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Heat wave in China, 5 to 10 September 2026

Heat wave in China, 5 to 10 September 2026: 17 records at 9 stations, peak on 6 September 2026. Closed.

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

Key Facts

  • Heat wave in China, 5 to 10 September 2026 set or tied 17 station records at 9 stations.
  • It ran from 5 September 2026 to 10 September 2026 (6 days) and its peak day was 6 September 2026.
  • Status: closed.
  • Xichang set a daily record high minimum temperature of 21.9 C (71.4 F) on 8 September 2026 (provisional).
  • The busiest day was 6 September 2026 with 5 records.
  • The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 71 years.

Footprint

5 to 10 September 2026
Footprint of Heat wave in China, 5 to 10 September 2026 The area covered by Heat wave in China, 5 to 10 September 2026 is outlined, with 9 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type.
The area covered by Heat wave in China, 5 to 10 September 2026 is outlined, with 9 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type. Made with Natural Earth.
Footprint of Heat wave in China, 5 to 10 September 2026: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
XichangRecord high minimum temperature21.9 C (71.4 F)2026-09-08
MadoiRecord high minimum temperature8.5 C (47.3 F)2026-09-05
DarlagRecord high minimum temperature8.3 C (46.9 F)2026-09-07
JiulongRecord high minimum temperature14.9 C (58.8 F)2026-09-06
QamdoRecord high minimum temperature13.0 C (55.4 F)2026-09-07
LijingRecord high minimum temperature16.3 C (61.3 F)2026-09-06
GarzeRecord high minimum temperature11.4 C (52.5 F)2026-09-07
Ruo'ergaiRecord high minimum temperature8.9 C (48.0 F)2026-09-07
TengchongRecord high minimum temperature19.0 C (66.2 F)2026-09-08

Records per Day

Peak day 5
Records per day during Heat wave in China, 5 to 10 September 2026 Records set or tied each day from 5 September 2026 to 10 September 2026. The most in one day was 5 on 6 September 2026. 0 1 3 4 5 09-0509-0609-0709-0809-10
Records set or tied each day from 5 September 2026 to 10 September 2026. The most in one day was 5 on 6 September 2026.
Records per day during Heat wave in China, 5 to 10 September 2026
DateRecords
2026-09-052
2026-09-065
2026-09-075
2026-09-084
2026-09-101

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Heat wave in China, 5 to 10 September 2026 ranked by margin
Darlag, 09-071.7 C (3.1 F)
Madoi, 09-061.5 C (2.7 F)
Qamdo, 09-101.3 C (2.3 F)
Xichang, 09-081.2 C (2.2 F)
Madoi, 09-051.0 C (1.8 F)
Darlag, 09-080.7 C (1.3 F)
Lijing, 09-060.7 C (1.3 F)
Jiulong, 09-060.4 C (0.7 F)
Qamdo, 09-070.4 C (0.7 F)
Lijing, 09-070.4 C (0.7 F)
Darlag, 09-060.3 C (0.5 F)
Garze, 09-070.3 C (0.5 F)
Tengchong, 09-080.3 C (0.5 F)
Xichang, 09-050.2 C (0.4 F)
Xichang, 09-060.2 C (0.4 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, 5 to 10 September 2026 17 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 0.00.51.01.52.0 Margin (C) Years the old record stood
17 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, 5 to 10 September 2026
Margin (C)Years the old record stood
1.271
1.016
1.733
0.48
0.141
0.336
0.732
0.431
0.721
0.321
1.37
0.216
1.50
0.116
0.215
0.40
0.30

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
Station records in Heat wave in China, 5 to 10 September 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, 5 to 10 September 2026 (this event)17 records

Every Record Set

17 of 17
Every record set or tied during Heat wave in China, 5 to 10 September 2026, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2026-09-05MadoiRecord high minimum temperature (provisional)8.5 C (47.3 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)1624 of 100 (Routine)
2026-09-05XichangRecord high minimum temperature (provisional)22.1 C (71.8 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)1612 of 100 (Routine)
2026-09-06JiulongRecord high minimum temperature (provisional)14.9 C (58.8 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)820 of 100 (Routine)
2026-09-06DarlagRecord high minimum temperature (provisional)8.3 C (46.9 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)3617 of 100 (Routine)
2026-09-06LijingRecord high minimum temperature (provisional)16.3 C (61.3 F)0.7 C (1.3 F)2116 of 100 (Routine)
2026-09-06MadoiRecord high minimum temperature (provisional)7.5 C (45.5 F)1.5 C (2.7 F)011 of 100 (Routine)
2026-09-06XichangRecord high minimum temperature (provisional)22.7 C (72.9 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)1511 of 100 (Routine)
2026-09-07DarlagRecord high minimum temperature (provisional)8.3 C (46.9 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)3321 of 100 (Routine)
2026-09-07QamdoRecord high minimum temperature (provisional)13.0 C (55.4 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)3117 of 100 (Routine)
2026-09-07GarzeRecord high minimum temperature (provisional)11.4 C (52.5 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)2114 of 100 (Routine)
2026-09-07Ruo'ergaiRecord high minimum temperature (provisional)8.9 C (48.0 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)1611 of 100 (Routine)
2026-09-07LijingRecord high minimum temperature (provisional)16.6 C (61.9 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)09 of 100 (Routine)
2026-09-08XichangRecord high minimum temperature (provisional)21.9 C (71.4 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)7132 of 100 (Routine)
2026-09-08JiulongRecord high minimum temperature (provisional)13.5 C (56.3 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)4119 of 100 (Routine)
2026-09-08DarlagRecord high minimum temperature (provisional)7.5 C (45.5 F)0.7 C (1.3 F)3217 of 100 (Routine)
2026-09-08TengchongRecord high minimum temperature (provisional)19.0 C (66.2 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)09 of 100 (Routine)
2026-09-10QamdoRecord high minimum temperature (provisional)13.2 C (55.8 F)1.3 C (2.3 F)713 of 100 (Routine)

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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.