Category: Cold spells affecting Russian Federation

Cold spell occuring from September 04 2020 to September 09 2020 at 51.0°N 79.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Kazakhstan
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 6 days

Time span: September 04 2020 to September 09 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 8.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 6.7 °C

Event center: 51.0°N 79.5°E

Area affected: 128807 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-Sep-04_to_2020-Sep-09_79.5_51.0

Cold spell occuring from August 27 2020 to August 31 2020 at 49.0°N 145.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 5 days

Time span: August 27 2020 to August 31 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 12.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 9.1 °C

Event center: 49.0°N 145.0°E

Area affected: 51420 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-Aug-27_to_2020-Aug-31_145.0_49.0

Cold spell occuring from August 22 2020 to August 31 2020 at 54.5°N 158.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 10 days

Time span: August 22 2020 to August 31 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 6.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 2.8 °C

Event center: 54.5°N 158.0°E

Area affected: 77445 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-Aug-22_to_2020-Aug-31_158.0_54.5

Cold spell occuring from August 21 2020 to August 25 2020 at 65.0°N 156.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 5 days

Time span: August 21 2020 to August 25 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 2.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -0.1 °C

Event center: 65.0°N 156.0°E

Area affected: 97984 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-Aug-21_to_2020-Aug-25_156.0_65.0

Cold spell occuring from August 20 2020 to August 29 2020 at 59.0°N 155.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 10 days

Time span: August 20 2020 to August 29 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 4.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -4.3 °C

Event center: 59.0°N 155.0°E

Area affected: 195613 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-Aug-20_to_2020-Aug-29_155.0_59.0

Cold spell occuring from August 17 2020 to August 28 2020 at 34.0°N 46.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Armenia
  • Azerbaijan
  • Georgia
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Iraq
  • Kazakhstan
  • Pakistan
  • Russian Federation
  • Turkmenistan
  • Türkiye

Duration: 12 days

Time span: August 17 2020 to August 28 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 2.0 °C

Event center: 34.0°N 46.5°E

Area affected: 1652271 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-Aug-17_to_2020-Aug-28_46.5_34.0

Cold spell occuring from August 14 2020 to August 19 2020 at 58.0°N 126.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 6 days

Time span: August 14 2020 to August 19 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 8.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 2.4 °C

Event center: 58.0°N 126.5°E

Area affected: 194263 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-Aug-14_to_2020-Aug-19_126.5_58.0

Cold spell occuring from August 12 2020 to August 18 2020 at 65.5°N 140.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 7 days

Time span: August 12 2020 to August 18 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 5.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -3.5 °C

Event center: 65.5°N 140.0°E

Area affected: 790114 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-Aug-12_to_2020-Aug-18_140.0_65.5

Cold spell occuring from August 03 2020 to August 08 2020 at 41.5°N 52.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Azerbaijan
  • Georgia
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Kazakhstan
  • Russian Federation
  • Turkmenistan
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 6 days

Time span: August 03 2020 to August 08 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 8.3 °C

Event center: 41.5°N 52.5°E

Area affected: 808900 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-Aug-03_to_2020-Aug-08_52.5_41.5

Cold spell occuring from August 01 2020 to August 20 2020 at 43.0°N 42.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Armenia
  • Azerbaijan
  • Belarus
  • Georgia
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Kazakhstan
  • Russian Federation
  • Turkmenistan
  • Türkiye
  • Ukraine
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 20 days

Time span: August 01 2020 to August 20 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 5.5 °C

Event center: 43.0°N 42.5°E

Area affected: 2339893 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-Aug-01_to_2020-Aug-20_42.5_43.0