Category: Extremes affecting Afghanistan

Cold spell occuring from November 04 2025 to November 09 2025 at 26.5°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

Duration: 6 days

Time span: November 04 2025 to November 09 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 15.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 11.4 °C

Event center: 26.5°N 64.5°E

Area affected: 128214 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-09_64.5_26.5

Heat wave occuring from September 27 2025 to November 04 2025 at 33.0°N 50.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Armenia
  • Azerbaijan
  • Georgia
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Iraq
  • Oman
  • Pakistan
  • Russian Federation
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Syrian Arab Republic
  • Türkiye
  • United Arab Emirates

Duration: 39 days

Time span: September 27 2025 to November 04 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.7 °C

Event center: 33.0°N 50.0°E

Area affected: 2153300 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_2025-Sep-27_to_2025-Nov-04_50.0_33.0

Cold spell occuring from September 23 2025 to October 20 2025 at 32.0°N 78.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Afghanistan
  • China
  • India
  • Nepal
  • Pakistan

Duration: 28 days

Time span: September 23 2025 to October 20 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -13.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -21.8 °C

Event center: 32.0°N 78.5°E

Area affected: 2700912 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-23_to_2025-Oct-20_78.5_32.0

Heat wave occuring from July 25 2025 to July 29 2025 at 32.5°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: 5 days

Time span: July 25 2025 to July 29 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 33.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 39.4 °C

Event center: 32.5°N 71.0°E

Area affected: 88984 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_2025-Jul-25_to_2025-Jul-29_71.0_32.5

Cold spell occuring from July 13 2025 to July 20 2025 at 28.0°N 73.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Afghanistan
  • India
  • Pakistan

Duration: 8 days

Time span: July 13 2025 to July 20 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 20.8 °C

Event center: 28.0°N 73.0°E

Area affected: 221063 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-Jul-13_to_2025-Jul-20_73.0_28.0

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

Heat wave occuring from February 21 2025 to February 26 2025 at 38.5°N 69.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Tajikistan
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 6 days

Time span: February 21 2025 to February 26 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 7.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 16.6 °C

Event center: 38.5°N 69.5°E

Area affected: 60908 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_2025-Feb-21_to_2025-Feb-26_69.5_38.5

Heat wave occuring from February 21 2025 to February 25 2025 at 33.0°N 57.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Pakistan

Duration: 5 days

Time span: February 21 2025 to February 25 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 26.7 °C

Event center: 33.0°N 57.0°E

Area affected: 286679 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_2025-Feb-21_to_2025-Feb-25_57.0_33.0

Cold spell occuring from January 30 2025 to February 01 2025 at 28.0°N 62.0°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

Duration: 3 days

Time span: January 30 2025 to February 01 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 6.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 1.1 °C

Event center: 28.0°N 62.0°E

Area affected: 68094 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-Jan-30_to_2025-Feb-01_62.0_28.0