Weather Records on 1 October 1993

1,042 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 1 October 1993. Highest significance: Kisinev, MD.

Key Facts for 1 October 1993

On 1 October 1993, 1,042 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
164 were record highs and 580 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 20 monthly and 1,022 daily.
Kisinev set a monthly record daily precipitation of 80.0 mm (3.1 in) on 1 October 1993.
Across 161 earlier years (1813 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 433 records.

Record Map

1,042 stations

1,042 station records on 1 October 1993 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 1 October 1993: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Kisinev	Moldova	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Kirklington	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Clocolan (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Temir	Kazakhstan	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Brandfort (Mag)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	60.1 mm (2.4 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Berlin 91	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Dolinsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	83.4 mm (3.3 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Clarens (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Mequatlingsnek	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Ardtalnaig	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Leyden	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Bangkok Metropolis	Thailand	Record daily precipitation	220.0 mm (8.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Isabel Do Ivai	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	116.6 mm (4.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Roodepoort	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Ficksburg	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Warrenton 3 SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Bannerton	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Dare	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.4 mm (1.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Lambertina	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Vaalbank	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Kestell (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Fazenda Sao Gabriel	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	58.8 mm (2.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Visby_Flygplats	Sweden	Record low minimum temperature	-2.0 C (28.4 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Madison 3NNW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Verkeerdevlei (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hampstead	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Cavenagh	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.6 mm (1.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Carrathool (Uardry)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Princess Anne	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Woodstock 2 NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Freehold-Marlboro	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Robinvale (Kyndalyn Park)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Pte de la Hague	France	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Sussex 1 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Henderson 2 NNW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Bowling Green Wwtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Stony Crossing (Barwon)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.2 mm (1.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Jacobsdal (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Carmel	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Plattsburgh AFB	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Mossman Central Mill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Parnu	Estonia	Record low minimum temperature	-3.4 C (25.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Harrismith (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Verkykerskop (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Donkerhoek (Skl)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Belmont	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Villiers (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Laingsnek	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	57.5 mm (2.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Welverdiend (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Jefferson 2 E	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Tartu	Estonia	Record low minimum temperature	-4.6 C (23.7 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Doornpoort	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Moreson	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Keble	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Roodepoort	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	55.5 mm (2.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Mae Hong Son	Thailand	Record daily precipitation	126.0 mm (5.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Van	Turkey	Record high minimum temperature	15.4 C (59.7 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Everton	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	31.6 mm (1.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Odesa	Ukraine	Record low maximum temperature	7.0 C (44.6 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Anderson	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,042 records

Records set or tied on 1 October 1993 by type: Highest daily maximum 62, Lowest daily maximum 219, Highest daily minimum 102, Lowest daily minimum 361, Heaviest daily rainfall 298.

Records on 1 October 1993 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	62
Lowest daily maximum	219
Highest daily minimum	102
Lowest daily minimum	361
Heaviest daily rainfall	298
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 1 October 1993 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 20, daily 1,022.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

858 broken records

Margins by which the 858 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 79.4. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

