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| Station | Type | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kazalinsk | Record high maximum temperature | 36.6 C (97.9 F) | 2021-04-27 |
| Turkestan | Record high maximum temperature | 36.2 C (97.2 F) | 2021-04-29 |
| Zajsan | Record high maximum temperature | 31.8 C (89.2 F) | 2021-04-30 |
| Dzhusaly | Record high maximum temperature | 35.5 C (95.9 F) | 2021-04-27 |
| Cirik-Rabat | Record high maximum temperature | 37.7 C (99.9 F) | 2021-04-28 |
| Saragt | Record high maximum temperature | 39.8 C (103.6 F) | 2021-04-27 |
| Bishkek | Record high maximum temperature | 31.6 C (88.9 F) | 2021-04-29 |
| Buhara | Record high minimum temperature | 18.2 C (64.8 F) | 2021-04-28 |
| Uch-Aral | Record high maximum temperature | 36.4 C (97.5 F) | 2021-04-30 |
| Fergana | Record high maximum temperature | 34.0 C (93.2 F) | 2021-04-30 |
| Khudjand | Record high maximum temperature | 34.2 C (93.6 F) | 2021-04-28 |
| Aralskoe More | Record high maximum temperature | 36.0 C (96.8 F) | 2021-04-27 |
| Cimbaj | Record high maximum temperature | 36.4 C (97.5 F) | 2021-04-27 |
| Barshatas | Record high maximum temperature | 31.0 C (87.8 F) | 2021-04-29 |
| Kokpekty | Record high maximum temperature | 28.2 C (82.8 F) | 2021-04-29 |
| Tastyp | Record high minimum temperature | 5.5 C (41.9 F) | 2021-04-28 |
| Semijarka | Record high maximum temperature | 26.9 C (80.4 F) | 2021-04-29 |
| Dushanbe | Record high minimum temperature | 17.2 C (63.0 F) | 2021-05-01 |
Records per Day
Peak day 37| Date | Records |
|---|---|
| 2021-04-26 | 3 |
| 2021-04-27 | 19 |
| 2021-04-28 | 33 |
| 2021-04-29 | 37 |
| 2021-04-30 | 17 |
| 2021-05-01 | 6 |
| 2021-05-02 | 1 |
| 2021-05-03 | 1 |
| 2021-05-04 | 1 |
| 2021-05-05 | 5 |
| 2021-05-06 | 2 |
Top Records by Margin
Margin over the record replaced| Zajsan, 04-30 | |
|---|---|
| Cirik-Rabat, 04-27 | |
| Uch-Aral, 04-30 | |
| Turkestan, 04-29 | |
| Aralskoe More, 04-27 | |
| Fergana, 04-30 | |
| Saragt, 04-27 | |
| Tastyp, 04-28 | |
| Kokpekty, 04-29 | |
| Bishkek, 04-29 | |
| Khudjand, 04-28 | |
| Semijarka, 04-29 | |
| Dushanbe, 05-01 | |
| Dzhusaly, 04-27 | |
| Cirik-Rabat, 04-28 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 0.4 | 105 |
| 2.1 | 104 |
| 4.3 | 76 |
| 0.5 | 59 |
| 0.5 | 59 |
| 1.1 | 76 |
| 1.5 | 70 |
| 3.4 | 60 |
| 2.9 | 24 |
| 1.6 | 56 |
| 0.4 | 70 |
| 1.0 | 64 |
| 2.1 | 16 |
| 0.5 | 36 |
| 0.1 | 60 |
| 0.2 | 27 |
| 1.4 | 48 |
| 1.5 | 47 |
| 0.8 | 52 |
| 0.7 | 40 |
| 2.0 | 38 |
| 2.9 | 39 |
| 0.4 | 23 |
| 1.8 | 20 |
| 2.0 | 24 |
| 1.5 | 39 |
| 1.4 | 32 |
| 1.6 | 1 |
| 1.9 | 39 |
| 3.1 | 24 |
| 0.5 | 38 |
| 0.6 | 39 |
| 0.2 | 27 |
| 0.4 | 27 |
| 0.1 | 36 |
| 0.6 | 32 |
| 3.7 | 4 |
| 2.0 | 24 |
| 0.1 | 24 |
| 0.2 | 39 |
| 2.4 | 16 |
| 1.2 | 36 |
| 1.2 | 24 |
| 0.9 | 32 |
| 0.6 | 32 |
| 0.4 | 32 |
| 1.4 | 20 |
| 0.8 | 36 |
| 1.5 | 16 |
| 2.7 | 18 |
| 1.3 | 24 |
| 0.5 | 26 |
| 0.6 | 24 |
| 1.8 | 24 |
| 4.1 | 8 |
| 3.0 | 4 |
| 0.1 | 32 |
| 1.3 | 24 |
| 0.1 | 24 |
| 0.5 | 24 |
| 0.2 | 24 |
| 3.6 | 3 |
| 0.6 | 24 |
| 0.8 | 24 |
| 0.6 | 24 |
| 0.2 | 24 |
| 2.0 | 12 |
| 0.1 | 24 |
| 0.3 | 24 |
| 0.2 | 24 |
| 1.1 | 24 |
| 1.0 | 10 |
| 1.7 | 4 |
| 0.4 | 24 |
| 0.6 | 12 |
| 2.5 | 18 |
| 1.6 | 12 |
| 0.7 | 24 |
| 1.6 | 12 |
| 0.2 | 24 |
| 0.4 | 12 |
| 0.7 | 4 |
| 0.3 | 20 |
| 1.1 | 12 |
| 1.2 | 12 |
| 0.9 | 15 |
| 0.6 | 12 |
| 0.3 | 24 |
| 0.5 | 14 |
| 0.2 | 15 |
| 0.4 | 16 |
| 0.8 | 3 |
| 0.1 | 24 |
| 0.6 | 15 |
| 2.0 | 6 |
| 1.1 | 12 |
| 0.2 | 4 |
| 1.2 | 6 |
| 1.6 | 7 |
| 1.3 | 18 |
| 0.5 | 7 |
| 0.3 | 14 |
| 0.7 | 12 |
| 2.0 | 4 |
| 0.5 | 12 |
| 0.5 | 8 |
| 1.3 | 4 |
| 0.7 | 4 |
| 0.6 | 4 |
