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Heat wave in Turkey and 19 other countries, 27 April to 13 May 2021

Heat wave in Turkey and 19 other countries, 27 April to 13 May 2021: 195 records at 87 stations, peak on 2 May 2021. Closed.

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

Key Facts

  • Heat wave in Turkey and 19 other countries, 27 April to 13 May 2021 set or tied 195 station records at 87 stations.
  • It ran from 27 April 2021 to 13 May 2021 (17 days) and its peak day was 2 May 2021.
  • Status: closed.
  • Derna set a daily record high minimum temperature of 27.4 C (81.3 F) on 2 May 2021.
  • The busiest day was 2 May 2021 with 40 records.
  • The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 110 years.

Footprint

27 April to 13 May 2021
Footprint of Heat wave in Turkey and 19 other countries, 27 April to 13 May 2021 The area covered by Heat wave in Turkey and 19 other countries, 27 April to 13 May 2021 is outlined, with 15 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type.
The area covered by Heat wave in Turkey and 19 other countries, 27 April to 13 May 2021 is outlined, with 15 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type. Made with Natural Earth.
Footprint of Heat wave in Turkey and 19 other countries, 27 April to 13 May 2021: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
DernaRecord high minimum temperature27.4 C (81.3 F)2021-05-02
Tg JiuRecord high minimum temperature15.5 C (59.9 F)2021-05-02
IspartaRecord high maximum temperature33.7 C (92.7 F)2021-05-03
ZuaraRecord high maximum temperature42.0 C (107.6 F)2021-04-29
GospicRecord high minimum temperature13.3 C (55.9 F)2021-04-30
GabesRecord high minimum temperature21.8 C (71.2 F)2021-05-01
SirteRecord high minimum temperature25.5 C (77.9 F)2021-05-01
Turnu MagureleRecord high minimum temperature15.3 C (59.5 F)2021-05-02
Benghazi BeninaRecord high minimum temperature27.7 C (81.9 F)2021-05-03
AleppoRecord high minimum temperature20.0 C (68.0 F)2021-05-02
MisurataRecord high maximum temperature40.2 C (104.4 F)2021-04-27
MethoniRecord high maximum temperature32.7 C (90.9 F)2021-05-01
VarnaRecord high maximum temperature27.3 C (81.1 F)2021-05-03
KonyaRecord high maximum temperature31.8 C (89.2 F)2021-05-03
CaransebesRecord high minimum temperature18.0 C (64.4 F)2021-05-02

Records per Day

Peak day 40
Records per day during Heat wave in Turkey and 19 other countries, 27 April to 13 May 2021 Records set or tied each day from 27 April 2021 to 13 May 2021. The most in one day was 40 on 2 May 2021. 0 10 20 30 40 04-2704-2905-0105-0305-0505-0705-1005-12
Records set or tied each day from 27 April 2021 to 13 May 2021. The most in one day was 40 on 2 May 2021.
Records per day during Heat wave in Turkey and 19 other countries, 27 April to 13 May 2021
DateRecords
2021-04-273
2021-04-284
2021-04-2919
2021-04-3022
2021-05-0127
2021-05-0240
2021-05-0337
2021-05-0414
2021-05-056
2021-05-067
2021-05-072
2021-05-096
2021-05-104
2021-05-112
2021-05-121
2021-05-131

