Category: Cold spells affecting Faroe Islands

1 cold spells identified in Faroe Islands since 2020

Cold spell occuring from July 06 2012 to July 16 2012 at 59.5°N 347.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Faroe Islands
  • France
  • Ireland
  • United Kingdom

Duration: 11 days

Time span: July 06 2012 to July 16 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 11.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 7.4 °C

Event center: 59.5°N 347.5°E

Area affected: 1142892 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-Jul-06_to_2012-Jul-16_347.5_59.5

Cold spell occuring from June 09 2012 to June 21 2012 at 62.5°N 348.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Faroe Islands
  • Iceland
  • Ireland
  • United Kingdom

Duration: 13 days

Time span: June 09 2012 to June 21 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 10.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 2.6 °C

Event center: 62.5°N 348.5°E

Area affected: 2647154 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-Jun-09_to_2012-Jun-21_348.5_62.5

Cold spell occuring from May 30 2012 to June 05 2012 at 62.5°N 351.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Faroe Islands
  • United Kingdom

Duration: 7 days

Time span: May 30 2012 to June 05 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 5.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 1.2 °C

Event center: 62.5°N 351.0°E

Area affected: 437093 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-May-30_to_2012-Jun-05_351.0_62.5

Cold spell occuring from May 09 2012 to May 23 2012 at 70.5°N 341.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Faroe Islands
  • Greenland
  • Iceland
  • Ireland
  • United Kingdom

Duration: 15 days

Time span: May 09 2012 to May 23 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -5.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -30.4 °C

Event center: 70.5°N 341.5°E

Area affected: 2925339 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-May-09_to_2012-May-23_341.5_70.5

Cold spell occuring from May 02 2012 to May 10 2012 at 59.0°N 352.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Faroe Islands
  • Iceland
  • Ireland
  • United Kingdom

Duration: 9 days

Time span: May 02 2012 to May 10 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 3.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -13.2 °C

Event center: 59.0°N 352.0°E

Area affected: 1910100 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-May-02_to_2012-May-10_352.0_59.0

Cold spell occuring from November 23 2011 to December 12 2011 at 71.0°N 334.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Faroe Islands
  • Greenland
  • Iceland
  • United Kingdom

Duration: 20 days

Time span: November 23 2011 to December 12 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -22.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -25.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -58.2 °C

Event center: 71.0°N 334.5°E

Area affected: 3803105 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-Nov-23_to_2011-Dec-12_334.5_71.0

Cold spell occuring from August 03 2011 to August 12 2011 at 74.0°N 21.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Belgium
  • Denmark
  • Faroe Islands
  • Finland
  • France
  • Germany
  • Iceland
  • Ireland
  • Luxembourg
  • Netherlands
  • Norway
  • Poland
  • Russian Federation
  • Sweden
  • United Kingdom

Duration: 10 days

Time span: August 03 2011 to August 12 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 11.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 2.4 °C

Event center: 74.0°N 21.5°E

Area affected: 2987844 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-Aug-03_to_2011-Aug-12_21.5_74.0

Cold spell occuring from July 08 2011 to August 30 2011 at 28.0°N 329.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Algeria
  • Andorra
  • Austria
  • Belgium
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Croatia
  • Czech Republic
  • Denmark
  • Faroe Islands
  • France
  • Germany
  • Hungary
  • Ireland
  • Italy
  • Madeira
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Morocco
  • Netherlands
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Spain
  • Switzerland
  • United Kingdom

Duration: 54 days

Time span: July 08 2011 to August 30 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 0.8 °C

Event center: 28.0°N 329.0°E

Area affected: 11460139 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-Jul-08_to_2011-Aug-30_329.0_28.0

Cold spell occuring from March 01 2011 to March 18 2011 at 33.5°N 335.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Algeria
  • Azores
  • Canarias
  • Faroe Islands
  • Greenland
  • Iceland
  • Ireland
  • Madeira
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Morocco
  • United Kingdom

Duration: 18 days

Time span: March 01 2011 to March 18 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 7.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -15.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -47.3 °C

Event center: 33.5°N 335.5°E

Area affected: 9945656 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-01_to_2011-Mar-18_335.5_33.5

Cold spell occuring from January 04 2011 to January 11 2011 at 61.5°N 347.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Faroe Islands
  • Iceland
  • United Kingdom

Duration: 8 days

Time span: January 04 2011 to January 11 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 2.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -10.0 °C

Event center: 61.5°N 347.0°E

Area affected: 855190 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-Jan-04_to_2011-Jan-11_347.0_61.5