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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
Footprint of Heat wave in Finland and 10 other countries, 8 to 14 September 2019 The area covered by Heat wave in Finland and 10 other countries, 8 to 14 September 2019 is outlined, with 17 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type.
The area covered by Heat wave in Finland and 10 other countries, 8 to 14 September 2019 is outlined, with 17 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type. Made with Natural Earth.
Footprint of Heat wave in Finland and 10 other countries, 8 to 14 September 2019: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
ParnuRecord high minimum temperature17.2 C (63.0 F)2019-09-10
Velikie LukiRecord high maximum temperature27.4 C (81.3 F)2019-09-09
MinskRecord high minimum temperature14.7 C (58.5 F)2019-09-10
VoruRecord high minimum temperature16.5 C (61.7 F)2019-09-10
VyborgRecord high maximum temperature25.2 C (77.4 F)2019-09-10
Ust TzilmaRecord high maximum temperature21.7 C (71.1 F)2019-09-12
Kem-PortRecord high maximum temperature22.6 C (72.7 F)2019-09-11
IndigaRecord high maximum temperature19.9 C (67.8 F)2019-09-12
TallinnRecord high minimum temperature14.8 C (58.6 F)2019-09-09
KuusikuRecord high minimum temperature14.3 C (57.7 F)2019-09-09
ValgaRecord high minimum temperature15.8 C (60.4 F)2019-09-10
VaernesRecord high minimum temperature15.3 C (59.5 F)2019-09-11
TallinnRecord high minimum temperature14.8 C (58.6 F)2019-09-09
ShenkurskRecord high maximum temperature24.4 C (75.9 F)2019-09-11
NikolskRecord high maximum temperature25.6 C (78.1 F)2019-09-12
GdovRecord high maximum temperature26.0 C (78.8 F)2019-09-10
VelskRecord high maximum temperature24.4 C (75.9 F)2019-09-11

Records per Day

Peak day 101
Records per day during Heat wave in Finland and 10 other countries, 8 to 14 September 2019 Records set or tied each day from 8 September 2019 to 14 September 2019. The most in one day was 102 on 10 September 2019. 0 30 60 90 120 09-0809-0909-1009-1109-1209-1309-14
Records set or tied each day from 8 September 2019 to 14 September 2019. The most in one day was 102 on 10 September 2019.
Records per day during Heat wave in Finland and 10 other countries, 8 to 14 September 2019
DateRecords
2019-09-084
2019-09-0935
2019-09-10102
2019-09-11101
2019-09-1249
2019-09-135
2019-09-141

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Heat wave in Finland and 10 other countries, 8 to 14 September 2019 ranked by margin
Velsk, 09-114.4 C (7.9 F)
Gdov, 09-103.8 C (6.8 F)
Vyborg, 09-103.6 C (6.5 F)
Valga, 09-102.1 C (3.8 F)
Parnu, 09-102.0 C (3.6 F)
Voru, 09-101.9 C (3.4 F)
Vaernes, 09-111.8 C (3.2 F)
Parnu, 09-101.6 C (2.9 F)
Tallinn, 09-101.4 C (2.5 F)
Shenkursk, 09-111.3 C (2.3 F)
Voru, 09-090.8 C (1.4 F)
Ust Tzilma, 09-120.5 C (0.9 F)
Velikie Luki, 09-090.4 C (0.7 F)
Nikolsk, 09-120.4 C (0.7 F)
Indiga, 09-120.3 C (0.5 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 Finland and 10 other countries, 8 to 14 September 2019 297 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
297 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 Finland and 10 other countries, 8 to 14 September 2019
Margin (C)Years the old record stood
1.6137
0.1109
2.084
0.4135
1.980
3.664
0.586
0.884
0.386
0.384
0.180
0.380
2.170
1.870
0.180
1.464
1.369
0.480
4.453
3.852
0.464
4.246
0.470
1.760
3.646
0.460
0.461
6.138
0.769
3.552
2.846
0.669
2.952
0.164
0.952
2.546
2.846
0.461
2.649
0.169
2.646
0.664
2.546
2.946
0.364
0.761
2.546
1.646
2.153
3.644
0.464
0.546
1.746
1.946
2.044
0.546
1.746
0.844
2.144
0.446
0.544
0.546
1.252
0.752
1.346
1.544
1.644
1.138
1.446
0.252
0.552
1.349
1.346
1.446
0.946
3.117
1.945
0.352
0.646
0.646
0.749
0.446
1.044
0.546
0.646
0.646
0.322
1.438
1.041
0.746
4.05
0.646
0.844
0.146
0.334
0.734
0.146
0.344
0.838
0.344
0.746
0.944
2.428
3.816
1.620
0.626
3.220
0.446
0.146
0.146
2.620
2.420
3.610
2.117
2.917
0.738
1.020
0.916
2.320
2.117
0.530
0.620
2.320
0.917
1.513
0.717
1.320
2.517
3.04
0.312
1.616
1.420
0.426
0.420
1.94
0.830
1.95
1.020
1.020
1.420
1.120
1.76
1.120
1.517
1.717
3.20
1.616
0.624
0.817
3.00
0.320
0.124
0.920
0.420
1.220
0.720
0.924
0.524
0.524
0.324
0.616
0.79
3.32
0.720
1.84
0.520
0.820
0.620
0.920
0.94
0.321
0.516
0.324
0.420
0.220
0.920
1.220
0.820
2.20
0.417
1.113
0.220
1.113
0.216
0.520
0.320
1.320
0.220
0.120
0.220
1.28
1.55
0.520
0.320
0.916
0.517
1.617
0.516
1.117
0.517

