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Heat wave in Russia and 7 other countries, 9 to 23 March 2021

Heat wave in Russia and 7 other countries, 9 to 23 March 2021: 662 records at 325 stations, peak on 13 March 2021. Closed.

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

Key Facts

  • Heat wave in Russia and 7 other countries, 9 to 23 March 2021 set or tied 662 station records at 325 stations.
  • It ran from 9 March 2021 to 23 March 2021 (15 days) and its peak day was 13 March 2021.
  • Status: closed.
  • Blagovescensk set a daily record high maximum temperature of 14.2 C (57.6 F) on 14 March 2021.
  • The busiest day was 13 March 2021 with 161 records.
  • The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 103 years.

Footprint

9 to 23 March 2021
Footprint of Heat wave in Russia and 7 other countries, 9 to 23 March 2021 The area covered by Heat wave in Russia and 7 other countries, 9 to 23 March 2021 is outlined, with 18 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type.
The area covered by Heat wave in Russia and 7 other countries, 9 to 23 March 2021 is outlined, with 18 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type. Made with Natural Earth.
Footprint of Heat wave in Russia and 7 other countries, 9 to 23 March 2021: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
BlagovescenskRecord high maximum temperature14.2 C (57.6 F)2021-03-14
EkimchanRecord high maximum temperature10.1 C (50.2 F)2021-03-15
ChernjaevoRecord high maximum temperature12.6 C (54.7 F)2021-03-14
ChitaRecord high maximum temperature10.9 C (51.6 F)2021-03-13
KyraRecord high maximum temperature14.4 C (57.9 F)2021-03-13
CjulbjuRecord high minimum temperature-10.3 C (13.5 F)2021-03-14
BomnakRecord high maximum temperature5.4 C (41.7 F)2021-03-14
BratoljubovkaRecord high maximum temperature11.0 C (51.8 F)2021-03-14
UrjupinoRecord high maximum temperature11.2 C (52.2 F)2021-03-13
Sovetskaja GavanRecord high maximum temperature12.9 C (55.2 F)2021-03-13
PogranichnoeRecord high maximum temperature10.3 C (50.5 F)2021-03-15
KjahtaRecord high maximum temperature13.3 C (55.9 F)2021-03-13
SagaRecord high minimum temperature11.9 C (53.4 F)2021-03-12
SuturRecord high maximum temperature9.9 C (49.8 F)2021-03-13
BugtRecord high maximum temperature15.5 C (59.9 F)2021-03-14
Im. Poliny OsipenkoRecord high minimum temperature-3.8 C (25.2 F)2021-03-15
BaruunharaaRecord high maximum temperature14.2 C (57.6 F)2021-03-12
TurpanRecord high maximum temperature25.6 C (78.1 F)2021-03-13

Records per Day

Peak day 161
Records per day during Heat wave in Russia and 7 other countries, 9 to 23 March 2021 Records set or tied each day from 9 March 2021 to 23 March 2021. The most in one day was 161 on 13 March 2021. 0 50 100 150 200 03-0903-1103-1303-1503-1703-1903-2103-23
Records set or tied each day from 9 March 2021 to 23 March 2021. The most in one day was 161 on 13 March 2021.
Records per day during Heat wave in Russia and 7 other countries, 9 to 23 March 2021
DateRecords
2021-03-0916
2021-03-1026
2021-03-1137
2021-03-1267
2021-03-13161
2021-03-14133
2021-03-1592
2021-03-1634
2021-03-1721
2021-03-1811
2021-03-1925
2021-03-2026
2021-03-2110
2021-03-222
2021-03-231

