Heat wave in United States and 2 other countries, 27 February to 24 March 2022

Name: Heat wave in United States and 2 other countries, 27 February to 24 March 2022
Start: 2022-02-27
End: 2022-03-24
Location: United States, Bahamas, The, Mexico

Heat wave in United States and 2 other countries, 27 February to 24 March 2022: 3,182 records at 1,773 stations, peak on 1 March 2022. Closed.

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

Key Facts

Heat wave in United States and 2 other countries, 27 February to 24 March 2022 set or tied 3,182 station records at 1,773 stations.
It ran from 27 February 2022 to 24 March 2022 (26 days) and its peak day was 1 March 2022.
Status: closed.
San Luis Obispo Poly set a daily record high minimum temperature of 19.4 C (66.9 F) on 1 March 2022.
The busiest day was 1 March 2022 with 568 records.
The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 147 years.

Footprint

27 February to 24 March 2022

The area covered by Heat wave in United States and 2 other countries, 27 February to 24 March 2022 is outlined, with 19 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type. Made with Natural Earth.

Footprint of Heat wave in United States and 2 other countries, 27 February to 24 March 2022: stations that set records in the event
Station	Type	Value	Date
San Luis Obispo Poly	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	2022-03-01
Solomons	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	2022-03-07
Livermore	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	2022-02-28
Salem AP (McNary Field)	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	2022-02-28
Brockton	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	2022-03-07
Jacksonville Beach	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	2022-03-06
Belle Fourche	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	2022-03-01
Freehold-Marlboro	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	2022-03-07
Hartford Brainard Fld	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	2022-03-19
Key West NAS	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	2022-03-03
Indian Lake 2SW	Record high maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	2022-03-07
Brockport	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	2022-03-18
Flemington 5 NNW	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	2022-03-19
McPherson	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	2022-03-03
Superior	Record high maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	2022-03-03
Coldwater	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	2022-03-05
Statesville 2 NNE	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	2022-03-07
Avon Park 2 W	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	2022-03-08
Ocala	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	2022-03-09

Records per Day

Peak day 568

Records set or tied each day from 27 February 2022 to 24 March 2022. The most in one day was 568 on 1 March 2022.

Records per day during Heat wave in United States and 2 other countries, 27 February to 24 March 2022
Date	Records
2022-02-27	14
2022-02-28	201
2022-03-01	568
2022-03-02	502
2022-03-03	506
2022-03-04	164
2022-03-05	82
2022-03-06	258
2022-03-07	369
2022-03-08	78
2022-03-09	53
2022-03-10	23
2022-03-11	16
2022-03-12	9
2022-03-13	2
2022-03-15	3
2022-03-16	4
2022-03-17	17
2022-03-18	67
2022-03-19	124
2022-03-20	43
2022-03-21	4
2022-03-22	5
2022-03-23	23
2022-03-24	47

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced

Top records of Heat wave in United States and 2 other countries, 27 February to 24 March 2022 ranked by margin
San Luis Obispo Poly, 03-01	6.1 C (11.0 F)
Solomons, 03-07	6.1 C (11.0 F)
Belle Fourche, 03-01	5.0 C (9.0 F)
Brockton, 03-07	4.4 C (7.9 F)
Jacksonville Beach, 03-06	3.9 C (7.0 F)
Hartford Brainard Fld, 03-19	3.9 C (7.0 F)
Indian Lake 2SW, 03-07	3.9 C (7.0 F)
Superior, 03-03	3.9 C (7.0 F)
Solomons, 03-08	3.4 C (6.1 F)
Freehold-Marlboro, 03-07	3.3 C (5.9 F)
McPherson, 03-03	3.3 C (5.9 F)
Flemington 5 NNW, 03-19	2.8 C (5.0 F)
Brockport, 03-18	2.8 C (5.0 F)
Key West NAS, 03-03	2.8 C (5.0 F)
Coldwater, 03-05	2.8 C (5.0 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

