Heat wave in Germany and 15 other countries, 7 to 20 April 2022
Heat wave in Germany and 15 other countries, 7 to 20 April 2022: 289 records at 211 stations, peak on 13 April 2022. Closed.
Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-17).
Key Facts
- Heat wave in Germany and 15 other countries, 7 to 20 April 2022 set or tied 289 station records at 211 stations.
- It ran from 7 April 2022 to 20 April 2022 (14 days) and its peak day was 13 April 2022.
- Status: closed.
- Marseilles-Marignane set a daily record high maximum temperature of 25.6 C (78.1 F) on 14 April 2022.
- The busiest day was 13 April 2022 with 79 records.
- The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 112 years.
Footprint
7 to 20 April 2022| Station | Type | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marseilles-Marignane | Record high maximum temperature | 25.6 C (78.1 F) | 2022-04-14 |
| Sarajevo | Record high maximum temperature | 26.7 C (80.1 F) | 2022-04-15 |
| Pte de Chassiron | Record high maximum temperature | 23.5 C (74.3 F) | 2022-04-11 |
| Oujda | Record high maximum temperature | 33.2 C (91.8 F) | 2022-04-11 |
| Barcelona/Aeropuerto | Record high maximum temperature | 25.2 C (77.4 F) | 2022-04-15 |
| Tortosa - Observatorio del Ebr | Record high maximum temperature | 29.4 C (84.9 F) | 2022-04-16 |
| Pte de la Hague | Record high minimum temperature | 10.3 C (50.5 F) | 2022-04-12 |
| Perpignan | Record high minimum temperature | 18.5 C (65.3 F) | 2022-04-16 |
| Huelva | Record high maximum temperature | 30.6 C (87.1 F) | 2022-04-17 |
| Zuerich/Fluntern | Record high minimum temperature | 10.4 C (50.7 F) | 2022-04-13 |
| Valentia Observatory | Record high minimum temperature | 10.8 C (51.4 F) | 2022-04-14 |
| Santander/Parayas | Record high maximum temperature | 28.5 C (83.3 F) | 2022-04-11 |
| Montelimar | Record high minimum temperature | 14.9 C (58.8 F) | 2022-04-15 |
| Valley | Record high minimum temperature | 10.7 C (51.3 F) | 2022-04-15 |
| Lyon - St Exupery | Record high minimum temperature | 12.5 C (54.5 F) | 2022-04-12 |
| Tangier City | Record high minimum temperature | 15.8 C (60.4 F) | 2022-04-17 |
| Saniat Rmel | Record high maximum temperature | 29.3 C (84.7 F) | 2022-04-17 |
| Tarifa | Record high maximum temperature | 23.8 C (74.8 F) | 2022-04-17 |
Records per Day
Peak day 79| Date | Records |
|---|---|
| 2022-04-07 | 1 |
| 2022-04-08 | 4 |
| 2022-04-09 | 3 |
| 2022-04-10 | 3 |
| 2022-04-11 | 20 |
| 2022-04-12 | 43 |
| 2022-04-13 | 79 |
| 2022-04-14 | 27 |
| 2022-04-15 | 44 |
| 2022-04-16 | 33 |
| 2022-04-17 | 23 |
| 2022-04-18 | 7 |
| 2022-04-20 | 2 |
Top Records by Margin
Margin over the record replaced| Santander/Parayas, 04-11 | |
|---|---|
| Perpignan, 04-16 | |
| Barcelona/Aeropuerto, 04-15 | |
| Saniat Rmel, 04-17 | |
| Pte de Chassiron, 04-11 | |
| Sarajevo, 04-15 | |
| Marseilles-Marignane, 04-15 | |
| Marseilles-Marignane, 04-14 | |
| Barcelona/Aeropuerto, 04-16 | |
| Oujda, 04-11 | |
| Tangier City, 04-17 | |
| Tarifa, 04-17 | |
| Valley, 04-15 | |
| Montelimar, 04-15 | |
