Category: Extremes affecting Afghanistan

Heat wave occuring from September 06 2020 to September 25 2020 at 32.0°N 71.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Pakistan

Duration: 20 days

Time span: September 06 2020 to September 25 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 35.4 °C

Event center: 32.0°N 71.0°E

Area affected: 97281 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: Heat_wave_2020-Sep-06_to_2020-Sep-25_71.0_32.0

Cold spell occuring from August 31 2020 to September 03 2020 at 34.5°N 70.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Pakistan

Duration: 4 days

Time span: August 31 2020 to September 03 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 19.6 °C

Event center: 34.5°N 70.5°E

Area affected: 83738 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_2020-Aug-31_to_2020-Sep-03_70.5_34.5

Cold spell occuring from August 17 2020 to August 28 2020 at 34.0°N 46.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Armenia
  • Azerbaijan
  • Georgia
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Iraq
  • Kazakhstan
  • Pakistan
  • Russian Federation
  • Turkmenistan
  • Türkiye

Duration: 12 days

Time span: August 17 2020 to August 28 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 2.0 °C

Event center: 34.0°N 46.5°E

Area affected: 1652271 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_2020-Aug-17_to_2020-Aug-28_46.5_34.0

Heat wave occuring from July 23 2020 to July 30 2020 at 33.0°N 70.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Pakistan

Duration: 8 days

Time span: July 23 2020 to July 30 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 33.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 39.3 °C

Event center: 33.0°N 70.5°E

Area affected: 120029 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: Heat_wave_2020-Jul-23_to_2020-Jul-30_70.5_33.0

Heat wave occuring from June 27 2020 to July 30 2020 at 53.0°N 52.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Georgia
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Kazakhstan
  • Moldova, Republic of
  • Romania
  • Russian Federation
  • Turkmenistan
  • Türkiye
  • Ukraine
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 34 days

Time span: June 27 2020 to July 30 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 12.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 38.7 °C

Event center: 53.0°N 52.5°E

Area affected: 6539561 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: Heat_wave_2020-Jun-27_to_2020-Jul-30_52.5_53.0

Cold spell occuring from June 27 2020 to July 03 2020 at 42.0°N 80.0°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: June 27 2020 to July 03 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -14.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -8.4 °C

Event center: 42.0°N 80.0°E

Area affected: 1076005 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_2020-Jun-27_to_2020-Jul-03_80.0_42.0

Heat wave occuring from June 21 2020 to June 26 2020 at 36.5°N 66.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Afghanistan

Duration: 6 days

Time span: June 21 2020 to June 26 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.9 °C

Event center: 36.5°N 66.5°E

Area affected: 53062 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: Heat_wave_2020-Jun-21_to_2020-Jun-26_66.5_36.5

Heat wave occuring from June 02 2020 to June 20 2020 at 66.5°N 34.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Armenia
  • Azerbaijan
  • Belarus
  • Finland
  • Georgia
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Kazakhstan
  • Latvia
  • Pakistan
  • Russian Federation
  • Turkmenistan
  • Türkiye
  • Ukraine
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 19 days

Time span: June 02 2020 to June 20 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 15.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 42.8 °C

Event center: 66.5°N 34.5°E

Area affected: 6255277 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: Heat_wave_2020-Jun-02_to_2020-Jun-20_34.5_66.5

Cold spell occuring from May 14 2020 to May 16 2020 at 30.5°N 64.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Afghanistan

Duration: 3 days

Time span: May 14 2020 to May 16 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 18.2 °C

Event center: 30.5°N 64.0°E

Area affected: 81709 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_2020-May-14_to_2020-May-16_64.0_30.5

Cold spell occuring from May 12 2020 to May 17 2020 at 30.5°N 69.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Afghanistan
  • India
  • Pakistan

Duration: 6 days

Time span: May 12 2020 to May 17 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 14.1 °C

Event center: 30.5°N 69.0°E

Area affected: 213989 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_2020-May-12_to_2020-May-17_69.0_30.5