Heat wave in China and 5 other countries, 5 to 15 November 2022
Heat wave in China and 5 other countries, 5 to 15 November 2022: 266 records at 164 stations, peak on 12 November 2022. Closed.
Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-17).
Key Facts
- Heat wave in China and 5 other countries, 5 to 15 November 2022 set or tied 266 station records at 164 stations.
- It ran from 5 November 2022 to 15 November 2022 (11 days) and its peak day was 12 November 2022.
- Status: closed.
- Wuhan set a daily record high maximum temperature of 29.0 C (84.2 F) on 11 November 2022.
- The busiest day was 11 November 2022 with 59 records.
- The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 76 years.
Footprint
5 to 15 November 2022| Station | Type | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wuhan | Record high maximum temperature | 29.0 C (84.2 F) | 2022-11-11 |
| Kumamoto | Record high maximum temperature | 27.4 C (81.3 F) | 2022-11-12 |
| Jian | Record high maximum temperature | 33.1 C (91.6 F) | 2022-11-13 |
| Aburatsu | Record high maximum temperature | 27.5 C (81.5 F) | 2022-11-13 |
| Krasnyj Chikoj | Record high maximum temperature | 5.6 C (42.1 F) | 2022-11-08 |
| Changde | Record high maximum temperature | 29.5 C (85.1 F) | 2022-11-12 |
| Chongqing | Record high maximum temperature | 26.7 C (80.1 F) | 2022-11-11 |
| Lingling | Record high maximum temperature | 32.6 C (90.7 F) | 2022-11-11 |
| Nancheng | Record high maximum temperature | 32.0 C (89.6 F) | 2022-11-11 |
| Nanping | Record high maximum temperature | 31.3 C (88.3 F) | 2022-11-12 |
| Ganzhou | Record high maximum temperature | 32.6 C (90.7 F) | 2022-11-11 |
| Sinuiju | Record high minimum temperature | 10.8 C (51.4 F) | 2022-11-11 |
| Shenyang | Record high minimum temperature | 7.7 C (45.9 F) | 2022-11-10 |
| Hanzhong | Record high minimum temperature | 13.4 C (56.1 F) | 2022-11-10 |
| Anqing | Record high maximum temperature | 28.4 C (83.1 F) | 2022-11-10 |
| Nanchang | Record high maximum temperature | 32.3 C (90.1 F) | 2022-11-11 |
| Qu Xian | Record high maximum temperature | 32.3 C (90.1 F) | 2022-11-13 |
| Shantou | Record high maximum temperature | 30.3 C (86.5 F) | 2022-11-14 |
Records per Day
Peak day 53| Date | Records |
|---|---|
| 2022-11-05 | 1 |
| 2022-11-07 | 4 |
| 2022-11-08 | 18 |
| 2022-11-09 | 22 |
| 2022-11-10 | 57 |
| 2022-11-11 | 59 |
| 2022-11-12 | 53 |
| 2022-11-13 | 44 |
| 2022-11-14 | 6 |
| 2022-11-15 | 2 |
Top Records by Margin
Margin over the record replaced| Sinuiju, 11-11 | |
|---|---|
| Jian, 11-13 | |
| Wuhan, 11-11 | |
| Chongqing, 11-11 | |
| Changde, 11-12 | |
| Nancheng, 11-13 | |
| Lingling, 11-11 | |
| Nancheng, 11-11 | |
| Aburatsu, 11-13 | |
| Shenyang, 11-10 | |
| Ganzhou, 11-11 | |
| Nanping, 11-12 | |
| Nancheng, 11-12 | |
| Qu Xian, 11-13 | |
| Anqing, 11-10 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 3.8 | 68 |
| 0.3 | 61 |
| 4.0 | 64 |
| 2.5 | 64 |
| 2.8 | 71 |
| 0.9 | 76 |
| 2.9 | 56 |
| 2.7 | 69 |
| 2.6 | 69 |
| 2.3 | 69 |
| 2.4 | 69 |
| 2.8 | 64 |
| 5.8 | 47 |
| 2.5 | 64 |
| 1.3 | 69 |
