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Heat wave in China and 9 other countries, 13 February to 2 March 2021

Heat wave in China and 9 other countries, 13 February to 2 March 2021: 650 records at 250 stations, peak on 19 February 2021. Closed.

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

Key Facts

  • Heat wave in China and 9 other countries, 13 February to 2 March 2021 set or tied 650 station records at 250 stations.
  • It ran from 13 February 2021 to 2 March 2021 (18 days) and its peak day was 19 February 2021.
  • Status: closed.
  • Tobolsk set a daily record high maximum temperature of 2.2 C (36.0 F) on 14 February 2021.
  • The busiest day was 21 February 2021 with 95 records.
  • The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 118 years.

Footprint

13 February to 2 March 2021
Footprint of Heat wave in China and 9 other countries, 13 February to 2 March 2021 The area covered by Heat wave in China and 9 other countries, 13 February to 2 March 2021 is outlined, with 20 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type.
The area covered by Heat wave in China and 9 other countries, 13 February to 2 March 2021 is outlined, with 20 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type. Made with Natural Earth.
Footprint of Heat wave in China and 9 other countries, 13 February to 2 March 2021: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
TobolskRecord high maximum temperature2.2 C (36.0 F)2021-02-14
TurkestanRecord high maximum temperature19.3 C (66.7 F)2021-02-17
BishkekRecord high maximum temperature25.0 C (77.0 F)2021-02-18
ZharkentRecord high maximum temperature16.3 C (61.3 F)2021-02-18
YuanpingRecord high maximum temperature21.5 C (70.7 F)2021-02-21
YushuRecord high maximum temperature16.5 C (61.7 F)2021-02-27
JinanRecord high maximum temperature25.6 C (78.1 F)2021-02-21
KhudjandRecord high maximum temperature17.4 C (63.3 F)2021-02-14
TamdyRecord high maximum temperature23.9 C (75.0 F)2021-02-17
YulinRecord high maximum temperature19.2 C (66.6 F)2021-02-21
DushanbeRecord high maximum temperature21.7 C (71.1 F)2021-02-14
AstanaRecord high maximum temperature5.1 C (41.2 F)2021-02-18
ZhengzhouRecord high maximum temperature26.8 C (80.2 F)2021-02-20
HuiminRecord high maximum temperature24.5 C (76.1 F)2021-02-21
YanzhouRecord high maximum temperature24.6 C (76.3 F)2021-02-21
ChengshantouRecord high maximum temperature15.8 C (60.4 F)2021-02-22
GuanghuaRecord high maximum temperature25.1 C (77.2 F)2021-02-19
BeijingRecord high maximum temperature25.6 C (78.1 F)2021-02-21
WanyuanRecord high maximum temperature24.2 C (75.6 F)2021-02-21
HohhotRecord high maximum temperature15.2 C (59.4 F)2021-02-22

Records per Day

Peak day 83
Records per day during Heat wave in China and 9 other countries, 13 February to 2 March 2021 Records set or tied each day from 13 February 2021 to 2 March 2021. The most in one day was 95 on 21 February 2021. 0 25 50 75 100 02-1302-1502-1702-1902-2102-2302-2502-2703-01
Records set or tied each day from 13 February 2021 to 2 March 2021. The most in one day was 95 on 21 February 2021.
Records per day during Heat wave in China and 9 other countries, 13 February to 2 March 2021
DateRecords
2021-02-1315
2021-02-1430
2021-02-1531
2021-02-1634
2021-02-1758
2021-02-1878
2021-02-1983
2021-02-205
2021-02-2195
2021-02-2264
2021-02-2337
2021-02-2419
2021-02-2532
2021-02-2625
2021-02-2714
2021-02-2811
2021-03-0111
2021-03-028

