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Heat wave in Thailand and 3 other countries, 16 September to 9 October 2024

Heat wave in Thailand and 3 other countries, 16 September to 9 October 2024: 189 records at 59 stations, peak on 29 September 2024. Closed.

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

Key Facts

  • Heat wave in Thailand and 3 other countries, 16 September to 9 October 2024 set or tied 189 station records at 59 stations.
  • It ran from 16 September 2024 to 9 October 2024 (24 days) and its peak day was 29 September 2024.
  • Status: closed.
  • Sitiawan set a monthly record high minimum temperature of 26.0 C (78.8 F) on 21 September 2024.
  • The busiest day was 29 September 2024 with 27 records.
  • The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 69 years.

Footprint

16 September to 9 October 2024
Footprint of Heat wave in Thailand and 3 other countries, 16 September to 9 October 2024 The area covered by Heat wave in Thailand and 3 other countries, 16 September to 9 October 2024 is outlined, with 15 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type.
The area covered by Heat wave in Thailand and 3 other countries, 16 September to 9 October 2024 is outlined, with 15 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type. Made with Natural Earth.
Footprint of Heat wave in Thailand and 3 other countries, 16 September to 9 October 2024: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
SitiawanRecord high minimum temperature26.0 C (78.8 F)2024-09-21
Khlong YaiRecord high minimum temperature25.6 C (78.1 F)2024-10-02
Nakhon Si ThammaratRecord high maximum temperature36.5 C (97.7 F)2024-10-01
LampangRecord high minimum temperature24.9 C (76.8 F)2024-09-30
Malikus SalehRecord high maximum temperature33.6 C (92.5 F)2024-09-23
Ko SamuiRecord high minimum temperature27.0 C (80.6 F)2024-10-01
Mae SariangRecord high minimum temperature24.5 C (76.1 F)2024-09-27
Khon KaenRecord high minimum temperature26.1 C (79.0 F)2024-09-29
Phuket AirportRecord high maximum temperature34.9 C (94.8 F)2024-09-26
Sibolga/PinangsoriRecord high minimum temperature24.2 C (75.6 F)2024-10-02
Fatmawati SoekarnoRecord high maximum temperature33.7 C (92.7 F)2024-09-22
Bangkok MetropolisRecord high maximum temperature36.3 C (97.3 F)2024-09-30
KuantanRecord high minimum temperature24.8 C (76.6 F)2024-09-20
ChumphonRecord high minimum temperature25.0 C (77.0 F)2024-09-27
Lop BuriRecord high minimum temperature26.0 C (78.8 F)2024-09-28

Records per Day

Peak day 27
Records per day during Heat wave in Thailand and 3 other countries, 16 September to 9 October 2024 Records set or tied each day from 16 September 2024 to 9 October 2024. The most in one day was 27 on 29 September 2024. 0 8 15 23 30 09-1609-1909-2209-2509-2810-0110-0410-07
Records set or tied each day from 16 September 2024 to 9 October 2024. The most in one day was 27 on 29 September 2024.
Records per day during Heat wave in Thailand and 3 other countries, 16 September to 9 October 2024
DateRecords
2024-09-162
2024-09-171
2024-09-182
2024-09-195
2024-09-2012
2024-09-217
2024-09-2212
2024-09-235
2024-09-245
2024-09-257
2024-09-2611
2024-09-2717
2024-09-2819
2024-09-2927
2024-09-3014
2024-10-018
2024-10-0214
2024-10-035
2024-10-045
2024-10-052
2024-10-062
2024-10-073
2024-10-083
2024-10-091

