Category: Cold spells affecting Spain

Cold spell occuring from November 23 2021 to November 28 2021 at 38.0°N 353.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Morocco
  • Portugal
  • Spain

Duration: 6 days

Time span: November 23 2021 to November 28 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 10.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 5.2 °C

Event center: 38.0°N 353.0°E

Area affected: 83746 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-Nov-23_to_2021-Nov-28_353.0_38.0

Cold spell occuring from November 03 2021 to November 17 2021 at 22.5°N 341.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Algeria
  • France
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Morocco
  • Portugal
  • Spain
  • Tunisia

Duration: 15 days

Time span: November 03 2021 to November 17 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 12.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 0.9 °C

Event center: 22.5°N 341.0°E

Area affected: 2657614 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-Nov-03_to_2021-Nov-17_341.0_22.5

Cold spell occuring from August 16 2021 to August 19 2021 at 43.5°N 354.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Spain

Duration: 4 days

Time span: August 16 2021 to August 19 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 13.5 °C

Event center: 43.5°N 354.0°E

Area affected: 116664 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-Aug-16_to_2021-Aug-19_354.0_43.5

Cold spell occuring from July 18 2021 to August 27 2021 at 37.0°N 351.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Algeria
  • Andorra
  • Austria
  • Belgium
  • Czechia
  • France
  • Germany
  • Italy
  • Luxembourg
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Morocco
  • Netherlands
  • Portugal
  • Spain
  • Switzerland

Duration: 41 days

Time span: July 18 2021 to August 27 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 10.0 °C

Event center: 37.0°N 351.0°E

Area affected: 2492586 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-Jul-18_to_2021-Aug-27_351.0_37.0

Cold spell occuring from July 12 2021 to July 15 2021 at 43.5°N 355.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • France
  • Spain

Duration: 4 days

Time span: July 12 2021 to July 15 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 15.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 10.2 °C

Event center: 43.5°N 355.0°E

Area affected: 91851 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-Jul-12_to_2021-Jul-15_355.0_43.5

Cold spell occuring from June 15 2021 to July 17 2021 at 32.5°N 350.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Cabo Verde
  • Morocco
  • Portugal
  • Spain

Duration: 33 days

Time span: June 15 2021 to July 17 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 8.1 °C

Event center: 32.5°N 350.5°E

Area affected: 2036795 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-Jun-15_to_2021-Jul-17_350.5_32.5

Cold spell occuring from May 22 2021 to May 29 2021 at 41.0°N 3.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Spain

Duration: 8 days

Time span: May 22 2021 to May 29 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 15.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 14.4 °C

Event center: 41.0°N 3.0°E

Area affected: 105270 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-22_to_2021-May-29_3.0_41.0

Cold spell occuring from April 14 2021 to April 18 2021 at 38.5°N 0.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Spain

Duration: 5 days

Time span: April 14 2021 to April 18 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 11.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 7.4 °C

Event center: 38.0°N 359.5°E

Area affected: 91439 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-14_to_2021-Apr-18_0.0_38.5

Cold spell occuring from March 15 2021 to April 06 2021 at 11.5°N 11.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Albania
  • Algeria
  • Andorra
  • Austria
  • Benin
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Burkina Faso
  • Cameroon
  • Central African Republic
  • Chad
  • Croatia
  • Cyprus
  • Czechia
  • Egypt
  • France
  • Germany
  • Greece
  • Hungary
  • Italy
  • Libya
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Morocco
  • Niger
  • Nigeria
  • North Macedonia
  • Poland
  • Serbia
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • South Sudan
  • Spain
  • Sudan
  • Switzerland
  • Tunisia
  • Türkiye

Duration: 23 days

Time span: March 15 2021 to April 06 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -15.2 °C

Event center: 11.5°N 11.0°E

Area affected: 11794082 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-Mar-15_to_2021-Apr-06_11.0_11.5

Cold spell occuring from March 06 2021 to March 09 2021 at 47.5°N 355.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • France
  • Spain

Duration: 4 days

Time span: March 06 2021 to March 09 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 9.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 1.5 °C

Event center: 47.5°N 355.0°E

Area affected: 358317 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-Mar-06_to_2021-Mar-09_355.0_47.5