Heat wave in Japan and 4 other countries, 18 to 30 November 2022

Name: Heat wave in Japan and 4 other countries, 18 to 30 November 2022
Start: 2022-11-18
End: 2022-11-30
Location: Japan, Korea, South, China, Korea, North, Russia

Heat wave in Japan and 4 other countries, 18 to 30 November 2022: 186 records at 112 stations, peak on 29 November 2022. Closed.

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

Key Facts

Heat wave in Japan and 4 other countries, 18 to 30 November 2022 set or tied 186 station records at 112 stations.
It ran from 18 November 2022 to 30 November 2022 (13 days) and its peak day was 29 November 2022.
Status: closed.
Gifu set a daily record high minimum temperature of 14.5 C (58.1 F) on 29 November 2022.
The busiest day was 29 November 2022 with 84 records.
The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 77 years.

Footprint

18 to 30 November 2022

The area covered by Heat wave in Japan and 4 other countries, 18 to 30 November 2022 is outlined, with 20 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type. Made with Natural Earth.

Footprint of Heat wave in Japan and 4 other countries, 18 to 30 November 2022: stations that set records in the event
Station	Type	Value	Date
Gifu	Record high minimum temperature	14.5 C (58.1 F)	2022-11-29
Miyako	Record high maximum temperature	21.2 C (70.2 F)	2022-11-29
Tsu	Record high minimum temperature	15.1 C (59.2 F)	2022-11-29
Hamamatsu	Record high minimum temperature	14.0 C (57.2 F)	2022-11-28
Mokpo	Record high minimum temperature	11.6 C (52.9 F)	2022-11-28
Omu	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	2022-11-29
Sukumo	Record high maximum temperature	23.5 C (74.3 F)	2022-11-29
Kawaguchiko	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	2022-11-29
Ueno	Record high maximum temperature	21.4 C (70.5 F)	2022-11-29
Hamada	Record high maximum temperature	26.6 C (79.9 F)	2022-11-29
Miyakonojo	Record high maximum temperature	24.0 C (75.2 F)	2022-11-29
Omaezaki	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	2022-11-28
Shizuoka	Record high minimum temperature	13.1 C (55.6 F)	2022-11-28
Yonago	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	2022-11-28
Mombetsu	Record high maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	2022-11-29
Shimonoseki	Record high maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	2022-11-29
Uwajima	Record high maximum temperature	23.4 C (74.1 F)	2022-11-29
Kitamiesashi	Record high maximum temperature	12.3 C (54.1 F)	2022-11-29
Onahama	Record high maximum temperature	20.4 C (68.7 F)	2022-11-29
Fushiki	Record high maximum temperature	23.4 C (74.1 F)	2022-11-29

Records per Day

Peak day 84

Records set or tied each day from 18 November 2022 to 30 November 2022. The most in one day was 84 on 29 November 2022.

Records per day during Heat wave in Japan and 4 other countries, 18 to 30 November 2022
Date	Records
2022-11-18	1
2022-11-19	5
2022-11-20	11
2022-11-21	18
2022-11-22	5
2022-11-23	2
2022-11-24	2
2022-11-26	19
2022-11-27	2
2022-11-28	36
2022-11-29	84
2022-11-30	1

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced

Top records of Heat wave in Japan and 4 other countries, 18 to 30 November 2022 ranked by margin
Mombetsu, 11-29	4.3 C (7.7 F)
Miyako, 11-29	4.2 C (7.6 F)
Fushiki, 11-29	4.2 C (7.6 F)
Hamada, 11-29	4.0 C (7.2 F)
Omu, 11-29	3.9 C (7.0 F)
Gifu, 11-29	3.1 C (5.6 F)
Ueno, 11-29	2.8 C (5.0 F)
Yonago, 11-28	2.6 C (4.7 F)
Kitamiesashi, 11-29	2.4 C (4.3 F)
Kawaguchiko, 11-29	2.3 C (4.1 F)
Tsu, 11-29	2.2 C (4.0 F)
Hamamatsu, 11-28	1.9 C (3.4 F)
Sukumo, 11-29	1.9 C (3.4 F)
Miyakonojo, 11-29	1.7 C (3.1 F)
Onahama, 11-29	1.4 C (2.5 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

