Heat wave in Russia and Mongolia, 9 to 22 May 2022
Heat wave in Russia and Mongolia, 9 to 22 May 2022: 130 records at 65 stations, peak on 15 May 2022. Closed.
Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-17).
Key Facts
- Heat wave in Russia and Mongolia, 9 to 22 May 2022 set or tied 130 station records at 65 stations.
- It ran from 9 May 2022 to 22 May 2022 (14 days) and its peak day was 15 May 2022.
- Status: closed.
- Petrun set a daily record high maximum temperature of 20.5 C (68.9 F) on 14 May 2022.
- The busiest day was 15 May 2022 with 31 records.
- The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 107 years.
Footprint
9 to 22 May 2022| Station | Type | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salekhard | Record high minimum temperature | 5.4 C (41.7 F) | 2022-05-16 |
| Petrun | Record high maximum temperature | 20.5 C (68.9 F) | 2022-05-14 |
| Marre-Sale | Record high minimum temperature | 0.2 C (32.4 F) | 2022-05-12 |
| Tura | Record high maximum temperature | 24.2 C (75.6 F) | 2022-05-16 |
| Tolka | Record high minimum temperature | 6.8 C (44.2 F) | 2022-05-11 |
| Tarko-Sale | Record high minimum temperature | 7.8 C (46.0 F) | 2022-05-15 |
| Seyaha | Record high maximum temperature | 5.9 C (42.6 F) | 2022-05-13 |
| Nenastnaja | Record high maximum temperature | 21.9 C (71.4 F) | 2022-05-15 |
| Balagansk | Record high maximum temperature | 28.5 C (83.3 F) | 2022-05-20 |
| Vorkuta | Record high minimum temperature | 6.2 C (43.2 F) | 2022-05-14 |
| Bratsk | Record high maximum temperature | 25.3 C (77.5 F) | 2022-05-16 |
| Tazovskoe | Record high maximum temperature | 16.5 C (61.7 F) | 2022-05-17 |
| Petrovskij Zavod | Record high maximum temperature | 29.0 C (84.2 F) | 2022-05-21 |
| Hamar-Daban | Record high maximum temperature | 24.4 C (75.9 F) | 2022-05-20 |
Records per Day
Peak day 31| Date | Records |
|---|---|
| 2022-05-09 | 2 |
| 2022-05-10 | 1 |
| 2022-05-11 | 3 |
| 2022-05-12 | 9 |
| 2022-05-13 | 18 |
| 2022-05-14 | 26 |
| 2022-05-15 | 31 |
| 2022-05-16 | 7 |
| 2022-05-17 | 8 |
| 2022-05-18 | 7 |
| 2022-05-19 | 9 |
| 2022-05-20 | 6 |
| 2022-05-21 | 1 |
| 2022-05-22 | 2 |
Top Records by Margin
Margin over the record replaced| Tazovskoe, 05-17 | |
|---|---|
| Tolka, 05-11 | |
| Vorkuta, 05-14 | |
| Seyaha, 05-13 | |
| Tura, 05-16 | |
| Petrovskij Zavod, 05-22 | |
| Hamar-Daban, 05-20 | |
| Tura, 05-18 | |
| Nenastnaja, 05-15 | |
| Balagansk, 05-20 | |
| Tolka, 05-13 | |
| Petrun, 05-14 | |
| Tarko-Sale, 05-15 | |
| Salekhard, 05-16 | |
| Marre-Sale, 05-14 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 1.4 | 107 |
| 1.2 | 107 |
| 0.4 | 95 |
| 0.1 | 87 |
| 3.3 | 76 |
| 1.3 | 84 |
| 4.8 | 68 |
| 1.9 | 79 |
| 0.2 | 79 |
| 3.7 | 51 |
| 1.9 | 56 |
| 1.5 | 64 |
| 4.2 | 48 |
| 6.9 | 29 |
| 0.4 | 64 |
| 0.1 | 71 |
| 1.5 | 60 |
| 2.0 | 55 |
| 2.4 | 48 |
| 0.9 | 51 |
| 4.1 | 44 |
| 0.4 | 60 |
| 4.3 | 40 |
| 0.1 | 60 |
| 2.5 | 44 |
| 5.5 | 21 |
| 4.2 | 21 |
| 4.3 | 21 |
| 3.6 | 29 |
| 1.8 | 40 |
| 3.6 | 29 |
| 4.2 | 21 |
| 2.3 | 29 |
| 0.5 | 40 |
| 1.9 | 31 |
| 0.4 | 51 |
| 4.1 | 21 |
| 4.4 | 29 |
| 2.0 | 29 |
| 1.6 | 43 |
| 2.9 | 29 |
| 3.7 | 21 |
| 1.2 | 31 |
| 2.9 | 32 |
| 0.9 | 43 |
| 0.4 | 44 |
| 0.5 | 40 |
| 0.1 | 40 |
| 0.9 | 32 |
| 1.4 | 16 |
| 1.4 | 29 |
| 2.3 | 21 |
| 1.0 | 31 |
| 3.5 | 29 |
| 0.8 | 31 |
| 1.4 | 31 |
| 3.1 | 25 |
| 0.8 | 21 |
| 2.2 | 21 |
| 5.0 | 1 |
| 5.0 | 1 |
| 0.6 | 29 |
| 2.0 | 29 |
| 1.9 | 29 |
| 1.5 | 29 |
| 0.8 | 32 |
| 1.6 | 29 |
| 1.1 | 29 |
| 1.5 | 16 |
| 3.6 | 7 |
| 0.2 | 28 |
| 0.4 | 29 |
| 4.1 | 9 |
| 0.2 | 31 |
| 0.8 | 32 |
| 0.6 | 32 |
| 1.5 | 29 |
| 2.4 | 17 |
| 0.6 | 32 |
| 2.3 | 15 |
| 0.1 | 32 |
| 0.1 | 32 |
| 1.1 | 24 |
| 1.1 | 25 |
| 1.2 | 21 |
| 1.5 | 19 |
| 2.2 | 11 |
| 2.4 | 9 |
| 0.1 | 17 |
| 0.2 | 32 |
| 0.6 | 29 |
| 0.8 | 32 |
| 0.5 | 21 |
| 0.8 | 17 |
