Heat wave in Bolivia and 5 other countries, 31 October to 23 November 2023
Heat wave in Bolivia and 5 other countries, 31 October to 23 November 2023: 232 records at 46 stations, peak on 12 November 2023. Closed.
Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-17).
Key Facts
- Heat wave in Bolivia and 5 other countries, 31 October to 23 November 2023 set or tied 232 station records at 46 stations.
- It ran from 31 October 2023 to 23 November 2023 (24 days) and its peak day was 12 November 2023.
- Status: closed.
- Salta Aero set a daily record high maximum temperature of 39.5 C (103.1 F) on 12 November 2023.
- The busiest day was 12 November 2023 with 26 records.
- The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 62 years.
Footprint
31 October to 23 November 2023| Station | Type | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salta Aero | Record high maximum temperature | 39.5 C (103.1 F) | 2023-11-12 |
| Cochabamba | Record high minimum temperature | 20.4 C (68.7 F) | 2023-11-19 |
| Camiri | Record high minimum temperature | 26.6 C (79.9 F) | 2023-11-13 |
| Rivadavia | Record high maximum temperature | 46.0 C (114.8 F) | 2023-11-08 |
| Las Lomitas | Record high minimum temperature | 30.4 C (86.7 F) | 2023-11-11 |
| Oran | Record high minimum temperature | 26.7 C (80.1 F) | 2023-11-08 |
| Mariscal Estigarrib | Record high minimum temperature | 32.0 C (89.6 F) | 2023-11-11 |
| Rurrenabaque | Record high minimum temperature | 27.4 C (81.3 F) | 2023-11-19 |
| Posadas | Record high minimum temperature | 28.0 C (82.4 F) | 2023-11-12 |
| Villarrica | Record high minimum temperature | 28.8 C (83.8 F) | 2023-11-12 |
| Tte Av Jorge Henrich Arauz | Record high minimum temperature | 27.1 C (80.8 F) | 2023-11-18 |
| Ceres Aero | Record high minimum temperature | 23.8 C (74.8 F) | 2023-11-21 |
| Robore (Civ/Mil) | Record high maximum temperature | 42.6 C (108.7 F) | 2023-11-09 |
| La Rioja Aero. | Record high minimum temperature | 23.7 C (74.7 F) | 2023-11-12 |
Records per Day
Peak day 26| Date | Records |
|---|---|
| 2023-10-31 | 2 |
| 2023-11-01 | 1 |
| 2023-11-02 | 4 |
| 2023-11-03 | 6 |
| 2023-11-04 | 6 |
| 2023-11-05 | 3 |
| 2023-11-06 | 5 |
| 2023-11-07 | 9 |
| 2023-11-08 | 15 |
| 2023-11-09 | 11 |
| 2023-11-10 | 8 |
| 2023-11-11 | 22 |
| 2023-11-12 | 26 |
| 2023-11-13 | 20 |
| 2023-11-14 | 8 |
| 2023-11-15 | 11 |
| 2023-11-16 | 15 |
| 2023-11-17 | 15 |
| 2023-11-18 | 16 |
| 2023-11-19 | 14 |
| 2023-11-20 | 4 |
| 2023-11-21 | 9 |
| 2023-11-22 | 1 |
| 2023-11-23 | 1 |
Top Records by Margin
Margin over the record replaced| Salta Aero, 11-12 | |
|---|---|
| Tte Av Jorge Henrich Arauz, 11-16 | |
| Cochabamba, 11-19 | |
| Salta Aero, 11-08 | |
| Cochabamba, 10-31 | |
| Mariscal Estigarrib, 11-12 | |
| Ceres Aero, 11-21 | |
| Posadas, 11-12 | |
| Las Lomitas, 11-08 | |
| La Rioja Aero., 11-12 | |
| Camiri, 11-13 | |
| Tte Av Jorge Henrich Arauz, 11-18 | |
| Villarrica, 11-12 | |
| Rivadavia, 11-08 | |
| Oran, 11-08 |
Margin is how far the new value is beyond the record it replaced. Ties are not shown.
