Category: Extremes affecting Greenland

Cold spell occuring from July 27 2023 to August 07 2023 at 82.5°N 334.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada
  • Greenland

Duration: 12 days

Time span: July 27 2023 to August 07 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -2.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -11.3 °C

Event center: 82.5°N 334.0°E

Area affected: 231136 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-27_to_2023-Aug-07_334.0_82.5

Heat wave occuring from July 26 2023 to August 01 2023 at 77.5°N 324.0°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: July 26 2023 to August 01 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -2.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 4.3 °C

Event center: 77.5°N 324.0°E

Area affected: 271348 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-Jul-26_to_2023-Aug-01_324.0_77.5

Cold spell occuring from July 23 2023 to August 10 2023 at 68.5°N 304.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Greenland

Duration: 19 days

Time span: July 23 2023 to August 10 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 2.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -0.1 °C

Event center: 68.5°N 304.5°E

Area affected: 161821 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-23_to_2023-Aug-10_304.5_68.5

Cold spell occuring from July 20 2023 to August 04 2023 at 73.0°N 338.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Greenland

Duration: 16 days

Time span: July 20 2023 to August 04 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -0.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -2.3 °C

Event center: 73.0°N 338.0°E

Area affected: 72310 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-20_to_2023-Aug-04_338.0_73.0

Heat wave occuring from July 08 2023 to July 10 2023 at 78.0°N 331.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Greenland

Duration: 3 days

Time span: July 08 2023 to July 10 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -0.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 3.4 °C

Event center: 78.0°N 331.0°E

Area affected: 62736 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-Jul-08_to_2023-Jul-10_331.0_78.0

Cold spell occuring from July 04 2023 to July 07 2023 at 85.0°N 291.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada
  • Greenland

Duration: 4 days

Time span: July 04 2023 to July 07 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -0.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 0.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -0.6 °C

Event center: 85.0°N 291.0°E

Area affected: 166657 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-04_to_2023-Jul-07_291.0_85.0

Cold spell occuring from June 21 2023 to June 27 2023 at 70.0°N 309.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Greenland

Duration: 7 days

Time span: June 21 2023 to June 27 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 0.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -3.0 °C

Event center: 70.0°N 309.0°E

Area affected: 154305 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-Jun-21_to_2023-Jun-27_309.0_70.0

Heat wave occuring from June 11 2023 to June 17 2023 at 69.5°N 339.5°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: June 11 2023 to June 17 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -1.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 9.2 °C

Event center: 69.5°N 339.5°E

Area affected: 301881 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-Jun-11_to_2023-Jun-17_339.5_69.5

Cold spell occuring from May 27 2023 to June 22 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: 27 days

Time span: May 27 2023 to June 22 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -8.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -24.3 °C

Event center: 76.5°N 291.5°E

Area affected: 2272017 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-May-27_to_2023-Jun-22_291.5_76.5

Cold spell occuring from May 23 2023 to May 31 2023 at 74.0°N 347.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Greenland

Duration: 9 days

Time span: May 23 2023 to May 31 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -3.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -6.8 °C

Event center: 74.0°N 347.0°E

Area affected: 121187 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-May-23_to_2023-May-31_347.0_74.0