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 United States and 2 other countries, 27 February to 24 March 2022
Margin (C)	Years the old record stood
6.1	85
6.1	100
1.1	109
1.1	126
4.4	127
3.9	73
3.3	127
5.0	99
3.9	95
3.4	100
2.8	123
2.8	119
3.9	96
2.8	62
2.2	104
2.2	116
2.8	100
3.3	112
3.9	116
2.3	119
2.8	113
2.7	100
2.2	119
2.8	112
2.8	100
2.8	116
1.7	100
1.7	100
1.7	119
1.6	100
2.2	113
2.8	112
1.6	116
8.9	60
3.3	120
1.7	120
2.2	100
1.7	104
1.2	143
1.7	100
1.7	147
1.1	112
2.2	127
1.7	112
5.0	88
2.2	88
1.7	117
1.6	112
1.1	127
1.1	103
1.1	100
1.1	127
1.2	112
1.7	127
2.2	112
1.7	120
2.2	127
1.7	112
1.6	127
1.6	113
1.7	116
2.2	116
1.1	104
1.1	119
1.7	124
1.6	127
1.7	125
1.6	127
1.6	116
2.2	88
1.7	100
1.6	116
1.6	104
1.6	100
2.2	96
1.1	103
1.7	104
0.6	112
1.1	100
0.6	100
0.6	126
0.5	120
0.6	103
0.6	112
0.6	103
1.1	112
1.1	112
1.1	116
1.1	112
1.1	116
1.1	112
1.1	116
0.6	120
1.1	116
1.2	116
0.6	120
1.1	116
1.1	100
0.6	116
0.6	127
0.6	100
3.9	80
0.6	119
1.7	95
1.1	104
1.1	123
0.6	126
1.1	104
0.6	104
1.7	96
0.6	119
2.8	91
1.1	123
1.1	113
0.6	96
0.5	100
0.5	112
1.1	95
5.0	72
0.5	119
0.6	112
0.5	112
0.6	100
0.6	112
0.5	112
3.3	87
4.4	80
0.6	104
0.5	104
0.6	112
0.5	108
1.2	99
0.5	116
0.5	123
0.5	116
0.6	119
0.5	127
0.5	104
0.6	116
0.6	113
0.6	112
0.5	113
0.5	120
5.6	76
0.6	112
0.5	100
1.1	92
0.6	95
2.7	84
3.3	76
1.1	95
1.7	92
2.2	85
5.5	71
3.9	83
2.8	88
4.4	71
1.1	88
0.5	91
3.9	80
2.2	85
2.7	84
0.6	95
1.1	87
1.1	91
3.9	76
4.5	60
1.1	87
0.5	92
0.6	87
1.7	84
2.2	76
2.2	85
0.6	92
1.7	84
3.9	71
0.6	88
1.6	80
2.3	76
1.7	87
1.2	85
1.7	76
2.2	77
0.6	89
0.6	88
1.1	84
0.5	88
5.0	71
7.8	65
3.9	76
4.5	76
2.2	87
1.1	80
1.2	59
3.9	76
3.9	60
2.2	76
1.7	73
0.6	83
1.7	80

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event

Station records in Heat wave in United States and 2 other countries, 27 February to 24 March 2022 compared with similar events
Heat wave in United States and Mexico, 16 January to 14 February 2024	9,869 records
Heat wave in United States, 28 January to 24 February 2026	6,528 records
Heat wave in United States and Mexico, 24 May to 19 June 2020	5,047 records
Heat wave in United States and Mexico, 26 March to 17 April 2021	3,669 records
Heat wave in Germany and 49 other countries, 18 December 2021 to 15 January 2022	3,626 records
Heat wave in United States and 2 other countries, 27 February to 24 March 2022 (this event)	3,182 records

