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Heat wave in Mali and 8 other countries, 5 to 27 March 2024

Heat wave in Mali and 8 other countries, 5 to 27 March 2024: 253 records at 62 stations, peak on 11 March 2024. Closed.

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

Key Facts

  • Heat wave in Mali and 8 other countries, 5 to 27 March 2024 set or tied 253 station records at 62 stations.
  • It ran from 5 March 2024 to 27 March 2024 (23 days) and its peak day was 11 March 2024.
  • Status: closed.
  • Zinder set a daily record high minimum temperature of 28.2 C (82.8 F) on 11 March 2024.
  • The busiest day was 11 March 2024 with 29 records.
  • The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 115 years.

Footprint

5 to 27 March 2024
Footprint of Heat wave in Mali and 8 other countries, 5 to 27 March 2024 The area covered by Heat wave in Mali and 8 other countries, 5 to 27 March 2024 is outlined, with 14 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type.
The area covered by Heat wave in Mali and 8 other countries, 5 to 27 March 2024 is outlined, with 14 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type. Made with Natural Earth.
Footprint of Heat wave in Mali and 8 other countries, 5 to 27 March 2024: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
ZinderRecord high minimum temperature28.2 C (82.8 F)2024-03-11
TillaberyRecord high maximum temperature44.9 C (112.8 F)2024-03-12
N'GuigniRecord high minimum temperature29.2 C (84.6 F)2024-03-10
Fada N'GourmaRecord high maximum temperature42.7 C (108.9 F)2024-03-10
SokodeRecord high minimum temperature27.0 C (80.6 F)2024-03-13
KandiRecord high minimum temperature31.3 C (88.3 F)2024-03-13
SikassoRecord high maximum temperature41.5 C (106.7 F)2024-03-16
Conakry (Aero)Record high maximum temperature34.0 C (93.2 F)2024-03-13
GaouaRecord high maximum temperature41.5 C (106.7 F)2024-03-10
KoutialaRecord high maximum temperature42.1 C (107.8 F)2024-03-10
SanRecord high maximum temperature43.8 C (110.8 F)2024-03-10
Kayes/Dag-DagRecord high maximum temperature44.0 C (111.2 F)2024-03-15
Niamey AeroRecord high minimum temperature29.5 C (85.1 F)2024-03-14
KitaRecord high maximum temperature41.6 C (106.9 F)2024-03-08

Records per Day

Peak day 29
Records per day during Heat wave in Mali and 8 other countries, 5 to 27 March 2024 Records set or tied each day from 5 March 2024 to 27 March 2024. The most in one day was 29 on 11 March 2024. 0 8 15 23 30 03-0503-0803-1103-1403-1703-2003-2303-26
Records set or tied each day from 5 March 2024 to 27 March 2024. The most in one day was 29 on 11 March 2024.
Records per day during Heat wave in Mali and 8 other countries, 5 to 27 March 2024
DateRecords
2024-03-051
2024-03-065
2024-03-071
2024-03-089
2024-03-0918
2024-03-1023
2024-03-1129
2024-03-1223
2024-03-1328
2024-03-1417
2024-03-159
2024-03-1619
2024-03-1711
2024-03-1811
2024-03-197
2024-03-203
2024-03-219
2024-03-225
2024-03-235
2024-03-243
2024-03-256
2024-03-264
2024-03-277

