Category: Cold spells affecting Afghanistan

Cold spell occuring from August 31 2020 to September 03 2020 at 34.5°N 70.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • Afghanistan
  • Pakistan

Duration: 4 days

Time span: August 31 2020 to September 03 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 19.6 °C

Event center: 34.5°N 70.5°E

Area affected: 83738 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Cold_spell_2020-Aug-31_to_2020-Sep-03_70.5_34.5

Cold spell occuring from August 17 2020 to August 28 2020 at 34.0°N 46.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • Afghanistan
  • Armenia
  • Azerbaijan
  • Georgia
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Iraq
  • Kazakhstan
  • Pakistan
  • Russian Federation
  • Turkmenistan
  • Türkiye

Duration: 12 days

Time span: August 17 2020 to August 28 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 2.0 °C

Event center: 34.0°N 46.5°E

Area affected: 1652271 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Cold_spell_2020-Aug-17_to_2020-Aug-28_46.5_34.0

Cold spell occuring from June 27 2020 to July 03 2020 at 42.0°N 80.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • Afghanistan
  • China
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Tajikistan
  • Turkmenistan
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 7 days

Time span: June 27 2020 to July 03 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -14.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -8.4 °C

Event center: 42.0°N 80.0°E

Area affected: 1076005 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Cold_spell_2020-Jun-27_to_2020-Jul-03_80.0_42.0

Cold spell occuring from May 14 2020 to May 16 2020 at 30.5°N 64.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • Afghanistan

Duration: 3 days

Time span: May 14 2020 to May 16 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 18.2 °C

Event center: 30.5°N 64.0°E

Area affected: 81709 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Cold_spell_2020-May-14_to_2020-May-16_64.0_30.5

Cold spell occuring from May 12 2020 to May 17 2020 at 30.5°N 69.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • Afghanistan
  • India
  • Pakistan

Duration: 6 days

Time span: May 12 2020 to May 17 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 14.1 °C

Event center: 30.5°N 69.0°E

Area affected: 213989 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Cold_spell_2020-May-12_to_2020-May-17_69.0_30.5

Cold spell occuring from April 14 2020 to April 19 2020 at 31.0°N 61.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • Afghanistan
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Pakistan

Duration: 6 days

Time span: April 14 2020 to April 19 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 12.2 °C

Event center: 31.0°N 61.5°E

Area affected: 109103 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Cold_spell_2020-Apr-14_to_2020-Apr-19_61.5_31.0

Cold spell occuring from April 06 2020 to April 16 2020 at 34.0°N 53.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • Afghanistan
  • Armenia
  • Azerbaijan
  • Georgia
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Kazakhstan
  • Russian Federation
  • Turkmenistan
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 11 days

Time span: April 06 2020 to April 16 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 6.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -15.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -10.1 °C

Event center: 34.0°N 53.5°E

Area affected: 1281664 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Cold_spell_2020-Apr-06_to_2020-Apr-16_53.5_34.0

Cold spell occuring from March 06 2020 to March 30 2020 at 22.0°N 82.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • Afghanistan
  • Bangladesh
  • India
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Myanmar
  • Nepal
  • Pakistan

Duration: 25 days

Time span: March 06 2020 to March 30 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -1.8 °C

Event center: 22.0°N 82.0°E

Area affected: 2390559 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Cold_spell_2020-Mar-06_to_2020-Mar-30_82.0_22.0

Cold spell occuring from January 12 2020 to January 18 2020 at 34.5°N 62.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • Afghanistan
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Turkmenistan

Duration: 7 days

Time span: January 12 2020 to January 18 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -6.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -16.4 °C

Event center: 34.5°N 62.0°E

Area affected: 119442 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Cold_spell_2020-Jan-12_to_2020-Jan-18_62.0_34.5