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| Station | Type | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vladivostok | Record high maximum temperature | 8.9 C (48.0 F) | 2022-11-25 |
| Enshi | Record high maximum temperature | 21.1 C (70.0 F) | 2022-11-28 |
| Huimin | Record high maximum temperature | 19.3 C (66.7 F) | 2022-11-24 |
| Lampang | Record high minimum temperature | 22.5 C (72.5 F) | 2022-12-01 |
| Datong | Record high maximum temperature | 14.2 C (57.6 F) | 2022-11-25 |
| Xingren | Record high minimum temperature | 15.0 C (59.0 F) | 2022-11-25 |
| Dandong | Record high maximum temperature | 14.2 C (57.6 F) | 2022-11-26 |
| Jian | Record high minimum temperature | 16.8 C (62.2 F) | 2022-11-27 |
| Baise | Record high maximum temperature | 31.7 C (89.1 F) | 2022-11-30 |
| Nanchong | Record high maximum temperature | 21.0 C (69.8 F) | 2022-11-28 |
| Surin | Record high minimum temperature | 24.8 C (76.6 F) | 2022-11-30 |
| Jartai | Record high maximum temperature | 14.3 C (57.7 F) | 2022-11-24 |
| Bijie | Record high maximum temperature | 27.3 C (81.1 F) | 2022-11-27 |
| Nanjing | Record high minimum temperature | 12.7 C (54.9 F) | 2022-11-27 |
| Ubon Ratchathani | Record high minimum temperature | 24.6 C (76.3 F) | 2022-11-28 |
| Chengshantou | Record high maximum temperature | 15.8 C (60.4 F) | 2022-11-24 |
| Weifang | Record high maximum temperature | 18.8 C (65.8 F) | 2022-11-26 |
| Qingdao | Record high maximum temperature | 18.4 C (65.1 F) | 2022-11-26 |
Records per Day
Peak day 63| Date | Records |
|---|---|
| 2022-11-16 | 1 |
| 2022-11-17 | 1 |
| 2022-11-18 | 10 |
| 2022-11-19 | 12 |
| 2022-11-20 | 13 |
| 2022-11-21 | 17 |
| 2022-11-22 | 19 |
| 2022-11-23 | 15 |
| 2022-11-24 | 28 |
| 2022-11-25 | 46 |
| 2022-11-26 | 35 |
| 2022-11-27 | 45 |
| 2022-11-28 | 63 |
| 2022-11-29 | 53 |
| 2022-11-30 | 29 |
| 2022-12-01 | 8 |
| 2022-12-02 | 4 |
| 2022-12-04 | 3 |
| 2022-12-05 | 1 |
| 2022-12-06 | 1 |
| 2022-12-07 | 1 |
| 2022-12-08 | 1 |
Top Records by Margin
Margin over the record replaced| Datong, 11-25 | |
|---|---|
| Bijie, 11-27 | |
| Qingdao, 11-26 | |
| Huimin, 11-24 | |
| Weifang, 11-26 | |
| Jartai, 11-24 | |
| Enshi, 11-28 | |
| Dandong, 11-26 | |
| Baise, 11-30 | |
| Ubon Ratchathani, 11-28 | |
| Enshi, 11-25 | |
| Nanchong, 11-28 | |
| Jian, 11-27 | |
| Nanjing, 11-27 | |
| Baise, 11-27 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2.4 | 68 |
| 0.1 | 76 |
| 2.9 | 67 |
| 0.1 | 51 |
| 4.5 | 57 |
| 2.3 | 67 |
| 1.6 | 68 |
| 1.7 | 67 |
| 1.6 | 69 |
| 1.4 | 68 |
| 1.9 | 68 |
| 0.8 | 71 |
| 2.6 | 67 |
| 4.2 | 55 |
| 1.6 | 69 |
| 1.5 | 68 |
| 1.8 | 52 |
| 0.8 | 67 |
| 2.8 | 57 |
| 3.3 | 53 |
| 1.1 | 69 |
| 0.9 | 68 |
| 2.0 | 53 |
| 1.1 | 53 |
| 0.4 | 68 |
| 0.5 | 67 |
