389,986 weather records were set or tied in 1993, including 116,937 temperature record highs and 124,069 record lows, and 215,324 of them still stand.
Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-12).
Key Facts
389,986 weather records were set or tied in 1993, including 116,937 record highs and 124,069 record lows of maximum and minimum temperature.
215,324 of the 389,986 records set in 1993 still stand (55.2%).
January 1993 had the most records: 40,452.
United States had the most records in 1993: 183,173, with 41,681 highs and 64,754 lows.
10,221 stations had a full year of temperature data in 1993, so counts differ between years partly because the number of reporting stations does.
Storms in 1993: 78 named storms worldwide, of which 47 reached hurricane strength (64 kt or more) and 25 were major (96 kt or more), with a combined 630.4 ACE.
Highs and Lows
Temperature records set or tied in 1993
Record highs and record lows set or tied in 1993
Record highs
116,937
Record lows
124,069
Still Standing
55.2% of the year's records
Records set in 1993 that still stand or have since been beaten
Still stand
215,324 (55.2%)
Since beaten or tied
174,662 (44.8%)
A record stands until a later observation beats or ties it, as of 2026-10-12.
By Type and Timescale
Records set or tied in 1993 by type
Record daily precipitation
112,988
Record low maximum temperature
67,076
Record high minimum temperature
63,778
Record low minimum temperature
56,993
Record high maximum temperature
53,159
Record snow depth
21,057
Record daily snowfall
14,935
Records set or tied in 1993 by timescale
Daily
371,516
Monthly
16,870
All-time
1,600
By Month
Weather records set or tied in each calendar month of 1993, all types together.
Records set or tied in each month of 1993
Month
Records
Jan
40,452
Feb
36,232
Mar
36,764
Apr
25,209
May
27,562
Jun
28,199
Jul
37,139
Aug
29,636
Sep
31,027
Oct
31,523
Nov
40,206
Dec
26,037
Countries With the Most Records
Countries with the most records set or tied in 1993
Storms in 1993: 78 named storms worldwide, of which 47 reached hurricane strength (64 kt or more) and 25 were major (96 kt or more), with a combined 630.4 ACE.
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)) Source: International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (IBTrACS) v04r01, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, doi:10.25921/82ty-9e16. Some agency values come from third parties such as JMA, IMD and BoM. (NOAA NCEI terms (citation requested)) Data as of 2026-10-12. Records are computed by this site and are not official. Counts depend on how many stations reported.