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Heat wave in Saudi Arabia and 10 other countries, 17 to 26 April 2021

Heat wave in Saudi Arabia and 10 other countries, 17 to 26 April 2021: 109 records at 41 stations, peak on 20 April 2021. Closed.

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

Key Facts

  • Heat wave in Saudi Arabia and 10 other countries, 17 to 26 April 2021 set or tied 109 station records at 41 stations.
  • It ran from 17 April 2021 to 26 April 2021 (10 days) and its peak day was 20 April 2021.
  • Status: closed.
  • Ganca set a monthly record high minimum temperature of 18.2 C (64.8 F) on 21 April 2021.
  • The busiest day was 20 April 2021 with 25 records.
  • The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 105 years.

Footprint

17 to 26 April 2021
Footprint of Heat wave in Saudi Arabia and 10 other countries, 17 to 26 April 2021 The area covered by Heat wave in Saudi Arabia and 10 other countries, 17 to 26 April 2021 is outlined, with 14 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type.
The area covered by Heat wave in Saudi Arabia and 10 other countries, 17 to 26 April 2021 is outlined, with 14 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, 17 to 26 April 2021: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
GancaRecord high minimum temperature18.2 C (64.8 F)2021-04-21
Har KenaanRecord high minimum temperature23.5 C (74.3 F)2021-04-19
GavarRecord high maximum temperature22.0 C (71.6 F)2021-04-21
FinikeRecord high maximum temperature31.7 C (89.1 F)2021-04-18
ZakatalaRecord high maximum temperature30.8 C (87.4 F)2021-04-21
Kuwait InternationaRecord high maximum temperature42.7 C (108.9 F)2021-04-24
King HusseinRecord high maximum temperature34.0 C (93.2 F)2021-04-17
LarnacaRecord high minimum temperature20.0 C (68.0 F)2021-04-18
IskenderunRecord high minimum temperature21.4 C (70.5 F)2021-04-19
Prince HasanRecord high minimum temperature23.4 C (74.1 F)2021-04-24
KamishliRecord high maximum temperature33.8 C (92.8 F)2021-04-18
Bet DaganRecord high maximum temperature41.5 C (106.7 F)2021-04-19
TuraifRecord high minimum temperature22.0 C (71.6 F)2021-04-25
ArarRecord high minimum temperature22.5 C (72.5 F)2021-04-20

Records per Day

Peak day 25
Records per day during Heat wave in Saudi Arabia and 10 other countries, 17 to 26 April 2021 Records set or tied each day from 17 April 2021 to 26 April 2021. The most in one day was 25 on 20 April 2021. 0 6 13 19 25 04-1704-1804-1904-2004-2104-2204-2304-2404-2504-26
Records set or tied each day from 17 April 2021 to 26 April 2021. The most in one day was 25 on 20 April 2021.
Records per day during Heat wave in Saudi Arabia and 10 other countries, 17 to 26 April 2021
DateRecords
2021-04-175
2021-04-1814
2021-04-1922
2021-04-2025
2021-04-2114
2021-04-226
2021-04-238
2021-04-247
2021-04-255
2021-04-263

