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Heat wave in Cote D'Ivoire and 4 other countries, 21 September to 16 October 2023

Heat wave in Cote D'Ivoire and 4 other countries, 21 September to 16 October 2023: 134 records at 36 stations, peak on 28 September 2023. Closed.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-17).

Key Facts

  • Heat wave in Cote D'Ivoire and 4 other countries, 21 September to 16 October 2023 set or tied 134 station records at 36 stations.
  • It ran from 21 September 2023 to 16 October 2023 (26 days) and its peak day was 28 September 2023.
  • Status: closed.
  • Atakpane set a daily record high minimum temperature of 23.0 C (73.4 F) on 22 September 2023.
  • The busiest day was 28 September 2023 with 23 records.
  • The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 80 years.

Footprint

21 September to 16 October 2023
Footprint of Heat wave in Cote D'Ivoire and 4 other countries, 21 September to 16 October 2023 The area covered by Heat wave in Cote D'Ivoire and 4 other countries, 21 September to 16 October 2023 is outlined, with 14 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type.
The area covered by Heat wave in Cote D'Ivoire and 4 other countries, 21 September to 16 October 2023 is outlined, with 14 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type. Made with Natural Earth.
Footprint of Heat wave in Cote D'Ivoire and 4 other countries, 21 September to 16 October 2023: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
AtakpaneRecord high minimum temperature23.0 C (73.4 F)2023-09-22
GaouaRecord high minimum temperature25.5 C (77.9 F)2023-09-28
BouakeRecord high minimum temperature23.4 C (74.1 F)2023-09-29
Niamey AeroRecord high maximum temperature41.5 C (106.7 F)2023-09-27
ManRecord high maximum temperature33.4 C (92.1 F)2023-09-28
DimbokroRecord high minimum temperature24.0 C (75.2 F)2023-10-07
San PedroRecord high minimum temperature25.2 C (77.4 F)2023-09-30
DaloaRecord high minimum temperature23.8 C (74.8 F)2023-09-25
BoromoRecord high minimum temperature25.7 C (78.3 F)2023-09-28
GagnoaRecord high minimum temperature24.0 C (75.2 F)2023-09-29
Bondoukou/SokoRecord high maximum temperature34.0 C (93.2 F)2023-10-10
TillaberyRecord high maximum temperature42.1 C (107.8 F)2023-09-27
CotonouRecord high minimum temperature27.0 C (80.6 F)2023-09-28
OdienneRecord high minimum temperature22.5 C (72.5 F)2023-10-10

Records per Day

Peak day 23
Records per day during Heat wave in Cote D'Ivoire and 4 other countries, 21 September to 16 October 2023 Records set or tied each day from 21 September 2023 to 16 October 2023. The most in one day was 23 on 28 September 2023. 0 6 13 19 25 09-2109-2509-2810-0110-0410-0710-1010-14
Records set or tied each day from 21 September 2023 to 16 October 2023. The most in one day was 23 on 28 September 2023.
Records per day during Heat wave in Cote D'Ivoire and 4 other countries, 21 September to 16 October 2023
DateRecords
2023-09-214
2023-09-229
2023-09-236
2023-09-255
2023-09-268
2023-09-2722
2023-09-2823
2023-09-297
2023-09-305
2023-10-019
2023-10-024
2023-10-034
2023-10-041
2023-10-051
2023-10-063
2023-10-072
2023-10-082
2023-10-091
2023-10-104
2023-10-112
2023-10-121
2023-10-146
2023-10-154
2023-10-161

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Heat wave in Cote D'Ivoire and 4 other countries, 21 September to 16 October 2023 ranked by margin
Man, 09-302.4 C (4.3 F)
Man, 09-281.9 C (3.4 F)
Bondoukou/Soko, 10-101.5 C (2.7 F)
Boromo, 09-281.3 C (2.3 F)
Bondoukou/Soko, 10-151.0 C (1.8 F)
Man, 09-260.9 C (1.6 F)
Atakpane, 09-220.8 C (1.4 F)
Daloa, 09-250.8 C (1.4 F)
Gaoua, 09-280.7 C (1.3 F)
Bouake, 10-100.7 C (1.3 F)
Man, 09-300.7 C (1.3 F)
Tillabery, 09-270.6 C (1.1 F)
Dimbokro, 10-060.5 C (0.9 F)
Gagnoa, 09-290.5 C (0.9 F)
Cotonou, 09-280.5 C (0.9 F)

