Heat wave in Cote D'Ivoire and 7 other countries, 7 February to 5 March 2024
Heat wave in Cote D'Ivoire and 7 other countries, 7 February to 5 March 2024: 280 records at 54 stations, peak on 13 February 2024. Closed.
Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-17).
Key Facts
- Heat wave in Cote D'Ivoire and 7 other countries, 7 February to 5 March 2024 set or tied 280 station records at 54 stations.
- It ran from 7 February 2024 to 5 March 2024 (28 days) and its peak day was 13 February 2024.
- Status: closed.
- Bouake set a daily record high maximum temperature of 39.0 C (102.2 F) on 15 February 2024.
- The busiest day was 13 February 2024 with 38 records.
- The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 76 years.
Footprint
7 February to 5 March 2024| Station | Type | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bouake | Record high maximum temperature | 39.0 C (102.2 F) | 2024-02-15 |
| Gagnoa | Record high minimum temperature | 26.7 C (80.1 F) | 2024-02-14 |
| Linguere | Record high maximum temperature | 40.6 C (105.1 F) | 2024-02-12 |
| Dimbokro | Record high maximum temperature | 41.0 C (105.8 F) | 2024-02-15 |
| Gaoua | Record high maximum temperature | 40.9 C (105.6 F) | 2024-02-14 |
| Man | Record high maximum temperature | 37.8 C (100.0 F) | 2024-02-18 |
| Daloa | Record high minimum temperature | 25.9 C (78.6 F) | 2024-02-13 |
| Conakry (Aero) | Record high maximum temperature | 33.5 C (92.3 F) | 2024-02-11 |
| Podor | Record high maximum temperature | 41.4 C (106.5 F) | 2024-02-15 |
| Tillabery | Record high minimum temperature | 25.0 C (77.0 F) | 2024-02-29 |
Records per Day
Peak day 38| Date | Records |
|---|---|
| 2024-02-07 | 1 |
| 2024-02-08 | 1 |
| 2024-02-09 | 7 |
| 2024-02-10 | 15 |
| 2024-02-11 | 18 |
| 2024-02-12 | 25 |
| 2024-02-13 | 38 |
| 2024-02-14 | 32 |
| 2024-02-15 | 24 |
| 2024-02-16 | 19 |
| 2024-02-17 | 5 |
| 2024-02-18 | 12 |
| 2024-02-19 | 7 |
| 2024-02-20 | 3 |
| 2024-02-21 | 3 |
| 2024-02-22 | 7 |
| 2024-02-23 | 1 |
| 2024-02-24 | 1 |
| 2024-02-25 | 5 |
| 2024-02-26 | 5 |
| 2024-02-27 | 6 |
| 2024-02-28 | 11 |
| 2024-02-29 | 20 |
| 2024-03-01 | 7 |
| 2024-03-02 | 1 |
| 2024-03-03 | 3 |
| 2024-03-04 | 2 |
| 2024-03-05 | 1 |
Top Records by Margin
Margin over the record replaced| Tillabery, 02-29 | |
|---|---|
| Bouake, 02-15 | |
| Gagnoa, 02-16 | |
| Man, 02-13 | |
| Gaoua, 02-14 | |
| Bouake, 02-29 | |
| Man, 02-18 | |
| Dimbokro, 02-16 | |
| Linguere, 02-12 | |
| Dimbokro, 02-15 | |
| Bouake, 02-13 | |
| Man, 02-15 | |
| Dimbokro, 02-10 | |
| Gagnoa, 02-14 | |
| Man, 02-12 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 1.7 | 72 |
| 0.7 | 25 |
| 1.2 | 76 |
| 1.6 | 66 |
| 1.1 | 73 |
| 0.9 | 61 |
| 1.0 | 66 |
| 1.3 | 64 |
| 1.2 | 60 |
| 1.2 | 64 |
| 0.9 | 64 |
| 0.1 | 26 |
| 0.1 | 74 |
| 0.7 | 64 |
| 0.2 | 72 |
| 0.1 | 7 |
| 0.8 | 61 |
| 1.8 | 52 |
| 0.6 | 64 |
| 1.5 | 45 |
| 0.2 | 69 |
| 0.7 | 55 |
| 0.2 | 70 |
