Heat wave in Thailand and 5 other countries, 8 to 26 April 2019
Heat wave in Thailand and 5 other countries, 8 to 26 April 2019: 150 records at 52 stations, peak on 21 April 2019. Closed.
Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-12).
Key Facts
- Heat wave in Thailand and 5 other countries, 8 to 26 April 2019 set or tied 150 station records at 52 stations.
- It ran from 8 April 2019 to 26 April 2019 (19 days) and its peak day was 21 April 2019.
- Status: closed.
- Trang set a daily record high minimum temperature of 25.4 C (77.7 F) on 24 April 2019.
- The busiest day was 20 April 2019 with 19 records.
- The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 66 years.
Footprint
8 to 26 April 2019| Station | Type | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trang | Record high minimum temperature | 25.4 C (77.7 F) | 2019-04-24 |
| Nakhon Si Thammarat | Record high minimum temperature | 26.0 C (78.8 F) | 2019-04-20 |
| Suphan Buri | Record high minimum temperature | 28.6 C (83.5 F) | 2019-04-18 |
| Penang Intl | Record high minimum temperature | 27.6 C (81.7 F) | 2019-04-20 |
| Guiping | Record high minimum temperature | 26.0 C (78.8 F) | 2019-04-22 |
| Lop Buri | Record high minimum temperature | 27.9 C (82.2 F) | 2019-04-10 |
| Baise | Record high minimum temperature | 27.0 C (80.6 F) | 2019-04-20 |
| Prachin Buri | Record high minimum temperature | 28.3 C (82.9 F) | 2019-04-19 |
| Wuzhou | Record high minimum temperature | 24.6 C (76.3 F) | 2019-04-22 |
| Hechi | Record high minimum temperature | 26.2 C (79.2 F) | 2019-04-24 |
| Phuket | Record high minimum temperature | 28.6 C (83.5 F) | 2019-04-21 |
Records per Day
Peak day 18| Date | Records |
|---|---|
| 2019-04-08 | 1 |
| 2019-04-09 | 3 |
| 2019-04-10 | 6 |
| 2019-04-11 | 9 |
| 2019-04-12 | 9 |
| 2019-04-13 | 9 |
| 2019-04-14 | 5 |
| 2019-04-15 | 5 |
| 2019-04-16 | 6 |
| 2019-04-17 | 8 |
| 2019-04-18 | 8 |
| 2019-04-19 | 17 |
| 2019-04-20 | 19 |
| 2019-04-21 | 18 |
| 2019-04-22 | 11 |
| 2019-04-23 | 5 |
| 2019-04-24 | 6 |
| 2019-04-25 | 4 |
| 2019-04-26 | 1 |
Top Records by Margin
Margin over the record replaced| Penang Intl, 04-20 | |
|---|---|
| Baise, 04-20 | |
| Nakhon Si Thammarat, 04-20 | |
| Guiping, 04-22 | |
| Suphan Buri, 04-18 | |
| Prachin Buri, 04-19 | |
| Penang Intl, 04-22 | |
| Suphan Buri, 04-17 | |
| Suphan Buri, 04-21 | |
| Wuzhou, 04-22 | |
| Nakhon Si Thammarat, 04-13 | |
| Suphan Buri, 04-19 | |
| Trang, 04-24 | |
| Guiping, 04-23 | |
| Suphan Buri, 04-20 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 0.6 | 66 |
| 1.1 | 56 |
| 1.2 | 45 |
| 1.5 | 20 |
| 1.2 | 61 |
| 1.4 | 54 |
| 0.9 | 48 |
| 0.9 | 49 |
| 0.4 | 60 |
| 0.4 | 60 |
| 0.6 | 61 |
| 0.7 | 60 |
| 0.2 | 21 |
| 1.1 | 38 |
| 0.3 | 56 |
| 0.7 | 40 |
| 0.7 | 44 |
| 0.6 | 56 |
| 0.1 | 29 |
| 1.0 | 20 |
| 0.1 | 58 |
| 0.1 | 20 |
| 0.6 | 38 |
| 0.6 | 45 |
| 0.7 | 32 |
| 1.1 | 20 |
| 0.3 | 48 |
| 0.8 | 34 |
| 0.5 | 40 |
| 3.0 | 10 |
| 0.5 | 20 |
| 0.1 | 49 |
| 1.0 | 22 |
| 0.5 | 38 |
| 0.6 | 38 |
| 0.4 | 6 |
| 0.2 | 20 |
| 0.9 | 38 |
| 1.0 | 28 |
| 0.8 | 28 |
| 0.4 | 38 |
| 0.2 | 38 |
| 0.8 | 9 |
| 0.1 | 6 |
| 1.0 | 4 |
| 1.2 | 9 |
| 0.8 | 24 |
| 0.1 | 42 |
| 0.2 | 38 |
| 0.3 | 38 |
| 0.5 | 28 |
| 0.2 | 3 |
| 0.2 | 11 |
| 0.6 | 32 |
| 0.6 | 28 |
| 0.6 | 20 |
| 0.6 | 24 |
| 0.3 | 28 |
| 0.3 | 28 |
| 0.2 | 30 |
| 0.5 | 20 |
| 0.1 | 32 |
| 0.1 | 6 |
| 0.1 | 28 |
| 0.2 | 20 |
| 1.5 | 8 |
| 1.3 | 0 |
| 0.2 | 28 |
| 1.3 | 28 |
| 0.7 | 17 |
| 0.3 | 20 |
| 0.4 | 20 |
| 0.4 | 20 |
| 0.3 | 20 |
| 0.8 | 6 |
| 0.7 | 12 |
| 0.4 | 20 |
| 0.1 | 20 |
| 0.6 | 16 |
| 0.6 | 16 |
| 1.1 | 1 |
| 0.8 | 20 |
| 0.8 | 14 |
| 0.3 | 20 |
| 0.2 | 24 |
| 0.3 | 8 |
| 0.5 | 2 |
| 0.3 | 13 |
| 0.5 | 6 |
| 0.1 | 20 |
| 0.6 | 2 |
| 0.3 | 26 |
| 1.5 | 9 |
| 0.2 | 20 |
| 0.5 | 8 |
| 0.2 | 14 |
| 0.8 | 2 |
| 0.1 | 17 |
| 0.4 | 9 |
| 0.4 | 8 |
| 0.5 | 1 |
| 0.5 | 21 |
| 0.3 | 21 |
| 0.4 | 9 |
| 0.4 | 2 |
| 0.7 | 4 |
| 0.1 | 14 |
| 0.1 | 14 |
| 0.6 | 1 |
| 0.4 | 8 |
| 0.1 | 13 |
| 0.5 | 5 |
| 0.2 | 10 |
| 0.4 | 6 |
| 0.7 | 2 |
| 0.2 | 12 |
| 0.5 | 9 |
| 0.4 | 9 |
