Weather Records on 15 January 1993

1,121 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 15 January 1993. Highest significance: Garfield, US.

Key Facts for 15 January 1993

On 15 January 1993, 1,121 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
518 were record highs and 110 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 7 were all-time records, 48 monthly and 1,066 daily.
Garfield set a daily record snow depth of 35.6 cm (14.0 in) on 15 January 1993.
Across 159 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 499 records.

Record Map

1,121 stations

1,121 station records on 15 January 1993 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 15 January 1993: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Garfield	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Bend	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Wallowa	United States	Record snow depth	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Claflin	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Wells	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Rapid City Rgnl AP	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Battle Mountain 4SE	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Elsinore	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Staplehurst	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Jewell	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Lakeview 2 NNW	United States	Record snow depth	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Callao	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Tulelake	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Sargents	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Leonard Creek Rch - Denio 33S	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Sisters	United States	Record snow depth	81.3 cm (32.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Bonner Springs	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Medina	United States	Record snow depth	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Sprague River 2 SE	United States	Record snow depth	73.7 cm (29.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Tveitsund	Norway	Record daily precipitation	28.8 mm (1.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Bidwell	United States	Record snow depth	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Newell	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Beowawe	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Rushmore Nmem	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Aberdeen Exp STN	United States	Record snow depth	66.0 cm (26.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
American Falls 6 NE	United States	Record snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Stratton	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Galway	Ireland	Record high maximum temperature	13.5 C (56.3 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Lava Beds Nat Mon	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Hobart (Ellerslie Road)	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	34.8 C (94.6 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Aurora	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
La Puerta	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Dresden	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Redmond AP	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Rapelje	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Tropic	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
McNary Dam	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Wamsutter	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
San Diego Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Presa Rodriguez	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Alturas	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Abilene	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ebor (Kotupna)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	71.8 mm (2.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Velikie Luki	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	3.5 C (38.3 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Summer Lake 1 S	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Tustin Irvine Rch	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Uman	Ukraine	Record high minimum temperature	1.6 C (34.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Alton 1 W	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Evanston 1 E	United States	Record snow depth	68.6 cm (27.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
University Exp STN	United States	Record snow depth	114.3 cm (45.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Naze	Japan	Record daily precipitation	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Tatarsk	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Palco	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Morgan	United States	Record snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Cimarron	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Stockville	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Wood	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Alton	United States	Record snow depth	111.8 cm (44.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Hatch	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Nephi	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,121 records

Records set or tied on 15 January 1993 by type: Highest daily maximum 271, Lowest daily maximum 81, Highest daily minimum 247, Lowest daily minimum 29, Heaviest daily rainfall 229, Heaviest daily snowfall 21, Deepest snow cover 243.

Records on 15 January 1993 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	271
Lowest daily maximum	81
Highest daily minimum	247
Lowest daily minimum	29
Heaviest daily rainfall	229
Heaviest daily snowfall	21
Deepest snow cover	243

Records on 15 January 1993 by timescale: all-time 7, monthly 48, daily 1,066.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

895 broken records

Margins by which the 895 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 584.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

15 January 1993

Top 20 records on 15 January 1993 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
15 January 1993	Garfield, US	daily snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	68 years	65 of 100 (Major)
15 January 1993	Bend, US	daily snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	87 years	61 of 100 (Major)
15 January 1993	Wallowa, US	daily snow depth	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	83 years	61 of 100 (Major)
15 January 1993	Claflin, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	44 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 1993	Wells, US	daily snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	87 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 1993	Rapid City Rgnl AP, US	daily snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	44 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 1993	Battle Mountain 4SE, US	daily snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	41 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 1993	Elsinore, US	daily rain	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	82 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 1993	Staplehurst, US	daily snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	43 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 1993	Jewell, US	daily snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	33 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 1993	Lakeview 2 NNW, US	daily snow depth	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	77 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 1993	Callao, US	daily snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	9 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 1993	Tulelake, US	daily snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	22.8 cm (9.0 in)	16 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 1993	Sargents, US	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	5 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 1993	Leonard Creek Rch - Denio 33S, US	daily snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	22 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 1993	Sisters, US	daily snow depth	81.3 cm (32.0 in)	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	24 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 1993	Bonner Springs, US	daily snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	52 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 1993	Medina, US	daily snow depth	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	4 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 1993	Sprague River 2 SE, US	daily snow depth	73.7 cm (29.0 in)	45.8 cm (18.0 in)	18 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 1993	Tveitsund, NO	daily rain	28.8 mm (1.1 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	31 years	48 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

1795 to 1993

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1993. 1993 had 1,121 records.

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

Records on 01-15 in each year
Year	Records
1795	1
1799	2
1820	2
1838	1
1845	3
1849	1
1852	1
1853	1
1862	1
1864	1
1866	2
1868	1
1870	1
1871	1
1873	1
1874	1
1875	2
1876	1
1878	1
1881	4
1882	1
1883	1
1884	3
1886	1
1890	3
1891	1
1893	7
1894	2
1895	6
1896	4
1897	5
1898	1
1899	10
1900	3
1901	10
1902	7
1903	1
1904	11
1905	22
1906	23
1907	12
1908	5
1909	29
1910	78
1911	14
1912	28
1913	10
1914	27
1915	67
1916	26
1917	35
1918	241
1919	39
1920	79
1921	55
1922	19
1923	48
1924	43
1925	398
1926	41
1927	406
1928	410
1929	151
1930	581
1931	156
1932	1,069
1933	241
1934	101
1935	218
1936	230
1937	587
1938	679
1939	234
1940	265
1941	376
1942	402
1943	613
1944	348
1945	417
1946	333
1947	604
1948	738
1949	727
1950	963
1951	577
1952	665
1953	1,193
1954	515
1955	273
1956	531
1957	790
1958	453
1959	261
1960	707
1961	740
1962	660
1963	1,422
1964	829
1965	643
1966	437
1967	518
1968	812
1969	989
1970	406
1971	600
1972	1,748
1973	753
1974	1,663
1975	744
1976	517
1977	773
1978	951
1979	1,441
1980	901
1981	671
1982	1,187
1983	756
1984	1,121
1985	1,022
1986	515
1987	1,124
1988	742
1989	880
1990	829
1991	748
1992	1,159
1993	1,121
1994	1,465
1995	1,808
1996	1,199
1997	1,330
1998	855
1999	1,159
2000	1,020
2001	929
2002	775
2003	586
2004	1,371
2005	727
2006	767
2007	2,717
2008	629
2009	1,125
2010	820
2011	943
2012	476
2013	1,132
2014	507
2015	479
2016	597
2017	988
2018	916
2019	339
2020	1,330
2021	717
2022	593
2023	672
2024	2,651
2025	439
2026	683

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Data for records on 1993-01-15: 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 100	821
100 to 200	44
200 to 300	24
300 to 400	3
400 to 500	2
500 to 600	1