Category: Cold spells affecting France

Cold spell occuring from June 17 2012 to June 21 2012 at 48.5°N 353.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • France
  • United Kingdom

Duration: 5 days

Time span: June 17 2012 to June 21 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 13.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 12.6 °C

Event center: 48.5°N 353.0°E

Area affected: 191701 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-17_to_2012-Jun-21_353.0_48.5

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 January 15 2012 to March 19 2012 at 21.0°N 336.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Albania
  • Algeria
  • Andorra
  • Armenia
  • Austria
  • Azerbaijan
  • Bangladesh
  • Belarus
  • Belgium
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Bulgaria
  • Burkina Faso
  • Cabo Verde
  • Canarias
  • China
  • Croatia
  • Czech Republic
  • Côte d’Ivoire
  • Denmark
  • Egypt
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • France
  • Gambia
  • Georgia
  • Germany
  • Ghana
  • Greece
  • Guinea
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Hungary
  • India
  • Iran
  • Ireland
  • Italy
  • Japan
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Latvia
  • Libya
  • Lithuania
  • Luxembourg
  • Madeira
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Moldova
  • Mongolia
  • Montenegro
  • Morocco
  • Nepal
  • Netherlands
  • Niger
  • North Korea
  • North Macedonia
  • Norway
  • Oman
  • Pakistan
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Romania
  • Russian Federation
  • Senegal
  • Serbia
  • Sierra Leone
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • South Korea
  • Spain
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • Tajikistan
  • Tunisia
  • Turkiye
  • Turkmenistan
  • Ukraine
  • United Kingdom
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 65 days

Time span: January 15 2012 to March 19 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -6.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -25.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -47.7 °C

Event center: 21.0°N 24.0°W

Area affected: 47897737 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-15_to_2012-Mar-19_336.0_21.0

Cold spell occuring from January 14 2012 to January 18 2012 at 48.5°N 356.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • France
  • Switzerland

Duration: 5 days

Time span: January 14 2012 to January 18 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 0.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -9.3 °C

Event center: 48.5°N 3.5°W

Area affected: 189543 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-14_to_2012-Jan-18_356.5_48.5

Cold spell occuring from November 11 2011 to November 17 2011 at 53.5°N 7.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Czech Republic
  • France
  • Germany
  • Netherlands

Duration: 7 days

Time span: November 11 2011 to November 17 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 0.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -2.7 °C

Event center: 53.5°N 7.0°E

Area affected: 204855 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-11_to_2011-Nov-17_7.0_53.5

Cold spell occuring from October 20 2011 to October 23 2011 at 48.5°N 10.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Belgium
  • Czech Republic
  • France
  • Germany
  • Luxembourg
  • Switzerland

Duration: 4 days

Time span: October 20 2011 to October 23 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 3.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 0.2 °C

Event center: 48.5°N 10.5°E

Area affected: 180791 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-20_to_2011-Oct-23_10.5_48.5

Cold spell occuring from August 27 2011 to September 02 2011 at 54.0°N 2.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Belgium
  • France
  • Germany
  • Netherlands
  • United Kingdom

Duration: 7 days

Time span: August 27 2011 to September 02 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 13.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 12.0 °C

Event center: 54.0°N 2.0°E

Area affected: 313724 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-27_to_2011-Sep-02_2.0_54.0

Cold spell occuring from August 22 2011 to September 05 2011 at 49.5°N 350.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Algeria
  • France
  • Ireland
  • Morocco
  • Portugal
  • Spain
  • United Kingdom

Duration: 15 days

Time span: August 22 2011 to September 05 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 16.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 9.8 °C

Event center: 49.5°N 350.0°E

Area affected: 2028060 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-22_to_2011-Sep-05_350.0_49.5

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