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Heat wave in Russia, 28 March to 8 April 2018

Heat wave in Russia, 28 March to 8 April 2018: 106 records at 34 stations, peak on 5 April 2018. Closed.

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

Key Facts

  • Heat wave in Russia, 28 March to 8 April 2018 set or tied 106 station records at 34 stations.
  • It ran from 28 March 2018 to 8 April 2018 (12 days) and its peak day was 5 April 2018.
  • Status: closed.
  • Nikolskoye/Beringa Ostrov set a daily record high minimum temperature of 1.3 C (34.3 F) on 31 March 2018.
  • The busiest day was 5 April 2018 with 31 records.
  • The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 116 years.

Footprint

28 March to 8 April 2018
Footprint of Heat wave in Russia, 28 March to 8 April 2018 The area covered by Heat wave in Russia, 28 March to 8 April 2018 is outlined, with 15 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type.
The area covered by Heat wave in Russia, 28 March to 8 April 2018 is outlined, with 15 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type. Made with Natural Earth.
Footprint of Heat wave in Russia, 28 March to 8 April 2018: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
Nikolskoye/Beringa OstrovRecord high minimum temperature1.6 C (34.9 F)2018-03-30
ArkaRecord high minimum temperature3.1 C (37.6 F)2018-04-05
OstrovnoeRecord high maximum temperature9.2 C (48.6 F)2018-04-05
Ust-VojampolkaRecord high maximum temperature6.6 C (43.9 F)2018-04-01
BrohovoRecord high maximum temperature-1.5 C (29.3 F)2018-03-28
ApukaRecord high minimum temperature0.1 C (32.2 F)2018-04-01
OjmjakonRecord high minimum temperature-11.7 C (10.9 F)2018-04-05
UegaRecord high minimum temperature1.5 C (34.7 F)2018-04-06
Ust-HairyuzovoRecord high minimum temperature-0.7 C (30.7 F)2018-03-29
SobolevoRecord high maximum temperature5.6 C (42.1 F)2018-03-29
OhotskRecord high minimum temperature-0.5 C (31.1 F)2018-04-05
ZyrjankaRecord high maximum temperature4.0 C (39.2 F)2018-04-03
Buhta AmbarcikRecord high maximum temperature2.9 C (37.2 F)2018-04-05
SrednekanRecord high maximum temperature6.3 C (43.3 F)2018-04-05
SusumanRecord high maximum temperature2.4 C (36.3 F)2018-04-05

Records per Day

Peak day 31
Records per day during Heat wave in Russia, 28 March to 8 April 2018 Records set or tied each day from 28 March 2018 to 8 April 2018. The most in one day was 31 on 5 April 2018. 0 10 20 30 40 03-2803-3004-0104-0304-0504-07
Records set or tied each day from 28 March 2018 to 8 April 2018. The most in one day was 31 on 5 April 2018.
Records per day during Heat wave in Russia, 28 March to 8 April 2018
DateRecords
2018-03-282
2018-03-293
2018-03-304
2018-03-312
2018-04-014
2018-04-0210
2018-04-0314
2018-04-0417
2018-04-0531
2018-04-0612
2018-04-076
2018-04-081

