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Heat wave in Russia and 4 other countries, 27 February to 6 March 2022

Heat wave in Russia and 4 other countries, 27 February to 6 March 2022: 141 records at 110 stations, peak on 2 March 2022. Closed.

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

Key Facts

  • Heat wave in Russia and 4 other countries, 27 February to 6 March 2022 set or tied 141 station records at 110 stations.
  • It ran from 27 February 2022 to 6 March 2022 (8 days) and its peak day was 2 March 2022.
  • Status: closed.
  • Sodankyla AWS set a daily record high maximum temperature of 4.2 C (39.6 F) on 28 February 2022.
  • The busiest day was 2 March 2022 with 46 records.
  • The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 92 years.

Footprint

27 February to 6 March 2022
Footprint of Heat wave in Russia and 4 other countries, 27 February to 6 March 2022 The area covered by Heat wave in Russia and 4 other countries, 27 February to 6 March 2022 is outlined, with 19 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type.
The area covered by Heat wave in Russia and 4 other countries, 27 February to 6 March 2022 is outlined, with 19 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type. Made with Natural Earth.
Footprint of Heat wave in Russia and 4 other countries, 27 February to 6 March 2022: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
Sodankyla AWSRecord high maximum temperature4.2 C (39.6 F)2022-02-28
Kem-PortRecord high maximum temperature4.5 C (40.1 F)2022-02-28
VologdaRecord high maximum temperature6.4 C (43.5 F)2022-03-02
Tot-MaRecord high maximum temperature5.2 C (41.4 F)2022-03-02
Utsira FyrRecord high maximum temperature7.1 C (44.8 F)2022-03-01
TihvinRecord high maximum temperature6.2 C (43.2 F)2022-03-02
BodenRecord high maximum temperature8.4 C (47.1 F)2022-03-02
UmbaRecord high maximum temperature4.3 C (39.7 F)2022-02-28
Faerder FyrRecord high minimum temperature4.6 C (40.3 F)2022-02-27
TakleRecord high minimum temperature6.3 C (43.3 F)2022-02-27
Trondheim - VollRecord high maximum temperature9.9 C (49.8 F)2022-02-27
KjevikRecord high maximum temperature11.6 C (52.9 F)2022-03-02
NikolskRecord high maximum temperature5.8 C (42.4 F)2022-03-03
Kuusamo Lentoasema-1Record high maximum temperature3.5 C (38.3 F)2022-02-28
KandalaksaRecord high maximum temperature5.2 C (41.4 F)2022-02-28
Ukhta KalevalaRecord high maximum temperature4.4 C (39.9 F)2022-02-28
Lista FyrRecord high maximum temperature8.7 C (47.7 F)2022-03-03
Kajaani Lentoasema-1Record high maximum temperature5.1 C (41.2 F)2022-02-28
Slatteroy FyrRecord high minimum temperature5.7 C (42.3 F)2022-03-02

Records per Day

Peak day 46
Records per day during Heat wave in Russia and 4 other countries, 27 February to 6 March 2022 Records set or tied each day from 27 February 2022 to 6 March 2022. The most in one day was 46 on 2 March 2022. 0 13 25 38 50 02-2702-2803-0103-0203-0303-0403-06
Records set or tied each day from 27 February 2022 to 6 March 2022. The most in one day was 46 on 2 March 2022.
Records per day during Heat wave in Russia and 4 other countries, 27 February to 6 March 2022
DateRecords
2022-02-2727
2022-02-2836
2022-03-0123
2022-03-0246
2022-03-036
2022-03-041
2022-03-062

