Weather Records on 5 October 1993

1,024 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 5 October 1993. Highest significance: Ungarie Post Office, AU.

Key Facts for 5 October 1993

On 5 October 1993, 1,024 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
345 were record highs and 132 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 30 monthly and 993 daily.
Ungarie Post Office set a daily record precipitation of 50.2 mm (2.0 in) on 5 October 1993.
Across 161 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 455 records.

Record Map

1,024 stations

1,024 station records on 5 October 1993 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 5 October 1993: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Ungarie Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.2 mm (2.0 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Jhb-Braamfontein (Cem)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	85.5 mm (3.4 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Devon (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	76.0 mm (3.0 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
West Wyalong Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.8 mm (1.8 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Falls Creek (Rocky Valley)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	275.0 mm (10.8 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Cassilis Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Parys (Mun)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Beatrix	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Durban Roodepoort Deep Gm	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	62.6 mm (2.5 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Reno AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Trangie Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Hopetown (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Edenville (Mun)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Hartbeesfontein (Skl)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	88.5 mm (3.5 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Trundle (Brookview St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Porto Tiradentes	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Nova Bremen	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	92.7 mm (3.6 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Mangalore/Bajpe	India	Record daily precipitation	175.3 mm (6.9 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Hlobane	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	82.4 mm (3.2 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Rylstone (Ilford Rd)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Nellore	India	Record daily precipitation	132.1 mm (5.2 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Yerington	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Basberg	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Beerlaagte	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Grootvlei (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Ottosdal	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Fredrikstad (Sar)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	43.3 mm (1.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Zwartruggens (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Engeland	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Campolide	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Ze da Rosa	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	106.7 mm (4.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Mahlabatini (Mag)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	178.0 mm (7.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Makakatana	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	132.3 mm (5.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Morgenrood	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Dunkeld	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	39.5 mm (1.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Dwarsfontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Eleuterio	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	94.9 mm (3.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Nietverdiend (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Strehla	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Stuart	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Luiz Alves	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	81.4 mm (3.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Svinoy Fyr	Norway	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Makwassie	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	37.5 mm (1.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Rosherville (Pow)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Springs-Olympia Park	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Geluk (Irr)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
The Rock Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Dijon-Longvic	France	Record daily precipitation	34.4 mm (1.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Viljoenskroon (Mun)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Pretoria-Burgerspark	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Yalgogrin North (Roloma)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.5 mm (1.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Boree Creek (Richmond St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Glenora	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Leeukop	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Doornbult	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Schikfontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Roodepoort (Mun)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Pretoria-New Cemetry	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Mbabane	Swaziland	Record daily precipitation	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Greylingstad (Sar)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	41.3 mm (1.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,024 records

Records set or tied on 5 October 1993 by type: Highest daily maximum 214, Lowest daily maximum 79, Highest daily minimum 131, Lowest daily minimum 53, Heaviest daily rainfall 547.

Records on 5 October 1993 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	214
Lowest daily maximum	79
Highest daily minimum	131
Lowest daily minimum	53
Heaviest daily rainfall	547
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 5 October 1993 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 30, daily 993.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

838 broken records

Margins by which the 838 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 154.5. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

