Category: Cold spells affecting Turkmenistan

2 cold spells identified in Turkmenistan since 2020

Cold spell occuring from March 20 2010 to March 23 2010 at 35.0°N 62.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Iran
  • Turkmenistan

Duration: 4 days

Time span: March 20 2010 to March 23 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 3.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -4.3 °C

Event center: 35.0°N 62.5°E

Area affected: 117271 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_2010-Mar-20_to_2010-Mar-23_62.5_35.0

Cold spell occuring from January 29 2010 to February 19 2010 at 46.5°N 81.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Azerbaijan
  • China
  • Georgia
  • Iran
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Mongolia
  • Russian Federation
  • Tajikistan
  • Turkmenistan
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 22 days

Time span: January 29 2010 to February 19 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -12.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -24.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -26.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -47.7 °C

Event center: 46.5°N 81.5°E

Area affected: 10467115 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_2010-Jan-29_to_2010-Feb-19_81.5_46.5

Cold spell occuring from June 29 2026 to July 09 2026 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
  • Tajikistan
  • Turkmenistan

Duration: 11 days

Time span: June 29 2026 to July 09 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 15.4 °C

Event center: 36.5°N 69.0°E

Area affected: 71959 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-Jun-29_to_2026-Jul-09_69.0_36.5

Cold spell occuring from June 26 2026 to July 03 2026 at 44.0°N 58.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Iran
  • Kazakhstan
  • Russian Federation
  • Turkmenistan
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 8 days

Time span: June 26 2026 to July 03 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 12.4 °C

Event center: 44.0°N 58.5°E

Area affected: 1759176 km$^2$



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Cold_spell_2026-Jun-26_to_2026-Jul-03_58.5_44.0