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Heat wave in Uzbekistan and 4 other countries, 17 July to 3 August 2023

Heat wave in Uzbekistan and 4 other countries, 17 July to 3 August 2023: 117 records at 43 stations, peak on 26 July 2023. Closed.

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

Key Facts

  • Heat wave in Uzbekistan and 4 other countries, 17 July to 3 August 2023 set or tied 117 station records at 43 stations.
  • It ran from 17 July 2023 to 3 August 2023 (18 days) and its peak day was 26 July 2023.
  • Status: closed.
  • Tashkent set a daily record high minimum temperature of 24.8 C (76.6 F) on 24 July 2023.
  • The busiest day was 26 July 2023 with 23 records.
  • The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 116 years.

Footprint

17 July to 3 August 2023
Footprint of Heat wave in Uzbekistan and 4 other countries, 17 July to 3 August 2023 The area covered by Heat wave in Uzbekistan and 4 other countries, 17 July to 3 August 2023 is outlined, with 18 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type.
The area covered by Heat wave in Uzbekistan and 4 other countries, 17 July to 3 August 2023 is outlined, with 18 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type. Made with Natural Earth.
Footprint of Heat wave in Uzbekistan and 4 other countries, 17 July to 3 August 2023: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
TashkentRecord high minimum temperature24.8 C (76.6 F)2023-07-24
Kurgan-TyubeRecord high maximum temperature41.7 C (107.1 F)2023-07-26
NurataRecord high minimum temperature24.4 C (75.9 F)2023-07-27
ChardzhevRecord high minimum temperature27.5 C (81.5 F)2023-07-29
SaragtRecord high minimum temperature29.1 C (84.4 F)2023-07-29
BishkekRecord high minimum temperature24.2 C (75.6 F)2023-07-22
GyshgyRecord high minimum temperature27.8 C (82.0 F)2023-07-27
KazalinskRecord high minimum temperature26.6 C (79.9 F)2023-07-26
AshgabatRecord high maximum temperature43.6 C (110.5 F)2023-07-25
NamanganRecord high minimum temperature26.7 C (80.1 F)2023-07-27
UrgenchRecord high maximum temperature41.7 C (107.1 F)2023-07-24
KhorogRecord high minimum temperature21.2 C (70.2 F)2023-07-20
TamdyRecord high minimum temperature29.4 C (84.9 F)2023-07-28
BuzaubajRecord high minimum temperature30.2 C (86.4 F)2023-07-31
TokmakRecord high minimum temperature22.3 C (72.1 F)2023-07-22
ZlikhaRecord high maximum temperature43.2 C (109.8 F)2023-07-26
Syr-DarjaRecord high maximum temperature41.2 C (106.2 F)2023-08-01
DzhusalyRecord high minimum temperature25.5 C (77.9 F)2023-07-27

Records per Day

Peak day 23
Records per day during Heat wave in Uzbekistan and 4 other countries, 17 July to 3 August 2023 Records set or tied each day from 17 July 2023 to 3 August 2023. The most in one day was 23 on 26 July 2023. 0 6 13 19 25 07-1707-1907-2107-2307-2507-2707-2907-3108-02
Records set or tied each day from 17 July 2023 to 3 August 2023. The most in one day was 23 on 26 July 2023.
Records per day during Heat wave in Uzbekistan and 4 other countries, 17 July to 3 August 2023
DateRecords
2023-07-171
2023-07-182
2023-07-193
2023-07-203
2023-07-211
2023-07-223
2023-07-233
2023-07-2410
2023-07-2521
2023-07-2623
2023-07-2720
2023-07-288
2023-07-294
2023-07-302
2023-07-313
2023-08-015
2023-08-023
2023-08-032

