Heat wave in Finland and 10 other countries, 8 to 14 September 2019
Heat wave in Finland and 10 other countries, 8 to 14 September 2019: 297 records at 208 stations, peak on 11 September 2019. Closed.
Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-17).
Key Facts
- Heat wave in Finland and 10 other countries, 8 to 14 September 2019 set or tied 297 station records at 208 stations.
- It ran from 8 September 2019 to 14 September 2019 (7 days) and its peak day was 11 September 2019.
- Status: closed.
- Parnu set a daily record high minimum temperature of 17.2 C (63.0 F) on 10 September 2019.
- The busiest day was 10 September 2019 with 102 records.
- The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 137 years.
Footprint
8 to 14 September 2019| Station | Type | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parnu | Record high minimum temperature | 17.2 C (63.0 F) | 2019-09-10 |
| Velikie Luki | Record high maximum temperature | 27.4 C (81.3 F) | 2019-09-09 |
| Minsk | Record high minimum temperature | 14.7 C (58.5 F) | 2019-09-10 |
| Voru | Record high minimum temperature | 16.5 C (61.7 F) | 2019-09-10 |
| Vyborg | Record high maximum temperature | 25.2 C (77.4 F) | 2019-09-10 |
| Ust Tzilma | Record high maximum temperature | 21.7 C (71.1 F) | 2019-09-12 |
| Kem-Port | Record high maximum temperature | 22.6 C (72.7 F) | 2019-09-11 |
| Indiga | Record high maximum temperature | 19.9 C (67.8 F) | 2019-09-12 |
| Tallinn | Record high minimum temperature | 14.8 C (58.6 F) | 2019-09-09 |
| Kuusiku | Record high minimum temperature | 14.3 C (57.7 F) | 2019-09-09 |
| Valga | Record high minimum temperature | 15.8 C (60.4 F) | 2019-09-10 |
| Vaernes | Record high minimum temperature | 15.3 C (59.5 F) | 2019-09-11 |
| Tallinn | Record high minimum temperature | 14.8 C (58.6 F) | 2019-09-09 |
| Shenkursk | Record high maximum temperature | 24.4 C (75.9 F) | 2019-09-11 |
| Nikolsk | Record high maximum temperature | 25.6 C (78.1 F) | 2019-09-12 |
| Gdov | Record high maximum temperature | 26.0 C (78.8 F) | 2019-09-10 |
| Velsk | Record high maximum temperature | 24.4 C (75.9 F) | 2019-09-11 |
Records per Day
Peak day 101| Date | Records |
|---|---|
| 2019-09-08 | 4 |
| 2019-09-09 | 35 |
| 2019-09-10 | 102 |
| 2019-09-11 | 101 |
| 2019-09-12 | 49 |
| 2019-09-13 | 5 |
| 2019-09-14 | 1 |
Top Records by Margin
Margin over the record replaced| Velsk, 09-11 | |
|---|---|
| Gdov, 09-10 | |
| Vyborg, 09-10 | |
| Valga, 09-10 | |
| Parnu, 09-10 | |
| Voru, 09-10 | |
| Vaernes, 09-11 | |
| Parnu, 09-10 | |
| Tallinn, 09-10 | |
| Shenkursk, 09-11 | |
| Voru, 09-09 | |
| Ust Tzilma, 09-12 | |
| Velikie Luki, 09-09 | |
| Nikolsk, 09-12 | |
| Indiga, 09-12 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 1.6 | 137 |
| 0.1 | 109 |
| 2.0 | 84 |
| 0.4 | 135 |
| 1.9 | 80 |
| 3.6 | 64 |
| 0.5 | 86 |
| 0.8 | 84 |
| 0.3 | 86 |
| 0.3 | 84 |
| 0.1 | 80 |
| 0.3 | 80 |
| 2.1 | 70 |
| 1.8 | 70 |