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Heat wave in China and 9 other countries, 13 February to 2 March 2021 ranked by margin
Jinan, 02-217.7 C (13.9 F)
Bishkek, 02-187.3 C (13.1 F)
Wanyuan, 02-216.8 C (12.2 F)
Hohhot, 02-226.6 C (11.9 F)
Beijing, 02-215.8 C (10.4 F)
Tamdy, 02-175.1 C (9.2 F)
Chengshantou, 02-224.1 C (7.4 F)
Yuanping, 02-213.9 C (7.0 F)
Astana, 02-183.5 C (6.3 F)
Khudjand, 02-143.0 C (5.4 F)
Dushanbe, 02-142.1 C (3.8 F)
Yulin, 02-212.0 C (3.6 F)
Tobolsk, 02-141.7 C (3.1 F)
Huimin, 02-211.5 C (2.7 F)
Zhengzhou, 02-201.5 C (2.7 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 China and 9 other countries, 13 February to 2 March 2021 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. 0 30 60 90 120 0.03.87.511.315.0 Margin (C) Years the old record stood
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 China and 9 other countries, 13 February to 2 March 2021
Margin (C)Years the old record stood
1.7118
3.957
0.970
7.375
0.3104
0.1104
7.763
2.060
3.085
5.175
1.560
4.163
1.060
1.560
3.575
2.185
6.661
5.825
6.847
1.557
4.470
2.681
0.560
5.463
5.763
0.980
0.461
0.985
2.575
4.068
3.075
5.361
1.154
3.270
1.085
11.443
4.563
5.359
5.643
1.348
5.644
0.647
4.263
6.659
4.063
2.863
4.361
0.875
0.575
4.659
3.563
3.363
6.320
3.628
0.649
0.842
4.159
3.963
1.375
4.659
0.475
9.34
9.938
4.658
4.158
1.566
3.559
2.859
0.342
2.163
3.759
3.559
3.863
4.058
8.541
2.042
1.666
1.166
1.858
0.375
2.463
0.967
3.148
5.842
0.770
2.363
1.659
0.966
5.938
2.359
7.938
1.766
1.959
2.360
0.868
3.017
1.828
1.430
0.568
2.355
3.542
3.559
1.963
5.717
0.166
0.266
1.751
0.136
3.035
1.266
0.468
1.263
1.061
1.628
2.949
0.965
2.059
1.728
4.555
2.251
1.459
1.959
1.828
2.642
5.338
0.863
1.759
3.248
2.054
2.512
1.725
3.742
9.215
1.758
7.10
0.858
3.738
4.438
2.855
0.334
0.963
1.850
1.525
3.248
0.761
1.125
3.732
0.920
1.455
1.255
7.614
0.459
6.838
1.951
4.543
2.542
4.742
5.54
2.728
4.044
0.266
1.519
0.951
3.051
1.855
6.044
3.642
0.361
4.717
0.128
4.819
2.436
1.947
12.22
5.042
5.042
4.243
6.131
4.34
7.322
6.136
0.359
4.242
5.138
2.543
1.648
1.249
1.247
1.412
0.155
0.123
1.942
1.310
0.916
2.531
0.755
8.422
2.151
3.117
1.251

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
Station records in Heat wave in China and 9 other countries, 13 February to 2 March 2021 compared with similar events
Heat wave in United States and Mexico, 16 January to 14 February 20249,869 records
Heat wave in United States, 28 January to 24 February 20266,528 records
Heat wave in United States and Mexico, 24 May to 19 June 20205,047 records
Heat wave in United States and Mexico, 26 March to 17 April 20213,669 records
Heat wave in Germany and 49 other countries, 18 December 2021 to 15 January 20223,626 records
Heat wave in China and 9 other countries, 13 February to 2 March 2021 (this event)650 records

Every Record Set

20 of 650
Every record set or tied during Heat wave in China and 9 other countries, 13 February to 2 March 2021, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2021-02-14TobolskRecord high maximum temperature2.2 C (36.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)11842 of 100 (Notable)
2021-02-14KhudjandRecord high maximum temperature17.4 C (63.3 F)3.0 C (5.4 F)8538 of 100 (Notable)
2021-02-14DushanbeRecord high maximum temperature21.7 C (71.1 F)2.1 C (3.8 F)8537 of 100 (Notable)
2021-02-17TurkestanRecord high maximum temperature19.3 C (66.7 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)10440 of 100 (Notable)
2021-02-17TamdyRecord high maximum temperature23.9 C (75.0 F)5.1 C (9.2 F)7538 of 100 (Notable)
2021-02-18BishkekRecord high maximum temperature25.0 C (77.0 F)7.3 C (13.1 F)7540 of 100 (Notable)
2021-02-18ZharkentRecord high maximum temperature16.3 C (61.3 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)10440 of 100 (Notable)
2021-02-18AstanaRecord high maximum temperature5.1 C (41.2 F)3.5 C (6.3 F)7537 of 100 (Notable)
2021-02-19GuanghuaRecord high maximum temperature25.1 C (77.2 F)1.5 C (2.7 F)5736 of 100 (Notable)
2021-02-20ZhengzhouRecord high maximum temperature26.8 C (80.2 F)1.5 C (2.7 F)6037 of 100 (Notable)
2021-02-21YuanpingRecord high maximum temperature21.5 C (70.7 F)3.9 C (7.0 F)5740 of 100 (Notable)
2021-02-21JinanRecord high maximum temperature25.6 C (78.1 F)7.7 C (13.9 F)6339 of 100 (Notable)
2021-02-21YulinRecord high maximum temperature19.2 C (66.6 F)2.0 C (3.6 F)6038 of 100 (Notable)
2021-02-21HuiminRecord high maximum temperature24.5 C (76.1 F)1.5 C (2.7 F)6037 of 100 (Notable)
2021-02-21YanzhouRecord high maximum temperature24.6 C (76.3 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)6037 of 100 (Notable)
2021-02-21BeijingRecord high maximum temperature25.6 C (78.1 F)5.8 C (10.4 F)2536 of 100 (Notable)
2021-02-21WanyuanRecord high maximum temperature24.2 C (75.6 F)6.8 C (12.2 F)4736 of 100 (Notable)
2021-02-22ChengshantouRecord high maximum temperature15.8 C (60.4 F)4.1 C (7.4 F)6337 of 100 (Notable)
2021-02-22HohhotRecord high maximum temperature15.2 C (59.4 F)6.6 C (11.9 F)6136 of 100 (Notable)
2021-02-27YushuRecord high maximum temperature16.5 C (61.7 F)0.9 C (1.6 F)7040 of 100 (Notable)

The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 650 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.