| 0.1 | 36 |
| 0.6 | 19 |
| 0.3 | 29 |
| 1.2 | 20 |
| 0.5 | 29 |
| 0.1 | 29 |
| 0.9 | 23 |
| 1.4 | 17 |
| 2.9 | 1 |
| 0.1 | 12 |
| 1.1 | 16 |
| 2.3 | 13 |
| 1.7 | 29 |
| 0.7 | 17 |
| 1.3 | 17 |
| 1.6 | 17 |
| 1.0 | 17 |
| 0.7 | 17 |
| 2.9 | 1 |
| 2.0 | 7 |
| 0.9 | 9 |
| 0.1 | 11 |
| 1.6 | 9 |
| 0.4 | 17 |
| 0.3 | 15 |
| 1.6 | 0 |
| 2.0 | 9 |
| 1.5 | 9 |
| 0.9 | 0 |
| 1.4 | 0 |
| 2.7 | 1 |
| 1.0 | 9 |
| 0.7 | 1 |
| 1.0 | 1 |
| 0.2 | 9 |
| 0.5 | 0 |
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 Mongolia, 9 to 22 May 2022 (this event) |
Every Record Set
20 of 130| Date | Station | Record | Value | Margin | Years stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-11 | Tolka | Record high minimum temperature | 6.8 C (44.2 F) | 4.8 C (8.6 F) | 68 | 35 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2022-05-12 | Marre-Sale | Record high minimum temperature | 0.2 C (32.4 F) | 0.1 C (0.2 F) | 87 | 36 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2022-05-13 | Salekhard | Record high minimum temperature | 2.8 C (37.0 F) | 0.4 C (0.7 F) | 95 | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2022-05-13 | Petrun | Record high minimum temperature | 6.1 C (43.0 F) | 0.2 C (0.4 F) | 79 | 33 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2022-05-13 | Seyaha | Record high maximum temperature | 5.9 C (42.6 F) | 3.7 C (6.7 F) | 51 | 29 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2022-05-13 | Tolka | Record high maximum temperature | 22.8 C (73.0 F) | 1.5 C (2.7 F) | 60 | 27 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2022-05-14 | Petrun | Record high maximum temperature | 20.5 C (68.9 F) | 1.4 C (2.5 F) | 107 | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2022-05-14 | Vorkuta | Record high minimum temperature | 6.2 C (43.2 F) | 4.2 C (7.6 F) | 48 | 28 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2022-05-14 | Marre-Sale | Record high maximum temperature | 5.9 C (42.6 F) | 0.9 C (1.6 F) | 51 | 26 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2022-05-15 | Tarko-Sale | Record high minimum temperature | 7.8 C (46.0 F) | 1.3 C (2.3 F) | 84 | 35 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2022-05-15 | Nenastnaja | Record high maximum temperature | 21.9 C (71.4 F) | 1.9 C (3.4 F) | 56 | 29 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2022-05-16 | Salekhard | Record high minimum temperature | 5.4 C (41.7 F) | 1.2 C (2.2 F) | 107 | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2022-05-16 | Tura | Record high maximum temperature | 24.2 C (75.6 F) | 3.3 C (5.9 F) | 76 | 36 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2022-05-16 | Bratsk | Record high maximum temperature | 25.3 C (77.5 F) | 0.4 C (0.7 F) | 64 | 28 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2022-05-17 | Tazovskoe | Record high maximum temperature | 16.5 C (61.7 F) | 6.9 C (12.4 F) | 29 | 28 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2022-05-18 | Tura | Record high minimum temperature | 7.5 C (45.5 F) | 1.9 C (3.4 F) | 79 | 35 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2022-05-20 | Balagansk | Record high maximum temperature | 28.5 C (83.3 F) | 1.5 C (2.7 F) | 64 | 29 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2022-05-20 | Hamar-Daban | Record high maximum temperature | 24.4 C (75.9 F) | 2.0 C (3.6 F) | 55 | 27 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2022-05-21 | Petrovskij Zavod | Record high maximum temperature | 29.0 C (84.2 F) | 0.1 C (0.2 F) | 71 | 28 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2022-05-22 | Petrovskij Zavod | Record high minimum temperature | 5.4 C (41.7 F) | 2.4 C (4.3 F) | 48 | 27 of 100 (Routine) |
The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 130 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.