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Heat wave in Sweden and 5 other countries, 17 to 25 April 2022

Heat wave in Sweden and 5 other countries, 17 to 25 April 2022: 152 records at 96 stations, peak on 18 April 2022. Closed.

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

Key Facts

  • Heat wave in Sweden and 5 other countries, 17 to 25 April 2022 set or tied 152 station records at 96 stations.
  • It ran from 17 April 2022 to 25 April 2022 (9 days) and its peak day was 18 April 2022.
  • Status: closed.
  • Sihccajavri set a daily record high minimum temperature of 2.3 C (36.1 F) on 17 April 2022.
  • The busiest day was 18 April 2022 with 44 records.
  • The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 80 years.

Footprint

17 to 25 April 2022
Footprint of Heat wave in Sweden and 5 other countries, 17 to 25 April 2022 The area covered by Heat wave in Sweden and 5 other countries, 17 to 25 April 2022 is outlined, with 19 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type.
The area covered by Heat wave in Sweden and 5 other countries, 17 to 25 April 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 Sweden and 5 other countries, 17 to 25 April 2022: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
SihccajavriRecord high minimum temperature2.3 C (36.1 F)2022-04-17
Gallivare_ARecord high minimum temperature2.4 C (36.3 F)2022-04-17
LjusnedalRecord high maximum temperature15.0 C (59.0 F)2022-04-18
MalaRecord high maximum temperature15.3 C (59.5 F)2022-04-19
Nattavaara_ARecord high maximum temperature12.0 C (53.6 F)2022-04-17
SoderarmRecord high minimum temperature4.7 C (40.5 F)2022-04-21
Gardermoen SorRecord high maximum temperature17.9 C (64.2 F)2022-04-19
DrevsjoRecord high maximum temperature15.3 C (59.5 F)2022-04-20
Helsinki IlmalaRecord high minimum temperature5.8 C (42.4 F)2022-04-21
Sortland-KleivaRecord high minimum temperature5.2 C (41.4 F)2022-04-18
Buholmrasa FyrRecord high maximum temperature17.8 C (64.0 F)2022-04-18
LainioRecord high minimum temperature3.1 C (37.6 F)2022-04-17
Lemland NyhamnRecord high minimum temperature6.1 C (43.0 F)2022-04-21
Kiruna_FlygplatsRecord high minimum temperature1.6 C (34.9 F)2022-04-18
NaimakkaRecord high minimum temperature3.4 C (38.1 F)2022-04-17
Kuusamo Lentoasema-1Record high minimum temperature1.9 C (35.4 F)2022-04-22
TakleRecord high maximum temperature16.4 C (61.5 F)2022-04-18
Nordoyan FyrRecord high maximum temperature13.1 C (55.6 F)2022-04-18
Utsira FyrRecord high maximum temperature15.5 C (59.9 F)2022-04-21

Records per Day

Peak day 44
Records per day during Heat wave in Sweden and 5 other countries, 17 to 25 April 2022 Records set or tied each day from 17 April 2022 to 25 April 2022. The most in one day was 44 on 18 April 2022. 0 13 25 38 50 04-1704-1804-1904-2004-2104-2204-2304-2404-25
Records set or tied each day from 17 April 2022 to 25 April 2022. The most in one day was 44 on 18 April 2022.
Records per day during Heat wave in Sweden and 5 other countries, 17 to 25 April 2022
DateRecords
2022-04-1723
2022-04-1844
2022-04-1925
2022-04-2013
2022-04-2135
2022-04-224
2022-04-236
2022-04-241
2022-04-251

