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Heat wave in Saudi Arabia and 10 other countries, 15 to 29 March 2021

Heat wave in Saudi Arabia and 10 other countries, 15 to 29 March 2021: 107 records at 36 stations, peak on 22 March 2021. Closed.

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

Key Facts

  • Heat wave in Saudi Arabia and 10 other countries, 15 to 29 March 2021 set or tied 107 station records at 36 stations.
  • It ran from 15 March 2021 to 29 March 2021 (15 days) and its peak day was 22 March 2021.
  • Status: closed.
  • Prince Hasan set a daily record high minimum temperature of 17.0 C (62.6 F) on 22 March 2021.
  • The busiest day was 23 March 2021 with 16 records.
  • The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 51 years.

Footprint

15 to 29 March 2021
Footprint of Heat wave in Saudi Arabia and 10 other countries, 15 to 29 March 2021 The area covered by Heat wave in Saudi Arabia and 10 other countries, 15 to 29 March 2021 is outlined, with 18 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type.
The area covered by Heat wave in Saudi Arabia and 10 other countries, 15 to 29 March 2021 is outlined, with 18 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type. Made with Natural Earth.
Footprint of Heat wave in Saudi Arabia and 10 other countries, 15 to 29 March 2021: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
Prince HasanRecord high minimum temperature17.0 C (62.6 F)2021-03-22
Bet DaganRecord high minimum temperature20.6 C (69.1 F)2021-03-22
Ben GurionRecord high minimum temperature22.0 C (71.6 F)2021-03-22
QaisumahRecord high minimum temperature24.0 C (75.2 F)2021-03-24
Bahrain (Int. AirpoRecord high maximum temperature40.0 C (104.0 F)2021-03-18
ArarRecord high minimum temperature19.0 C (66.2 F)2021-03-23
Sohar MajisRecord high maximum temperature39.3 C (102.7 F)2021-03-27
TabukRecord high minimum temperature17.6 C (63.7 F)2021-03-16
Kuwait InternationaRecord high maximum temperature34.0 C (93.2 F)2021-03-18
Doha IntlRecord high maximum temperature41.5 C (106.7 F)2021-03-18
TuraifRecord high minimum temperature13.0 C (55.4 F)2021-03-16
Seeb IntlRecord high maximum temperature41.3 C (106.3 F)2021-03-20
ElatRecord high minimum temperature23.9 C (75.0 F)2021-03-22
GassimRecord high minimum temperature21.0 C (69.8 F)2021-03-24
HailRecord high minimum temperature17.4 C (63.3 F)2021-03-16
Sharjah Inter. AirpRecord high maximum temperature39.5 C (103.1 F)2021-03-19
Al AhsaRecord high minimum temperature21.5 C (70.7 F)2021-03-25
Ma'anRecord high minimum temperature18.0 C (64.4 F)2021-03-21

Records per Day

Peak day 14
Records per day during Heat wave in Saudi Arabia and 10 other countries, 15 to 29 March 2021 Records set or tied each day from 15 March 2021 to 29 March 2021. The most in one day was 16 on 23 March 2021. 0 5 10 15 20 03-1503-1703-1903-2103-2303-2503-2703-29
Records set or tied each day from 15 March 2021 to 29 March 2021. The most in one day was 16 on 23 March 2021.
Records per day during Heat wave in Saudi Arabia and 10 other countries, 15 to 29 March 2021
DateRecords
2021-03-151
2021-03-167
2021-03-175
2021-03-1810
2021-03-199
2021-03-206
2021-03-217
2021-03-2214
2021-03-2316
2021-03-2412
2021-03-258
2021-03-262
2021-03-275
2021-03-283
2021-03-292

