Heat wave in Russia and 3 other countries, 5 to 17 November 2018
Heat wave in Russia and 3 other countries, 5 to 17 November 2018: 244 records at 116 stations, peak on 11 November 2018. Closed.
Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-17).
Key Facts
- Heat wave in Russia and 3 other countries, 5 to 17 November 2018 set or tied 244 station records at 116 stations.
- It ran from 5 November 2018 to 17 November 2018 (13 days) and its peak day was 11 November 2018.
- Status: closed.
- Pogranichnyj set a daily record high minimum temperature of 2.6 C (36.7 F) on 10 November 2018.
- The busiest day was 11 November 2018 with 52 records.
- The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 123 years.
Footprint
5 to 17 November 2018| Station | Type | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pogranichnyj | Record high minimum temperature | 2.6 C (36.7 F) | 2018-11-10 |
| Nikolaevsk-Na-Amure | Record high minimum temperature | 1.7 C (35.1 F) | 2018-11-11 |
| Pogibi | Record high minimum temperature | 3.5 C (38.3 F) | 2018-11-11 |
| Bogorodskoe | Record high minimum temperature | 2.9 C (37.2 F) | 2018-11-11 |
| Bomnak | Record high minimum temperature | -2.5 C (27.5 F) | 2018-11-11 |
| Dzaore | Record high minimum temperature | 2.0 C (35.6 F) | 2018-11-11 |
| Nogliki | Record high minimum temperature | 2.9 C (37.2 F) | 2018-11-10 |
| Im. Poliny Osipenko | Record high minimum temperature | 0.2 C (32.4 F) | 2018-11-11 |
| Nagornyj | Record high minimum temperature | -9.1 C (15.6 F) | 2018-11-13 |
| Poronajsk | Record high minimum temperature | 5.7 C (42.3 F) | 2018-11-10 |
| Pogranichnoe | Record high minimum temperature | 1.6 C (34.9 F) | 2018-11-12 |
| Sovetskaja Gavan | Record high minimum temperature | 5.7 C (42.3 F) | 2018-11-10 |
| Moskalvo | Record high minimum temperature | 0.0 C (32.0 F) | 2018-11-12 |
| Kofu | Record high maximum temperature | 24.5 C (76.1 F) | 2018-11-10 |
Records per Day
Peak day 52| Date | Records |
|---|---|
| 2018-11-05 | 1 |
| 2018-11-06 | 3 |
| 2018-11-08 | 7 |
| 2018-11-09 | 33 |
| 2018-11-10 | 45 |
| 2018-11-11 | 52 |
| 2018-11-12 | 37 |
| 2018-11-13 | 22 |
| 2018-11-14 | 23 |
| 2018-11-15 | 15 |
| 2018-11-16 | 4 |
| 2018-11-17 | 2 |
Top Records by Margin
Margin over the record replaced| Pogibi, 11-11 | |
|---|---|
| Bogorodskoe, 11-11 | |
| Poronajsk, 11-10 | |
| Nagornyj, 11-13 | |
| Im. Poliny Osipenko, 11-12 | |
| Sovetskaja Gavan, 11-10 | |
| Dzaore, 11-11 | |
| Im. Poliny Osipenko, 11-11 | |
| Nogliki, 11-10 | |
| Kofu, 11-10 | |
| Bomnak, 11-11 | |
| Pogranichnoe, 11-12 | |
| Nikolaevsk-Na-Amure, 11-11 | |
| Nikolaevsk-Na-Amure, 11-16 | |
| Pogranichnyj, 11-10 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 1.2 | 116 |
| 1.3 | 123 |
| 1.3 | 92 |
| 4.5 | 76 |
| 0.3 | 58 |
| 3.2 | 80 |
| 4.3 | 80 |
| 2.2 | 80 |
| 3.1 | 76 |
| 4.0 | 67 |
| 3.8 | 71 |
| 1.2 | 80 |
