Heat wave in Japan and 3 other countries, 13 to 17 February 2021
Heat wave in Japan and 3 other countries, 13 to 17 February 2021: 116 records at 87 stations, peak on 14 February 2021. Closed.
Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-17).
Key Facts
- Heat wave in Japan and 3 other countries, 13 to 17 February 2021 set or tied 116 station records at 87 stations.
- It ran from 13 February 2021 to 17 February 2021 (5 days) and its peak day was 14 February 2021.
- Status: closed.
- Sukumo set a daily record high minimum temperature of 12.9 C (55.2 F) on 14 February 2021.
- The busiest day was 14 February 2021 with 61 records.
- The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 75 years.
Footprint
13 to 17 February 2021| Station | Type | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sukumo | Record high minimum temperature | 12.9 C (55.2 F) | 2021-02-14 |
| Oita | Record high minimum temperature | 10.6 C (51.1 F) | 2021-02-14 |
| Partizansk | Record high minimum temperature | 0.7 C (33.3 F) | 2021-02-13 |
| Maizuru Reg Met HQ | Record high minimum temperature | 5.8 C (42.4 F) | 2021-02-14 |
| Choshi | Record high minimum temperature | 12.1 C (53.8 F) | 2021-02-14 |
| Omaezaki | Record high minimum temperature | 12.0 C (53.6 F) | 2021-02-14 |
| Ajiro | Record high minimum temperature | 12.0 C (53.6 F) | 2021-02-14 |
| Rudnaja Pristan | Record high maximum temperature | 6.3 C (43.3 F) | 2021-02-14 |
| Timiryazevskij | Record high minimum temperature | 0.2 C (32.4 F) | 2021-02-13 |
| Nagoya | Record high minimum temperature | 10.2 C (50.4 F) | 2021-02-14 |
| Owase | Record high minimum temperature | 10.1 C (50.2 F) | 2021-02-14 |
| Ilyinskiy | Record high maximum temperature | 2.9 C (37.2 F) | 2021-02-14 |
| Agzu | Record high minimum temperature | -7.1 C (19.2 F) | 2021-02-16 |
| Tsuruga | Record high maximum temperature | 18.5 C (65.3 F) | 2021-02-13 |
| Gifu | Record high minimum temperature | 9.7 C (49.5 F) | 2021-02-14 |
| Oshima | Record high minimum temperature | 11.1 C (52.0 F) | 2021-02-14 |
| Matsuyama | Record high minimum temperature | 8.7 C (47.7 F) | 2021-02-14 |
| Haboro | Record high minimum temperature | 1.6 C (34.9 F) | 2021-02-14 |
| Katsuura | Record high minimum temperature | 13.5 C (56.3 F) | 2021-02-14 |
| Urakawa | Record high minimum temperature | 0.6 C (33.1 F) | 2021-02-15 |
Records per Day
Peak day 61| Date | Records |
|---|---|
| 2021-02-13 | 28 |
| 2021-02-14 | 61 |
| 2021-02-15 | 19 |
| 2021-02-16 | 5 |
| 2021-02-17 | 3 |
Top Records by Margin
Margin over the record replaced| Partizansk, 02-13 | |
|---|---|
| Agzu, 02-16 | |
| Timiryazevskij, 02-13 | |
| Sukumo, 02-14 | |
| Nagoya, 02-14 | |
| Haboro, 02-14 | |
| Oita, 02-14 | |
| Maizuru Reg Met HQ, 02-14 | |
| Gifu, 02-14 | |
| Omaezaki, 02-14 | |
| Ilyinskiy, 02-14 | |
| Tsuruga, 02-13 | |
| Choshi, 02-14 | |
| Ajiro, 02-14 | |
| Urakawa, 02-15 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 3.7 | 62 |
| 2.5 | 68 |
| 2.5 | 62 |
| 9.9 | 23 |
| 1.8 | 62 |
| 2.1 | 62 |
| 1.8 | 62 |
| 0.3 | 75 |
| 3.3 | 42 |
| 4.8 | 49 |
| 1.4 | 62 |
| 6.8 | 36 |
| 2.1 | 51 |
| 1.9 | 52 |
| 2.4 | 42 |
| 0.7 | 62 |
| 0.7 | 62 |
| 2.8 | 49 |
| 1.5 | 49 |
| 0.6 | 62 |
| 1.4 | 52 |
| 2.3 | 42 |
| 2.0 | 42 |
| 1.8 | 42 |
| 1.3 | 49 |
| 1.8 | 42 |
| 1.6 | 45 |
| 1.3 | 45 |
| 0.8 | 51 |
| 9.2 | 6 |
| 6.3 | 29 |
| 0.9 | 49 |
| 2.7 | 32 |
| 0.2 | 49 |
| 1.4 | 40 |
| 0.9 | 42 |
| 1.4 | 42 |
| 0.4 | 46 |
| 0.7 | 42 |
| 2.8 | 25 |
| 1.1 | 42 |
| 1.2 | 45 |
| 0.6 | 45 |
| 0.9 | 40 |
| 2.2 | 32 |
| 2.5 | 23 |
| 0.1 | 45 |
| 0.4 | 42 |
| 6.2 | 4 |
| 1.8 | 32 |
| 1.3 | 32 |
| 1.7 | 25 |
| 0.7 | 42 |
| 1.4 | 25 |
| 2.6 | 17 |
| 0.1 | 45 |
| 0.6 | 32 |
| 3.1 | 1 |
| 0.6 | 32 |
| 2.5 | 17 |
| 1.4 | 25 |
| 0.9 | 25 |
| 1.0 | 25 |
| 1.2 | 25 |
| 3.0 | 12 |
| 1.2 | 17 |
| 2.0 | 14 |
| 1.9 | 15 |
| 0.7 | 25 |
| 5.0 | 4 |
| 4.0 | 13 |
| 0.6 | 25 |
| 0.4 | 25 |
| 1.0 | 23 |
| 0.5 | 25 |
| 0.8 | 23 |
| 2.9 | 1 |
| 0.3 | 25 |
| 1.6 | 19 |