Every Record Set

20 of 3,182

Every record set or tied during Heat wave in United States and 2 other countries, 27 February to 24 March 2022, in date order
Date	Station	Record	Value	Margin	Years stood	Significance
2022-02-28	Livermore	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	109	53 of 100 (Notable)
2022-02-28	Salem AP (McNary Field)	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	126	52 of 100 (Notable)
2022-03-01	San Luis Obispo Poly	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	85	55 of 100 (Notable)
2022-03-01	Belle Fourche	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	99	46 of 100 (Notable)
2022-03-03	Key West NAS	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	62	45 of 100 (Notable)
2022-03-03	McPherson	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	112	44 of 100 (Notable)
2022-03-03	Superior	Record high maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	116	44 of 100 (Notable)
2022-03-05	Coldwater	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	100	44 of 100 (Notable)
2022-03-06	Jacksonville Beach	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	73	47 of 100 (Notable)
2022-03-07	Solomons	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	100	54 of 100 (Notable)
2022-03-07	Brockton	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	127	49 of 100 (Notable)
2022-03-07	Freehold-Marlboro	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	127	46 of 100 (Notable)
2022-03-07	Indian Lake 2SW	Record high maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	96	45 of 100 (Notable)
2022-03-07	Statesville 2 NNE	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	119	44 of 100 (Notable)
2022-03-08	Solomons	Record high maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	100	45 of 100 (Notable)
2022-03-08	Avon Park 2 W	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	104	44 of 100 (Notable)
2022-03-09	Ocala	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	116	44 of 100 (Notable)
2022-03-18	Brockport	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	119	45 of 100 (Notable)
2022-03-19	Hartford Brainard Fld	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	95	46 of 100 (Notable)
2022-03-19	Flemington 5 NNW	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	123	45 of 100 (Notable)

The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 3,182 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.

Margin (C)	Years the old record stood
6.1	85
6.1	100
1.1	109
1.1	126
4.4	127
3.9	73
3.3	127
5.0	99
3.9	95
3.4	100
2.8	123
2.8	119
3.9	96
2.8	62
2.2	104
2.2	116
2.8	100
3.3	112
3.9	116
2.3	119
2.8	113
2.7	100
2.2	119
2.8	112
2.8	100
2.8	116
1.7	100
1.7	100
1.7	119
1.6	100
2.2	113
2.8	112
1.6	116
8.9	60
3.3	120
1.7	120
2.2	100
1.7	104
1.2	143
1.7	100
1.7	147
1.1	112
2.2	127
1.7	112
5.0	88
2.2	88
1.7	117
1.6	112
1.1	127
1.1	103
1.1	100
1.1	127
1.2	112
1.7	127
2.2	112
1.7	120
2.2	127
1.7	112
1.6	127
1.6	113
1.7	116
2.2	116
1.1	104
1.1	119
1.7	124
1.6	127
1.7	125
1.6	127
1.6	116
2.2	88
1.7	100
1.6	116
1.6	104
1.6	100
2.2	96
1.1	103
1.7	104
0.6	112
1.1	100
0.6	100
0.6	126
0.5	120
0.6	103
0.6	112
0.6	103
1.1	112
1.1	112
1.1	116
1.1	112
1.1	116
1.1	112
1.1	116
0.6	120
1.1	116
1.2	116
0.6	120
1.1	116
1.1	100
0.6	116
0.6	127
0.6	100
3.9	80
0.6	119
1.7	95
1.1	104
1.1	123
0.6	126
1.1	104
0.6	104
1.7	96
0.6	119
2.8	91
1.1	123
1.1	113
0.6	96
0.5	100
0.5	112
1.1	95
5.0	72
0.5	119
0.6	112
0.5	112
0.6	100
0.6	112
0.5	112
3.3	87
4.4	80
0.6	104
0.5	104
0.6	112
0.5	108
1.2	99
0.5	116
0.5	123
0.5	116
0.6	119
0.5	127
0.5	104
0.6	116
0.6	113
0.6	112
0.5	113
0.5	120
5.6	76
0.6	112
0.5	100
1.1	92
0.6	95
2.7	84
3.3	76
1.1	95
1.7	92
2.2	85
5.5	71
3.9	83
2.8	88
4.4	71
1.1	88
0.5	91
3.9	80
2.2	85
2.7	84
0.6	95
1.1	87
1.1	91
3.9	76
4.5	60
1.1	87
0.5	92
0.6	87
1.7	84
2.2	76
2.2	85
0.6	92
1.7	84
3.9	71
0.6	88
1.6	80
2.3	76
1.7	87
1.2	85
1.7	76
2.2	77
0.6	89
0.6	88
1.1	84
0.5	88
5.0	71
7.8	65
3.9	76
4.5	76
2.2	87
1.1	80
1.2	59
3.9	76
3.9	60
2.2	76
1.7	73
0.6	83
1.7	80