| 3.6 | 48 |
| 1.5 | 60 |
| 0.5 | 69 |
| 0.8 | 61 |
| 1.6 | 52 |
| 0.8 | 60 |
| 2.1 | 51 |
| 1.6 | 57 |
| 0.5 | 67 |
| 1.3 | 56 |
| 0.7 | 60 |
| 0.2 | 68 |
| 1.8 | 56 |
| 0.7 | 61 |
| 2.1 | 48 |
| 1.5 | 55 |
| 0.6 | 61 |
| 0.3 | 64 |
| 0.2 | 60 |
| 0.2 | 60 |
| 0.3 | 61 |
| 2.1 | 53 |
| 1.8 | 51 |
| 0.2 | 61 |
| 0.9 | 56 |
| 0.8 | 53 |
| 0.9 | 57 |
| 1.0 | 55 |
| 1.0 | 55 |
| 4.8 | 20 |
| 0.3 | 56 |
| 0.2 | 61 |
| 0.2 | 61 |
| 0.1 | 61 |
| 1.4 | 51 |
| 0.6 | 56 |
| 0.9 | 53 |
| 1.2 | 53 |
| 1.0 | 53 |
| 0.6 | 53 |
| 1.0 | 53 |
| 0.6 | 53 |
| 1.7 | 41 |
| 0.1 | 63 |
| 0.3 | 56 |
| 0.4 | 56 |
| 0.8 | 53 |
| 1.4 | 51 |
| 0.4 | 57 |
| 0.5 | 57 |
| 0.9 | 48 |
| 0.1 | 53 |
| 0.8 | 48 |
| 0.1 | 56 |
| 0.9 | 17 |
| 3.3 | 28 |
| 0.8 | 53 |
| 0.2 | 53 |
| 4.4 | 20 |
| 0.1 | 56 |
| 0.1 | 59 |
| 0.6 | 45 |
| 1.2 | 35 |
| 1.7 | 48 |
| 0.3 | 53 |
| 0.5 | 51 |
| 0.3 | 52 |
| 0.2 | 51 |
| 1.4 | 41 |
| 2.5 | 28 |
| 0.2 | 52 |
| 0.7 | 43 |
| 0.6 | 40 |
| 0.6 | 48 |
| 3.1 | 20 |
| 0.4 | 11 |
| 2.2 | 29 |
| 3.8 | 20 |
| 0.1 | 48 |
| 1.0 | 41 |
| 3.0 | 24 |
| 3.1 | 21 |
| 0.2 | 49 |
| 1.3 | 36 |
| 0.5 | 40 |
| 6.8 | 4 |
| 3.3 | 24 |
| 1.1 | 35 |
| 1.3 | 35 |
| 0.5 | 41 |
| 0.4 | 41 |
| 4.0 | 16 |
| 1.4 | 32 |
| 0.8 | 35 |
| 1.9 | 28 |
| 1.0 | 36 |
| 3.3 | 20 |
| 0.2 | 41 |
| 0.2 | 41 |
| 0.4 | 41 |
| 1.3 | 28 |
| 0.3 | 5 |
| 0.8 | 28 |
| 1.1 | 32 |
| 1.6 | 32 |
| 0.5 | 35 |
| 4.5 | 11 |
| 4.3 | 11 |
| 2.0 | 28 |
| 0.4 | 35 |
| 0.5 | 35 |
| 0.5 | 35 |
| 1.0 | 28 |
| 0.4 | 35 |
| 0.1 | 9 |
| 0.6 | 32 |
| 0.7 | 32 |
| 3.0 | 24 |
| 1.9 | 28 |
| 1.1 | 29 |
| 2.5 | 24 |
| 1.6 | 32 |
| 1.6 | 24 |
| 1.0 | 27 |
| 1.8 | 24 |
| 1.6 | 20 |
| 0.3 | 35 |
| 1.0 | 24 |
| 1.4 | 24 |
| 0.1 | 35 |
| 1.1 | 32 |
| 0.2 | 35 |
| 0.7 | 35 |
| 0.2 | 35 |
| 2.2 | 16 |
| 0.1 | 35 |
| 0.3 | 35 |
| 1.0 | 24 |
| 1.0 | 24 |
| 1.2 | 24 |
| 0.9 | 24 |
| 0.7 | 23 |
| 1.4 | 20 |
| 1.6 | 7 |
| 1.7 | 7 |
| 0.2 | 35 |
| 1.1 | 27 |
| 2.4 | 11 |
| 1.0 | 20 |
| 0.6 | 24 |
| 0.5 | 24 |
| 0.2 | 35 |
| 1.0 | 24 |
| 2.2 | 11 |
| 2.9 | 11 |
| 0.7 | 28 |
| 0.1 | 32 |
| 0.9 | 24 |
| 0.7 | 24 |
| 0.6 | 24 |
| 1.6 | 16 |
| 0.6 | 24 |
| 0.9 | 24 |
| 2.4 | 9 |
| 0.5 | 28 |
| 2.2 | 15 |
| 2.0 | 16 |
| 1.1 | 23 |
| 2.0 | 11 |
| 0.4 | 24 |
| 0.3 | 24 |
| 0.4 | 24 |
| 0.1 | 28 |
| 2.1 | 11 |
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, 16 November to 8 December 2022 (this event) |
Every Record Set
