Heat wave in Russia and 5 other countries, 1 to 16 June 2021
Heat wave in Russia and 5 other countries, 1 to 16 June 2021: 285 records at 175 stations, peak on 9 June 2021. Closed.
Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-17).
Key Facts
- Heat wave in Russia and 5 other countries, 1 to 16 June 2021 set or tied 285 station records at 175 stations.
- It ran from 1 June 2021 to 16 June 2021 (16 days) and its peak day was 9 June 2021.
- Status: closed.
- Vladivostok set a daily record high maximum temperature of 27.8 C (82.0 F) on 8 June 2021.
- The busiest day was 9 June 2021 with 46 records.
- The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 95 years.
Footprint
1 to 16 June 2021| Station | Type | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vladivostok | Record high maximum temperature | 27.8 C (82.0 F) | 2021-06-08 |
| Borzja | Record high minimum temperature | 17.5 C (63.5 F) | 2021-06-07 |
| Tanguj | Record high maximum temperature | 31.2 C (88.2 F) | 2021-06-04 |
| Nogliki | Record high minimum temperature | 15.2 C (59.4 F) | 2021-06-10 |
| Hamamatsu | Record high maximum temperature | 32.6 C (90.7 F) | 2021-06-08 |
| Bomnak | Record high maximum temperature | 32.3 C (90.1 F) | 2021-06-08 |
| Timiryazevskij | Record high maximum temperature | 30.3 C (86.5 F) | 2021-06-12 |
| Tonghe | Record high minimum temperature | 20.5 C (68.9 F) | 2021-06-16 |
| Sofijskij Priisk | Record high maximum temperature | 29.5 C (85.1 F) | 2021-06-08 |
| Bikin | Record high maximum temperature | 31.1 C (88.0 F) | 2021-06-09 |
| Fukaura | Record high maximum temperature | 29.3 C (84.7 F) | 2021-06-11 |
| Agzu | Record high minimum temperature | 15.0 C (59.0 F) | 2021-06-11 |
| Zavitaja | Record high minimum temperature | 17.4 C (63.3 F) | 2021-06-16 |
| Olekminsk | Record high maximum temperature | 32.3 C (90.1 F) | 2021-06-05 |
| Wakayama | Record high maximum temperature | 31.9 C (89.4 F) | 2021-06-09 |
| Troickoe | Record high maximum temperature | 30.7 C (87.3 F) | 2021-06-09 |
| Mutsu | Record high maximum temperature | 29.8 C (85.6 F) | 2021-06-11 |
| Tsuruga | Record high minimum temperature | 20.6 C (69.1 F) | 2021-06-03 |
| Nizhneangarsk | Record high maximum temperature | 25.7 C (78.3 F) | 2021-06-05 |
| Kanazawa | Record high minimum temperature | 20.9 C (69.6 F) | 2021-06-13 |
Records per Day
Peak day 46| Date | Records |
|---|---|
| 2021-06-01 | 1 |
| 2021-06-02 | 3 |
| 2021-06-03 | 14 |
| 2021-06-04 | 18 |
| 2021-06-05 | 17 |
| 2021-06-06 | 10 |
| 2021-06-07 | 20 |
| 2021-06-08 | 35 |
| 2021-06-09 | 46 |
| 2021-06-10 | 35 |
| 2021-06-11 | 27 |
| 2021-06-12 | 10 |
| 2021-06-13 | 18 |
| 2021-06-14 | 6 |
| 2021-06-15 | 8 |
| 2021-06-16 | 17 |
Top Records by Margin
Margin over the record replaced| Agzu, 06-11 | |
|---|---|
| Hamamatsu, 06-08 | |
| Mutsu, 06-11 | |
| Fukaura, 06-11 | |
| Tanguj, 06-04 | |
| Olekminsk, 06-05 | |
| Sofijskij Priisk, 06-08 | |
| Tonghe, 06-16 | |
| Vladivostok, 06-08 | |
| Zavitaja, 06-16 | |
| Borzja, 06-07 | |
| Wakayama, 06-09 | |
| Bikin, 06-09 | |
| Nogliki, 06-10 | |
| Kanazawa, 06-13 |
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 (C) | Years the old record stood |
