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Heat wave in Thailand and 5 other countries, 31 July to 24 August 2019

Heat wave in Thailand and 5 other countries, 31 July to 24 August 2019: 136 records at 46 stations, peak on 12 August 2019. Closed.

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

Key Facts

  • Heat wave in Thailand and 5 other countries, 31 July to 24 August 2019 set or tied 136 station records at 46 stations.
  • It ran from 31 July 2019 to 24 August 2019 (25 days) and its peak day was 12 August 2019.
  • Status: closed.
  • Thanh Hoa set a daily record high minimum temperature of 28.4 C (83.1 F) on 19 August 2019.
  • The busiest day was 19 August 2019 with 13 records.
  • The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 61 years.

Footprint

31 July to 24 August 2019
Footprint of Heat wave in Thailand and 5 other countries, 31 July to 24 August 2019 The area covered by Heat wave in Thailand and 5 other countries, 31 July to 24 August 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 5 other countries, 31 July to 24 August 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 5 other countries, 31 July to 24 August 2019: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
Thanh HoaRecord high minimum temperature28.4 C (83.1 F)2019-08-19
WuzhouRecord high minimum temperature27.7 C (81.9 F)2019-08-10
QinzhouRecord high maximum temperature36.8 C (98.2 F)2019-08-14
Sultan Ismail PetraRecord high maximum temperature35.0 C (95.0 F)2019-08-02
SattahipRecord high minimum temperature27.8 C (82.0 F)2019-08-16
Penang IntlRecord high minimum temperature26.6 C (79.9 F)2019-08-03
Phan ThietRecord high maximum temperature34.9 C (94.8 F)2019-08-14
Danang IntlRecord high maximum temperature38.7 C (101.7 F)2019-08-17
Ca MauRecord high maximum temperature33.7 C (92.7 F)2019-08-20
Suphan BuriRecord high minimum temperature26.3 C (79.3 F)2019-08-24
AranyaprathetRecord high minimum temperature26.2 C (79.2 F)2019-08-17
Qui NhonRecord high maximum temperature37.8 C (100.0 F)2019-08-17
MalaccaRecord high minimum temperature25.3 C (77.5 F)2019-08-06
SitiawanRecord high maximum temperature34.8 C (94.6 F)2019-08-11
PoloniaRecord high maximum temperature35.4 C (95.7 F)2019-08-19
KuantanRecord high maximum temperature34.3 C (93.7 F)2019-08-19

Records per Day

Peak day 12
Records per day during Heat wave in Thailand and 5 other countries, 31 July to 24 August 2019 Records set or tied each day from 31 July 2019 to 24 August 2019. The most in one day was 13 on 19 August 2019. 0 4 8 11 15 07-3108-0408-0708-1008-1308-1608-1908-22
Records set or tied each day from 31 July 2019 to 24 August 2019. The most in one day was 13 on 19 August 2019.
Records per day during Heat wave in Thailand and 5 other countries, 31 July to 24 August 2019
DateRecords
2019-07-311
2019-08-023
2019-08-032
2019-08-044
2019-08-053
2019-08-064
2019-08-072
2019-08-087
2019-08-092
2019-08-104
2019-08-116
2019-08-1212
2019-08-136
2019-08-149
2019-08-159
2019-08-1612
2019-08-1710
2019-08-185
2019-08-1913
2019-08-209
2019-08-214
2019-08-222
2019-08-235
2019-08-242