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Heat wave in Uzbekistan and 4 other countries, 17 July to 3 August 2023 ranked by margin
Zlikha, 07-262.5 C (4.5 F)
Nurata, 07-272.2 C (4.0 F)
Gyshgy, 07-271.8 C (3.2 F)
Kazalinsk, 07-261.6 C (2.9 F)
Tokmak, 07-221.3 C (2.3 F)
Dzhusaly, 07-271.3 C (2.3 F)
Buzaubaj, 07-311.2 C (2.2 F)
Syr-Darja, 08-011.2 C (2.2 F)
Tashkent, 07-240.8 C (1.4 F)
Tamdy, 07-280.8 C (1.4 F)
Saragt, 07-290.7 C (1.3 F)
Chardzhev, 08-010.7 C (1.3 F)
Urgench, 07-240.6 C (1.1 F)
Bishkek, 07-220.4 C (0.7 F)
Kurgan-Tyube, 07-260.3 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 Uzbekistan and 4 other countries, 17 July to 3 August 2023 117 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 0.01.02.03.04.0 Margin (C) Years the old record stood
117 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 Uzbekistan and 4 other countries, 17 July to 3 August 2023
Margin (C)Years the old record stood
0.8116
0.390
2.270
0.380
0.780
0.482
1.860
1.652
0.168
0.29
0.660
0.744
0.249
1.249
0.840
1.345
2.532
1.244
0.244
1.336
0.146
3.34
2.59
0.344
0.240
1.59
3.45
2.26
0.920
1.29
0.329
0.424
2.65
1.613
1.31
0.98
1.022
0.818
1.15
1.09
1.29
2.15
0.517
0.126
0.125
2.19
1.25
0.226
1.11
1.68
0.714
0.71
0.50
0.512
0.214
1.112
0.812
1.24
1.04
0.69
0.92
1.10
0.70
1.20
0.95
0.31
0.513
1.54
1.21
0.31
0.80
0.26
0.60
0.89
0.314
1.35
0.15
0.46
1.00
0.213
0.214
0.79
0.28
0.38
0.80
0.45
0.79
0.64
1.04
0.44
0.31
0.55
0.52
1.00
1.02
1.01
0.40
0.29
0.19
0.45
0.41
0.62
0.60
0.11
0.11
0.24
0.41
0.41
0.14
0.11
0.11
0.24
0.20
0.31
0.10
0.21
0.20

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
Station records in Heat wave in Uzbekistan and 4 other countries, 17 July to 3 August 2023 compared with similar events
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Heat wave in Uzbekistan and 4 other countries, 17 July to 3 August 2023 (this event)117 records

Every Record Set

20 of 117
Every record set or tied during Heat wave in Uzbekistan and 4 other countries, 17 July to 3 August 2023, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2023-07-18BishkekRecord high minimum temperature25.0 C (77.0 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)4421 of 100 (Routine)
2023-07-20KhorogRecord high minimum temperature21.2 C (70.2 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)4924 of 100 (Routine)
2023-07-22BishkekRecord high minimum temperature24.2 C (75.6 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)8233 of 100 (Routine)
2023-07-22TokmakRecord high minimum temperature22.3 C (72.1 F)1.3 C (2.3 F)4522 of 100 (Routine)
2023-07-24TashkentRecord high minimum temperature24.8 C (76.6 F)0.8 C (1.4 F)11643 of 100 (Notable)
2023-07-24UrgenchRecord high maximum temperature41.7 C (107.1 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)6026 of 100 (Routine)
2023-07-25AshgabatRecord high maximum temperature43.6 C (110.5 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)6829 of 100 (Routine)
2023-07-26Kurgan-TyubeRecord high maximum temperature41.7 C (107.1 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)9037 of 100 (Notable)
2023-07-26KazalinskRecord high minimum temperature26.6 C (79.9 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)5230 of 100 (Routine)
2023-07-26ZlikhaRecord high maximum temperature43.2 C (109.8 F)2.5 C (4.5 F)3222 of 100 (Routine)
2023-07-27NurataRecord high minimum temperature24.4 C (75.9 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)7036 of 100 (Notable)
2023-07-27GyshgyRecord high minimum temperature27.8 C (82.0 F)1.8 C (3.2 F)6033 of 100 (Routine)
2023-07-27NamanganRecord high minimum temperature26.7 C (80.1 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)929 of 100 (Routine)
2023-07-27DzhusalyRecord high minimum temperature25.5 C (77.9 F)1.3 C (2.3 F)3621 of 100 (Routine)
2023-07-28TamdyRecord high minimum temperature29.4 C (84.9 F)0.8 C (1.4 F)4023 of 100 (Routine)
2023-07-29ChardzhevRecord high minimum temperature27.5 C (81.5 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)8035 of 100 (Notable)
2023-07-29SaragtRecord high minimum temperature29.1 C (84.4 F)0.7 C (1.3 F)8034 of 100 (Routine)
2023-07-31BuzaubajRecord high minimum temperature30.2 C (86.4 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)4923 of 100 (Routine)
2023-08-01ChardzhevRecord high maximum temperature42.9 C (109.2 F)0.7 C (1.3 F)4425 of 100 (Routine)
2023-08-01Syr-DarjaRecord high maximum temperature41.2 C (106.2 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)4422 of 100 (Routine)

The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 117 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.