Category: Cold spells affecting Iraq

3 cold spells identified in Iraq since 2020

Cold spell occuring from June 11 2011 to June 16 2011 at 37.0°N 43.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Iran
  • Iraq
  • Jordan
  • Kuwait
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Syria
  • Turkiye

Duration: 6 days

Time span: June 11 2011 to June 16 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 7.6 °C

Event center: 37.0°N 43.0°E

Area affected: 996800 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-Jun-11_to_2011-Jun-16_43.0_37.0

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 April 30 2011 to May 04 2011 at 34.0°N 45.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Iran
  • Iraq
  • Saudi Arabia

Duration: 5 days

Time span: April 30 2011 to May 04 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 14.4 °C

Event center: 34.0°N 45.0°E

Area affected: 90080 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-04_45.0_34.0

Cold spell occuring from April 13 2011 to April 15 2011 at 30.0°N 46.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Iraq
  • Kuwait
  • Saudi Arabia

Duration: 3 days

Time span: April 13 2011 to April 15 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 16.4 °C

Event center: 30.0°N 46.0°E

Area affected: 153216 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-13_to_2011-Apr-15_46.0_30.0

Cold spell occuring from April 09 2011 to April 15 2011 at 40.0°N 40.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Georgia
  • Iran
  • Iraq
  • Russian Federation
  • Syria
  • Turkiye
  • Ukraine

Duration: 7 days

Time span: April 09 2011 to April 15 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 3.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -8.5 °C

Event center: 40.0°N 40.0°E

Area affected: 632812 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-09_to_2011-Apr-15_40.0_40.0

Cold spell occuring from March 11 2011 to March 23 2011 at 14.5°N 45.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Iran
  • Iraq
  • Kuwait
  • Oman
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Yemen

Duration: 13 days

Time span: March 11 2011 to March 23 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 7.1 °C

Event center: 14.5°N 45.0°E

Area affected: 2157765 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-11_to_2011-Mar-23_45.0_14.5

Cold spell occuring from February 02 2011 to February 05 2011 at 39.5°N 41.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Georgia
  • Iraq
  • Turkiye

Duration: 4 days

Time span: February 02 2011 to February 05 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -11.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -18.0 °C

Event center: 39.5°N 41.5°E

Area affected: 64870 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-Feb-02_to_2011-Feb-05_41.5_39.5

Cold spell occuring from October 01 2010 to October 14 2010 at 43.0°N 29.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Albania
  • Belarus
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Bulgaria
  • Croatia
  • Cyprus
  • Georgia
  • Greece
  • Hungary
  • Iran
  • Iraq
  • Italy
  • Kazakhstan
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
  • Moldova
  • Montenegro
  • North Macedonia
  • Poland
  • Romania
  • Russian Federation
  • Serbia
  • Syria
  • Turkiye
  • Ukraine

Duration: 14 days

Time span: October 01 2010 to October 14 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 9.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -4.9 °C

Event center: 43.0°N 29.0°E

Area affected: 4077369 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_2010-Oct-01_to_2010-Oct-14_29.0_43.0

Cold spell occuring from June 09 2010 to July 02 2010 at 38.0°N 357.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Albania
  • Algeria
  • Andorra
  • Austria
  • Belgium
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Bulgaria
  • Croatia
  • Cyprus
  • Czech Republic
  • France
  • Germany
  • Greece
  • Iran
  • Iraq
  • Italy
  • Jordan
  • Kuwait
  • Lebanon
  • Libya
  • Luxembourg
  • Moldova
  • Montenegro
  • Netherlands
  • North Macedonia
  • Norway
  • Oman
  • Portugal
  • Qatar
  • Romania
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Serbia
  • Spain
  • Switzerland
  • Syria
  • Tunisia
  • Turkiye
  • Ukraine
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Yemen

Duration: 24 days

Time span: June 09 2010 to July 02 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -0.5 °C

Event center: 38.0°N 3.0°W

Area affected: 6691109 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_2010-Jun-09_to_2010-Jul-02_357.0_38.0

Cold spell occuring from May 27 2010 to August 18 2010 at 33.0°N 77.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Afghanistan
  • China
  • India
  • Iran
  • Iraq
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Oman
  • Pakistan
  • Tajikistan
  • Turkiye
  • Turkmenistan
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 84 days

Time span: May 27 2010 to August 18 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -14.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -19.2 °C

Event center: 33.0°N 77.5°E

Area affected: 3872733 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_2010-May-27_to_2010-Aug-18_77.5_33.0