Heat wave in Norway and 3 other countries, 4 to 12 February 2025
Heat wave in Norway and 3 other countries, 4 to 12 February 2025: 187 records at 73 stations, peak on 7 February 2025. Closed.
Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-17).
Key Facts
- Heat wave in Norway and 3 other countries, 4 to 12 February 2025 set or tied 187 station records at 73 stations.
- It ran from 4 February 2025 to 12 February 2025 (9 days) and its peak day was 7 February 2025.
- Status: closed.
- Gallivare_A set a daily record high maximum temperature of 4.5 C (40.1 F) on 11 February 2025.
- The busiest day was 7 February 2025 with 83 records.
- The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 98 years.
Footprint
4 to 12 February 2025| Station | Type | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gallivare_A | Record high maximum temperature | 4.5 C (40.1 F) | 2025-02-11 |
| Slettnes Fyr | Record high maximum temperature | 7.8 C (46.0 F) | 2025-02-07 |
| Bardufoss | Record high maximum temperature | 9.5 C (49.1 F) | 2025-02-07 |
| Makkaur Fyr | Record high maximum temperature | 8.2 C (46.8 F) | 2025-02-07 |
| Nordstraum I Kvaenangen | Record high minimum temperature | 6.1 C (43.0 F) | 2025-02-07 |
| Vardoe | Record high maximum temperature | 6.9 C (44.4 F) | 2025-02-07 |
| Naimakka | Record high minimum temperature | 4.1 C (39.4 F) | 2025-02-07 |
| Halmstad Flygflottilj | Record high maximum temperature | 6.9 C (44.4 F) | 2025-02-05 |
| Andoya | Record high maximum temperature | 9.4 C (48.9 F) | 2025-02-06 |
| Torsvag Fyr | Record high minimum temperature | 6.9 C (44.4 F) | 2025-02-07 |
| Stavanger - Valand | Record high maximum temperature | 7.3 C (45.1 F) | 2025-02-05 |
| Utsjoki Kevo | Record high maximum temperature | 6.5 C (43.7 F) | 2025-02-07 |
| Alta Lufthavn | Record high maximum temperature | 10.7 C (51.3 F) | 2025-02-07 |
| Tromso - Langnes | Record high minimum temperature | 4.8 C (40.6 F) | 2025-02-07 |
| Lidkoping | Record high maximum temperature | 8.2 C (46.8 F) | 2025-02-05 |
| Kiruna_Flygplats | Record high minimum temperature | 3.7 C (38.7 F) | 2025-02-07 |
Records per Day
Peak day 83| Date | Records |
|---|---|
| 2025-02-04 | 5 |
| 2025-02-05 | 9 |
| 2025-02-06 | 12 |
| 2025-02-07 | 83 |
| 2025-02-08 | 40 |
| 2025-02-09 | 2 |
| 2025-02-10 | 2 |
| 2025-02-11 | 32 |
| 2025-02-12 | 2 |
Top Records by Margin
Margin over the record replaced| Makkaur Fyr, 02-08 | |
|---|---|
| Naimakka, 02-07 | |
| Slettnes Fyr, 02-08 | |
| Alta Lufthavn, 02-07 | |
| Halmstad Flygflottilj, 02-05 | |
| Nordstraum I Kvaenangen, 02-07 | |
| Andoya, 02-06 | |
| Torsvag Fyr, 02-07 | |
| Slettnes Fyr, 02-07 | |
| Lidkoping, 02-05 | |
| Kiruna_Flygplats, 02-07 | |
| Gallivare_A, 02-11 | |
| Bardufoss, 02-07 | |
| Makkaur Fyr, 02-07 | |
| Tromso - Langnes, 02-07 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 0.5 | 98 |
| 1.0 | 65 |
| 0.5 | 65 |
| 0.5 | 65 |
| 1.6 | 50 |
