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Heat wave in China and 3 other countries, 30 December 2019 to 11 January 2020

Heat wave in China and 3 other countries, 30 December 2019 to 11 January 2020: 124 records at 46 stations, peak on 6 January 2020. Closed.

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

Key Facts

  • Heat wave in China and 3 other countries, 30 December 2019 to 11 January 2020 set or tied 124 station records at 46 stations.
  • It ran from 30 December 2019 to 11 January 2020 (13 days) and its peak day was 6 January 2020.
  • Status: closed.
  • Nanchang set a daily record high maximum temperature of 24.9 C (76.8 F) on 7 January 2020.
  • The busiest day was 6 January 2020 with 34 records.
  • The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 68 years.

Footprint

30 December 2019 to 11 January 2020
Footprint of Heat wave in China and 3 other countries, 30 December 2019 to 11 January 2020 The area covered by Heat wave in China and 3 other countries, 30 December 2019 to 11 January 2020 is outlined, with 15 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type.
The area covered by Heat wave in China and 3 other countries, 30 December 2019 to 11 January 2020 is outlined, with 15 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type. Made with Natural Earth.
Footprint of Heat wave in China and 3 other countries, 30 December 2019 to 11 January 2020: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
Qu XianRecord high maximum temperature26.0 C (78.8 F)2020-01-06
NanchangRecord high maximum temperature24.9 C (76.8 F)2020-01-07
DinghaiRecord high maximum temperature21.8 C (71.2 F)2020-01-06
HangzhouRecord high maximum temperature24.5 C (76.1 F)2020-01-07
JianRecord high maximum temperature27.0 C (80.6 F)2020-01-06
NanningRecord high maximum temperature28.4 C (83.1 F)2020-01-07
XingrenRecord high minimum temperature11.6 C (52.9 F)2020-01-06
ShaoguanRecord high maximum temperature27.8 C (82.0 F)2020-01-07
NanpingRecord high maximum temperature27.3 C (81.1 F)2020-01-07
GuilinRecord high maximum temperature25.1 C (77.2 F)2020-01-06
HaikouRecord high minimum temperature21.2 C (70.2 F)2020-01-06
Nakhon PhanomRecord high minimum temperature20.4 C (68.7 F)2020-01-04
GanzhouRecord high maximum temperature26.2 C (79.2 F)2020-01-06
LinglingRecord high maximum temperature24.6 C (76.3 F)2020-01-07
YonganRecord high maximum temperature26.9 C (80.4 F)2020-01-07

Records per Day

Peak day 34
Records per day during Heat wave in China and 3 other countries, 30 December 2019 to 11 January 2020 Records set or tied each day from 30 December 2019 to 11 January 2020. The most in one day was 34 on 6 January 2020. 0 10 20 30 40 12-3001-0101-0301-0501-0701-0901-11
Records set or tied each day from 30 December 2019 to 11 January 2020. The most in one day was 34 on 6 January 2020.
Records per day during Heat wave in China and 3 other countries, 30 December 2019 to 11 January 2020
DateRecords
2019-12-301
2019-12-311
2020-01-012
2020-01-023
2020-01-037
2020-01-046
2020-01-0510
2020-01-0634
2020-01-0728
2020-01-0818
2020-01-098
2020-01-104
2020-01-112

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Heat wave in China and 3 other countries, 30 December 2019 to 11 January 2020 ranked by margin
Nanchang, 01-067.4 C (13.3 F)
Nanchang, 01-076.5 C (11.7 F)
Dinghai, 01-065.3 C (9.5 F)
Lingling, 01-075.1 C (9.2 F)
Qu Xian, 01-064.8 C (8.6 F)
Nanning, 01-072.8 C (5.0 F)
Yongan, 01-072.6 C (4.7 F)
Shaoguan, 01-072.4 C (4.3 F)
Shaoguan, 01-082.0 C (3.6 F)
Xingren, 01-061.9 C (3.4 F)
Nanping, 01-071.7 C (3.1 F)
Ganzhou, 01-091.6 C (2.9 F)
Haikou, 01-061.2 C (2.2 F)
Guilin, 01-061.1 C (2.0 F)
Ganzhou, 01-060.9 C (1.6 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 China and 3 other countries, 30 December 2019 to 11 January 2020 124 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 0.02.04.06.08.0 Margin (C) Years the old record stood
124 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 China and 3 other countries, 30 December 2019 to 11 January 2020
Margin (C)Years the old record stood
6.553
4.868
0.652
5.352
0.250
2.868
1.965
2.468
1.768
2.068
1.168
1.264
5.141
0.968
7.417
0.568
0.968
0.866
1.662
2.656
0.661
7.217
1.356
0.165
0.462
0.856
0.456
3.930
4.426
1.156
0.852
5.912
4.424
0.149
0.621
6.012
0.836
3.520
0.240
4.712
2.030
1.830
3.617
2.424
2.226
1.826
4.612
0.730
0.930
0.830
2.821
1.124
0.430
1.024
1.818
1.825
0.530
2.320
0.930
0.330
0.920
0.332
1.220
0.625
0.825
0.825
0.324
0.721
0.425
1.616
0.725
1.025
0.621
0.124
2.812
0.326
1.026
1.420
0.320
0.321
0.418
0.918
1.216
0.818
0.225
1.418
0.520
2.112
0.721
0.626
0.218
2.64
0.121
0.220
1.012
1.116
0.326
0.218
0.318
0.612
0.712
0.516
0.416
2.012
0.520
0.421
0.412
1.62
0.121
0.321
0.318
1.62
1.34
0.49
0.218
0.62
0.62
1.32
0.62
0.213
0.22
0.54
0.32
0.12

