Category: Cold spells affecting Russian Federation

Cold spell occuring from July 31 2020 to August 08 2020 at 50.0°N 136.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 9 days

Time span: July 31 2020 to August 08 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 13.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 6.1 °C

Event center: 50.0°N 136.5°E

Area affected: 667208 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-Jul-31_to_2020-Aug-08_136.5_50.0

Cold spell occuring from July 30 2020 to August 02 2020 at 57.0°N 29.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Belarus
  • Latvia
  • Russian Federation
  • Ukraine

Duration: 4 days

Time span: July 30 2020 to August 02 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 15.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 12.9 °C

Event center: 57.0°N 29.5°E

Area affected: 194925 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-Jul-30_to_2020-Aug-02_29.5_57.0

Cold spell occuring from July 23 2020 to July 28 2020 at 66.5°N 98.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 6 days

Time span: July 23 2020 to July 28 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 6.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 2.3 °C

Event center: 66.5°N 98.5°E

Area affected: 255653 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-Jul-23_to_2020-Jul-28_98.5_66.5

Cold spell occuring from July 18 2020 to July 27 2020 at 71.5°N 345.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Belarus
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
  • Norway
  • Russian Federation
  • Sweden

Duration: 10 days

Time span: July 18 2020 to July 27 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 12.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 2.6 °C

Event center: 60.0°N 7.0°E

Area affected: 1657326 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-Jul-18_to_2020-Jul-27_345.0_71.5

Cold spell occuring from July 17 2020 to July 21 2020 at 56.5°N 111.0°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: July 17 2020 to July 21 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 10.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 6.7 °C

Event center: 56.5°N 111.0°E

Area affected: 124896 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-Jul-17_to_2020-Jul-21_111.0_56.5

Cold spell occuring from July 16 2020 to July 20 2020 at 49.0°N 109.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Mongolia
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 5 days

Time span: July 16 2020 to July 20 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 14.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 6.7 °C

Event center: 49.0°N 109.0°E

Area affected: 338179 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-Jul-16_to_2020-Jul-20_109.0_49.0

Cold spell occuring from July 15 2020 to July 21 2020 at 60.5°N 99.5°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: July 15 2020 to July 21 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 11.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 5.5 °C

Event center: 60.5°N 99.5°E

Area affected: 1158936 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-Jul-15_to_2020-Jul-21_99.5_60.5

Cold spell occuring from July 13 2020 to July 16 2020 at 54.0°N 33.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Russian Federation
  • Ukraine

Duration: 4 days

Time span: July 13 2020 to July 16 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 14.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 12.3 °C

Event center: 54.0°N 33.5°E

Area affected: 86006 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-Jul-13_to_2020-Jul-16_33.5_54.0

Cold spell occuring from July 07 2020 to July 27 2020 at 82.5°N 67.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 21 days

Time span: July 07 2020 to July 27 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -0.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -0.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -1.4 °C

Event center: 82.5°N 67.5°E

Area affected: 370745 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-Jul-07_to_2020-Jul-27_67.5_82.5

Cold spell occuring from July 05 2020 to July 09 2020 at 50.5°N 137.0°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: July 05 2020 to July 09 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 10.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 3.7 °C

Event center: 50.5°N 137.0°E

Area affected: 151422 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-Jul-05_to_2020-Jul-09_137.0_50.5