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Heat wave in Norway and 5 other countries, 3 to 7 January 2019

Heat wave in Norway and 5 other countries, 3 to 7 January 2019: 107 records at 72 stations, peak on 4 January 2019. Closed.

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

Key Facts

  • Heat wave in Norway and 5 other countries, 3 to 7 January 2019 set or tied 107 station records at 72 stations.
  • It ran from 3 January 2019 to 7 January 2019 (5 days) and its peak day was 4 January 2019.
  • Status: closed.
  • Utsira Fyr set a daily record high minimum temperature of 7.3 C (45.1 F) on 5 January 2019.
  • The busiest day was 4 January 2019 with 49 records.
  • The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 109 years.

Footprint

3 to 7 January 2019
Footprint of Heat wave in Norway and 5 other countries, 3 to 7 January 2019 The area covered by Heat wave in Norway and 5 other countries, 3 to 7 January 2019 is outlined, with 18 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type.
The area covered by Heat wave in Norway and 5 other countries, 3 to 7 January 2019 is outlined, with 18 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type. Made with Natural Earth.
Footprint of Heat wave in Norway and 5 other countries, 3 to 7 January 2019: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
Utsira FyrRecord high minimum temperature7.3 C (45.1 F)2019-01-05
Oestersund-FroesoenRecord high minimum temperature2.3 C (36.1 F)2019-01-04
Trondheim - VollRecord high minimum temperature4.8 C (40.6 F)2019-01-05
Oksoey FyrRecord high maximum temperature11.0 C (51.8 F)2019-01-04
KjevikRecord high maximum temperature11.1 C (52.0 F)2019-01-04
DrevsjoRecord high maximum temperature5.7 C (42.3 F)2019-01-04
Sundsvalls FlygplatsRecord high maximum temperature6.1 C (43.0 F)2019-01-04
Kjobli I SnaasaRecord high maximum temperature6.4 C (43.5 F)2019-01-04
TryvasshogdaRecord high minimum temperature3.3 C (37.9 F)2019-01-05
Svinoy FyrRecord high minimum temperature7.2 C (45.0 F)2019-01-05
Skrova FyrRecord high maximum temperature7.4 C (45.3 F)2019-01-03
OrlandRecord high minimum temperature6.4 C (43.5 F)2019-01-04
VardoRecord high minimum temperature1.0 C (33.8 F)2019-01-06
Mustasaari ValassaaretRecord high minimum temperature1.3 C (34.3 F)2019-01-04
ForseRecord high maximum temperature4.7 C (40.5 F)2019-01-04
Kiruna_FlygplatsRecord high maximum temperature4.0 C (39.2 F)2019-01-06
AbiskoRecord high minimum temperature0.2 C (32.4 F)2019-01-06
KautokeinoRecord high maximum temperature4.2 C (39.6 F)2019-01-07

Records per Day

Peak day 49
Records per day during Heat wave in Norway and 5 other countries, 3 to 7 January 2019 Records set or tied each day from 3 January 2019 to 7 January 2019. The most in one day was 49 on 4 January 2019. 0 13 25 38 50 01-0301-0401-0501-0601-07
Records set or tied each day from 3 January 2019 to 7 January 2019. The most in one day was 49 on 4 January 2019.
Records per day during Heat wave in Norway and 5 other countries, 3 to 7 January 2019
DateRecords
2019-01-031
2019-01-0449
2019-01-0529
2019-01-0618
2019-01-0710