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Heat wave in Saudi Arabia and 10 other countries, 17 to 26 April 2021 ranked by margin
Finike, 04-184.3 C (7.7 F)
Kamishli, 04-183.8 C (6.8 F)
Har Kenaan, 04-193.5 C (6.3 F)
Larnaca, 04-183.5 C (6.3 F)
Iskenderun, 04-193.0 C (5.4 F)
Arar, 04-202.5 C (4.5 F)
Gavar, 04-212.3 C (4.1 F)
Gavar, 04-222.3 C (4.1 F)
Har Kenaan, 04-192.2 C (4.0 F)
Kuwait Internationa, 04-242.2 C (4.0 F)
Zakatala, 04-181.8 C (3.2 F)
King Hussein, 04-171.8 C (3.2 F)
Zakatala, 04-221.8 C (3.2 F)
Ganca, 04-211.7 C (3.1 F)
Gavar, 04-201.6 C (2.9 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, 17 to 26 April 2021 109 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 0.01.32.53.85.0 Margin (C) Years the old record stood
109 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, 17 to 26 April 2021
Margin (C)Years the old record stood
1.7105
3.579
2.279
2.362
2.362
0.842
1.360
4.335
2.258
1.851
1.860
3.535
1.640
1.027
3.027
1.840
0.326
0.627
3.836
2.536
2.042
0.648
0.912
2.040
2.040
3.827
0.339
1.727
2.036
0.423
2.235
3.127
0.540
1.427
0.212
2.432
1.736
2.022
2.032
2.620
1.240
0.436
0.50
0.139
0.824
2.824
1.232
0.627
0.532
0.236
0.827
2.516
2.516
0.140
3.811
2.720
1.827
2.515
1.323
0.527
2.216
0.528
1.231
1.828
0.536
1.131
1.228
2.47
1.035
1.630
1.027
0.628
0.427
0.836
1.720
0.920
0.127
2.63
0.40
0.228
0.327
1.327
1.323
0.422
0.230
0.228
0.224
2.48
0.627
0.628
0.227
0.722
1.34
0.811
0.622
0.411
1.110
0.516
1.04
0.711
1.04
0.510
0.84
0.44
0.44
0.53
0.30
0.34
0.33

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
Station records in Heat wave in Saudi Arabia and 10 other countries, 17 to 26 April 2021 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 Saudi Arabia and 10 other countries, 17 to 26 April 2021 (this event)109 records

Every Record Set

20 of 109
Every record set or tied during Heat wave in Saudi Arabia and 10 other countries, 17 to 26 April 2021, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2021-04-17King HusseinRecord high maximum temperature34.0 C (93.2 F)1.8 C (3.2 F)6027 of 100 (Routine)
2021-04-18FinikeRecord high maximum temperature31.7 C (89.1 F)4.3 C (7.7 F)3530 of 100 (Routine)
2021-04-18ZakatalaRecord high minimum temperature14.6 C (58.3 F)1.8 C (3.2 F)5127 of 100 (Routine)
2021-04-18LarnacaRecord high minimum temperature20.0 C (68.0 F)3.5 C (6.3 F)3526 of 100 (Routine)
2021-04-18KamishliRecord high maximum temperature33.8 C (92.8 F)3.8 C (6.8 F)3624 of 100 (Routine)
2021-04-19Har KenaanRecord high minimum temperature23.5 C (74.3 F)3.5 C (6.3 F)7939 of 100 (Notable)
2021-04-19Har KenaanRecord high maximum temperature31.6 C (88.9 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)7935 of 100 (Notable)
2021-04-19IskenderunRecord high minimum temperature21.4 C (70.5 F)3.0 C (5.4 F)2725 of 100 (Routine)
2021-04-19Bet DaganRecord high maximum temperature41.5 C (106.7 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)2624 of 100 (Routine)
2021-04-20GavarRecord high minimum temperature9.2 C (48.6 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)4025 of 100 (Routine)
2021-04-20ArarRecord high minimum temperature22.5 C (72.5 F)2.5 C (4.5 F)3623 of 100 (Routine)
2021-04-21GancaRecord high minimum temperature18.2 C (64.8 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)10555 of 100 (Notable)
2021-04-21GavarRecord high maximum temperature22.0 C (71.6 F)2.3 C (4.1 F)6231 of 100 (Routine)
2021-04-21ZakatalaRecord high maximum temperature30.8 C (87.4 F)0.8 C (1.4 F)4230 of 100 (Routine)
2021-04-21GancaRecord high maximum temperature29.3 C (84.7 F)1.3 C (2.3 F)6030 of 100 (Routine)
2021-04-22GavarRecord high maximum temperature21.0 C (69.8 F)2.3 C (4.1 F)6231 of 100 (Routine)
2021-04-22ZakatalaRecord high minimum temperature15.8 C (60.4 F)1.8 C (3.2 F)4024 of 100 (Routine)
2021-04-24Kuwait InternationaRecord high maximum temperature42.7 C (108.9 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)5828 of 100 (Routine)
2021-04-24Prince HasanRecord high minimum temperature23.4 C (74.1 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)2725 of 100 (Routine)
2021-04-25TuraifRecord high minimum temperature22.0 C (71.6 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)2724 of 100 (Routine)

The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 109 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.