| 1.6 | 69 |
| 1.1 | 38 |
| 2.0 | 64 |
| 2.1 | 64 |
| 1.0 | 69 |
| 1.0 | 69 |
| 1.5 | 64 |
| 1.0 | 68 |
| 1.5 | 69 |
| 1.7 | 64 |
| 0.9 | 69 |
| 0.1 | 43 |
| 0.6 | 68 |
| 0.5 | 69 |
| 1.1 | 64 |
| 0.8 | 69 |
| 0.7 | 69 |
| 1.2 | 64 |
| 0.5 | 68 |
| 0.7 | 69 |
| 0.5 | 69 |
| 0.5 | 43 |
| 0.8 | 64 |
| 0.3 | 68 |
| 0.2 | 68 |
| 0.4 | 68 |
| 0.1 | 68 |
| 0.7 | 64 |
| 0.9 | 64 |
| 5.8 | 24 |
| 0.1 | 69 |
| 0.8 | 64 |
| 2.3 | 52 |
| 0.6 | 64 |
| 0.5 | 64 |
| 0.7 | 64 |
| 0.3 | 64 |
| 0.3 | 64 |
| 0.6 | 64 |
| 3.6 | 41 |
| 0.5 | 64 |
| 1.5 | 56 |
| 1.0 | 56 |
| 1.4 | 52 |
| 2.9 | 41 |
| 0.2 | 61 |
| 1.5 | 47 |
| 2.8 | 41 |
| 1.0 | 52 |
| 0.5 | 56 |
| 1.8 | 49 |
| 3.1 | 41 |
| 3.9 | 28 |
| 4.0 | 28 |
| 2.1 | 41 |
| 3.6 | 27 |
| 0.7 | 52 |
| 1.2 | 51 |
| 0.9 | 48 |
| 0.5 | 48 |
| 3.0 | 28 |
| 3.8 | 24 |
| 0.1 | 52 |
| 0.4 | 52 |
| 0.4 | 52 |
| 1.6 | 41 |
| 2.3 | 28 |
| 0.1 | 52 |
| 3.6 | 35 |
| 0.2 | 48 |
| 0.1 | 48 |
| 0.3 | 48 |
| 1.0 | 9 |
| 0.3 | 49 |
| 0.5 | 52 |
| 2.4 | 28 |
| 2.9 | 28 |
| 2.1 | 28 |
| 0.8 | 43 |
| 1.0 | 41 |
| 3.5 | 23 |
| 1.6 | 32 |
| 0.6 | 41 |
| 0.7 | 41 |
| 0.1 | 41 |
| 0.5 | 37 |
| 0.1 | 41 |
| 0.1 | 41 |
| 0.3 | 43 |
| 0.4 | 43 |
| 0.1 | 9 |
| 2.2 | 24 |
| 2.3 | 28 |
| 1.5 | 28 |
| 1.9 | 35 |
| 2.4 | 28 |
| 0.5 | 45 |
| 2.2 | 35 |
| 2.6 | 23 |
| 1.4 | 35 |
| 3.9 | 16 |
| 3.6 | 17 |
| 2.6 | 23 |
| 1.3 | 28 |
| 0.7 | 35 |
| 1.5 | 28 |
| 0.6 | 37 |
| 0.5 | 0 |
| 1.4 | 28 |
| 0.1 | 37 |
| 1.6 | 27 |
| 1.2 | 28 |
| 1.1 | 28 |
| 1.4 | 35 |
| 1.8 | 23 |
| 0.3 | 35 |
| 2.0 | 23 |
| 2.5 | 23 |
| 3.3 | 23 |
| 2.1 | 23 |
| 0.2 | 35 |
| 0.8 | 28 |
| 1.3 | 24 |
| 1.0 | 28 |
| 0.3 | 0 |
| 2.1 | 16 |
| 1.4 | 24 |
| 1.1 | 28 |
| 0.1 | 35 |
| 0.7 | 28 |
| 1.5 | 39 |
| 1.3 | 24 |
| 0.7 | 28 |
| 2.4 | 24 |
| 0.6 | 28 |
| 0.3 | 35 |
| 1.2 | 25 |
| 0.5 | 28 |
| 0.3 | 32 |
| 0.7 | 28 |
| 0.7 | 24 |
| 1.0 | 24 |
| 1.6 | 24 |
| 0.2 | 28 |
| 1.5 | 20 |
| 1.6 | 23 |
| 1.6 | 16 |
| 1.0 | 24 |
| 0.7 | 24 |
| 0.2 | 28 |
| 1.4 | 20 |
| 1.4 | 16 |
| 0.9 | 20 |
| 0.9 | 28 |
| 0.2 | 28 |
| 0.1 | 28 |
| 0.3 | 28 |
| 0.6 | 24 |
| 0.4 | 24 |
| 0.2 | 28 |
| 0.1 | 28 |
| 0.1 | 28 |
| 0.3 | 35 |
| 0.6 | 24 |
| 0.8 | 24 |
| 0.5 | 24 |
| 1.4 | 17 |
| 0.2 | 24 |
| 0.5 | 24 |
| 3.0 | 1 |
| 0.5 | 24 |
| 0.8 | 16 |
| 1.9 | 25 |
| 0.4 | 24 |
| 0.8 | 17 |
| 0.1 | 28 |
| 2.5 | 9 |
| 0.7 | 24 |
| 0.9 | 24 |
| 0.8 | 23 |
| 0.5 | 23 |
| 1.2 | 16 |
| 1.3 | 12 |
| 0.8 | 17 |
| 0.9 | 17 |
Compared With Other Events
Station records per event| Heat wave in United States and Mexico, 16 January to 14 February 2024 | |
|---|---|
| Heat wave in United States, 28 January to 24 February 2026 | |
| Heat wave in United States and Mexico, 24 May to 19 June 2020 | |
| Heat wave in United States and Mexico, 26 March to 17 April 2021 | |
| Heat wave in Germany and 49 other countries, 18 December 2021 to 15 January 2022 | |
| Heat wave in China and 5 other countries, 5 to 15 November 2022 (this event) |
Every Record Set
