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Heat wave in Russia and 8 other countries, 27 November to 13 December 2021

Heat wave in Russia and 8 other countries, 27 November to 13 December 2021: 622 records at 283 stations, peak on 2 December 2021. Closed.

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

Key Facts

  • Heat wave in Russia and 8 other countries, 27 November to 13 December 2021 set or tied 622 station records at 283 stations.
  • It ran from 27 November 2021 to 13 December 2021 (17 days) and its peak day was 2 December 2021.
  • Status: closed.
  • Arhara set a daily record high minimum temperature of -8.2 C (17.2 F) on 9 December 2021.
  • The busiest day was 2 December 2021 with 87 records.
  • The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 125 years.

Footprint

27 November to 13 December 2021
Footprint of Heat wave in Russia and 8 other countries, 27 November to 13 December 2021 The area covered by Heat wave in Russia and 8 other countries, 27 November to 13 December 2021 is outlined, with 17 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type.
The area covered by Heat wave in Russia and 8 other countries, 27 November to 13 December 2021 is outlined, with 17 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type. Made with Natural Earth.
Footprint of Heat wave in Russia and 8 other countries, 27 November to 13 December 2021: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
ArharaRecord high minimum temperature-8.2 C (17.2 F)2021-12-09
KyzylordaRecord high maximum temperature18.2 C (64.8 F)2021-12-02
ChitaRecord high minimum temperature-8.0 C (17.6 F)2021-12-05
Sovetskaja GavanRecord high maximum temperature3.5 C (38.3 F)2021-12-09
EkimchanRecord high maximum temperature-9.2 C (15.4 F)2021-12-11
EkaterinburgRecord high maximum temperature3.7 C (38.7 F)2021-12-02
MogocaRecord high maximum temperature-5.0 C (23.0 F)2021-12-05
Aleksandrovsk-SahalinskijRecord high minimum temperature-1.0 C (30.2 F)2021-12-10
Sredny VasjuganRecord high minimum temperature-1.5 C (29.3 F)2021-12-02
KirenskRecord high minimum temperature-4.9 C (23.2 F)2021-12-04
KjahtaRecord high minimum temperature-5.1 C (22.8 F)2021-12-04
BlagovescenskRecord high maximum temperature-2.1 C (28.2 F)2021-12-09
AgzuRecord high minimum temperature-11.2 C (11.8 F)2021-12-11
AksaRecord high maximum temperature4.1 C (39.4 F)2021-12-04
TobolskRecord high maximum temperature3.2 C (37.8 F)2021-12-02
TamdyRecord high minimum temperature12.9 C (55.2 F)2021-12-02
BurukanRecord high minimum temperature-9.8 C (14.4 F)2021-12-11

Records per Day

Peak day 87
Records per day during Heat wave in Russia and 8 other countries, 27 November to 13 December 2021 Records set or tied each day from 27 November 2021 to 13 December 2021. The most in one day was 87 on 2 December 2021. 0 25 50 75 100 12-0212-0412-0612-0812-1012-12
Records set or tied each day from 27 November 2021 to 13 December 2021. The most in one day was 87 on 2 December 2021.
Records per day during Heat wave in Russia and 8 other countries, 27 November to 13 December 2021
DateRecords
2021-12-0287
2021-12-0342
2021-12-0473
2021-12-0575
2021-12-0651
2021-12-0760
2021-12-0840
2021-12-0960
2021-12-1060
2021-12-1153
2021-12-1219
2021-12-132