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Heat wave in Mali and 8 other countries, 5 to 27 March 2024 ranked by margin
San, 03-243.9 C (7.0 F)
Conakry (Aero), 03-171.7 C (3.1 F)
Zinder, 03-111.6 C (2.9 F)
Sikasso, 03-161.5 C (2.7 F)
Niamey Aero, 03-141.3 C (2.3 F)
Kayes/Dag-Dag, 03-151.2 C (2.2 F)
Kayes/Dag-Dag, 03-201.1 C (2.0 F)
San, 03-101.0 C (1.8 F)
Koutiala, 03-101.0 C (1.8 F)
Tillabery, 03-120.9 C (1.6 F)
Zinder, 03-120.6 C (1.1 F)
Gaoua, 03-100.6 C (1.1 F)
Kita, 03-080.5 C (0.9 F)
Koutiala, 03-080.5 C (0.9 F)
Sokode, 03-130.4 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 Mali and 8 other countries, 5 to 27 March 2024 253 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 30 60 90 120 0.01.02.03.04.0 Margin (C) Years the old record stood
253 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 Mali and 8 other countries, 5 to 27 March 2024
Margin (C)Years the old record stood
1.6115
0.6115
0.973
0.244
0.441
0.377
0.319
1.560
0.273
0.660
1.727
1.160
1.260
3.930
1.060
1.060
1.352
0.360
0.560
0.560
0.660
1.942
0.260
0.155
1.041
0.160
1.050
0.351
0.360
1.453
1.041
0.260
0.358
0.260
0.160
1.536
2.233
1.420
1.947
0.539
1.040
0.943
0.219
0.543
2.136
0.636
0.630
1.513
0.443
0.545
2.57
0.745
0.439
1.030
0.636
0.739
0.332
0.936
2.031
0.234
0.141
0.344
1.626
1.039
0.116
0.536
0.341
0.541
2.111
1.219
1.133
0.521
0.533
1.221
2.34
1.619
2.56
1.73
0.519
0.334
0.921
0.333
1.120
2.413
2.16
1.225
1.027
1.515
0.140
1.012
1.84
0.319
1.014
1.014
0.320
0.920
0.434
1.511
0.418
1.511
0.133
0.526
1.36
0.219
2.18
1.214
1.712
0.221
0.217
0.131
0.722
1.69
0.914
0.226
0.712
1.18
1.111
0.225
0.321
1.56
1.27
1.010
0.618
0.811
0.713
0.719
0.725
1.57
0.326
0.423
1.114
1.01
1.014
0.126
0.611
0.417
0.48
0.321
0.97
0.211
0.115
0.314
0.619
2.22
0.328
0.58
1.82
0.223
0.413
1.113
0.819
0.37
0.121
0.315
1.36
0.126
0.84
0.97
1.16
0.111
0.811
0.219
1.019
0.320
0.611
0.66
0.614
0.43
0.52
0.611
0.117
0.311
0.511
1.04
1.02
1.33
0.611
0.914
1.38
1.06
0.612
0.511
0.512
0.25
0.411
0.72
0.513
0.711
0.910
0.89
0.114
0.413
0.57
0.113
0.56
0.31
0.213
0.614
1.09
0.514

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
Station records in Heat wave in Mali and 8 other countries, 5 to 27 March 2024 compared with similar events
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Heat wave in Germany and 49 other countries, 18 December 2021 to 15 January 20223,626 records
Heat wave in Mali and 8 other countries, 5 to 27 March 2024 (this event)253 records

Every Record Set

20 of 253
Every record set or tied during Heat wave in Mali and 8 other countries, 5 to 27 March 2024, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2024-03-08KitaRecord high maximum temperature41.6 C (106.9 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)6026 of 100 (Routine)
2024-03-08KoutialaRecord high maximum temperature41.6 C (106.9 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)6026 of 100 (Routine)
2024-03-10N'GuigniRecord high minimum temperature29.2 C (84.6 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)4432 of 100 (Routine)
2024-03-10Fada N'GourmaRecord high maximum temperature42.7 C (108.9 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)7732 of 100 (Routine)
2024-03-10GaouaRecord high maximum temperature41.5 C (106.7 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)6029 of 100 (Routine)
2024-03-10SanRecord high maximum temperature43.8 C (110.8 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)6028 of 100 (Routine)
2024-03-10KoutialaRecord high maximum temperature42.1 C (107.8 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)6028 of 100 (Routine)
2024-03-11ZinderRecord high minimum temperature28.2 C (82.8 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)11544 of 100 (Notable)
2024-03-11GaouaRecord high maximum temperature41.3 C (106.3 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)6027 of 100 (Routine)
2024-03-12ZinderRecord high minimum temperature27.4 C (81.3 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)11541 of 100 (Notable)
2024-03-12TillaberyRecord high maximum temperature44.9 C (112.8 F)0.9 C (1.6 F)7333 of 100 (Routine)
2024-03-13SokodeRecord high minimum temperature27.0 C (80.6 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)4132 of 100 (Routine)
2024-03-13KandiRecord high minimum temperature31.3 C (88.3 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)1931 of 100 (Routine)
2024-03-13Conakry (Aero)Record high maximum temperature34.0 C (93.2 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)7330 of 100 (Routine)
2024-03-14Niamey AeroRecord high minimum temperature29.5 C (85.1 F)1.3 C (2.3 F)5227 of 100 (Routine)
2024-03-15Kayes/Dag-DagRecord high maximum temperature44.0 C (111.2 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)6028 of 100 (Routine)
2024-03-16SikassoRecord high maximum temperature41.5 C (106.7 F)1.5 C (2.7 F)6031 of 100 (Routine)
2024-03-17Conakry (Aero)Record high maximum temperature35.5 C (95.9 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)2728 of 100 (Routine)
2024-03-20Kayes/Dag-DagRecord high maximum temperature45.0 C (113.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)6028 of 100 (Routine)
2024-03-24SanRecord high minimum temperature30.9 C (87.6 F)3.9 C (7.0 F)3028 of 100 (Routine)

The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 253 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.