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Heat wave in China, 21 to 29 August 2026

Heat wave in China, 21 to 29 August 2026: 29 records at 13 stations, peak on 27 August 2026. Closed.

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

Key Facts

  • Heat wave in China, 21 to 29 August 2026 set or tied 29 station records at 13 stations.
  • It ran from 21 August 2026 to 29 August 2026 (9 days) and its peak day was 27 August 2026.
  • Status: closed.
  • Xichang set a daily record high minimum temperature of 23.4 C (74.1 F) on 26 August 2026 (provisional).
  • The busiest day was 23 August 2026 with 6 records.
  • The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 68 years.

Footprint

21 to 29 August 2026
Footprint of Heat wave in China, 21 to 29 August 2026 The area covered by Heat wave in China, 21 to 29 August 2026 is outlined, with 11 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type.
The area covered by Heat wave in China, 21 to 29 August 2026 is outlined, with 11 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type. Made with Natural Earth.
Footprint of Heat wave in China, 21 to 29 August 2026: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
XichangRecord high minimum temperature23.4 C (74.1 F)2026-08-26
GarzeRecord high minimum temperature13.6 C (56.5 F)2026-08-24
QamdoRecord high minimum temperature15.0 C (59.0 F)2026-08-24
LitangRecord high minimum temperature9.7 C (49.5 F)2026-08-25
DarlagRecord high minimum temperature9.5 C (49.1 F)2026-08-26
HuiliRecord high minimum temperature21.2 C (70.2 F)2026-08-25
TengchongRecord high minimum temperature19.1 C (66.4 F)2026-08-28
JiulongRecord high minimum temperature14.4 C (57.9 F)2026-08-23
LijingRecord high minimum temperature17.2 C (63.0 F)2026-08-26
SongpanRecord high minimum temperature14.0 C (57.2 F)2026-08-23
MadoiRecord high minimum temperature9.6 C (49.3 F)2026-08-25

Records per Day

Peak day 6
Records per day during Heat wave in China, 21 to 29 August 2026 Records set or tied each day from 21 August 2026 to 29 August 2026. The most in one day was 6 on 23 August 2026. 0 2 3 5 6 08-2108-2208-2308-2408-2508-2608-2708-2808-29
Records set or tied each day from 21 August 2026 to 29 August 2026. The most in one day was 6 on 23 August 2026.
Records per day during Heat wave in China, 21 to 29 August 2026
DateRecords
2026-08-211
2026-08-221
2026-08-236
2026-08-243
2026-08-255
2026-08-264
2026-08-276
2026-08-281
2026-08-292

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Heat wave in China, 21 to 29 August 2026 ranked by margin
Xichang, 08-252.3 C (4.1 F)
Xichang, 08-271.8 C (3.2 F)
Garze, 08-241.7 C (3.1 F)
Qamdo, 08-231.7 C (3.1 F)
Madoi, 08-251.7 C (3.1 F)
Xichang, 08-261.5 C (2.7 F)
Qamdo, 08-271.4 C (2.5 F)
Garze, 08-271.3 C (2.3 F)
Qamdo, 08-241.2 C (2.2 F)
Jiulong, 08-230.9 C (1.6 F)
Lijing, 08-260.8 C (1.4 F)
Darlag, 08-260.7 C (1.3 F)
Darlag, 08-250.4 C (0.7 F)
Tengchong, 08-280.4 C (0.7 F)
Lijing, 08-270.3 C (0.5 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, 21 to 29 August 2026 29 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 0.00.61.31.92.5 Margin (C) Years the old record stood
29 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, 21 to 29 August 2026
Margin (C)Years the old record stood
1.568
1.757
1.244
0.156
1.823
0.744
2.34
0.26
0.41
0.921
0.420
1.319
0.816
1.74
1.44
0.321
0.219
1.74
0.223
0.123
0.85
0.94
0.313
1.74
0.58
0.54
0.48
0.54
0.50