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Heat wave in Saudi Arabia and 10 other countries, 15 to 29 March 2021 ranked by margin
Prince Hasan, 03-225.0 C (9.0 F)
Bet Dagan, 03-225.0 C (9.0 F)
Qaisumah, 03-245.0 C (9.0 F)
Tabuk, 03-164.7 C (8.5 F)
Sohar Majis, 03-274.3 C (7.7 F)
Arar, 03-234.0 C (7.2 F)
Seeb Intl, 03-203.8 C (6.8 F)
Kuwait Internationa, 03-243.0 C (5.4 F)
Sohar Majis, 03-282.9 C (5.2 F)
Elat, 03-222.9 C (5.2 F)
Ben Gurion, 03-222.6 C (4.7 F)
Doha Intl, 03-182.5 C (4.5 F)
Al Ahsa, 03-252.5 C (4.5 F)
Turaif, 03-162.0 C (3.6 F)
Gassim, 03-242.0 C (3.6 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 Saudi Arabia and 10 other countries, 15 to 29 March 2021 107 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 15 30 45 60 0.01.32.53.85.0 Margin (C) Years the old record stood
107 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 Saudi Arabia and 10 other countries, 15 to 29 March 2021
Margin (C)Years the old record stood
5.042
5.030
2.617
5.039
1.922
4.042
4.326
4.730
1.851
2.936
2.522
3.036
2.047
2.920
3.828
2.046
1.836
1.447
2.535
0.911
1.50
2.036
1.636
2.034
0.221
0.217
4.03
1.736
2.615
2.223
4.212
2.426
0.936
1.039
1.630
1.820
2.711
1.01
0.336
3.112
3.610
2.520
0.92
0.236
4.08
2.412
0.718
1.620
0.236
2.223
0.10
1.512
1.219
1.912
1.123
3.112
0.10
1.322
0.235
2.612
0.820
2.011
2.512
2.94
0.824
1.612
1.67
1.018
1.811
1.84
0.823
1.612
1.612
0.819
0.111
0.420
1.54
0.816
0.812
1.212
1.46
1.012
0.515
1.54
1.112
1.36
0.612
0.712
0.612
1.111
1.27
1.54
0.512
0.212
1.50
0.68
0.94
0.112
1.03
0.60
0.50
0.212
0.64
0.33
0.52
0.23
0.13

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
Station records in Heat wave in Saudi Arabia and 10 other countries, 15 to 29 March 2021 compared with similar events
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Heat wave in Saudi Arabia and 10 other countries, 15 to 29 March 2021 (this event)107 records

Every Record Set

20 of 107
Every record set or tied during Heat wave in Saudi Arabia and 10 other countries, 15 to 29 March 2021, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2021-03-16TabukRecord high minimum temperature17.6 C (63.7 F)4.7 C (8.5 F)3026 of 100 (Routine)
2021-03-16TuraifRecord high minimum temperature13.0 C (55.4 F)2.0 C (3.6 F)4724 of 100 (Routine)
2021-03-16HailRecord high minimum temperature17.4 C (63.3 F)1.4 C (2.5 F)4721 of 100 (Routine)
2021-03-18Bahrain (Int. AirpoRecord high maximum temperature40.0 C (104.0 F)1.9 C (3.4 F)2228 of 100 (Routine)
2021-03-18Kuwait InternationaRecord high maximum temperature34.0 C (93.2 F)1.8 C (3.2 F)5125 of 100 (Routine)
2021-03-18Doha IntlRecord high maximum temperature41.5 C (106.7 F)2.5 C (4.5 F)2225 of 100 (Routine)
2021-03-19Sharjah Inter. AirpRecord high maximum temperature39.5 C (103.1 F)1.8 C (3.2 F)3621 of 100 (Routine)
2021-03-20Seeb IntlRecord high maximum temperature41.3 C (106.3 F)3.8 C (6.8 F)2822 of 100 (Routine)
2021-03-21Ma'anRecord high minimum temperature18.0 C (64.4 F)0.9 C (1.6 F)1120 of 100 (Routine)
2021-03-22Prince HasanRecord high minimum temperature17.0 C (62.6 F)5.0 C (9.0 F)4231 of 100 (Routine)
2021-03-22Bet DaganRecord high minimum temperature20.6 C (69.1 F)5.0 C (9.0 F)3030 of 100 (Routine)
2021-03-22Ben GurionRecord high minimum temperature22.0 C (71.6 F)2.6 C (4.7 F)1730 of 100 (Routine)
2021-03-22ElatRecord high minimum temperature23.9 C (75.0 F)2.9 C (5.2 F)2022 of 100 (Routine)
2021-03-23ArarRecord high minimum temperature19.0 C (66.2 F)4.0 C (7.2 F)4228 of 100 (Routine)
2021-03-24QaisumahRecord high minimum temperature24.0 C (75.2 F)5.0 C (9.0 F)3929 of 100 (Routine)
2021-03-24Kuwait InternationaRecord high minimum temperature21.9 C (71.4 F)3.0 C (5.4 F)3624 of 100 (Routine)
2021-03-24GassimRecord high minimum temperature21.0 C (69.8 F)2.0 C (3.6 F)4622 of 100 (Routine)
2021-03-25Al AhsaRecord high minimum temperature21.5 C (70.7 F)2.5 C (4.5 F)3521 of 100 (Routine)
2021-03-27Sohar MajisRecord high maximum temperature39.3 C (102.7 F)4.3 C (7.7 F)2627 of 100 (Routine)
2021-03-28Sohar MajisRecord high maximum temperature39.6 C (103.3 F)2.9 C (5.2 F)3625 of 100 (Routine)

The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 107 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.