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Heat wave in Russia and 26 other countries, 24 January to 10 February 2019

Heat wave in Russia and 26 other countries, 24 January to 10 February 2019: 202 records at 125 stations, peak on 4 February 2019. Closed.

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

Key Facts

  • Heat wave in Russia and 26 other countries, 24 January to 10 February 2019 set or tied 202 station records at 125 stations.
  • It ran from 24 January 2019 to 10 February 2019 (18 days) and its peak day was 4 February 2019.
  • Status: closed.
  • Kisinev set a daily record high minimum temperature of 4.6 C (40.3 F) on 4 February 2019.
  • The busiest day was 4 February 2019 with 38 records.
  • The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 126 years.

Footprint

24 January to 10 February 2019
Footprint of Heat wave in Russia and 26 other countries, 24 January to 10 February 2019 The area covered by Heat wave in Russia and 26 other countries, 24 January to 10 February 2019 is outlined, with 17 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type.
The area covered by Heat wave in Russia and 26 other countries, 24 January to 10 February 2019 is outlined, with 17 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type. Made with Natural Earth.
Footprint of Heat wave in Russia and 26 other countries, 24 January to 10 February 2019: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
KisinevRecord high minimum temperature4.6 C (40.3 F)2019-02-04
SzegedRecord high minimum temperature7.2 C (45.0 F)2019-02-02
Ben GurionRecord high minimum temperature16.6 C (61.9 F)2019-02-05
AradRecord high minimum temperature7.5 C (45.5 F)2019-02-03
OdesaRecord high minimum temperature3.8 C (38.8 F)2019-01-29
SimferopolRecord high maximum temperature19.0 C (66.2 F)2019-02-04
Cluj NapocaRecord high maximum temperature13.1 C (55.6 F)2019-02-03
KurskRecord high minimum temperature0.6 C (33.1 F)2019-02-04
TuapseRecord high maximum temperature17.0 C (62.6 F)2019-02-04
TbilisiRecord high maximum temperature23.0 C (73.4 F)2019-01-27
BrjanskRecord high minimum temperature0.9 C (33.6 F)2019-02-04
Krasnaja PoljanaRecord high maximum temperature13.8 C (56.8 F)2019-02-04
AkhtyRecord high minimum temperature4.2 C (39.6 F)2019-01-28
GospicRecord high minimum temperature8.9 C (48.0 F)2019-02-02
ZadarRecord high minimum temperature13.5 C (56.3 F)2019-02-02
Bogoroditskoye-FeninoRecord high minimum temperature0.2 C (32.4 F)2019-02-05
SofiaRecord high maximum temperature14.8 C (58.6 F)2019-02-03

Records per Day

Peak day 38
Records per day during Heat wave in Russia and 26 other countries, 24 January to 10 February 2019 Records set or tied each day from 24 January 2019 to 10 February 2019. The most in one day was 38 on 4 February 2019. 0 10 20 30 40 01-2401-2601-2801-3002-0102-0302-0502-0702-09
Records set or tied each day from 24 January 2019 to 10 February 2019. The most in one day was 38 on 4 February 2019.
Records per day during Heat wave in Russia and 26 other countries, 24 January to 10 February 2019
DateRecords
2019-01-243
2019-01-254
2019-01-264
2019-01-274
2019-01-283
2019-01-299
2019-01-309
2019-01-315
2019-02-013
2019-02-0234
2019-02-0332
2019-02-0438
2019-02-0525
2019-02-0614
2019-02-079
2019-02-083
2019-02-091
2019-02-102

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Heat wave in Russia and 26 other countries, 24 January to 10 February 2019 ranked by margin
Ben Gurion, 02-054.4 C (7.9 F)
Tbilisi, 01-272.9 C (5.2 F)
Sofia, 02-032.6 C (4.7 F)
Szeged, 02-032.0 C (3.6 F)
Gospic, 02-021.9 C (3.4 F)
Szeged, 02-021.8 C (3.2 F)
Simferopol, 02-041.6 C (2.9 F)
Kisinev, 02-041.2 C (2.2 F)
Tuapse, 02-041.2 C (2.2 F)
Cluj Napoca, 02-041.2 C (2.2 F)
Cluj Napoca, 02-031.1 C (2.0 F)
Arad, 02-030.9 C (1.6 F)
Szeged, 02-030.7 C (1.3 F)
Zadar, 02-020.5 C (0.9 F)
Akhty, 01-280.3 C (0.5 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