186 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 Japan and 4 other countries, 18 to 30 November 2022
Margin (C)	Years the old record stood
3.1	69
4.2	56
2.2	69
3.9	56
1.9	69
1.9	69
0.2	77
2.3	60
2.8	55
4.0	40
1.7	69
4.3	56
1.3	69
1.2	69
2.6	55
1.2	69
1.1	69
2.4	56
1.4	60
4.2	40
4.0	40
2.3	55
0.9	68
1.0	69
4.2	43
1.1	60
0.5	67
3.0	40
1.1	60
0.4	69
0.6	64
1.5	56
0.8	61
0.9	60
0.8	60
0.1	69
0.2	68
0.3	69
1.8	55
2.4	48
0.2	60
0.6	61
0.9	57
0.6	59
0.8	59
3.9	32
1.7	44
0.3	60
0.1	61
0.4	61
0.8	55
0.9	53
0.4	60
1.2	48
0.8	55
0.8	60
0.6	53
0.7	53
0.6	53
0.7	55
2.9	43
0.5	55
0.4	55
0.4	55
0.6	59
1.6	43
2.9	35
0.9	53
2.0	40
2.8	32
1.4	43
4.6	19
0.7	53
0.7	44
0.3	52
0.3	51
0.1	52
2.5	41
1.2	41
1.5	43
1.0	43
0.6	44
1.3	40
3.4	24
1.6	32
1.0	40
1.0	40
3.3	19
0.9	43
0.7	43
3.0	21
0.7	36
1.4	32
1.8	31
2.5	19
1.5	31
1.2	31
0.2	43
1.6	32
3.1	11
2.5	16
0.4	44
0.3	41
0.9	41
1.1	32
3.8	8
1.5	31
3.1	8
3.1	11
3.8	15
1.9	19
0.2	41
0.2	35
0.2	41
1.8	20
1.7	19
1.7	19
0.2	32
1.4	19
2.1	16
2.1	11
3.4	4
1.8	19
2.0	11
0.2	31
2.5	8
1.2	32
1.1	20
0.1	29
0.1	28
2.6	8
0.1	29
1.2	16
0.6	24
2.0	8
1.4	24
0.8	20
3.3	0
1.4	19
1.4	15
2.1	8
0.1	24
1.8	11
0.8	19
1.7	4
1.5	12
0.6	19
0.3	20
0.1	29
1.3	11
1.9	12
2.0	4
1.2	11
1.6	11
1.4	8
2.1	12
0.3	19
0.1	19
0.2	19
1.2	8
0.1	19
0.2	19
0.9	8
0.1	15
0.5	15
1.2	8
1.6	4
0.7	8
1.5	3
0.3	16
0.6	11
0.6	11
0.4	23
0.9	19
0.7	8
0.8	4
0.3	11
0.5	8
0.2	8
0.1	7
0.1	5
0.5	7
0.2	11
0.4	7
0.3	7
0.2	0

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event

Station records in Heat wave in Japan and 4 other countries, 18 to 30 November 2022 compared with similar events
Heat wave in United States and Mexico, 16 January to 14 February 2024	9,869 records
Heat wave in United States, 28 January to 24 February 2026	6,528 records
Heat wave in United States and Mexico, 24 May to 19 June 2020	5,047 records
Heat wave in United States and Mexico, 26 March to 17 April 2021	3,669 records
Heat wave in Germany and 49 other countries, 18 December 2021 to 15 January 2022	3,626 records
Heat wave in Japan and 4 other countries, 18 to 30 November 2022 (this event)	186 records

