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Heat wave in Uzbekistan and 8 other countries, 26 April to 6 May 2021

Heat wave in Uzbekistan and 8 other countries, 26 April to 6 May 2021: 125 records at 75 stations, peak on 29 April 2021. Closed.

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

Key Facts

  • Heat wave in Uzbekistan and 8 other countries, 26 April to 6 May 2021 set or tied 125 station records at 75 stations.
  • It ran from 26 April 2021 to 6 May 2021 (11 days) and its peak day was 29 April 2021.
  • Status: closed.
  • Kazalinsk set a monthly record high maximum temperature of 36.6 C (97.9 F) on 27 April 2021.
  • The busiest day was 29 April 2021 with 37 records.
  • The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 105 years.

Footprint

26 April to 6 May 2021
Footprint of Heat wave in Uzbekistan and 8 other countries, 26 April to 6 May 2021 The area covered by Heat wave in Uzbekistan and 8 other countries, 26 April to 6 May 2021 is outlined, with 18 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type.
The area covered by Heat wave in Uzbekistan and 8 other countries, 26 April to 6 May 2021 is outlined, with 18 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type. Made with Natural Earth.
Footprint of Heat wave in Uzbekistan and 8 other countries, 26 April to 6 May 2021: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
KazalinskRecord high maximum temperature36.6 C (97.9 F)2021-04-27
TurkestanRecord high maximum temperature36.2 C (97.2 F)2021-04-29
ZajsanRecord high maximum temperature31.8 C (89.2 F)2021-04-30
DzhusalyRecord high maximum temperature35.5 C (95.9 F)2021-04-27
Cirik-RabatRecord high maximum temperature37.7 C (99.9 F)2021-04-28
SaragtRecord high maximum temperature39.8 C (103.6 F)2021-04-27
BishkekRecord high maximum temperature31.6 C (88.9 F)2021-04-29
BuharaRecord high minimum temperature18.2 C (64.8 F)2021-04-28
Uch-AralRecord high maximum temperature36.4 C (97.5 F)2021-04-30
FerganaRecord high maximum temperature34.0 C (93.2 F)2021-04-30
KhudjandRecord high maximum temperature34.2 C (93.6 F)2021-04-28
Aralskoe MoreRecord high maximum temperature36.0 C (96.8 F)2021-04-27
CimbajRecord high maximum temperature36.4 C (97.5 F)2021-04-27
BarshatasRecord high maximum temperature31.0 C (87.8 F)2021-04-29
KokpektyRecord high maximum temperature28.2 C (82.8 F)2021-04-29
TastypRecord high minimum temperature5.5 C (41.9 F)2021-04-28
SemijarkaRecord high maximum temperature26.9 C (80.4 F)2021-04-29
DushanbeRecord high minimum temperature17.2 C (63.0 F)2021-05-01

Records per Day

Peak day 37
Records per day during Heat wave in Uzbekistan and 8 other countries, 26 April to 6 May 2021 Records set or tied each day from 26 April 2021 to 6 May 2021. The most in one day was 37 on 29 April 2021. 0 10 20 30 40 04-2604-2804-3005-0205-0405-06
Records set or tied each day from 26 April 2021 to 6 May 2021. The most in one day was 37 on 29 April 2021.
Records per day during Heat wave in Uzbekistan and 8 other countries, 26 April to 6 May 2021
DateRecords
2021-04-263
2021-04-2719
2021-04-2833
2021-04-2937
2021-04-3017
2021-05-016
2021-05-021
2021-05-031
2021-05-041
2021-05-055
2021-05-062

