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Heat wave in United Kingdom and 9 other countries, 24 December 2018 to 1 January 2019

Heat wave in United Kingdom and 9 other countries, 24 December 2018 to 1 January 2019: 107 records at 87 stations, peak on 1 January 2019. Closed.

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

Key Facts

  • Heat wave in United Kingdom and 9 other countries, 24 December 2018 to 1 January 2019 set or tied 107 station records at 87 stations.
  • It ran from 24 December 2018 to 1 January 2019 (9 days) and its peak day was 1 January 2019.
  • Status: closed.
  • Dublin Phoenix Park set a daily record high minimum temperature of 10.3 C (50.5 F) on 30 December 2018.
  • The busiest day was 1 January 2019 with 25 records.
  • The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 121 years.

Footprint

24 December 2018 to 1 January 2019
Footprint of Heat wave in United Kingdom and 9 other countries, 24 December 2018 to 1 January 2019 The area covered by Heat wave in United Kingdom and 9 other countries, 24 December 2018 to 1 January 2019 is outlined, with 19 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type.
The area covered by Heat wave in United Kingdom and 9 other countries, 24 December 2018 to 1 January 2019 is outlined, with 19 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type. Made with Natural Earth.
Footprint of Heat wave in United Kingdom and 9 other countries, 24 December 2018 to 1 January 2019: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
Dublin Phoenix ParkRecord high minimum temperature10.3 C (50.5 F)2018-12-30
VanersborgRecord high minimum temperature5.4 C (41.7 F)2019-01-01
BradfordRecord high minimum temperature8.7 C (47.7 F)2018-12-31
TireeRecord high minimum temperature10.0 C (50.0 F)2018-12-26
LerwickRecord high minimum temperature7.5 C (45.5 F)2018-12-27
Cet Central EnglandRecord high minimum temperature8.1 C (46.6 F)2018-12-31
ValleyRecord high minimum temperature9.9 C (49.8 F)2018-12-31
Westermarkelsdorf/FehmarnRecord high minimum temperature6.4 C (43.5 F)2018-12-29
Bad MuskauRecord high minimum temperature3.9 C (39.0 F)2018-12-30
StraubingRecord high minimum temperature3.7 C (38.7 F)2018-12-31
Hiddensee-VitteRecord high minimum temperature6.1 C (43.0 F)2018-12-29
WickRecord high maximum temperature12.4 C (54.3 F)2018-12-30
Oestersund-FroesoenRecord high minimum temperature0.3 C (32.5 F)2018-12-26
Bergen/FleslandRecord high minimum temperature6.2 C (43.2 F)2018-12-27
Dresden-StrehlenRecord high minimum temperature5.1 C (41.2 F)2018-12-30
BuxtonRecord high minimum temperature6.9 C (44.4 F)2019-01-01
Ballyshannon (Cathleens Fall)Record high minimum temperature9.8 C (49.6 F)2018-12-26
Ostre Toten - ApelsvollRecord high maximum temperature5.1 C (41.2 F)2019-01-01
SaffleRecord high minimum temperature4.0 C (39.2 F)2019-01-01

Records per Day

Peak day 25
Records per day during Heat wave in United Kingdom and 9 other countries, 24 December 2018 to 1 January 2019 Records set or tied each day from 24 December 2018 to 1 January 2019. The most in one day was 25 on 1 January 2019. 0 6 13 19 25 12-2412-2512-2612-2712-2812-2912-3012-3101-01
Records set or tied each day from 24 December 2018 to 1 January 2019. The most in one day was 25 on 1 January 2019.
Records per day during Heat wave in United Kingdom and 9 other countries, 24 December 2018 to 1 January 2019
DateRecords
2018-12-241
2018-12-251
2018-12-2613
2018-12-2716
2018-12-2812
2018-12-299
2018-12-3017
2018-12-3113
2019-01-0125

