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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
Footprint of Heat wave in Russia and 3 other countries, 5 to 17 November 2018 The area covered by Heat wave in Russia and 3 other countries, 5 to 17 November 2018 is outlined, with 14 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type.
The area covered by Heat wave in Russia and 3 other countries, 5 to 17 November 2018 is outlined, with 14 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type. Made with Natural Earth.
Footprint of Heat wave in Russia and 3 other countries, 5 to 17 November 2018: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
PogranichnyjRecord high minimum temperature2.6 C (36.7 F)2018-11-10
Nikolaevsk-Na-AmureRecord high minimum temperature1.7 C (35.1 F)2018-11-11
PogibiRecord high minimum temperature3.5 C (38.3 F)2018-11-11
BogorodskoeRecord high minimum temperature2.9 C (37.2 F)2018-11-11
BomnakRecord high minimum temperature-2.5 C (27.5 F)2018-11-11
DzaoreRecord high minimum temperature2.0 C (35.6 F)2018-11-11
NoglikiRecord high minimum temperature2.9 C (37.2 F)2018-11-10
Im. Poliny OsipenkoRecord high minimum temperature0.2 C (32.4 F)2018-11-11
NagornyjRecord high minimum temperature-9.1 C (15.6 F)2018-11-13
PoronajskRecord high minimum temperature5.7 C (42.3 F)2018-11-10
PogranichnoeRecord high minimum temperature1.6 C (34.9 F)2018-11-12
Sovetskaja GavanRecord high minimum temperature5.7 C (42.3 F)2018-11-10
MoskalvoRecord high minimum temperature0.0 C (32.0 F)2018-11-12
KofuRecord high maximum temperature24.5 C (76.1 F)2018-11-10

Records per Day

Peak day 52
Records per day during Heat wave in Russia and 3 other countries, 5 to 17 November 2018 Records set or tied each day from 5 November 2018 to 17 November 2018. The most in one day was 52 on 11 November 2018. 0 15 30 45 60 11-0511-0811-1011-1211-1411-16
Records set or tied each day from 5 November 2018 to 17 November 2018. The most in one day was 52 on 11 November 2018.
Records per day during Heat wave in Russia and 3 other countries, 5 to 17 November 2018
DateRecords
2018-11-051
2018-11-063
2018-11-087
2018-11-0933
2018-11-1045
2018-11-1152
2018-11-1237
2018-11-1322
2018-11-1423
2018-11-1515
2018-11-164
2018-11-172

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Heat wave in Russia and 3 other countries, 5 to 17 November 2018 ranked by margin
Pogibi, 11-114.5 C (8.1 F)
Bogorodskoe, 11-114.3 C (7.7 F)
Poronajsk, 11-104.2 C (7.6 F)
Nagornyj, 11-134.0 C (7.2 F)
Im. Poliny Osipenko, 11-123.8 C (6.8 F)
Sovetskaja Gavan, 11-103.8 C (6.8 F)
Dzaore, 11-113.2 C (5.8 F)
Im. Poliny Osipenko, 11-113.1 C (5.6 F)
Nogliki, 11-102.2 C (4.0 F)
Kofu, 11-102.2 C (4.0 F)
Bomnak, 11-111.5 C (2.7 F)
Pogranichnoe, 11-121.5 C (2.7 F)
Nikolaevsk-Na-Amure, 11-111.3 C (2.3 F)
Nikolaevsk-Na-Amure, 11-161.3 C (2.3 F)
Pogranichnyj, 11-101.2 C (2.2 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 3 other countries, 5 to 17 November 2018 244 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 38 75 113 150 0.03.06.09.012.0 Margin (C) Years the old record stood
244 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 3 other countries, 5 to 17 November 2018
Margin (C)Years the old record stood
1.2116
1.3123
1.392
4.576
0.358
3.280
4.380
2.280
3.176
4.067
3.871
1.280
1.569
0.871
0.471
1.571
4.249
3.849
0.871
2.257
0.542
0.469
1.461
3.449
0.369
0.767
1.760
1.261
1.756
0.961
2.152
4.344
0.963
5.343
2.049
0.749
1.244
2.349
0.849
0.749
0.360
2.244
0.759
0.357
11.58
3.449
1.549
0.156
1.744
1.344
2.847
2.244
0.523
5.432
1.148
1.748
1.248
2.148
2.444
1.748
4.135
0.648
1.148
3.132
2.149
1.744
0.243
0.149
0.249
2.543
1.848
1.349
2.439
0.744
3.024
0.615
0.251
11.312
0.444
0.544
0.844
0.348
0.20
0.743
2.435
0.243
0.832
1.732
0.540
0.96
1.635
0.76
2.025
0.140
1.635
2.735
1.535
0.443
1.135
0.86
2.024
1.728
3.58
0.832
0.533
6.512
2.329
0.835
4.412
1.228
1.432
1.136
5.315
1.521
1.721
0.432
1.028
3.624
2.724
1.028
0.235
0.725
0.332
0.921
3.38
5.012
0.332
5.312
2.212
7.53
0.528
0.528
0.432
1.020
1.912
2.112
1.020
0.232
3.68
3.68
3.315
4.35
4.83
3.15
3.111
3.23
5.13
0.424
0.524
1.420
1.57
0.129
1.313
0.224
0.128
1.413
0.521
0.721
0.611
3.68
5.212
3.98
3.912
0.816
0.419
0.120
1.313
0.912
0.219
1.07
1.213
1.211
4.78
0.912
2.416
2.816
0.95
2.27
0.812
1.812
2.312
1.111
0.45
0.119
4.10
2.05
0.311
1.75
0.25
2.85
1.45
1.87
0.313
0.119
0.58
1.29
0.89
2.312
2.312
0.512