1 October 1993

Top 20 records on 1 October 1993 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
1 October 1993	Kisinev, MD	monthly rain	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	31.4 mm (1.2 in)	46 years	74 of 100 (Major)
1 October 1993	Kirklington, ZA	daily rain	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	72 years	65 of 100 (Major)
1 October 1993	Clocolan (Pol), ZA	daily rain	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	88 years	63 of 100 (Major)
1 October 1993	Temir, KZ	monthly rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	27 years	62 of 100 (Major)
1 October 1993	Brandfort (Mag), ZA	daily rain	60.1 mm (2.4 in)	36.2 mm (1.4 in)	51 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
1 October 1993	Berlin 91, ZA	daily rain	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	27.6 mm (1.1 in)	72 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
1 October 1993	Dolinsk, RU	daily rain	83.4 mm (3.3 in)	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	38 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
1 October 1993	Clarens (Pol), ZA	daily rain	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	39.8 mm (1.6 in)	72 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
1 October 1993	Mequatlingsnek, ZA	daily rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	29.3 mm (1.2 in)	68 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
1 October 1993	Ardtalnaig, GB	monthly rain	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	29.3 mm (1.2 in)	4 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
1 October 1993	Leyden, ZA	daily rain	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	31.7 mm (1.2 in)	62 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
1 October 1993	Bangkok Metropolis, TH	monthly rain	220.0 mm (8.7 in)	76.0 mm (3.0 in)	2 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
1 October 1993	Santa Isabel Do Ivai, BR	daily rain	116.6 mm (4.6 in)	79.4 mm (3.1 in)	22 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
1 October 1993	Roodepoort, ZA	daily rain	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	24.3 mm (1.0 in)	64 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
1 October 1993	Ficksburg, ZA	daily rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	16.1 mm (0.6 in)	84 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
1 October 1993	Warrenton 3 SE, US	daily low min	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	93 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
1 October 1993	Bannerton, AU	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	40 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
1 October 1993	Mount Dare, AU	daily rain	34.4 mm (1.4 in)	31.6 mm (1.2 in)	19 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
1 October 1993	Lambertina, ZA	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	72 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
1 October 1993	Vaalbank, ZA	daily rain	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	29.1 mm (1.1 in)	51 years	46 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

1813 to 1993

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1813 to 1993. 1993 had 1,042 records.

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

Records on 10-01 in each year
Year	Records
1813	1
1814	1
1817	1
1819	1
1820	2
1823	1
1828	1
1845	1
1847	2
1861	1
1865	1
1866	1
1869	1
1870	1
1871	1
1874	4
1876	1
1877	3
1879	1
1881	6
1882	1
1883	1
1884	1
1886	1
1888	3
1889	1
1890	4
1891	1
1892	1
1893	9
1894	4
1895	1
1897	7
1898	1
1899	16
1900	2
1901	4
1902	16
1903	9
1904	8
1905	8
1906	11
1907	11
1908	20
1909	14
1910	12
1911	34
1912	37
1913	20
1914	28
1915	65
1916	105
1917	52
1918	20
1919	25
1920	98
1921	129
1922	160
1923	158
1924	86
1925	135
1926	181
1927	754
1928	129
1929	158
1930	106
1931	237
1932	220
1933	519
1934	188
1935	201
1936	388
1937	453
1938	284
1939	283
1940	207
1941	425
1942	290
1943	324
1944	583
1945	677
1946	486
1947	867
1948	271
1949	254
1950	1,019
1951	521
1952	712
1953	656
1954	976
1955	280
1956	260
1957	646
1958	1,050
1959	1,306
1960	143
1961	566
1962	376
1963	598
1964	312
1965	521
1966	646
1967	437
1968	426
1969	454
1970	275
1971	1,449
1972	625
1973	418
1974	1,104
1975	561
1976	854
1977	1,097
1978	492
1979	488
1980	600
1981	785
1982	733
1983	783
1984	1,266
1985	1,621
1986	1,476
1987	648
1988	502
1989	739
1990	612
1991	1,020
1992	1,392
1993	1,042
1994	580
1995	746
1996	1,007
1997	1,080
1998	1,345
1999	1,096
2000	1,006
2001	924
2002	951
2003	1,198
2004	826
2005	902
2006	806
2007	726
2008	573
2009	1,051
2010	1,093
2011	1,324
2012	647
2013	515
2014	397
2015	729
2016	473
2017	472
2018	694
2019	2,439
2020	566
2021	753
2022	609
2023	1,173
2024	751
2025	384
2026	553

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Data for records on 1993-10-01: 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 10	773
10 to 20	51
20 to 30	20
30 to 40	10
40 to 50	2
50 to 60	0
60 to 70	0
70 to 80	2