Every Record Set

20 of 186

Every record set or tied during Heat wave in Japan and 4 other countries, 18 to 30 November 2022, in date order
Date	Station	Record	Value	Margin	Years stood	Significance
2022-11-28	Hamamatsu	Record high minimum temperature	14.0 C (57.2 F)	1.9 C (3.4 F)	69	32 of 100 (Routine)
2022-11-28	Mokpo	Record high minimum temperature	11.6 C (52.9 F)	0.2 C (0.4 F)	77	32 of 100 (Routine)
2022-11-28	Omaezaki	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	1.3 C (2.3 F)	69	30 of 100 (Routine)
2022-11-28	Shizuoka	Record high minimum temperature	13.1 C (55.6 F)	1.2 C (2.2 F)	69	30 of 100 (Routine)
2022-11-28	Yonago	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	2.6 C (4.7 F)	55	30 of 100 (Routine)
2022-11-29	Gifu	Record high minimum temperature	14.5 C (58.1 F)	3.1 C (5.6 F)	69	35 of 100 (Notable)
2022-11-29	Miyako	Record high maximum temperature	21.2 C (70.2 F)	4.2 C (7.6 F)	56	34 of 100 (Routine)
2022-11-29	Tsu	Record high minimum temperature	15.1 C (59.2 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	69	33 of 100 (Routine)
2022-11-29	Omu	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	56	32 of 100 (Routine)
2022-11-29	Sukumo	Record high maximum temperature	23.5 C (74.3 F)	1.9 C (3.4 F)	69	32 of 100 (Routine)
2022-11-29	Kawaguchiko	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	60	31 of 100 (Routine)
2022-11-29	Ueno	Record high maximum temperature	21.4 C (70.5 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	55	31 of 100 (Routine)
2022-11-29	Hamada	Record high maximum temperature	26.6 C (79.9 F)	4.0 C (7.2 F)	40	31 of 100 (Routine)
2022-11-29	Miyakonojo	Record high maximum temperature	24.0 C (75.2 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	69	31 of 100 (Routine)
2022-11-29	Mombetsu	Record high maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	4.3 C (7.7 F)	56	30 of 100 (Routine)
2022-11-29	Shimonoseki	Record high maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	1.2 C (2.2 F)	69	30 of 100 (Routine)
2022-11-29	Uwajima	Record high maximum temperature	23.4 C (74.1 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	69	30 of 100 (Routine)
2022-11-29	Kitamiesashi	Record high maximum temperature	12.3 C (54.1 F)	2.4 C (4.3 F)	56	29 of 100 (Routine)
2022-11-29	Onahama	Record high maximum temperature	20.4 C (68.7 F)	1.4 C (2.5 F)	60	29 of 100 (Routine)
2022-11-29	Fushiki	Record high maximum temperature	23.4 C (74.1 F)	4.2 C (7.6 F)	40	29 of 100 (Routine)

The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 186 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.

Margin (C)	Years the old record stood
3.1	69
4.2	56
2.2	69
3.9	56
1.9	69
1.9	69
0.2	77
2.3	60
2.8	55
4.0	40
1.7	69
4.3	56
1.3	69
1.2	69
2.6	55
1.2	69
1.1	69
2.4	56
1.4	60
4.2	40
4.0	40
2.3	55
0.9	68
1.0	69
4.2	43
1.1	60
0.5	67
3.0	40
1.1	60
0.4	69
0.6	64
1.5	56
0.8	61
0.9	60
0.8	60
0.1	69
0.2	68
0.3	69
1.8	55
2.4	48
0.2	60
0.6	61
0.9	57
0.6	59
0.8	59
3.9	32
1.7	44
0.3	60
0.1	61
0.4	61
0.8	55
0.9	53
0.4	60
1.2	48
0.8	55
0.8	60
0.6	53
0.7	53
0.6	53
0.7	55
2.9	43
0.5	55
0.4	55
0.4	55
0.6	59
1.6	43
2.9	35
0.9	53
2.0	40
2.8	32
1.4	43
4.6	19
0.7	53
0.7	44
0.3	52
0.3	51
0.1	52
2.5	41
1.2	41
1.5	43
1.0	43
0.6	44
1.3	40
3.4	24
1.6	32
1.0	40
1.0	40
3.3	19
0.9	43
0.7	43
3.0	21
0.7	36
1.4	32
1.8	31
2.5	19
1.5	31
1.2	31
0.2	43
1.6	32
3.1	11
2.5	16
0.4	44
0.3	41
0.9	41
1.1	32
3.8	8
1.5	31
3.1	8
3.1	11
3.8	15
1.9	19
0.2	41
0.2	35
0.2	41
1.8	20
1.7	19
1.7	19
0.2	32
1.4	19
2.1	16
2.1	11
3.4	4
1.8	19
2.0	11
0.2	31
2.5	8
1.2	32
1.1	20
0.1	29
0.1	28
2.6	8
0.1	29
1.2	16
0.6	24
2.0	8
1.4	24
0.8	20
3.3	0
1.4	19
1.4	15
2.1	8
0.1	24
1.8	11
0.8	19
1.7	4
1.5	12
0.6	19
0.3	20
0.1	29
1.3	11
1.9	12
2.0	4
1.2	11
1.6	11
1.4	8
2.1	12
0.3	19
0.1	19
0.2	19
1.2	8
0.1	19
0.2	19
0.9	8
0.1	15
0.5	15
1.2	8
1.6	4
0.7	8
1.5	3
0.3	16
0.6	11
0.6	11
0.4	23
0.9	19
0.7	8
0.8	4
0.3	11
0.5	8
0.2	8
0.1	7
0.1	5
0.5	7
0.2	11
0.4	7
0.3	7
0.2	0

