Category: Cold spells affecting Saudi Arabia

Cold spell occuring from May 15 2021 to August 05 2021 at 9.5°N 51.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Oman
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Somalia
  • Yemen

Duration: 83 days

Time span: May 15 2021 to August 05 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 22.8 °C

Event center: 9.5°N 51.0°E

Area affected: 2034559 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-15_to_2021-Aug-05_51.0_9.5

Cold spell occuring from April 23 2021 to May 17 2021 at 12.0°N 41.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Central African Republic
  • Congo, The Democratic Republic of the
  • Djibouti
  • Eritrea
  • Ethiopia
  • Kenya
  • Rwanda
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Somalia
  • South Sudan
  • Sudan
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
  • Uganda
  • Yemen

Duration: 25 days

Time span: April 23 2021 to May 17 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 11.1 °C

Event center: 12.0°N 41.0°E

Area affected: 3199201 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-23_to_2021-May-17_41.0_12.0

Cold spell occuring from April 04 2021 to April 21 2021 at 64.5°N 340.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Albania
  • Algeria
  • Austria
  • Belgium
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Bulgaria
  • Croatia
  • Cyprus
  • Czechia
  • Egypt
  • France
  • Germany
  • Greece
  • Hungary
  • Iceland
  • Iraq
  • Ireland
  • Israel
  • Italy
  • Jordan
  • Lebanon
  • Libya
  • Luxembourg
  • Montenegro
  • Netherlands
  • North Macedonia
  • Poland
  • Romania
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Serbia
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Sudan
  • Switzerland
  • Syrian Arab Republic
  • Tunisia
  • Türkiye
  • Ukraine
  • United Kingdom

Duration: 18 days

Time span: April 04 2021 to April 21 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 6.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -14.4 °C

Event center: 40.5°N 16.5°E

Area affected: 7702208 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-04_to_2021-Apr-21_340.0_64.5

Cold spell occuring from April 04 2021 to April 07 2021 at 17.5°N 48.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Yemen

Duration: 4 days

Time span: April 04 2021 to April 07 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 24.6 °C

Event center: 17.5°N 48.5°E

Area affected: 58775 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-04_to_2021-Apr-07_48.5_17.5

Cold spell occuring from April 04 2021 to April 09 2021 at 17.5°N 45.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Yemen

Duration: 6 days

Time span: April 04 2021 to April 09 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 21.1 °C

Event center: 17.5°N 45.5°E

Area affected: 111881 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-04_to_2021-Apr-09_45.5_17.5

Cold spell occuring from February 16 2021 to March 01 2021 at 3.5°N 36.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Algeria
  • Benin
  • Burkina Faso
  • Cameroon
  • Central African Republic
  • Chad
  • Djibouti
  • Egypt
  • Eritrea
  • Ethiopia
  • Ghana
  • Kenya
  • Libya
  • Niger
  • Nigeria
  • Saudi Arabia
  • South Sudan
  • Sudan
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
  • Togo
  • Uganda

Duration: 14 days

Time span: February 16 2021 to March 01 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 3.7 °C

Event center: 3.5°N 36.5°E

Area affected: 7669650 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-16_to_2021-Mar-01_36.5_3.5

Cold spell occuring from February 05 2021 to February 12 2021 at 15.5°N 44.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Eritrea
  • Ethiopia
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Yemen

Duration: 8 days

Time span: February 05 2021 to February 12 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 8.8 °C

Event center: 15.5°N 44.0°E

Area affected: 166665 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-05_to_2021-Feb-12_44.0_15.5

Cold spell occuring from January 22 2021 to January 24 2021 at 18.0°N 45.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Saudi Arabia

Duration: 3 days

Time span: January 22 2021 to January 24 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 12.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 11.6 °C

Event center: 18.0°N 45.0°E

Area affected: 58359 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-Jan-22_to_2021-Jan-24_45.0_18.0

Cold spell occuring from January 20 2021 to January 24 2021 at 31.5°N 42.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Iraq
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Syrian Arab Republic

Duration: 5 days

Time span: January 20 2021 to January 24 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 5.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -3.9 °C

Event center: 31.5°N 42.5°E

Area affected: 293747 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-Jan-20_to_2021-Jan-24_42.5_31.5

Cold spell occuring from January 06 2021 to January 13 2021 at 14.5°N 45.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Yemen

Duration: 8 days

Time span: January 06 2021 to January 13 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 12.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 8.3 °C

Event center: 14.5°N 45.0°E

Area affected: 116093 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-Jan-06_to_2021-Jan-13_45.0_14.5