| 0.2 | 12 |
| 1.3 | 4 |
| 0.4 | 4 |
| 1.0 | 4 |
| 1.6 | 4 |
| 0.8 | 4 |
| 1.7 | 12 |
| 2.6 | 4 |
| 0.7 | 15 |
| 1.4 | 8 |
| 0.1 | 3 |
| 0.4 | 4 |
| 0.4 | 4 |
| 0.5 | 4 |
| 0.2 | 11 |
| 0.3 | 3 |
Compared With Other Events
Station records per event| Heat wave in United States and Mexico, 16 January to 14 February 2024 | |
|---|---|
| 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 Uzbekistan and 8 other countries, 26 April to 6 May 2021 (this event) |
Every Record Set
20 of 125| Date | Station | Record | Value | Margin | Years stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-04-27 | Kazalinsk | Record high maximum temperature | 36.6 C (97.9 F) | 0.4 C (0.7 F) | 105 | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2021-04-27 | Dzhusaly | Record high maximum temperature | 35.5 C (95.9 F) | 0.5 C (0.9 F) | 59 | 34 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2021-04-27 | Saragt | Record high maximum temperature | 39.8 C (103.6 F) | 1.5 C (2.7 F) | 70 | 31 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2021-04-27 | Cirik-Rabat | Record high maximum temperature | 36.2 C (97.2 F) | 3.4 C (6.1 F) | 60 | 30 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2021-04-27 | Aralskoe More | Record high maximum temperature | 36.0 C (96.8 F) | 2.1 C (3.8 F) | 16 | 27 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2021-04-27 | Cimbaj | Record high maximum temperature | 36.4 C (97.5 F) | 0.1 C (0.2 F) | 60 | 26 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2021-04-28 | Cirik-Rabat | Record high maximum temperature | 37.7 C (99.9 F) | 0.5 C (0.9 F) | 59 | 34 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2021-04-28 | Buhara | Record high minimum temperature | 18.2 C (64.8 F) | 0.4 C (0.7 F) | 70 | 29 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2021-04-28 | Khudjand | Record high maximum temperature | 34.2 C (93.6 F) | 1.0 C (1.8 F) | 64 | 28 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2021-04-28 | Tastyp | Record high minimum temperature | 5.5 C (41.9 F) | 1.5 C (2.7 F) | 47 | 24 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2021-04-29 | Turkestan | Record high maximum temperature | 36.2 C (97.2 F) | 2.1 C (3.8 F) | 104 | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2021-04-29 | Bishkek | Record high maximum temperature | 31.6 C (88.9 F) | 1.1 C (2.0 F) | 76 | 31 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2021-04-29 | Barshatas | Record high maximum temperature | 31.0 C (87.8 F) | 0.5 C (0.9 F) | 36 | 26 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2021-04-29 | Buhara | Record high maximum temperature | 38.2 C (100.8 F) | 0.2 C (0.4 F) | 27 | 26 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2021-04-29 | Kokpekty | Record high maximum temperature | 28.2 C (82.8 F) | 1.4 C (2.5 F) | 48 | 25 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2021-04-29 | Semijarka | Record high maximum temperature | 26.9 C (80.4 F) | 0.8 C (1.4 F) | 52 | 23 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2021-04-30 | Zajsan | Record high maximum temperature | 31.8 C (89.2 F) | 4.3 C (7.7 F) | 76 | 36 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2021-04-30 | Uch-Aral | Record high maximum temperature | 36.4 C (97.5 F) | 2.9 C (5.2 F) | 24 | 29 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2021-04-30 | Fergana | Record high maximum temperature | 34.0 C (93.2 F) | 1.6 C (2.9 F) | 56 | 29 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2021-05-01 | Dushanbe | Record high minimum temperature | 17.2 C (63.0 F) | 0.7 C (1.3 F) | 40 | 23 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.