Category: Cold spells affecting Turkmenistan

Cold spell occuring from September 08 2023 to September 14 2023 at 41.5°N 53.0°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
  • Kazakhstan
  • Russian Federation
  • Turkmenistan
  • Türkiye
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 7 days

Time span: September 08 2023 to September 14 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 15.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 0.1 °C

Event center: 41.5°N 53.0°E

Area affected: 626394 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-Sep-08_to_2023-Sep-14_53.0_41.5

Cold spell occuring from August 12 2023 to August 18 2023 at 36.5°N 69.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Turkmenistan

Duration: 7 days

Time span: August 12 2023 to August 18 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 7.0 °C

Event center: 36.5°N 69.0°E

Area affected: 160870 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-Aug-12_to_2023-Aug-18_69.0_36.5

Cold spell occuring from August 11 2023 to August 17 2023 at 49.0°N 73.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Kazakhstan
  • Mongolia
  • Russian Federation
  • Tajikistan
  • Turkmenistan
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 7 days

Time span: August 11 2023 to August 17 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 16.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -0.4 °C

Event center: 49.0°N 73.0°E

Area affected: 1172655 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-Aug-11_to_2023-Aug-17_73.0_49.0

Cold spell occuring from July 16 2023 to July 22 2023 at 41.0°N 52.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Kazakhstan
  • Turkmenistan
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 7 days

Time span: July 16 2023 to July 22 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 19.6 °C

Event center: 41.0°N 52.5°E

Area affected: 139193 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-Jul-16_to_2023-Jul-22_52.5_41.0

Cold spell occuring from May 12 2023 to May 18 2023 at 45.0°N 57.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Kazakhstan
  • Turkmenistan
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 7 days

Time span: May 12 2023 to May 18 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 14.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 10.9 °C

Event center: 45.0°N 57.0°E

Area affected: 332836 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-May-12_to_2023-May-18_57.0_45.0

Cold spell occuring from April 17 2023 to April 20 2023 at 36.0°N 67.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Turkmenistan

Duration: 4 days

Time span: April 17 2023 to April 20 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 6.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -3.1 °C

Event center: 36.0°N 67.5°E

Area affected: 95679 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-Apr-17_to_2023-Apr-20_67.5_36.0

Cold spell occuring from April 16 2023 to April 18 2023 at 43.0°N 59.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Kazakhstan
  • Turkmenistan
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 3 days

Time span: April 16 2023 to April 18 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 8.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 4.0 °C

Event center: 43.0°N 59.0°E

Area affected: 169534 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-Apr-16_to_2023-Apr-18_59.0_43.0

Cold spell occuring from January 05 2023 to February 04 2023 at 41.5°N 86.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Azerbaijan
  • Belarus
  • China
  • Estonia
  • Georgia
  • India
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Mongolia
  • Oman
  • Pakistan
  • Russian Federation
  • Tajikistan
  • Turkmenistan
  • Ukraine
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 31 days

Time span: January 05 2023 to February 04 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -8.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -30.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -39.5 °C

Event center: 41.5°N 86.0°E

Area affected: 12586474 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-Jan-05_to_2023-Feb-04_86.0_41.5

Cold spell occuring from November 23 2022 to December 15 2022 at 50.5°N 93.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Kazakhstan
  • Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Mongolia
  • Russian Federation
  • Tajikistan
  • Turkmenistan
  • Uzbekistan
  • Viet Nam

Duration: 23 days

Time span: November 23 2022 to December 15 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -10.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -16.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -26.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -40.5 °C

Event center: 50.5°N 93.0°E

Area affected: 12385582 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-Nov-23_to_2022-Dec-15_93.0_50.5

Cold spell occuring from November 07 2022 to November 10 2022 at 38.0°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: 4 days

Time span: November 07 2022 to November 10 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 7.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 3.6 °C

Event center: 38.0°N 54.0°E

Area affected: 68031 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-Nov-07_to_2022-Nov-10_54.0_38.0