Weather Records on 6 August 1993

1,569 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 6 August 1993. Highest significance: Babuskin, RU.

Key Facts for 6 August 1993

On 6 August 1993, 1,569 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
291 were record highs and 713 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 4 were all-time records, 45 monthly and 1,520 daily.
Babuskin set an all-time record daily precipitation of 196.9 mm (7.8 in) on 6 August 1993.
Across 165 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 440 records.

Record Map

1,569 stations

1,569 station records on 6 August 1993 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 6 August 1993: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Babuskin	Russia	Record daily precipitation	196.9 mm (7.8 in)	88 of 100 (Exceptional)
South Pass City	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Medicine Lodge	United States	Record daily precipitation	122.4 mm (4.8 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Holland Wtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Fulton 3 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	105.2 mm (4.1 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Grand Haven Fire Dept	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Malvern	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Bastanka	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Fordyce	United States	Record daily precipitation	111.3 mm (4.4 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Warren 2 ENE	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Gleneva	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Anvil Rch	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Arkadelphia 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	102.1 mm (4.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Malvern	United States	Record daily precipitation	104.9 mm (4.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Ostana	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	41.3 mm (1.6 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Leola	United States	Record daily precipitation	136.1 mm (5.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Lockwood	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Bergzicht	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Condinup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Habo	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Blakely Mtn Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	97.3 mm (3.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
S Haven	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Cormorant	United States	Record daily precipitation	84.8 mm (3.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Backefors	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Mtn Home 1 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Independence	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Hickory Flat	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Pontotoc	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Gilman	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Hernando	United States	Record daily precipitation	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Jefferson City Wtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Neosho	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Anthony	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Binnu	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Nannup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Oktyabr Skoye	Russia	Record daily precipitation	37.9 mm (1.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Yalta	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Stillwater 2 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Balla North	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Brinkley	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Booneville	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Lexington 3E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Warrensburg 4NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
David City 4E	United States	Record low minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Helena 1 SSE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Emmitsburg 2 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Princess Anne	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Abbeville	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.1 mm (3.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Pierce City	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Perry	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Bremerton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Quibor	Venezuela	Record daily precipitation	33.9 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Ungsberg	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	30.8 mm (1.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Black Rock	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Gravette	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Hesperia 4 WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Oregon	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Everett	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Riverside	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Cape Naturaliste	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,569 records

Records set or tied on 6 August 1993 by type: Highest daily maximum 107, Lowest daily maximum 519, Highest daily minimum 184, Lowest daily minimum 194, Heaviest daily rainfall 565.

Records on 6 August 1993 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	107
Lowest daily maximum	519
Highest daily minimum	184
Lowest daily minimum	194
Heaviest daily rainfall	565
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 6 August 1993 by timescale: all-time 4, monthly 45, daily 1,520.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,238 broken records

Margins by which the 1,238 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 94.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

6 August 1993

Top 20 records on 6 August 1993 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
6 August 1993	Babuskin, RU	all-time rain	196.9 mm (7.8 in)	69.8 mm (2.7 in)	66 years	88 of 100 (Exceptional)
6 August 1993	South Pass City, US	daily rain	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	82 years	73 of 100 (Major)
6 August 1993	Medicine Lodge, US	daily rain	122.4 mm (4.8 in)	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	44 years	63 of 100 (Major)
6 August 1993	Holland Wtp, US	daily rain	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	72 years	63 of 100 (Major)
6 August 1993	Fulton 3 W, US	daily rain	105.2 mm (4.1 in)	53.9 mm (2.1 in)	62 years	63 of 100 (Major)
6 August 1993	Grand Haven Fire Dept, US	daily rain	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	58 years	60 of 100 (Major)
6 August 1993	Malvern, US	monthly low max	18.3 C (64.9 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	105 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
6 August 1993	Bastanka, UA	daily rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	43 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
6 August 1993	Fordyce, US	daily rain	111.3 mm (4.4 in)	87.2 mm (3.4 in)	32 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
6 August 1993	Warren 2 ENE, US	daily rain	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	95 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
6 August 1993	Gleneva, AU	daily rain	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	63 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
6 August 1993	Anvil Rch, US	daily rain	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	38 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
6 August 1993	Arkadelphia 2 N, US	daily rain	102.1 mm (4.0 in)	75.9 mm (3.0 in)	22 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
6 August 1993	Malvern, US	daily rain	104.9 mm (4.1 in)	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	22 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
6 August 1993	Ostana, SE	daily rain	41.3 mm (1.6 in)	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	36 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
6 August 1993	Leola, US	daily rain	136.1 mm (5.4 in)	66.2 mm (2.6 in)	48 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
6 August 1993	Lockwood, US	daily low max	16.7 C (62.1 F)	7.7 C (13.9 F)	83 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
6 August 1993	Bergzicht, ZA	monthly rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	70 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
6 August 1993	Condinup, AU	daily rain	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	12.3 mm (0.5 in)	76 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
6 August 1993	Habo, SE	daily rain	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	22.2 mm (0.9 in)	46 years	50 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

1794 to 1993

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1993. 1993 had 1,569 records.

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

Records on 08-06 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1806	1
1808	1
1809	1
1810	1
1822	1
1830	1
1833	1
1847	1
1849	1
1856	3
1857	2
1858	1
1859	1
1861	1
1866	1
1869	1
1871	2
1876	1
1878	3
1879	1
1881	3
1883	1
1884	1
1885	3
1886	2
1887	1
1888	7
1889	3
1890	2
1891	2
1892	3
1893	1
1894	1
1895	6
1896	6
1897	1
1898	5
1899	2
1900	6
1901	7
1902	4
1903	16
1904	13
1905	13
1906	24
1907	26
1908	17
1909	14
1910	20
1911	22
1912	57
1913	41
1914	6
1915	108
1916	40
1917	35
1918	526
1919	92
1920	39
1921	49
1922	90
1923	113
1924	150
1925	78
1926	85
1927	132
1928	101
1929	189
1930	356
1931	349
1932	226
1933	284
1934	580
1935	330
1936	318
1937	371
1938	308
1939	311
1940	385
1941	356
1942	303
1943	248
1944	312
1945	458
1946	430
1947	625
1948	1,166
1949	464
1950	480
1951	720
1952	513
1953	646
1954	532
1955	531
1956	447
1957	949
1958	521
1959	422
1960	250
1961	551
1962	496
1963	258
1964	481
1965	390
1966	378
1967	757
1968	586
1969	613
1970	504
1971	945
1972	877
1973	876
1974	884
1975	749
1976	923
1977	623
1978	790
1979	544
1980	818
1981	855
1982	643
1983	1,281
1984	815
1985	874
1986	648
1987	948
1988	873
1989	879
1990	1,463
1991	1,100
1992	1,053
1993	1,569
1994	1,918
1995	1,500
1996	1,038
1997	1,216
1998	1,546
1999	938
2000	870
2001	1,100
2002	988
2003	1,221
2004	1,076
2005	756
2006	849
2007	991
2008	820
2009	1,033
2010	1,205
2011	1,357
2012	845
2013	722
2014	673
2015	827
2016	472
2017	827
2018	598
2019	645
2020	510
2021	457
2022	960
2023	1,177
2024	882
2025	721
2026	955

Download the Data

Data for records on 1993-08-06: 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 20	1,138
20 to 40	76
40 to 60	14
60 to 80	7
80 to 100	3