Category: Cold spells affecting Iran, Islamic Republic of

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 23 2020 to March 27 2020 at 32.0°N 58.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of

Duration: 5 days

Time span: March 23 2020 to March 27 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 9.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 2.4 °C

Event center: 32.0°N 58.5°E

Area affected: 65196 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-23_to_2020-Mar-27_58.5_32.0

Cold spell occuring from March 22 2020 to March 25 2020 at 30.5°N 51.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of

Duration: 4 days

Time span: March 22 2020 to March 25 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 11.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -0.4 °C

Event center: 30.5°N 51.5°E

Area affected: 75424 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-22_to_2020-Mar-25_51.5_30.5

Cold spell occuring from March 22 2020 to March 27 2020 at 29.5°N 57.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of

Duration: 6 days

Time span: March 22 2020 to March 27 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 8.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 1.7 °C

Event center: 29.5°N 57.5°E

Area affected: 169644 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-22_to_2020-Mar-27_57.5_29.5

Cold spell occuring from March 22 2020 to April 03 2020 at 22.5°N 64.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • India
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Oman
  • Pakistan
  • Saudi Arabia
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Yemen

Duration: 13 days

Time span: March 22 2020 to April 03 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 14.2 °C

Event center: 22.5°N 64.5°E

Area affected: 2106869 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-22_to_2020-Apr-03_64.5_22.5

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 February 07 2020 to February 15 2020 at 36.5°N 40.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Armenia
  • Azerbaijan
  • Bahrain
  • Cyprus
  • Georgia
  • Greece
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Iraq
  • Jordan
  • Kuwait
  • Lebanon
  • Oman
  • Russian Federation
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Syrian Arab Republic
  • Türkiye
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Yemen

Duration: 9 days

Time span: February 07 2020 to February 15 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 4.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -16.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -22.7 °C

Event center: 36.5°N 40.0°E

Area affected: 2894268 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-Feb-07_to_2020-Feb-15_40.0_36.5

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