| 0.5 | 6 |
| 0.1 | 16 |
| 0.2 | 0 |
| 0.4 | 9 |
| 0.1 | 12 |
| 0.9 | 1 |
| 1.0 | 9 |
| 1.0 | 5 |
| 0.3 | 8 |
| 0.4 | 2 |
| 0.2 | 9 |
| 0.2 | 5 |
| 0.2 | 4 |
| 0.4 | 2 |
| 0.1 | 8 |
| 0.1 | 8 |
| 0.1 | 8 |
| 0.2 | 2 |
| 0.2 | 2 |
| 0.2 | 2 |
| 0.2 | 2 |
| 0.1 | 2 |
| 0.2 | 2 |
| 0.5 | 6 |
| 0.7 | 9 |
| 0.4 | 0 |
| 0.1 | 2 |
| 0.1 | 4 |
| 0.1 | 2 |
| 0.1 | 2 |
| 0.4 | 4 |
| 0.1 | 5 |
Compared With Other Events
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|---|---|
| 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 Thailand and 5 other countries, 8 to 26 April 2019 (this event) |
Every Record Set
20 of 150| Date | Station | Record | Value | Margin | Years stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-04-10 | Lop Buri | Record high minimum temperature | 27.9 C (82.2 F) | 0.4 C (0.7 F) | 60 | 26 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2019-04-12 | Penang Intl | Record high minimum temperature | 27.7 C (81.9 F) | 0.2 C (0.4 F) | 21 | 25 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2019-04-13 | Nakhon Si Thammarat | Record high minimum temperature | 25.7 C (78.3 F) | 0.7 C (1.3 F) | 40 | 25 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2019-04-16 | Nakhon Si Thammarat | Record high minimum temperature | 25.4 C (77.7 F) | 0.3 C (0.5 F) | 56 | 25 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2019-04-17 | Suphan Buri | Record high minimum temperature | 28.3 C (82.9 F) | 0.9 C (1.6 F) | 49 | 26 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2019-04-18 | Suphan Buri | Record high minimum temperature | 28.6 C (83.5 F) | 1.1 C (2.0 F) | 56 | 31 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2019-04-19 | Prachin Buri | Record high minimum temperature | 28.3 C (82.9 F) | 1.1 C (2.0 F) | 38 | 25 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2019-04-19 | Suphan Buri | Record high minimum temperature | 28.4 C (83.1 F) | 0.7 C (1.3 F) | 44 | 24 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2019-04-20 | Nakhon Si Thammarat | Record high minimum temperature | 26.0 C (78.8 F) | 1.2 C (2.2 F) | 45 | 31 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2019-04-20 | Penang Intl | Record high minimum temperature | 27.6 C (81.7 F) | 1.5 C (2.7 F) | 20 | 28 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2019-04-20 | Baise | Record high minimum temperature | 27.0 C (80.6 F) | 1.4 C (2.5 F) | 54 | 26 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2019-04-20 | Suphan Buri | Record high maximum temperature | 41.0 C (105.8 F) | 0.6 C (1.1 F) | 56 | 24 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2019-04-21 | Suphan Buri | Record high minimum temperature | 28.8 C (83.8 F) | 0.9 C (1.6 F) | 48 | 26 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2019-04-21 | Phuket | Record high minimum temperature | 28.6 C (83.5 F) | 0.1 C (0.2 F) | 29 | 24 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2019-04-22 | Guiping | Record high minimum temperature | 26.0 C (78.8 F) | 1.2 C (2.2 F) | 61 | 27 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2019-04-22 | Wuzhou | Record high minimum temperature | 24.6 C (76.3 F) | 0.7 C (1.3 F) | 60 | 25 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2019-04-22 | Penang Intl | Record high minimum temperature | 27.0 C (80.6 F) | 1.0 C (1.8 F) | 20 | 23 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2019-04-23 | Guiping | Record high minimum temperature | 25.5 C (77.9 F) | 0.6 C (1.1 F) | 61 | 25 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2019-04-24 | Trang | Record high minimum temperature | 25.4 C (77.7 F) | 0.6 C (1.1 F) | 66 | 32 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2019-04-24 | Hechi | Record high minimum temperature | 26.2 C (79.2 F) | 0.4 C (0.7 F) | 60 | 25 of 100 (Routine) |
The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 150 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 2026-10-12. Events are found by this site from station records and are not official designations. Records are provisional until reprocessed.