Heat wave in Russia and 2 other countries, 31 March to 21 April 2019
Heat wave in Russia and 2 other countries, 31 March to 21 April 2019: 245 records at 100 stations, peak on 17 April 2019. Closed.
Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-12).
Key Facts
- Heat wave in Russia and 2 other countries, 31 March to 21 April 2019 set or tied 245 station records at 100 stations.
- It ran from 31 March 2019 to 21 April 2019 (22 days) and its peak day was 17 April 2019.
- Status: closed.
- Nevelsk set a daily record high maximum temperature of 19.8 C (67.6 F) on 18 April 2019.
- The busiest day was 17 April 2019 with 46 records.
- The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 82 years.
Footprint
31 March to 21 April 2019| Station | Type | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nevelsk | Record high maximum temperature | 19.8 C (67.6 F) | 2019-04-18 |
| Magadan | Record high maximum temperature | 6.0 C (42.8 F) | 2019-04-05 |
| Ohotsk | Record high maximum temperature | 6.5 C (43.7 F) | 2019-04-04 |
| Kjusjur | Record high minimum temperature | -4.2 C (24.4 F) | 2019-04-08 |
| Dzalinda-1 | Record high maximum temperature | 3.7 C (38.7 F) | 2019-04-01 |
| Ekaterino-Nikolskoe | Record high maximum temperature | 22.7 C (72.9 F) | 2019-04-17 |
| Viljujsk | Record high maximum temperature | 8.6 C (47.5 F) | 2019-04-08 |
| Ilyinskiy | Record high maximum temperature | 17.7 C (63.9 F) | 2019-04-18 |
| Dzardzan | Record high minimum temperature | -4.8 C (23.4 F) | 2019-04-01 |
| Zhigansk | Record high maximum temperature | 4.0 C (39.2 F) | 2019-04-04 |
| Im. Poliny Osipenko | Record high maximum temperature | 16.0 C (60.8 F) | 2019-04-13 |
| Uglegorsk | Record high maximum temperature | 18.3 C (64.9 F) | 2019-04-18 |
| Saskylah | Record high minimum temperature | -8.6 C (16.5 F) | 2019-04-04 |
| Tiksi | Record high minimum temperature | -7.3 C (18.9 F) | 2019-04-08 |
Records per Day
Peak day 46| Date | Records |
|---|---|
| 2019-03-31 | 8 |
| 2019-04-01 | 11 |
| 2019-04-02 | 17 |
| 2019-04-03 | 22 |
| 2019-04-04 | 18 |
| 2019-04-05 | 16 |
| 2019-04-06 | 9 |
| 2019-04-07 | 13 |
| 2019-04-08 | 17 |
| 2019-04-09 | 7 |
| 2019-04-10 | 5 |
| 2019-04-12 | 3 |
| 2019-04-13 | 7 |
| 2019-04-14 | 2 |
| 2019-04-15 | 4 |
| 2019-04-16 | 20 |
| 2019-04-17 | 46 |
| 2019-04-18 | 16 |
| 2019-04-19 | 3 |
| 2019-04-21 | 1 |
Top Records by Margin
Margin over the record replaced| Ilyinskiy, 04-18 | |
|---|---|
| Nevelsk, 04-18 | |
| Dzalinda-1, 04-01 | |
| Zhigansk, 04-04 | |
| Kjusjur, 04-08 | |
| Ohotsk, 04-04 | |
| Uglegorsk, 04-18 | |
| Dzardzan, 04-01 | |
| Im. Poliny Osipenko, 04-13 | |
| Magadan, 04-04 | |
| Dzardzan, 04-02 | |
| Dzardzan, 04-03 | |
| Magadan, 04-05 | |
| Ohotsk, 04-05 | |
| Tiksi, 04-08 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 4.8 | 68 |
| 3.4 | 76 |
| 1.5 | 82 |
| 2.8 | 65 |
| 1.5 | 69 |
| 4.2 | 72 |
| 1.7 | 72 |
| 0.4 | 82 |
| 0.8 | 80 |
| 0.6 | 73 |
| 6.6 | 20 |
| 1.6 | 72 |
| 1.7 | 72 |
| 2.0 | 70 |
| 3.5 | 61 |
| 1.3 | 66 |
| 1.8 | 68 |