Margin (C)	Years the old record stood
3.1	69
4.2	56
2.2	69
3.9	56
1.9	69
1.9	69
0.2	77
2.3	60
2.8	55
4.0	40
1.7	69
4.3	56
1.3	69
1.2	69
2.6	55
1.2	69
1.1	69
2.4	56
1.4	60
4.2	40
4.0	40
2.3	55
0.9	68
1.0	69
4.2	43
1.1	60
0.5	67
3.0	40
1.1	60
0.4	69
0.6	64
1.5	56
0.8	61
0.9	60
0.8	60
0.1	69
0.2	68
0.3	69
1.8	55
2.4	48
0.2	60
0.6	61
0.9	57
0.6	59
0.8	59
3.9	32
1.7	44
0.3	60
0.1	61
0.4	61
0.8	55
0.9	53
0.4	60
1.2	48
0.8	55
0.8	60
0.6	53
0.7	53
0.6	53
0.7	55
2.9	43
0.5	55
0.4	55
0.4	55
0.6	59
1.6	43
2.9	35
0.9	53
2.0	40
2.8	32
1.4	43
4.6	19
0.7	53
0.7	44
0.3	52
0.3	51
0.1	52
2.5	41
1.2	41
1.5	43
1.0	43
0.6	44
1.3	40
3.4	24
1.6	32
1.0	40
1.0	40
3.3	19
0.9	43
0.7	43
3.0	21
0.7	36
1.4	32
1.8	31
2.5	19
1.5	31
1.2	31
0.2	43
1.6	32
3.1	11
2.5	16
0.4	44
0.3	41
0.9	41
1.1	32
3.8	8
1.5	31
3.1	8
3.1	11
3.8	15
1.9	19
0.2	41
0.2	35
0.2	41
1.8	20
1.7	19
1.7	19
0.2	32
1.4	19
2.1	16
2.1	11
3.4	4
1.8	19
2.0	11
0.2	31
2.5	8
1.2	32
1.1	20
0.1	29
0.1	28
2.6	8
0.1	29
1.2	16
0.6	24
2.0	8
1.4	24
0.8	20
3.3	0
1.4	19
1.4	15
2.1	8
0.1	24
1.8	11
0.8	19
1.7	4
1.5	12
0.6	19
0.3	20
0.1	29
1.3	11
1.9	12
2.0	4
1.2	11
1.6	11
1.4	8
2.1	12
0.3	19
0.1	19
0.2	19
1.2	8
0.1	19
0.2	19
0.9	8
0.1	15
0.5	15
1.2	8
1.6	4
0.7	8
1.5	3
0.3	16
0.6	11
0.6	11
0.4	23
0.9	19
0.7	8
0.8	4
0.3	11
0.5	8
0.2	8
0.1	7
0.1	5
0.5	7
0.2	11
0.4	7
0.3	7
0.2	0