Category: Cold spells affecting Türkiye

Cold spell occuring from March 29 2023 to April 02 2023 at 39.5°N 34.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Georgia
  • Syrian Arab Republic
  • Türkiye

Duration: 5 days

Time span: March 29 2023 to April 02 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 0.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -8.3 °C

Event center: 39.5°N 34.0°E

Area affected: 359909 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_2023-Mar-29_to_2023-Apr-02_34.0_39.5

Cold spell occuring from February 05 2023 to February 18 2023 at 38.5°N 32.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Albania
  • Armenia
  • Azerbaijan
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Bulgaria
  • Croatia
  • Cyprus
  • Egypt
  • France
  • Georgia
  • Greece
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Iraq
  • Italy
  • Libya
  • Montenegro
  • North Macedonia
  • Serbia
  • Türkiye

Duration: 14 days

Time span: February 05 2023 to February 18 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 1.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -15.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -18.4 °C

Event center: 38.5°N 32.5°E

Area affected: 2013791 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_2023-Feb-05_to_2023-Feb-18_32.5_38.5

Cold spell occuring from September 17 2022 to September 26 2022 at 41.5°N 24.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Albania
  • Austria
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Bulgaria
  • Croatia
  • Czechia
  • Germany
  • Greece
  • Hungary
  • Italy
  • Moldova, Republic of
  • Montenegro
  • North Macedonia
  • Romania
  • Serbia
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Türkiye
  • Ukraine

Duration: 10 days

Time span: September 17 2022 to September 26 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 11.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -2.7 °C

Event center: 41.5°N 24.0°E

Area affected: 1562208 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_2022-Sep-17_to_2022-Sep-26_24.0_41.5

Cold spell occuring from July 18 2022 to July 25 2022 at 40.5°N 38.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Armenia
  • Azerbaijan
  • Georgia
  • Russian Federation
  • Türkiye
  • Ukraine

Duration: 8 days

Time span: July 18 2022 to July 25 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 7.0 °C

Event center: 40.5°N 38.0°E

Area affected: 559738 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_2022-Jul-18_to_2022-Jul-25_38.0_40.5

Cold spell occuring from July 02 2022 to July 06 2022 at 38.5°N 33.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Türkiye

Duration: 5 days

Time span: July 02 2022 to July 06 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 13.7 °C

Event center: 38.5°N 33.5°E

Area affected: 62146 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_2022-Jul-02_to_2022-Jul-06_33.5_38.5

Cold spell occuring from June 23 2022 to June 30 2022 at 38.5°N 38.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Georgia
  • Syrian Arab Republic
  • Türkiye

Duration: 8 days

Time span: June 23 2022 to June 30 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 9.4 °C

Event center: 38.5°N 38.5°E

Area affected: 532034 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_2022-Jun-23_to_2022-Jun-30_38.5_38.5

Cold spell occuring from May 23 2022 to May 28 2022 at 42.0°N 47.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Armenia
  • Azerbaijan
  • Georgia
  • Russian Federation
  • Türkiye

Duration: 6 days

Time span: May 23 2022 to May 28 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 7.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -1.3 °C

Event center: 42.0°N 47.0°E

Area affected: 136652 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_2022-May-23_to_2022-May-28_47.0_42.0

Cold spell occuring from May 07 2022 to May 10 2022 at 36.0°N 45.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Iraq
  • Türkiye

Duration: 4 days

Time span: May 07 2022 to May 10 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 10.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 2.0 °C

Event center: 36.0°N 45.5°E

Area affected: 59223 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_2022-May-07_to_2022-May-10_45.5_36.0

Cold spell occuring from May 04 2022 to May 12 2022 at 43.0°N 44.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Azerbaijan
  • Georgia
  • Kazakhstan
  • Russian Federation
  • Türkiye

Duration: 9 days

Time span: May 04 2022 to May 12 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 8.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -2.4 °C

Event center: 43.0°N 44.0°E

Area affected: 893400 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_2022-May-04_to_2022-May-12_44.0_43.0

Cold spell occuring from April 17 2022 to April 21 2022 at 43.0°N 23.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Belarus
  • Bulgaria
  • Greece
  • North Macedonia
  • Romania
  • Serbia
  • Türkiye
  • Ukraine

Duration: 5 days

Time span: April 17 2022 to April 21 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 4.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -3.5 °C

Event center: 43.0°N 23.5°E

Area affected: 619556 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_2022-Apr-17_to_2022-Apr-21_23.5_43.0