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Heat wave in Russia and 10 other countries, 12 to 31 January 2025

Heat wave in Russia and 10 other countries, 12 to 31 January 2025: 1,173 records at 417 stations, peak on 22 January 2025. Closed.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-12).

Key Facts

  • Heat wave in Russia and 10 other countries, 12 to 31 January 2025 set or tied 1,173 station records at 417 stations.
  • It ran from 12 January 2025 to 31 January 2025 (20 days) and its peak day was 22 January 2025.
  • Status: closed.
  • Jakutsk set a daily record high maximum temperature of -10.5 C (13.1 F) on 22 January 2025.
  • The busiest day was 22 January 2025 with 138 records.
  • The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 123 years.

Footprint

12 to 31 January 2025
Footprint of Heat wave in Russia and 10 other countries, 12 to 31 January 2025 The area covered by Heat wave in Russia and 10 other countries, 12 to 31 January 2025 is outlined, with 13 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type.
The area covered by Heat wave in Russia and 10 other countries, 12 to 31 January 2025 is outlined, with 13 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type. Made with Natural Earth.
Footprint of Heat wave in Russia and 10 other countries, 12 to 31 January 2025: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
JakutskRecord high maximum temperature-10.5 C (13.1 F)2025-01-22
Ust-MajaRecord high maximum temperature-11.2 C (11.8 F)2025-01-22
BatamajRecord high minimum temperature-25.7 C (-14.3 F)2025-01-23
BarguzinRecord high minimum temperature-8.5 C (16.7 F)2025-01-15
RomanovkaRecord high maximum temperature-4.6 C (23.7 F)2025-01-18
HujirtRecord high minimum temperature-11.8 C (10.8 F)2025-01-23
KazalinskRecord high minimum temperature1.1 C (34.0 F)2025-01-19
CurapcaRecord high minimum temperature-18.4 C (-1.1 F)2025-01-21
IrkutskRecord high maximum temperature-0.1 C (31.8 F)2025-01-15
BajandajRecord high maximum temperature0.0 C (32.0 F)2025-01-16
ViljujskRecord high maximum temperature-10.4 C (13.3 F)2025-01-21
AmgaRecord high maximum temperature-11.9 C (10.6 F)2025-01-21
UliastaiRecord high minimum temperature-13.9 C (7.0 F)2025-01-19

Records per Day

Peak day 138
Records per day during Heat wave in Russia and 10 other countries, 12 to 31 January 2025 Records set or tied each day from 12 January 2025 to 31 January 2025. The most in one day was 138 on 22 January 2025. 0 38 75 113 150 01-1201-1401-1601-1801-2001-2201-2401-2601-2801-30
Records set or tied each day from 12 January 2025 to 31 January 2025. The most in one day was 138 on 22 January 2025.
Records per day during Heat wave in Russia and 10 other countries, 12 to 31 January 2025
DateRecords
2025-01-125
2025-01-137
2025-01-1423
2025-01-1575
2025-01-1682
2025-01-1782
2025-01-1880
2025-01-19118
2025-01-20124
2025-01-21127
2025-01-22138
2025-01-23122
2025-01-2488
2025-01-2537
2025-01-2619
2025-01-2714
2025-01-288
2025-01-2913
2025-01-309
2025-01-312

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Heat wave in Russia and 10 other countries, 12 to 31 January 2025 ranked by margin
Jakutsk, 01-2212.6 C (22.7 F)
Batamaj, 01-2412.4 C (22.3 F)
Jakutsk, 01-2311.8 C (21.2 F)
Jakutsk, 01-2111.2 C (20.2 F)
Curapca, 01-2210.8 C (19.4 F)
Batamaj, 01-2310.4 C (18.7 F)
Amga, 01-2110.3 C (18.5 F)
Hujirt, 01-238.2 C (14.8 F)
Uliastai, 01-197.3 C (13.1 F)
Jakutsk, 01-207.2 C (13.0 F)
Ust-Maja, 01-227.1 C (12.8 F)
Curapca, 01-216.6 C (11.9 F)
Romanovka, 01-185.2 C (9.4 F)
Bajandaj, 01-164.0 C (7.2 F)
Ust-Maja, 01-233.5 C (6.3 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 10 other countries, 12 to 31 January 2025 500 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 38 75 113 150 0.03.87.511.315.0 Margin (C) Years the old record stood
500 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 10 other countries, 12 to 31 January 2025
Margin (C)Years the old record stood
12.693
11.893
11.281
7.193
10.464
7.281
3.0123
8.266
5.284
1.5105
12.454
6.645
3.593
3.293
4.084
0.5123
0.6104
10.863
10.368
7.358
1.593
1.393
1.193
7.561
6.973
2.484
5.564
7.370
11.751
0.593
2.784
4.141
1.682
1.882
0.293
1.784
2.876
2.861
0.788
12.744
1.184
9.247
0.984
2.376
10.251
0.785
9.842
5.963
1.977
1.677
4.054
3.966
5.155
5.568
4.572
0.484
0.284
0.584
2.176
0.682
7.645
4.064
3.366
0.255
4.763
5.052
5.454
1.576
3.273
4.157
2.271
2.064
1.373
3.650
4.250
1.866
2.453
2.753
6.047
3.264
7.410
10.341
8.750
2.770
0.579
4.163
2.676
7.654
4.463
7.651
1.275
3.958
1.870
0.546
1.573
4.056
1.273
0.873
1.468
2.257
3.138
4.654
1.566
4.553
9.711
2.762
13.110
1.472
0.276
1.872
1.573
1.674
0.873
1.566
1.173
1.373
2.664
0.973
2.157
3.457
2.550
8.633
3.654
0.472
9.630
0.970
2.363
1.763
6.242
4.942
1.668
7.118
1.269
1.464
3.735
0.573
1.923
0.573
0.865
2.953
1.658
1.473
3.052
3.849
5.734
9.427
5.147
0.970
0.873
0.957
4.750
1.066
0.170
1.064
1.954
1.562
0.173
2.258
2.750
1.166
4.436
1.061
1.953
0.173
0.960
0.373
0.170
2.538
5.750
0.466
2.163
4.734
3.053
5.841
9.220
3.452
2.723
2.854
2.354
4.552
2.358
0.230
12.626
0.170
3.754
11.518
1.363
0.570
0.473
9.718
0.463
5.341
3.050
2.058
1.758
1.558
1.858
2.153
0.169
2.945

