Category: Extremes affecting Greenland

Heat wave occuring from January 23 2024 to February 16 2024 at 88.0°N 191.5°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
  • Sweden

Duration: 25 days

Time span: January 23 2024 to February 16 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 11.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -12.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 21.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 9.5 °C

Event center: 88.0°N 191.5°E

Area affected: 8391677 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-Jan-23_to_2024-Feb-16_191.5_88.0

Cold spell occuring from January 18 2024 to February 12 2024 at 62.0°N 318.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada
  • Greenland

Duration: 26 days

Time span: January 18 2024 to February 12 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -9.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -28.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -21.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -54.9 °C

Event center: 62.0°N 318.5°E

Area affected: 2870082 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-18_to_2024-Feb-12_318.5_62.0

Cold spell occuring from January 02 2024 to January 11 2024 at 81.5°N 334.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Greenland

Duration: 10 days

Time span: January 02 2024 to January 11 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -33.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -13.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -45.0 °C

Event center: 81.5°N 334.0°E

Area affected: 170044 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-02_to_2024-Jan-11_334.0_81.5

Heat wave occuring from December 29 2023 to January 08 2024 at 74.5°N 283.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada
  • Greenland

Duration: 11 days

Time span: December 29 2023 to January 08 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 9.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -15.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 19.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 0.3 °C

Event center: 74.5°N 283.5°E

Area affected: 912967 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-29_to_2024-Jan-08_283.5_74.5

Cold spell occuring from December 18 2023 to January 02 2024 at 66.0°N 327.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Greenland
  • Iceland

Duration: 16 days

Time span: December 18 2023 to January 02 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -11.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -38.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -22.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -59.8 °C

Event center: 66.0°N 327.5°E

Area affected: 1743085 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-Dec-18_to_2024-Jan-02_327.5_66.0

Heat wave occuring from November 23 2023 to November 27 2023 at 75.0°N 296.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Greenland

Duration: 5 days

Time span: November 23 2023 to November 27 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 12.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -13.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 20.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 4.9 °C

Event center: 75.0°N 296.5°E

Area affected: 796553 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-Nov-23_to_2023-Nov-27_296.5_75.0

Heat wave occuring from November 21 2023 to November 28 2023 at 56.0°N 339.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Greenland
  • Iceland

Duration: 8 days

Time span: November 21 2023 to November 28 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 9.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 13.4 °C

Event center: 56.0°N 339.5°E

Area affected: 1031721 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-Nov-21_to_2023-Nov-28_339.5_56.0

Heat wave occuring from November 16 2023 to November 20 2023 at 82.0°N 320.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada
  • Greenland

Duration: 5 days

Time span: November 16 2023 to November 20 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -17.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 15.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -10.2 °C

Event center: 82.0°N 320.0°E

Area affected: 145557 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-Nov-16_to_2023-Nov-20_320.0_82.0

Heat wave occuring from November 08 2023 to November 26 2023 at 69.0°N 274.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada
  • Greenland

Duration: 19 days

Time span: November 08 2023 to November 26 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 9.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -5.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 22.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 3.0 °C

Event center: 69.0°N 274.0°E

Area affected: 3528612 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-Nov-08_to_2023-Nov-26_274.0_69.0

Cold spell occuring from November 01 2023 to November 21 2023 at 76.0°N 344.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Greenland
  • Svalbard and Jan Mayen

Duration: 21 days

Time span: November 01 2023 to November 21 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -23.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -14.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -43.8 °C

Event center: 76.0°N 344.5°E

Area affected: 863820 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-01_to_2023-Nov-21_344.5_76.0