| 2.4 | 1 |
| 2.3 | 17 |
| 2.6 | 1 |
| 1.0 | 12 |
| 0.4 | 25 |
| 0.6 | 23 |
| 2.0 | 1 |
| 4.5 | 1 |
| 2.5 | 6 |
| 1.1 | 12 |
| 1.6 | 1 |
| 2.0 | 1 |
| 1.0 | 6 |
| 3.0 | 1 |
| 1.7 | 12 |
| 0.8 | 12 |
| 0.7 | 15 |
| 1.2 | 12 |
| 1.1 | 5 |
| 0.2 | 15 |
| 2.0 | 1 |
| 0.8 | 12 |
| 1.3 | 6 |
| 0.6 | 12 |
| 1.0 | 6 |
| 0.7 | 5 |
| 0.7 | 1 |
| 0.9 | 1 |
| 0.4 | 1 |
| 1.6 | 1 |
| 0.4 | 4 |
| 0.1 | 6 |
| 1.4 | 1 |
| 0.5 | 4 |
| 0.9 | 1 |
| 0.3 | 1 |
| 0.2 | 1 |
Compared With Other Events
Station records per event| Heat wave in United States and Mexico, 16 January to 14 February 2024 | |
|---|---|
| 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 Japan and 3 other countries, 13 to 17 February 2021 (this event) |
Every Record Set
20 of 116| Date | Station | Record | Value | Margin | Years stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-02-13 | Partizansk | Record high minimum temperature | 0.7 C (33.3 F) | 9.9 C (17.8 F) | 23 | 33 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2021-02-13 | Timiryazevskij | Record high minimum temperature | 0.2 C (32.4 F) | 4.8 C (8.6 F) | 49 | 30 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2021-02-13 | Tsuruga | Record high maximum temperature | 18.5 C (65.3 F) | 1.9 C (3.4 F) | 52 | 27 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2021-02-14 | Sukumo | Record high minimum temperature | 12.9 C (55.2 F) | 3.7 C (6.7 F) | 62 | 35 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2021-02-14 | Oita | Record high minimum temperature | 10.6 C (51.1 F) | 2.5 C (4.5 F) | 68 | 34 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2021-02-14 | Maizuru Reg Met HQ | Record high minimum temperature | 5.8 C (42.4 F) | 2.5 C (4.5 F) | 62 | 33 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2021-02-14 | Choshi | Record high minimum temperature | 12.1 C (53.8 F) | 1.8 C (3.2 F) | 62 | 32 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2021-02-14 | Omaezaki | Record high minimum temperature | 12.0 C (53.6 F) | 2.1 C (3.8 F) | 62 | 31 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2021-02-14 | Ajiro | Record high minimum temperature | 12.0 C (53.6 F) | 1.8 C (3.2 F) | 62 | 31 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2021-02-14 | Rudnaja Pristan | Record high maximum temperature | 6.3 C (43.3 F) | 0.3 C (0.5 F) | 75 | 31 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2021-02-14 | Nagoya | Record high minimum temperature | 10.2 C (50.4 F) | 3.3 C (5.9 F) | 42 | 30 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2021-02-14 | Owase | Record high minimum temperature | 10.1 C (50.2 F) | 1.4 C (2.5 F) | 62 | 29 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2021-02-14 | Ilyinskiy | Record high maximum temperature | 2.9 C (37.2 F) | 2.1 C (3.8 F) | 51 | 28 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2021-02-14 | Gifu | Record high minimum temperature | 9.7 C (49.5 F) | 2.4 C (4.3 F) | 42 | 27 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2021-02-14 | Oshima | Record high minimum temperature | 11.1 C (52.0 F) | 0.7 C (1.3 F) | 62 | 27 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2021-02-14 | Matsuyama | Record high minimum temperature | 8.7 C (47.7 F) | 0.7 C (1.3 F) | 62 | 27 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2021-02-14 | Haboro | Record high minimum temperature | 1.6 C (34.9 F) | 2.8 C (5.0 F) | 49 | 26 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2021-02-14 | Katsuura | Record high minimum temperature | 13.5 C (56.3 F) | 0.6 C (1.1 F) | 62 | 26 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2021-02-15 | Urakawa | Record high minimum temperature | 0.6 C (33.1 F) | 1.5 C (2.7 F) | 49 | 26 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2021-02-16 | Agzu | Record high minimum temperature | -7.1 C (19.2 F) | 6.8 C (12.2 F) | 36 | 28 of 100 (Routine) |
The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 116 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.