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
Station records in Heat wave in China, 21 to 29 August 2026 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, 21 to 29 August 2026 (this event)29 records

Every Record Set

27 of 29
Every record set or tied during Heat wave in China, 21 to 29 August 2026, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2026-08-21TengchongRecord high minimum temperature (provisional)20.2 C (68.4 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)1914 of 100 (Routine)
2026-08-22JiulongRecord high minimum temperature (tie) (provisional)13.8 C (56.8 F)tie01 of 100 (Routine)
2026-08-23JiulongRecord high minimum temperature (provisional)14.4 C (57.9 F)0.9 C (1.6 F)2117 of 100 (Routine)
2026-08-23QamdoRecord high minimum temperature (provisional)14.4 C (57.9 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)415 of 100 (Routine)
2026-08-23SongpanRecord high minimum temperature (provisional)14.0 C (57.2 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)2313 of 100 (Routine)
2026-08-23LijingRecord high minimum temperature (provisional)17.2 C (63.0 F)0.8 C (1.4 F)513 of 100 (Routine)
2026-08-23GarzeRecord high minimum temperature (provisional)14.1 C (57.4 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)08 of 100 (Routine)
2026-08-24GarzeRecord high minimum temperature (provisional)13.6 C (56.5 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)5730 of 100 (Routine)
2026-08-24QamdoRecord high minimum temperature (provisional)15.0 C (59.0 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)4425 of 100 (Routine)
2026-08-24SongpanRecord high minimum temperature (tie) (provisional)14.0 C (57.2 F)tie445 of 100 (Routine)
2026-08-25LitangRecord high minimum temperature (provisional)9.7 C (49.5 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)5624 of 100 (Routine)
2026-08-25XichangRecord high minimum temperature (provisional)23.0 C (73.4 F)2.3 C (4.1 F)421 of 100 (Routine)
2026-08-25HuiliRecord high minimum temperature (provisional)21.2 C (70.2 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)619 of 100 (Routine)
2026-08-25DarlagRecord high minimum temperature (provisional)11.6 C (52.9 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)118 of 100 (Routine)
2026-08-25MadoiRecord high minimum temperature (provisional)9.6 C (49.3 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)413 of 100 (Routine)
2026-08-26XichangRecord high minimum temperature (provisional)23.4 C (74.1 F)1.5 C (2.7 F)6835 of 100 (Notable)
2026-08-26DarlagRecord high minimum temperature (provisional)9.5 C (49.1 F)0.7 C (1.3 F)4422 of 100 (Routine)
2026-08-26LijingRecord high minimum temperature (provisional)17.2 C (63.0 F)0.8 C (1.4 F)1616 of 100 (Routine)
2026-08-26JiulongRecord high minimum temperature (provisional)14.4 C (57.9 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)811 of 100 (Routine)
2026-08-27XichangRecord high minimum temperature (provisional)23.8 C (74.8 F)1.8 C (3.2 F)2323 of 100 (Routine)
2026-08-27GarzeRecord high minimum temperature (provisional)14.5 C (58.1 F)1.3 C (2.3 F)1916 of 100 (Routine)
2026-08-27QamdoRecord high minimum temperature (provisional)15.1 C (59.2 F)1.4 C (2.5 F)414 of 100 (Routine)
2026-08-27LijingRecord high minimum temperature (provisional)17.1 C (62.8 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)2114 of 100 (Routine)
2026-08-27LitangRecord high minimum temperature (provisional)10.1 C (50.2 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)810 of 100 (Routine)
2026-08-28TengchongRecord high minimum temperature (provisional)19.1 C (66.4 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)2017 of 100 (Routine)
2026-08-29JiulongRecord high minimum temperature (provisional)14.3 C (57.7 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)2313 of 100 (Routine)
2026-08-29LijingRecord high minimum temperature (provisional)16.3 C (61.3 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)1312 of 100 (Routine)

The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 27 of the 29 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.