Category: Cold spells affecting Cyprus

Cold spell occuring from November 26 2013 to January 14 2014 at 37.5°N 46.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Algeria
  • Armenia
  • Azerbaijan
  • Benin
  • Burkina Faso
  • Cameroon
  • Central African Republic
  • Chad
  • China
  • Congo
  • Congo DRC
  • Cyprus
  • Côte d’Ivoire
  • Djibouti
  • Egypt
  • Eritrea
  • Ethiopia
  • Gabon
  • Georgia
  • Ghana
  • Greece
  • India
  • Iran
  • Iraq
  • Israel
  • Jordan
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kuwait
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Lebanon
  • Libya
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Morocco
  • Niger
  • Nigeria
  • Oman
  • Pakistan
  • Palestinian Territory
  • Qatar
  • Russian Federation
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Senegal
  • Somalia
  • South Sudan
  • Sudan
  • Syria
  • Tajikistan
  • Togo
  • Turkiye
  • Turkmenistan
  • Uganda
  • Ukraine
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Uzbekistan
  • Yemen

Duration: 50 days

Time span: November 26 2013 to January 14 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 12.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -17.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -32.5 °C

Event center: 37.5°N 46.0°E

Area affected: 22470255 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_2013-Nov-26_to_2014-Jan-14_46.0_37.5

Cold spell occuring from September 22 2013 to October 20 2013 at 24.5°N 51.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Albania
  • Algeria
  • Armenia
  • Austria
  • Azerbaijan
  • Bahrain
  • Belarus
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Bulgaria
  • Chad
  • Croatia
  • Cyprus
  • Czech Republic
  • Denmark
  • Egypt
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • Georgia
  • Germany
  • Greece
  • Hungary
  • Iran
  • Iraq
  • Israel
  • Italy
  • Jordan
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kuwait
  • Latvia
  • Lebanon
  • Libya
  • Lithuania
  • Moldova
  • Montenegro
  • Netherlands
  • Niger
  • North Macedonia
  • Norway
  • Oman
  • Palestinian Territory
  • Poland
  • Qatar
  • Romania
  • Russian Federation
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Serbia
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Sudan
  • Sweden
  • Syria
  • Turkiye
  • Turkmenistan
  • Ukraine
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Yemen

Duration: 29 days

Time span: September 22 2013 to October 20 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 11.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -14.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -9.7 °C

Event center: 24.5°N 51.0°E

Area affected: 16624696 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_2013-Sep-22_to_2013-Oct-20_51.0_24.5

Cold spell occuring from January 07 2013 to January 13 2013 at 32.0°N 37.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Cyprus
  • Egypt
  • Greece
  • Israel
  • Jordan
  • Lebanon
  • Palestinian Territory
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Syria
  • Turkiye

Duration: 7 days

Time span: January 07 2013 to January 13 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 6.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -13.0 °C

Event center: 32.0°N 37.0°E

Area affected: 937152 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_2013-Jan-07_to_2013-Jan-13_37.0_32.0

Cold spell occuring from February 27 2012 to April 12 2012 at 12.5°N 43.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Algeria
  • Armenia
  • Azerbaijan
  • Bahrain
  • Bangladesh
  • Belarus
  • Bhutan
  • Bulgaria
  • Chad
  • China
  • Cyprus
  • Djibouti
  • Egypt
  • Eritrea
  • Estonia
  • Ethiopia
  • Georgia
  • Greece
  • India
  • Iran
  • Iraq
  • Israel
  • Jordan
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kenya
  • Kuwait
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Latvia
  • Lebanon
  • Libya
  • Lithuania
  • Nepal
  • Niger
  • Oman
  • Pakistan
  • Palestinian Territory
  • Qatar
  • Russian Federation
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Somalia
  • Sudan
  • Syria
  • Tajikistan
  • Tunisia
  • Turkiye
  • Turkmenistan
  • Ukraine
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Uzbekistan
  • Yemen

Duration: 46 days

Time span: February 27 2012 to April 12 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 9.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -18.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -33.5 °C

Event center: 12.5°N 43.0°E

Area affected: 24363929 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_2012-Feb-27_to_2012-Apr-12_43.0_12.5

Cold spell occuring from February 16 2012 to March 03 2012 at 30.5°N 53.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Armenia
  • Azerbaijan
  • Bahrain
  • China
  • Cyprus
  • Egypt
  • Georgia
  • India
  • Iran
  • Iraq
  • Israel
  • Jordan
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Lebanon
  • Oman
  • Pakistan
  • Palestinian Territory
  • Qatar
  • Russian Federation
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Syria
  • Tajikistan
  • Turkiye
  • Turkmenistan
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Uzbekistan
  • Yemen

Duration: 17 days

Time span: February 16 2012 to March 03 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 1.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -19.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -29.9 °C

