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Heat wave in Cote D'Ivoire and 7 other countries, 23 May to 14 June 2023

Heat wave in Cote D'Ivoire and 7 other countries, 23 May to 14 June 2023: 143 records at 53 stations, peak on 6 June 2023. Closed.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-12).

Key Facts

  • Heat wave in Cote D'Ivoire and 7 other countries, 23 May to 14 June 2023 set or tied 143 station records at 53 stations.
  • It ran from 23 May 2023 to 14 June 2023 (23 days) and its peak day was 6 June 2023.
  • Status: closed.
  • Tahoua set an all-time record high maximum temperature of 51.3 C (124.3 F) on 6 June 2023.
  • The busiest day was 28 May 2023 with 16 records.
  • The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 85 years.

Footprint

23 May to 14 June 2023
Footprint of Heat wave in Cote D'Ivoire and 7 other countries, 23 May to 14 June 2023 The area covered by Heat wave in Cote D'Ivoire and 7 other countries, 23 May to 14 June 2023 is outlined, with 15 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type.
The area covered by Heat wave in Cote D'Ivoire and 7 other countries, 23 May to 14 June 2023 is outlined, with 15 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type. Made with Natural Earth.
Footprint of Heat wave in Cote D'Ivoire and 7 other countries, 23 May to 14 June 2023: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
TahouaRecord high maximum temperature51.3 C (124.3 F)2023-06-06
TillaberyRecord high maximum temperature47.0 C (116.6 F)2023-05-28
OdienneRecord high minimum temperature24.7 C (76.5 F)2023-06-07
ParakouRecord high maximum temperature39.5 C (103.1 F)2023-06-06
BouakeRecord high minimum temperature23.2 C (73.8 F)2023-06-07
PoRecord high maximum temperature39.9 C (103.8 F)2023-06-06
GayaRecord high minimum temperature29.5 C (85.1 F)2023-06-02
KedougouRecord high minimum temperature29.5 C (85.1 F)2023-06-06
NouakchottRecord high minimum temperature26.3 C (79.3 F)2023-06-12
Dakar/YoffRecord high minimum temperature26.5 C (79.7 F)2023-06-13
OuahigouyaRecord high maximum temperature43.6 C (110.5 F)2023-05-28
SassandraRecord high minimum temperature26.5 C (79.7 F)2023-05-31
DiourbelRecord high maximum temperature43.5 C (110.3 F)2023-06-09
Saint LouisRecord high minimum temperature26.9 C (80.4 F)2023-06-12
AdiakeRecord high minimum temperature25.0 C (77.0 F)2023-06-05

Records per Day

Peak day 14
Records per day during Heat wave in Cote D'Ivoire and 7 other countries, 23 May to 14 June 2023 Records set or tied each day from 23 May 2023 to 14 June 2023. The most in one day was 16 on 28 May 2023. 0 5 10 15 20 05-2305-2605-2906-0106-0406-0706-1006-13
Records set or tied each day from 23 May 2023 to 14 June 2023. The most in one day was 16 on 28 May 2023.
Records per day during Heat wave in Cote D'Ivoire and 7 other countries, 23 May to 14 June 2023
DateRecords
2023-05-232
2023-05-243
2023-05-253
2023-05-261
2023-05-2710
2023-05-2816
2023-05-299
2023-05-3011
2023-05-317
2023-06-012
2023-06-024
2023-06-035
2023-06-044
2023-06-059
2023-06-0614
2023-06-0711
2023-06-084
2023-06-095
2023-06-108
2023-06-117
2023-06-124
2023-06-133
2023-06-141