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Heat wave in Russia, 28 March to 8 April 2018 ranked by margin
Uega, 04-066.2 C (11.2 F)
Susuman, 04-064.2 C (7.6 F)
Srednekan, 04-054.0 C (7.2 F)
Ostrovnoe, 04-053.7 C (6.7 F)
Arka, 04-053.1 C (5.6 F)
Zyrjanka, 04-032.4 C (4.3 F)
Susuman, 04-052.3 C (4.1 F)
Ohotsk, 04-052.0 C (3.6 F)
Ust-Hairyuzovo, 03-292.0 C (3.6 F)
Ostrovnoe, 04-041.8 C (3.2 F)
Ojmjakon, 04-051.5 C (2.7 F)
Ust-Vojampolka, 04-011.4 C (2.5 F)
Buhta Ambarcik, 04-051.4 C (2.5 F)
Nikolskoye/Beringa Ostrov, 03-301.1 C (2.0 F)
Apuka, 04-021.0 C (1.8 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, 28 March to 8 April 2018 106 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 0.02.55.07.510.0 Margin (C) Years the old record stood
106 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, 28 March to 8 April 2018
Margin (C)Years the old record stood
0.3116
1.191
3.159
3.781
1.481
1.881
0.680
0.969
1.569
1.064
6.245
2.045
2.055
0.757
2.449
1.456
4.040
2.336
4.236
1.049
4.532
5.520
1.740
2.832
2.040
0.852
2.035
1.935
1.728
2.824
1.632
2.539
1.432
4.521
4.316
4.616
0.228
0.721
0.240
8.40
2.821
2.921
1.325
3.211
2.416
2.616
0.128
0.221
0.427
2.311
4.516
2.811
2.316
2.716
3.416
1.121
2.216
1.520
1.416
3.316
1.716
3.19
2.911
2.416
2.716
1.116
1.611
1.316
1.116
0.328
2.23
1.221
0.628
1.616
0.516
1.116
0.516
1.211
0.511
0.521
0.821
1.011
1.611
0.416
0.916
2.01
1.911
1.116
0.311
0.316
0.416
0.516
0.116
0.611
0.616
0.611
0.316
0.211
0.612
0.216
0.21
0.511
0.111
0.111
1.03
0.40

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
Station records in Heat wave in Russia, 28 March to 8 April 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, 28 March to 8 April 2018 (this event)106 records

Every Record Set

20 of 106
Every record set or tied during Heat wave in Russia, 28 March to 8 April 2018, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2018-03-28BrohovoRecord high maximum temperature-1.5 C (29.3 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)8033 of 100 (Routine)
2018-03-29Ust-HairyuzovoRecord high minimum temperature-0.7 C (30.7 F)2.0 C (3.6 F)5526 of 100 (Routine)
2018-03-29SobolevoRecord high maximum temperature5.6 C (42.1 F)0.7 C (1.3 F)5726 of 100 (Routine)
2018-03-30Nikolskoye/Beringa OstrovRecord high minimum temperature1.6 C (34.9 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)9140 of 100 (Notable)
2018-03-31Nikolskoye/Beringa OstrovRecord high minimum temperature1.3 C (34.3 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)11640 of 100 (Notable)
2018-04-01Ust-VojampolkaRecord high maximum temperature6.6 C (43.9 F)1.4 C (2.5 F)8135 of 100 (Notable)
2018-04-01ApukaRecord high minimum temperature0.1 C (32.2 F)0.9 C (1.6 F)6929 of 100 (Routine)
2018-04-02ApukaRecord high minimum temperature0.4 C (32.7 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)6428 of 100 (Routine)
2018-04-02ZyrjankaRecord high maximum temperature0.8 C (33.4 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)4923 of 100 (Routine)
2018-04-03ZyrjankaRecord high maximum temperature4.0 C (39.2 F)2.4 C (4.3 F)4925 of 100 (Routine)
2018-04-04OstrovnoeRecord high maximum temperature7.2 C (45.0 F)1.8 C (3.2 F)8134 of 100 (Routine)
2018-04-05ArkaRecord high minimum temperature3.1 C (37.6 F)3.1 C (5.6 F)5938 of 100 (Notable)
2018-04-05OstrovnoeRecord high maximum temperature9.2 C (48.6 F)3.7 C (6.7 F)8137 of 100 (Notable)
2018-04-05OjmjakonRecord high minimum temperature-11.7 C (10.9 F)1.5 C (2.7 F)6928 of 100 (Routine)
2018-04-05OhotskRecord high minimum temperature-0.5 C (31.1 F)2.0 C (3.6 F)4526 of 100 (Routine)
2018-04-05Buhta AmbarcikRecord high maximum temperature2.9 C (37.2 F)1.4 C (2.5 F)5624 of 100 (Routine)
2018-04-05SrednekanRecord high maximum temperature6.3 C (43.3 F)4.0 C (7.2 F)4024 of 100 (Routine)
2018-04-05SusumanRecord high maximum temperature2.4 C (36.3 F)2.3 C (4.1 F)3623 of 100 (Routine)
2018-04-06UegaRecord high minimum temperature1.5 C (34.7 F)6.2 C (11.2 F)4527 of 100 (Routine)
2018-04-06SusumanRecord high minimum temperature-3.7 C (25.3 F)4.2 C (7.6 F)3623 of 100 (Routine)

The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 106 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.