20 of 406| Date | Station | Record | Value | Margin | Years stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-11-24 | Huimin | Record high maximum temperature | 19.3 C (66.7 F) | 2.9 C (5.2 F) | 67 | 32 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2022-11-24 | Jartai | Record high maximum temperature | 14.3 C (57.7 F) | 2.6 C (4.7 F) | 67 | 30 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2022-11-24 | Chengshantou | Record high maximum temperature | 15.8 C (60.4 F) | 0.8 C (1.4 F) | 67 | 29 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2022-11-25 | Vladivostok | Record high maximum temperature | 8.9 C (48.0 F) | 0.1 C (0.2 F) | 76 | 33 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2022-11-25 | Datong | Record high maximum temperature | 14.2 C (57.6 F) | 4.5 C (8.1 F) | 57 | 31 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2022-11-25 | Enshi | Record high maximum temperature | 22.1 C (71.8 F) | 1.7 C (3.1 F) | 67 | 31 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2022-11-25 | Xingren | Record high minimum temperature | 15.0 C (59.0 F) | 1.4 C (2.5 F) | 68 | 31 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2022-11-26 | Dandong | Record high maximum temperature | 14.2 C (57.6 F) | 2.3 C (4.1 F) | 67 | 31 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2022-11-26 | Weifang | Record high maximum temperature | 18.8 C (65.8 F) | 2.8 C (5.0 F) | 57 | 29 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2022-11-26 | Qingdao | Record high maximum temperature | 18.4 C (65.1 F) | 3.3 C (5.9 F) | 53 | 29 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2022-11-27 | Jian | Record high minimum temperature | 16.8 C (62.2 F) | 1.6 C (2.9 F) | 69 | 31 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2022-11-27 | Bijie | Record high maximum temperature | 27.3 C (81.1 F) | 4.2 C (7.6 F) | 55 | 30 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2022-11-27 | Nanjing | Record high minimum temperature | 12.7 C (54.9 F) | 1.6 C (2.9 F) | 69 | 30 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2022-11-27 | Baise | Record high maximum temperature | 32.1 C (89.8 F) | 1.5 C (2.7 F) | 68 | 30 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2022-11-28 | Enshi | Record high maximum temperature | 21.1 C (70.0 F) | 2.4 C (4.3 F) | 68 | 33 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2022-11-28 | Nanchong | Record high maximum temperature | 21.0 C (69.8 F) | 1.6 C (2.9 F) | 68 | 31 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2022-11-28 | Ubon Ratchathani | Record high minimum temperature | 24.6 C (76.3 F) | 1.8 C (3.2 F) | 52 | 30 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2022-11-30 | Baise | Record high maximum temperature | 31.7 C (89.1 F) | 1.9 C (3.4 F) | 68 | 31 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2022-11-30 | Surin | Record high minimum temperature | 24.8 C (76.6 F) | 0.8 C (1.4 F) | 71 | 31 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2022-12-01 | Lampang | Record high minimum temperature | 22.5 C (72.5 F) | 0.1 C (0.2 F) | 51 | 32 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.