Margin Against Age of the Broken Record
| Margin (C) | Years the old record stood |
|---|---|
| 6.5 | 60 |
| 2.6 | 0 |
| 1.0 | 24 |
| 0.7 | 55 |
| 0.3 | 59 |
| 0.7 | 46 |
| 0.4 | 20 |
| 0.4 | 14 |
| 1.5 | 32 |
| 0.7 | 9 |
| 2.0 | 0 |
| 2.0 | 57 |
| 0.8 | 2 |
| 0.8 | 4 |
| 1.3 | 62 |
| 2.5 | 54 |
| 0.6 | 3 |
| 1.4 | 56 |
| 2.2 | 41 |
| 3.8 | 32 |
| 3.4 | 33 |
| 0.5 | 1 |
| 2.2 | 15 |
| 2.3 | 36 |
| 1.8 | 40 |
| 0.1 | 0 |
| 0.6 | 0 |
| 1.2 | 41 |
| 1.9 | 44 |
| 2.8 | 28 |
| 2.8 | 33 |
| 4.0 | 32 |
| 0.3 | 33 |
| 2.6 | 34 |
| 2.2 | 37 |
| 2.4 | 28 |
| 2.5 | 37 |
| 1.9 | 40 |
| 2.7 | 28 |
| 0.6 | 40 |
| 2.5 | 34 |
| 1.0 | 13 |
| 0.4 | 20 |
| 3.8 | 25 |
| 0.8 | 48 |
| 0.9 | 19 |
| 0.4 | 49 |
| 1.1 | 0 |
| 0.6 | 14 |
| 1.8 | 34 |
| 2.0 | 34 |
| 1.8 | 33 |
| 2.0 | 34 |
| 1.8 | 34 |
| 1.8 | 34 |
| 2.8 | 28 |
| 2.0 | 34 |
| 0.7 | 42 |
| 1.6 | 38 |
| 0.5 | 41 |
| 2.7 | 20 |
| 1.5 | 34 |
| 1.2 | 33 |
| 1.6 | 33 |
| 1.6 | 34 |
| 3.4 | 20 |
| 2.9 | 36 |
| 0.2 | 48 |
| 1.1 | 32 |
| 0.3 | 45 |
| 0.3 | 44 |
| 0.1 | 44 |
| 0.4 | 44 |
| 0.8 | 42 |
| 0.3 | 18 |
| 0.5 | 7 |
| 1.2 | 32 |
| 1.5 | 33 |
| 1.2 | 32 |
| 3.1 | 20 |
| 1.7 | 20 |
| 4.1 | 4 |
| 4.2 | 4 |
| 1.1 | 34 |
| 0.4 | 7 |
| 0.1 | 45 |
| 2.6 | 13 |
| 3.3 | 8 |
| 1.5 | 25 |
| 0.7 | 2 |
| 0.8 | 29 |
| 1.0 | 29 |
| 0.9 | 34 |
| 0.5 | 34 |
| 0.8 | 0 |
| 2.5 | 20 |
| 1.4 | 29 |
| 0.4 | 34 |
| 1.7 | 17 |
| 0.6 | 0 |
| 0.6 | 2 |
| 2.0 | 20 |
| 0.4 | 0 |
| 0.9 | 34 |
| 1.7 | 8 |
| 0.7 | 25 |
| 0.9 | 25 |
| 1.1 | 20 |
| 1.6 | 13 |
| 1.7 | 20 |
| 3.5 | 4 |
| 0.2 | 0 |
| 1.0 | 30 |
| 1.9 | 13 |
| 1.4 | 20 |
| 2.2 | 8 |
| 1.8 | 28 |
| 2.7 | 8 |
| 0.4 | 0 |
| 1.2 | 24 |
| 1.4 | 20 |
| 0.2 | 34 |
| 0.4 | 32 |
| 2.4 | 10 |
| 2.6 | 13 |
| 1.0 | 25 |
| 2.5 | 20 |
| 2.0 | 25 |
| 1.3 | 14 |
| 1.6 | 21 |
| 3.6 | 0 |
| 0.1 | 2 |
| 0.1 | 0 |
| 2.0 | 4 |
| 1.6 | 16 |
| 2.0 | 16 |
| 0.1 | 2 |
| 0.2 | 0 |
| 0.1 | 2 |
| 1.2 | 14 |
| 0.4 | 29 |
| 0.2 | 28 |
| 2.3 | 10 |
| 1.0 | 20 |
| 1.1 | 21 |
| 1.2 | 8 |
| 0.5 | 32 |
| 0.8 | 24 |
| 2.2 | 8 |
| 0.4 | 28 |
| 1.3 | 10 |
| 0.1 | 28 |
| 1.7 | 12 |
| 0.8 | 18 |
| 2.5 | 13 |
| 0.3 | 25 |
| 0.2 | 25 |
| 1.3 | 6 |
| 0.9 | 13 |
| 1.5 | 12 |
| 1.2 | 24 |
| 0.1 | 28 |
| 0.2 | 28 |
| 0.3 | 20 |
| 0.6 | 24 |
| 0.4 | 20 |
| 1.4 | 20 |
| 1.2 | 4 |
| 0.4 | 16 |
| 2.4 | 0 |
| 0.3 | 21 |
| 1.2 | 12 |
| 1.0 | 12 |
| 0.2 | 20 |
| 0.1 | 20 |
| 1.9 | 13 |
| 0.9 | 16 |
| 0.6 | 13 |
| 0.2 | 18 |
| 0.2 | 16 |
| 1.2 | 8 |
| 1.5 | 6 |
| 0.5 | 16 |
| 0.8 | 8 |
| 1.0 | 0 |
| 0.3 | 17 |
| 0.8 | 8 |
| 0.6 | 14 |
| 0.3 | 20 |
| 0.3 | 13 |
| 0.2 | 13 |
| 1.1 | 1 |
| 0.6 | 10 |
| 0.2 | 20 |
| 0.9 | 8 |
| 0.4 | 20 |
| 2.0 | 9 |
| 2.5 | 2 |
| 0.8 | 13 |
| 1.0 | 1 |
Compared With Other Events
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|---|---|
| Heat wave in United States, 28 January to 24 February 2026 | |
| Heat wave in United States and Mexico, 24 May to 19 June 2020 | |
| Heat wave in United States and Mexico, 26 March to 17 April 2021 | |
| Heat wave in Germany and 49 other countries, 18 December 2021 to 15 January 2022 | |
| Heat wave in Bolivia and 5 other countries, 31 October to 23 November 2023 (this event) |
Every Record Set
