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Heat wave in Russia, 25 January to 3 February 2018

Heat wave in Russia, 25 January to 3 February 2018: 156 records at 43 stations, peak on 30 January 2018. Closed.

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

Key Facts

  • Heat wave in Russia, 25 January to 3 February 2018 set or tied 156 station records at 43 stations.
  • It ran from 25 January 2018 to 3 February 2018 (10 days) and its peak day was 30 January 2018.
  • Status: closed.
  • Cherskij set a daily record high maximum temperature of 2.0 C (35.6 F) on 30 January 2018.
  • The busiest day was 31 January 2018 with 29 records.
  • The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 80 years.

Footprint

25 January to 3 February 2018
Footprint of Heat wave in Russia, 25 January to 3 February 2018 The area covered by Heat wave in Russia, 25 January to 3 February 2018 is outlined, with 11 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type.
The area covered by Heat wave in Russia, 25 January to 3 February 2018 is outlined, with 11 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type. Made with Natural Earth.
Footprint of Heat wave in Russia, 25 January to 3 February 2018: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
CherskijRecord high maximum temperature2.0 C (35.6 F)2018-01-30
KorkodonRecord high maximum temperature-5.6 C (21.9 F)2018-02-01
SredhekolymskRecord high maximum temperature-5.2 C (22.6 F)2018-02-01
OstrovnoeRecord high maximum temperature5.6 C (42.1 F)2018-01-29
Buhta AmbarcikRecord high minimum temperature-11.7 C (10.9 F)2018-01-30
Nikolskoye/Beringa OstrovRecord high minimum temperature3.1 C (37.6 F)2018-01-29
SusumanRecord high minimum temperature-11.2 C (11.8 F)2018-01-31
SejmchanRecord high maximum temperature-13.3 C (8.1 F)2018-02-03
Mys BillingsaRecord high minimum temperature-7.7 C (18.1 F)2018-01-30
Ostrov AionRecord high minimum temperature-11.9 C (10.6 F)2018-01-31
ZyrjankaRecord high minimum temperature-22.5 C (-8.5 F)2018-02-02

Records per Day

Peak day 28
Records per day during Heat wave in Russia, 25 January to 3 February 2018 Records set or tied each day from 25 January 2018 to 3 February 2018. The most in one day was 29 on 31 January 2018. 0 8 15 23 30 01-2501-2601-2701-2801-2901-3001-3102-0102-0202-03
Records set or tied each day from 25 January 2018 to 3 February 2018. The most in one day was 29 on 31 January 2018.
Records per day during Heat wave in Russia, 25 January to 3 February 2018
DateRecords
2018-01-251
2018-01-2615
2018-01-273
2018-01-287
2018-01-2921
2018-01-3028
2018-01-3129
2018-02-0119
2018-02-0223
2018-02-0310

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Heat wave in Russia, 25 January to 3 February 2018 ranked by margin
Cherskij, 01-3020.9 C (37.6 F)
Sredhekolymsk, 02-0112.2 C (22.0 F)
Ostrov Aion, 01-3011.0 C (19.8 F)
Sredhekolymsk, 02-0210.3 C (18.5 F)
Buhta Ambarcik, 01-308.4 C (15.1 F)
Mys Billingsa, 01-305.9 C (10.6 F)
Korkodon, 02-025.6 C (10.1 F)
Susuman, 01-315.4 C (9.7 F)
Susuman, 02-015.4 C (9.7 F)
Sejmchan, 02-035.2 C (9.4 F)
Ostrov Aion, 01-314.9 C (8.8 F)
Buhta Ambarcik, 01-293.3 C (5.9 F)
Korkodon, 02-012.6 C (4.7 F)
Korkodon, 02-012.0 C (3.6 F)
Susuman, 01-311.1 C (2.0 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 Russia, 25 January to 3 February 2018 156 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 0.06.312.518.825.0 Margin (C) Years the old record stood
156 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 Russia, 25 January to 3 February 2018
Margin (C)Years the old record stood
20.956
2.074
12.250
10.350
0.362
8.455
2.649
0.249
5.464
0.580
5.650
5.255
3.367
4.955
5.955
0.564
5.450
1.138
11.022
1.167
4.750
3.456
1.747
8.928
0.467
0.667
11.720
1.338
4.950
0.434
1.356
0.460
0.668
1.063
1.656
1.150
1.147
2.650
2.622
1.056
1.556
1.056
1.256
1.550
0.656
0.155
0.450
4.050
1.856
0.256
2.456
2.556
0.956
1.047
0.851
1.650
1.555
0.355
2.550
1.256
0.155
0.947
0.255
0.147
3.140
2.647
0.847
1.247
0.950
1.350
2.07
1.651
7.228
4.628
0.655
0.955
0.655
1.050
2.247
4.838
1.820
2.57
3.338
0.155
0.421
0.247
0.538
0.246
1.227
2.738
11.13
1.046
2.76
0.846
1.238
0.147
1.047
1.347
0.350
0.938
0.247
1.527
0.746
1.30
1.838
2.338
0.238
2.727
1.220
2.528
0.838
0.643
2.928
1.81
3.327
1.027
1.322
3.528
2.027
1.63
1.338
1.627
0.122
2.222
1.230
0.438
2.020
2.028
1.520
1.120
2.322
0.124
0.722
0.728
0.728
3.719
2.322
0.422
1.719
1.222
2.719
0.324
0.527
0.119
0.227
0.220
1.222
1.219
4.53
0.312
0.312
1.514
1.44
0.48
0.512
1.53