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Heat wave in Thailand and 5 other countries, 31 July to 24 August 2019 ranked by margin
Danang Intl, 08-171.9 C (3.4 F)
Thanh Hoa, 08-191.4 C (2.5 F)
Wuzhou, 08-101.2 C (2.2 F)
Penang Intl, 08-031.2 C (2.2 F)
Qinzhou, 08-141.0 C (1.8 F)
Sultan Ismail Petra, 08-021.0 C (1.8 F)
Phan Thiet, 08-140.9 C (1.6 F)
Sultan Ismail Petra, 08-100.8 C (1.4 F)
Qui Nhon, 08-170.8 C (1.4 F)
Polonia, 08-190.8 C (1.4 F)
Ca Mau, 08-200.7 C (1.3 F)
Sitiawan, 08-110.7 C (1.3 F)
Kuantan, 08-200.7 C (1.3 F)
Malacca, 08-060.7 C (1.3 F)
Sultan Ismail Petra, 07-310.5 C (0.9 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 5 other countries, 31 July to 24 August 2019 136 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 0.00.51.01.52.0 Margin (C) Years the old record stood
136 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 5 other countries, 31 July to 24 August 2019
Margin (C)Years the old record stood
1.444
1.241
1.061
1.037
0.358
1.221
0.945
1.933
0.744
0.249
0.441
0.537
0.828
0.536
0.844
0.832
0.732
0.728
0.245
0.722
0.241
0.245
0.628
0.544
0.241
0.46
1.318
0.716
0.337
0.140
0.541
0.245
1.621
0.432
0.721
0.137
0.520
0.532
1.49
0.341
0.824
0.424
0.99
0.88
0.516
0.422
0.717
1.121
0.132
0.810
1.025
0.230
0.317
0.513
0.224
0.221
0.425
0.825
0.322
1.84
0.422
1.012
0.228
0.217
0.116
0.421
0.225
0.59
0.125
0.612
0.413
1.416
0.62
0.216
1.04
0.118
0.121
0.60
0.412
1.412
1.112
1.014
0.612
0.220
0.116
0.117
0.212
0.68
0.212
0.312
0.84
0.618
0.612
0.316
0.412
0.49
0.114
0.116
0.116
0.212
0.29
0.64
0.716
0.56
0.44
0.62
0.46
0.39
0.39
0.36
0.24
0.24
0.21
0.64
0.46
1.04
0.25
0.25
0.26
0.29
0.40
0.35
0.35
0.14
0.14
0.24
0.44
0.30
0.32
0.32
0.40
0.42
0.52
0.24
0.20
0.22

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
Station records in Heat wave in Thailand and 5 other countries, 31 July to 24 August 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 5 other countries, 31 July to 24 August 2019 (this event)136 records

Every Record Set

20 of 136
Every record set or tied during Heat wave in Thailand and 5 other countries, 31 July to 24 August 2019, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2019-07-31Sultan Ismail PetraRecord high maximum temperature34.5 C (94.1 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)3721 of 100 (Routine)
2019-08-02Sultan Ismail PetraRecord high maximum temperature35.0 C (95.0 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)3726 of 100 (Routine)
2019-08-03Penang IntlRecord high minimum temperature26.6 C (79.9 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)2124 of 100 (Routine)
2019-08-06MalaccaRecord high minimum temperature25.3 C (77.5 F)0.7 C (1.3 F)2220 of 100 (Routine)
2019-08-10WuzhouRecord high minimum temperature27.7 C (81.9 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)4128 of 100 (Routine)
2019-08-10Sultan Ismail PetraRecord high maximum temperature34.3 C (93.7 F)0.8 C (1.4 F)2821 of 100 (Routine)
2019-08-11SitiawanRecord high maximum temperature34.8 C (94.6 F)0.7 C (1.3 F)3220 of 100 (Routine)
2019-08-12QinzhouRecord high minimum temperature28.2 C (82.8 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)4121 of 100 (Routine)
2019-08-14QinzhouRecord high maximum temperature36.8 C (98.2 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)6128 of 100 (Routine)
2019-08-14Phan ThietRecord high maximum temperature34.9 C (94.8 F)0.9 C (1.6 F)4524 of 100 (Routine)
2019-08-16SattahipRecord high minimum temperature27.8 C (82.0 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)5825 of 100 (Routine)
2019-08-17Danang IntlRecord high maximum temperature38.7 C (101.7 F)1.9 C (3.4 F)3323 of 100 (Routine)
2019-08-17AranyaprathetRecord high minimum temperature26.2 C (79.2 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)3621 of 100 (Routine)
2019-08-17Qui NhonRecord high maximum temperature37.8 C (100.0 F)0.8 C (1.4 F)4421 of 100 (Routine)
2019-08-19Thanh HoaRecord high minimum temperature28.4 C (83.1 F)1.4 C (2.5 F)4429 of 100 (Routine)
2019-08-19PoloniaRecord high maximum temperature35.4 C (95.7 F)0.8 C (1.4 F)3220 of 100 (Routine)
2019-08-19KuantanRecord high maximum temperature34.3 C (93.7 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)4520 of 100 (Routine)
2019-08-20Ca MauRecord high maximum temperature33.7 C (92.7 F)0.7 C (1.3 F)4423 of 100 (Routine)
2019-08-20KuantanRecord high minimum temperature25.2 C (77.4 F)0.7 C (1.3 F)2820 of 100 (Routine)
2019-08-24Suphan BuriRecord high minimum temperature26.3 C (79.3 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)4922 of 100 (Routine)

The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 136 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.