Category: Cold spells affecting Kazakhstan

Cold spell occuring from February 25 2021 to February 28 2021 at 41.5°N 72.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Tajikistan
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 4 days

Time span: February 25 2021 to February 28 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -13.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -15.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -22.3 °C

Event center: 41.5°N 72.5°E

Area affected: 171323 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-25_to_2021-Feb-28_72.5_41.5

Cold spell occuring from February 24 2021 to February 26 2021 at 37.0°N 54.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Kazakhstan
  • Turkmenistan
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 3 days

Time span: February 24 2021 to February 26 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -9.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -4.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -17.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -18.0 °C

Event center: 37.0°N 54.5°E

Area affected: 694918 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-24_to_2021-Feb-26_54.5_37.0

Cold spell occuring from February 15 2021 to February 21 2021 at 46.0°N 50.0°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: February 15 2021 to February 21 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -9.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: -9.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -14.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -16.8 °C

Event center: 46.0°N 50.0°E

Area affected: 333394 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-15_to_2021-Feb-21_50.0_46.0

Cold spell occuring from February 10 2021 to February 13 2021 at 54.0°N 78.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Kazakhstan
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 4 days

Time span: February 10 2021 to February 13 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -12.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -28.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -17.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -33.3 °C

Event center: 54.0°N 78.0°E

Area affected: 231338 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-10_to_2021-Feb-13_78.0_54.0

Cold spell occuring from February 06 2021 to March 11 2021 at 66.0°N 35.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Armenia
  • Azerbaijan
  • Belarus
  • China
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Kazakhstan
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
  • Norway
  • Poland
  • Russian Federation
  • Turkmenistan
  • Ukraine
  • United States
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 34 days

Time span: February 06 2021 to March 11 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -12.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -27.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -25.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -47.4 °C

Event center: 66.0°N 35.5°E

Area affected: 15167350 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-06_to_2021-Mar-11_35.5_66.0

Cold spell occuring from December 21 2020 to December 23 2020 at 47.5°N 68.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Kazakhstan

Duration: 3 days

Time span: December 21 2020 to December 23 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -14.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -25.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -18.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -29.4 °C

Event center: 47.5°N 68.0°E

Area affected: 51445 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-Dec-21_to_2020-Dec-23_68.0_47.5

Cold spell occuring from December 21 2020 to December 24 2020 at 44.5°N 72.0°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: December 21 2020 to December 24 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -11.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: -18.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -15.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -23.9 °C

Event center: 44.5°N 72.0°E

Area affected: 161969 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-Dec-21_to_2020-Dec-24_72.0_44.5

Cold spell occuring from December 20 2020 to December 26 2020 at 46.0°N 52.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Kazakhstan
  • Russian Federation
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 7 days

Time span: December 20 2020 to December 26 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -10.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -16.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -16.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -26.5 °C

Event center: 46.0°N 52.0°E

Area affected: 569578 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-Dec-20_to_2020-Dec-26_52.0_46.0

Cold spell occuring from December 19 2020 to February 09 2021 at 49.5°N 147.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Albania
  • Belarus
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Bulgaria
  • Cambodia
  • China
  • Croatia
  • Czechia
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • Greece
  • Hong Kong
  • Hungary
  • India
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Italy
  • Japan
  • Kazakhstan
  • Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of
  • Korea, Republic of
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Lao People’s Democratic Republic
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
  • Moldova, Republic of
  • Mongolia
  • Montenegro
  • Myanmar
  • North Macedonia
  • Oman
  • Pakistan
  • Poland
  • Romania
  • Russian Federation
  • Serbia
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Sweden
  • Taiwan, Province of China
  • Tajikistan
  • Thailand
  • Turkmenistan
  • Türkiye
  • Ukraine
  • Uzbekistan
  • Viet Nam

Duration: 53 days

Time span: December 19 2020 to February 09 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -11.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: -25.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -28.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -60.6 °C

Event center: 49.5°N 147.5°E

Area affected: 40138019 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-Dec-19_to_2021-Feb-09_147.5_49.5

Cold spell occuring from December 10 2020 to December 20 2020 at 45.0°N 81.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Kazakhstan

Duration: 11 days

Time span: December 10 2020 to December 20 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -18.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -15.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -26.5 °C

Event center: 45.0°N 81.0°E

Area affected: 256800 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-Dec-10_to_2020-Dec-20_81.0_45.0