Category: Extremes affecting Greenland

Heat wave occuring from October 23 2023 to October 30 2023 at 79.5°N 350.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Greenland

Duration: 8 days

Time span: October 23 2023 to October 30 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -6.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -1.9 °C

Event center: 81.5°N 1.5°E

Area affected: 244679 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-Oct-23_to_2023-Oct-30_350.0_79.5

Heat wave occuring from October 18 2023 to October 24 2023 at 68.5°N 330.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Greenland

Duration: 7 days

Time span: October 18 2023 to October 24 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 10.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -12.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 15.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 5.1 °C

Event center: 68.5°N 330.0°E

Area affected: 646150 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-Oct-18_to_2023-Oct-24_330.0_68.5

Cold spell occuring from October 15 2023 to October 20 2023 at 60.0°N 318.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Greenland

Duration: 6 days

Time span: October 15 2023 to October 20 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 2.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -0.9 °C

Event center: 60.0°N 318.0°E

Area affected: 66988 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-Oct-15_to_2023-Oct-20_318.0_60.0

Cold spell occuring from October 14 2023 to October 20 2023 at 76.5°N 291.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada
  • Greenland

Duration: 7 days

Time span: October 14 2023 to October 20 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -10.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -30.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -17.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -41.1 °C

Event center: 76.5°N 291.5°E

Area affected: 398994 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-Oct-14_to_2023-Oct-20_291.5_76.5

Cold spell occuring from October 12 2023 to October 17 2023 at 70.0°N 335.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Greenland

Duration: 6 days

Time span: October 12 2023 to October 17 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -18.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -28.1 °C

Event center: 70.0°N 335.0°E

Area affected: 79473 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-Oct-12_to_2023-Oct-17_335.0_70.0

Heat wave occuring from October 04 2023 to October 09 2023 at 81.0°N 298.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Greenland

Duration: 6 days

Time span: October 04 2023 to October 09 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 9.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -9.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 14.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -3.0 °C

Event center: 81.0°N 298.5°E

Area affected: 51575 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-Oct-04_to_2023-Oct-09_298.5_81.0

Cold spell occuring from September 26 2023 to October 06 2023 at 64.5°N 319.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Greenland

Duration: 11 days

Time span: September 26 2023 to October 06 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -17.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -32.3 °C

Event center: 64.5°N 319.0°E

Area affected: 173311 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-Sep-26_to_2023-Oct-06_319.0_64.5

Heat wave occuring from August 29 2023 to September 03 2023 at 71.5°N 321.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Greenland

Duration: 6 days

Time span: August 29 2023 to September 03 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -10.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -5.2 °C

Event center: 71.5°N 321.5°E

Area affected: 155913 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-Aug-29_to_2023-Sep-03_321.5_71.5

Heat wave occuring from August 11 2023 to August 14 2023 at 72.5°N 307.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Greenland

Duration: 4 days

Time span: August 11 2023 to August 14 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -2.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 5.8 °C

Event center: 72.5°N 307.5°E

Area affected: 103536 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-Aug-11_to_2023-Aug-14_307.5_72.5

Cold spell occuring from July 31 2023 to August 11 2023 at 62.0°N 315.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Greenland

Duration: 12 days

Time span: July 31 2023 to August 11 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -8.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -15.6 °C

Event center: 62.0°N 315.5°E

Area affected: 142201 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-Jul-31_to_2023-Aug-11_315.5_62.0