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
Station records in Heat wave in Russia and 3 other countries, 5 to 17 November 2018 compared with similar events
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Heat wave in Russia and 3 other countries, 5 to 17 November 2018 (this event)244 records

Every Record Set

20 of 244
Every record set or tied during Heat wave in Russia and 3 other countries, 5 to 17 November 2018, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2018-11-10PogranichnyjRecord high minimum temperature2.6 C (36.7 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)11642 of 100 (Notable)
2018-11-10NoglikiRecord high minimum temperature2.9 C (37.2 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)8036 of 100 (Notable)
2018-11-10BogorodskoeRecord high minimum temperature1.6 C (34.9 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)8033 of 100 (Routine)
2018-11-10PoronajskRecord high minimum temperature5.7 C (42.3 F)4.2 C (7.6 F)4931 of 100 (Routine)
2018-11-10Sovetskaja GavanRecord high minimum temperature5.7 C (42.3 F)3.8 C (6.8 F)4930 of 100 (Routine)
2018-11-10KofuRecord high maximum temperature24.5 C (76.1 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)5729 of 100 (Routine)
2018-11-11Nikolaevsk-Na-AmureRecord high minimum temperature1.7 C (35.1 F)1.3 C (2.3 F)12341 of 100 (Notable)
2018-11-11PogibiRecord high minimum temperature3.5 C (38.3 F)4.5 C (8.1 F)7638 of 100 (Notable)
2018-11-11BomnakRecord high minimum temperature-2.5 C (27.5 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)5837 of 100 (Notable)
2018-11-11DzaoreRecord high minimum temperature2.0 C (35.6 F)3.2 C (5.8 F)8037 of 100 (Notable)
2018-11-11BogorodskoeRecord high minimum temperature2.9 C (37.2 F)4.3 C (7.7 F)8037 of 100 (Notable)
2018-11-11Im. Poliny OsipenkoRecord high minimum temperature0.2 C (32.4 F)3.1 C (5.6 F)7634 of 100 (Routine)
2018-11-11BomnakRecord high maximum temperature1.4 C (34.5 F)1.5 C (2.7 F)6932 of 100 (Routine)
2018-11-12Im. Poliny OsipenkoRecord high minimum temperature0.1 C (32.2 F)3.8 C (6.8 F)7133 of 100 (Routine)
2018-11-12Nikolaevsk-Na-AmureRecord high minimum temperature-0.4 C (31.3 F)0.8 C (1.4 F)7132 of 100 (Routine)
2018-11-12PogranichnoeRecord high minimum temperature1.6 C (34.9 F)1.5 C (2.7 F)7131 of 100 (Routine)
2018-11-12MoskalvoRecord high minimum temperature0.0 C (32.0 F)0.8 C (1.4 F)7130 of 100 (Routine)
2018-11-13NagornyjRecord high minimum temperature-9.1 C (15.6 F)4.0 C (7.2 F)6733 of 100 (Routine)
2018-11-14BomnakRecord high maximum temperature-2.0 C (28.4 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)7131 of 100 (Routine)
2018-11-16Nikolaevsk-Na-AmureRecord high minimum temperature-2.4 C (27.7 F)1.3 C (2.3 F)9238 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.