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 against age of the broken record in Heat wave in Cote D'Ivoire and 4 other countries, 21 September to 16 October 2023 134 records plotted by how far they beat the old record (across) and how many years the old record had stood (up). Long standing records beaten by a wide margin sit in the top right. 0 20 40 60 80 0.00.61.31.92.5 Margin (C) Years the old record stood
134 records plotted by how far they beat the old record (across) and how many years the old record had stood (up). Long standing records beaten by a wide margin sit in the top right.
Margin against age of the broken record in Heat wave in Cote D'Ivoire and 4 other countries, 21 September to 16 October 2023
Margin (C)Years the old record stood
0.872
0.740
0.442
0.770
0.280
1.933
2.424
0.750
0.264
0.948
0.236
0.544
0.844
1.334
0.540
1.534
0.55
0.544
1.040
0.640
1.036
0.410
0.44
1.425
0.545
0.738
0.536
0.628
0.240
0.349
0.449
0.244
0.544
0.924
0.540
0.825
0.46
0.50
0.58
1.028
0.44
0.21
0.240
0.24
0.242
0.145
0.625
0.110
1.08
1.46
0.15
0.140
0.22
0.432
0.525
0.425
0.140
0.532
0.225
0.525
0.620
1.018
0.86
0.432
0.425
0.322
0.325
0.98
0.617
0.725
0.332
0.432
0.518
0.221
0.125
0.78
0.313
0.610
0.514
0.525
0.125
0.317
0.54
0.412
0.68
0.59
0.98
0.410
0.98
0.75
0.38
0.44
0.46
0.46
0.26
0.112
0.34
0.116
0.88
1.10
0.84
0.78
0.120
0.48
0.114
0.55
0.38
0.510
0.68
0.312
0.28
0.38
0.25
0.21
0.52
0.50
0.55
0.44
0.54
0.15
0.22
0.20
0.20
0.20
0.112
0.28
0.25
0.16
0.31
0.24
0.14
0.10
0.10
0.11

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
Station records in Heat wave in Cote D'Ivoire and 4 other countries, 21 September to 16 October 2023 compared with similar events
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Heat wave in Cote D'Ivoire and 4 other countries, 21 September to 16 October 2023 (this event)134 records

Every Record Set

20 of 134
Every record set or tied during Heat wave in Cote D'Ivoire and 4 other countries, 21 September to 16 October 2023, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2023-09-22AtakpaneRecord high minimum temperature23.0 C (73.4 F)0.8 C (1.4 F)7236 of 100 (Notable)
2023-09-25DaloaRecord high minimum temperature23.8 C (74.8 F)0.8 C (1.4 F)4425 of 100 (Routine)
2023-09-26ManRecord high maximum temperature32.9 C (91.2 F)0.9 C (1.6 F)4826 of 100 (Routine)
2023-09-27Niamey AeroRecord high maximum temperature41.5 C (106.7 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)8032 of 100 (Routine)
2023-09-27TillaberyRecord high maximum temperature42.1 C (107.8 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)4023 of 100 (Routine)
2023-09-28GaouaRecord high minimum temperature25.5 C (77.9 F)0.7 C (1.3 F)4034 of 100 (Routine)
2023-09-28ManRecord high maximum temperature33.4 C (92.1 F)1.9 C (3.4 F)3329 of 100 (Routine)
2023-09-28BoromoRecord high minimum temperature25.7 C (78.3 F)1.3 C (2.3 F)3425 of 100 (Routine)
2023-09-28CotonouRecord high minimum temperature27.0 C (80.6 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)523 of 100 (Routine)
2023-09-29BouakeRecord high minimum temperature23.4 C (74.1 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)4233 of 100 (Routine)
2023-09-29GagnoaRecord high minimum temperature24.0 C (75.2 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)4024 of 100 (Routine)
2023-09-30ManRecord high maximum temperature33.7 C (92.7 F)2.4 C (4.3 F)2429 of 100 (Routine)
2023-09-30ManRecord high minimum temperature22.7 C (72.9 F)0.7 C (1.3 F)5029 of 100 (Routine)
2023-09-30San PedroRecord high minimum temperature25.2 C (77.4 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)3626 of 100 (Routine)
2023-10-06DimbokroRecord high minimum temperature24.5 C (76.1 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)4425 of 100 (Routine)
2023-10-07DimbokroRecord high minimum temperature24.0 C (75.2 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)6428 of 100 (Routine)
2023-10-10BouakeRecord high maximum temperature33.1 C (91.6 F)0.7 C (1.3 F)7032 of 100 (Routine)
2023-10-10Bondoukou/SokoRecord high maximum temperature34.0 C (93.2 F)1.5 C (2.7 F)3424 of 100 (Routine)
2023-10-10OdienneRecord high minimum temperature22.5 C (72.5 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)4423 of 100 (Routine)
2023-10-15Bondoukou/SokoRecord high maximum temperature34.0 C (93.2 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)4023 of 100 (Routine)

The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 134 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.