Category: Cold spells affecting Iran, Islamic Republic of

Cold spell occuring from February 16 2025 to March 04 2025 at 43.0°N 48.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Albania
  • Armenia
  • Azerbaijan
  • Bahrain
  • Bulgaria
  • Cyprus
  • Egypt
  • Georgia
  • Greece
  • Hungary
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Iraq
  • Israel
  • Jordan
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kuwait
  • Lebanon
  • Libya
  • Moldova, Republic of
  • Montenegro
  • North Macedonia
  • Qatar
  • Romania
  • Russian Federation
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Serbia
  • Slovakia
  • Syrian Arab Republic
  • Turkmenistan
  • Türkiye
  • Ukraine
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 17 days

Time span: February 16 2025 to March 04 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 0.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -19.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -21.0 °C

Event center: 43.0°N 48.0°E

Area affected: 7275702 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_2025-Feb-16_to_2025-Mar-04_48.0_43.0

Cold spell occuring from February 09 2025 to February 13 2025 at 36.0°N 58.0°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: February 09 2025 to February 13 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -3.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -12.0 °C

Event center: 36.0°N 58.0°E

Area affected: 72580 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_2025-Feb-09_to_2025-Feb-13_58.0_36.0

Cold spell occuring from January 30 2025 to February 01 2025 at 28.0°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
  • Pakistan

Duration: 3 days

Time span: January 30 2025 to February 01 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 6.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 1.1 °C

Event center: 28.0°N 62.0°E

Area affected: 68094 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_2025-Jan-30_to_2025-Feb-01_62.0_28.0

Cold spell occuring from January 03 2025 to January 06 2025 at 27.5°N 62.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Pakistan

Duration: 4 days

Time span: January 03 2025 to January 06 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 5.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 0.6 °C

Event center: 27.5°N 62.5°E

Area affected: 60415 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_2025-Jan-03_to_2025-Jan-06_62.5_27.5

Cold spell occuring from January 02 2025 to January 05 2025 at 30.5°N 55.0°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: January 02 2025 to January 05 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 0.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -13.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -9.8 °C

Event center: 30.5°N 55.0°E

Area affected: 174599 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_2025-Jan-02_to_2025-Jan-05_55.0_30.5

Cold spell occuring from December 15 2024 to December 25 2024 at 12.5°N 54.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Iraq
  • Kuwait
  • Oman
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Somalia
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Yemen

Duration: 11 days

Time span: December 15 2024 to December 25 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 4.2 °C

Event center: 12.5°N 54.0°E

Area affected: 1553748 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_2024-Dec-15_to_2024-Dec-25_54.0_12.5

Cold spell occuring from December 14 2024 to December 21 2024 at 36.0°N 59.0°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
  • Pakistan
  • Turkmenistan

Duration: 8 days

Time span: December 14 2024 to December 21 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 4.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -15.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -16.1 °C

Event center: 36.0°N 59.0°E

Area affected: 1150824 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_2024-Dec-14_to_2024-Dec-21_59.0_36.0

Cold spell occuring from November 27 2024 to December 02 2024 at 30.0°N 50.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Iraq

Duration: 6 days

Time span: November 27 2024 to December 02 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 10.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 3.8 °C

Event center: 30.0°N 50.0°E

Area affected: 127461 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_2024-Nov-27_to_2024-Dec-02_50.0_30.0

Cold spell occuring from October 17 2024 to November 01 2024 at 29.5°N 48.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Armenia
  • Azerbaijan
  • Georgia
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Iraq
  • Israel
  • Jordan
  • Kuwait
  • Lebanon
  • Russian Federation
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Syrian Arab Republic
  • Turkmenistan
  • Türkiye

Duration: 16 days

Time span: October 17 2024 to November 01 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 13.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -8.7 °C

Event center: 29.5°N 48.5°E

Area affected: 3201501 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_2024-Oct-17_to_2024-Nov-01_48.5_29.5

Cold spell occuring from September 28 2024 to September 30 2024 at 36.0°N 51.0°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: 3 days

Time span: September 28 2024 to September 30 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 14.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 1.7 °C

Event center: 36.0°N 51.0°E

Area affected: 126617 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_2024-Sep-28_to_2024-Sep-30_51.0_36.0