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Heat wave in Thailand and 6 other countries, 30 January to 15 February 2019

Heat wave in Thailand and 6 other countries, 30 January to 15 February 2019: 133 records at 52 stations, peak on 5 February 2019. Closed.

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

Key Facts

  • Heat wave in Thailand and 6 other countries, 30 January to 15 February 2019 set or tied 133 station records at 52 stations.
  • It ran from 30 January 2019 to 15 February 2019 (17 days) and its peak day was 5 February 2019.
  • Status: closed.
  • Nakhon Ratchasima set a monthly record high minimum temperature of 26.3 C (79.3 F) on 11 February 2019.
  • The busiest day was 5 February 2019 with 22 records.
  • The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 67 years.

Footprint

30 January to 15 February 2019
Footprint of Heat wave in Thailand and 6 other countries, 30 January to 15 February 2019 The area covered by Heat wave in Thailand and 6 other countries, 30 January to 15 February 2019 is outlined, with 16 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type.
The area covered by Heat wave in Thailand and 6 other countries, 30 January to 15 February 2019 is outlined, with 16 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type. Made with Natural Earth.
Footprint of Heat wave in Thailand and 6 other countries, 30 January to 15 February 2019: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
Nakhon RatchasimaRecord high minimum temperature26.3 C (79.3 F)2019-02-11
Mae SotRecord high maximum temperature36.1 C (97.0 F)2019-02-04
YangjiangRecord high minimum temperature21.3 C (70.3 F)2019-02-07
Sakon NakhonRecord high maximum temperature36.9 C (98.4 F)2019-02-09
SurinRecord high maximum temperature37.0 C (98.6 F)2019-02-05
AranyaprathetRecord high maximum temperature37.1 C (98.8 F)2019-02-05
Ubon RatchathaniRecord high maximum temperature37.8 C (100.0 F)2019-02-09
LoeiRecord high maximum temperature37.4 C (99.3 F)2019-02-09
SattahipRecord high minimum temperature26.0 C (78.8 F)2019-02-06
Suphan BuriRecord high maximum temperature36.7 C (98.1 F)2019-02-10
Khlong YaiRecord high minimum temperature25.1 C (77.2 F)2019-02-04
Macau IntlRecord high minimum temperature18.0 C (64.4 F)2019-02-05
PhetchabunRecord high maximum temperature37.8 C (100.0 F)2019-02-05
BaiseRecord high minimum temperature17.4 C (63.3 F)2019-02-05
GuipingRecord high minimum temperature21.0 C (69.8 F)2019-02-07
Qui NhonRecord high minimum temperature24.1 C (75.4 F)2019-02-07

Records per Day

Peak day 22
Records per day during Heat wave in Thailand and 6 other countries, 30 January to 15 February 2019 Records set or tied each day from 30 January 2019 to 15 February 2019. The most in one day was 22 on 5 February 2019. 0 6 13 19 25 01-3002-0202-0402-0602-0802-1002-1202-14
Records set or tied each day from 30 January 2019 to 15 February 2019. The most in one day was 22 on 5 February 2019.
Records per day during Heat wave in Thailand and 6 other countries, 30 January to 15 February 2019
DateRecords
2019-01-301
2019-02-011
2019-02-023
2019-02-038
2019-02-048
2019-02-0522
2019-02-069
2019-02-0717
2019-02-089
2019-02-0916
2019-02-1012
2019-02-117
2019-02-125
2019-02-135
2019-02-144
2019-02-156

