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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
Footprint of Heat wave in Russia and Mongolia, 9 to 22 May 2022 The area covered by Heat wave in Russia and Mongolia, 9 to 22 May 2022 is outlined, with 14 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type.
The area covered by Heat wave in Russia and Mongolia, 9 to 22 May 2022 is outlined, with 14 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type. Made with Natural Earth.
Footprint of Heat wave in Russia and Mongolia, 9 to 22 May 2022: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
SalekhardRecord high minimum temperature5.4 C (41.7 F)2022-05-16
PetrunRecord high maximum temperature20.5 C (68.9 F)2022-05-14
Marre-SaleRecord high minimum temperature0.2 C (32.4 F)2022-05-12
TuraRecord high maximum temperature24.2 C (75.6 F)2022-05-16
TolkaRecord high minimum temperature6.8 C (44.2 F)2022-05-11
Tarko-SaleRecord high minimum temperature7.8 C (46.0 F)2022-05-15
SeyahaRecord high maximum temperature5.9 C (42.6 F)2022-05-13
NenastnajaRecord high maximum temperature21.9 C (71.4 F)2022-05-15
BalaganskRecord high maximum temperature28.5 C (83.3 F)2022-05-20
VorkutaRecord high minimum temperature6.2 C (43.2 F)2022-05-14
BratskRecord high maximum temperature25.3 C (77.5 F)2022-05-16
TazovskoeRecord high maximum temperature16.5 C (61.7 F)2022-05-17
Petrovskij ZavodRecord high maximum temperature29.0 C (84.2 F)2022-05-21
Hamar-DabanRecord high maximum temperature24.4 C (75.9 F)2022-05-20

Records per Day

Peak day 31
Records per day during Heat wave in Russia and Mongolia, 9 to 22 May 2022 Records set or tied each day from 9 May 2022 to 22 May 2022. The most in one day was 31 on 15 May 2022. 0 10 20 30 40 05-0905-1105-1305-1505-1705-1905-21
Records set or tied each day from 9 May 2022 to 22 May 2022. The most in one day was 31 on 15 May 2022.
Records per day during Heat wave in Russia and Mongolia, 9 to 22 May 2022
DateRecords
2022-05-092
2022-05-101
2022-05-113
2022-05-129
2022-05-1318
2022-05-1426
2022-05-1531
2022-05-167
2022-05-178
2022-05-187
2022-05-199
2022-05-206
2022-05-211
2022-05-222

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Heat wave in Russia and Mongolia, 9 to 22 May 2022 ranked by margin
Tazovskoe, 05-176.9 C (12.4 F)
Tolka, 05-114.8 C (8.6 F)
Vorkuta, 05-144.2 C (7.6 F)
Seyaha, 05-133.7 C (6.7 F)
Tura, 05-163.3 C (5.9 F)
Petrovskij Zavod, 05-222.4 C (4.3 F)
Hamar-Daban, 05-202.0 C (3.6 F)
Tura, 05-181.9 C (3.4 F)
Nenastnaja, 05-151.9 C (3.4 F)
Balagansk, 05-201.5 C (2.7 F)
Tolka, 05-131.5 C (2.7 F)
Petrun, 05-141.4 C (2.5 F)
Tarko-Sale, 05-151.3 C (2.3 F)
Salekhard, 05-161.2 C (2.2 F)
Marre-Sale, 05-140.9 C (1.6 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 Mongolia, 9 to 22 May 2022 130 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 0.02.04.06.08.0 Margin (C) Years the old record stood
130 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 Mongolia, 9 to 22 May 2022
Margin (C)Years the old record stood
1.4107
1.2107
0.495
0.187
3.376
1.384
4.868
1.979
0.279
3.751
1.956
1.564
4.248
6.929
0.464
0.171
1.560
2.055
2.448
0.951
4.144
0.460
4.340
0.160
2.544
5.521
4.221
4.321
3.629
1.840
3.629
4.221
2.329
0.540
1.931
0.451
4.121
4.429
2.029
1.643
2.929
3.721
1.231
2.932
0.943
0.444
0.540
0.140
0.932
1.416
1.429
2.321
1.031
3.529
0.831
1.431
3.125
0.821
2.221
5.01
5.01
0.629
2.029
1.929
1.529
0.832
1.629
1.129
1.516
3.67
0.228
0.429
4.19
0.231
0.832
0.632
1.529
2.417
0.632
2.315
0.132
0.132
1.124
1.125
1.221
1.519
2.211
2.49
0.117
0.232
0.629
0.832
0.521
0.817
0.136
0.619
0.329
1.220
0.529
0.129
0.923
1.417
2.91
0.112
1.116
2.313
1.729
0.717
1.317
1.617
1.017
0.717
2.91
2.07
0.99
0.111
1.69
0.417
0.315
1.60
2.09
1.59
0.90
1.40
2.71
1.09
0.71
1.01
0.29
0.50