| 0.1 | 80 |
| 1.4 | 64 |
| 1.3 | 69 |
| 0.4 | 80 |
| 4.4 | 53 |
| 3.8 | 52 |
| 0.4 | 64 |
| 4.2 | 46 |
| 0.4 | 70 |
| 1.7 | 60 |
| 3.6 | 46 |
| 0.4 | 60 |
| 0.4 | 61 |
| 6.1 | 38 |
| 0.7 | 69 |
| 3.5 | 52 |
| 2.8 | 46 |
| 0.6 | 69 |
| 2.9 | 52 |
| 0.1 | 64 |
| 0.9 | 52 |
| 2.5 | 46 |
| 2.8 | 46 |
| 0.4 | 61 |
| 2.6 | 49 |
| 0.1 | 69 |
| 2.6 | 46 |
| 0.6 | 64 |
| 2.5 | 46 |
| 2.9 | 46 |
| 0.3 | 64 |
| 0.7 | 61 |
| 2.5 | 46 |
| 1.6 | 46 |
| 2.1 | 53 |
| 3.6 | 44 |
| 0.4 | 64 |
| 0.5 | 46 |
| 1.7 | 46 |
| 1.9 | 46 |
| 2.0 | 44 |
| 0.5 | 46 |
| 1.7 | 46 |
| 0.8 | 44 |
| 2.1 | 44 |
| 0.4 | 46 |
| 0.5 | 44 |
| 0.5 | 46 |
| 1.2 | 52 |
| 0.7 | 52 |
| 1.3 | 46 |
| 1.5 | 44 |
| 1.6 | 44 |
| 1.1 | 38 |
| 1.4 | 46 |
| 0.2 | 52 |
| 0.5 | 52 |
| 1.3 | 49 |
| 1.3 | 46 |
| 1.4 | 46 |
| 0.9 | 46 |
| 3.1 | 17 |
| 1.9 | 45 |
| 0.3 | 52 |
| 0.6 | 46 |
| 0.6 | 46 |
| 0.7 | 49 |
| 0.4 | 46 |
| 1.0 | 44 |
| 0.5 | 46 |
| 0.6 | 46 |
| 0.6 | 46 |
| 0.3 | 22 |
| 1.4 | 38 |
| 1.0 | 41 |
| 0.7 | 46 |
| 4.0 | 5 |
| 0.6 | 46 |
| 0.8 | 44 |
| 0.1 | 46 |
| 0.3 | 34 |
| 0.7 | 34 |
| 0.1 | 46 |
| 0.3 | 44 |
| 0.8 | 38 |
| 0.3 | 44 |
| 0.7 | 46 |
| 0.9 | 44 |
| 2.4 | 28 |
| 3.8 | 16 |
| 1.6 | 20 |
| 0.6 | 26 |
| 3.2 | 20 |
| 0.4 | 46 |
| 0.1 | 46 |
| 0.1 | 46 |
| 2.6 | 20 |
| 2.4 | 20 |
| 3.6 | 10 |
| 2.1 | 17 |
| 2.9 | 17 |
| 0.7 | 38 |
| 1.0 | 20 |
| 0.9 | 16 |
| 2.3 | 20 |
| 2.1 | 17 |
| 0.5 | 30 |
| 0.6 | 20 |
| 2.3 | 20 |
| 0.9 | 17 |
| 1.5 | 13 |
| 0.7 | 17 |
| 1.3 | 20 |
| 2.5 | 17 |
| 3.0 | 4 |
| 0.3 | 12 |
| 1.6 | 16 |
| 1.4 | 20 |
| 0.4 | 26 |
| 0.4 | 20 |
| 1.9 | 4 |
| 0.8 | 30 |
| 1.9 | 5 |
| 1.0 | 20 |
| 1.0 | 20 |
| 1.4 | 20 |
| 1.1 | 20 |
| 1.7 | 6 |
| 1.1 | 20 |
| 1.5 | 17 |
| 1.7 | 17 |
| 3.2 | 0 |
| 1.6 | 16 |
| 0.6 | 24 |
| 0.8 | 17 |
| 3.0 | 0 |
| 0.3 | 20 |
| 0.1 | 24 |
| 0.9 | 20 |
| 0.4 | 20 |
| 1.2 | 20 |
| 0.7 | 20 |
| 0.9 | 24 |
| 0.5 | 24 |
| 0.5 | 24 |
| 0.3 | 24 |
| 0.6 | 16 |
| 0.7 | 9 |
| 3.3 | 2 |
| 0.7 | 20 |
| 1.8 | 4 |
| 0.5 | 20 |
| 0.8 | 20 |
| 0.6 | 20 |
| 0.9 | 20 |
| 0.9 | 4 |
| 0.3 | 21 |
| 0.5 | 16 |
| 0.3 | 24 |
| 0.4 | 20 |
| 0.2 | 20 |
| 0.9 | 20 |
| 1.2 | 20 |
| 0.8 | 20 |
| 2.2 | 0 |
| 0.4 | 17 |
| 1.1 | 13 |
| 0.2 | 20 |
| 1.1 | 13 |
| 0.2 | 16 |
| 0.5 | 20 |
| 0.3 | 20 |
| 1.3 | 20 |
| 0.2 | 20 |
| 0.1 | 20 |
| 0.2 | 20 |
| 1.2 | 8 |
| 1.5 | 5 |
| 0.5 | 20 |
| 0.3 | 20 |
| 0.9 | 16 |
| 0.5 | 17 |
| 1.6 | 17 |
| 0.5 | 16 |
| 1.1 | 17 |
| 0.5 | 17 |
Compared With Other Events
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|---|---|
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| Heat wave in Finland and 10 other countries, 8 to 14 September 2019 (this event) |
Every Record Set
