Category: Cold spells affecting Kazakhstan

Cold spell occuring from September 02 2021 to September 13 2021 at 43.0°N 46.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Belarus
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • Georgia
  • Kazakhstan
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
  • Norway
  • Poland
  • Russian Federation
  • Sweden
  • Ukraine

Duration: 12 days

Time span: September 02 2021 to September 13 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 7.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 1.5 °C

Event center: 43.0°N 46.0°E

Area affected: 3879634 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_2021-Sep-02_to_2021-Sep-13_46.0_43.0

Cold spell occuring from August 12 2021 to August 17 2021 at 42.0°N 74.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Tajikistan

Duration: 6 days

Time span: August 12 2021 to August 17 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 13.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -2.5 °C

Event center: 42.0°N 74.5°E

Area affected: 677081 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_2021-Aug-12_to_2021-Aug-17_74.5_42.0

Cold spell occuring from July 11 2021 to July 17 2021 at 59.0°N 73.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Kazakhstan
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 7 days

Time span: July 11 2021 to July 17 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 13.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 8.2 °C

Event center: 59.0°N 73.0°E

Area affected: 1156342 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_2021-Jul-11_to_2021-Jul-17_73.0_59.0

Cold spell occuring from July 06 2021 to July 09 2021 at 50.0°N 57.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Kazakhstan

Duration: 4 days

Time span: July 06 2021 to July 09 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 12.9 °C

Event center: 50.0°N 57.0°E

Area affected: 58398 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_2021-Jul-06_to_2021-Jul-09_57.0_50.0

Cold spell occuring from June 18 2021 to June 28 2021 at 49.5°N 75.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Kazakhstan
  • Mongolia
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 11 days

Time span: June 18 2021 to June 28 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 13.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -2.7 °C

Event center: 49.5°N 75.0°E

Area affected: 2040094 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_2021-Jun-18_to_2021-Jun-28_75.0_49.5

Cold spell occuring from May 08 2021 to May 18 2021 at 35.0°N 80.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan

Duration: 11 days

Time span: May 08 2021 to May 18 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 8.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -15.2 °C

Event center: 35.0°N 80.0°E

Area affected: 554464 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_2021-May-08_to_2021-May-18_80.0_35.0

Cold spell occuring from April 18 2021 to April 28 2021 at 47.5°N 85.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Mongolia
  • Russian Federation
  • Tajikistan

Duration: 11 days

Time span: April 18 2021 to April 28 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -9.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -0.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -16.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -17.7 °C

Event center: 47.5°N 85.5°E

Area affected: 3712700 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_2021-Apr-18_to_2021-Apr-28_85.5_47.5

Cold spell occuring from March 29 2021 to April 08 2021 at 39.5°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
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Pakistan
  • Tajikistan
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 11 days

Time span: March 29 2021 to April 08 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -4.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -13.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -26.5 °C

Event center: 39.5°N 77.5°E

Area affected: 1322477 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_2021-Mar-29_to_2021-Apr-08_77.5_39.5

Cold spell occuring from March 02 2021 to March 18 2021 at 70.0°N 47.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Armenia
  • Azerbaijan
  • Belarus
  • China
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • Georgia
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Latvia
  • Norway
  • Russian Federation
  • Sweden
  • Tajikistan
  • Turkmenistan
  • Ukraine
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 17 days

Time span: March 02 2021 to March 18 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -11.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -18.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -23.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -42.7 °C

Event center: 70.0°N 47.0°E

Area affected: 8983376 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_2021-Mar-02_to_2021-Mar-18_47.0_70.0

Cold spell occuring from February 26 2021 to February 28 2021 at 50.0°N 88.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Kazakhstan
  • Mongolia
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 3 days

Time span: February 26 2021 to February 28 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -24.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -31.5 °C

Event center: 50.0°N 88.0°E

Area affected: 120811 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_2021-Feb-26_to_2021-Feb-28_88.0_50.0