|---|---|
| 1.4 | 94 |
| 1.2 | 95 |
| 2.3 | 72 |
| 1.0 | 72 |
| 1.5 | 68 |
| 3.5 | 39 |
| 0.7 | 68 |
| 0.7 | 68 |
| 3.0 | 46 |
| 1.7 | 68 |
| 1.3 | 68 |
| 4.5 | 36 |
| 1.1 | 72 |
| 3.3 | 48 |
| 1.2 | 60 |
| 2.2 | 50 |
| 0.7 | 72 |
| 1.0 | 60 |
| 0.2 | 70 |
| 0.1 | 64 |
| 2.6 | 50 |
| 0.5 | 68 |
| 1.8 | 46 |
| 2.5 | 46 |
| 1.2 | 50 |
| 1.6 | 55 |
| 1.3 | 66 |
| 1.5 | 50 |
| 0.2 | 64 |
| 1.7 | 50 |
| 1.2 | 48 |
| 0.2 | 58 |
| 0.1 | 68 |
| 1.9 | 50 |
| 4.1 | 39 |
| 2.0 | 36 |
| 0.7 | 54 |
| 1.0 | 50 |
| 0.3 | 60 |
| 0.1 | 56 |
| 1.7 | 48 |
| 0.1 | 50 |
| 2.1 | 52 |
| 0.1 | 59 |
| 0.4 | 63 |
| 0.4 | 62 |
| 0.5 | 56 |
| 1.4 | 48 |
| 0.9 | 48 |
| 1.6 | 50 |
| 1.5 | 50 |
| 0.3 | 50 |
| 1.0 | 48 |
| 1.0 | 52 |
| 1.2 | 48 |
| 0.1 | 48 |
| 2.9 | 30 |
| 1.4 | 50 |
| 2.4 | 42 |
| 0.1 | 56 |
| 0.2 | 58 |
| 1.0 | 48 |
| 1.2 | 40 |
| 1.7 | 40 |
| 0.4 | 52 |
| 1.7 | 48 |
| 2.1 | 43 |
| 0.3 | 46 |
| 0.8 | 48 |
| 2.6 | 40 |
| 0.1 | 52 |
| 2.0 | 42 |
| 0.9 | 50 |
| 2.0 | 39 |
| 1.8 | 31 |
| 0.1 | 51 |
| 0.4 | 48 |
| 1.1 | 39 |
| 0.3 | 48 |
| 0.9 | 43 |
| 1.1 | 43 |
| 0.1 | 48 |
| 0.1 | 48 |
| 0.5 | 48 |
| 0.3 | 50 |
| 0.2 | 50 |
| 0.5 | 43 |
| 2.0 | 19 |
| 2.2 | 18 |
| 0.9 | 48 |
| 0.1 | 15 |
| 3.9 | 3 |
| 1.0 | 39 |
| 0.1 | 48 |
| 0.1 | 48 |
| 1.7 | 39 |
| 0.4 | 50 |
| 0.4 | 44 |
| 0.4 | 46 |
| 0.3 | 46 |
| 0.2 | 48 |
| 0.1 | 48 |
| 0.3 | 48 |
| 3.1 | 24 |
| 0.1 | 48 |
| 0.4 | 47 |
| 0.1 | 52 |
| 0.5 | 34 |
| 3.1 | 22 |
| 0.2 | 10 |
| 0.1 | 44 |
| 1.1 | 34 |
| 0.7 | 34 |
| 0.4 | 40 |
| 0.9 | 34 |
| 0.5 | 40 |
| 0.6 | 43 |
| 1.0 | 43 |
| 3.6 | 18 |
| 1.4 | 34 |
| 2.6 | 26 |
| 2.8 | 20 |
| 0.3 | 44 |
| 0.8 | 30 |
| 0.2 | 40 |
| 0.5 | 38 |
| 0.5 | 43 |
| 1.3 | 35 |
| 1.0 | 30 |
| 1.8 | 28 |
| 2.6 | 20 |
| 1.3 | 30 |
| 1.6 | 24 |
| 1.5 | 20 |
| 3.3 | 7 |
| 0.6 | 32 |
| 0.2 | 40 |
| 2.0 | 35 |
| 0.9 | 30 |
| 2.4 | 22 |
| 2.0 | 18 |
| 3.1 | 8 |
| 0.2 | 35 |
| 0.4 | 39 |
| 2.8 | 14 |
| 2.1 | 16 |
| 0.5 | 20 |
| 3.2 | 11 |
| 0.3 | 30 |
| 0.1 | 31 |
| 3.0 | 2 |
| 1.1 | 20 |
| 0.7 | 20 |
| 1.2 | 24 |
| 2.2 | 14 |
| 2.3 | 11 |
| 1.2 | 26 |
| 0.1 | 32 |
| 2.7 | 7 |
| 0.2 | 32 |
| 1.2 | 20 |
| 0.9 | 19 |
| 0.6 | 20 |
| 0.3 | 32 |
| 1.2 | 12 |
| 1.0 | 24 |
| 1.1 | 26 |
| 1.6 | 22 |
| 1.1 | 26 |
| 0.2 | 26 |
| 0.3 | 30 |
| 0.8 | 16 |
| 0.1 | 24 |
| 2.0 | 0 |
| 0.7 | 19 |
| 1.0 | 19 |
| 0.8 | 18 |
| 0.2 | 24 |
| 2.5 | 12 |
| 1.6 | 12 |
| 1.6 | 8 |
| 1.6 | 8 |
| 1.8 | 22 |
| 2.8 | 6 |
| 1.5 | 10 |
| 1.8 | 11 |
| 1.2 | 11 |
| 0.7 | 16 |
| 0.4 | 22 |
| 0.4 | 18 |
| 0.2 | 20 |
| 0.5 | 16 |
| 0.5 | 19 |
| 0.3 | 19 |
| 0.8 | 16 |
| 0.4 | 18 |
| 0.6 | 19 |
| 0.1 | 32 |
| 1.0 | 16 |
| 1.5 | 12 |
Compared With Other Events
Station records per event| Heat wave in United States and Mexico, 16 January to 14 February 2024 | |
|---|---|
| Heat wave in United States, 28 January to 24 February 2026 | |
| Heat wave in United States and Mexico, 24 May to 19 June 2020 | |
| Heat wave in United States and Mexico, 26 March to 17 April 2021 | |
| Heat wave in Germany and 49 other countries, 18 December 2021 to 15 January 2022 | |
| Heat wave in Russia and 5 other countries, 1 to 16 June 2021 (this event) |
Every Record Set
