Heat wave in Thailand and 6 other countries, 30 January to 15 February 2019
Heat wave in Thailand and 6 other countries, 30 January to 15 February 2019: 133 records at 52 stations, peak on 5 February 2019. Closed.
Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-17).
Key Facts
- Heat wave in Thailand and 6 other countries, 30 January to 15 February 2019 set or tied 133 station records at 52 stations.
- It ran from 30 January 2019 to 15 February 2019 (17 days) and its peak day was 5 February 2019.
- Status: closed.
- Nakhon Ratchasima set a monthly record high minimum temperature of 26.3 C (79.3 F) on 11 February 2019.
- The busiest day was 5 February 2019 with 22 records.
- The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 67 years.
Footprint
30 January to 15 February 2019| Station | Type | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nakhon Ratchasima | Record high minimum temperature | 26.3 C (79.3 F) | 2019-02-11 |
| Mae Sot | Record high maximum temperature | 36.1 C (97.0 F) | 2019-02-04 |
| Yangjiang | Record high minimum temperature | 21.3 C (70.3 F) | 2019-02-07 |
| Sakon Nakhon | Record high maximum temperature | 36.9 C (98.4 F) | 2019-02-09 |
| Surin | Record high maximum temperature | 37.0 C (98.6 F) | 2019-02-05 |
| Aranyaprathet | Record high maximum temperature | 37.1 C (98.8 F) | 2019-02-05 |
| Ubon Ratchathani | Record high maximum temperature | 37.8 C (100.0 F) | 2019-02-09 |
| Loei | Record high maximum temperature | 37.4 C (99.3 F) | 2019-02-09 |
| Sattahip | Record high minimum temperature | 26.0 C (78.8 F) | 2019-02-06 |
| Suphan Buri | Record high maximum temperature | 36.7 C (98.1 F) | 2019-02-10 |
| Khlong Yai | Record high minimum temperature | 25.1 C (77.2 F) | 2019-02-04 |
| Macau Intl | Record high minimum temperature | 18.0 C (64.4 F) | 2019-02-05 |
| Phetchabun | Record high maximum temperature | 37.8 C (100.0 F) | 2019-02-05 |
| Baise | Record high minimum temperature | 17.4 C (63.3 F) | 2019-02-05 |
| Guiping | Record high minimum temperature | 21.0 C (69.8 F) | 2019-02-07 |
| Qui Nhon | Record high minimum temperature | 24.1 C (75.4 F) | 2019-02-07 |
Records per Day
Peak day 22| Date | Records |
|---|---|
| 2019-01-30 | 1 |
| 2019-02-01 | 1 |
| 2019-02-02 | 3 |
| 2019-02-03 | 8 |
| 2019-02-04 | 8 |
| 2019-02-05 | 22 |
| 2019-02-06 | 9 |
| 2019-02-07 | 17 |
| 2019-02-08 | 9 |
| 2019-02-09 | 16 |
| 2019-02-10 | 12 |
| 2019-02-11 | 7 |
| 2019-02-12 | 5 |
| 2019-02-13 | 5 |
| 2019-02-14 | 4 |
| 2019-02-15 | 6 |
Top Records by Margin
Margin over the record replaced| Guiping, 02-07 | |
|---|---|
| Macau Intl, 02-07 | |
| Yangjiang, 02-08 | |
| Baise, 02-05 | |
| Yangjiang, 02-07 | |
| Sakon Nakhon, 02-09 | |
| Qui Nhon, 02-07 | |
| Phetchabun, 02-05 | |
| Aranyaprathet, 02-05 | |
| Khlong Yai, 02-04 | |
| Mae Sot, 02-04 | |
| Surin, 02-05 | |
| Nakhon Ratchasima, 02-11 | |
| Loei, 02-09 | |
| Ubon Ratchathani, 02-09 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 0.4 | 54 |
| 1.4 | 64 |
| 0.5 | 67 |
| 1.1 | 64 |
| 0.4 | 64 |
| 0.4 | 64 |
| 0.5 | 64 |
| 0.6 | 63 |
| 0.1 | 64 |
| 0.2 | 64 |
| 0.4 | 60 |
| 0.2 | 60 |
| 0.8 | 52 |
| 0.1 | 60 |
| 0.6 | 52 |
| 1.5 | 44 |
| 3.2 | 33 |
| 2.0 | 40 |
| 1.1 | 40 |
| 1.7 | 33 |
| 0.5 | 44 |
| 0.1 | 47 |
| 1.0 | 31 |
| 1.1 | 27 |
| 0.3 | 40 |
| 0.3 | 45 |
| 1.6 | 33 |
| 0.8 | 16 |
| 1.6 | 24 |
| 2.1 | 36 |
| 3.4 | 25 |
| 1.0 | 33 |
| 0.3 | 40 |
| 0.2 | 40 |
| 0.5 | 31 |
| 0.8 | 40 |
| 0.8 | 40 |
| 0.2 | 40 |
| 0.6 | 20 |
| 1.1 | 24 |
| 1.0 | 20 |
| 1.0 | 24 |
| 0.5 | 40 |
| 0.2 | 33 |
| 0.4 | 33 |
| 1.0 | 20 |
| 0.9 | 28 |
| 0.3 | 31 |
| 0.1 | 40 |
| 1.3 | 28 |
| 0.9 | 20 |
| 0.4 | 24 |
| 1.4 | 5 |
| 0.4 | 20 |
| 0.9 | 8 |
| 0.1 | 24 |
| 0.3 | 24 |
| 0.7 | 20 |
| 0.4 | 24 |
| 1.2 | 7 |
| 0.5 | 16 |
| 0.3 | 24 |
| 1.1 | 11 |
| 0.1 | 28 |
| 0.2 | 28 |
| 0.1 | 20 |
| 0.6 | 7 |
| 0.6 | 8 |
| 0.2 | 24 |
| 0.2 | 24 |
| 0.2 | 24 |
| 0.1 | 24 |
| 0.2 | 20 |
| 0.7 | 5 |
| 0.2 | 31 |
| 0.4 | 11 |
| 1.1 | 8 |
| 0.9 | 8 |
| 1.5 | 8 |
| 0.3 | 17 |
| 0.2 | 28 |
| 0.3 | 28 |
| 0.6 | 24 |
| 1.9 | 9 |