20 of 266| Date | Station | Record | Value | Margin | Years stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-11-08 | Krasnyj Chikoj | Record high maximum temperature | 5.6 C (42.1 F) | 0.9 C (1.6 F) | 76 | 33 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2022-11-10 | Shenyang | Record high minimum temperature | 7.7 C (45.9 F) | 2.5 C (4.5 F) | 64 | 30 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2022-11-10 | Hanzhong | Record high minimum temperature | 13.4 C (56.1 F) | 1.3 C (2.3 F) | 69 | 30 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2022-11-10 | Anqing | Record high maximum temperature | 28.4 C (83.1 F) | 1.6 C (2.9 F) | 69 | 30 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2022-11-11 | Wuhan | Record high maximum temperature | 29.0 C (84.2 F) | 3.8 C (6.8 F) | 68 | 35 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2022-11-11 | Chongqing | Record high maximum temperature | 26.7 C (80.1 F) | 2.9 C (5.2 F) | 56 | 32 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2022-11-11 | Lingling | Record high maximum temperature | 32.6 C (90.7 F) | 2.7 C (4.9 F) | 69 | 32 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2022-11-11 | Nancheng | Record high maximum temperature | 32.0 C (89.6 F) | 2.6 C (4.7 F) | 69 | 32 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2022-11-11 | Ganzhou | Record high maximum temperature | 32.6 C (90.7 F) | 2.4 C (4.3 F) | 69 | 31 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2022-11-11 | Sinuiju | Record high minimum temperature | 10.8 C (51.4 F) | 5.8 C (10.4 F) | 47 | 31 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2022-11-11 | Nanchang | Record high maximum temperature | 32.3 C (90.1 F) | 1.1 C (2.0 F) | 38 | 30 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2022-11-12 | Kumamoto | Record high maximum temperature | 27.4 C (81.3 F) | 0.3 C (0.5 F) | 61 | 35 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2022-11-12 | Changde | Record high maximum temperature | 29.5 C (85.1 F) | 2.8 C (5.0 F) | 71 | 33 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2022-11-12 | Nanping | Record high maximum temperature | 31.3 C (88.3 F) | 2.3 C (4.1 F) | 69 | 32 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2022-11-12 | Nancheng | Record high maximum temperature | 32.5 C (90.5 F) | 2.1 C (3.8 F) | 64 | 30 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2022-11-13 | Jian | Record high maximum temperature | 33.1 C (91.6 F) | 4.0 C (7.2 F) | 64 | 34 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2022-11-13 | Aburatsu | Record high maximum temperature | 27.5 C (81.5 F) | 2.5 C (4.5 F) | 64 | 34 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2022-11-13 | Nancheng | Record high maximum temperature | 32.5 C (90.5 F) | 2.8 C (5.0 F) | 64 | 31 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2022-11-13 | Qu Xian | Record high maximum temperature | 32.3 C (90.1 F) | 2.0 C (3.6 F) | 64 | 30 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2022-11-14 | Shantou | Record high maximum temperature | 30.3 C (86.5 F) | 1.0 C (1.8 F) | 69 | 30 of 100 (Routine) |
The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 266 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.