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
Station records in Heat wave in Russia, 25 January to 3 February 2018 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 Russia, 25 January to 3 February 2018 (this event)156 records

Every Record Set

20 of 156
Every record set or tied during Heat wave in Russia, 25 January to 3 February 2018, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2018-01-28Nikolskoye/Beringa OstrovRecord high minimum temperature1.2 C (34.2 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)6430 of 100 (Routine)
2018-01-29OstrovnoeRecord high maximum temperature5.6 C (42.1 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)6236 of 100 (Notable)
2018-01-29Nikolskoye/Beringa OstrovRecord high minimum temperature3.1 C (37.6 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)4934 of 100 (Routine)
2018-01-29Buhta AmbarcikRecord high maximum temperature-1.7 C (28.9 F)3.3 C (5.9 F)6730 of 100 (Routine)
2018-01-30CherskijRecord high maximum temperature2.0 C (35.6 F)20.9 C (37.6 F)5646 of 100 (Notable)
2018-01-30Buhta AmbarcikRecord high minimum temperature-11.7 C (10.9 F)8.4 C (15.1 F)5535 of 100 (Notable)
2018-01-30Mys BillingsaRecord high minimum temperature-7.7 C (18.1 F)5.9 C (10.6 F)5530 of 100 (Routine)
2018-01-30Ostrov AionRecord high minimum temperature-8.0 C (17.6 F)11.0 C (19.8 F)2229 of 100 (Routine)
2018-01-31SusumanRecord high minimum temperature-11.2 C (11.8 F)5.4 C (9.7 F)6432 of 100 (Routine)
2018-01-31OstrovnoeRecord high maximum temperature3.0 C (37.4 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)8032 of 100 (Routine)
2018-01-31Ostrov AionRecord high minimum temperature-11.9 C (10.6 F)4.9 C (8.8 F)5530 of 100 (Routine)
2018-01-31SusumanRecord high maximum temperature-4.1 C (24.6 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)3829 of 100 (Routine)
2018-02-01KorkodonRecord high maximum temperature-5.6 C (21.9 F)2.0 C (3.6 F)7443 of 100 (Notable)
2018-02-01SredhekolymskRecord high maximum temperature-5.2 C (22.6 F)12.2 C (22.0 F)5041 of 100 (Notable)
2018-02-01KorkodonRecord high minimum temperature-15.8 C (3.6 F)2.6 C (4.7 F)4935 of 100 (Notable)
2018-02-01SusumanRecord high maximum temperature-3.7 C (25.3 F)5.4 C (9.7 F)5029 of 100 (Routine)
2018-02-02SredhekolymskRecord high maximum temperature-6.3 C (20.7 F)10.3 C (18.5 F)5038 of 100 (Notable)
2018-02-02KorkodonRecord high maximum temperature-11.5 C (11.3 F)5.6 C (10.1 F)5031 of 100 (Routine)
2018-02-02ZyrjankaRecord high minimum temperature-22.5 C (-8.5 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)6729 of 100 (Routine)
2018-02-03SejmchanRecord high maximum temperature-13.3 C (8.1 F)5.2 C (9.4 F)5531 of 100 (Routine)

The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 156 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.