Heat wave occuring from August 01 2013 to August 11 2013 at 46.5°N 14.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Albania
  • Austria
  • Belarus
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Croatia
  • Czech Republic
  • Germany
  • Hungary
  • Italy
  • Lithuania
  • Montenegro
  • North Macedonia
  • Poland
  • Romania
  • Russian Federation
  • Serbia
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Switzerland
  • Ukraine

Duration: 11 days

Time span: August 01 2013 to August 11 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.6 °C

Event center: 46.5°N 14.0°E

Area affected: 1248534 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_2013-Aug-01_to_2013-Aug-11_14.0_46.5

Heat wave occuring from July 21 2013 to August 02 2013 at 42.0°N 6.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Albania
  • Algeria
  • Austria
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Croatia
  • Czech Republic
  • France
  • Germany
  • Hungary
  • Italy
  • Montenegro
  • Poland
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Spain
  • Switzerland

Duration: 13 days

Time span: July 21 2013 to August 02 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 34.3 °C

Event center: 42.0°N 6.5°E

Area affected: 1262224 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_2013-Jul-21_to_2013-Aug-02_6.5_42.0

Heat wave occuring from June 15 2013 to July 18 2013 at 77.0°N 32.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Albania
  • Austria
  • Belarus
  • Belgium
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Bulgaria
  • Croatia
  • Czech Republic
  • Denmark
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • France
  • Germany
  • Greece
  • Hungary
  • Iceland
  • Italy
  • Kazakhstan
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
  • Luxembourg
  • Montenegro
  • North Macedonia
  • Norway
  • Poland
  • Romania
  • Russian Federation
  • Serbia
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • Ukraine

Duration: 34 days

Time span: June 15 2013 to July 18 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 11.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 14.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.8 °C

Event center: 77.0°N 32.5°E

Area affected: 10065672 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_2013-Jun-15_to_2013-Jul-18_32.5_77.0

Cold spell occuring from May 13 2013 to July 23 2013 at 38.0°N 347.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Albania
  • Algeria
  • Andorra
  • Austria
  • Azores
  • Bahamas
  • Belgium
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Cabo Verde
  • Canarias
  • Chad
  • Croatia
  • Cuba
  • Czech Republic
  • Dominican Republic
  • Egypt
  • France
  • Germany
  • Hungary
  • Ireland
  • Italy
  • Libya
  • Luxembourg
  • Madeira
  • Mauritania
  • Mexico
  • Montenegro
  • Morocco
  • Netherlands
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Puerto Rico
  • