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Heat wave in Russia, 4 to 17 January 2020

Heat wave in Russia, 4 to 17 January 2020: 154 records at 54 stations, peak on 8 January 2020. Closed.

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

Key Facts

  • Heat wave in Russia, 4 to 17 January 2020 set or tied 154 station records at 54 stations.
  • It ran from 4 January 2020 to 17 January 2020 (14 days) and its peak day was 8 January 2020.
  • Status: closed.
  • Vitim set a daily record high minimum temperature of -6.2 C (20.8 F) on 7 January 2020.
  • The busiest day was 7 January 2020 with 29 records.
  • The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 85 years.

Footprint

4 to 17 January 2020
Footprint of Heat wave in Russia, 4 to 17 January 2020 The area covered by Heat wave in Russia, 4 to 17 January 2020 is outlined, with 16 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type.
The area covered by Heat wave in Russia, 4 to 17 January 2020 is outlined, with 16 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type. Made with Natural Earth.
Footprint of Heat wave in Russia, 4 to 17 January 2020: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
VitimRecord high minimum temperature-6.2 C (20.8 F)2020-01-07
BatamajRecord high minimum temperature-28.5 C (-19.3 F)2020-01-06
Sovetskaja GavanRecord high maximum temperature-3.3 C (26.1 F)2020-01-09
ViljujskRecord high maximum temperature-11.2 C (11.8 F)2020-01-08
OlekminskRecord high minimum temperature-7.5 C (18.5 F)2020-01-07
NjurbaRecord high minimum temperature-17.7 C (0.1 F)2020-01-07
AmgaRecord high maximum temperature-20.0 C (-4.0 F)2020-01-11
KirenskRecord high maximum temperature-0.8 C (30.6 F)2020-01-04
SangaryRecord high minimum temperature-24.4 C (-11.9 F)2020-01-07
IsitRecord high maximum temperature-9.2 C (15.4 F)2020-01-09
UrjupinoRecord high minimum temperature-30.6 C (-23.1 F)2020-01-10
NagornyjRecord high minimum temperature-19.7 C (-3.5 F)2020-01-11
UchurRecord high maximum temperature-6.0 C (21.2 F)2020-01-08
CjulbjuRecord high minimum temperature-20.2 C (-4.4 F)2020-01-08
BirobidzhanRecord high maximum temperature-1.2 C (29.8 F)2020-01-08
TuraRecord high maximum temperature-6.4 C (20.5 F)2020-01-07

Records per Day

Peak day 29
Records per day during Heat wave in Russia, 4 to 17 January 2020 Records set or tied each day from 4 January 2020 to 17 January 2020. The most in one day was 29 on 7 January 2020. 0 8 15 23 30 01-0401-0601-0801-1001-1201-1401-17
Records set or tied each day from 4 January 2020 to 17 January 2020. The most in one day was 29 on 7 January 2020.
Records per day during Heat wave in Russia, 4 to 17 January 2020
DateRecords
2020-01-043
2020-01-055
2020-01-068
2020-01-0729
2020-01-0829
2020-01-0929
2020-01-1014
2020-01-1116
2020-01-1212
2020-01-134
2020-01-142
2020-01-161
2020-01-172

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Heat wave in Russia, 4 to 17 January 2020 ranked by margin
Batamaj, 01-0811.1 C (20.0 F)
Sangary, 01-088.0 C (14.4 F)
Vitim, 01-077.6 C (13.7 F)
Sangary, 01-076.8 C (12.2 F)
Batamaj, 01-066.5 C (11.7 F)
Njurba, 01-076.2 C (11.2 F)
Sangary, 01-096.1 C (11.0 F)
Birobidzhan, 01-085.8 C (10.4 F)
Viljujsk, 01-085.3 C (9.5 F)
Uchur, 01-085.0 C (9.0 F)
Amga, 01-113.9 C (7.0 F)
Isit, 01-093.6 C (6.5 F)
Olekminsk, 01-083.5 C (6.3 F)
Urjupino, 01-102.2 C (4.0 F)
Kirensk, 01-041.6 C (2.9 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, 4 to 17 January 2020 154 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 25 50 75 100 0.03.06.09.012.0 Margin (C) Years the old record stood
154 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, 4 to 17 January 2020
Margin (C)Years the old record stood
7.676
6.562
11.126
0.385
5.364
0.941
6.256
3.964
6.145
6.836
3.657
1.661
1.664
2.262
8.024
3.552
5.046
1.335
5.830
1.257
8.426
3.446
1.657
5.148
4.546
0.556
3.846
1.456
1.257
3.344
1.557
2.252
0.857
1.456
3.544
0.253
7.329
1.652
0.357
3.748
2.346
2.346
7.326
9.322
3.840
0.346
3.046
7.836
0.752
7.636
5.424
6.230
2.646
5.936
1.546
7.020
0.952
2.346
6.338
2.044
6.024
4.536
7.822
1.752
1.244
3.728
4.324
0.950
7.44
6.120
1.738
3.132
3.528
5.224
4.426
5.322
1.236
3.029
4.924
4.729
3.624
1.236
1.336
2.528
0.344
0.638
1.136
0.438
2.720
0.636
3.624
4.522
3.420
2.922
3.524
5.112
0.938
4.020
1.528
0.928
5.79
1.726
1.532
1.732
1.924
1.822
2.122
7.44
2.420
0.728
0.228
2.020
1.528
1.920
3.712
2.214
2.220
5.04
0.228
0.528
3.812
1.320
1.520
5.11
0.120
3.39
2.412
3.60
2.712
2.112
2.014
4.04
2.912
1.74
3.24
4.04
2.45
3.20
0.54
2.80
0.914
0.414
0.94
1.61
1.54
1.62
1.90
0.212
1.24
0.74
0.90
2.02
0.24
0.10

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
Station records in Heat wave in Russia, 4 to 17 January 2020 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, 4 to 17 January 2020 (this event)154 records

Every Record Set

20 of 154
Every record set or tied during Heat wave in Russia, 4 to 17 January 2020, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2020-01-04KirenskRecord high maximum temperature-0.8 C (30.6 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)6129 of 100 (Routine)
2020-01-06BatamajRecord high minimum temperature-28.5 C (-19.3 F)6.5 C (11.7 F)6236 of 100 (Notable)
2020-01-07VitimRecord high minimum temperature-6.2 C (20.8 F)7.6 C (13.7 F)7637 of 100 (Notable)
2020-01-07OlekminskRecord high minimum temperature-7.5 C (18.5 F)0.9 C (1.6 F)4132 of 100 (Routine)
2020-01-07NjurbaRecord high minimum temperature-17.7 C (0.1 F)6.2 C (11.2 F)5631 of 100 (Routine)
2020-01-07SangaryRecord high minimum temperature-24.4 C (-11.9 F)6.8 C (12.2 F)3629 of 100 (Routine)
2020-01-07TuraRecord high maximum temperature-6.4 C (20.5 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)5727 of 100 (Routine)
2020-01-08BatamajRecord high minimum temperature-27.8 C (-18.0 F)11.1 C (20.0 F)2635 of 100 (Notable)
2020-01-08ViljujskRecord high maximum temperature-11.2 C (11.8 F)5.3 C (9.5 F)6434 of 100 (Routine)
2020-01-08SangaryRecord high minimum temperature-25.1 C (-13.2 F)8.0 C (14.4 F)2428 of 100 (Routine)
2020-01-08OlekminskRecord high maximum temperature-5.0 C (23.0 F)3.5 C (6.3 F)5228 of 100 (Routine)
2020-01-08UchurRecord high maximum temperature-6.0 C (21.2 F)5.0 C (9.0 F)4628 of 100 (Routine)
2020-01-08CjulbjuRecord high minimum temperature-20.2 C (-4.4 F)1.3 C (2.3 F)3528 of 100 (Routine)
2020-01-08BirobidzhanRecord high maximum temperature-1.2 C (29.8 F)5.8 C (10.4 F)3028 of 100 (Routine)
2020-01-09Sovetskaja GavanRecord high maximum temperature-3.3 C (26.1 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)8535 of 100 (Notable)
2020-01-09SangaryRecord high maximum temperature-19.9 C (-3.8 F)6.1 C (11.0 F)4529 of 100 (Routine)
2020-01-09IsitRecord high maximum temperature-9.2 C (15.4 F)3.6 C (6.5 F)5729 of 100 (Routine)
2020-01-10UrjupinoRecord high minimum temperature-30.6 C (-23.1 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)6229 of 100 (Routine)
2020-01-11AmgaRecord high maximum temperature-20.0 C (-4.0 F)3.9 C (7.0 F)6430 of 100 (Routine)
2020-01-11NagornyjRecord high minimum temperature-19.7 C (-3.5 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)6429 of 100 (Routine)

The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 154 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.