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Heat wave in Thailand and 3 other countries, 16 September to 9 October 2024 ranked by margin
Malikus Saleh, 09-271.9 C (3.4 F)
Malikus Saleh, 09-231.7 C (3.1 F)
Phuket Airport, 10-071.7 C (3.1 F)
Fatmawati Soekarno, 09-221.5 C (2.7 F)
Fatmawati Soekarno, 09-291.5 C (2.7 F)
Sitiawan, 09-221.3 C (2.3 F)
Ko Samui, 10-011.3 C (2.3 F)
Bangkok Metropolis, 09-301.2 C (2.2 F)
Khlong Yai, 10-021.1 C (2.0 F)
Sitiawan, 09-210.7 C (1.3 F)
Nakhon Si Thammarat, 10-010.7 C (1.3 F)
Kuantan, 09-200.6 C (1.1 F)
Phuket Airport, 09-260.5 C (0.9 F)
Lampang, 09-300.4 C (0.7 F)
Nakhon Si Thammarat, 09-290.3 C (0.5 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 Thailand and 3 other countries, 16 September to 9 October 2024 189 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 20 40 60 80 0.00.61.31.92.5 Margin (C) Years the old record stood
189 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 Thailand and 3 other countries, 16 September to 9 October 2024
Margin (C)Years the old record stood
0.751
1.165
0.742
1.338
0.467
1.736
1.341
0.367
0.169
0.233
1.730
0.525
0.226
1.529
1.237
1.524
0.637
0.255
0.250
1.98
0.844
0.828
0.548
0.320
0.55
0.727
0.537
0.51
0.826
1.044
1.031
0.729
2.29
0.441
1.38
0.833
1.131
0.143
0.629
0.438
0.829
0.40
0.50
0.435
0.643
1.124
0.829
0.820
1.030
0.20
0.816
0.328
0.729
0.335
0.238
1.016
0.713
0.723
1.35
0.134
1.018
1.16
0.25
0.821
0.16
0.24
1.29
0.131
0.426
1.111
0.515
0.418
0.612
0.812
1.51
0.83
1.014
1.28
1.29
1.35
0.613
1.23
0.427
0.126
1.08
0.321
1.09
0.417
0.323
1.517
0.818
0.68
0.713
1.13
0.813
0.54
0.59
0.710
1.13
0.87
0.55
0.810
0.86
0.416
0.610
0.220
0.417
0.418
0.61
0.69
0.225
0.226
0.510
0.93
0.86
0.86
0.511
0.511
0.52
0.82
0.44
1.02
0.418
0.57
0.68
0.210
0.210
0.59
0.116
0.116
0.212
0.211
0.49
0.121
0.411
0.315
0.412
0.111
0.18
0.36
1.09
0.18
0.45
0.46
0.72
0.24
0.58
0.41
0.215
0.214
0.212
0.39
0.413
0.36
0.25
0.29
0.43
0.19
0.28
0.24
0.25
0.27
0.312
0.49
0.42
0.43
0.46
0.33
0.23
0.14
0.112
0.22
0.62
0.22
0.17
0.75
0.64
0.45
0.45
0.39
0.17
0.91
0.26
0.18
0.21
0.17
0.15
0.12
0.12

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
Station records in Heat wave in Thailand and 3 other countries, 16 September to 9 October 2024 compared with similar events
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Heat wave in Thailand and 3 other countries, 16 September to 9 October 2024 (this event)189 records

Every Record Set

20 of 189
Every record set or tied during Heat wave in Thailand and 3 other countries, 16 September to 9 October 2024, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2024-09-20KuantanRecord high minimum temperature24.8 C (76.6 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)3724 of 100 (Routine)
2024-09-21SitiawanRecord high minimum temperature26.0 C (78.8 F)0.7 C (1.3 F)5139 of 100 (Notable)
2024-09-22SitiawanRecord high minimum temperature25.8 C (78.4 F)1.3 C (2.3 F)3831 of 100 (Routine)
2024-09-22Fatmawati SoekarnoRecord high maximum temperature33.7 C (92.7 F)1.5 C (2.7 F)2925 of 100 (Routine)
2024-09-23Malikus SalehRecord high maximum temperature33.6 C (92.5 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)3629 of 100 (Routine)
2024-09-26Phuket AirportRecord high maximum temperature34.9 C (94.8 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)2527 of 100 (Routine)
2024-09-27Mae SariangRecord high minimum temperature24.5 C (76.1 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)6928 of 100 (Routine)
2024-09-27ChumphonRecord high minimum temperature25.0 C (77.0 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)5024 of 100 (Routine)
2024-09-27Malikus SalehRecord high maximum temperature34.1 C (93.4 F)1.9 C (3.4 F)823 of 100 (Routine)
2024-09-28Lop BuriRecord high minimum temperature26.0 C (78.8 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)5524 of 100 (Routine)
2024-09-29Nakhon Si ThammaratRecord high maximum temperature35.2 C (95.4 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)6729 of 100 (Routine)
2024-09-29Khon KaenRecord high minimum temperature26.1 C (79.0 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)3328 of 100 (Routine)
2024-09-29Fatmawati SoekarnoRecord high maximum temperature33.7 C (92.7 F)1.5 C (2.7 F)2424 of 100 (Routine)
2024-09-30LampangRecord high minimum temperature24.9 C (76.8 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)6731 of 100 (Routine)
2024-09-30Bangkok MetropolisRecord high maximum temperature36.3 C (97.3 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)3725 of 100 (Routine)
2024-10-01Nakhon Si ThammaratRecord high maximum temperature36.5 C (97.7 F)0.7 C (1.3 F)4232 of 100 (Routine)
2024-10-01Ko SamuiRecord high minimum temperature27.0 C (80.6 F)1.3 C (2.3 F)4129 of 100 (Routine)
2024-10-02Khlong YaiRecord high minimum temperature25.6 C (78.1 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)6537 of 100 (Notable)
2024-10-02Sibolga/PinangsoriRecord high minimum temperature24.2 C (75.6 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)2626 of 100 (Routine)
2024-10-07Phuket AirportRecord high maximum temperature34.4 C (93.9 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)3027 of 100 (Routine)

The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 189 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.