| 0.2 | 49 |
| 2.1 | 50 |
| 1.2 | 40 |
| 2.6 | 66 |
| 1.3 | 44 |
| 1.7 | 68 |
| 2.1 | 66 |
| 0.2 | 48 |
| 0.2 | 76 |
| 1.8 | 40 |
| 0.4 | 49 |
| 0.9 | 68 |
| 0.2 | 66 |
| 0.2 | 68 |
| 0.6 | 40 |
| 2.2 | 66 |
| 0.7 | 40 |
| 0.3 | 66 |
| 0.8 | 40 |
| 0.3 | 40 |
| 1.2 | 52 |
| 0.1 | 66 |
| 0.6 | 21 |
| 0.8 | 49 |
| 1.1 | 50 |
| 0.3 | 50 |
| 1.4 | 16 |
| 2.3 | 34 |
| 0.5 | 20 |
| 0.1 | 20 |
| 0.2 | 37 |
| 1.6 | 49 |
| 0.7 | 1 |
| 0.6 | 35 |
| 1.7 | 35 |
| 0.3 | 13 |
| 0.6 | 35 |
| 3.0 | 35 |
| 3.0 | 35 |
| 1.3 | 34 |
| 1.1 | 35 |
| 0.2 | 21 |
| 0.2 | 20 |
| 1.0 | 34 |
| 1.0 | 35 |
| 1.5 | 35 |
| 0.7 | 7 |
| 2.5 | 35 |
| 0.5 | 35 |
| 2.0 | 5 |
| 2.3 | 35 |
| 1.0 | 34 |
| 0.8 | 35 |
| 0.5 | 35 |
| 0.3 | 2 |
| 1.1 | 33 |
| 3.0 | 32 |
| 1.5 | 33 |
| 0.9 | 5 |
| 0.3 | 37 |
| 0.8 | 35 |
| 0.6 | 37 |
| 1.3 | 35 |
| 1.2 | 35 |
| 1.7 | 33 |
| 1.8 | 35 |
| 2.5 | 33 |
| 10.0 | 11 |
| 0.2 | 1 |
| 0.2 | 1 |
| 1.2 | 35 |
| 0.6 | 35 |
| 0.3 | 35 |
| 0.6 | 35 |
| 1.6 | 35 |
| 1.0 | 2 |
| 1.8 | 32 |
| 0.6 | 32 |
| 1.5 | 32 |
| 0.1 | 0 |
| 0.5 | 5 |
| 1.2 | 7 |
| 0.6 | 35 |
| 0.7 | 35 |
| 0.9 | 32 |
| 1.0 | 35 |
| 0.9 | 5 |
| 1.4 | 32 |
| 0.3 | 25 |
| 0.4 | 32 |
| 0.3 | 33 |
| 0.1 | 7 |
| 3.0 | 17 |
| 3.7 | 20 |
| 0.2 | 33 |
| 3.7 | 17 |
| 3.5 | 11 |
| 0.1 | 23 |
| 0.7 | 32 |
| 0.9 | 5 |
| 2.3 | 25 |
| 3.7 | 11 |
| 0.3 | 33 |
| 3.2 | 20 |
| 2.9 | 25 |
| 1.4 | 2 |
| 0.1 | 18 |
| 1.8 | 9 |
| 1.8 | 5 |
| 3.9 | 2 |
| 2.2 | 13 |
| 0.3 | 33 |
| 0.1 | 35 |
| 0.6 | 0 |
| 3.9 | 5 |
| 3.0 | 17 |
| 0.6 | 8 |
| 3.4 | 9 |
| 2.9 | 2 |
| 0.2 | 23 |
| 0.4 | 32 |
| 3.5 | 5 |
| 3.3 | 5 |
| 2.9 | 17 |
| 0.4 | 5 |
| 0.4 | 11 |
| 3.8 | 2 |
| 2.9 | 5 |
| 0.7 | 10 |
| 0.2 | 13 |
| 0.1 | 10 |
| 0.7 | 2 |
| 3.3 | 9 |
| 1.8 | 5 |
| 0.4 | 13 |
| 0.7 | 13 |
| 0.6 | 17 |
| 0.9 | 17 |
| 1.9 | 5 |
| 3.0 | 5 |
| 0.7 | 17 |
| 0.8 | 2 |
| 1.0 | 2 |
| 2.1 | 2 |
| 1.2 | 2 |
| 1.1 | 17 |
| 2.6 | 13 |
| 0.2 | 17 |
| 4.0 | 2 |
| 5.1 | 2 |
| 3.1 | 5 |
| 2.8 | 2 |
| 0.5 | 2 |
| 1.4 | 2 |
| 0.6 | 2 |
| 0.9 | 2 |
| 0.2 | 17 |
| 0.2 | 2 |
| 0.6 | 2 |
| 1.8 | 2 |
| 1.6 | 5 |
| 3.0 | 2 |
| 2.5 | 2 |
| 0.2 | 2 |
| 0.2 | 2 |
| 0.2 | 2 |
| 1.2 | 2 |
| 0.9 | 5 |
| 0.6 | 2 |
| 0.6 | 2 |
| 1.4 | 2 |
| 0.2 | 2 |
| 0.2 | 10 |
| 1.6 | 2 |
| 0.8 | 2 |
| 1.1 | 2 |
| 0.4 | 10 |
| 1.8 | 2 |
| 0.9 | 2 |
| 0.8 | 2 |
| 0.1 | 2 |
| 0.3 | 2 |
Compared With Other Events
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|---|---|
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| 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 Norway and 3 other countries, 4 to 12 February 2025 (this event) |
Every Record Set
