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Heat wave in Russia and 11 other countries, 26 April to 8 May 2022

Heat wave in Russia and 11 other countries, 26 April to 8 May 2022: 404 records at 238 stations, peak on 2 May 2022. Closed.

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

Key Facts

  • Heat wave in Russia and 11 other countries, 26 April to 8 May 2022 set or tied 404 station records at 238 stations.
  • It ran from 26 April 2022 to 8 May 2022 (13 days) and its peak day was 2 May 2022.
  • Status: closed.
  • Bratsk set a monthly record high maximum temperature of 23.4 C (74.1 F) on 30 April 2022.
  • The busiest day was 30 April 2022 with 58 records.
  • The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 107 years.

Footprint

26 April to 8 May 2022
Footprint of Heat wave in Russia and 11 other countries, 26 April to 8 May 2022 The area covered by Heat wave in Russia and 11 other countries, 26 April to 8 May 2022 is outlined, with 19 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type.
The area covered by Heat wave in Russia and 11 other countries, 26 April to 8 May 2022 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 11 other countries, 26 April to 8 May 2022: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
BratskRecord high maximum temperature23.4 C (74.1 F)2022-04-30
SemejRecord high minimum temperature14.7 C (58.5 F)2022-05-01
BarabinskRecord high minimum temperature12.4 C (54.3 F)2022-04-29
IrkutskRecord high maximum temperature27.7 C (81.9 F)2022-05-01
KurganRecord high minimum temperature12.7 C (54.9 F)2022-04-28
Sredny VasjuganRecord high minimum temperature9.9 C (49.8 F)2022-04-28
TroitskRecord high minimum temperature11.6 C (52.9 F)2022-04-28
Ulken NaryRecord high minimum temperature18.2 C (64.8 F)2022-05-01
Bijsk ZonalnajaRecord high maximum temperature31.2 C (88.2 F)2022-05-01
ArxanRecord high minimum temperature8.7 C (47.7 F)2022-05-04
MajskRecord high maximum temperature26.2 C (79.2 F)2022-04-28
KyzylRecord high maximum temperature28.8 C (83.8 F)2022-05-02
NenastnajaRecord high maximum temperature15.3 C (59.5 F)2022-04-30
TurocakRecord high maximum temperature31.0 C (87.8 F)2022-05-01
ChardzhevRecord high minimum temperature20.1 C (68.2 F)2022-05-01
MinusinskRecord high maximum temperature28.3 C (82.9 F)2022-05-02
VikulovoRecord high minimum temperature13.9 C (57.0 F)2022-04-28
KargasokRecord high minimum temperature9.4 C (48.9 F)2022-04-28
NapasRecord high maximum temperature19.6 C (67.3 F)2022-04-29

Records per Day

Peak day 58
Records per day during Heat wave in Russia and 11 other countries, 26 April to 8 May 2022 Records set or tied each day from 26 April 2022 to 8 May 2022. The most in one day was 58 on 30 April 2022. 0 15 30 45 60 04-2604-2804-3005-0205-0405-0605-08
Records set or tied each day from 26 April 2022 to 8 May 2022. The most in one day was 58 on 30 April 2022.
Records per day during Heat wave in Russia and 11 other countries, 26 April to 8 May 2022
DateRecords
2022-04-261
2022-04-274
2022-04-2833
2022-04-2940
2022-04-3058
2022-05-0152
2022-05-0258
2022-05-0346
2022-05-0450
2022-05-0533
2022-05-0621
2022-05-077
2022-05-081

