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Heat wave in China and 5 other countries, 16 November to 8 December 2022

Heat wave in China and 5 other countries, 16 November to 8 December 2022: 406 records at 138 stations, peak on 28 November 2022. Closed.

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

Key Facts

  • Heat wave in China and 5 other countries, 16 November to 8 December 2022 set or tied 406 station records at 138 stations.
  • It ran from 16 November 2022 to 8 December 2022 (23 days) and its peak day was 28 November 2022.
  • Status: closed.
  • Enshi set a daily record high maximum temperature of 21.1 C (70.0 F) on 28 November 2022.
  • The busiest day was 28 November 2022 with 63 records.
  • The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 76 years.

Footprint

16 November to 8 December 2022
Footprint of Heat wave in China and 5 other countries, 16 November to 8 December 2022 The area covered by Heat wave in China and 5 other countries, 16 November to 8 December 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 5 other countries, 16 November to 8 December 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 5 other countries, 16 November to 8 December 2022: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
VladivostokRecord high maximum temperature8.9 C (48.0 F)2022-11-25
EnshiRecord high maximum temperature21.1 C (70.0 F)2022-11-28
HuiminRecord high maximum temperature19.3 C (66.7 F)2022-11-24
LampangRecord high minimum temperature22.5 C (72.5 F)2022-12-01
DatongRecord high maximum temperature14.2 C (57.6 F)2022-11-25
XingrenRecord high minimum temperature15.0 C (59.0 F)2022-11-25
DandongRecord high maximum temperature14.2 C (57.6 F)2022-11-26
JianRecord high minimum temperature16.8 C (62.2 F)2022-11-27
BaiseRecord high maximum temperature31.7 C (89.1 F)2022-11-30
NanchongRecord high maximum temperature21.0 C (69.8 F)2022-11-28
SurinRecord high minimum temperature24.8 C (76.6 F)2022-11-30
JartaiRecord high maximum temperature14.3 C (57.7 F)2022-11-24
BijieRecord high maximum temperature27.3 C (81.1 F)2022-11-27
NanjingRecord high minimum temperature12.7 C (54.9 F)2022-11-27
Ubon RatchathaniRecord high minimum temperature24.6 C (76.3 F)2022-11-28
ChengshantouRecord high maximum temperature15.8 C (60.4 F)2022-11-24
WeifangRecord high maximum temperature18.8 C (65.8 F)2022-11-26
QingdaoRecord high maximum temperature18.4 C (65.1 F)2022-11-26

Records per Day

Peak day 63
Records per day during Heat wave in China and 5 other countries, 16 November to 8 December 2022 Records set or tied each day from 16 November 2022 to 8 December 2022. The most in one day was 63 on 28 November 2022. 0 20 40 60 80 11-1611-1911-2211-2511-2812-0112-0512-08
Records set or tied each day from 16 November 2022 to 8 December 2022. The most in one day was 63 on 28 November 2022.
Records per day during Heat wave in China and 5 other countries, 16 November to 8 December 2022
DateRecords
2022-11-161
2022-11-171
2022-11-1810
2022-11-1912
2022-11-2013
2022-11-2117
2022-11-2219
2022-11-2315
2022-11-2428
2022-11-2546
2022-11-2635
2022-11-2745
2022-11-2863
2022-11-2953
2022-11-3029
2022-12-018
2022-12-024
2022-12-043
2022-12-051
2022-12-061
2022-12-071
2022-12-081