| 2.3 | 56 |
| 0.9 | 72 |
| 1.5 | 70 |
| 1.3 | 72 |
| 1.1 | 70 |
| 3.0 | 56 |
| 0.5 | 70 |
| 0.2 | 72 |
| 6.0 | 28 |
| 2.5 | 56 |
| 0.8 | 68 |
| 1.0 | 56 |
| 2.2 | 61 |
| 1.6 | 61 |
| 0.6 | 69 |
| 0.6 | 64 |
| 1.1 | 32 |
| 3.7 | 41 |
| 0.1 | 64 |
| 0.2 | 64 |
| 0.3 | 64 |
| 2.0 | 56 |
| 0.4 | 68 |
| 3.4 | 36 |
| 1.4 | 56 |
| 1.6 | 57 |
| 5.7 | 42 |
| 3.6 | 42 |
| 0.8 | 56 |
| 4.6 | 32 |
| 2.4 | 48 |
| 2.2 | 56 |
| 4.1 | 44 |
| 2.1 | 50 |
| 1.8 | 50 |
| 0.6 | 46 |
| 0.8 | 60 |
| 0.5 | 56 |
| 0.3 | 54 |
| 3.7 | 50 |
| 1.1 | 50 |
| 0.9 | 56 |
| 2.3 | 41 |
| 4.4 | 30 |
| 5.1 | 20 |
| 0.3 | 56 |
| 5.9 | 16 |
| 3.1 | 28 |
| 3.0 | 28 |
| 1.7 | 41 |
| 2.9 | 29 |
| 0.5 | 46 |
| 3.2 | 33 |
| 3.3 | 30 |
| 1.4 | 36 |
| 5.1 | 28 |
| 0.7 | 44 |
| 3.2 | 44 |
| 0.8 | 41 |
| 3.5 | 25 |
| 0.2 | 50 |
| 3.1 | 17 |
| 3.8 | 16 |
| 3.4 | 28 |
| 0.7 | 42 |
| 1.3 | 41 |
| 0.9 | 40 |
| 3.1 | 29 |
| 2.5 | 30 |
| 1.9 | 30 |
| 1.9 | 30 |
| 5.4 | 0 |
| 1.4 | 33 |
| 2.9 | 24 |
| 1.9 | 30 |
| 1.3 | 28 |
| 2.6 | 28 |
| 2.6 | 28 |
| 1.0 | 36 |
| 1.1 | 37 |
| 2.1 | 29 |
| 1.8 | 16 |
| 3.0 | 22 |
| 3.4 | 16 |
| 1.8 | 30 |
| 2.9 | 16 |
| 0.9 | 28 |
| 0.4 | 36 |
| 4.1 | 1 |
| 2.5 | 28 |
| 4.7 | 13 |
| 0.6 | 36 |
| 0.8 | 41 |
| 0.4 | 37 |
| 0.1 | 41 |
| 0.6 | 41 |
| 0.4 | 37 |
| 3.4 | 12 |
| 0.4 | 36 |
| 0.7 | 33 |
| 1.5 | 30 |
| 2.5 | 28 |
| 2.2 | 30 |
| 1.5 | 32 |
| 1.0 | 24 |
| 0.2 | 41 |
| 4.7 | 12 |
| 1.7 | 30 |
| 1.3 | 28 |
| 3.2 | 12 |
| 1.0 | 30 |
| 1.4 | 32 |
| 3.1 | 0 |
| 3.0 | 16 |
| 2.8 | 16 |
| 0.4 | 24 |
| 0.5 | 28 |
| 2.7 | 13 |
| 0.4 | 28 |
| 1.9 | 28 |
| 0.2 | 28 |
| 0.3 | 28 |
| 0.4 | 28 |
| 2.8 | 12 |
| 2.1 | 12 |
| 0.1 | 29 |
| 1.2 | 28 |
| 1.6 | 28 |
| 0.3 | 32 |
| 0.3 | 30 |
| 0.3 | 24 |
| 1.7 | 21 |
| 0.3 | 28 |
| 0.6 | 29 |
| 0.8 | 29 |
| 0.7 | 16 |
| 1.3 | 17 |
| 1.7 | 13 |
| 0.3 | 13 |
| 1.2 | 16 |
| 0.4 | 22 |
| 0.3 | 20 |
| 1.6 | 14 |
| 1.3 | 22 |
| 0.1 | 28 |
| 2.0 | 16 |
| 1.8 | 16 |
| 1.4 | 17 |
| 1.2 | 16 |
| 2.4 | 12 |
| 2.3 | 1 |
| 3.0 | 4 |
| 0.5 | 16 |
| 2.9 | 0 |
| 0.1 | 22 |
| 0.4 | 16 |
| 1.2 | 17 |
| 0.4 | 16 |
| 2.0 | 16 |
| 0.4 | 17 |
| 1.0 | 16 |
| 1.1 | 16 |
| 0.5 | 17 |
| 1.3 | 16 |
| 1.4 | 10 |
| 1.3 | 12 |
| 0.9 | 16 |
| 0.1 | 22 |
| 0.6 | 16 |
| 0.5 | 12 |
| 0.6 | 10 |
| 2.7 | 4 |
| 0.7 | 4 |
| 2.0 | 10 |
| 1.4 | 16 |
| 0.1 | 17 |
| 0.5 | 12 |
| 2.4 | 1 |
| 1.1 | 1 |
| 2.3 | 1 |
| 2.1 | 1 |
| 0.5 | 12 |
| 4.3 | 2 |
Compared With Other Events
Station records per event| Heat wave in United States and Mexico, 16 January to 14 February 2024 | |
|---|---|
| Heat wave in United States, 28 January to 24 February 2026 | |
| 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 Russia and 2 other countries, 31 March to 21 April 2019 (this event) |
Every Record Set
