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Heat wave in Germany and 21 other countries, 26 November to 11 December 2018

Heat wave in Germany and 21 other countries, 26 November to 11 December 2018: 707 records at 406 stations, peak on 3 December 2018. Closed.

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

Key Facts

  • Heat wave in Germany and 21 other countries, 26 November to 11 December 2018 set or tied 707 station records at 406 stations.
  • It ran from 26 November 2018 to 11 December 2018 (16 days) and its peak day was 3 December 2018.
  • Status: closed.
  • Oujda set a daily record high maximum temperature of 29.1 C (84.4 F) on 4 December 2018.
  • The busiest day was 3 December 2018 with 303 records.
  • The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 149 years.

Footprint

26 November to 11 December 2018
Footprint of Heat wave in Germany and 21 other countries, 26 November to 11 December 2018 The area covered by Heat wave in Germany and 21 other countries, 26 November to 11 December 2018 is outlined, with 19 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type.
The area covered by Heat wave in Germany and 21 other countries, 26 November to 11 December 2018 is outlined, with 19 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type. Made with Natural Earth.
Footprint of Heat wave in Germany and 21 other countries, 26 November to 11 December 2018: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
OujdaRecord high maximum temperature29.1 C (84.4 F)2018-12-04
Zuerich/FlunternRecord high minimum temperature8.7 C (47.7 F)2018-12-03
HalmstadRecord high maximum temperature9.8 C (49.6 F)2018-12-03
Munchen-NymphenburgRecord high minimum temperature8.3 C (46.9 F)2018-12-07
Pte de ChassironRecord high minimum temperature12.6 C (54.7 F)2018-12-02
Leipzig-HolzhausenRecord high minimum temperature8.7 C (47.7 F)2018-12-07
OberstdorfRecord high minimum temperature4.9 C (40.8 F)2018-12-06
Dijon-LongvicRecord high minimum temperature9.8 C (49.6 F)2018-12-03
Saniat RmelRecord high maximum temperature25.0 C (77.0 F)2018-12-03
Leipzig-SchkeuditzRecord high minimum temperature8.6 C (47.5 F)2018-12-07
Le BourgetRecord high minimum temperature10.6 C (51.1 F)2018-12-06
Lisboa GeofisicaRecord high maximum temperature20.4 C (68.7 F)2018-12-06
Strasbourg-EntzheimRecord high minimum temperature10.9 C (51.6 F)2018-12-07
Heinersreuth-VollhofRecord high minimum temperature7.5 C (45.5 F)2018-12-07
Bad MuskauRecord high maximum temperature13.8 C (56.8 F)2018-12-03
Clermont-FerrandRecord high minimum temperature13.0 C (55.4 F)2018-12-03
Dresden-StrehlenRecord high maximum temperature15.3 C (59.5 F)2018-12-03
NavacerradaRecord high maximum temperature14.8 C (58.6 F)2018-12-04
Kiel-HoltenauRecord high minimum temperature6.7 C (44.1 F)2018-12-07

Records per Day

Peak day 303
Records per day during Heat wave in Germany and 21 other countries, 26 November to 11 December 2018 Records set or tied each day from 26 November 2018 to 11 December 2018. The most in one day was 303 on 3 December 2018. 0 100 200 300 400 12-0212-0312-0412-0512-0612-0712-0812-0912-1012-11
Records set or tied each day from 26 November 2018 to 11 December 2018. The most in one day was 303 on 3 December 2018.
Records per day during Heat wave in Germany and 21 other countries, 26 November to 11 December 2018
DateRecords
2018-12-02105
2018-12-03303
2018-12-0441
2018-12-0537
2018-12-0666
2018-12-07104
2018-12-0815
2018-12-0924
2018-12-1011
2018-12-111