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Heat wave in Norway and 5 other countries, 3 to 7 January 2019 ranked by margin
Drevsjo, 01-043.2 C (5.8 F)
Trondheim - Voll, 01-052.4 C (4.3 F)
Tryvasshogda, 01-051.9 C (3.4 F)
Kjevik, 01-041.8 C (3.2 F)
Oksoey Fyr, 01-041.3 C (2.3 F)
Orland, 01-040.9 C (1.6 F)
Utsira Fyr, 01-050.7 C (1.3 F)
Sundsvalls Flygplats, 01-040.7 C (1.3 F)
Vardo, 01-060.7 C (1.3 F)
Kautokeino, 01-070.7 C (1.3 F)
Forse, 01-040.7 C (1.3 F)
Trondheim - Voll, 01-040.5 C (0.9 F)
Kjobli I Snaasa, 01-040.4 C (0.7 F)
Skrova Fyr, 01-030.4 C (0.7 F)
Kiruna_Flygplats, 01-060.4 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 Norway and 5 other countries, 3 to 7 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 30 60 90 120 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 Norway and 5 other countries, 3 to 7 January 2019
Margin (C)Years the old record stood
0.7109
0.3109
2.488
1.363
1.863
0.563
3.255
0.763
1.945
0.463
0.263
0.755
0.455
0.955
0.155
0.755
0.755
0.455
0.255
0.244
0.947
0.945
0.655
1.047
0.645
0.145
0.244
0.311
0.647
0.245
0.645
0.141
0.245
1.045
2.829
3.012
0.825
1.729
2.212
1.016
2.612
2.812
0.527
3.512
3.112
0.412
1.829
0.125
0.520
2.116
1.216
1.019
1.34
2.312
0.620
0.616
0.219
0.117
1.45
1.216
0.816
2.04
2.219
1.016
0.35
0.812
0.919
1.25
1.54
2.65
1.019
0.516
0.112
1.44
2.25
2.44
2.64
0.85
0.44
1.94
1.05
1.95
0.316
1.84
1.112
0.416
0.812
0.75
0.14
0.54
1.65
1.05
0.54
0.112
1.65
0.94
1.14
2.25
1.312
0.65
1.24
1.54
0.95
0.24
0.85
0.11
2.11

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
Station records in Heat wave in Norway and 5 other countries, 3 to 7 January 2019 compared with similar events
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Heat wave in Norway and 5 other countries, 3 to 7 January 2019 (this event)107 records

Every Record Set

20 of 107
Every record set or tied during Heat wave in Norway and 5 other countries, 3 to 7 January 2019, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2019-01-03Skrova FyrRecord high maximum temperature7.4 C (45.3 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)5523 of 100 (Routine)
2019-01-04Oestersund-FroesoenRecord high minimum temperature2.3 C (36.1 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)10940 of 100 (Notable)
2019-01-04Oksoey FyrRecord high maximum temperature11.0 C (51.8 F)1.3 C (2.3 F)6329 of 100 (Routine)
2019-01-04KjevikRecord high maximum temperature11.1 C (52.0 F)1.8 C (3.2 F)6328 of 100 (Routine)
2019-01-04Trondheim - VollRecord high maximum temperature7.8 C (46.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)6327 of 100 (Routine)
2019-01-04DrevsjoRecord high maximum temperature5.7 C (42.3 F)3.2 C (5.8 F)5526 of 100 (Routine)
2019-01-04Sundsvalls FlygplatsRecord high maximum temperature6.1 C (43.0 F)0.7 C (1.3 F)6325 of 100 (Routine)
2019-01-04Kjobli I SnaasaRecord high maximum temperature6.4 C (43.5 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)6324 of 100 (Routine)
2019-01-04OrlandRecord high minimum temperature6.4 C (43.5 F)0.9 C (1.6 F)5523 of 100 (Routine)
2019-01-04Mustasaari ValassaaretRecord high minimum temperature1.3 C (34.3 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)5522 of 100 (Routine)
2019-01-04ForseRecord high maximum temperature4.7 C (40.5 F)0.7 C (1.3 F)5522 of 100 (Routine)
2019-01-05Utsira FyrRecord high minimum temperature7.3 C (45.1 F)0.7 C (1.3 F)10942 of 100 (Notable)
2019-01-05Trondheim - VollRecord high minimum temperature4.8 C (40.6 F)2.4 C (4.3 F)8839 of 100 (Notable)
2019-01-05TryvasshogdaRecord high minimum temperature3.3 C (37.9 F)1.9 C (3.4 F)4524 of 100 (Routine)
2019-01-05Svinoy FyrRecord high minimum temperature7.2 C (45.0 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)6324 of 100 (Routine)
2019-01-05Oksoey FyrRecord high maximum temperature10.7 C (51.3 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)4421 of 100 (Routine)
2019-01-06VardoRecord high minimum temperature1.0 C (33.8 F)0.7 C (1.3 F)5523 of 100 (Routine)
2019-01-06Kiruna_FlygplatsRecord high maximum temperature4.0 C (39.2 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)5522 of 100 (Routine)
2019-01-06AbiskoRecord high minimum temperature0.2 C (32.4 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)5522 of 100 (Routine)
2019-01-07KautokeinoRecord high maximum temperature4.2 C (39.6 F)0.7 C (1.3 F)5522 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.