5 October 1993

Top 20 records on 5 October 1993 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
5 October 1993	Ungarie Post Office, AU	daily rain	50.2 mm (2.0 in)	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	88 years	75 of 100 (Major)
5 October 1993	Jhb-Braamfontein (Cem), ZA	daily rain	85.5 mm (3.4 in)	60.1 mm (2.4 in)	71 years	70 of 100 (Major)
5 October 1993	Devon (Pol), ZA	daily rain	76.0 mm (3.0 in)	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	79 years	70 of 100 (Major)
5 October 1993	West Wyalong Post Office, AU	daily rain	46.8 mm (1.8 in)	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	88 years	68 of 100 (Major)
5 October 1993	Falls Creek (Rocky Valley), AU	all-time rain	275.0 mm (10.8 in)	89.0 mm (3.5 in)	19 years	66 of 100 (Major)
5 October 1993	Cassilis Post Office, AU	daily rain	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	80 years	65 of 100 (Major)
5 October 1993	Parys (Mun), ZA	daily rain	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	33.6 mm (1.3 in)	75 years	62 of 100 (Major)
5 October 1993	Beatrix, ZA	daily rain	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	54 years	61 of 100 (Major)
5 October 1993	Durban Roodepoort Deep Gm, ZA	daily rain	62.6 mm (2.5 in)	38.2 mm (1.5 in)	71 years	61 of 100 (Major)
5 October 1993	Reno AP, US	daily rain	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	56 years	61 of 100 (Major)
5 October 1993	Trangie Post Office, AU	daily rain	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	88 years	60 of 100 (Major)
5 October 1993	Hopetown (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	26.5 mm (1.0 in)	63 years	60 of 100 (Major)
5 October 1993	Edenville (Mun), ZA	daily rain	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	42.1 mm (1.7 in)	54 years	60 of 100 (Major)
5 October 1993	Hartbeesfontein (Skl), ZA	monthly rain	88.5 mm (3.5 in)	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	14 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
5 October 1993	Trundle (Brookview St), AU	daily rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	35 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
5 October 1993	Porto Tiradentes, BR	daily rain	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	60.6 mm (2.4 in)	43 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
5 October 1993	Nova Bremen, BR	daily rain	92.7 mm (3.6 in)	71.7 mm (2.8 in)	42 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
5 October 1993	Mangalore/Bajpe, IN	monthly rain	175.3 mm (6.9 in)	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	29 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
5 October 1993	Hlobane, ZA	daily rain	82.4 mm (3.2 in)	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	36 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
5 October 1993	Rylstone (Ilford Rd), AU	daily rain	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	19.7 mm (0.8 in)	80 years	54 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 1,024 records.

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

Records on 10-05 in each year
Year	Records
1795	1
1811	1
1843	1
1844	1
1848	1
1849	1
1852	1
1856	1
1857	1
1859	1
1864	7
1867	2
1869	1
1873	1
1874	1
1876	2
1877	1
1878	2
1879	1
1880	1
1881	6
1882	1
1883	1
1884	2
1885	2
1886	3
1888	1
1889	3
1890	3
1891	3
1892	2
1895	4
1896	2
1897	2
1898	4
1900	6
1901	10
1902	11
1903	10
1904	19
1905	11
1906	19
1907	13
1908	17
1909	30
1910	43
1911	10
1912	92
1913	25
1914	13
1915	25
1916	124
1917	314
1918	35
1919	42
1920	89
1921	33
1922	81
1923	87
1924	139
1925	140
1926	155
1927	79
1928	202
1929	242
1930	285
1931	284
1932	768
1933	257
1934	237
1935	910
1936	219
1937	491
1938	375
1939	269
1940	185
1941	1,072
1942	206
1943	404
1944	329
1945	234
1946	643
1947	746
1948	491
1949	562
1950	466
1951	541
1952	1,027
1953	261
1954	834
1955	771
1956	452
1957	520
1958	450
1959	629
1960	290
1961	493
1962	456
1963	605
1964	737
1965	1,160
1966	390
1967	290
1968	670
1969	603
1970	458
1971	377
1972	636
1973	335
1974	973
1975	566
1976	819
1977	382
1978	438
1979	920
1980	1,002
1981	642
1982	524
1983	1,037
1984	646
1985	781
1986	875
1987	1,081
1988	958
1989	465
1990	736
1991	1,005
1992	776
1993	1,024
1994	1,205
1995	1,705
1996	931
1997	814
1998	1,596
1999	1,276
2000	1,147
2001	771
2002	1,026
2003	636
2004	770
2005	2,003
2006	930
2007	1,609
2008	942
2009	1,756
2010	1,114
2011	1,383
2012	913
2013	1,106
2014	648
2015	644
2016	565
2017	560
2018	1,004
2019	672
2020	997
2021	887
2022	752
2023	780
2024	996
2025	716
2026	1,233

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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 20	742
20 to 40	79
40 to 60	7
60 to 80	7
80 to 100	2
100 to 120	0
120 to 140	0
140 to 160	1