Weather Records on 23 January 1993

1,273 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 23 January 1993. Highest significance: Wirrulla (Petina), AU.

Key Facts for 23 January 1993

On 23 January 1993, 1,273 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
633 were record highs and 67 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 27 monthly and 1,244 daily.
Wirrulla (Petina) set a daily record precipitation of 25.6 mm (1.0 in) on 23 January 1993.
Across 165 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 465 records.

Record Map

1,273 stations

1,273 station records on 23 January 1993 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 23 January 1993: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Wirrulla (Petina)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Petersburg 1	United States	Record daily snowfall	44.5 cm (17.5 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Claflin	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Ellendale	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Bickleton	United States	Record snow depth	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Sisters	United States	Record snow depth	78.7 cm (31.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Leonard Creek Rch - Denio 33S	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Baker	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Mason City	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Felipe Carrillo Puerto (Obs)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Smith Ctr	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Western 2W	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Mc Laughlin 2SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Felipe Carrillo Puerto (Dge)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Mogen	Norway	Record snow depth	189.0 cm (74.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Brookville	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Little Port Walter	United States	Record daily snowfall	52.6 cm (20.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Ephrata AP	United States	Record snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Innsbruck	Austria	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Wellingrove (Wangalea)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Chicxulub Puerto	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Burr Oak 4S	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Edgeley 3WNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Riverton	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Regensburg	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	5.7 C (42.3 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Aitkin 2E	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Medina	United States	Record snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Wien	Austria	Record high minimum temperature	7.0 C (44.6 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Salzburg	Austria	Record high maximum temperature	12.6 C (54.7 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Praha-Klementinum	Czech Republic	Record high maximum temperature	13.4 C (56.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hardy	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Arthur 4NW	United States	Record snow depth	114.3 cm (45.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Callao	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Regensburg	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	10.1 C (50.2 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Paisley	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	28.6 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Bidwell	United States	Record snow depth	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Aurora	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Geneva	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Weissenburg	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Vytegra	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	0.2 C (32.4 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Oktjabrskij-Gorodok	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Tabankulu (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Jewell	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Harlan Co Lake	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Summit 1 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Munchen-Nymphenburg	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	8.0 C (46.4 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Kargopol	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	-1.0 C (30.2 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Bogoroditskoye-Fenino	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	4.0 C (39.2 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Wessington 2SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Kremsmuenster	Austria	Record high minimum temperature	6.0 C (42.8 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Kisinev	Moldova	Record high maximum temperature	13.0 C (55.4 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Kamennaja-Step	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Astrakan	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	0.4 C (32.7 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Wadena 3 S	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Wallangra (Wallangra Station)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Celestun (Dge)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Susendal	Norway	Record snow depth	150.0 cm (59.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Zuerich/Fluntern	Switzerland	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Feodosiia	Ukraine	Record high maximum temperature	15.7 C (60.3 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Red Oak	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,273 records

Records set or tied on 23 January 1993 by type: Highest daily maximum 294, Lowest daily maximum 39, Highest daily minimum 339, Lowest daily minimum 28, Heaviest daily rainfall 370, Heaviest daily snowfall 67, Deepest snow cover 136.

Records on 23 January 1993 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	294
Lowest daily maximum	39
Highest daily minimum	339
Lowest daily minimum	28
Heaviest daily rainfall	370
Heaviest daily snowfall	67
Deepest snow cover	136

Records on 23 January 1993 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 27, daily 1,244.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,072 broken records

Margins by which the 1,072 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 730.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

