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Heat wave in China and 8 other countries, 12 to 24 January 2022

Heat wave in China and 8 other countries, 12 to 24 January 2022: 317 records at 158 stations, peak on 17 January 2022. Closed.

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

Key Facts

  • Heat wave in China and 8 other countries, 12 to 24 January 2022 set or tied 317 station records at 158 stations.
  • It ran from 12 January 2022 to 24 January 2022 (13 days) and its peak day was 17 January 2022.
  • Status: closed.
  • Kokpekty set a daily record high maximum temperature of 1.0 C (33.8 F) on 17 January 2022.
  • The busiest day was 17 January 2022 with 70 records.
  • The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 102 years.

Footprint

12 to 24 January 2022
Footprint of Heat wave in China and 8 other countries, 12 to 24 January 2022 The area covered by Heat wave in China and 8 other countries, 12 to 24 January 2022 is outlined, with 18 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type.
The area covered by Heat wave in China and 8 other countries, 12 to 24 January 2022 is outlined, with 18 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type. Made with Natural Earth.
Footprint of Heat wave in China and 8 other countries, 12 to 24 January 2022: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
KokpektyRecord high maximum temperature1.0 C (33.8 F)2022-01-17
HutagRecord high minimum temperature-12.4 C (9.7 F)2022-01-21
TurkestanRecord high minimum temperature2.8 C (37.0 F)2022-01-18
ZharkentRecord high maximum temperature13.7 C (56.7 F)2022-01-16
ZajsanRecord high minimum temperature-5.4 C (22.3 F)2022-01-16
ZmeinogorskRecord high maximum temperature6.1 C (43.0 F)2022-01-16
NizhneudinskRecord high minimum temperature-9.7 C (14.5 F)2022-01-18
AchinskRecord high maximum temperature1.5 C (34.7 F)2022-01-17
ChongqingRecord high maximum temperature17.1 C (62.8 F)2022-01-18
YiningRecord high maximum temperature11.6 C (52.9 F)2022-01-15
KaragandaRecord high maximum temperature2.0 C (35.6 F)2022-01-15
KhudjandRecord high minimum temperature6.3 C (43.3 F)2022-01-15
Uch-AralRecord high maximum temperature6.7 C (44.1 F)2022-01-16
SemejRecord high maximum temperature3.0 C (37.4 F)2022-01-17
RubcovskRecord high maximum temperature1.8 C (35.2 F)2022-01-17
Hamar-DabanRecord high minimum temperature-8.3 C (17.1 F)2022-01-18
MondyRecord high minimum temperature-16.7 C (1.9 F)2022-01-18
MurenRecord high minimum temperature-10.7 C (12.7 F)2022-01-21

Records per Day

Peak day 70
Records per day during Heat wave in China and 8 other countries, 12 to 24 January 2022 Records set or tied each day from 12 January 2022 to 24 January 2022. The most in one day was 70 on 17 January 2022. 0 20 40 60 80 01-1201-1401-1601-1801-2001-2201-24
Records set or tied each day from 12 January 2022 to 24 January 2022. The most in one day was 70 on 17 January 2022.
Records per day during Heat wave in China and 8 other countries, 12 to 24 January 2022
DateRecords
2022-01-127
2022-01-132
2022-01-1411
2022-01-1531
2022-01-1639
2022-01-1770
2022-01-1858
2022-01-1934
2022-01-2023
2022-01-2121
2022-01-2210
2022-01-238
2022-01-243

