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Heat wave in Germany and 39 other countries, 7 to 30 March 2018

Heat wave in Germany and 39 other countries, 7 to 30 March 2018: 476 records at 263 stations, peak on 11 March 2018. Closed.

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

Key Facts

  • Heat wave in Germany and 39 other countries, 7 to 30 March 2018 set or tied 476 station records at 263 stations.
  • It ran from 7 March 2018 to 30 March 2018 (24 days) and its peak day was 11 March 2018.
  • Status: closed.
  • Laghouat set a daily record high minimum temperature of 14.5 C (58.1 F) on 11 March 2018.
  • The busiest day was 11 March 2018 with 84 records.
  • The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 128 years.

Footprint

7 to 30 March 2018
Footprint of Heat wave in Germany and 39 other countries, 7 to 30 March 2018 The area covered by Heat wave in Germany and 39 other countries, 7 to 30 March 2018 is outlined, with 13 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type.
The area covered by Heat wave in Germany and 39 other countries, 7 to 30 March 2018 is outlined, with 13 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type. Made with Natural Earth.
Footprint of Heat wave in Germany and 39 other countries, 7 to 30 March 2018: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
LaghouatRecord high minimum temperature14.5 C (58.1 F)2018-03-11
SotchiRecord high maximum temperature25.2 C (77.4 F)2018-03-20
Tizi OuzouRecord high minimum temperature14.1 C (57.4 F)2018-03-15
Debrecen AirportRecord high minimum temperature11.3 C (52.3 F)2018-03-12
KislovodskRecord high maximum temperature22.9 C (73.2 F)2018-03-18
NalutRecord high maximum temperature31.0 C (87.8 F)2018-03-11
RizeRecord high minimum temperature11.8 C (53.2 F)2018-03-14
GavarRecord high minimum temperature3.2 C (37.8 F)2018-03-15
ArmavirRecord high maximum temperature23.7 C (74.7 F)2018-03-18
MontelimarRecord high minimum temperature13.1 C (55.6 F)2018-03-11
FinikeRecord high minimum temperature16.6 C (61.9 F)2018-03-23
LichtentanneRecord high maximum temperature18.2 C (64.8 F)2018-03-11
CorfuRecord high minimum temperature14.4 C (57.9 F)2018-03-17

Records per Day

Peak day 84
Records per day during Heat wave in Germany and 39 other countries, 7 to 30 March 2018 Records set or tied each day from 7 March 2018 to 30 March 2018. The most in one day was 84 on 11 March 2018. 0 25 50 75 100 03-0703-1003-1303-1603-1903-2203-2503-28
Records set or tied each day from 7 March 2018 to 30 March 2018. The most in one day was 84 on 11 March 2018.
Records per day during Heat wave in Germany and 39 other countries, 7 to 30 March 2018
DateRecords
2018-03-071
2018-03-086
2018-03-0917
2018-03-1044
2018-03-1184
2018-03-1242
2018-03-1325
2018-03-1417
2018-03-1516
2018-03-1614
2018-03-1719
2018-03-1820
2018-03-1928
2018-03-2041
2018-03-2111
2018-03-225
2018-03-2319
2018-03-2413
2018-03-253
2018-03-264
2018-03-2717
2018-03-2820
2018-03-299
2018-03-301