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Heat wave in Russia and 11 other countries, 26 April to 8 May 2022 ranked by margin
Majsk, 04-288.4 C (15.1 F)
Turocak, 05-014.9 C (8.8 F)
Arxan, 05-044.0 C (7.2 F)
Irkutsk, 05-013.5 C (6.3 F)
Bijsk Zonalnaja, 05-012.4 C (4.3 F)
Barabinsk, 04-292.3 C (4.1 F)
Sredny Vasjugan, 04-282.2 C (4.0 F)
Kyzyl, 05-022.0 C (3.6 F)
Troitsk, 04-281.9 C (3.4 F)
Vikulovo, 04-281.9 C (3.4 F)
Napas, 04-291.7 C (3.1 F)
Kargasok, 04-281.4 C (2.5 F)
Semej, 05-011.3 C (2.3 F)
Ulken Nary, 05-011.0 C (1.8 F)
Semej, 05-010.8 C (1.4 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 11 other countries, 26 April to 8 May 2022 404 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
404 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 11 other countries, 26 April to 8 May 2022
Margin (C)Years the old record stood
0.683
1.3107
2.395
3.583
0.592
2.283
4.068
1.053
1.983
2.476
0.876
8.452
2.076
0.476
0.676
4.960
0.173
1.939
1.772
1.446
1.853
1.264
1.269
1.660
1.069
4.140
0.867
0.668
0.160
4.640
0.939
0.760
2.944
2.459
5.836
1.060
0.960
1.856
0.160
4.140
0.960
1.455
1.357
3.340
0.760
4.436
0.260
2.840
4.040
1.055
0.659
4.440
1.649
0.956
3.836
0.852
0.560
4.936
2.244
3.637
3.636
5.336
1.814
4.936
1.249
3.236
1.449
1.440
0.344
2.840
2.140
3.740
2.840
1.444
2.240
1.240
2.140
3.240
3.536
2.736
1.536
3.636
4.036
0.640
0.740
1.640
3.924
0.349
0.252
1.640
0.840
1.040
2.939
1.640
0.514
0.414
3.136
0.740
0.640
0.740
0.349
1.336
2.832
1.540
0.543
0.840
0.448
0.147
0.640
4.127
2.836
3.639
0.240
0.740
1.71
1.940
0.840
1.936
1.736
0.840
1.040
0.937
0.140
0.440
0.440
4.012
4.413
1.827
0.736
0.340
0.140
0.140
0.240
0.640
0.640
6.215
3.812
1.340
1.236
1.436
1.240
0.540
0.940
1.936
2.616
1.921
0.440
0.340
1.136
3.712
0.932
0.62
0.240
0.240
0.636
0.540
3.824
2.132
6.74
1.02
1.836
0.237
0.428
2.324
2.124
1.524
3.513
0.136
0.336
0.136
1.820
0.439
2.724
1.924
0.724
2.415
3.416
0.727
1.724
1.224
2.313
0.232
1.616
1.424
1.324
2.424
2.024
5.08
1.919
0.528
1.721
2.216
0.924
2.112
0.724
2.99
0.327
0.529
3.44
0.132

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
Station records in Heat wave in Russia and 11 other countries, 26 April to 8 May 2022 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 11 other countries, 26 April to 8 May 2022 (this event)404 records

Every Record Set

20 of 404
Every record set or tied during Heat wave in Russia and 11 other countries, 26 April to 8 May 2022, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2022-04-28KurganRecord high minimum temperature12.7 C (54.9 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)9237 of 100 (Notable)
2022-04-28Sredny VasjuganRecord high minimum temperature9.9 C (49.8 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)8337 of 100 (Notable)
2022-04-28TroitskRecord high minimum temperature11.6 C (52.9 F)1.9 C (3.4 F)8335 of 100 (Notable)
2022-04-28MajskRecord high maximum temperature26.2 C (79.2 F)8.4 C (15.1 F)5234 of 100 (Routine)
2022-04-28VikulovoRecord high minimum temperature13.9 C (57.0 F)1.9 C (3.4 F)3931 of 100 (Routine)
2022-04-28KargasokRecord high minimum temperature9.4 C (48.9 F)1.4 C (2.5 F)4631 of 100 (Routine)
2022-04-29BarabinskRecord high minimum temperature12.4 C (54.3 F)2.3 C (4.1 F)9541 of 100 (Notable)
2022-04-29NapasRecord high maximum temperature19.6 C (67.3 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)7231 of 100 (Routine)
2022-04-30BratskRecord high maximum temperature23.4 C (74.1 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)8344 of 100 (Notable)
2022-04-30NenastnajaRecord high maximum temperature15.3 C (59.5 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)7632 of 100 (Routine)
2022-05-01SemejRecord high minimum temperature14.7 C (58.5 F)1.3 C (2.3 F)10742 of 100 (Notable)
2022-05-01IrkutskRecord high maximum temperature27.7 C (81.9 F)3.5 C (6.3 F)8339 of 100 (Notable)
2022-05-01Ulken NaryRecord high minimum temperature18.2 C (64.8 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)5335 of 100 (Notable)
2022-05-01Bijsk ZonalnajaRecord high maximum temperature31.2 C (88.2 F)2.4 C (4.3 F)7635 of 100 (Notable)
2022-05-01SemejRecord high maximum temperature31.8 C (89.2 F)0.8 C (1.4 F)7634 of 100 (Routine)
2022-05-01TurocakRecord high maximum temperature31.0 C (87.8 F)4.9 C (8.8 F)6032 of 100 (Routine)
2022-05-01ChardzhevRecord high minimum temperature20.1 C (68.2 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)7332 of 100 (Routine)
2022-05-02KyzylRecord high maximum temperature28.8 C (83.8 F)2.0 C (3.6 F)7634 of 100 (Routine)
2022-05-02MinusinskRecord high maximum temperature28.3 C (82.9 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)7632 of 100 (Routine)
2022-05-04ArxanRecord high minimum temperature8.7 C (47.7 F)4.0 C (7.2 F)6835 of 100 (Notable)

The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 404 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.