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Heat wave in Uzbekistan and 8 other countries, 26 April to 6 May 2021 ranked by margin
Zajsan, 04-304.3 C (7.7 F)
Cirik-Rabat, 04-273.4 C (6.1 F)
Uch-Aral, 04-302.9 C (5.2 F)
Turkestan, 04-292.1 C (3.8 F)
Aralskoe More, 04-272.1 C (3.8 F)
Fergana, 04-301.6 C (2.9 F)
Saragt, 04-271.5 C (2.7 F)
Tastyp, 04-281.5 C (2.7 F)
Kokpekty, 04-291.4 C (2.5 F)
Bishkek, 04-291.1 C (2.0 F)
Khudjand, 04-281.0 C (1.8 F)
Semijarka, 04-290.8 C (1.4 F)
Dushanbe, 05-010.7 C (1.3 F)
Dzhusaly, 04-270.5 C (0.9 F)
Cirik-Rabat, 04-280.5 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 Uzbekistan and 8 other countries, 26 April to 6 May 2021 125 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 0.01.32.53.85.0 Margin (C) Years the old record stood
125 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 Uzbekistan and 8 other countries, 26 April to 6 May 2021
Margin (C)Years the old record stood
0.4105
2.1104
4.376
0.559
0.559
1.176
1.570
3.460
2.924
1.656
0.470
1.064
2.116
0.536
0.160
0.227
1.448
1.547
0.852
0.740
2.038
2.939
0.423
1.820
2.024
1.539
1.432
1.61
1.939
3.124
0.538
0.639
0.227
0.427
0.136
0.632
3.74
2.024
0.124
0.239
2.416
1.236
1.224
0.932
0.632
0.432
1.420
0.836
1.516
2.718
1.324
0.526
0.624
1.824
4.18
3.04
0.132
1.324
0.124
0.524
0.224
3.63
0.624
0.824
0.624
0.224
2.012
0.124
0.324
0.224
1.124
1.010
1.74
0.424
0.612
2.518
1.612
0.724
1.612
0.224
0.412
0.74
0.320
1.112
1.212
0.915
0.612
0.324
0.514
0.215
0.416
0.83
0.124
0.615
2.06
1.112
0.24
1.26
1.67
1.318
0.57
0.314
0.712
2.04
0.512
0.58
1.34
0.74
0.64
0.212
1.34
0.44
1.04
1.64
0.84
1.712
2.64
0.715
1.48
0.13
0.44
0.44
0.54
0.211
0.33

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
Station records in Heat wave in Uzbekistan and 8 other countries, 26 April to 6 May 2021 compared with similar events
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Heat wave in Uzbekistan and 8 other countries, 26 April to 6 May 2021 (this event)125 records

Every Record Set

20 of 125
Every record set or tied during Heat wave in Uzbekistan and 8 other countries, 26 April to 6 May 2021, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2021-04-27KazalinskRecord high maximum temperature36.6 C (97.9 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)10550 of 100 (Notable)
2021-04-27DzhusalyRecord high maximum temperature35.5 C (95.9 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)5934 of 100 (Routine)
2021-04-27SaragtRecord high maximum temperature39.8 C (103.6 F)1.5 C (2.7 F)7031 of 100 (Routine)
2021-04-27Cirik-RabatRecord high maximum temperature36.2 C (97.2 F)3.4 C (6.1 F)6030 of 100 (Routine)
2021-04-27Aralskoe MoreRecord high maximum temperature36.0 C (96.8 F)2.1 C (3.8 F)1627 of 100 (Routine)
2021-04-27CimbajRecord high maximum temperature36.4 C (97.5 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)6026 of 100 (Routine)
2021-04-28Cirik-RabatRecord high maximum temperature37.7 C (99.9 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)5934 of 100 (Routine)
2021-04-28BuharaRecord high minimum temperature18.2 C (64.8 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)7029 of 100 (Routine)
2021-04-28KhudjandRecord high maximum temperature34.2 C (93.6 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)6428 of 100 (Routine)
2021-04-28TastypRecord high minimum temperature5.5 C (41.9 F)1.5 C (2.7 F)4724 of 100 (Routine)
2021-04-29TurkestanRecord high maximum temperature36.2 C (97.2 F)2.1 C (3.8 F)10443 of 100 (Notable)
2021-04-29BishkekRecord high maximum temperature31.6 C (88.9 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)7631 of 100 (Routine)
2021-04-29BarshatasRecord high maximum temperature31.0 C (87.8 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)3626 of 100 (Routine)
2021-04-29BuharaRecord high maximum temperature38.2 C (100.8 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)2726 of 100 (Routine)
2021-04-29KokpektyRecord high maximum temperature28.2 C (82.8 F)1.4 C (2.5 F)4825 of 100 (Routine)
2021-04-29SemijarkaRecord high maximum temperature26.9 C (80.4 F)0.8 C (1.4 F)5223 of 100 (Routine)
2021-04-30ZajsanRecord high maximum temperature31.8 C (89.2 F)4.3 C (7.7 F)7636 of 100 (Notable)
2021-04-30Uch-AralRecord high maximum temperature36.4 C (97.5 F)2.9 C (5.2 F)2429 of 100 (Routine)
2021-04-30FerganaRecord high maximum temperature34.0 C (93.2 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)5629 of 100 (Routine)
2021-05-01DushanbeRecord high minimum temperature17.2 C (63.0 F)0.7 C (1.3 F)4023 of 100 (Routine)

The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 125 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.