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Heat wave in Russia and 8 other countries, 15 to 26 December 2021

Heat wave in Russia and 8 other countries, 15 to 26 December 2021: 228 records at 121 stations, peak on 21 December 2021. Closed.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-17).

Key Facts

  • Heat wave in Russia and 8 other countries, 15 to 26 December 2021 set or tied 228 station records at 121 stations.
  • It ran from 15 December 2021 to 26 December 2021 (12 days) and its peak day was 21 December 2021.
  • Status: closed.
  • Gyshgy set a daily record high minimum temperature of 12.4 C (54.3 F) on 19 December 2021.
  • The busiest day was 21 December 2021 with 59 records.
  • The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 108 years.

Footprint

15 to 26 December 2021
Footprint of Heat wave in Russia and 8 other countries, 15 to 26 December 2021 The area covered by Heat wave in Russia and 8 other countries, 15 to 26 December 2021 is outlined, with 19 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type.
The area covered by Heat wave in Russia and 8 other countries, 15 to 26 December 2021 is outlined, with 19 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type. Made with Natural Earth.
Footprint of Heat wave in Russia and 8 other countries, 15 to 26 December 2021: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
GyshgyRecord high minimum temperature12.4 C (54.3 F)2021-12-19
ChardzhevRecord high minimum temperature10.0 C (50.0 F)2021-12-21
KokshetayRecord high minimum temperature-3.4 C (25.9 F)2021-12-22
MakuschinoRecord high minimum temperature-6.2 C (20.8 F)2021-12-17
BarabinskRecord high minimum temperature-7.4 C (18.7 F)2021-12-17
BakherdenRecord high minimum temperature13.2 C (55.8 F)2021-12-21
SemijarkaRecord high minimum temperature-5.3 C (22.5 F)2021-12-16
KarasukRecord high minimum temperature-7.8 C (18.0 F)2021-12-16
JalturovoskRecord high minimum temperature-5.0 C (23.0 F)2021-12-19
MagnitogorskRecord high minimum temperature-6.5 C (20.3 F)2021-12-19
DarganataRecord high minimum temperature5.4 C (41.7 F)2021-12-21
KystovkaRecord high minimum temperature-8.2 C (17.2 F)2021-12-17
ByrdalykRecord high minimum temperature12.4 C (54.3 F)2021-12-21
BajramalyRecord high maximum temperature25.0 C (77.0 F)2021-12-21
TurocakRecord high minimum temperature-9.6 C (14.7 F)2021-12-17
MashhadRecord high minimum temperature9.0 C (48.2 F)2021-12-21
AshgabatRecord high maximum temperature28.2 C (82.8 F)2021-12-21
MurenRecord high minimum temperature-11.7 C (10.9 F)2021-12-19
DzhusalyRecord high minimum temperature0.9 C (33.6 F)2021-12-21

Records per Day

Peak day 59
Records per day during Heat wave in Russia and 8 other countries, 15 to 26 December 2021 Records set or tied each day from 15 December 2021 to 26 December 2021. The most in one day was 59 on 21 December 2021. 0 15 30 45 60 12-1512-1712-1912-2112-2312-25
Records set or tied each day from 15 December 2021 to 26 December 2021. The most in one day was 59 on 21 December 2021.
Records per day during Heat wave in Russia and 8 other countries, 15 to 26 December 2021
DateRecords
2021-12-154
2021-12-169
2021-12-1723
2021-12-1817
2021-12-1935
2021-12-2039
2021-12-2159
2021-12-2222
2021-12-2311
2021-12-247
2021-12-251
2021-12-261

