Category: Extremes affecting Finland

Heat wave occuring from April 16 2022 to April 24 2022 at 61.0°N 6.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Denmark
  • Finland
  • Norway
  • Russian Federation
  • Sweden

Duration: 9 days

Time span: April 16 2022 to April 24 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 5.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 13.3 °C

Event center: 61.0°N 6.5°E

Area affected: 863900 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-Apr-16_to_2022-Apr-24_6.5_61.0

Cold spell occuring from April 09 2022 to May 06 2022 at 75.0°N 283.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • Greenland
  • Norway
  • Russian Federation
  • Svalbard and Jan Mayen
  • Sweden

Duration: 28 days

Time span: April 09 2022 to May 06 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: -20.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -16.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -41.8 °C

Event center: 75.0°N 283.5°E

Area affected: 8052671 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-Apr-09_to_2022-May-06_283.5_75.0

Cold spell occuring from March 29 2022 to April 03 2022 at 59.0°N 26.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • Latvia
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 6 days

Time span: March 29 2022 to April 03 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -5.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -9.3 °C

Event center: 59.0°N 26.5°E

Area affected: 379065 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-Mar-29_to_2022-Apr-03_26.5_59.0

Heat wave occuring from March 20 2022 to March 25 2022 at 62.0°N 17.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Finland
  • Sweden

Duration: 6 days

Time span: March 20 2022 to March 25 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 4.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 8.6 °C

Event center: 62.0°N 17.0°E

Area affected: 161179 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-Mar-20_to_2022-Mar-25_17.0_62.0

Heat wave occuring from March 06 2022 to March 24 2022 at 67.0°N 11.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada
  • Finland
  • Greenland
  • Norway
  • Russian Federation
  • Svalbard and Jan Mayen
  • Sweden

Duration: 19 days

Time span: March 06 2022 to March 24 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 11.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: -7.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 21.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 8.9 °C

Event center: 67.0°N 11.5°E

Area affected: 9834598 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-Mar-06_to_2022-Mar-24_11.5_67.0

Heat wave occuring from February 27 2022 to March 02 2022 at 68.0°N 18.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Finland
  • Norway
  • Sweden

Duration: 4 days

Time span: February 27 2022 to March 02 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 2.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 7.0 °C

Event center: 68.0°N 18.5°E

Area affected: 287753 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-Feb-27_to_2022-Mar-02_18.5_68.0

Cold spell occuring from January 07 2022 to January 10 2022 at 66.5°N 17.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Finland
  • Norway
  • Sweden

Duration: 4 days

Time span: January 07 2022 to January 10 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -11.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -18.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -18.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -27.5 °C

Event center: 66.5°N 17.5°E

Area affected: 162777 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-Jan-07_to_2022-Jan-10_17.5_66.5

Heat wave occuring from December 14 2021 to December 19 2021 at 60.0°N 9.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Finland
  • Norway
  • Sweden
  • United Kingdom

Duration: 6 days

Time span: December 14 2021 to December 19 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 4.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 13.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 9.9 °C

Event center: 60.0°N 9.0°E

Area affected: 608275 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_2021-Dec-14_to_2021-Dec-19_9.0_60.0

Cold spell occuring from November 20 2021 to December 12 2021 at 63.0°N 21.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Belarus
  • Denmark
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
  • Norway
  • Poland
  • Russian Federation
  • Svalbard and Jan Mayen
  • Sweden
  • United Kingdom

Duration: 23 days

Time span: November 20 2021 to December 12 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -9.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -24.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -28.5 °C

Event center: 63.0°N 21.5°E

Area affected: 4631720 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_2021-Nov-20_to_2021-Dec-12_21.5_63.0

Heat wave occuring from October 27 2021 to November 17 2021 at 56.0°N 111.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Finland
  • Mongolia
  • Norway
  • Russian Federation
  • Sweden
  • Ukraine
  • United Kingdom

Duration: 22 days

Time span: October 27 2021 to November 17 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 2.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 21.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 14.9 °C

Event center: 56.0°N 111.5°E

Area affected: 5623352 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_2021-Oct-27_to_2021-Nov-17_111.5_56.0