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
Station records in Heat wave in China and 3 other countries, 30 December 2019 to 11 January 2020 compared with similar events
Heat wave in United States and Mexico, 16 January to 14 February 20249,869 records
Heat wave in United States, 28 January to 24 February 20266,528 records
Heat wave in United States and Mexico, 24 May to 19 June 20205,047 records
Heat wave in United States and Mexico, 26 March to 17 April 20213,669 records
Heat wave in Germany and 49 other countries, 18 December 2021 to 15 January 20223,626 records
Heat wave in China and 3 other countries, 30 December 2019 to 11 January 2020 (this event)124 records

Every Record Set

20 of 124
Every record set or tied during Heat wave in China and 3 other countries, 30 December 2019 to 11 January 2020, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2020-01-04Nakhon PhanomRecord high minimum temperature20.4 C (68.7 F)0.8 C (1.4 F)6628 of 100 (Routine)
2020-01-06Qu XianRecord high maximum temperature26.0 C (78.8 F)4.8 C (8.6 F)6837 of 100 (Notable)
2020-01-06DinghaiRecord high maximum temperature21.8 C (71.2 F)5.3 C (9.5 F)5233 of 100 (Routine)
2020-01-06JianRecord high maximum temperature27.0 C (80.6 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)5032 of 100 (Routine)
2020-01-06XingrenRecord high minimum temperature11.6 C (52.9 F)1.9 C (3.4 F)6531 of 100 (Routine)
2020-01-06GuilinRecord high maximum temperature25.1 C (77.2 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)6829 of 100 (Routine)
2020-01-06HaikouRecord high minimum temperature21.2 C (70.2 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)6429 of 100 (Routine)
2020-01-06GanzhouRecord high maximum temperature26.2 C (79.2 F)0.9 C (1.6 F)6828 of 100 (Routine)
2020-01-06NanchangRecord high maximum temperature24.9 C (76.8 F)7.4 C (13.3 F)1728 of 100 (Routine)
2020-01-06NanpingRecord high maximum temperature25.6 C (78.1 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)6828 of 100 (Routine)
2020-01-06ShaoguanRecord high maximum temperature25.1 C (77.2 F)0.9 C (1.6 F)6828 of 100 (Routine)
2020-01-07NanchangRecord high maximum temperature24.9 C (76.8 F)6.5 C (11.7 F)5337 of 100 (Notable)
2020-01-07HangzhouRecord high maximum temperature24.5 C (76.1 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)5233 of 100 (Routine)
2020-01-07NanningRecord high maximum temperature28.4 C (83.1 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)6832 of 100 (Routine)
2020-01-07ShaoguanRecord high maximum temperature27.8 C (82.0 F)2.4 C (4.3 F)6831 of 100 (Routine)
2020-01-07NanpingRecord high maximum temperature27.3 C (81.1 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)6830 of 100 (Routine)
2020-01-07LinglingRecord high maximum temperature24.6 C (76.3 F)5.1 C (9.2 F)4128 of 100 (Routine)
2020-01-07YonganRecord high maximum temperature26.9 C (80.4 F)2.6 C (4.7 F)5627 of 100 (Routine)
2020-01-08ShaoguanRecord high maximum temperature27.8 C (82.0 F)2.0 C (3.6 F)6830 of 100 (Routine)
2020-01-09GanzhouRecord high maximum temperature24.2 C (75.6 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)6227 of 100 (Routine)

The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 124 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.