| 1.5 | 69 |
| 0.8 | 71 |
| 0.4 | 71 |
| 1.5 | 71 |
| 4.2 | 49 |
| 3.8 | 49 |
| 0.8 | 71 |
| 2.2 | 57 |
| 0.5 | 42 |
| 0.4 | 69 |
| 1.4 | 61 |
| 3.4 | 49 |
| 0.3 | 69 |
| 0.7 | 67 |
| 1.7 | 60 |
| 1.2 | 61 |
| 1.7 | 56 |
| 0.9 | 61 |
| 2.1 | 52 |
| 4.3 | 44 |
| 0.9 | 63 |
| 5.3 | 43 |
| 2.0 | 49 |
| 0.7 | 49 |
| 1.2 | 44 |
| 2.3 | 49 |
| 0.8 | 49 |
| 0.7 | 49 |
| 0.3 | 60 |
| 2.2 | 44 |
| 0.7 | 59 |
| 0.3 | 57 |
| 11.5 | 8 |
| 3.4 | 49 |
| 1.5 | 49 |
| 0.1 | 56 |
| 1.7 | 44 |
| 1.3 | 44 |
| 2.8 | 47 |
| 2.2 | 44 |
| 0.5 | 23 |
| 5.4 | 32 |
| 1.1 | 48 |
| 1.7 | 48 |
| 1.2 | 48 |
| 2.1 | 48 |
| 2.4 | 44 |
| 1.7 | 48 |
| 4.1 | 35 |
| 0.6 | 48 |
| 1.1 | 48 |
| 3.1 | 32 |
| 2.1 | 49 |
| 1.7 | 44 |
| 0.2 | 43 |
| 0.1 | 49 |
| 0.2 | 49 |
| 2.5 | 43 |
| 1.8 | 48 |
| 1.3 | 49 |
| 2.4 | 39 |
| 0.7 | 44 |
| 3.0 | 24 |
| 0.6 | 15 |
| 0.2 | 51 |
| 11.3 | 12 |
| 0.4 | 44 |
| 0.5 | 44 |
| 0.8 | 44 |
| 0.3 | 48 |
| 0.2 | 0 |
| 0.7 | 43 |
| 2.4 | 35 |
| 0.2 | 43 |
| 0.8 | 32 |
| 1.7 | 32 |
| 0.5 | 40 |
| 0.9 | 6 |
| 1.6 | 35 |
| 0.7 | 6 |
| 2.0 | 25 |
| 0.1 | 40 |
| 1.6 | 35 |
| 2.7 | 35 |
| 1.5 | 35 |
| 0.4 | 43 |
| 1.1 | 35 |
| 0.8 | 6 |
| 2.0 | 24 |
| 1.7 | 28 |
| 3.5 | 8 |
| 0.8 | 32 |
| 0.5 | 33 |
| 6.5 | 12 |
| 2.3 | 29 |
| 0.8 | 35 |
| 4.4 | 12 |
| 1.2 | 28 |
| 1.4 | 32 |
| 1.1 | 36 |
| 5.3 | 15 |
| 1.5 | 21 |
| 1.7 | 21 |
| 0.4 | 32 |
| 1.0 | 28 |
| 3.6 | 24 |
| 2.7 | 24 |
| 1.0 | 28 |
| 0.2 | 35 |
| 0.7 | 25 |
| 0.3 | 32 |
| 0.9 | 21 |
| 3.3 | 8 |
| 5.0 | 12 |
| 0.3 | 32 |
| 5.3 | 12 |
| 2.2 | 12 |
| 7.5 | 3 |
| 0.5 | 28 |
| 0.5 | 28 |
| 0.4 | 32 |
| 1.0 | 20 |
| 1.9 | 12 |
| 2.1 | 12 |
| 1.0 | 20 |
| 0.2 | 32 |
| 3.6 | 8 |
| 3.6 | 8 |
| 3.3 | 15 |
| 4.3 | 5 |
| 4.8 | 3 |
| 3.1 | 5 |
| 3.1 | 11 |
| 3.2 | 3 |
| 5.1 | 3 |
| 0.4 | 24 |
| 0.5 | 24 |
| 1.4 | 20 |
| 1.5 | 7 |
| 0.1 | 29 |
| 1.3 | 13 |
| 0.2 | 24 |
| 0.1 | 28 |
| 1.4 | 13 |
| 0.5 | 21 |
| 0.7 | 21 |
| 0.6 | 11 |
| 3.6 | 8 |
| 5.2 | 12 |
| 3.9 | 8 |
| 3.9 | 12 |
| 0.8 | 16 |
| 0.4 | 19 |
| 0.1 | 20 |
| 1.3 | 13 |
| 0.9 | 12 |
| 0.2 | 19 |
| 1.0 | 7 |
| 1.2 | 13 |
| 1.2 | 11 |
| 4.7 | 8 |
| 0.9 | 12 |
| 2.4 | 16 |
| 2.8 | 16 |
| 0.9 | 5 |
| 2.2 | 7 |
| 0.8 | 12 |
| 1.8 | 12 |
| 2.3 | 12 |
| 1.1 | 11 |
| 0.4 | 5 |
| 0.1 | 19 |
| 4.1 | 0 |
| 2.0 | 5 |
| 0.3 | 11 |
| 1.7 | 5 |
| 0.2 | 5 |
| 2.8 | 5 |
| 1.4 | 5 |
| 1.8 | 7 |
| 0.3 | 13 |
| 0.1 | 19 |
| 0.5 | 8 |
| 1.2 | 9 |
| 0.8 | 9 |
| 2.3 | 12 |
| 2.3 | 12 |
| 0.5 | 12 |
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Every Record Set
