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Heat wave in China and 13 other countries, 3 to 27 March 2022

Heat wave in China and 13 other countries, 3 to 27 March 2022: 1,269 records at 425 stations, peak on 14 March 2022. Closed.

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

Key Facts

  • Heat wave in China and 13 other countries, 3 to 27 March 2022 set or tied 1,269 station records at 425 stations.
  • It ran from 3 March 2022 to 27 March 2022 (25 days) and its peak day was 14 March 2022.
  • Status: closed.
  • Matsumoto set a daily record high minimum temperature of 11.2 C (52.2 F) on 14 March 2022.
  • The busiest day was 14 March 2022 with 164 records.
  • The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 91 years.

Footprint

3 to 27 March 2022
Footprint of Heat wave in China and 13 other countries, 3 to 27 March 2022 The area covered by Heat wave in China and 13 other countries, 3 to 27 March 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 13 other countries, 3 to 27 March 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 13 other countries, 3 to 27 March 2022: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
MokpoRecord high minimum temperature12.5 C (54.5 F)2022-03-12
MatsumotoRecord high minimum temperature11.2 C (52.2 F)2022-03-14
ShimizuRecord high maximum temperature25.2 C (77.4 F)2022-03-15
IzuharaRecord high minimum temperature14.5 C (58.1 F)2022-03-12
AlmatyRecord high minimum temperature7.4 C (45.3 F)2022-03-06
HuiliRecord high minimum temperature17.7 C (63.9 F)2022-03-21
BarguzinRecord high maximum temperature6.7 C (44.1 F)2022-03-08
ChoibalsanRecord high maximum temperature16.5 C (61.7 F)2022-03-09
MatsueRecord high minimum temperature11.9 C (53.4 F)2022-03-12
NanchongRecord high maximum temperature31.0 C (87.8 F)2022-03-14
ChongqingRecord high maximum temperature33.3 C (91.9 F)2022-03-16
YibinRecord high maximum temperature31.3 C (88.3 F)2022-03-14
WakayamaRecord high minimum temperature14.8 C (58.6 F)2022-03-14
HanzhongRecord high minimum temperature15.2 C (59.4 F)2022-03-15
TatarskRecord high maximum temperature3.6 C (38.5 F)2022-03-06
TokushimaRecord high minimum temperature13.7 C (56.7 F)2022-03-14
DinghaiRecord high maximum temperature28.6 C (83.5 F)2022-03-15
LancangRecord high minimum temperature18.3 C (64.9 F)2022-03-22

Records per Day

Peak day 164
Records per day during Heat wave in China and 13 other countries, 3 to 27 March 2022 Records set or tied each day from 3 March 2022 to 27 March 2022. The most in one day was 164 on 14 March 2022. 0 50 100 150 200 03-0303-0603-0903-1203-1503-1803-2103-2403-27
Records set or tied each day from 3 March 2022 to 27 March 2022. The most in one day was 164 on 14 March 2022.
Records per day during Heat wave in China and 13 other countries, 3 to 27 March 2022
DateRecords
2022-03-031
2022-03-043
2022-03-0513
2022-03-0633
2022-03-0754
2022-03-0859
2022-03-0971
2022-03-1096
2022-03-11121
2022-03-12103
2022-03-13143
2022-03-14164
2022-03-15123
2022-03-1690
2022-03-1722
2022-03-1827
2022-03-1929
2022-03-2034
2022-03-2129
2022-03-2222
2022-03-237
2022-03-247
2022-03-255
2022-03-268
2022-03-275