20 of 187| Date | Station | Record | Value | Margin | Years stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-05 | Halmstad Flygflottilj | Record high maximum temperature | 6.9 C (44.4 F) | 1.7 C (3.1 F) | 68 | 32 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2025-02-05 | Stavanger - Valand | Record high maximum temperature | 7.3 C (45.1 F) | 0.2 C (0.4 F) | 76 | 30 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2025-02-05 | Lidkoping | Record high maximum temperature | 8.2 C (46.8 F) | 0.9 C (1.6 F) | 68 | 29 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2025-02-05 | Stavanger - Valand | Record high minimum temperature | 4.7 C (40.5 F) | 0.2 C (0.4 F) | 68 | 28 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2025-02-06 | Andoya | Record high maximum temperature | 9.4 C (48.9 F) | 1.3 C (2.3 F) | 44 | 32 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2025-02-07 | Slettnes Fyr | Record high maximum temperature | 7.8 C (46.0 F) | 1.0 C (1.8 F) | 65 | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2025-02-07 | Bardufoss | Record high maximum temperature | 9.5 C (49.1 F) | 0.5 C (0.9 F) | 65 | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2025-02-07 | Makkaur Fyr | Record high maximum temperature | 8.2 C (46.8 F) | 0.5 C (0.9 F) | 65 | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2025-02-07 | Nordstraum I Kvaenangen | Record high minimum temperature | 6.1 C (43.0 F) | 1.6 C (2.9 F) | 50 | 34 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2025-02-07 | Vardoe | Record high maximum temperature | 6.9 C (44.4 F) | 0.2 C (0.4 F) | 49 | 33 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2025-02-07 | Naimakka | Record high minimum temperature | 4.1 C (39.4 F) | 2.1 C (3.8 F) | 50 | 33 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2025-02-07 | Torsvag Fyr | Record high minimum temperature | 6.9 C (44.4 F) | 1.2 C (2.2 F) | 40 | 32 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2025-02-07 | Utsjoki Kevo | Record high maximum temperature | 6.5 C (43.7 F) | 0.2 C (0.4 F) | 48 | 30 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2025-02-07 | Alta Lufthavn | Record high maximum temperature | 10.7 C (51.3 F) | 1.8 C (3.2 F) | 40 | 30 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2025-02-07 | Tromso - Langnes | Record high minimum temperature | 4.8 C (40.6 F) | 0.4 C (0.7 F) | 49 | 30 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2025-02-07 | Kiruna_Flygplats | Record high minimum temperature | 3.7 C (38.7 F) | 0.6 C (1.1 F) | 40 | 28 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2025-02-08 | Makkaur Fyr | Record high maximum temperature | 8.1 C (46.6 F) | 2.6 C (4.7 F) | 66 | 32 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2025-02-08 | Slettnes Fyr | Record high maximum temperature | 7.1 C (44.8 F) | 2.1 C (3.8 F) | 66 | 31 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2025-02-08 | Vardoe | Record high maximum temperature | 6.1 C (43.0 F) | 0.2 C (0.4 F) | 66 | 28 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2025-02-11 | Gallivare_A | Record high maximum temperature | 4.5 C (40.1 F) | 0.5 C (0.9 F) | 98 | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 187 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.