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Heat wave in Russia and 5 other countries, 30 September to 17 October 2018

Heat wave in Russia and 5 other countries, 30 September to 17 October 2018: 307 records at 150 stations, peak on 7 October 2018. Closed.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-12).

Key Facts

  • Heat wave in Russia and 5 other countries, 30 September to 17 October 2018 set or tied 307 station records at 150 stations.
  • It ran from 30 September 2018 to 17 October 2018 (18 days) and its peak day was 7 October 2018.
  • Status: closed.
  • Sredny Vasjugan set a monthly record high maximum temperature of 23.4 C (74.1 F) on 6 October 2018.
  • The busiest day was 7 October 2018 with 61 records.
  • The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 112 years.

Footprint

30 September to 17 October 2018
Footprint of Heat wave in Russia and 5 other countries, 30 September to 17 October 2018 The area covered by Heat wave in Russia and 5 other countries, 30 September to 17 October 2018 is outlined, with 16 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type.
The area covered by Heat wave in Russia and 5 other countries, 30 September to 17 October 2018 is outlined, with 16 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type. Made with Natural Earth.
Footprint of Heat wave in Russia and 5 other countries, 30 September to 17 October 2018: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
Sredny VasjuganRecord high maximum temperature23.4 C (74.1 F)2018-10-06
OmskRecord high maximum temperature25.5 C (77.9 F)2018-10-05
SurgutRecord high maximum temperature22.5 C (72.5 F)2018-10-06
MakuschinoRecord high maximum temperature24.7 C (76.5 F)2018-10-05
AleksandrovskoeRecord high maximum temperature22.5 C (72.5 F)2018-10-06
TurgajRecord high maximum temperature28.0 C (82.4 F)2018-10-04
AgataRecord high minimum temperature8.2 C (46.8 F)2018-10-08
OrenburgRecord high minimum temperature11.0 C (51.8 F)2018-10-04
TuraRecord high maximum temperature14.7 C (58.5 F)2018-10-07
VerhneimbatskRecord high maximum temperature11.6 C (52.9 F)2018-10-14
TolkaRecord high minimum temperature10.5 C (50.9 F)2018-10-07
KolpasevoRecord high maximum temperature21.1 C (70.0 F)2018-10-07
NakannoRecord high maximum temperature15.1 C (59.2 F)2018-10-08
PudinoRecord high minimum temperature9.5 C (49.1 F)2018-10-07
SamRecord high maximum temperature32.3 C (90.1 F)2018-10-04
DiksonRecord high maximum temperature7.9 C (46.2 F)2018-10-08

Records per Day

Peak day 61
Records per day during Heat wave in Russia and 5 other countries, 30 September to 17 October 2018 Records set or tied each day from 30 September 2018 to 17 October 2018. The most in one day was 61 on 7 October 2018. 0 20 40 60 80 09-3010-0210-0410-0610-0810-1010-1210-1410-16
Records set or tied each day from 30 September 2018 to 17 October 2018. The most in one day was 61 on 7 October 2018.
Records per day during Heat wave in Russia and 5 other countries, 30 September to 17 October 2018
DateRecords
2018-09-302
2018-10-016
2018-10-023
2018-10-035
2018-10-0427
2018-10-0551
2018-10-0642
2018-10-0761
2018-10-0842
2018-10-0914
2018-10-107
2018-10-111
2018-10-126
2018-10-1323
2018-10-149
2018-10-152
2018-10-165
2018-10-171