20 of 245| Date | Station | Record | Value | Margin | Years stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-04-01 | Dzalinda-1 | Record high maximum temperature | 3.7 C (38.7 F) | 4.2 C (7.6 F) | 72 | 33 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2019-04-01 | Dzardzan | Record high minimum temperature | -4.8 C (23.4 F) | 2.0 C (3.6 F) | 70 | 31 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2019-04-02 | Dzardzan | Record high minimum temperature | -0.6 C (30.9 F) | 1.7 C (3.1 F) | 72 | 31 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2019-04-03 | Dzardzan | Record high maximum temperature | 3.2 C (37.8 F) | 1.6 C (2.9 F) | 72 | 31 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2019-04-03 | Magadan | Record high maximum temperature | 4.7 C (40.5 F) | 1.3 C (2.3 F) | 66 | 31 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2019-04-04 | Ohotsk | Record high maximum temperature | 6.5 C (43.7 F) | 2.8 C (5.0 F) | 65 | 36 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2019-04-04 | Magadan | Record high maximum temperature | 5.7 C (42.3 F) | 1.7 C (3.1 F) | 72 | 33 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2019-04-04 | Zhigansk | Record high maximum temperature | 4.0 C (39.2 F) | 3.5 C (6.3 F) | 61 | 31 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2019-04-04 | Saskylah | Record high minimum temperature | -8.6 C (16.5 F) | 0.9 C (1.6 F) | 72 | 30 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2019-04-05 | Magadan | Record high maximum temperature | 6.0 C (42.8 F) | 1.5 C (2.7 F) | 82 | 36 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2019-04-05 | Ohotsk | Record high maximum temperature | 6.1 C (43.0 F) | 1.5 C (2.7 F) | 69 | 34 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2019-04-08 | Kjusjur | Record high minimum temperature | -4.2 C (24.4 F) | 3.4 C (6.1 F) | 76 | 36 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2019-04-08 | Magadan | Record high maximum temperature | 4.1 C (39.4 F) | 0.4 C (0.7 F) | 82 | 33 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2019-04-08 | Viljujsk | Record high maximum temperature | 8.6 C (47.5 F) | 0.6 C (1.1 F) | 73 | 32 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2019-04-08 | Tiksi | Record high minimum temperature | -7.3 C (18.9 F) | 1.5 C (2.7 F) | 70 | 30 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2019-04-13 | Im. Poliny Osipenko | Record high maximum temperature | 16.0 C (60.8 F) | 1.8 C (3.2 F) | 68 | 31 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2019-04-17 | Ekaterino-Nikolskoe | Record high maximum temperature | 22.7 C (72.9 F) | 0.8 C (1.4 F) | 80 | 33 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2019-04-18 | Nevelsk | Record high maximum temperature | 19.8 C (67.6 F) | 4.8 C (8.6 F) | 68 | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2019-04-18 | Ilyinskiy | Record high maximum temperature | 17.7 C (63.9 F) | 6.6 C (11.9 F) | 20 | 32 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2019-04-18 | Uglegorsk | Record high maximum temperature | 18.3 C (64.9 F) | 2.3 C (4.1 F) | 56 | 31 of 100 (Routine) |
The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 245 records the event counts. The counts above use the full total.
Download the Data
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.