Margin against age of the broken record in Heat wave in Russia and 26 other countries, 24 January to 10 February 2019 202 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 0.01.32.53.85.0 Margin (C) Years the old record stood
202 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 26 other countries, 24 January to 10 February 2019
Margin (C)Years the old record stood
1.2126
1.896
4.464
0.992
0.188
1.683
2.075
1.183
0.183
1.283
2.922
0.183
0.183
1.964
0.552
0.271
0.372
0.764
1.264
2.664
1.864
0.440
0.764
1.256
0.667
0.264
2.037
0.564
0.564
3.043
2.828
0.844
4.237
0.353
1.940
1.348
0.157
1.540
1.348
2.041
2.835
0.851
0.237
0.348
2.637
0.340
0.945
0.952
0.940
0.531
0.940
1.045
1.236
3.816
0.740
0.245
3.016
0.144
0.144
0.843
0.244
1.040
0.140
1.09
0.844
0.437
0.543
0.532
0.333
0.925
0.229
0.132
2.228
0.733
1.729
0.232
0.432
0.816
0.716
0.616
1.816
0.628
1.029
0.428
1.828
1.128
0.528
4.39
2.011
1.824
0.435
0.136
0.929
0.929
0.129
0.529
1.716
2.23
0.228
0.625
0.623
0.332
0.128
0.924
0.129
0.616
0.416
1.117
1.825
1.316
2.79
1.216
2.09
1.212
3.49
4.51
1.516
1.425
0.216
0.216
1.124
1.419
0.217
0.116
0.523
0.65
0.216
2.04
0.124
1.49
0.616
0.916
0.523
1.012
0.415
1.020
1.516
0.220
0.817
0.917
0.816
0.63
0.60
1.33
2.35
1.48
0.220
1.511
2.64
2.29
0.516
0.212
3.55
2.15
3.03
0.40
2.63
0.115
0.89
1.79
1.89
0.115
0.216
0.74
1.54
0.23
0.116
0.63
1.01
1.23
1.60
0.90
2.73
0.14
0.312
0.34
0.316
0.43
0.74
2.13
0.54
0.49
0.45
0.49
0.65
0.58
1.25
0.311
0.73
0.61
0.20
1.00
0.60
0.14
0.73
0.80
0.23
0.33
1.14
0.18

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
Station records in Heat wave in Russia and 26 other countries, 24 January to 10 February 2019 compared with similar events
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Heat wave in Germany and 49 other countries, 18 December 2021 to 15 January 20223,626 records
Heat wave in Russia and 26 other countries, 24 January to 10 February 2019 (this event)202 records

Every Record Set

20 of 202
Every record set or tied during Heat wave in Russia and 26 other countries, 24 January to 10 February 2019, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2019-01-27TbilisiRecord high maximum temperature23.0 C (73.4 F)2.9 C (5.2 F)2233 of 100 (Routine)
2019-01-28AkhtyRecord high minimum temperature4.2 C (39.6 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)7231 of 100 (Routine)
2019-01-29OdesaRecord high minimum temperature3.8 C (38.8 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)8836 of 100 (Notable)
2019-02-02SzegedRecord high minimum temperature7.2 C (45.0 F)1.8 C (3.2 F)9641 of 100 (Notable)
2019-02-02GospicRecord high minimum temperature8.9 C (48.0 F)1.9 C (3.4 F)6431 of 100 (Routine)
2019-02-02ZadarRecord high minimum temperature13.5 C (56.3 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)5231 of 100 (Routine)
2019-02-03AradRecord high minimum temperature7.5 C (45.5 F)0.9 C (1.6 F)9238 of 100 (Notable)
2019-02-03SzegedRecord high minimum temperature8.0 C (46.4 F)2.0 C (3.6 F)7535 of 100 (Notable)
2019-02-03Cluj NapocaRecord high maximum temperature13.1 C (55.6 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)8335 of 100 (Notable)
2019-02-03SzegedRecord high maximum temperature15.1 C (59.2 F)0.7 C (1.3 F)6430 of 100 (Routine)
2019-02-03SofiaRecord high maximum temperature14.8 C (58.6 F)2.6 C (4.7 F)6429 of 100 (Routine)
2019-02-04KisinevRecord high minimum temperature4.6 C (40.3 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)12642 of 100 (Notable)
2019-02-04SimferopolRecord high maximum temperature19.0 C (66.2 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)8336 of 100 (Notable)
2019-02-04KurskRecord high minimum temperature0.6 C (33.1 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)8334 of 100 (Routine)
2019-02-04TuapseRecord high maximum temperature17.0 C (62.6 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)8334 of 100 (Routine)
2019-02-04BrjanskRecord high minimum temperature0.9 C (33.6 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)8332 of 100 (Routine)
2019-02-04Krasnaja PoljanaRecord high maximum temperature13.8 C (56.8 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)8332 of 100 (Routine)
2019-02-04Cluj NapocaRecord high maximum temperature13.0 C (55.4 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)6430 of 100 (Routine)
2019-02-05Ben GurionRecord high minimum temperature16.6 C (61.9 F)4.4 C (7.9 F)6441 of 100 (Notable)
2019-02-05Bogoroditskoye-FeninoRecord high minimum temperature0.2 C (32.4 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)7131 of 100 (Routine)

The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 202 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.