| 0.2 | 6 |
| 1.5 | 40 |
| 1.5 | 7 |
| 1.2 | 50 |
| 2.0 | 16 |
| 1.9 | 45 |
| 0.1 | 53 |
| 0.1 | 3 |
| 0.3 | 54 |
| 0.1 | 26 |
| 2.0 | 18 |
| 1.6 | 24 |
| 1.6 | 25 |
| 0.8 | 26 |
| 0.3 | 25 |
| 0.3 | 26 |
| 2.0 | 10 |
| 1.3 | 45 |
| 0.5 | 24 |
| 0.1 | 0 |
| 0.6 | 57 |
| 0.3 | 58 |
| 1.6 | 44 |
| 0.4 | 50 |
| 1.4 | 32 |
| 1.0 | 40 |
| 0.7 | 40 |
| 0.4 | 40 |
| 3.2 | 20 |
| 0.5 | 40 |
| 1.1 | 40 |
| 2.3 | 32 |
| 1.0 | 48 |
| 1.7 | 36 |
| 0.5 | 13 |
| 1.8 | 44 |
| 1.0 | 45 |
| 0.9 | 42 |
| 0.8 | 40 |
| 1.5 | 16 |
| 1.3 | 34 |
| 0.1 | 22 |
| 2.3 | 10 |
| 2.4 | 25 |
| 1.6 | 30 |
| 0.5 | 13 |
| 2.3 | 20 |
| 1.1 | 34 |
| 0.6 | 0 |
| 0.7 | 28 |
| 1.4 | 10 |
| 1.0 | 25 |
| 0.3 | 37 |
| 0.4 | 44 |
| 1.7 | 26 |
| 0.3 | 45 |
| 0.2 | 7 |
| 0.1 | 34 |
| 0.1 | 0 |
| 0.2 | 32 |
| 1.9 | 6 |
| 0.2 | 41 |
| 0.8 | 41 |
| 0.3 | 41 |
| 0.3 | 40 |
| 2.0 | 20 |
| 0.5 | 5 |
| 1.4 | 20 |
| 1.7 | 25 |
| 0.6 | 37 |
| 1.2 | 30 |
| 0.2 | 34 |
| 1.1 | 16 |
| 0.5 | 26 |
| 1.5 | 25 |
| 1.3 | 25 |
| 0.2 | 25 |
| 0.3 | 37 |
| 1.3 | 25 |
| 0.1 | 0 |
| 0.3 | 20 |
| 0.3 | 25 |
| 0.4 | 20 |
| 0.4 | 26 |
| 0.2 | 34 |
| 0.5 | 26 |
| 1.6 | 6 |
| 0.3 | 36 |
| 1.4 | 18 |
| 0.7 | 26 |
| 0.3 | 36 |
| 0.2 | 0 |
| 1.6 | 14 |
| 0.3 | 25 |
| 2.5 | 16 |
| 1.8 | 8 |
| 0.4 | 0 |
| 0.4 | 36 |
| 0.2 | 6 |
| 0.3 | 0 |
| 0.3 | 32 |
| 0.8 | 18 |
| 0.9 | 10 |
| 0.4 | 24 |
| 1.2 | 20 |
| 1.8 | 6 |
| 0.5 | 32 |
| 0.8 | 14 |
| 1.0 | 4 |
| 0.8 | 26 |
| 1.2 | 20 |
| 1.6 | 14 |
| 1.0 | 21 |
| 0.8 | 25 |
| 1.3 | 5 |
| 1.6 | 8 |
| 1.1 | 20 |
| 0.7 | 32 |
| 0.5 | 14 |
| 1.2 | 6 |
| 0.7 | 17 |
| 0.1 | 20 |
| 0.3 | 18 |
| 0.7 | 10 |
| 0.8 | 8 |
| 0.7 | 20 |
| 1.5 | 8 |
| 0.6 | 16 |
| 2.7 | 2 |
| 2.0 | 6 |
| 1.0 | 12 |
| 0.3 | 26 |
| 1.5 | 10 |
| 0.7 | 25 |
| 0.3 | 29 |
| 2.4 | 4 |
| 0.1 | 36 |
| 0.7 | 18 |
| 0.5 | 10 |
| 0.4 | 17 |
| 0.8 | 16 |
| 0.9 | 16 |
| 0.2 | 25 |
| 0.5 | 25 |
| 0.6 | 20 |
| 0.6 | 20 |
| 0.4 | 10 |
| 1.5 | 10 |
| 0.6 | 25 |
| 1.4 | 6 |
| 0.8 | 8 |
| 0.7 | 8 |
| 0.9 | 4 |
| 1.1 | 2 |
| 0.5 | 13 |
| 0.9 | 5 |
| 0.9 | 4 |
| 0.4 | 13 |
| 0.1 | 26 |
| 0.2 | 22 |
| 1.2 | 1 |
| 0.5 | 18 |
| 1.5 | 6 |
| 1.1 | 8 |
| 0.4 | 8 |
| 1.3 | 16 |
| 1.1 | 14 |
| 0.2 | 25 |
| 0.8 | 14 |
| 0.4 | 20 |
| 0.8 | 2 |
| 0.2 | 14 |
| 1.4 | 12 |
| 0.6 | 20 |
| 0.3 | 24 |
| 0.3 | 8 |
| 0.6 | 5 |
Compared With Other Events
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|---|---|
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| Heat wave in United States and Mexico, 26 March to 17 April 2021 | |
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| Heat wave in Cote D'Ivoire and 7 other countries, 7 February to 5 March 2024 (this event) |
Every Record Set