20 of 244| Date | Station | Record | Value | Margin | Years stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-11-10 | Pogranichnyj | Record high minimum temperature | 2.6 C (36.7 F) | 1.2 C (2.2 F) | 116 | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2018-11-10 | Nogliki | Record high minimum temperature | 2.9 C (37.2 F) | 2.2 C (4.0 F) | 80 | 36 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2018-11-10 | Bogorodskoe | Record high minimum temperature | 1.6 C (34.9 F) | 1.2 C (2.2 F) | 80 | 33 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2018-11-10 | Poronajsk | Record high minimum temperature | 5.7 C (42.3 F) | 4.2 C (7.6 F) | 49 | 31 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2018-11-10 | Sovetskaja Gavan | Record high minimum temperature | 5.7 C (42.3 F) | 3.8 C (6.8 F) | 49 | 30 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2018-11-10 | Kofu | Record high maximum temperature | 24.5 C (76.1 F) | 2.2 C (4.0 F) | 57 | 29 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2018-11-11 | Nikolaevsk-Na-Amure | Record high minimum temperature | 1.7 C (35.1 F) | 1.3 C (2.3 F) | 123 | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2018-11-11 | Pogibi | Record high minimum temperature | 3.5 C (38.3 F) | 4.5 C (8.1 F) | 76 | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2018-11-11 | Bomnak | Record high minimum temperature | -2.5 C (27.5 F) | 0.3 C (0.5 F) | 58 | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2018-11-11 | Dzaore | Record high minimum temperature | 2.0 C (35.6 F) | 3.2 C (5.8 F) | 80 | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2018-11-11 | Bogorodskoe | Record high minimum temperature | 2.9 C (37.2 F) | 4.3 C (7.7 F) | 80 | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2018-11-11 | Im. Poliny Osipenko | Record high minimum temperature | 0.2 C (32.4 F) | 3.1 C (5.6 F) | 76 | 34 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2018-11-11 | Bomnak | Record high maximum temperature | 1.4 C (34.5 F) | 1.5 C (2.7 F) | 69 | 32 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2018-11-12 | Im. Poliny Osipenko | Record high minimum temperature | 0.1 C (32.2 F) | 3.8 C (6.8 F) | 71 | 33 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2018-11-12 | Nikolaevsk-Na-Amure | Record high minimum temperature | -0.4 C (31.3 F) | 0.8 C (1.4 F) | 71 | 32 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2018-11-12 | Pogranichnoe | Record high minimum temperature | 1.6 C (34.9 F) | 1.5 C (2.7 F) | 71 | 31 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2018-11-12 | Moskalvo | Record high minimum temperature | 0.0 C (32.0 F) | 0.8 C (1.4 F) | 71 | 30 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2018-11-13 | Nagornyj | Record high minimum temperature | -9.1 C (15.6 F) | 4.0 C (7.2 F) | 67 | 33 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2018-11-14 | Bomnak | Record high maximum temperature | -2.0 C (28.4 F) | 0.4 C (0.7 F) | 71 | 31 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2018-11-16 | Nikolaevsk-Na-Amure | Record high minimum temperature | -2.4 C (27.7 F) | 1.3 C (2.3 F) | 92 | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 244 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.