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Heat wave in Russia and 7 other countries, 9 to 23 March 2021 ranked by margin
Cjulbju, 03-1412.5 C (22.5 F)
Bratoljubovka, 03-148.8 C (15.8 F)
Baruunharaa, 03-128.1 C (14.6 F)
Chernjaevo, 03-147.2 C (13.0 F)
Blagovescensk, 03-147.0 C (12.6 F)
Bugt, 03-146.8 C (12.2 F)
Kjahta, 03-136.4 C (11.5 F)
Urjupino, 03-136.2 C (11.2 F)
Ekimchan, 03-155.7 C (10.3 F)
Turpan, 03-134.8 C (8.6 F)
Pogranichnoe, 03-154.3 C (7.7 F)
Ekimchan, 03-154.0 C (7.2 F)
Ekimchan, 03-143.4 C (6.1 F)
Kyra, 03-133.4 C (6.1 F)
Sutur, 03-133.3 C (5.9 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 and 7 other countries, 9 to 23 March 2021 500 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 0.03.87.511.315.0 Margin (C) Years the old record stood
500 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 and 7 other countries, 9 to 23 March 2021
Margin (C)Years the old record stood
7.0103
5.790
7.276
3.491
2.692
3.492
12.558
2.491
8.868
4.080
6.270
2.079
4.368
6.458
6.862
2.968
2.580
3.372
4.864
8.159
7.260
5.458
3.568
2.568
2.768
6.160
5.062
8.644
9.944
1.868
1.968
2.460
6.056
4.058
5.258
3.462
1.766
2.768
1.668
1.966
3.155
1.068
9.044
8.944
4.062
1.368
1.868
2.060
4.560
1.762
1.970
7.216
4.244
2.862
3.262
2.164
1.268
2.966
3.063
1.560
1.760
1.560
1.463
1.068
4.446
4.358
0.771
8.442
3.258
4.060
7.331
1.128
2.560
1.955
0.766
2.252
2.354
0.668
11.923
2.858
0.472
0.130
8.426
6.531
0.758
10.226
6.644
6.131
3.344
3.658
1.762
1.362
0.766
0.168
1.556
0.666
0.764
0.666
0.268
0.366
0.368
3.256
3.358
1.863
0.468
1.658
6.731
1.062
7.119
0.468
4.626
0.530
1.562
1.658
1.458
1.260
0.964
0.659
0.166
0.366
0.166
1.054
1.352
0.264
2.748
0.660
0.264
2.558
8.124
2.258
1.656
3.844
5.631
4.044
7.019
4.812
1.758
0.362
1.158
2.948
1.656
0.160
0.560
0.756
0.560
2.939
3.439
1.652
0.160
0.860
4.331
3.931
4.426
3.726
8.912
0.259
0.956
0.956
0.259
0.256
0.359
1.152
7.616
0.454
2.832
5.526
3.344
4.331
4.232
0.260
4.219
2.640
1.948
0.155
0.354
1.152
0.455
1.439
1.544
0.948
3.332
0.154
0.254
2.152
1.352
5.631
3.526
3.931
4.831
1.648
2.147
6.423
3.928
3.235
1.348
2.440
1.244
0.648
0.848
1.048

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
Station records in Heat wave in Russia and 7 other countries, 9 to 23 March 2021 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 and 7 other countries, 9 to 23 March 2021 (this event)662 records

Every Record Set

20 of 662
Every record set or tied during Heat wave in Russia and 7 other countries, 9 to 23 March 2021, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2021-03-12SagaRecord high minimum temperature11.9 C (53.4 F)2.9 C (5.2 F)6835 of 100 (Notable)
2021-03-12BaruunharaaRecord high maximum temperature14.2 C (57.6 F)8.1 C (14.6 F)5934 of 100 (Routine)
2021-03-13ChitaRecord high maximum temperature10.9 C (51.6 F)2.6 C (4.7 F)9241 of 100 (Notable)
2021-03-13KyraRecord high maximum temperature14.4 C (57.9 F)3.4 C (6.1 F)9241 of 100 (Notable)
2021-03-13UrjupinoRecord high maximum temperature11.2 C (52.2 F)6.2 C (11.2 F)7037 of 100 (Notable)
2021-03-13Sovetskaja GavanRecord high maximum temperature12.9 C (55.2 F)2.0 C (3.6 F)7937 of 100 (Notable)
2021-03-13KjahtaRecord high maximum temperature13.3 C (55.9 F)6.4 C (11.5 F)5836 of 100 (Notable)
2021-03-13SuturRecord high maximum temperature9.9 C (49.8 F)3.3 C (5.9 F)7235 of 100 (Notable)
2021-03-13TurpanRecord high maximum temperature25.6 C (78.1 F)4.8 C (8.6 F)6434 of 100 (Routine)
2021-03-14BlagovescenskRecord high maximum temperature14.2 C (57.6 F)7.0 C (12.6 F)10351 of 100 (Notable)
2021-03-14ChernjaevoRecord high maximum temperature12.6 C (54.7 F)7.2 C (13.0 F)7644 of 100 (Notable)
2021-03-14EkimchanRecord high maximum temperature8.3 C (46.9 F)3.4 C (6.1 F)9143 of 100 (Notable)
2021-03-14CjulbjuRecord high minimum temperature-10.3 C (13.5 F)12.5 C (22.5 F)5841 of 100 (Notable)
2021-03-14BomnakRecord high maximum temperature5.4 C (41.7 F)2.4 C (4.3 F)9141 of 100 (Notable)
2021-03-14BratoljubovkaRecord high maximum temperature11.0 C (51.8 F)8.8 C (15.8 F)6841 of 100 (Notable)
2021-03-14BugtRecord high maximum temperature15.5 C (59.9 F)6.8 C (12.2 F)6235 of 100 (Notable)
2021-03-15EkimchanRecord high maximum temperature10.1 C (50.2 F)5.7 C (10.3 F)9047 of 100 (Notable)
2021-03-15EkimchanRecord high minimum temperature-5.9 C (21.4 F)4.0 C (7.2 F)8039 of 100 (Notable)
2021-03-15PogranichnoeRecord high maximum temperature10.3 C (50.5 F)4.3 C (7.7 F)6837 of 100 (Notable)
2021-03-15Im. Poliny OsipenkoRecord high minimum temperature-3.8 C (25.2 F)2.5 C (4.5 F)8035 of 100 (Notable)

The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 662 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.