| Tortosa - Observatorio del Ebr, 04-16 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 1.3 | 100 |
| 1.4 | 100 |
| 1.7 | 100 |
| 1.9 | 88 |
| 1.2 | 108 |
| 2.6 | 76 |
| 0.3 | 112 |
| 2.7 | 69 |
| 0.1 | 99 |
| 0.2 | 92 |
| 0.1 | 88 |
| 0.2 | 88 |
| 0.5 | 76 |
| 1.3 | 69 |
| 5.9 | 41 |
| 0.7 | 76 |
| 0.1 | 76 |
| 0.8 | 67 |
| 2.1 | 61 |
| 0.8 | 73 |
| 0.1 | 76 |
| 0.8 | 69 |
| 5.4 | 32 |
| 0.4 | 69 |
| 2.6 | 55 |
| 2.9 | 47 |
| 0.1 | 71 |
| 1.6 | 60 |
| 0.4 | 69 |
| 1.1 | 60 |
| 0.5 | 69 |
| 0.9 | 65 |
| 0.6 | 60 |
| 0.4 | 65 |
| 0.2 | 69 |
| 4.5 | 27 |
| 1.1 | 60 |
| 1.0 | 60 |
| 0.2 | 65 |
| 0.5 | 63 |
| 2.6 | 47 |
| 2.5 | 33 |
| 1.6 | 56 |
| 0.6 | 63 |
| 0.5 | 60 |
| 0.5 | 60 |
| 0.7 | 60 |
| 0.9 | 56 |
| 0.1 | 60 |
| 3.6 | 40 |
| 2.2 | 24 |
| 1.0 | 47 |
| 0.9 | 52 |
| 1.1 | 47 |
| 1.0 | 40 |
| 0.1 | 60 |
| 1.2 | 40 |
| 2.4 | 40 |
| 3.1 | 43 |
| 1.5 | 43 |
| 0.1 | 19 |
| 2.0 | 40 |
| 0.2 | 52 |
| 0.6 | 52 |
| 1.8 | 41 |
| 0.8 | 40 |
| 0.2 | 57 |
| 2.3 | 32 |
| 4.0 | 13 |
| 2.6 | 15 |
| 2.0 | 40 |
| 0.9 | 36 |
| 1.4 | 40 |
| 1.1 | 40 |
| 1.1 | 44 |
| 1.0 | 7 |
| 1.2 | 40 |
| 1.9 | 36 |
| 0.7 | 44 |
| 1.0 | 41 |
| 2.0 | 37 |
| 0.9 | 43 |
| 0.7 | 40 |
| 1.9 | 43 |
| 1.6 | 31 |
| 2.7 | 4 |
| 1.1 | 40 |
| 5.7 | 8 |
| 3.2 | 27 |
| 0.3 | 49 |
| 0.6 | 40 |
| 1.0 | 41 |
| 0.3 | 40 |
| 0.5 | 40 |
| 0.8 | 40 |
| 0.7 | 40 |
| 2.8 | 16 |
| 0.2 | 33 |
| 0.6 | 40 |
| 1.1 | 33 |
| 0.8 | 43 |
| 0.8 | 32 |
| 1.7 | 32 |
| 0.3 | 40 |
| 0.3 | 33 |
| 0.5 | 33 |
| 0.2 | 41 |
| 0.7 | 36 |
| 1.6 | 36 |
| 0.1 | 41 |
| 0.5 | 40 |
| 2.2 | 15 |
| 0.7 | 43 |
| 0.3 | 40 |
| 2.0 | 15 |
| 2.3 | 12 |
| 1.0 | 33 |
| 0.4 | 36 |
| 0.1 | 41 |
| 0.4 | 33 |
| 0.6 | 15 |
| 0.9 | 27 |
| 3.5 | 1 |
| 1.2 | 15 |
| 2.6 | 15 |
| 0.1 | 36 |
| 1.3 | 33 |
| 2.5 | 15 |
| 2.2 | 15 |
| 0.7 | 15 |
| 1.0 | 31 |
| 2.3 | 4 |
| 0.6 | 24 |
| 2.0 | 15 |
| 1.5 | 24 |
| 3.2 | 8 |
| 0.7 | 24 |
| 1.5 | 24 |
| 0.7 | 28 |
| 0.5 | 15 |
| 1.5 | 21 |
| 1.3 | 13 |
| 2.3 | 15 |
| 0.9 | 27 |
| 0.4 | 32 |
| 1.2 | 31 |
| 0.2 | 15 |
| 1.8 | 15 |
| 0.3 | 29 |
| 1.2 | 17 |
| 2.4 | 4 |
| 1.7 | 4 |
| 1.1 | 15 |
| 3.0 | 8 |
| 1.0 | 15 |
| 2.6 | 7 |
| 1.5 | 8 |
| 1.2 | 8 |
| 1.0 | 15 |
| 1.4 | 11 |
| 1.2 | 16 |
| 0.7 | 25 |
| 0.6 | 15 |
| 1.1 | 4 |
| 1.0 | 8 |
| 2.1 | 8 |
| 1.4 | 15 |
| 1.6 | 15 |
| 1.2 | 15 |
| 0.5 | 15 |
| 0.8 | 15 |
| 1.1 | 12 |
| 0.4 | 15 |
| 1.0 | 15 |
| 0.4 | 15 |
| 1.4 | 15 |
| 0.8 | 3 |
| 1.7 | 5 |
| 2.3 | 1 |
| 0.6 | 19 |
| 0.6 | 17 |
| 2.3 | 5 |
| 0.5 | 4 |
| 1.3 | 1 |
| 1.7 | 12 |
| 1.8 | 7 |
| 0.5 | 15 |
| 0.2 | 15 |
| 0.1 | 15 |
| 0.7 | 12 |
| 0.9 | 15 |
| 0.6 | 15 |
| 0.7 | 16 |
| 0.9 | 15 |
| 1.5 | 15 |
| 0.8 | 12 |
| 0.5 | 15 |
| 0.7 | 15 |
| 0.3 | 15 |
| 0.4 | 15 |
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 Germany and 15 other countries, 7 to 20 April 2022 (this event) |
Every Record Set