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Heat wave in Russia and 8 other countries, 15 to 26 December 2021 ranked by margin
Bakherden, 12-218.7 C (15.7 F)
Byrdalyk, 12-217.1 C (12.8 F)
Kokshetay, 12-225.5 C (9.9 F)
Bakherden, 12-215.0 C (9.0 F)
Mashhad, 12-214.8 C (8.6 F)
Karasuk, 12-164.4 C (7.9 F)
Muren, 12-194.4 C (7.9 F)
Gyshgy, 12-193.8 C (6.8 F)
Semijarka, 12-163.6 C (6.5 F)
Jalturovosk, 12-192.8 C (5.0 F)
Darganata, 12-212.6 C (4.7 F)
Turocak, 12-172.6 C (4.7 F)
Magnitogorsk, 12-192.4 C (4.3 F)
Ashgabat, 12-211.5 C (2.7 F)
Chardzhev, 12-211.0 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 8 other countries, 15 to 26 December 2021 228 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 0.02.55.07.510.0 Margin (C) Years the old record stood
228 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 8 other countries, 15 to 26 December 2021
Margin (C)Years the old record stood
3.8108
1.094
5.568
0.284
0.576
8.728
3.667
4.467
2.868
2.460
2.659
0.771
7.128
0.859
4.836
2.658
5.046
1.559
0.963
4.447
2.248
0.859
3.046
0.659
3.546
7.626
4.748
6.028
1.723
0.159
7.723
0.159
0.454
1.152
4.024
1.048
3.148
0.524
1.652
5.420
1.346
2.144
7.526
1.748
6.426
4.334
0.546
1.034
0.846
1.540
0.732
1.146
0.534
1.032
2.040
0.939
7.615
2.034
4.524
2.528
0.534
2.240
0.639
0.346
0.544
0.634
3.128
3.622
2.632
4.522
3.724
5.620
0.839
3.426
1.624
2.324
3.520
0.934
3.028
0.928
0.932
2.226
3.328
1.034
0.234
1.932
0.728
2.534
1.620
5.514
4.323
5.811
2.431
0.434
1.332
0.432
1.028
0.624
0.528
3.115
1.027
4.315
3.223
1.526
3.323
0.328
1.528
0.728
2.620
4.112
3.116
0.923
0.228
1.723
3.712
1.420
5.011
4.411
1.420
2.016
1.618
4.37
2.715
0.920
2.716
0.624
0.322
1.618
0.822
1.818
0.522
0.723
1.516
0.524
2.516
2.720
2.711
0.123
1.022
4.37
0.123
0.423
2.612
0.923
1.220
1.815
2.414
2.415
0.320
2.416
1.022
1.216
0.124
0.622
0.924
0.131
1.623
1.616
1.120
0.231
1.911
3.04
1.311
1.915
1.115
0.723
0.120
1.214
0.623
1.411
0.623
1.312
0.416
0.114
1.97
0.523
1.523
0.320
1.215
1.615
0.815
0.818
0.316
0.415
0.615
2.64
2.34
1.54
3.211
0.820
2.74
1.74
0.215
0.415
0.215
0.512
0.120
0.17
0.98
0.112

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
Station records in Heat wave in Russia and 8 other countries, 15 to 26 December 2021 compared with similar events
Heat wave in United States and Mexico, 16 January to 14 February 20249,869 records
Heat wave in United States, 28 January to 24 February 20266,528 records
Heat wave in United States and Mexico, 24 May to 19 June 20205,047 records
Heat wave in United States and Mexico, 26 March to 17 April 20213,669 records
Heat wave in Germany and 49 other countries, 18 December 2021 to 15 January 20223,626 records
Heat wave in Russia and 8 other countries, 15 to 26 December 2021 (this event)228 records

Every Record Set

20 of 228
Every record set or tied during Heat wave in Russia and 8 other countries, 15 to 26 December 2021, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2021-12-16SemijarkaRecord high minimum temperature-5.3 C (22.5 F)3.6 C (6.5 F)6731 of 100 (Routine)
2021-12-16KarasukRecord high minimum temperature-7.8 C (18.0 F)4.4 C (7.9 F)6731 of 100 (Routine)
2021-12-17MakuschinoRecord high minimum temperature-6.2 C (20.8 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)8433 of 100 (Routine)
2021-12-17BarabinskRecord high minimum temperature-7.4 C (18.7 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)7633 of 100 (Routine)
2021-12-17KystovkaRecord high minimum temperature-8.2 C (17.2 F)0.7 C (1.3 F)7128 of 100 (Routine)
2021-12-17TurocakRecord high minimum temperature-9.6 C (14.7 F)2.6 C (4.7 F)5827 of 100 (Routine)
2021-12-19GyshgyRecord high minimum temperature12.4 C (54.3 F)3.8 C (6.8 F)10847 of 100 (Notable)
2021-12-19JalturovoskRecord high minimum temperature-5.0 C (23.0 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)6829 of 100 (Routine)
2021-12-19MagnitogorskRecord high minimum temperature-6.5 C (20.3 F)2.4 C (4.3 F)6029 of 100 (Routine)
2021-12-19MurenRecord high minimum temperature-11.7 C (10.9 F)4.4 C (7.9 F)4726 of 100 (Routine)
2021-12-21ChardzhevRecord high minimum temperature10.0 C (50.0 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)9439 of 100 (Notable)
2021-12-21BakherdenRecord high minimum temperature13.2 C (55.8 F)8.7 C (15.7 F)2833 of 100 (Routine)
2021-12-21DarganataRecord high minimum temperature5.4 C (41.7 F)2.6 C (4.7 F)5929 of 100 (Routine)
2021-12-21ByrdalykRecord high minimum temperature12.4 C (54.3 F)7.1 C (12.8 F)2828 of 100 (Routine)
2021-12-21BajramalyRecord high maximum temperature25.0 C (77.0 F)0.8 C (1.4 F)5928 of 100 (Routine)
2021-12-21MashhadRecord high minimum temperature9.0 C (48.2 F)4.8 C (8.6 F)3627 of 100 (Routine)
2021-12-21BakherdenRecord high maximum temperature26.0 C (78.8 F)5.0 C (9.0 F)4627 of 100 (Routine)
2021-12-21AshgabatRecord high maximum temperature28.2 C (82.8 F)1.5 C (2.7 F)5927 of 100 (Routine)
2021-12-21DzhusalyRecord high minimum temperature0.9 C (33.6 F)0.9 C (1.6 F)6326 of 100 (Routine)
2021-12-22KokshetayRecord high minimum temperature-3.4 C (25.9 F)5.5 C (9.9 F)6835 of 100 (Notable)

The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 228 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.