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Heat wave in Germany and 21 other countries, 26 November to 11 December 2018 ranked by margin
Oujda, 12-047.1 C (12.8 F)
Strasbourg-Entzheim, 12-072.9 C (5.2 F)
Clermont-Ferrand, 12-032.9 C (5.2 F)
Saniat Rmel, 12-032.8 C (5.0 F)
Bad Muskau, 12-032.8 C (5.0 F)
Navacerrada, 12-042.8 C (5.0 F)
Dresden-Strehlen, 12-032.5 C (4.5 F)
Oberstdorf, 12-032.2 C (4.0 F)
Oberstdorf, 12-062.0 C (3.6 F)
Leipzig-Schkeuditz, 12-071.9 C (3.4 F)
Zuerich/Fluntern, 12-031.5 C (2.7 F)
Dijon-Longvic, 12-031.5 C (2.7 F)
Munchen-Nymphenburg, 12-071.4 C (2.5 F)
Lisboa Geofisica, 12-061.2 C (2.2 F)
Halmstad, 12-030.8 C (1.4 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 Germany and 21 other countries, 26 November to 11 December 2018 500 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 38 75 113 150 0.02.04.06.08.0 Margin (C) Years the old record stood
500 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 Germany and 21 other countries, 26 November to 11 December 2018
Margin (C)Years the old record stood
7.1103
1.5103
1.4103
0.8104
0.697
0.2149
2.088
2.284
1.583
1.984
2.860
2.968
0.284
0.184
1.268
2.869
2.964
0.680
2.568
2.869
1.768
3.764
3.564
2.056
2.064
0.572
1.669
1.964
3.963
0.864
2.461
0.272
4.152
2.064
1.356
0.964
1.068
0.164
0.464
0.264
0.364
0.464
1.264
2.456
0.568
0.764
0.964
2.236
1.064
1.264
0.168
3.944
0.564
1.263
1.164
1.068
1.461
0.564
1.661
3.244
2.351
2.831
0.164
0.364
0.364
0.164
3.244
0.761
1.557
0.164
0.563
2.944
0.464
0.464
1.356
0.864
0.828
0.763
0.264
0.364
1.344
1.444
2.544
2.844
3.244
3.244
2.744
1.044
3.739
1.939
2.044
1.144
0.360
0.164
3.140
1.451
0.223
1.439
1.248
1.245
0.544
0.363
0.645
0.156
1.639
0.644
2.741
0.856
0.645
1.940
0.157
3.041
1.044
1.644
2.044
0.844
1.644
3.233
1.544
0.344
0.345
1.744
1.644
1.044
4.125
1.044
0.459
0.153
1.340
2.840
4.323
2.932
0.739
0.439
0.744
0.639
0.844
0.544
1.644
1.544
1.444
3.039
0.644
2.044
2.739
1.844
0.644
4.225
1.344
0.251
1.144
1.244
0.544
0.644
1.224
1.441
1.440
0.151
1.640
0.551
1.232
1.439
2.532
1.839
1.244
0.323
1.844
1.332
0.645
0.244
0.544
0.544
0.944
0.744
0.544
0.444
0.944
2.439
0.544
1.539
0.248
0.944
0.844
0.744
0.144
1.339
2.024
0.541
0.352
3.712
0.440
3.016
1.943
0.532
3.132
1.544
1.941
4.47
0.445
0.639

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
Station records in Heat wave in Germany and 21 other countries, 26 November to 11 December 2018 compared with similar events
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Heat wave in Germany and 21 other countries, 26 November to 11 December 2018 (this event)707 records

Every Record Set

20 of 707
Every record set or tied during Heat wave in Germany and 21 other countries, 26 November to 11 December 2018, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2018-12-02Pte de ChassironRecord high minimum temperature12.6 C (54.7 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)9740 of 100 (Notable)
2018-12-03Zuerich/FlunternRecord high minimum temperature8.7 C (47.7 F)1.5 C (2.7 F)10343 of 100 (Notable)
2018-12-03HalmstadRecord high maximum temperature9.8 C (49.6 F)0.8 C (1.4 F)10442 of 100 (Notable)
2018-12-03OberstdorfRecord high minimum temperature6.2 C (43.2 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)8438 of 100 (Notable)
2018-12-03Dijon-LongvicRecord high minimum temperature9.8 C (49.6 F)1.5 C (2.7 F)8336 of 100 (Notable)
2018-12-03Saniat RmelRecord high maximum temperature25.0 C (77.0 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)6036 of 100 (Notable)
2018-12-03Bad MuskauRecord high maximum temperature13.8 C (56.8 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)6934 of 100 (Routine)
2018-12-03Clermont-FerrandRecord high minimum temperature13.0 C (55.4 F)2.9 C (5.2 F)6433 of 100 (Routine)
2018-12-03Dresden-StrehlenRecord high maximum temperature15.3 C (59.5 F)2.5 C (4.5 F)6833 of 100 (Routine)
2018-12-04OujdaRecord high maximum temperature29.1 C (84.4 F)7.1 C (12.8 F)10359 of 100 (Notable)
2018-12-04NavacerradaRecord high maximum temperature14.8 C (58.6 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)6933 of 100 (Routine)
2018-12-06OberstdorfRecord high minimum temperature4.9 C (40.8 F)2.0 C (3.6 F)8839 of 100 (Notable)
2018-12-06Le BourgetRecord high minimum temperature10.6 C (51.1 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)8435 of 100 (Notable)
2018-12-06Lisboa GeofisicaRecord high maximum temperature20.4 C (68.7 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)6835 of 100 (Notable)
2018-12-07Munchen-NymphenburgRecord high minimum temperature8.3 C (46.9 F)1.4 C (2.5 F)10342 of 100 (Notable)
2018-12-07Leipzig-HolzhausenRecord high minimum temperature8.7 C (47.7 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)14940 of 100 (Notable)
2018-12-07Leipzig-SchkeuditzRecord high minimum temperature8.6 C (47.5 F)1.9 C (3.4 F)8436 of 100 (Notable)
2018-12-07Strasbourg-EntzheimRecord high minimum temperature10.9 C (51.6 F)2.9 C (5.2 F)6835 of 100 (Notable)
2018-12-07Heinersreuth-VollhofRecord high minimum temperature7.5 C (45.5 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)8435 of 100 (Notable)
2018-12-07Kiel-HoltenauRecord high minimum temperature6.7 C (44.1 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)8033 of 100 (Routine)

The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 707 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.