23 January 1993

Top 20 records on 23 January 1993 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
23 January 1993	Wirrulla (Petina), AU	daily rain	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	88 years	75 of 100 (Major)
23 January 1993	Petersburg 1, US	daily snowfall	44.5 cm (17.5 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	55 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
23 January 1993	Claflin, US	daily snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	33 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
23 January 1993	Ellendale, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	96 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
23 January 1993	Bickleton, US	daily snow depth	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	39 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
23 January 1993	Sisters, US	daily snow depth	78.7 cm (31.0 in)	48.2 cm (19.0 in)	33 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
23 January 1993	Leonard Creek Rch - Denio 33S, US	daily snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	31 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
23 January 1993	Baker, US	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	29 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
23 January 1993	Mason City, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	90 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
23 January 1993	Felipe Carrillo Puerto (Obs), MX	daily rain	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	40 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
23 January 1993	Smith Ctr, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	54 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
23 January 1993	Western 2W, US	daily snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	17.7 cm (7.0 in)	40 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
23 January 1993	Mc Laughlin 2SW, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	44 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
23 January 1993	Felipe Carrillo Puerto (Dge), MX	daily rain	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	40 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
23 January 1993	Mogen, NO	daily snow depth	189.0 cm (74.4 in)	73.0 cm (28.7 in)	18 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
23 January 1993	Brookville, US	daily snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	35 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
23 January 1993	Little Port Walter, US	daily snowfall	52.6 cm (20.7 in)	27.7 cm (10.9 in)	42 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
23 January 1993	Ephrata AP, US	daily snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	44 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
23 January 1993	Innsbruck, AT	daily high max	15.6 C (60.1 F)	3.1 C (5.6 F)	113 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
23 January 1993	Wellingrove (Wangalea), AU	daily rain	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	88 years	45 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 1,273 records.

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

Records on 01-23 in each year
Year	Records
1795	2
1800	2
1812	1
1815	1
1823	3
1827	1
1840	1
1845	1
1846	2
1849	1
1850	1
1852	1
1855	2
1856	1
1860	1
1867	1
1869	2
1871	1
1872	1
1873	1
1874	1
1879	1
1880	1
1881	2
1882	1
1884	3
1886	1
1887	4
1888	1
1890	2
1891	3
1892	3
1893	5
1894	4
1895	4
1896	6
1897	1
1898	5
1899	8
1900	5
1901	5
1902	6
1903	5
1904	11
1905	4
1906	49
1907	22
1908	7
1909	60
1910	18
1911	5
1912	8
1913	32
1914	17
1915	30
1916	31
1917	245
1918	69
1919	28
1920	49
1921	38
1922	54
1923	63
1924	79
1925	118
1926	223
1927	262
1928	39
1929	304
1930	697
1931	243
1932	265
1933	757
1934	287
1935	588
1936	1,202
1937	686
1938	335
1939	406
1940	701
1941	345
1942	535
1943	1,200
1944	478
1945	146
1946	417
1947	414
1948	918
1949	705
1950	644
1951	283
1952	498
1953	531
1954	472
1955	568
1956	354
1957	593
1958	259
1959	535
1960	544
1961	529
1962	624
1963	1,366
1964	455
1965	831
1966	973
1967	1,336
1968	547
1969	1,128
1970	1,157
1971	407
1972	695
1973	495
1974	484
1975	457
1976	1,092
1977	629
1978	911
1979	1,109
1980	743
1981	1,387
1982	1,884
1983	845
1984	736
1985	775
1986	611
1987	1,231
1988	741
1989	634
1990	1,376
1991	891
1992	737
1993	1,273
1994	798
1995	991
1996	889
1997	936
1998	724
1999	2,024
2000	1,155
2001	588
2002	1,174
2003	1,269
2004	726
2005	1,207
2006	1,104
2007	1,127
2008	802
2009	1,334
2010	1,284
2011	741
2012	610
2013	764
2014	916
2015	561
2016	1,168
2017	1,089
2018	643
2019	688
2020	896
2021	455
2022	685
2023	567
2024	868
2025	1,016
2026	535

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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 100	1,013
100 to 200	42
200 to 300	12
300 to 400	1
400 to 500	3
500 to 600	0
600 to 700	0
700 to 800	1