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
Station records in Heat wave in Finland and 10 other countries, 8 to 14 September 2019 compared with similar events
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Heat wave in Finland and 10 other countries, 8 to 14 September 2019 (this event)297 records

Every Record Set

20 of 297
Every record set or tied during Heat wave in Finland and 10 other countries, 8 to 14 September 2019, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2019-09-09Velikie LukiRecord high maximum temperature27.4 C (81.3 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)13540 of 100 (Notable)
2019-09-09VoruRecord high maximum temperature25.9 C (78.6 F)0.8 C (1.4 F)8435 of 100 (Notable)
2019-09-09TallinnRecord high minimum temperature14.8 C (58.6 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)8034 of 100 (Routine)
2019-09-09KuusikuRecord high minimum temperature14.3 C (57.7 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)8033 of 100 (Routine)
2019-09-09TallinnRecord high minimum temperature14.8 C (58.6 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)8032 of 100 (Routine)
2019-09-10ParnuRecord high minimum temperature17.2 C (63.0 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)13744 of 100 (Notable)
2019-09-10MinskRecord high minimum temperature14.7 C (58.5 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)10940 of 100 (Notable)
2019-09-10ParnuRecord high maximum temperature25.8 C (78.4 F)2.0 C (3.6 F)8440 of 100 (Notable)
2019-09-10VoruRecord high minimum temperature16.5 C (61.7 F)1.9 C (3.4 F)8037 of 100 (Notable)
2019-09-10VyborgRecord high maximum temperature25.2 C (77.4 F)3.6 C (6.5 F)6437 of 100 (Notable)
2019-09-10ValgaRecord high minimum temperature15.8 C (60.4 F)2.1 C (3.8 F)7033 of 100 (Routine)
2019-09-10TallinnRecord high maximum temperature26.4 C (79.5 F)1.4 C (2.5 F)6432 of 100 (Routine)
2019-09-10GdovRecord high maximum temperature26.0 C (78.8 F)3.8 C (6.8 F)5231 of 100 (Routine)
2019-09-11Kem-PortRecord high maximum temperature22.6 C (72.7 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)8435 of 100 (Notable)
2019-09-11VaernesRecord high minimum temperature15.3 C (59.5 F)1.8 C (3.2 F)7033 of 100 (Routine)
2019-09-11ShenkurskRecord high maximum temperature24.4 C (75.9 F)1.3 C (2.3 F)6932 of 100 (Routine)
2019-09-11VelskRecord high maximum temperature24.4 C (75.9 F)4.4 C (7.9 F)5331 of 100 (Routine)
2019-09-12Ust TzilmaRecord high maximum temperature21.7 C (71.1 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)8637 of 100 (Notable)
2019-09-12IndigaRecord high maximum temperature19.9 C (67.8 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)8635 of 100 (Notable)
2019-09-12NikolskRecord high maximum temperature25.6 C (78.1 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)8032 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.