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Heat wave in China and 13 other countries, 3 to 27 March 2022 ranked by margin
Choibalsan, 03-099.3 C (16.7 F)
Matsumoto, 03-146.7 C (12.1 F)
Dinghai, 03-155.8 C (10.4 F)
Nanchong, 03-145.7 C (10.3 F)
Chongqing, 03-165.3 C (9.5 F)
Yibin, 03-145.2 C (9.4 F)
Chongqing, 03-145.1 C (9.2 F)
Izuhara, 03-124.4 C (7.9 F)
Matsue, 03-123.8 C (6.8 F)
Huili, 03-063.6 C (6.5 F)
Wakayama, 03-143.6 C (6.5 F)
Hanzhong, 03-153.5 C (6.3 F)
Mokpo, 03-123.2 C (5.8 F)
Tokushima, 03-142.9 C (5.2 F)
Huili, 03-212.8 C (5.0 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 13 other countries, 3 to 27 March 2022 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 25 50 75 100 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 13 other countries, 3 to 27 March 2022
Margin (C)Years the old record stood
6.764
3.280
1.866
4.467
2.837
1.687
1.791
5.760
5.365
3.860
9.361
5.264
3.656
3.565
3.664
0.657
5.160
5.855
2.964
1.679
2.679
5.456
4.561
3.264
3.264
4.544
2.567
4.064
4.360
2.164
2.164
2.565
2.071
2.564
2.167
2.464
5.064
1.571
5.740
1.768
1.471
3.660
2.164
4.556
2.164
3.167
3.960
2.364
2.164
1.971
2.264
1.868
2.664
12.532
4.261
3.361
1.368
1.268
2.265
2.765
3.757
4.655
2.365
0.173
1.468
2.264
4.055
3.264
1.468
1.168
1.464
0.968
3.656
4.055
4.055
3.160
2.855
3.060
1.764
0.442
1.864
1.267
1.365
2.171
3.861
1.264
0.564
3.041
1.064
0.472
1.064
1.856
1.168
2.557
2.661
2.367
2.961
1.569
1.667
2.560
2.248
0.964
3.355
1.367
2.060
2.660
1.164
0.867
1.560
1.560
1.664
0.964
2.356
1.064
2.164
0.464
2.259
3.133
0.241
0.764
2.557
1.756
2.257
2.061
1.467
1.567
2.656
2.561
5.940
1.461
0.667
0.667
1.861
0.968
2.656
1.465
0.668
2.052
2.957
1.064
2.657
3.355
1.665
2.955
3.155
1.064
0.964
1.561
3.144
0.567
0.764
1.061
0.742
0.668
1.064
0.669
0.964
7.232
1.551
1.960
2.256
0.468
1.657
0.167
0.964
1.164
0.567
1.065
0.268
0.565
1.751
1.455
2.455
1.956
0.468
1.957
0.964
1.165
1.757
0.367
0.167
2.944
0.764
3.240
2.940
0.168
2.840
0.459
0.864
1.763
0.464
0.363
6.532
0.264
1.461
1.956
2.453
1.056
1.656
0.861

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
Station records in Heat wave in China and 13 other countries, 3 to 27 March 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 13 other countries, 3 to 27 March 2022 (this event)1,269 records

Every Record Set

20 of 1,269
Every record set or tied during Heat wave in China and 13 other countries, 3 to 27 March 2022, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2022-03-06AlmatyRecord high minimum temperature7.4 C (45.3 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)8738 of 100 (Notable)
2022-03-06HuiliRecord high minimum temperature13.3 C (55.9 F)3.6 C (6.5 F)5636 of 100 (Notable)
2022-03-06TatarskRecord high maximum temperature3.6 C (38.5 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)7935 of 100 (Notable)
2022-03-08BarguzinRecord high maximum temperature6.7 C (44.1 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)9138 of 100 (Notable)
2022-03-09ChoibalsanRecord high maximum temperature16.5 C (61.7 F)9.3 C (16.7 F)6137 of 100 (Notable)
2022-03-12MokpoRecord high minimum temperature12.5 C (54.5 F)3.2 C (5.8 F)8043 of 100 (Notable)
2022-03-12IzuharaRecord high minimum temperature14.5 C (58.1 F)4.4 C (7.9 F)6740 of 100 (Notable)
2022-03-12MatsueRecord high minimum temperature11.9 C (53.4 F)3.8 C (6.8 F)6037 of 100 (Notable)
2022-03-14MatsumotoRecord high minimum temperature11.2 C (52.2 F)6.7 C (12.1 F)6443 of 100 (Notable)
2022-03-14NanchongRecord high maximum temperature31.0 C (87.8 F)5.7 C (10.3 F)6037 of 100 (Notable)
2022-03-14YibinRecord high maximum temperature31.3 C (88.3 F)5.2 C (9.4 F)6436 of 100 (Notable)
2022-03-14WakayamaRecord high minimum temperature14.8 C (58.6 F)3.6 C (6.5 F)6436 of 100 (Notable)
2022-03-14ChongqingRecord high maximum temperature30.3 C (86.5 F)5.1 C (9.2 F)6035 of 100 (Notable)
2022-03-14TokushimaRecord high minimum temperature13.7 C (56.7 F)2.9 C (5.2 F)6435 of 100 (Notable)
2022-03-15ShimizuRecord high maximum temperature25.2 C (77.4 F)1.8 C (3.2 F)6642 of 100 (Notable)
2022-03-15HanzhongRecord high minimum temperature15.2 C (59.4 F)3.5 C (6.3 F)6536 of 100 (Notable)
2022-03-15DinghaiRecord high maximum temperature28.6 C (83.5 F)5.8 C (10.4 F)5535 of 100 (Notable)
2022-03-16ChongqingRecord high maximum temperature33.3 C (91.9 F)5.3 C (9.5 F)6537 of 100 (Notable)
2022-03-21HuiliRecord high minimum temperature17.7 C (63.9 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)3738 of 100 (Notable)
2022-03-22LancangRecord high minimum temperature18.3 C (64.9 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)5735 of 100 (Notable)

The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 1,269 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.