
1974	383
1975	448
1976	814
1977	451
1978	679
1979	563
1980	902
1981	692
1982	485
1983	1,087
1984	348
1985	896
1986	657
1987	1,064
1988	1,125
1989	1,098
1990	970
1991	726
1992	527
1993	1,040
1994	614
1995	1,561
1996	1,406
1997	1,789
1998	675
1999	1,020
2000	1,153
2001	1,396
2002	974
2003	555
2004	599
2005	1,012
2006	1,563
2007	693
2008	715
2009	898
2010	1,030
2011	789
2012	328
2013	660
2014	1,923
2015	780
2016	986
2017	829
2018	1,384
2019	458
2020	641
2021	526
2022	600
2023	638
2024	506
2025	927

Download the Data

Data for records on 1993-11-16: 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 50	804
50 to 100	23
100 to 150	5
150 to 200	4
200 to 250	1
250 to 300	2