Category: Cold spells affecting Turkmenistan

Cold spell occuring from March 09 2026 to March 15 2026 at 44.5°N 88.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Afghanistan
  • China
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Tajikistan
  • Turkmenistan
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 7 days

Time span: March 09 2026 to March 15 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -4.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -15.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -23.6 °C

Event center: 44.5°N 88.0°E

Area affected: 579611 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_2026-Mar-09_to_2026-Mar-15_88.0_44.5

Cold spell occuring from November 04 2025 to November 07 2025 at 45.5°N 61.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Kazakhstan
  • Turkmenistan
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 4 days

Time span: November 04 2025 to November 07 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -1.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -11.8 °C

Event center: 45.5°N 61.0°E

Area affected: 434928 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_2025-Nov-04_to_2025-Nov-07_61.0_45.5

Cold spell occuring from September 19 2025 to September 27 2025 at 32.0°N 44.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Armenia
  • Azerbaijan
  • Georgia
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Iraq
  • Kuwait
  • Russian Federation
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Turkmenistan
  • Türkiye

Duration: 9 days

Time span: September 19 2025 to September 27 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 0.2 °C

Event center: 32.0°N 44.5°E

Area affected: 913134 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_2025-Sep-19_to_2025-Sep-27_44.5_32.0

Cold spell occuring from September 12 2025 to September 17 2025 at 39.5°N 54.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Turkmenistan

Duration: 6 days

Time span: September 12 2025 to September 17 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 16.1 °C

Event center: 39.5°N 54.0°E

Area affected: 98280 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_2025-Sep-12_to_2025-Sep-17_54.0_39.5

Cold spell occuring from June 04 2025 to June 11 2025 at 35.5°N 54.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Turkmenistan

Duration: 8 days

Time span: June 04 2025 to June 11 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 6.6 °C

Event center: 35.5°N 54.0°E

Area affected: 411531 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_2025-Jun-04_to_2025-Jun-11_54.0_35.5

Cold spell occuring from April 18 2025 to April 21 2025 at 35.0°N 64.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Pakistan
  • Tajikistan
  • Turkmenistan
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 4 days

Time span: April 18 2025 to April 21 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 13.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -1.5 °C

Event center: 35.0°N 64.0°E

Area affected: 382261 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_2025-Apr-18_to_2025-Apr-21_64.0_35.0

Cold spell occuring from March 24 2025 to April 01 2025 at 35.0°N 64.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Pakistan
  • Tajikistan
  • Turkmenistan
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 9 days

Time span: March 24 2025 to April 01 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 7.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -10.8 °C

Event center: 35.0°N 64.5°E

Area affected: 799885 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_2025-Mar-24_to_2025-Apr-01_64.5_35.0

Cold spell occuring from February 16 2025 to March 04 2025 at 43.0°N 48.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Albania
  • Armenia
  • Azerbaijan
  • Bahrain
  • Bulgaria
  • Cyprus
  • Egypt
  • Georgia
  • Greece
  • Hungary
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Iraq
  • Israel
  • Jordan
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kuwait
  • Lebanon
  • Libya
  • Moldova, Republic of
  • Montenegro
  • North Macedonia
  • Qatar
  • Romania
  • Russian Federation
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Serbia
  • Slovakia
  • Syrian Arab Republic
  • Turkmenistan
  • Türkiye
  • Ukraine
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 17 days

Time span: February 16 2025 to March 04 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 0.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -19.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -21.0 °C

Event center: 43.0°N 48.0°E

Area affected: 7275702 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_2025-Feb-16_to_2025-Mar-04_48.0_43.0

Cold spell occuring from December 14 2024 to December 21 2024 at 36.0°N 59.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Pakistan
  • Turkmenistan

Duration: 8 days

Time span: December 14 2024 to December 21 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 4.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -15.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -16.1 °C

Event center: 36.0°N 59.0°E

Area affected: 1150824 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_2024-Dec-14_to_2024-Dec-21_59.0_36.0

Cold spell occuring from October 17 2024 to November 01 2024 at 29.5°N 48.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Armenia
  • Azerbaijan
  • Georgia
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Iraq
  • Israel
  • Jordan
  • Kuwait
  • Lebanon
  • Russian Federation
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Syrian Arab Republic
  • Turkmenistan
  • Türkiye

Duration: 16 days

Time span: October 17 2024 to November 01 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 13.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -8.7 °C

Event center: 29.5°N 48.5°E

Area affected: 3201501 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_2024-Oct-17_to_2024-Nov-01_48.5_29.5