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Heat wave in Russia and 8 other countries, 27 November to 13 December 2021 ranked by margin
Burukan, 12-119.1 C (16.4 F)
Arhara, 12-098.0 C (14.4 F)
Aksa, 12-046.9 C (12.4 F)
Agzu, 12-116.6 C (11.9 F)
Kjahta, 12-045.0 C (9.0 F)
Chita, 12-044.0 C (7.2 F)
Chita, 12-063.5 C (6.3 F)
Chita, 12-053.1 C (5.6 F)
Tamdy, 12-023.0 C (5.4 F)
Ekimchan, 12-112.7 C (4.9 F)
Blagovescensk, 12-092.6 C (4.7 F)
Mogoca, 12-052.1 C (3.8 F)
Tobolsk, 12-022.1 C (3.8 F)
Sovetskaja Gavan, 12-092.0 C (3.6 F)
Sredny Vasjugan, 12-031.1 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 and 8 other countries, 27 November to 13 December 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 38 75 113 150 0.03.06.09.012.0 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 8 other countries, 27 November to 13 December 2021
Margin (C)Years the old record stood
8.084
1.084
3.5122
3.1121
2.796
2.096
0.8123
2.196
0.9125
0.7104
0.3115
5.076
2.688
6.672
6.970
2.188
9.164
3.084
1.188
4.076
6.866
0.884
10.734
0.663
3.776
0.787
2.452
4.538
0.649
0.784
1.880
5.763
4.666
3.276
3.476
3.668
2.860
4.335
3.666
3.566
0.449
3.571
1.871
1.676
1.376
0.180
9.435
0.280
0.653
3.762
1.776
4.863
0.776
7.340
1.775
3.366
7.636
0.972
3.629
4.854
0.941
0.541
1.671
0.174
1.760
0.776
3.266
0.376
1.272
1.066
7.744
3.617
7.834
1.966
0.970
1.066
1.060
1.241
2.566
1.038
1.766
2.963
0.772
0.872
1.966
5.738
0.566
0.764
3.652
1.860
3.952
1.766
1.963
4.843
0.370
1.259
0.771
0.460
0.471
5.340
4.940
6.734
0.631
2.662
1.763
0.966
1.163
3.452
0.966
3.152
2.059
1.762
1.262
0.138
1.060
0.163
3.552
5.235
0.966
6.726
0.760
5.336
1.860
1.363
1.060
0.466
0.466
3.052
0.566
0.962
2.352
0.963
2.052
0.460
1.659
3.651
1.460
0.260
1.359
0.660
0.266
3.240
5.435
4.840
3.540
4.935
6.235
0.766
0.660
1.452
2.910
2.252
4.136
2.148
1.652
0.132
0.260
0.432
1.359
1.259
2.223
1.159
4.538
4.238
4.540
4.942
0.160
3.936
0.152
1.648
1.652
1.259
4.331
1.252
8.226
3.040
0.560
1.448
0.551
1.740
4.438
1.740
2.238
4.334
3.044
2.442
3.735
0.126
1.356
3.436
2.340
1.452
3.136
0.752
0.456
1.052
3.644
0.712
0.259
1.216

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
Station records in Heat wave in Russia and 8 other countries, 27 November to 13 December 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 8 other countries, 27 November to 13 December 2021 (this event)622 records

Every Record Set

20 of 622
Every record set or tied during Heat wave in Russia and 8 other countries, 27 November to 13 December 2021, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2021-12-02KyzylordaRecord high maximum temperature18.2 C (64.8 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)8444 of 100 (Notable)
2021-12-02EkaterinburgRecord high maximum temperature3.7 C (38.7 F)0.8 C (1.4 F)12341 of 100 (Notable)
2021-12-02Sredny VasjuganRecord high minimum temperature-1.5 C (29.3 F)0.7 C (1.3 F)10440 of 100 (Notable)
2021-12-02TobolskRecord high maximum temperature3.2 C (37.8 F)2.1 C (3.8 F)8838 of 100 (Notable)
2021-12-02TamdyRecord high minimum temperature12.9 C (55.2 F)3.0 C (5.4 F)8438 of 100 (Notable)
2021-12-03Sredny VasjuganRecord high maximum temperature1.6 C (34.9 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)8837 of 100 (Notable)
2021-12-04KirenskRecord high minimum temperature-4.9 C (23.2 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)11540 of 100 (Notable)
2021-12-04KjahtaRecord high minimum temperature-5.1 C (22.8 F)5.0 C (9.0 F)7640 of 100 (Notable)
2021-12-04AksaRecord high maximum temperature4.1 C (39.4 F)6.9 C (12.4 F)7039 of 100 (Notable)
2021-12-04ChitaRecord high maximum temperature3.2 C (37.8 F)4.0 C (7.2 F)7637 of 100 (Notable)
2021-12-05ChitaRecord high minimum temperature-8.0 C (17.6 F)3.1 C (5.6 F)12144 of 100 (Notable)
2021-12-05MogocaRecord high maximum temperature-5.0 C (23.0 F)2.1 C (3.8 F)9641 of 100 (Notable)
2021-12-06ChitaRecord high minimum temperature-9.2 C (15.4 F)3.5 C (6.3 F)12244 of 100 (Notable)
2021-12-09ArharaRecord high minimum temperature-8.2 C (17.2 F)8.0 C (14.4 F)8445 of 100 (Notable)
2021-12-09Sovetskaja GavanRecord high maximum temperature3.5 C (38.3 F)2.0 C (3.6 F)9642 of 100 (Notable)
2021-12-09BlagovescenskRecord high maximum temperature-2.1 C (28.2 F)2.6 C (4.7 F)8840 of 100 (Notable)
2021-12-10Aleksandrovsk-SahalinskijRecord high minimum temperature-1.0 C (30.2 F)0.9 C (1.6 F)12541 of 100 (Notable)
2021-12-11EkimchanRecord high maximum temperature-9.2 C (15.4 F)2.7 C (4.9 F)9642 of 100 (Notable)
2021-12-11AgzuRecord high minimum temperature-11.2 C (11.8 F)6.6 C (11.9 F)7240 of 100 (Notable)
2021-12-11BurukanRecord high minimum temperature-9.8 C (14.4 F)9.1 C (16.4 F)6438 of 100 (Notable)

The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 622 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.