Margin (C)	Years the old record stood
6.1	85
6.1	100
1.1	109
1.1	126
4.4	127
3.9	73
3.3	127
5.0	99
3.9	95
3.4	100
2.8	123
2.8	119
3.9	96
2.8	62
2.2	104
2.2	116
2.8	100
3.3	112
3.9	116
2.3	119
2.8	113
2.7	100
2.2	119
2.8	112
2.8	100
2.8	116
1.7	100
1.7	100
1.7	119
1.6	100
2.2	113
2.8	112
1.6	116
8.9	60
3.3	120
1.7	120
2.2	100
1.7	104
1.2	143
1.7	100
1.7	147
1.1	112
2.2	127
1.7	112
5.0	88
2.2	88
1.7	117
1.6	112
1.1	127
1.1	103
1.1	100
1.1	127
1.2	112
1.7	127
2.2	112
1.7	120
2.2	127
1.7	112
1.6	127
1.6	113
1.7	116
2.2	116
1.1	104
1.1	119
1.7	124
1.6	127
1.7	125
1.6	127
1.6	116
2.2	88
1.7	100
1.6	116
1.6	104
1.6	100
2.2	96
1.1	103
1.7	104
0.6	112
1.1	100
0.6	100
0.6	126
0.5	120
0.6	103
0.6	112
0.6	103
1.1	112
1.1	112
1.1	116
1.1	112
1.1	116
1.1	112
1.1	116
0.6	120
1.1	116
1.2	116
0.6	120
1.1	116
1.1	100
0.6	116
0.6	127
0.6	100
3.9	80
0.6	119
1.7	95
1.1	104
1.1	123
0.6	126
1.1	104
0.6	104
1.7	96
0.6	119
2.8	91
1.1	123
1.1	113
0.6	96
0.5	100
0.5	112
1.1	95
5.0	72
0.5	119
0.6	112
0.5	112
0.6	100
0.6	112
0.5	112
3.3	87
4.4	80
0.6	104
0.5	104
0.6	112
0.5	108
1.2	99
0.5	116
0.5	123
0.5	116
0.6	119
0.5	127
0.5	104
0.6	116
0.6	113
0.6	112
0.5	113
0.5	120
5.6	76
0.6	112
0.5	100
1.1	92
0.6	95
2.7	84
3.3	76
1.1	95
1.7	92
2.2	85
5.5	71
3.9	83
2.8	88
4.4	71
1.1	88
0.5	91
3.9	80
2.2	85
2.7	84
0.6	95
1.1	87
1.1	91
3.9	76
4.5	60
1.1	87
0.5	92
0.6	87
1.7	84
2.2	76
2.2	85
0.6	92
1.7	84
3.9	71
0.6	88
1.6	80
2.3	76
1.7	87
1.2	85
1.7	76
2.2	77
0.6	89
0.6	88
1.1	84
0.5	88
5.0	71
7.8	65
3.9	76
4.5	76
2.2	87
1.1	80
1.2	59
3.9	76
3.9	60
2.2	76
1.7	73
0.6	83
1.7	80