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Heat wave in Russia and 4 other countries, 27 February to 6 March 2022 ranked by margin
Vologda, 03-023.1 C (5.6 F)
Umba, 02-282.8 C (5.0 F)
Kuusamo Lentoasema-1, 02-282.4 C (4.3 F)
Tot-Ma, 03-021.5 C (2.7 F)
Ukhta Kalevala, 02-281.5 C (2.7 F)
Boden, 03-021.4 C (2.5 F)
Kem-Port, 02-281.3 C (2.3 F)
Takle, 02-271.3 C (2.3 F)
Nikolsk, 03-031.2 C (2.2 F)
Trondheim - Voll, 02-271.1 C (2.0 F)
Lista Fyr, 03-031.0 C (1.8 F)
Kajaani Lentoasema-1, 02-281.0 C (1.8 F)
Tot-Ma, 03-030.9 C (1.6 F)
Kjevik, 03-020.8 C (1.4 F)
Tihvin, 03-020.6 C (1.1 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 4 other countries, 27 February to 6 March 2022 141 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 0.01.32.53.85.0 Margin (C) Years the old record stood
141 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 4 other countries, 27 February to 6 March 2022
Margin (C)Years the old record stood
0.192
1.383
3.173
1.573
0.973
0.176
0.673
1.473
2.860
0.560
1.363
0.864
1.160
1.263
2.460
1.063
0.659
1.559
1.060
0.561
0.163
0.660
2.159
1.448
0.163
0.463
0.360
0.263
0.360
0.460
0.444
4.227
1.453
0.953
1.353
1.053
0.144
1.144
0.448
0.148
0.244
2.527
2.427
4.230
0.248
0.544
0.247
0.632
2.227
1.927
0.444
0.329
1.438
1.221
0.444
1.638
0.224
0.730
2.221
1.327
0.732
3.724
0.327
0.421
0.532
1.921
1.027
1.027
2.021
0.527
0.527
0.132
0.819
0.232
0.427
0.627
0.432
0.630
0.427
0.721
0.524
0.224
0.224
3.21
2.94
2.90
0.321
0.121
0.113
2.70
2.40
1.24
2.14
0.213
1.29
1.519
0.619
1.04
1.50
1.14
1.10
0.59
0.14
1.30
0.99
0.27
1.00
0.39
1.40
2.30
0.50
1.31
0.87
0.111
0.40
0.50
1.43
0.87
0.311
0.311
0.98
0.310
0.50
0.70
1.70
1.13
0.29
0.31
0.30
0.40
1.10
0.50
0.10
0.10
0.61
0.50
0.80
0.70
1.23
0.93
0.70

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
Station records in Heat wave in Russia and 4 other countries, 27 February to 6 March 2022 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 4 other countries, 27 February to 6 March 2022 (this event)141 records

Every Record Set

20 of 141
Every record set or tied during Heat wave in Russia and 4 other countries, 27 February to 6 March 2022, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2022-02-27Faerder FyrRecord high minimum temperature4.6 C (40.3 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)6029 of 100 (Routine)
2022-02-27TakleRecord high minimum temperature6.3 C (43.3 F)1.3 C (2.3 F)6328 of 100 (Routine)
2022-02-27Trondheim - VollRecord high maximum temperature9.9 C (49.8 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)6028 of 100 (Routine)
2022-02-28Sodankyla AWSRecord high maximum temperature4.2 C (39.6 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)9237 of 100 (Notable)
2022-02-28Kem-PortRecord high maximum temperature4.5 C (40.1 F)1.3 C (2.3 F)8336 of 100 (Notable)
2022-02-28UmbaRecord high maximum temperature4.3 C (39.7 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)6030 of 100 (Routine)
2022-02-28Kuusamo Lentoasema-1Record high maximum temperature3.5 C (38.3 F)2.4 C (4.3 F)6027 of 100 (Routine)
2022-02-28KandalaksaRecord high maximum temperature5.2 C (41.4 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)5927 of 100 (Routine)
2022-02-28Ukhta KalevalaRecord high maximum temperature4.4 C (39.9 F)1.5 C (2.7 F)5927 of 100 (Routine)
2022-02-28Kajaani Lentoasema-1Record high maximum temperature5.1 C (41.2 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)6026 of 100 (Routine)
2022-03-01Utsira FyrRecord high maximum temperature7.1 C (44.8 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)7631 of 100 (Routine)
2022-03-02VologdaRecord high maximum temperature6.4 C (43.5 F)3.1 C (5.6 F)7336 of 100 (Notable)
2022-03-02Tot-MaRecord high maximum temperature5.2 C (41.4 F)1.5 C (2.7 F)7335 of 100 (Notable)
2022-03-02TihvinRecord high maximum temperature6.2 C (43.2 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)7331 of 100 (Routine)
2022-03-02BodenRecord high maximum temperature8.4 C (47.1 F)1.4 C (2.5 F)7331 of 100 (Routine)
2022-03-02KjevikRecord high maximum temperature11.6 C (52.9 F)0.8 C (1.4 F)6428 of 100 (Routine)
2022-03-02Slatteroy FyrRecord high minimum temperature5.7 C (42.3 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)6126 of 100 (Routine)
2022-03-03Tot-MaRecord high maximum temperature5.8 C (42.4 F)0.9 C (1.6 F)7333 of 100 (Routine)
2022-03-03NikolskRecord high maximum temperature5.8 C (42.4 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)6328 of 100 (Routine)
2022-03-03Lista FyrRecord high maximum temperature8.7 C (47.7 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)6327 of 100 (Routine)

The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 141 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.