| 0.4 | 13 |
| 0.3 | 8 |
| 0.1 | 13 |
| 0.3 | 15 |
| 0.7 | 13 |
| 1.2 | 4 |
| 0.9 | 8 |
| 0.1 | 13 |
| 0.5 | 8 |
| 0.5 | 7 |
| 0.6 | 8 |
| 0.8 | 8 |
| 0.1 | 13 |
| 0.8 | 8 |
| 0.6 | 8 |
| 0.5 | 0 |
| 0.5 | 8 |
| 0.4 | 8 |
| 0.4 | 7 |
| 0.4 | 8 |
| 0.4 | 8 |
| 1.4 | 5 |
| 1.1 | 8 |
| 1.8 | 8 |
| 0.5 | 13 |
| 0.4 | 7 |
| 0.5 | 4 |
| 0.1 | 8 |
| 0.1 | 8 |
| 0.2 | 8 |
| 0.2 | 8 |
| 0.2 | 8 |
| 0.2 | 5 |
| 1.0 | 1 |
| 0.2 | 5 |
| 0.2 | 0 |
| 0.1 | 4 |
| 0.2 | 3 |
| 0.8 | 5 |
| 1.0 | 4 |
| 0.4 | 5 |
| 0.4 | 5 |
| 0.4 | 8 |
| 0.9 | 5 |
| 0.3 | 8 |
| 0.1 | 7 |
| 0.2 | 8 |
| 0.1 | 7 |
| 0.2 | 3 |
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 Thailand and 6 other countries, 30 January to 15 February 2019 (this event) |
Every Record Set
20 of 133| Date | Station | Record | Value | Margin | Years stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-02-04 | Mae Sot | Record high maximum temperature | 36.1 C (97.0 F) | 0.5 C (0.9 F) | 67 | 28 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2019-02-04 | Khlong Yai | Record high minimum temperature | 25.1 C (77.2 F) | 0.6 C (1.1 F) | 52 | 24 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2019-02-05 | Surin | Record high maximum temperature | 37.0 C (98.6 F) | 0.5 C (0.9 F) | 64 | 26 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2019-02-05 | Aranyaprathet | Record high maximum temperature | 37.1 C (98.8 F) | 0.6 C (1.1 F) | 63 | 26 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2019-02-05 | Macau Intl | Record high minimum temperature | 18.0 C (64.4 F) | 0.2 C (0.4 F) | 60 | 24 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2019-02-05 | Phetchabun | Record high maximum temperature | 37.8 C (100.0 F) | 0.8 C (1.4 F) | 52 | 24 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2019-02-05 | Baise | Record high minimum temperature | 17.4 C (63.3 F) | 1.5 C (2.7 F) | 44 | 23 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2019-02-06 | Sattahip | Record high minimum temperature | 26.0 C (78.8 F) | 0.4 C (0.7 F) | 60 | 25 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2019-02-07 | Yangjiang | Record high minimum temperature | 21.3 C (70.3 F) | 1.4 C (2.5 F) | 64 | 28 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2019-02-07 | Ubon Ratchathani | Record high minimum temperature | 23.9 C (75.0 F) | 0.1 C (0.2 F) | 60 | 24 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2019-02-07 | Guiping | Record high minimum temperature | 21.0 C (69.8 F) | 3.2 C (5.8 F) | 33 | 23 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2019-02-07 | Macau Intl | Record high minimum temperature | 20.0 C (68.0 F) | 2.0 C (3.6 F) | 40 | 23 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2019-02-07 | Qui Nhon | Record high minimum temperature | 24.1 C (75.4 F) | 1.1 C (2.0 F) | 40 | 23 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2019-02-08 | Yangjiang | Record high minimum temperature | 21.4 C (70.5 F) | 1.7 C (3.1 F) | 33 | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2019-02-09 | Sakon Nakhon | Record high maximum temperature | 36.9 C (98.4 F) | 1.1 C (2.0 F) | 64 | 27 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2019-02-09 | Loei | Record high maximum temperature | 37.4 C (99.3 F) | 0.4 C (0.7 F) | 64 | 26 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2019-02-09 | Ubon Ratchathani | Record high maximum temperature | 37.8 C (100.0 F) | 0.4 C (0.7 F) | 64 | 26 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2019-02-09 | Nakhon Ratchasima | Record high maximum temperature | 38.8 C (101.8 F) | 0.2 C (0.4 F) | 64 | 25 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2019-02-10 | Suphan Buri | Record high maximum temperature | 36.7 C (98.1 F) | 0.1 C (0.2 F) | 64 | 25 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2019-02-11 | Nakhon Ratchasima | Record high minimum temperature | 26.3 C (79.3 F) | 0.4 C (0.7 F) | 54 | 33 of 100 (Routine) |
The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 133 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.