Event center: 30.5°N 53.0°E

Area affected: 9679412 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_2012-Feb-16_to_2012-Mar-03_53.0_30.5

Cold spell occuring from January 12 2012 to January 31 2012 at 37.0°N 30.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Albania
  • Bahrain
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Bulgaria
  • Croatia
  • Cyprus
  • Djibouti
  • Egypt
  • Eritrea
  • Ethiopia
  • Georgia
  • Greece
  • Iran
  • Iraq
  • Israel
  • Italy
  • Jordan
  • Kuwait
  • Lebanon
  • Libya
  • Montenegro
  • North Macedonia
  • Oman
  • Palestinian Territory
  • Qatar
  • Russian Federation
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Serbia
  • Somalia
  • Sudan
  • Syria
  • Turkiye
  • Ukraine
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Yemen

Duration: 20 days

Time span: January 12 2012 to January 31 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 8.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -20.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -22.3 °C

Event center: 37.0°N 30.0°E

Area affected: 7184512 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_2012-Jan-12_to_2012-Jan-31_30.0_37.0

Cold spell occuring from October 26 2011 to December 24 2011 at 37.5°N 45.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Albania
  • Armenia
  • Austria
  • Azerbaijan
  • Bahrain
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Bulgaria
  • Cameroon
  • Central African Republic
  • Chad
  • China
  • Congo
  • Congo DRC
  • Croatia
  • Cyprus
  • Czech Republic
  • Djibouti
  • Egypt
  • Eritrea
  • Ethiopia
  • Georgia
  • Greece
  • Hungary
  • Iran
  • Iraq
  • Israel
  • Italy
  • Jordan
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kuwait
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Lebanon
  • Libya
  • Mali
  • Niger
  • Nigeria
  • North Macedonia
  • Oman
  • Pakistan
  • Palestinian Territory
  • Poland
  • Qatar
  • Romania
  • Russian Federation
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Serbia
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Somalia
  • South Sudan
  • Sudan
  • Syria
  • Tajikistan
  • Turkiye
  • Turkmenistan
  • Ukraine
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Uzbekistan
  • Yemen

Duration: 60 days

Time span: October 26 2011 to December 24 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 9.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -19.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -27.5 °C

Event center: 37.5°N 45.0°E

Area affected: 22191719 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_2011-Oct-26_to_2011-Dec-24_45.0_37.5

Cold spell occuring from September 29 2011 to October 25 2011 at 28.0°N 13.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Albania
  • Algeria
  • Austria
  • Bahrain
  • Belarus
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Bulgaria
  • Chad
  • Croatia
  • Cyprus
  • Egypt
  • Georgia
  • Greece
  • Hungary
  • Iran
  • Iraq
  • Italy
  • Kuwait
  • Libya
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Moldova
  • Montenegro
  • Niger
  • North Macedonia
  • Poland
  • Romania
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Serbia
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Sudan
  • Syria
  • Tunisia
  • Turkiye
  • Ukraine

Duration: 27 days

Time span: September 29 2011 to October 25 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -3.7 °C

Event center: 28.0°N 13.5°E

Area affected: 9904325 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_2011-Sep-29_to_2011-Oct-25_13.5_28.0

Cold spell occuring from April 30 2011 to May 29 2011 at 21.5°N 37.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Austria
  • Belarus
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Bulgaria
  • Chad
  • Croatia
  • Cyprus
  • Czech Republic
  • Denmark
  • Djibouti
  • Egypt
  • Eritrea
  • Estonia
  • Ethiopia
  • Finland
  • Georgia
  • Germany
  • Greece
  • Hungary
  • Iraq
  • Israel
  • Jordan
  • Latvia
  • Lebanon
  • Libya
  • Lithuania
  • Moldova
  • Niger
  • North Macedonia
  • Palestinian Territory
  • Poland
  • Romania
  • Russian Federation
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Serbia
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Somalia
  • Sudan
  • Sweden
  • Syria
  • Turkiye
  • Ukraine
  • Yemen

Duration: 30 days

Time span: April 30 2011 to May 29 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 0.0 °C

Event center: 21.5°N 37.5°E

Area affected: 13397634 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_2011-Apr-30_to_2011-May-29_37.5_21.5

Cold spell occuring from March 07 2011 to March 14 2011 at 38.5°N 30.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Albania
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Bulgaria
  • Croatia
  • Cyprus
  • Egypt
  • Greece
  • Israel
  • Italy
  • Jordan
  • Lebanon
  • Libya
  • Montenegro
  • North Macedonia
  • Romania
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Serbia
  • Sudan
  • Syria
  • Turkiye

Duration: 8 days

Time span: March 07 2011 to March 14 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 8.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -13.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -12.2 °C

Event center: 38.5°N 30.5°E

Area affected: 3285388 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_2011-Mar-07_to_2011-Mar-14_30.5_38.5