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Heat wave in China and 5 other countries, 16 November to 8 December 2022 ranked by margin
Datong, 11-254.5 C (8.1 F)
Bijie, 11-274.2 C (7.6 F)
Qingdao, 11-263.3 C (5.9 F)
Huimin, 11-242.9 C (5.2 F)
Weifang, 11-262.8 C (5.0 F)
Jartai, 11-242.6 C (4.7 F)
Enshi, 11-282.4 C (4.3 F)
Dandong, 11-262.3 C (4.1 F)
Baise, 11-301.9 C (3.4 F)
Ubon Ratchathani, 11-281.8 C (3.2 F)
Enshi, 11-251.7 C (3.1 F)
Nanchong, 11-281.6 C (2.9 F)
Jian, 11-271.6 C (2.9 F)
Nanjing, 11-271.6 C (2.9 F)
Baise, 11-271.5 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 5 other countries, 16 November to 8 December 2022 406 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 20 40 60 80 0.02.04.06.08.0 Margin (C) Years the old record stood
406 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 5 other countries, 16 November to 8 December 2022
Margin (C)Years the old record stood
2.468
0.176
2.967
0.151
4.557
2.367
1.668
1.767
1.669
1.468
1.968
0.871
2.667
4.255
1.669
1.568
1.852
0.867
2.857
3.353
1.169
0.968
2.053
1.153
0.468
0.567
3.648
1.560
0.569
0.861
1.652
0.860
2.151
1.657
0.567
1.356
0.760
0.268
1.856
0.761
2.148
1.555
0.661
0.364
0.260
0.260
0.361
2.153
1.851
0.261
0.956
0.853
0.957
1.055
1.055
4.820
0.356
0.261
0.261
0.161
1.451
0.656
0.953
1.253
1.053
0.653
1.053
0.653
1.741
0.163
0.356
0.456
0.853
1.451
0.457
0.557
0.948
0.153
0.848
0.156
0.917
3.328
0.853
0.253
4.420
0.156
0.159
0.645
1.235
1.748
0.353
0.551
0.352
0.251
1.441
2.528
0.252
0.743
0.640
0.648
3.120
0.411
2.229
3.820
0.148
1.041
3.024
3.121
0.249
1.336
0.540
6.84
3.324
1.135
1.335
0.541
0.441
4.016
1.432
0.835
1.928
1.036
3.320
0.241
0.241
0.441
1.328
0.35
0.828
1.132
1.632
0.535
4.511
4.311
2.028
0.435
0.535
0.535
1.028
0.435
0.19
0.632
0.732
3.024
1.928
1.129
2.524
1.632
1.624
1.027
1.824
1.620
0.335
1.024
1.424
0.135
1.132
0.235
0.735
0.235
2.216
0.135
0.335
1.024
1.024
1.224
0.924
0.723
1.420
1.67
1.77
0.235
1.127
2.411
1.020
0.624
0.524
0.235
1.024
2.211
2.911
0.728
0.132
0.924
0.724
0.624
1.616
0.624
0.924
2.49
0.528
2.215
2.016
1.123
2.011
0.424
0.324
0.424
0.128
2.111

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
Station records in Heat wave in China and 5 other countries, 16 November to 8 December 2022 compared with similar events
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Heat wave in Germany and 49 other countries, 18 December 2021 to 15 January 20223,626 records
Heat wave in China and 5 other countries, 16 November to 8 December 2022 (this event)406 records

Every Record Set

20 of 406
Every record set or tied during Heat wave in China and 5 other countries, 16 November to 8 December 2022, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2022-11-24HuiminRecord high maximum temperature19.3 C (66.7 F)2.9 C (5.2 F)6732 of 100 (Routine)
2022-11-24JartaiRecord high maximum temperature14.3 C (57.7 F)2.6 C (4.7 F)6730 of 100 (Routine)
2022-11-24ChengshantouRecord high maximum temperature15.8 C (60.4 F)0.8 C (1.4 F)6729 of 100 (Routine)
2022-11-25VladivostokRecord high maximum temperature8.9 C (48.0 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)7633 of 100 (Routine)
2022-11-25DatongRecord high maximum temperature14.2 C (57.6 F)4.5 C (8.1 F)5731 of 100 (Routine)
2022-11-25EnshiRecord high maximum temperature22.1 C (71.8 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)6731 of 100 (Routine)
2022-11-25XingrenRecord high minimum temperature15.0 C (59.0 F)1.4 C (2.5 F)6831 of 100 (Routine)
2022-11-26DandongRecord high maximum temperature14.2 C (57.6 F)2.3 C (4.1 F)6731 of 100 (Routine)
2022-11-26WeifangRecord high maximum temperature18.8 C (65.8 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)5729 of 100 (Routine)
2022-11-26QingdaoRecord high maximum temperature18.4 C (65.1 F)3.3 C (5.9 F)5329 of 100 (Routine)
2022-11-27JianRecord high minimum temperature16.8 C (62.2 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)6931 of 100 (Routine)
2022-11-27BijieRecord high maximum temperature27.3 C (81.1 F)4.2 C (7.6 F)5530 of 100 (Routine)
2022-11-27NanjingRecord high minimum temperature12.7 C (54.9 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)6930 of 100 (Routine)
2022-11-27BaiseRecord high maximum temperature32.1 C (89.8 F)1.5 C (2.7 F)6830 of 100 (Routine)
2022-11-28EnshiRecord high maximum temperature21.1 C (70.0 F)2.4 C (4.3 F)6833 of 100 (Routine)
2022-11-28NanchongRecord high maximum temperature21.0 C (69.8 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)6831 of 100 (Routine)
2022-11-28Ubon RatchathaniRecord high minimum temperature24.6 C (76.3 F)1.8 C (3.2 F)5230 of 100 (Routine)
2022-11-30BaiseRecord high maximum temperature31.7 C (89.1 F)1.9 C (3.4 F)6831 of 100 (Routine)
2022-11-30SurinRecord high minimum temperature24.8 C (76.6 F)0.8 C (1.4 F)7131 of 100 (Routine)
2022-12-01LampangRecord high minimum temperature22.5 C (72.5 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)5132 of 100 (Routine)

The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 406 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.