20 of 289| Date | Station | Record | Value | Margin | Years stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-04-11 | Pte de Chassiron | Record high maximum temperature | 23.5 C (74.3 F) | 1.9 C (3.4 F) | 88 | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2022-04-11 | Oujda | Record high maximum temperature | 33.2 C (91.8 F) | 1.2 C (2.2 F) | 108 | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2022-04-11 | Santander/Parayas | Record high maximum temperature | 28.5 C (83.3 F) | 5.9 C (10.6 F) | 41 | 34 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2022-04-12 | Pte de la Hague | Record high minimum temperature | 10.3 C (50.5 F) | 0.1 C (0.2 F) | 99 | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2022-04-12 | Lyon - St Exupery | Record high minimum temperature | 12.5 C (54.5 F) | 0.1 C (0.2 F) | 76 | 33 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2022-04-13 | Zuerich/Fluntern | Record high minimum temperature | 10.4 C (50.7 F) | 0.1 C (0.2 F) | 88 | 36 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2022-04-14 | Marseilles-Marignane | Record high maximum temperature | 25.6 C (78.1 F) | 1.3 C (2.3 F) | 100 | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2022-04-14 | Valentia Observatory | Record high minimum temperature | 10.8 C (51.4 F) | 0.2 C (0.4 F) | 88 | 35 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2022-04-15 | Marseilles-Marignane | Record high maximum temperature | 27.0 C (80.6 F) | 1.4 C (2.5 F) | 100 | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2022-04-15 | Sarajevo | Record high maximum temperature | 26.7 C (80.1 F) | 1.7 C (3.1 F) | 100 | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2022-04-15 | Barcelona/Aeropuerto | Record high maximum temperature | 25.2 C (77.4 F) | 2.6 C (4.7 F) | 76 | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2022-04-15 | Montelimar | Record high minimum temperature | 14.9 C (58.8 F) | 0.5 C (0.9 F) | 76 | 34 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2022-04-15 | Valley | Record high minimum temperature | 10.7 C (51.3 F) | 0.7 C (1.3 F) | 76 | 34 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2022-04-16 | Tortosa - Observatorio del Ebr | Record high maximum temperature | 29.4 C (84.9 F) | 0.3 C (0.5 F) | 112 | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2022-04-16 | Perpignan | Record high minimum temperature | 18.5 C (65.3 F) | 2.7 C (4.9 F) | 69 | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2022-04-16 | Barcelona/Aeropuerto | Record high maximum temperature | 25.3 C (77.5 F) | 1.3 C (2.3 F) | 69 | 34 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2022-04-17 | Huelva | Record high maximum temperature | 30.6 C (87.1 F) | 0.2 C (0.4 F) | 92 | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2022-04-17 | Tangier City | Record high minimum temperature | 15.8 C (60.4 F) | 0.8 C (1.4 F) | 67 | 33 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2022-04-17 | Saniat Rmel | Record high maximum temperature | 29.3 C (84.7 F) | 2.1 C (3.8 F) | 61 | 32 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2022-04-17 | Tarifa | Record high maximum temperature | 23.8 C (74.8 F) | 0.8 C (1.4 F) | 73 | 32 of 100 (Routine) |
The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 289 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.