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Heat wave in Sweden and 5 other countries, 17 to 25 April 2022 ranked by margin
Buholmrasa Fyr, 04-183.3 C (5.9 F)
Naimakka, 04-171.9 C (3.4 F)
Lainio, 04-171.7 C (3.1 F)
Takle, 04-181.6 C (2.9 F)
Sortland-Kleiva, 04-181.5 C (2.7 F)
Lemland Nyhamn, 04-201.4 C (2.5 F)
Kiruna_Flygplats, 04-181.0 C (1.8 F)
Sihccajavri, 04-170.9 C (1.6 F)
Lemland Nyhamn, 04-210.9 C (1.6 F)
Utsira Fyr, 04-210.8 C (1.4 F)
Nordoyan Fyr, 04-180.8 C (1.4 F)
Nattavaara_A, 04-170.7 C (1.3 F)
Soderarm, 04-210.5 C (0.9 F)
Kuusamo Lentoasema-1, 04-220.4 C (0.7 F)
Gallivare_A, 04-170.3 C (0.5 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 Sweden and 5 other countries, 17 to 25 April 2022 152 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 20 40 60 80 0.01.02.03.04.0 Margin (C) Years the old record stood
152 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 Sweden and 5 other countries, 17 to 25 April 2022
Margin (C)Years the old record stood
0.980
0.380
0.280
0.376
0.760
0.553
0.357
0.259
0.357
1.539
3.317
0.932
1.732
1.039
1.423
0.437
1.932
0.819
1.619
0.817
1.132
0.632
3.07
1.319
1.88
0.232
0.327
1.125
2.61
2.219
2.119
1.419
1.78
1.023
1.619
0.132
0.424
0.717
1.119
0.832
0.632
0.619
1.519
1.225
1.819
2.019
1.719
1.119
0.832
0.619
1.017
1.023
1.219
1.019
0.719
0.319
1.68
2.00
0.919
2.40
0.419
0.717
0.532
0.317
0.819
0.519
1.019
0.18
0.519
0.519
0.719
2.17
1.119
1.43
0.119
0.119
2.70
0.119
0.632
0.732
0.517
0.119
0.217
0.219
0.317
0.319
1.419
0.311
0.719
0.119
1.33
0.78
0.40
1.64
0.719
1.019
0.319
1.30
2.20
0.319
0.219
0.219
0.58
0.211
0.811
0.211
2.13
0.94
1.60
1.80
1.08
1.80
1.00
0.90
1.30
1.54
1.64
0.10
0.33
1.33
0.212
1.43
0.23
0.80
0.50
0.54
1.10
0.44
0.10
0.18
0.80
0.81
1.00
0.43
0.70
0.40
0.90
0.18
0.70
0.11
0.73
0.10
0.212
0.30
0.43
0.18
0.63
0.14
0.53
0.23
0.13
0.13

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
Station records in Heat wave in Sweden and 5 other countries, 17 to 25 April 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 Sweden and 5 other countries, 17 to 25 April 2022 (this event)152 records

Every Record Set

20 of 152
Every record set or tied during Heat wave in Sweden and 5 other countries, 17 to 25 April 2022, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2022-04-17SihccajavriRecord high minimum temperature2.3 C (36.1 F)0.9 C (1.6 F)8035 of 100 (Notable)
2022-04-17Gallivare_ARecord high minimum temperature2.4 C (36.3 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)8034 of 100 (Routine)
2022-04-17Nattavaara_ARecord high maximum temperature12.0 C (53.6 F)0.7 C (1.3 F)6026 of 100 (Routine)
2022-04-17LainioRecord high minimum temperature3.1 C (37.6 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)3219 of 100 (Routine)
2022-04-17NaimakkaRecord high minimum temperature3.4 C (38.1 F)1.9 C (3.4 F)3217 of 100 (Routine)
2022-04-18LjusnedalRecord high maximum temperature15.0 C (59.0 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)8033 of 100 (Routine)
2022-04-18Sortland-KleivaRecord high minimum temperature5.2 C (41.4 F)1.5 C (2.7 F)3921 of 100 (Routine)
2022-04-18Buholmrasa FyrRecord high maximum temperature17.8 C (64.0 F)3.3 C (5.9 F)1720 of 100 (Routine)
2022-04-18Kiruna_FlygplatsRecord high minimum temperature1.6 C (34.9 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)3918 of 100 (Routine)
2022-04-18TakleRecord high maximum temperature16.4 C (61.5 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)1916 of 100 (Routine)
2022-04-18Nordoyan FyrRecord high maximum temperature13.1 C (55.6 F)0.8 C (1.4 F)1716 of 100 (Routine)
2022-04-19MalaRecord high maximum temperature15.3 C (59.5 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)7630 of 100 (Routine)
2022-04-19Gardermoen SorRecord high maximum temperature17.9 C (64.2 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)5724 of 100 (Routine)
2022-04-20DrevsjoRecord high maximum temperature15.3 C (59.5 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)5723 of 100 (Routine)
2022-04-20Lemland NyhamnRecord high maximum temperature12.6 C (54.7 F)1.4 C (2.5 F)2317 of 100 (Routine)
2022-04-21SoderarmRecord high minimum temperature4.7 C (40.5 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)5325 of 100 (Routine)
2022-04-21Helsinki IlmalaRecord high minimum temperature5.8 C (42.4 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)5923 of 100 (Routine)
2022-04-21Lemland NyhamnRecord high minimum temperature6.1 C (43.0 F)0.9 C (1.6 F)3219 of 100 (Routine)
2022-04-21Utsira FyrRecord high maximum temperature15.5 C (59.9 F)0.8 C (1.4 F)1916 of 100 (Routine)
2022-04-22Kuusamo Lentoasema-1Record high minimum temperature1.9 C (35.4 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)3717 of 100 (Routine)

The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 152 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.