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
Station records in Heat wave in Russia and Mongolia, 9 to 22 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 Mongolia, 9 to 22 May 2022 (this event)130 records

Every Record Set

20 of 130
Every record set or tied during Heat wave in Russia and Mongolia, 9 to 22 May 2022, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2022-05-11TolkaRecord high minimum temperature6.8 C (44.2 F)4.8 C (8.6 F)6835 of 100 (Notable)
2022-05-12Marre-SaleRecord high minimum temperature0.2 C (32.4 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)8736 of 100 (Notable)
2022-05-13SalekhardRecord high minimum temperature2.8 C (37.0 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)9538 of 100 (Notable)
2022-05-13PetrunRecord high minimum temperature6.1 C (43.0 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)7933 of 100 (Routine)
2022-05-13SeyahaRecord high maximum temperature5.9 C (42.6 F)3.7 C (6.7 F)5129 of 100 (Routine)
2022-05-13TolkaRecord high maximum temperature22.8 C (73.0 F)1.5 C (2.7 F)6027 of 100 (Routine)
2022-05-14PetrunRecord high maximum temperature20.5 C (68.9 F)1.4 C (2.5 F)10742 of 100 (Notable)
2022-05-14VorkutaRecord high minimum temperature6.2 C (43.2 F)4.2 C (7.6 F)4828 of 100 (Routine)
2022-05-14Marre-SaleRecord high maximum temperature5.9 C (42.6 F)0.9 C (1.6 F)5126 of 100 (Routine)
2022-05-15Tarko-SaleRecord high minimum temperature7.8 C (46.0 F)1.3 C (2.3 F)8435 of 100 (Notable)
2022-05-15NenastnajaRecord high maximum temperature21.9 C (71.4 F)1.9 C (3.4 F)5629 of 100 (Routine)
2022-05-16SalekhardRecord high minimum temperature5.4 C (41.7 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)10742 of 100 (Notable)
2022-05-16TuraRecord high maximum temperature24.2 C (75.6 F)3.3 C (5.9 F)7636 of 100 (Notable)
2022-05-16BratskRecord high maximum temperature25.3 C (77.5 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)6428 of 100 (Routine)
2022-05-17TazovskoeRecord high maximum temperature16.5 C (61.7 F)6.9 C (12.4 F)2928 of 100 (Routine)
2022-05-18TuraRecord high minimum temperature7.5 C (45.5 F)1.9 C (3.4 F)7935 of 100 (Notable)
2022-05-20BalaganskRecord high maximum temperature28.5 C (83.3 F)1.5 C (2.7 F)6429 of 100 (Routine)
2022-05-20Hamar-DabanRecord high maximum temperature24.4 C (75.9 F)2.0 C (3.6 F)5527 of 100 (Routine)
2022-05-21Petrovskij ZavodRecord high maximum temperature29.0 C (84.2 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)7128 of 100 (Routine)
2022-05-22Petrovskij ZavodRecord high minimum temperature5.4 C (41.7 F)2.4 C (4.3 F)4827 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.