Category: Cold spells affecting Kazakhstan

3 cold spells identified in Kazakhstan since 2020

Cold spell occuring from July 11 2011 to July 14 2011 at 57.5°N 73.5°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: July 11 2011 to July 14 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 13.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 10.8 °C

Event center: 57.5°N 73.5°E

Area affected: 278644 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-Jul-11_to_2011-Jul-14_73.5_57.5

Cold spell occuring from July 02 2011 to July 04 2011 at 51.0°N 84.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Kazakhstan
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 3 days

Time span: July 02 2011 to July 04 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 13.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 4.4 °C

Event center: 51.0°N 84.5°E

Area affected: 203141 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-Jul-02_to_2011-Jul-04_84.5_51.0

Cold spell occuring from June 29 2011 to July 04 2011 at 45.0°N 76.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan

Duration: 6 days

Time span: June 29 2011 to July 04 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 10.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -7.0 °C

Event center: 45.0°N 76.5°E

Area affected: 217379 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-29_to_2011-Jul-04_76.5_45.0

Cold spell occuring from June 19 2011 to June 22 2011 at 52.5°N 67.5°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: June 19 2011 to June 22 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 13.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 11.0 °C

Event center: 52.5°N 67.5°E

Area affected: 234829 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-19_to_2011-Jun-22_67.5_52.5

Cold spell occuring from March 31 2011 to April 10 2011 at 35.0°N 83.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Afghanistan
  • China
  • India
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Pakistan
  • Tajikistan
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 11 days

Time span: March 31 2011 to April 10 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -8.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -13.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -25.1 °C

Event center: 35.0°N 83.0°E

Area affected: 1614045 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-31_to_2011-Apr-10_83.0_35.0

Cold spell occuring from March 26 2011 to March 30 2011 at 53.5°N 59.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Kazakhstan
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 5 days

Time span: March 26 2011 to March 30 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -8.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -12.8 °C

Event center: 53.5°N 59.0°E

Area affected: 257743 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-26_to_2011-Mar-30_59.0_53.5

Cold spell occuring from March 08 2011 to May 05 2011 at 8.0°N 107.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Bangladesh
  • Brunei Darussalam
  • Cambodia
  • China
  • India
  • Indonesia
  • Japan
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Laos
  • Malaysia
  • Mongolia
  • Myanmar
  • Pakistan
  • Philippines
  • Russian Federation
  • Thailand
  • Vietnam

Duration: 59 days

Time span: March 08 2011 to May 05 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -19.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -30.1 °C

Event center: 8.0°N 107.0°E

Area affected: 22912706 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-08_to_2011-May-05_107.0_8.0

Cold spell occuring from February 07 2011 to March 10 2011 at 57.5°N 23.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Austria
  • Azerbaijan
  • Belarus
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Bulgaria
  • China
  • Croatia
  • Czech Republic
  • Denmark
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • Georgia
  • Germany
  • Greece
  • Hungary
  • Iran
  • Italy
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
  • Moldova
  • Mongolia
  • Netherlands
  • Norway
  • Pakistan
  • Poland
  • Romania
  • Russian Federation
  • Serbia
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Sweden
  • Tajikistan
  • Turkiye
  • Turkmenistan
  • Ukraine
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 32 days

Time span: February 07 2011 to March 10 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -11.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -15.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -23.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -37.6 °C

Event center: 57.5°N 23.5°E

Area affected: 17617665 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-07_to_2011-Mar-10_23.5_57.5

Cold spell occuring from January 18 2011 to January 22 2011 at 44.0°N 44.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Kazakhstan
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 5 days

Time span: January 18 2011 to January 22 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -10.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -15.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -18.4 °C

Event center: 44.0°N 44.5°E

Area affected: 311229 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-Jan-18_to_2011-Jan-22_44.5_44.0

Cold spell occuring from January 15 2011 to January 20 2011 at 50.0°N 79.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Kazakhstan

Duration: 6 days

Time span: January 15 2011 to January 20 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -13.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -28.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -15.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -31.7 °C

Event center: 50.0°N 79.0°E

Area affected: 68810 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-Jan-15_to_2011-Jan-20_79.0_50.0