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Heat wave in United Kingdom and 9 other countries, 24 December 2018 to 1 January 2019 ranked by margin
Dublin Phoenix Park, 12-302.1 C (3.8 F)
Ballyshannon (Cathleens Fall), 12-261.9 C (3.4 F)
Hiddensee-Vitte, 12-291.8 C (3.2 F)
Straubing, 12-311.6 C (2.9 F)
Dresden-Strehlen, 12-301.6 C (2.9 F)
Bradford, 12-311.5 C (2.7 F)
Tiree, 12-261.1 C (2.0 F)
Bad Muskau, 12-301.1 C (2.0 F)
Westermarkelsdorf/Fehmarn, 12-290.9 C (1.6 F)
Wick, 12-300.9 C (1.6 F)
Lerwick, 12-270.8 C (1.4 F)
Valley, 12-310.5 C (0.9 F)
Buxton, 01-010.5 C (0.9 F)
Vanersborg, 01-010.4 C (0.7 F)
Bergen/Flesland, 12-270.4 C (0.7 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 United Kingdom and 9 other countries, 24 December 2018 to 1 January 2019 107 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 0.01.02.03.04.0 Margin (C) Years the old record stood
107 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 United Kingdom and 9 other countries, 24 December 2018 to 1 January 2019
Margin (C)Years the old record stood
2.1121
0.1113
0.4105
1.584
0.284
0.880
1.180
0.584
0.968
1.160
1.659
1.843
0.945
1.644
0.460
0.347
0.544
1.947
0.159
0.259
0.143
1.044
0.243
0.144
2.237
0.443
0.929
0.645
1.931
0.131
0.535
1.537
0.444
0.644
0.643
0.444
0.129
0.635
0.843
1.431
0.740
0.435
0.143
0.537
1.631
0.131
0.527
0.335
0.235
0.335
1.229
0.433
0.431
0.731
0.135
0.631
0.731
0.829
0.829
0.129
0.124
0.231
0.429
0.313
0.332
0.715
0.719
0.229
0.229
0.331
0.431
0.325
0.229
3.64
0.219
0.212
0.51
0.825
0.43
0.23
0.74
0.124
0.312
0.74
1.13
1.012
0.412
0.616
0.911
0.55
0.74
1.97
0.812
0.25
0.27
0.111
0.85
0.33
0.412
0.24
0.61
1.00
0.41
0.11
0.11
0.17
0.15

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
Station records in Heat wave in United Kingdom and 9 other countries, 24 December 2018 to 1 January 2019 compared with similar events
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Heat wave in United Kingdom and 9 other countries, 24 December 2018 to 1 January 2019 (this event)107 records

Every Record Set

20 of 107
Every record set or tied during Heat wave in United Kingdom and 9 other countries, 24 December 2018 to 1 January 2019, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2018-12-26TireeRecord high minimum temperature10.0 C (50.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)8035 of 100 (Notable)
2018-12-26Oestersund-FroesoenRecord high minimum temperature0.3 C (32.5 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)4724 of 100 (Routine)
2018-12-26Ballyshannon (Cathleens Fall)Record high minimum temperature9.8 C (49.6 F)1.9 C (3.4 F)4723 of 100 (Routine)
2018-12-27LerwickRecord high minimum temperature7.5 C (45.5 F)0.8 C (1.4 F)8035 of 100 (Notable)
2018-12-27Bergen/FleslandRecord high minimum temperature6.2 C (43.2 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)6024 of 100 (Routine)
2018-12-29Dublin Phoenix ParkRecord high minimum temperature10.5 C (50.9 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)11340 of 100 (Notable)
2018-12-29Westermarkelsdorf/FehmarnRecord high minimum temperature6.4 C (43.5 F)0.9 C (1.6 F)6829 of 100 (Routine)
2018-12-29Hiddensee-VitteRecord high minimum temperature6.1 C (43.0 F)1.8 C (3.2 F)4325 of 100 (Routine)
2018-12-30Dublin Phoenix ParkRecord high minimum temperature10.3 C (50.5 F)2.1 C (3.8 F)12146 of 100 (Notable)
2018-12-30Bad MuskauRecord high minimum temperature3.9 C (39.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)6028 of 100 (Routine)
2018-12-30WickRecord high maximum temperature12.4 C (54.3 F)0.9 C (1.6 F)4525 of 100 (Routine)
2018-12-30Dresden-StrehlenRecord high minimum temperature5.1 C (41.2 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)4424 of 100 (Routine)
2018-12-31BradfordRecord high minimum temperature8.7 C (47.7 F)1.5 C (2.7 F)8439 of 100 (Notable)
2018-12-31Cet Central EnglandRecord high minimum temperature8.1 C (46.6 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)8435 of 100 (Notable)
2018-12-31ValleyRecord high minimum temperature9.9 C (49.8 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)8434 of 100 (Routine)
2018-12-31StraubingRecord high minimum temperature3.7 C (38.7 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)5926 of 100 (Routine)
2019-01-01VanersborgRecord high minimum temperature5.4 C (41.7 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)10540 of 100 (Notable)
2019-01-01BuxtonRecord high minimum temperature6.9 C (44.4 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)4424 of 100 (Routine)
2019-01-01Ostre Toten - ApelsvollRecord high maximum temperature5.1 C (41.2 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)5923 of 100 (Routine)
2019-01-01SaffleRecord high minimum temperature4.0 C (39.2 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)5923 of 100 (Routine)

The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 107 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.