Category: Extremes affecting Germany

Cold spell occuring from July 29 2011 to August 01 2011 at 51.5°N 13.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Austria
  • Czech Republic
  • Germany
  • Hungary
  • Poland
  • Romania
  • Slovakia
  • Ukraine

Duration: 4 days

Time span: July 29 2011 to August 01 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 15.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 10.1 °C

Event center: 51.5°N 13.0°E

Area affected: 376669 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_2011-Jul-29_to_2011-Aug-01_13.0_51.5

Cold spell occuring from July 08 2011 to August 30 2011 at 28.0°N 329.0°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
  • Croatia
  • Czech Republic
  • Denmark
  • Faroe Islands
  • France
  • Germany
  • Hungary
  • Ireland
  • Italy
  • Madeira
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Morocco
  • Netherlands
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Spain
  • Switzerland
  • United Kingdom

Duration: 54 days

Time span: July 08 2011 to August 30 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 0.8 °C

Event center: 28.0°N 329.0°E

Area affected: 11460139 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_2011-Jul-08_to_2011-Aug-30_329.0_28.0

Cold spell occuring from June 25 2011 to July 07 2011 at 45.0°N 31.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Austria
  • Belarus
  • Belgium
  • Bulgaria
  • Croatia
  • Czech Republic
  • Egypt
  • Eritrea
  • Georgia
  • Germany
  • Greece
  • Hungary
  • Iran
  • Iraq
  • Israel
  • Italy
  • Jordan
  • Kuwait
  • Lebanon
  • Luxembourg
  • Moldova
  • Netherlands
  • North Macedonia
  • Palestinian Territory
  • Poland
  • Romania
  • Russian Federation
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Serbia
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Sudan
  • Switzerland
  • Syria
  • Turkiye
  • Ukraine

Duration: 13 days

Time span: June 25 2011 to July 07 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 1.9 °C

Event center: 45.0°N 31.0°E

Area affected: 4557586 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_2011-Jun-25_to_2011-Jul-07_31.0_45.0

Cold spell occuring from April 30 2011 to May 29 2011 at 21.5°N 37.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Austria
  • Belarus
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Bulgaria
  • Chad
  • Croatia
  • Cyprus
  • Czech Republic
  • Denmark
  • Djibouti
  • Egypt
  • Eritrea
  • Estonia
  • Ethiopia
  • Finland
  • Georgia
  • Germany
  • Greece
  • Hungary
  • Iraq
  • Israel
  • Jordan
  • Latvia
  • Lebanon
  • Libya
  • Lithuania
  • Moldova
  • Niger
  • North Macedonia
  • Palestinian Territory
  • Poland
  • Romania
  • Russian Federation
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Serbia
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Somalia
  • Sudan
  • Sweden
  • Syria
  • Turkiye
  • Ukraine
  • Yemen

Duration: 30 days

Time span: April 30 2011 to May 29 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 0.0 °C

Event center: 21.5°N 37.5°E

Area affected: 13397634 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_2011-Apr-30_to_2011-May-29_37.5_21.5

Heat wave occuring from April 14 2011 to May 16 2011 at 44.5°N 355.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Andorra
  • Belgium
  • Denmark
  • Faroe Islands
  • France
  • Germany
  • Iceland
  • Ireland
  • Italy
  • Luxembourg
  • Netherlands
  • Norway
  • Portugal
  • Spain
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • United Kingdom

Duration: 33 days

Time span: April 14 2011 to May 16 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 11.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 22.6 °C

Event center: 44.5°N 355.5°E

Area affected: 4924681 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_2011-Apr-14_to_2011-May-16_355.5_44.5

Heat wave occuring from March 30 2011 to April 24 2011 at 42.5°N 1.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Albania
  • Algeria
  • Andorra
  • Austria
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Burkina Faso
  • Canarias
  • Croatia
  • Czech Republic
  • Denmark
  • France
  • Germany
  • Hungary
  • Ireland
  • Italy
  • Luxembourg
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Montenegro
  • Morocco
  • Niger
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Slovenia
  • Spain
  • Switzerland
  • Tunisia
  • United Kingdom

Duration: 26 days

Time span: March 30 2011 to April 24 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 38.9 °C

Event center: 42.5°N 361.5°E

Area affected: 8959975 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_2011-Mar-30_to_2011-Apr-24_1.5_42.5

Heat wave occuring from March 12 2011 to March 18 2011 at 49.0°N 18.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Austria
  • Belarus
  • Czech Republic
  • Germany
  • Hungary
  • Poland
  • Romania
  • Serbia
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Ukraine

Duration: 7 days

Time span: March 12 2011 to March 18 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 10.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 15.1 °C

Event center: 49.0°N 18.5°E

Area affected: 544268 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_2011-Mar-12_to_2011-Mar-18_18.5_49.0

Cold spell occuring from February 07 2011 to March 10 2011 at 57.5°N 23.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Austria
  • Azerbaijan
  • Belarus
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Bulgaria
  • China
  • Croatia
  • Czech Republic
  • Denmark
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • Georgia
  • Germany
  • Greece
  • Hungary
  • Iran
  • Italy
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
  • Moldova
  • Mongolia
  • Netherlands
  • Norway
  • Pakistan
  • Poland
  • Romania
  • Russian Federation
  • Serbia
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Sweden
  • Tajikistan
  • Turkiye
  • Turkmenistan
  • Ukraine
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 32 days

Time span: February 07 2011 to March 10 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -11.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -15.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -23.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -37.6 °C

Event center: 57.5°N 23.5°E

Area affected: 17617665 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_2011-Feb-07_to_2011-Mar-10_23.5_57.5

Heat wave occuring from February 05 2011 to February 07 2011 at 53.0°N 9.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Belgium
  • Germany
  • Netherlands

Duration: 3 days

Time span: February 05 2011 to February 07 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 9.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 11.0 °C

Event center: 53.0°N 9.0°E

Area affected: 126385 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_2011-Feb-05_to_2011-Feb-07_9.0_53.0

Cold spell occuring from January 19 2011 to February 05 2011 at 42.0°N 354.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Albania
  • Algeria
  • Andorra
  • Austria
  • Belgium
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Czech Republic
  • France
  • Germany
  • Ireland
  • Italy
  • Montenegro
  • Morocco
  • Netherlands
  • North Macedonia
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Spain
  • Switzerland
  • United Kingdom

Duration: 18 days

Time span: January 19 2011 to February 05 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 5.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -13.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -21.2 °C

Event center: 42.0°N 6.0°W

Area affected: 3822957 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_2011-Jan-19_to_2011-Feb-05_354.0_42.0