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Heat wave in Turkey and 19 other countries, 27 April to 13 May 2021 ranked by margin
Gabes, 05-015.5 C (9.9 F)
Konya, 05-034.6 C (8.3 F)
Varna, 05-034.3 C (7.7 F)
Aleppo, 05-024.0 C (7.2 F)
Derna, 05-023.7 C (6.7 F)
Caransebes, 05-023.6 C (6.5 F)
Benghazi Benina, 05-033.3 C (5.9 F)
Methoni, 05-012.9 C (5.2 F)
Gabes, 05-012.6 C (4.7 F)
Isparta, 04-292.6 C (4.7 F)
Tg Jiu, 05-022.4 C (4.3 F)
Zuara, 04-292.0 C (3.6 F)
Derna, 04-301.9 C (3.4 F)
Turnu Magurele, 05-031.8 C (3.2 F)
Turnu Magurele, 05-021.5 C (2.7 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 Turkey and 19 other countries, 27 April to 13 May 2021 195 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 30 60 90 120 0.02.04.06.08.0 Margin (C) Years the old record stood
195 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 Turkey and 19 other countries, 27 April to 13 May 2021
Margin (C)Years the old record stood
3.792
2.4110
0.785
2.099
0.896
2.672
2.676
0.592
1.579
1.874
3.370
1.960
4.051
0.476
4.344
2.950
1.368
4.652
3.644
5.530
4.438
2.046
0.336
6.632
1.743
1.952
2.123
2.543
3.047
2.452
1.452
2.643
3.638
1.755
2.935
2.922
2.538
0.852
1.535
3.338
4.418
3.238
1.448
0.850
4.64
4.33
1.736
2.538
1.048
0.550
4.014
0.451
1.352
1.013
0.251
2.924
2.530
0.652
0.247
0.542
1.038
4.18
0.536
1.042
2.538
1.040
2.143
3.632
3.322
2.223
2.032
2.832
2.822
1.932
4.011
0.344
3.422
1.932
1.730
0.743
0.643
1.238
1.532
2.422
1.88
0.132
0.430
0.628
1.432
2.223
0.338
0.236
2.018
2.232
1.632
0.48
1.518
1.823
2.318
0.520
2.024
0.138
1.624
2.123
1.18
1.423
1.38
0.824
1.020
1.323
1.324
2.418
2.124
4.08
2.522
0.632
0.532
1.232
0.732
0.235
1.623
1.822
2.58
3.38
1.718
1.68
2.78
0.620
0.511
1.020
1.023
1.414
0.922
2.33
1.423
0.622
1.222
0.332
0.432
2.88
0.518
1.68
2.74
0.520
0.83
0.124
0.718
0.322
1.618
2.03
0.218
0.78
1.83
0.722
2.08
1.88
0.814
1.53
0.77
0.511
0.120
0.122
1.110
0.218
0.118
1.23
0.411
0.614
0.223
0.414
0.318
1.28
0.28
0.414
0.24
0.68
0.76
0.54
0.28
0.38
0.28
0.28
1.02
0.68
0.50
0.24
0.18
0.38
0.28
0.23
0.92
0.48
0.58
0.14
0.34

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
Station records in Heat wave in Turkey and 19 other countries, 27 April to 13 May 2021 compared with similar events
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Heat wave in Turkey and 19 other countries, 27 April to 13 May 2021 (this event)195 records

Every Record Set

20 of 195
Every record set or tied during Heat wave in Turkey and 19 other countries, 27 April to 13 May 2021, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2021-04-27MisurataRecord high maximum temperature40.2 C (104.4 F)1.3 C (2.3 F)6831 of 100 (Routine)
2021-04-29ZuaraRecord high maximum temperature42.0 C (107.6 F)2.0 C (3.6 F)9943 of 100 (Notable)
2021-04-29IspartaRecord high minimum temperature16.6 C (61.9 F)2.6 C (4.7 F)7639 of 100 (Notable)
2021-04-30GospicRecord high minimum temperature13.3 C (55.9 F)0.8 C (1.4 F)9641 of 100 (Notable)
2021-04-30DernaRecord high minimum temperature23.0 C (73.4 F)1.9 C (3.4 F)6033 of 100 (Routine)
2021-04-30IspartaRecord high minimum temperature13.0 C (55.4 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)7633 of 100 (Routine)
2021-05-01GabesRecord high minimum temperature21.8 C (71.2 F)2.6 C (4.7 F)7239 of 100 (Notable)
2021-05-01SirteRecord high minimum temperature25.5 C (77.9 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)9237 of 100 (Notable)
2021-05-01MethoniRecord high maximum temperature32.7 C (90.9 F)2.9 C (5.2 F)5031 of 100 (Routine)
2021-05-01GabesRecord high maximum temperature33.6 C (92.5 F)5.5 C (9.9 F)3029 of 100 (Routine)
2021-05-02DernaRecord high minimum temperature27.4 C (81.3 F)3.7 C (6.7 F)9248 of 100 (Notable)
2021-05-02Tg JiuRecord high minimum temperature15.5 C (59.9 F)2.4 C (4.3 F)11047 of 100 (Notable)
2021-05-02Turnu MagureleRecord high minimum temperature15.3 C (59.5 F)1.5 C (2.7 F)7937 of 100 (Notable)
2021-05-02AleppoRecord high minimum temperature20.0 C (68.0 F)4.0 C (7.2 F)5133 of 100 (Routine)
2021-05-02CaransebesRecord high minimum temperature18.0 C (64.4 F)3.6 C (6.5 F)4429 of 100 (Routine)
2021-05-03IspartaRecord high maximum temperature33.7 C (92.7 F)0.7 C (1.3 F)8545 of 100 (Notable)
2021-05-03Turnu MagureleRecord high minimum temperature16.4 C (61.5 F)1.8 C (3.2 F)7437 of 100 (Notable)
2021-05-03Benghazi BeninaRecord high minimum temperature27.7 C (81.9 F)3.3 C (5.9 F)7036 of 100 (Notable)
2021-05-03VarnaRecord high maximum temperature27.3 C (81.1 F)4.3 C (7.7 F)4431 of 100 (Routine)
2021-05-03KonyaRecord high maximum temperature31.8 C (89.2 F)4.6 C (8.3 F)5230 of 100 (Routine)

The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 195 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.