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Heat wave in Germany and 39 other countries, 7 to 30 March 2018 ranked by margin
Nalut, 03-113.6 C (6.5 F)
Kislovodsk, 03-182.8 C (5.0 F)
Finike, 03-232.8 C (5.0 F)
Corfu, 03-172.8 C (5.0 F)
Laghouat, 03-112.5 C (4.5 F)
Laghouat, 03-152.5 C (4.5 F)
Debrecen Airport, 03-122.5 C (4.5 F)
Sotchi, 03-201.7 C (3.1 F)
Lichtentanne, 03-111.7 C (3.1 F)
Gavar, 03-211.6 C (2.9 F)
Rize, 03-141.1 C (2.0 F)
Montelimar, 03-111.1 C (2.0 F)
Gavar, 03-151.0 C (1.8 F)
Armavir, 03-180.9 C (1.6 F)
Rize, 03-200.5 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 Germany and 39 other countries, 7 to 30 March 2018 476 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 38 75 113 150 0.02.04.06.08.0 Margin (C) Years the old record stood
476 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 Germany and 39 other countries, 7 to 30 March 2018
Margin (C)Years the old record stood
2.5128
2.5104
1.7116
0.1120
2.584
2.884
3.681
1.187
0.387
0.287
0.588
1.087
0.485
0.984
0.147
1.169
2.856
1.667
1.760
2.857
0.571
2.068
4.040
0.248
2.260
0.957
0.967
2.453
0.867
1.960
4.041
1.856
0.660
2.240
0.260
1.860
1.660
1.356
3.236
1.260
2.444
4.923
1.156
0.456
1.060
1.159
4.629
4.244
1.653
1.356
4.035
2.318
1.752
3.640
0.556
0.160
4.036
0.160
0.460
0.137
2.89
3.036
1.140
0.460
2.547
1.551
0.360
0.656
1.336
5.012
6.64
0.856
2.631
1.056
0.453
1.913
2.539
3.037
4.228
1.740
2.236
0.640
2.043
2.740
0.555
1.236
0.540
3.628
5.311
1.156
4.016
0.244
3.827
0.453
0.357
2.036
1.251
0.448
1.144
4.336
2.540
2.236
0.256
2.239
2.028
0.543
0.536
3.932
2.633
0.353
2.829
0.752
3.043
4.415
0.336
0.640
1.728
0.940
0.336
2.028
2.037
2.440
3.316
4.516
2.339
2.27
0.736
0.740
1.228
0.348
0.840
0.145
1.436
5.43
3.916
1.036
0.343
1.336
0.636
2.037
3.712
0.644
0.840
0.936
1.732
0.628
0.736
1.729
0.843
0.248
0.643
1.08
1.432
3.027
1.527
0.710
2.237
1.043
0.344
0.713
4.68
0.740
1.328
2.528
0.336
0.240
2.028
1.428
1.232
0.536
0.736
5.03
0.829
2.216
0.836
1.039
3.84
0.94
4.24
0.739
0.544
1.236
1.443
3.311
0.144
2.20
0.336
0.540
2.229
0.540
2.417
1.128
0.240
0.239
0.437
0.65
0.636
0.336
1.416
2.425

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
Station records in Heat wave in Germany and 39 other countries, 7 to 30 March 2018 compared with similar events
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Heat wave in Germany and 39 other countries, 7 to 30 March 2018 (this event)476 records

Every Record Set

20 of 476
Every record set or tied during Heat wave in Germany and 39 other countries, 7 to 30 March 2018, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2018-03-10Tizi OuzouRecord high minimum temperature14.3 C (57.7 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)8737 of 100 (Notable)
2018-03-10LaghouatRecord high minimum temperature12.2 C (54.0 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)8736 of 100 (Notable)
2018-03-11LaghouatRecord high minimum temperature14.5 C (58.1 F)2.5 C (4.5 F)12847 of 100 (Notable)
2018-03-11NalutRecord high maximum temperature31.0 C (87.8 F)3.6 C (6.5 F)8138 of 100 (Notable)
2018-03-11MontelimarRecord high minimum temperature13.1 C (55.6 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)6932 of 100 (Routine)
2018-03-11LichtentanneRecord high maximum temperature18.2 C (64.8 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)6031 of 100 (Routine)
2018-03-12Debrecen AirportRecord high minimum temperature11.3 C (52.3 F)2.5 C (4.5 F)8440 of 100 (Notable)
2018-03-14RizeRecord high minimum temperature11.8 C (53.2 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)8738 of 100 (Notable)
2018-03-15LaghouatRecord high minimum temperature12.5 C (54.5 F)2.5 C (4.5 F)10447 of 100 (Notable)
2018-03-15Tizi OuzouRecord high minimum temperature14.1 C (57.4 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)12040 of 100 (Notable)
2018-03-15GavarRecord high minimum temperature3.2 C (37.8 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)8735 of 100 (Notable)
2018-03-17CorfuRecord high minimum temperature14.4 C (57.9 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)5731 of 100 (Routine)
2018-03-18KislovodskRecord high maximum temperature22.9 C (73.2 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)8439 of 100 (Notable)
2018-03-18ArmavirRecord high maximum temperature23.7 C (74.7 F)0.9 C (1.6 F)8434 of 100 (Routine)
2018-03-20SotchiRecord high maximum temperature25.2 C (77.4 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)11643 of 100 (Notable)
2018-03-20RizeRecord high minimum temperature11.9 C (53.4 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)8836 of 100 (Notable)
2018-03-20KislovodskRecord high minimum temperature6.9 C (44.4 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)8535 of 100 (Notable)
2018-03-21GavarRecord high maximum temperature11.5 C (52.7 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)6731 of 100 (Routine)
2018-03-23FinikeRecord high minimum temperature16.6 C (61.9 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)5632 of 100 (Routine)
2018-03-24GavarRecord high minimum temperature6.5 C (43.7 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)4732 of 100 (Routine)

The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 476 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.