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| Station | Type | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atakpane | Record high minimum temperature | 23.0 C (73.4 F) | 2023-09-22 |
| Gaoua | Record high minimum temperature | 25.5 C (77.9 F) | 2023-09-28 |
| Bouake | Record high minimum temperature | 23.4 C (74.1 F) | 2023-09-29 |
| Niamey Aero | Record high maximum temperature | 41.5 C (106.7 F) | 2023-09-27 |
| Man | Record high maximum temperature | 33.4 C (92.1 F) | 2023-09-28 |
| Dimbokro | Record high minimum temperature | 24.0 C (75.2 F) | 2023-10-07 |
| San Pedro | Record high minimum temperature | 25.2 C (77.4 F) | 2023-09-30 |
| Daloa | Record high minimum temperature | 23.8 C (74.8 F) | 2023-09-25 |
| Boromo | Record high minimum temperature | 25.7 C (78.3 F) | 2023-09-28 |
| Gagnoa | Record high minimum temperature | 24.0 C (75.2 F) | 2023-09-29 |
| Bondoukou/Soko | Record high maximum temperature | 34.0 C (93.2 F) | 2023-10-10 |
| Tillabery | Record high maximum temperature | 42.1 C (107.8 F) | 2023-09-27 |
| Cotonou | Record high minimum temperature | 27.0 C (80.6 F) | 2023-09-28 |
| Odienne | Record high minimum temperature | 22.5 C (72.5 F) | 2023-10-10 |
Records per Day
Peak day 23| Date | Records |
|---|---|
| 2023-09-21 | 4 |
| 2023-09-22 | 9 |
| 2023-09-23 | 6 |
| 2023-09-25 | 5 |
| 2023-09-26 | 8 |
| 2023-09-27 | 22 |
| 2023-09-28 | 23 |
| 2023-09-29 | 7 |
| 2023-09-30 | 5 |
| 2023-10-01 | 9 |
| 2023-10-02 | 4 |
| 2023-10-03 | 4 |
| 2023-10-04 | 1 |
| 2023-10-05 | 1 |
| 2023-10-06 | 3 |
| 2023-10-07 | 2 |
| 2023-10-08 | 2 |
| 2023-10-09 | 1 |
| 2023-10-10 | 4 |
| 2023-10-11 | 2 |
| 2023-10-12 | 1 |
| 2023-10-14 | 6 |
| 2023-10-15 | 4 |
| 2023-10-16 | 1 |
Top Records by Margin
Margin over the record replaced| Man, 09-30 | |
|---|---|
| Man, 09-28 | |
| Bondoukou/Soko, 10-10 | |
| Boromo, 09-28 | |
| Bondoukou/Soko, 10-15 | |
| Man, 09-26 | |
| Atakpane, 09-22 | |
| Daloa, 09-25 | |
| Gaoua, 09-28 | |
| Bouake, 10-10 | |
| Man, 09-30 | |
| Tillabery, 09-27 | |
| Dimbokro, 10-06 | |
| Gagnoa, 09-29 | |
| Cotonou, 09-28 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 0.8 | 72 |
| 0.7 | 40 |
| 0.4 | 42 |
| 0.7 | 70 |
| 0.2 | 80 |
| 1.9 | 33 |
| 2.4 | 24 |
| 0.7 | 50 |
| 0.2 | 64 |
| 0.9 | 48 |
| 0.2 | 36 |
| 0.5 | 44 |
| 0.8 | 44 |
| 1.3 | 34 |
| 0.5 | 40 |
| 1.5 | 34 |
| 0.5 | 5 |
| 0.5 | 44 |
| 1.0 | 40 |
| 0.6 | 40 |
| 1.0 | 36 |
| 0.4 | 10 |
| 0.4 | 4 |
| 1.4 | 25 |
| 0.5 | 45 |
| 0.7 | 38 |
| 0.5 | 36 |
| 0.6 | 28 |
| 0.2 | 40 |
| 0.3 | 49 |
| 0.4 | 49 |
| 0.2 | 44 |
| 0.5 | 44 |
| 0.9 | 24 |
| 0.5 | 40 |
| 0.8 | 25 |
| 0.4 | 6 |
| 0.5 | 0 |
| 0.5 | 8 |
| 1.0 | 28 |
| 0.4 | 4 |
| 0.2 | 1 |
| 0.2 | 40 |
| 0.2 | 4 |
| 0.2 | 42 |
| 0.1 | 45 |
| 0.6 | 25 |
| 0.1 | 10 |
| 1.0 | 8 |
| 1.4 | 6 |
| 0.1 | 5 |
| 0.1 | 40 |
| 0.2 | 2 |
| 0.4 | 32 |
| 0.5 | 25 |
| 0.4 | 25 |
| 0.1 | 40 |
| 0.5 | 32 |
| 0.2 | 25 |
| 0.5 | 25 |
| 0.6 | 20 |
| 1.0 | 18 |
| 0.8 | 6 |
| 0.4 | 32 |
| 0.4 | 25 |
| 0.3 | 22 |
| 0.3 | 25 |
| 0.9 | 8 |
| 0.6 | 17 |
| 0.7 | 25 |
| 0.3 | 32 |
| 0.4 | 32 |
| 0.5 | 18 |
| 0.2 | 21 |
| 0.1 | 25 |
| 0.7 | 8 |
| 0.3 | 13 |
| 0.6 | 10 |
| 0.5 | 14 |
| 0.5 | 25 |
| 0.1 | 25 |
| 0.3 | 17 |
| 0.5 | 4 |
| 0.4 | 12 |
| 0.6 | 8 |
| 0.5 | 9 |
| 0.9 | 8 |
| 0.4 | 10 |
| 0.9 | 8 |
| 0.7 | 5 |
| 0.3 | 8 |
| 0.4 | 4 |
| 0.4 | 6 |
| 0.4 | 6 |
| 0.2 | 6 |
| 0.1 | 12 |
| 0.3 | 4 |
| 0.1 | 16 |
| 0.8 | 8 |
| 1.1 | 0 |
| 0.8 | 4 |
| 0.7 | 8 |
| 0.1 | 20 |
| 0.4 | 8 |
| 0.1 | 14 |
| 0.5 | 5 |
| 0.3 | 8 |
| 0.5 | 10 |
| 0.6 | 8 |
| 0.3 | 12 |
| 0.2 | 8 |
| 0.3 | 8 |
| 0.2 | 5 |
| 0.2 | 1 |
| 0.5 | 2 |
| 0.5 | 0 |
| 0.5 | 5 |
