Category: Extremes affecting Bahrain

Heat wave occuring from May 23 2014 to May 31 2014 at 26.0°N 52.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Bahrain
  • Iran
  • Oman
  • Qatar
  • Saudi Arabia
  • United Arab Emirates

Duration: 9 days

Time span: May 23 2014 to May 31 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 34.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 40.4 °C

Event center: 26.0°N 52.0°E

Area affected: 406764 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_2014-May-23_to_2014-May-31_52.0_26.0

Heat wave occuring from February 28 2014 to March 12 2014 at 26.5°N 44.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Armenia
  • Bahrain
  • Central African Republic
  • Chad
  • Egypt
  • Eritrea
  • Iran
  • Iraq
  • Jordan
  • Kuwait
  • Libya
  • Saudi Arabia
  • South Sudan
  • Sudan
  • Syria
  • Turkiye

Duration: 13 days

Time span: February 28 2014 to March 12 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 36.4 °C

Event center: 26.5°N 44.5°E

Area affected: 3721573 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_2014-Feb-28_to_2014-Mar-12_44.5_26.5

Cold spell occuring from January 07 2014 to January 09 2014 at 26.0°N 50.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Bahrain
  • Qatar
  • Saudi Arabia

Duration: 3 days

Time span: January 07 2014 to January 09 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 11.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 8.6 °C

Event center: 26.0°N 50.5°E

Area affected: 78297 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_2014-Jan-07_to_2014-Jan-09_50.5_26.0

Cold spell occuring from November 16 2013 to November 29 2013 at 23.0°N 57.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Bahrain
  • Eritrea
  • Iran
  • Oman
  • Qatar
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Sudan
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Yemen

Duration: 14 days

Time span: November 16 2013 to November 29 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 8.9 °C

Event center: 23.0°N 57.0°E

Area affected: 1187186 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_2013-Nov-16_to_2013-Nov-29_57.0_23.0

Cold spell occuring from October 19 2013 to October 30 2013 at 29.0°N 50.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Bahrain
  • Iran
  • Iraq
  • Jordan
  • Kuwait
  • Lebanon
  • Qatar
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Syria
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Yemen

Duration: 12 days

Time span: October 19 2013 to October 30 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 9.8 °C

Event center: 29.0°N 50.5°E

Area affected: 1139362 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_2013-Oct-19_to_2013-Oct-30_50.5_29.0

Cold spell occuring from September 22 2013 to October 20 2013 at 24.5°N 51.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Albania
  • Algeria
  • Armenia
  • Austria
  • Azerbaijan
  • Bahrain
  • Belarus
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Bulgaria
  • Chad
  • Croatia
  • Cyprus
  • Czech Republic
  • Denmark
  • Egypt
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • Georgia
  • Germany
  • Greece
  • Hungary
  • Iran
  • Iraq
  • Israel
  • Italy
  • Jordan
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kuwait
  • Latvia
  • Lebanon
  • Libya
  • Lithuania
  • Moldova
  • Montenegro
  • Netherlands
  • Niger
  • North Macedonia
  • Norway
  • Oman
  • Palestinian Territory
  • Poland
  • Qatar
  • Romania
  • Russian Federation
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Serbia
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Sudan
  • Sweden
  • Syria
  • Turkiye
  • Turkmenistan
  • Ukraine
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Yemen

Duration: 29 days

Time span: September 22 2013 to October 20 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 11.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -14.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -9.7 °C

Event center: 24.5°N 51.0°E

Area affected: 16624696 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_2013-Sep-22_to_2013-Oct-20_51.0_24.5

Cold spell occuring from September 21 2013 to October 02 2013 at 21.0°N 50.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Bahrain
  • Iran
  • Iraq
  • Israel
  • Jordan
  • Kuwait
  • Lebanon
  • Oman
  • Qatar
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Syria
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Yemen

Duration: 12 days

Time span: September 21 2013 to October 02 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 13.5 °C

Event center: 21.0°N 50.5°E

Area affected: 1794027 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_2013-Sep-21_to_2013-Oct-02_50.5_21.0

Heat wave occuring from July 23 2013 to July 26 2013 at 27.0°N 52.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Bahrain

Duration: 4 days

Time span: July 23 2013 to July 26 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 34.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 35.1 °C

Event center: 27.0°N 52.5°E

Area affected: 68734 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_2013-Jul-23_to_2013-Jul-26_52.5_27.0

Cold spell occuring from May 09 2013 to August 25 2013 at 19.0°N 59.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Bahrain
  • China
  • Djibouti
  • Eritrea
  • Ethiopia
  • India
  • Indonesia
  • Iran
  • Iraq
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kenya
  • Kuwait
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Madagascar
  • Mauritius
  • Mongolia
  • Myanmar
  • Nepal
  • Oman
  • Pakistan
  • Qatar
  • Réunion
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Somalia
  • Sri Lanka
  • Sudan
  • Tajikistan
  • Tanzania
  • Thailand
  • Uganda
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Yemen

Duration: 109 days

Time span: May 09 2013 to August 25 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -14.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -13.9 °C

Event center: 19.0°N 59.5°E

Area affected: 28080222 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_2013-May-09_to_2013-Aug-25_59.5_19.0

Heat wave occuring from March 29 2013 to April 05 2013 at 30.0°N 48.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Bahrain
  • Iran
  • Iraq
  • Saudi Arabia

Duration: 8 days

Time span: March 29 2013 to April 05 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.9 °C

Event center: 30.0°N 48.0°E

Area affected: 390281 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_2013-Mar-29_to_2013-Apr-05_48.0_30.0