20 of 232| Date | Station | Record | Value | Margin | Years stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-10-31 | Cochabamba | Record high minimum temperature | 16.2 C (61.2 F) | 2.2 C (4.0 F) | 41 | 26 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2023-11-08 | Rivadavia | Record high maximum temperature | 46.0 C (114.8 F) | 0.7 C (1.3 F) | 55 | 33 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2023-11-08 | Oran | Record high minimum temperature | 26.7 C (80.1 F) | 0.7 C (1.3 F) | 46 | 31 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2023-11-08 | Salta Aero | Record high maximum temperature | 38.4 C (101.1 F) | 2.5 C (4.5 F) | 54 | 27 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2023-11-08 | Las Lomitas | Record high minimum temperature | 28.4 C (83.1 F) | 1.4 C (2.5 F) | 56 | 26 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2023-11-09 | Robore (Civ/Mil) | Record high maximum temperature | 42.6 C (108.7 F) | 0.6 C (1.1 F) | 3 | 27 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2023-11-11 | Las Lomitas | Record high minimum temperature | 30.4 C (86.7 F) | 0.3 C (0.5 F) | 59 | 33 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2023-11-11 | Mariscal Estigarrib | Record high minimum temperature | 32.0 C (89.6 F) | 0.4 C (0.7 F) | 20 | 31 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2023-11-12 | Salta Aero | Record high maximum temperature | 39.5 C (103.1 F) | 6.5 C (11.7 F) | 60 | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2023-11-12 | Posadas | Record high minimum temperature | 28.0 C (82.4 F) | 1.5 C (2.7 F) | 32 | 29 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2023-11-12 | Mariscal Estigarrib | Record high minimum temperature | 34.0 C (93.2 F) | 2.0 C (3.6 F) | 0 | 29 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2023-11-12 | Villarrica | Record high minimum temperature | 28.8 C (83.8 F) | 0.8 C (1.4 F) | 4 | 28 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2023-11-12 | La Rioja Aero. | Record high minimum temperature | 23.7 C (74.7 F) | 1.3 C (2.3 F) | 62 | 27 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2023-11-13 | Camiri | Record high minimum temperature | 26.6 C (79.9 F) | 1.0 C (1.8 F) | 24 | 35 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2023-11-16 | Tte Av Jorge Henrich Arauz | Record high maximum temperature | 39.8 C (103.6 F) | 3.8 C (6.8 F) | 32 | 26 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2023-11-17 | Cochabamba | Record high maximum temperature | 36.2 C (97.2 F) | 0.7 C (1.3 F) | 9 | 29 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2023-11-18 | Tte Av Jorge Henrich Arauz | Record high minimum temperature | 27.1 C (80.8 F) | 0.8 C (1.4 F) | 2 | 28 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2023-11-19 | Cochabamba | Record high minimum temperature | 20.4 C (68.7 F) | 2.6 C (4.7 F) | 0 | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2023-11-19 | Rurrenabaque | Record high minimum temperature | 27.4 C (81.3 F) | 0.4 C (0.7 F) | 14 | 30 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2023-11-21 | Ceres Aero | Record high minimum temperature | 23.8 C (74.8 F) | 2.0 C (3.6 F) | 57 | 28 of 100 (Routine) |
The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 232 records the event counts. The counts above use the full total.
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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)) Data as of 2026-10-17. Events are found by this site from station records and are not official designations. Records are provisional until reprocessed.