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Heat wave in Thailand and 6 other countries, 30 January to 15 February 2019 ranked by margin
Guiping, 02-073.2 C (5.8 F)
Macau Intl, 02-072.0 C (3.6 F)
Yangjiang, 02-081.7 C (3.1 F)
Baise, 02-051.5 C (2.7 F)
Yangjiang, 02-071.4 C (2.5 F)
Sakon Nakhon, 02-091.1 C (2.0 F)
Qui Nhon, 02-071.1 C (2.0 F)
Phetchabun, 02-050.8 C (1.4 F)
Aranyaprathet, 02-050.6 C (1.1 F)
Khlong Yai, 02-040.6 C (1.1 F)
Mae Sot, 02-040.5 C (0.9 F)
Surin, 02-050.5 C (0.9 F)
Nakhon Ratchasima, 02-110.4 C (0.7 F)
Loei, 02-090.4 C (0.7 F)
Ubon Ratchathani, 02-090.4 C (0.7 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 Thailand and 6 other countries, 30 January to 15 February 2019 133 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
133 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 Thailand and 6 other countries, 30 January to 15 February 2019
Margin (C)Years the old record stood
0.454
1.464
0.567
1.164
0.464
0.464
0.564
0.663
0.164
0.264
0.460
0.260
0.852
0.160
0.652
1.544
3.233
2.040
1.140
1.733
0.544
0.147
1.031
1.127
0.340
0.345
1.633
0.816
1.624
2.136
3.425
1.033
0.340
0.240
0.531
0.840
0.840
0.240
0.620
1.124
1.020
1.024
0.540
0.233
0.433
1.020
0.928
0.331
0.140
1.328
0.920
0.424
1.45
0.420
0.98
0.124
0.324
0.720
0.424
1.27
0.516
0.324
1.111
0.128
0.228
0.120
0.67
0.68
0.224
0.224
0.224
0.124
0.220
0.75
0.231
0.411
1.18
0.98
1.58
0.317
0.228
0.328
0.624
1.99
0.413
0.38
0.113
0.315
0.713
1.24
0.98
0.113
0.58
0.57
0.68
0.88
0.113
0.88
0.68
0.50
0.58
0.48
0.47
0.48
0.48
1.45
1.18
1.88
0.513
0.47
0.54
0.18
0.18
0.28
0.28
0.28
0.25
1.01
0.25
0.20
0.14
0.23
0.85
1.04
0.45
0.45
0.48
0.95
0.38
0.17
0.28
0.17
0.23

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
Station records in Heat wave in Thailand and 6 other countries, 30 January to 15 February 2019 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 Thailand and 6 other countries, 30 January to 15 February 2019 (this event)133 records

Every Record Set

20 of 133
Every record set or tied during Heat wave in Thailand and 6 other countries, 30 January to 15 February 2019, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2019-02-04Mae SotRecord high maximum temperature36.1 C (97.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)6728 of 100 (Routine)
2019-02-04Khlong YaiRecord high minimum temperature25.1 C (77.2 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)5224 of 100 (Routine)
2019-02-05SurinRecord high maximum temperature37.0 C (98.6 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)6426 of 100 (Routine)
2019-02-05AranyaprathetRecord high maximum temperature37.1 C (98.8 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)6326 of 100 (Routine)
2019-02-05Macau IntlRecord high minimum temperature18.0 C (64.4 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)6024 of 100 (Routine)
2019-02-05PhetchabunRecord high maximum temperature37.8 C (100.0 F)0.8 C (1.4 F)5224 of 100 (Routine)
2019-02-05BaiseRecord high minimum temperature17.4 C (63.3 F)1.5 C (2.7 F)4423 of 100 (Routine)
2019-02-06SattahipRecord high minimum temperature26.0 C (78.8 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)6025 of 100 (Routine)
2019-02-07YangjiangRecord high minimum temperature21.3 C (70.3 F)1.4 C (2.5 F)6428 of 100 (Routine)
2019-02-07Ubon RatchathaniRecord high minimum temperature23.9 C (75.0 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)6024 of 100 (Routine)
2019-02-07GuipingRecord high minimum temperature21.0 C (69.8 F)3.2 C (5.8 F)3323 of 100 (Routine)
2019-02-07Macau IntlRecord high minimum temperature20.0 C (68.0 F)2.0 C (3.6 F)4023 of 100 (Routine)
2019-02-07Qui NhonRecord high minimum temperature24.1 C (75.4 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)4023 of 100 (Routine)
2019-02-08YangjiangRecord high minimum temperature21.4 C (70.5 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)3320 of 100 (Routine)
2019-02-09Sakon NakhonRecord high maximum temperature36.9 C (98.4 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)6427 of 100 (Routine)
2019-02-09LoeiRecord high maximum temperature37.4 C (99.3 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)6426 of 100 (Routine)
2019-02-09Ubon RatchathaniRecord high maximum temperature37.8 C (100.0 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)6426 of 100 (Routine)
2019-02-09Nakhon RatchasimaRecord high maximum temperature38.8 C (101.8 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)6425 of 100 (Routine)
2019-02-10Suphan BuriRecord high maximum temperature36.7 C (98.1 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)6425 of 100 (Routine)
2019-02-11Nakhon RatchasimaRecord high minimum temperature26.3 C (79.3 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)5433 of 100 (Routine)

The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 133 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.