20 of 297| Date | Station | Record | Value | Margin | Years stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-09-09 | Velikie Luki | Record high maximum temperature | 27.4 C (81.3 F) | 0.4 C (0.7 F) | 135 | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2019-09-09 | Voru | Record high maximum temperature | 25.9 C (78.6 F) | 0.8 C (1.4 F) | 84 | 35 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2019-09-09 | Tallinn | Record high minimum temperature | 14.8 C (58.6 F) | 0.1 C (0.2 F) | 80 | 34 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2019-09-09 | Kuusiku | Record high minimum temperature | 14.3 C (57.7 F) | 0.3 C (0.5 F) | 80 | 33 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2019-09-09 | Tallinn | Record high minimum temperature | 14.8 C (58.6 F) | 0.1 C (0.2 F) | 80 | 32 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2019-09-10 | Parnu | Record high minimum temperature | 17.2 C (63.0 F) | 1.6 C (2.9 F) | 137 | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2019-09-10 | Minsk | Record high minimum temperature | 14.7 C (58.5 F) | 0.1 C (0.2 F) | 109 | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2019-09-10 | Parnu | Record high maximum temperature | 25.8 C (78.4 F) | 2.0 C (3.6 F) | 84 | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2019-09-10 | Voru | Record high minimum temperature | 16.5 C (61.7 F) | 1.9 C (3.4 F) | 80 | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2019-09-10 | Vyborg | Record high maximum temperature | 25.2 C (77.4 F) | 3.6 C (6.5 F) | 64 | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2019-09-10 | Valga | Record high minimum temperature | 15.8 C (60.4 F) | 2.1 C (3.8 F) | 70 | 33 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2019-09-10 | Tallinn | Record high maximum temperature | 26.4 C (79.5 F) | 1.4 C (2.5 F) | 64 | 32 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2019-09-10 | Gdov | Record high maximum temperature | 26.0 C (78.8 F) | 3.8 C (6.8 F) | 52 | 31 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2019-09-11 | Kem-Port | Record high maximum temperature | 22.6 C (72.7 F) | 0.3 C (0.5 F) | 84 | 35 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2019-09-11 | Vaernes | Record high minimum temperature | 15.3 C (59.5 F) | 1.8 C (3.2 F) | 70 | 33 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2019-09-11 | Shenkursk | Record high maximum temperature | 24.4 C (75.9 F) | 1.3 C (2.3 F) | 69 | 32 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2019-09-11 | Velsk | Record high maximum temperature | 24.4 C (75.9 F) | 4.4 C (7.9 F) | 53 | 31 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2019-09-12 | Ust Tzilma | Record high maximum temperature | 21.7 C (71.1 F) | 0.5 C (0.9 F) | 86 | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2019-09-12 | Indiga | Record high maximum temperature | 19.9 C (67.8 F) | 0.3 C (0.5 F) | 86 | 35 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2019-09-12 | Nikolsk | Record high maximum temperature | 25.6 C (78.1 F) | 0.4 C (0.7 F) | 80 | 32 of 100 (Routine) |
The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 297 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.