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Heat wave in Cote D'Ivoire and 7 other countries, 23 May to 14 June 2023 ranked by margin
Tahoua, 06-062.8 C (5.0 F)
Tillabery, 05-282.5 C (4.5 F)
Parakou, 06-061.5 C (2.7 F)
Diourbel, 06-091.5 C (2.7 F)
Tahoua, 05-301.4 C (2.5 F)
Saint Louis, 06-121.4 C (2.5 F)
Odienne, 05-281.3 C (2.3 F)
Odienne, 05-301.1 C (2.0 F)
Ouahigouya, 05-281.0 C (1.8 F)
Sassandra, 05-310.9 C (1.6 F)
Po, 06-060.8 C (1.4 F)
Odienne, 05-240.8 C (1.4 F)
Odienne, 06-070.7 C (1.3 F)
Nouakchott, 06-120.7 C (1.3 F)
Bouake, 05-300.7 C (1.3 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 Cote D'Ivoire and 7 other countries, 23 May to 14 June 2023 143 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 25 50 75 100 0.00.81.52.33.0 Margin (C) Years the old record stood
143 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 Cote D'Ivoire and 7 other countries, 23 May to 14 June 2023
Margin (C)Years the old record stood
2.829
2.585
0.750
1.542
0.376
1.348
0.834
0.752
1.445
0.133
0.331
0.544
0.738
1.138
0.938
1.436
1.541
1.049
0.840
0.540
0.548
1.037
1.534
0.149
1.044
0.749
0.924
0.444
0.840
2.032
2.032
0.240
0.832
0.640
1.032
0.638
0.336
0.337
1.234
0.536
0.57
0.640
1.132
2.15
0.638
0.529
1.136
1.629
0.249
1.436
0.720
0.441
0.140
1.332
0.244
1.329
0.829
0.337
0.234
0.11
0.40
0.433
1.129
1.26
0.820
0.529
0.132
1.312
0.316
1.910
0.236
0.914
0.929
0.236
0.132
1.52
0.136
1.021
1.512
1.021
0.330
0.514
0.617
0.329
0.620
0.224
0.316
0.420
0.128
0.429
0.616
0.59
0.712
0.56
0.417
0.716
1.212
1.01
0.316
0.74
0.35
0.55
0.66
0.613
0.614
0.513
0.44
0.34
0.65
0.710
0.512
1.25
0.38
0.72
0.512
0.92
0.31
0.54
0.46
0.48
0.54
0.84
0.24
0.24
0.54
0.312
0.51
0.21
0.46
0.25
0.56
1.02
0.212
0.210
0.34
0.44
0.18
0.16
0.22
0.41
0.16
0.14
0.22

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
Station records in Heat wave in Cote D'Ivoire and 7 other countries, 23 May to 14 June 2023 compared with similar events
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Heat wave in Cote D'Ivoire and 7 other countries, 23 May to 14 June 2023 (this event)143 records

Every Record Set

20 of 143
Every record set or tied during Heat wave in Cote D'Ivoire and 7 other countries, 23 May to 14 June 2023, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2023-05-24OdienneRecord high minimum temperature24.8 C (76.6 F)0.8 C (1.4 F)4022 of 100 (Routine)
2023-05-28TillaberyRecord high maximum temperature47.0 C (116.6 F)2.5 C (4.5 F)8544 of 100 (Notable)
2023-05-28OdienneRecord high minimum temperature25.3 C (77.5 F)1.3 C (2.3 F)4828 of 100 (Routine)
2023-05-28OuahigouyaRecord high maximum temperature43.6 C (110.5 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)4923 of 100 (Routine)
2023-05-30TahouaRecord high minimum temperature31.4 C (88.5 F)1.4 C (2.5 F)4525 of 100 (Routine)
2023-05-30BouakeRecord high minimum temperature23.8 C (74.8 F)0.7 C (1.3 F)3823 of 100 (Routine)
2023-05-30OdienneRecord high minimum temperature25.5 C (77.9 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)3823 of 100 (Routine)
2023-05-31SassandraRecord high minimum temperature26.5 C (79.7 F)0.9 C (1.6 F)3823 of 100 (Routine)
2023-06-02GayaRecord high minimum temperature29.5 C (85.1 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)3325 of 100 (Routine)
2023-06-05AdiakeRecord high minimum temperature25.0 C (77.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)4022 of 100 (Routine)
2023-06-06TahouaRecord high maximum temperature51.3 C (124.3 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)2945 of 100 (Notable)
2023-06-06ParakouRecord high maximum temperature39.5 C (103.1 F)1.5 C (2.7 F)4234 of 100 (Routine)
2023-06-06PoRecord high maximum temperature39.9 C (103.8 F)0.8 C (1.4 F)3427 of 100 (Routine)
2023-06-06KedougouRecord high minimum temperature29.5 C (85.1 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)3125 of 100 (Routine)
2023-06-07OdienneRecord high minimum temperature24.7 C (76.5 F)0.7 C (1.3 F)5035 of 100 (Notable)
2023-06-07BouakeRecord high minimum temperature23.2 C (73.8 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)7631 of 100 (Routine)
2023-06-09DiourbelRecord high maximum temperature43.5 C (110.3 F)1.5 C (2.7 F)4123 of 100 (Routine)
2023-06-12NouakchottRecord high minimum temperature26.3 C (79.3 F)0.7 C (1.3 F)5225 of 100 (Routine)
2023-06-12Saint LouisRecord high minimum temperature26.9 C (80.4 F)1.4 C (2.5 F)3623 of 100 (Routine)
2023-06-13Dakar/YoffRecord high minimum temperature26.5 C (79.7 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)4424 of 100 (Routine)

The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 143 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 2026-10-12. Events are found by this site from station records and are not official designations. Records are provisional until reprocessed.