20 of 285| Date | Station | Record | Value | Margin | Years stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-06-03 | Tsuruga | Record high minimum temperature | 20.6 C (69.1 F) | 0.2 C (0.4 F) | 70 | 28 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2021-06-04 | Tanguj | Record high maximum temperature | 31.2 C (88.2 F) | 2.3 C (4.1 F) | 72 | 32 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2021-06-05 | Olekminsk | Record high maximum temperature | 32.3 C (90.1 F) | 2.2 C (4.0 F) | 50 | 29 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2021-06-05 | Nizhneangarsk | Record high maximum temperature | 25.7 C (78.3 F) | 0.1 C (0.2 F) | 64 | 28 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2021-06-07 | Borzja | Record high minimum temperature | 17.5 C (63.5 F) | 1.2 C (2.2 F) | 95 | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2021-06-08 | Vladivostok | Record high maximum temperature | 27.8 C (82.0 F) | 1.4 C (2.5 F) | 94 | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2021-06-08 | Hamamatsu | Record high maximum temperature | 32.6 C (90.7 F) | 3.5 C (6.3 F) | 39 | 31 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2021-06-08 | Bomnak | Record high maximum temperature | 32.3 C (90.1 F) | 0.7 C (1.3 F) | 68 | 31 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2021-06-08 | Sofijskij Priisk | Record high maximum temperature | 29.5 C (85.1 F) | 1.7 C (3.1 F) | 68 | 30 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2021-06-09 | Bikin | Record high maximum temperature | 31.1 C (88.0 F) | 1.1 C (2.0 F) | 72 | 30 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2021-06-09 | Wakayama | Record high maximum temperature | 31.9 C (89.4 F) | 1.2 C (2.2 F) | 60 | 29 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2021-06-09 | Troickoe | Record high maximum temperature | 30.7 C (87.3 F) | 0.7 C (1.3 F) | 72 | 29 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2021-06-10 | Nogliki | Record high minimum temperature | 15.2 C (59.4 F) | 1.0 C (1.8 F) | 72 | 32 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2021-06-11 | Fukaura | Record high maximum temperature | 29.3 C (84.7 F) | 3.0 C (5.4 F) | 46 | 30 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2021-06-11 | Agzu | Record high minimum temperature | 15.0 C (59.0 F) | 4.5 C (8.1 F) | 36 | 30 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2021-06-11 | Mutsu | Record high maximum temperature | 29.8 C (85.6 F) | 3.3 C (5.9 F) | 48 | 29 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2021-06-12 | Timiryazevskij | Record high maximum temperature | 30.3 C (86.5 F) | 0.7 C (1.3 F) | 68 | 31 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2021-06-13 | Kanazawa | Record high minimum temperature | 20.9 C (69.6 F) | 1.0 C (1.8 F) | 60 | 28 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2021-06-16 | Tonghe | Record high minimum temperature | 20.5 C (68.9 F) | 1.5 C (2.7 F) | 68 | 31 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2021-06-16 | Zavitaja | Record high minimum temperature | 17.4 C (63.3 F) | 1.3 C (2.3 F) | 68 | 30 of 100 (Routine) |
The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 285 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.