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Heat wave in Russia and 5 other countries, 30 September to 17 October 2018 ranked by margin
Kolpasevo, 10-075.1 C (9.2 F)
Tura, 10-074.8 C (8.6 F)
Agata, 10-074.7 C (8.5 F)
Nakanno, 10-083.6 C (6.5 F)
Aleksandrovskoe, 10-073.6 C (6.5 F)
Dikson, 10-083.3 C (5.9 F)
Omsk, 10-053.1 C (5.6 F)
Tura, 10-083.0 C (5.4 F)
Pudino, 10-072.9 C (5.2 F)
Surgut, 10-061.8 C (3.2 F)
Turgaj, 10-041.8 C (3.2 F)
Sredny Vasjugan, 10-061.6 C (2.9 F)
Tolka, 10-071.3 C (2.3 F)
Makuschino, 10-051.2 C (2.2 F)
Agata, 10-081.0 C (1.8 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 Russia and 5 other countries, 30 September to 17 October 2018 307 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 30 60 90 120 0.02.04.06.08.0 Margin (C) Years the old record stood
307 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 Russia and 5 other countries, 30 September to 17 October 2018
Margin (C)Years the old record stood
1.688
1.882
3.1101
0.782
1.282
1.8101
0.8101
1.073
0.1107
4.884
0.4112
3.085
1.365
3.675
5.171
2.973
0.461
3.373
4.768
3.671
3.475
7.152
0.181
0.581
1.081
6.543
2.871
5.052
0.981
2.371
3.869
2.371
2.271
5.553
3.568
0.671
3.168
1.875
0.281
1.671
0.381
2.668
1.571
2.368
0.775
2.952
0.675
0.573
1.368
1.071
6.153
0.871
0.871
0.175
2.064
3.527
0.971
0.772
3.453
1.671
0.871
3.253
1.272
3.660
0.727
3.552
0.571
3.953
0.768
3.053
1.260
2.053
0.468
2.853
0.521
7.419
2.353
2.553
7.528
2.152
0.823
1.547
4.828
2.451
1.452
3.29
0.355
1.047
3.236
0.319
1.719
1.89
3.244
0.414
2.341
2.241
0.353
1.79
3.09
4.632
0.452
2.344
4.713
5.127
0.744
0.844
3.132
1.46
0.85
4.920
4.128
1.343
4.227
0.843
0.747
4.820
0.545
0.649
0.59
1.744
6.312
4.020
1.625
0.841
1.644
0.444
0.443
1.015
2.727
3.321
0.444
2.420
0.232
0.343
2.724
2.423
3.327
3.820
3.327
1.823
0.328
0.936
3.132
2.532
1.227
3.020
0.89
0.29
0.328
0.343
2.320
2.328
0.25
0.34
0.432
0.536
4.219
2.719
1.129
1.832
1.520
1.719
1.928
2.027
0.10
1.720
2.720
2.719
0.232
0.925
0.223
3.120
0.427
2.823
4.712
2.48
1.220
1.520
1.728
2.223
0.828
1.723
1.920
2.923
0.625
0.828
1.120
3.415
2.427
3.316
2.016
0.920
5.91
1.120
0.425
1.319
3.67
3.111
2.820
2.316

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
Station records in Heat wave in Russia and 5 other countries, 30 September to 17 October 2018 compared with similar events
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Heat wave in Russia and 5 other countries, 30 September to 17 October 2018 (this event)307 records

Every Record Set

20 of 307
Every record set or tied during Heat wave in Russia and 5 other countries, 30 September to 17 October 2018, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2018-10-04TurgajRecord high maximum temperature28.0 C (82.4 F)1.8 C (3.2 F)10142 of 100 (Notable)
2018-10-04OrenburgRecord high minimum temperature11.0 C (51.8 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)11240 of 100 (Notable)
2018-10-04SamRecord high maximum temperature32.3 C (90.1 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)6135 of 100 (Notable)
2018-10-05OmskRecord high maximum temperature25.5 C (77.9 F)3.1 C (5.6 F)10145 of 100 (Notable)
2018-10-05MakuschinoRecord high maximum temperature24.7 C (76.5 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)8243 of 100 (Notable)
2018-10-05TurgajRecord high minimum temperature10.2 C (50.4 F)0.8 C (1.4 F)10141 of 100 (Notable)
2018-10-06Sredny VasjuganRecord high maximum temperature23.4 C (74.1 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)8848 of 100 (Notable)
2018-10-06SurgutRecord high maximum temperature22.5 C (72.5 F)1.8 C (3.2 F)8245 of 100 (Notable)
2018-10-06AleksandrovskoeRecord high maximum temperature22.5 C (72.5 F)0.7 C (1.3 F)8243 of 100 (Notable)
2018-10-07TuraRecord high maximum temperature14.7 C (58.5 F)4.8 C (8.6 F)8440 of 100 (Notable)
2018-10-07TolkaRecord high minimum temperature10.5 C (50.9 F)1.3 C (2.3 F)6537 of 100 (Notable)
2018-10-07KolpasevoRecord high maximum temperature21.1 C (70.0 F)5.1 C (9.2 F)7137 of 100 (Notable)
2018-10-07PudinoRecord high minimum temperature9.5 C (49.1 F)2.9 C (5.2 F)7336 of 100 (Notable)
2018-10-07AgataRecord high maximum temperature12.3 C (54.1 F)4.7 C (8.5 F)6835 of 100 (Notable)
2018-10-07AleksandrovskoeRecord high maximum temperature19.1 C (66.4 F)3.6 C (6.5 F)7135 of 100 (Notable)
2018-10-08AgataRecord high minimum temperature8.2 C (46.8 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)7341 of 100 (Notable)
2018-10-08TuraRecord high maximum temperature14.2 C (57.6 F)3.0 C (5.4 F)8538 of 100 (Notable)
2018-10-08NakannoRecord high maximum temperature15.1 C (59.2 F)3.6 C (6.5 F)7537 of 100 (Notable)
2018-10-08DiksonRecord high maximum temperature7.9 C (46.2 F)3.3 C (5.9 F)7335 of 100 (Notable)
2018-10-14VerhneimbatskRecord high maximum temperature11.6 C (52.9 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)10740 of 100 (Notable)

The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 307 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 2026-10-12. Events are found by this site from station records and are not official designations. Records are provisional until reprocessed.