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Heat wave in China and 8 other countries, 12 to 24 January 2022 ranked by margin
Hutag, 01-2111.5 C (20.7 F)
Muren, 01-216.5 C (11.7 F)
Yining, 01-155.5 C (9.9 F)
Mondy, 01-184.4 C (7.9 F)
Kokpekty, 01-173.8 C (6.8 F)
Nizhneudinsk, 01-183.8 C (6.8 F)
Zajsan, 01-163.6 C (6.5 F)
Khudjand, 01-153.6 C (6.5 F)
Zharkent, 01-163.5 C (6.3 F)
Hamar-Daban, 01-183.5 C (6.3 F)
Zmeinogorsk, 01-163.2 C (5.8 F)
Rubcovsk, 01-172.8 C (5.0 F)
Zharkent, 01-151.8 C (3.2 F)
Chongqing, 01-181.7 C (3.1 F)
Achinsk, 01-171.7 C (3.1 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 8 other countries, 12 to 24 January 2022 317 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 0.03.06.09.012.0 Margin (C) Years the old record stood
317 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 8 other countries, 12 to 24 January 2022
Margin (C)Years the old record stood
3.8102
11.552
0.8100
3.580
3.680
1.880
3.280
3.874
1.770
1.774
5.554
0.580
1.574
0.780
3.567
2.874
3.656
1.270
4.460
6.547
7.727
0.674
0.374
0.179
0.374
2.570
0.938
0.741
0.970
3.660
2.668
3.756
0.470
0.570
0.370
2.556
1.467
3.150
2.455
0.464
1.067
2.862
6.246
0.740
4.350
5.852
1.960
2.256
5.936
2.555
0.338
4.446
5.846
1.560
1.056
2.250
2.255
2.846
7.136
0.354
5.636
0.160
0.159
0.818
0.956
1.950
1.656
2.150
6.524
6.524
0.359
0.756
0.559
0.556
0.950
0.363
3.836
1.155
3.936
1.952
2.252
1.248
0.256
0.947
0.952
0.654
0.346
3.542
1.152
3.252
6.034
2.643
0.350
1.840
0.947
1.536
3.730
2.936
0.551
1.052
3.134
0.520
2.040
3.036
2.931
2.432
3.124
0.450
1.136
3.236
0.90
1.931
6.119
6.523
1.736
3.634
3.138
1.736
2.730
1.236
2.132
0.640
3.624
2.235
1.635
1.340
1.040
0.940
3.030
1.938
2.940
4.336
3.730
1.830
0.440
4.519
2.524
0.736
0.531
1.736
5.520
3.527
2.436
2.819
2.031
1.431
0.735
0.736
0.236
2.224
0.236
1.336
0.66
2.519
0.640
0.640
2.730
2.936
1.436
1.336
2.920
5.320
2.030
0.936
3.820
2.616
1.36
0.136
1.132
0.731
0.531
1.228
2.015
1.530
1.430
0.936
0.336
3.019
2.024
3.119
4.019
0.336
0.728
1.128
0.430
1.226
1.023
0.536
1.920
2.97
1.524
0.528
1.623
2.420
0.120
3.120
2.57
1.920
0.320
1.219

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
Station records in Heat wave in China and 8 other countries, 12 to 24 January 2022 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 8 other countries, 12 to 24 January 2022 (this event)317 records

Every Record Set

20 of 317
Every record set or tied during Heat wave in China and 8 other countries, 12 to 24 January 2022, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2022-01-15ZharkentRecord high maximum temperature12.2 C (54.0 F)1.8 C (3.2 F)8037 of 100 (Notable)
2022-01-15YiningRecord high maximum temperature11.6 C (52.9 F)5.5 C (9.9 F)5433 of 100 (Routine)
2022-01-15KaragandaRecord high maximum temperature2.0 C (35.6 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)8033 of 100 (Routine)
2022-01-15KhudjandRecord high minimum temperature6.3 C (43.3 F)3.6 C (6.5 F)5633 of 100 (Routine)
2022-01-16ZharkentRecord high maximum temperature13.7 C (56.7 F)3.5 C (6.3 F)8040 of 100 (Notable)
2022-01-16ZajsanRecord high minimum temperature-5.4 C (22.3 F)3.6 C (6.5 F)8037 of 100 (Notable)
2022-01-16ZmeinogorskRecord high maximum temperature6.1 C (43.0 F)3.2 C (5.8 F)8037 of 100 (Notable)
2022-01-16Uch-AralRecord high maximum temperature6.7 C (44.1 F)0.7 C (1.3 F)8033 of 100 (Routine)
2022-01-17KokpektyRecord high maximum temperature1.0 C (33.8 F)3.8 C (6.8 F)10245 of 100 (Notable)
2022-01-17AchinskRecord high maximum temperature1.5 C (34.7 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)7434 of 100 (Routine)
2022-01-17SemejRecord high maximum temperature3.0 C (37.4 F)1.5 C (2.7 F)7433 of 100 (Routine)
2022-01-17RubcovskRecord high maximum temperature1.8 C (35.2 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)7433 of 100 (Routine)
2022-01-18TurkestanRecord high minimum temperature2.8 C (37.0 F)0.8 C (1.4 F)10041 of 100 (Notable)
2022-01-18NizhneudinskRecord high minimum temperature-9.7 C (14.5 F)3.8 C (6.8 F)7435 of 100 (Notable)
2022-01-18ChongqingRecord high maximum temperature17.1 C (62.8 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)7034 of 100 (Routine)
2022-01-18Hamar-DabanRecord high minimum temperature-8.3 C (17.1 F)3.5 C (6.3 F)6733 of 100 (Routine)
2022-01-18MondyRecord high minimum temperature-16.7 C (1.9 F)4.4 C (7.9 F)6032 of 100 (Routine)
2022-01-19ChongqingRecord high maximum temperature17.3 C (63.1 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)7032 of 100 (Routine)
2022-01-21HutagRecord high minimum temperature-12.4 C (9.7 F)11.5 C (20.7 F)5242 of 100 (Notable)
2022-01-21MurenRecord high minimum temperature-10.7 C (12.7 F)6.5 C (11.7 F)4731 of 100 (Routine)

The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 317 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.