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
Station records in Heat wave in Russia and 10 other countries, 12 to 31 January 2025 compared with similar events
Heat wave in United States and Mexico, 16 January to 14 February 20249,869 records
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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 10 other countries, 12 to 31 January 2025 (this event)1,173 records

Every Record Set

20 of 1,173
Every record set or tied during Heat wave in Russia and 10 other countries, 12 to 31 January 2025, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2025-01-15BarguzinRecord high minimum temperature-8.5 C (16.7 F)3.0 C (5.4 F)12343 of 100 (Notable)
2025-01-15IrkutskRecord high maximum temperature-0.1 C (31.8 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)10440 of 100 (Notable)
2025-01-16BajandajRecord high maximum temperature0.0 C (32.0 F)4.0 C (7.2 F)8440 of 100 (Notable)
2025-01-16IrkutskRecord high maximum temperature-1.0 C (30.2 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)12340 of 100 (Notable)
2025-01-18RomanovkaRecord high maximum temperature-4.6 C (23.7 F)5.2 C (9.4 F)8442 of 100 (Notable)
2025-01-19KazalinskRecord high minimum temperature1.1 C (34.0 F)1.5 C (2.7 F)10541 of 100 (Notable)
2025-01-19UliastaiRecord high minimum temperature-13.9 C (7.0 F)7.3 C (13.1 F)5838 of 100 (Notable)
2025-01-20JakutskRecord high maximum temperature-13.2 C (8.2 F)7.2 C (13.0 F)8143 of 100 (Notable)
2025-01-21JakutskRecord high maximum temperature-9.9 C (14.2 F)11.2 C (20.2 F)8148 of 100 (Notable)
2025-01-21CurapcaRecord high minimum temperature-18.4 C (-1.1 F)6.6 C (11.9 F)4541 of 100 (Notable)
2025-01-21ViljujskRecord high maximum temperature-10.4 C (13.3 F)3.2 C (5.8 F)9340 of 100 (Notable)
2025-01-21AmgaRecord high maximum temperature-11.9 C (10.6 F)10.3 C (18.5 F)6839 of 100 (Notable)
2025-01-22JakutskRecord high maximum temperature-10.5 C (13.1 F)12.6 C (22.7 F)9353 of 100 (Notable)
2025-01-22Ust-MajaRecord high maximum temperature-11.2 C (11.8 F)7.1 C (12.8 F)9346 of 100 (Notable)
2025-01-22CurapcaRecord high maximum temperature-13.1 C (8.4 F)10.8 C (19.4 F)6339 of 100 (Notable)
2025-01-23JakutskRecord high maximum temperature-6.8 C (19.8 F)11.8 C (21.2 F)9352 of 100 (Notable)
2025-01-23BatamajRecord high minimum temperature-25.7 C (-14.3 F)10.4 C (18.7 F)6444 of 100 (Notable)
2025-01-23HujirtRecord high minimum temperature-11.8 C (10.8 F)8.2 C (14.8 F)6642 of 100 (Notable)
2025-01-23Ust-MajaRecord high maximum temperature-9.7 C (14.5 F)3.5 C (6.3 F)9341 of 100 (Notable)
2025-01-24BatamajRecord high maximum temperature-13.7 C (7.3 F)12.4 C (22.3 F)5441 of 100 (Notable)

The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 1,173 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 2026-10-12. Events are found by this site from station records and are not official designations. Records are provisional until reprocessed.