| 0.4 | 4 |
| 0.5 | 4 |
| 0.1 | 5 |
| 0.2 | 2 |
| 0.2 | 0 |
| 0.2 | 0 |
| 0.2 | 0 |
| 0.1 | 12 |
| 0.2 | 8 |
| 0.2 | 5 |
| 0.1 | 6 |
| 0.3 | 1 |
| 0.2 | 4 |
| 0.1 | 4 |
| 0.1 | 0 |
| 0.1 | 0 |
| 0.1 | 1 |
Compared With Other Events
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|---|---|
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| Heat wave in Cote D'Ivoire and 4 other countries, 21 September to 16 October 2023 (this event) |
Every Record Set
20 of 134| Date | Station | Record | Value | Margin | Years stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-09-22 | Atakpane | Record high minimum temperature | 23.0 C (73.4 F) | 0.8 C (1.4 F) | 72 | 36 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2023-09-25 | Daloa | Record high minimum temperature | 23.8 C (74.8 F) | 0.8 C (1.4 F) | 44 | 25 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2023-09-26 | Man | Record high maximum temperature | 32.9 C (91.2 F) | 0.9 C (1.6 F) | 48 | 26 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2023-09-27 | Niamey Aero | Record high maximum temperature | 41.5 C (106.7 F) | 0.2 C (0.4 F) | 80 | 32 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2023-09-27 | Tillabery | Record high maximum temperature | 42.1 C (107.8 F) | 0.6 C (1.1 F) | 40 | 23 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2023-09-28 | Gaoua | Record high minimum temperature | 25.5 C (77.9 F) | 0.7 C (1.3 F) | 40 | 34 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2023-09-28 | Man | Record high maximum temperature | 33.4 C (92.1 F) | 1.9 C (3.4 F) | 33 | 29 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2023-09-28 | Boromo | Record high minimum temperature | 25.7 C (78.3 F) | 1.3 C (2.3 F) | 34 | 25 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2023-09-28 | Cotonou | Record high minimum temperature | 27.0 C (80.6 F) | 0.5 C (0.9 F) | 5 | 23 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2023-09-29 | Bouake | Record high minimum temperature | 23.4 C (74.1 F) | 0.4 C (0.7 F) | 42 | 33 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2023-09-29 | Gagnoa | Record high minimum temperature | 24.0 C (75.2 F) | 0.5 C (0.9 F) | 40 | 24 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2023-09-30 | Man | Record high maximum temperature | 33.7 C (92.7 F) | 2.4 C (4.3 F) | 24 | 29 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2023-09-30 | Man | Record high minimum temperature | 22.7 C (72.9 F) | 0.7 C (1.3 F) | 50 | 29 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2023-09-30 | San Pedro | Record high minimum temperature | 25.2 C (77.4 F) | 0.2 C (0.4 F) | 36 | 26 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2023-10-06 | Dimbokro | Record high minimum temperature | 24.5 C (76.1 F) | 0.5 C (0.9 F) | 44 | 25 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2023-10-07 | Dimbokro | Record high minimum temperature | 24.0 C (75.2 F) | 0.2 C (0.4 F) | 64 | 28 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2023-10-10 | Bouake | Record high maximum temperature | 33.1 C (91.6 F) | 0.7 C (1.3 F) | 70 | 32 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2023-10-10 | Bondoukou/Soko | Record high maximum temperature | 34.0 C (93.2 F) | 1.5 C (2.7 F) | 34 | 24 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2023-10-10 | Odienne | Record high minimum temperature | 22.5 C (72.5 F) | 0.5 C (0.9 F) | 44 | 23 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2023-10-15 | Bondoukou/Soko | Record high maximum temperature | 34.0 C (93.2 F) | 1.0 C (1.8 F) | 40 | 23 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.