Weather Records on 5 December 1993

871 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 5 December 1993. Highest significance: Atlantic City Marina, US.

Key Facts for 5 December 1993

On 5 December 1993, 871 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
145 were record highs and 121 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 47 monthly and 824 daily.
Atlantic City Marina set a daily record precipitation of 83.3 mm (3.3 in) on 5 December 1993.
Across 170 earlier years (1796 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 473 records.

Record Map

871 stations

871 station records on 5 December 1993 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 5 December 1993: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Atlantic City Marina	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.3 mm (3.3 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Cata (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	90.0 mm (3.5 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Greeneville Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Tuckerton 2 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	84.1 mm (3.3 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Marlinton	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Laurel 3 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Woodstock	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Woodstock 2 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Bangalore	India	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
College Park	United States	Record daily precipitation	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Pemberton	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Sebeni (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	69.5 mm (2.7 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Kingsport	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Lewisburg 3 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Brockton	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Setauket Strong	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.7 mm (3.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Holtwood	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Monterey	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.1 mm (4.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Libode (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Dailey 1 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Richmond-Natal (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Middletown 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Pettibone	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Hamburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Patchogue 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Buskala Rch	United States	Record daily snowfall	36.8 cm (14.5 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Belington	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Madison 3NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Moorefield 1 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Oak Hill	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Roseau	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Lewisburg Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Lafayette 1 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	89.2 mm (3.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Trout Dale 3 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Valley Head	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
White Sulphur Springs	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Floyd 2 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Saltville 1N	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Camden on Gauley 2 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Thomas	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Airy 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Claussville	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
York Haven	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Franklin Sewage Plt	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Buchanan	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.9 mm (2.9 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Logan	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Sutton Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Yap Island WSO AP	Federated States of Micronesia	Record daily precipitation	141.7 mm (5.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Izeleni (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	112.0 mm (4.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Prachuap Khiri Khan	Thailand	Record daily precipitation	190.0 mm (7.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Honey Brook 2 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.4 mm (2.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Oneida	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
London Locks	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Stearns 2S	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.4 mm (3.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Zionsville 3 ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Benson Police Barracks	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Woodstown Pittsgrov 4E	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Bridgehampton	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.4 mm (3.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Mc Leod 3 E	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Murfreesboro 5 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

871 records

Records set or tied on 5 December 1993 by type: Highest daily maximum 73, Lowest daily maximum 59, Highest daily minimum 72, Lowest daily minimum 62, Heaviest daily rainfall 553, Heaviest daily snowfall 30, Deepest snow cover 22.

Records on 5 December 1993 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	73
Lowest daily maximum	59
Highest daily minimum	72
Lowest daily minimum	62
Heaviest daily rainfall	553
Heaviest daily snowfall	30
Deepest snow cover	22

Records on 5 December 1993 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 47, daily 824.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

771 broken records

Margins by which the 771 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 305.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