20 of 280| Date | Station | Record | Value | Margin | Years stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-02-10 | Dimbokro | Record high maximum temperature | 39.8 C (103.6 F) | 0.8 C (1.4 F) | 61 | 30 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2024-02-11 | Conakry (Aero) | Record high maximum temperature | 33.5 C (92.3 F) | 0.1 C (0.2 F) | 74 | 30 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2024-02-12 | Linguere | Record high maximum temperature | 40.6 C (105.1 F) | 1.1 C (2.0 F) | 73 | 34 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2024-02-12 | Man | Record high maximum temperature | 37.3 C (99.1 F) | 0.7 C (1.3 F) | 64 | 30 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2024-02-12 | Bouake | Record high maximum temperature | 38.4 C (101.1 F) | 0.2 C (0.4 F) | 72 | 30 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2024-02-13 | Bouake | Record high minimum temperature | 24.5 C (76.1 F) | 0.9 C (1.6 F) | 61 | 33 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2024-02-13 | Daloa | Record high minimum temperature | 25.9 C (78.6 F) | 0.1 C (0.2 F) | 26 | 31 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2024-02-13 | Man | Record high maximum temperature | 38.4 C (101.1 F) | 1.5 C (2.7 F) | 45 | 29 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2024-02-14 | Gagnoa | Record high minimum temperature | 26.7 C (80.1 F) | 0.7 C (1.3 F) | 25 | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2024-02-14 | Gaoua | Record high maximum temperature | 40.9 C (105.6 F) | 1.3 C (2.3 F) | 64 | 33 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2024-02-15 | Bouake | Record high maximum temperature | 39.0 C (102.2 F) | 1.7 C (3.1 F) | 72 | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2024-02-15 | Dimbokro | Record high maximum temperature | 41.0 C (105.8 F) | 1.0 C (1.8 F) | 66 | 33 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2024-02-15 | Man | Record high maximum temperature | 38.0 C (100.4 F) | 0.9 C (1.6 F) | 64 | 31 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2024-02-15 | Podor | Record high maximum temperature | 41.4 C (106.5 F) | 0.6 C (1.1 F) | 64 | 30 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2024-02-16 | Gagnoa | Record high minimum temperature | 26.1 C (79.0 F) | 1.6 C (2.9 F) | 66 | 36 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2024-02-16 | Dimbokro | Record high minimum temperature | 26.8 C (80.2 F) | 1.2 C (2.2 F) | 64 | 32 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2024-02-16 | Dimbokro | Record high maximum temperature | 41.3 C (106.3 F) | 0.1 C (0.2 F) | 7 | 30 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2024-02-18 | Man | Record high maximum temperature | 37.8 C (100.0 F) | 1.2 C (2.2 F) | 60 | 32 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2024-02-29 | Bouake | Record high maximum temperature | 37.5 C (99.5 F) | 1.2 C (2.2 F) | 76 | 36 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2024-02-29 | Tillabery | Record high minimum temperature | 25.0 C (77.0 F) | 1.8 C (3.2 F) | 52 | 30 of 100 (Routine) |
The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 280 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.