Category: Extremes affecting Canada

Cold spell occuring from October 17 2022 to October 20 2022 at 47.5°N 270.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada
  • United States

Duration: 4 days

Time span: October 17 2022 to October 20 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 3.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 1.9 °C

Event center: 47.5°N 270.0°E

Area affected: 60578 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-Oct-17_to_2022-Oct-20_270.0_47.5

Cold spell occuring from October 17 2022 to October 23 2022 at 27.5°N 277.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada
  • Cuba
  • Mexico
  • United States

Duration: 7 days

Time span: October 17 2022 to October 23 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 12.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -4.0 °C

Event center: 27.5°N 277.0°E

Area affected: 4739929 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-Oct-17_to_2022-Oct-23_277.0_27.5

Heat wave occuring from October 14 2022 to October 17 2022 at 67.5°N 294.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada

Duration: 4 days

Time span: October 14 2022 to October 17 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -0.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 12.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 3.6 °C

Event center: 67.5°N 294.5°E

Area affected: 65530 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_2022-Oct-14_to_2022-Oct-17_294.5_67.5

Heat wave occuring from October 11 2022 to December 21 2022 at 37.0°N 358.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Albania
  • Algeria
  • Andorra
  • Armenia
  • Austria
  • Azerbaijan
  • Bahamas
  • Bahrain
  • Belarus
  • Belgium
  • Belize
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Bulgaria
  • Cabo Verde
  • Canada
  • Croatia
  • Cuba
  • Czechia
  • Denmark
  • Dominican Republic
  • Egypt
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • France
  • Georgia
  • Germany
  • Greece
  • Greenland
  • Guatemala
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Haiti
  • Honduras
  • Iceland
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Iraq
  • Ireland
  • Italy
  • Jamaica
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kuwait
  • Latvia
  • Libya
  • Lithuania
  • Luxembourg
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Mexico
  • Montenegro
  • Morocco
  • Netherlands
  • Nicaragua
  • North Macedonia
  • Norway
  • Oman
  • Pakistan
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Qatar
  • Romania
  • Russian Federation
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Serbia
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Spain
  • Svalbard and Jan Mayen
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • Syrian Arab Republic
  • Tunisia
  • Turkmenistan
  • Turks and Caicos Islands
  • Türkiye
  • Ukraine
  • United Arab Emirates
  • United Kingdom
  • United States
  • Uzbekistan
  • Yemen

Duration: 72 days

Time span: October 11 2022 to December 21 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 9.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 25.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.8 °C

Event center: 37.5°N 0.0°E

Area affected: 51591959 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_2022-Oct-11_to_2022-Dec-21_358.5_37.0

Heat wave occuring from October 06 2022 to October 15 2022 at 75.0°N 258.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada

Duration: 10 days

Time span: October 06 2022 to October 15 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -5.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -0.1 °C

Event center: 75.0°N 258.0°E

Area affected: 332297 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_2022-Oct-06_to_2022-Oct-15_258.0_75.0

Cold spell occuring from October 04 2022 to October 13 2022 at 71.0°N 282.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada

Duration: 10 days

Time span: October 04 2022 to October 13 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -18.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -14.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -27.4 °C

Event center: 71.0°N 282.5°E

Area affected: 99978 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-Oct-04_to_2022-Oct-13_282.5_71.0

Heat wave occuring from October 03 2022 to October 05 2022 at 51.0°N 274.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada

Duration: 3 days

Time span: October 03 2022 to October 05 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 12.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 14.4 °C

Event center: 51.0°N 274.0°E

Area affected: 56431 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_2022-Oct-03_to_2022-Oct-05_274.0_51.0

Heat wave occuring from October 03 2022 to October 05 2022 at 49.0°N 265.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada
  • United States

Duration: 3 days

Time span: October 03 2022 to October 05 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 15.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 17.9 °C

Event center: 49.0°N 265.5°E

Area affected: 88701 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_2022-Oct-03_to_2022-Oct-05_265.5_49.0

Heat wave occuring from October 02 2022 to October 04 2022 at 65.0°N 277.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada

Duration: 3 days

Time span: October 02 2022 to October 04 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 0.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 4.1 °C

Event center: 65.0°N 277.0°E

Area affected: 115105 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_2022-Oct-02_to_2022-Oct-04_277.0_65.0

Heat wave occuring from September 30 2022 to October 02 2022 at 61.0°N 245.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada

Duration: 3 days

Time span: September 30 2022 to October 02 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 7.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 14.4 °C

Event center: 61.0°N 245.5°E

Area affected: 144292 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_2022-Sep-30_to_2022-Oct-02_245.5_61.0