Category: Cold spells affecting Spain

Cold spell occuring from December 09 2012 to December 12 2012 at 41.5°N 353.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Portugal
  • Spain

Duration: 4 days

Time span: December 09 2012 to December 12 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 2.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -0.0 °C

Event center: 41.5°N 353.0°E

Area affected: 65537 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_2012-Dec-09_to_2012-Dec-12_353.0_41.5

Cold spell occuring from November 27 2012 to December 09 2012 at 32.5°N 354.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Algeria
  • Andorra
  • France
  • Gambia
  • Guinea
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Morocco
  • Portugal
  • Senegal
  • Sierra Leone
  • Spain
  • Tunisia

Duration: 13 days

Time span: November 27 2012 to December 09 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 13.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -11.5 °C

Event center: 32.5°N 354.5°E

Area affected: 4650020 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_2012-Nov-27_to_2012-Dec-09_354.5_32.5

Cold spell occuring from October 25 2012 to November 01 2012 at 45.5°N 6.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Andorra
  • Austria
  • Belarus
  • Belgium
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Croatia
  • Czech Republic
  • Denmark
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • France
  • Germany
  • Hungary
  • Italy
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
  • Luxembourg
  • Netherlands
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Russian Federation
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Spain
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • Ukraine

Duration: 8 days

Time span: October 25 2012 to November 01 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 3.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -13.8 °C

Event center: 45.5°N 6.5°E

Area affected: 2796622 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_2012-Oct-25_to_2012-Nov-01_6.5_45.5

Cold spell occuring from October 18 2012 to October 21 2012 at 31.0°N 350.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Morocco
  • Portugal
  • Spain

Duration: 4 days

Time span: October 18 2012 to October 21 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 16.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 10.2 °C

Event center: 31.0°N 350.0°E

Area affected: 250668 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_2012-Oct-18_to_2012-Oct-21_350.0_31.0

Cold spell occuring from September 25 2012 to September 30 2012 at 39.5°N 357.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Portugal
  • Spain

Duration: 6 days

Time span: September 25 2012 to September 30 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 15.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 12.2 °C

Event center: 39.5°N 357.0°E

Area affected: 130299 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_2012-Sep-25_to_2012-Sep-30_357.0_39.5

Cold spell occuring from August 31 2012 to September 03 2012 at 42.5°N 1.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Andorra
  • France
  • Spain

Duration: 4 days

Time span: August 31 2012 to September 03 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 14.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 4.7 °C

Event center: 42.5°N 361.5°E

Area affected: 156633 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_2012-Aug-31_to_2012-Sep-03_1.5_42.5

Cold spell occuring from August 31 2012 to September 06 2012 at 34.5°N 6.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Algeria
  • France
  • Italy
  • Spain
  • Tunisia

Duration: 7 days

Time span: August 31 2012 to September 06 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 1.7 °C

Event center: 34.5°N 6.0°E

Area affected: 914423 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_2012-Aug-31_to_2012-Sep-06_6.0_34.5

Cold spell occuring from August 04 2012 to August 06 2012 at 42.5°N 353.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Portugal
  • Spain

Duration: 3 days

Time span: August 04 2012 to August 06 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 15.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 12.9 °C

Event center: 42.5°N 353.0°E

Area affected: 54909 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_2012-Aug-04_to_2012-Aug-06_353.0_42.5

Cold spell occuring from July 23 2012 to July 31 2012 at 31.0°N 352.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Algeria
  • Mauritania
  • Morocco
  • Spain

Duration: 9 days

Time span: July 23 2012 to July 31 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 16.9 °C

Event center: 31.0°N 352.0°E

Area affected: 552353 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_2012-Jul-23_to_2012-Jul-31_352.0_31.0

Cold spell occuring from July 07 2012 to July 15 2012 at 31.5°N 349.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Morocco
  • Portugal
  • Spain

Duration: 9 days

Time span: July 07 2012 to July 15 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 16.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 12.3 °C

Event center: 31.5°N 349.5°E

Area affected: 1016627 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_2012-Jul-07_to_2012-Jul-15_349.5_31.5