Category: Extremes affecting France

Cold spell occuring from June 09 2024 to June 13 2024 at 53.5°N 8.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Belgium
  • France
  • Germany
  • Luxembourg
  • Netherlands
  • Poland

Duration: 5 days

Time span: June 09 2024 to June 13 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 11.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 9.1 °C

Event center: 53.5°N 8.5°E

Area affected: 332060 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_2024-Jun-09_to_2024-Jun-13_8.5_53.5

Heat wave occuring from June 04 2024 to June 08 2024 at 42.0°N 0.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Andorra
  • France
  • Spain

Duration: 5 days

Time span: June 04 2024 to June 08 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.4 °C

Event center: 42.0°N 359.5°E

Area affected: 248658 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_2024-Jun-04_to_2024-Jun-08_0.0_42.0

Cold spell occuring from April 04 2024 to April 29 2024 at 62.5°N 19.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Algeria
  • Andorra
  • Austria
  • Belgium
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Canada
  • Croatia
  • Czechia
  • Denmark
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • France
  • Germany
  • Greenland
  • Hungary
  • Italy
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
  • Luxembourg
  • Netherlands
  • Norway
  • Poland
  • Romania
  • Russian Federation
  • Serbia
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Spain
  • Svalbard and Jan Mayen
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland

Duration: 26 days

Time span: April 04 2024 to April 29 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -18.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -15.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -36.1 °C

Event center: 62.5°N 19.5°E

Area affected: 12514763 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_2024-Apr-04_to_2024-Apr-29_19.5_62.5

Cold spell occuring from January 07 2024 to January 23 2024 at 64.5°N 22.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Belarus
  • Belgium
  • Czechia
  • Finland
  • France
  • Germany
  • Iceland
  • Ireland
  • Netherlands
  • Norway
  • Poland
  • Russian Federation
  • Slovakia
  • Sweden
  • Ukraine
  • United Kingdom

Duration: 17 days

Time span: January 07 2024 to January 23 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -6.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -20.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -28.7 °C

Event center: 64.5°N 22.5°E

Area affected: 4585732 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_2024-Jan-07_to_2024-Jan-23_22.5_64.5

Heat wave occuring from December 24 2023 to December 30 2023 at 47.5°N 357.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • France

Duration: 7 days

Time span: December 24 2023 to December 30 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 12.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 14.3 °C

Event center: 47.5°N 357.0°E

Area affected: 77522 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_2023-Dec-24_to_2023-Dec-30_357.0_47.5

Cold spell occuring from November 11 2023 to January 24 2024 at 64.0°N 11.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Austria
  • Belgium
  • China
  • Czechia
  • Denmark
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • France
  • Germany
  • Hong Kong
  • Ireland
  • Japan
  • Kazakhstan
  • Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of
  • Korea, Republic of
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
  • Luxembourg
  • Mongolia
  • Netherlands
  • Norway
  • Poland
  • Russian Federation
  • Slovakia
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • Turkmenistan
  • United Kingdom
  • Uzbekistan
  • Viet Nam

Duration: 75 days

Time span: November 11 2023 to January 24 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -10.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -22.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -30.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -58.1 °C

Event center: 64.0°N 11.5°E

Area affected: 29695508 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_2023-Nov-11_to_2024-Jan-24_11.5_64.0

Cold spell occuring from August 03 2023 to August 20 2023 at 58.0°N 17.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Albania
  • Austria
  • Belgium
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Bulgaria
  • Croatia
  • Czechia
  • Denmark
  • Finland
  • France
  • Germany
  • Greece
  • Hungary
  • Italy
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
  • Luxembourg
  • Montenegro
  • Netherlands
  • North Macedonia
  • Norway
  • Poland
  • Romania
  • Russian Federation
  • Serbia
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • Ukraine
  • United Kingdom

Duration: 18 days

Time span: August 03 2023 to August 20 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 15.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 1.6 °C

Event center: 58.0°N 17.0°E

Area affected: 2653339 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_2023-Aug-03_to_2023-Aug-20_17.0_58.0

Heat wave occuring from May 03 2023 to May 08 2023 at 46.5°N 10.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Austria
  • France
  • Italy
  • Switzerland

Duration: 6 days

Time span: May 03 2023 to May 08 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 12.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 21.7 °C

Event center: 46.5°N 10.0°E

Area affected: 66771 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_2023-May-03_to_2023-May-08_10.0_46.5

Cold spell occuring from April 03 2023 to April 10 2023 at 47.5°N 21.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Albania
  • Austria
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Bulgaria
  • Croatia
  • Czechia
  • France
  • Germany
  • Greece
  • Hungary
  • Italy
  • Moldova, Republic of
  • Montenegro
  • Netherlands
  • North Macedonia
  • Poland
  • Romania
  • Serbia
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Ukraine

Duration: 8 days

Time span: April 03 2023 to April 10 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 3.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -6.6 °C

Event center: 47.5°N 21.0°E

Area affected: 1828697 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_2023-Apr-03_to_2023-Apr-10_21.0_47.5

Cold spell occuring from February 27 2023 to March 05 2023 at 39.5°N 357.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • France
  • Portugal
  • Spain

Duration: 7 days

Time span: February 27 2023 to March 05 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 3.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -6.3 °C

Event center: 39.5°N 357.5°E

Area affected: 537314 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_2023-Feb-27_to_2023-Mar-05_357.5_39.5