5 December 1993

Top 20 records on 5 December 1993 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
5 December 1993	Atlantic City Marina, US	daily rain	83.3 mm (3.3 in)	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	112 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
5 December 1993	Cata (Bos), ZA	daily rain	90.0 mm (3.5 in)	62.3 mm (2.5 in)	68 years	69 of 100 (Major)
5 December 1993	Greeneville Exp STN, US	daily rain	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	88 years	69 of 100 (Major)
5 December 1993	Tuckerton 2 NE, US	daily rain	84.1 mm (3.3 in)	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	66 years	68 of 100 (Major)
5 December 1993	Marlinton, US	daily rain	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	68 years	68 of 100 (Major)
5 December 1993	Laurel 3 W, US	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	91 years	67 of 100 (Major)
5 December 1993	Woodstock, US	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	95 years	64 of 100 (Major)
5 December 1993	Woodstock 2 NE, US	daily rain	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	101 years	64 of 100 (Major)
5 December 1993	Bangalore, IN	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	57.6 mm (2.3 in)	47 years	63 of 100 (Major)
5 December 1993	College Park, US	monthly rain	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	91 years	63 of 100 (Major)
5 December 1993	Pemberton, US	daily rain	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	91 years	63 of 100 (Major)
5 December 1993	Sebeni (Bos), ZA	daily rain	69.5 mm (2.7 in)	43.8 mm (1.7 in)	59 years	62 of 100 (Major)
5 December 1993	Kingsport, US	daily rain	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	68 years	62 of 100 (Major)
5 December 1993	Lewisburg 3 N, US	daily rain	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	23.3 mm (0.9 in)	88 years	62 of 100 (Major)
5 December 1993	Brockton, US	daily rain	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	40 years	61 of 100 (Major)
5 December 1993	Setauket Strong, US	daily rain	76.7 mm (3.0 in)	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	42 years	61 of 100 (Major)
5 December 1993	Holtwood, US	daily rain	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	70 years	61 of 100 (Major)
5 December 1993	Monterey, US	daily rain	101.1 mm (4.0 in)	69.6 mm (2.7 in)	40 years	61 of 100 (Major)
5 December 1993	Libode (Bos), ZA	daily rain	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	46 years	60 of 100 (Major)
5 December 1993	Dailey 1 SE, US	daily rain	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	52 years	60 of 100 (Major)

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

1796 to 1993

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1993. 1993 had 871 records.

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

Records on 12-05 in each year
Year	Records
1796	1
1797	2
1808	1
1812	1
1820	1
1823	1
1824	1
1825	2
1827	1
1829	3
1833	2
1841	1
1842	1
1844	2
1846	2
1852	1
1853	1
1856	4
1859	1
1863	1
1866	2
1867	4
1868	4
1869	1
1870	1
1871	1
1872	1
1874	1
1875	2
1876	1
1877	2
1878	1
1879	3
1880	1
1884	1
1885	2
1886	2
1888	3
1891	5
1892	2
1893	1
1895	13
1896	1
1897	1
1898	7
1900	11
1901	1
1902	13
1903	8
1904	4
1905	4
1906	15
1907	6
1908	7
1909	55
1910	10
1911	97
1912	40
1913	35
1914	22
1915	95
1916	81
1917	35
1918	32
1919	48
1920	89
1921	56
1922	99
1923	168
1924	106
1925	220
1926	370
1927	82
1928	168
1929	111
1930	247
1931	224
1932	235
1933	566
1934	164
1935	273
1936	409
1937	336
1938	279
1939	691
1940	244
1941	899
1942	583
1943	276
1944	320
1945	418
1946	552
1947	283
1948	529
1949	139
1950	887
1951	780
1952	324
1953	459
1954	425
1955	568
1956	1,229
1957	348
1958	465
1959	287
1960	898
1961	415
1962	834
1963	326
1964	909
1965	534
1966	1,038
1967	253
1968	766
1969	594
1970	845
1971	690
1972	2,240
1973	910
1974	527
1975	859
1976	533
1977	1,227
1978	960
1979	863
1980	1,054
1981	590
1982	1,577
1983	1,024
1984	1,141
1985	1,324
1986	798
1987	829
1988	581
1989	1,317
1990	887
1991	1,384
1992	1,743
1993	871
1994	1,481
1995	1,094
1996	987
1997	718
1998	2,489
1999	1,060
2000	973
2001	2,046
2002	2,027
2003	1,031
2004	805
2005	1,475
2006	1,646
2007	992
2008	807
2009	1,229
2010	1,237
2011	1,472
2012	1,081
2013	1,763
2014	476
2015	721
2016	636
2017	568
2018	338
2019	463
2020	529
2021	679
2022	454
2023	1,402
2024	796
2025	872

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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 50	737
50 to 100	26
100 to 150	4
150 to 200	0
200 to 250	1
250 to 300	2
300 to 350	1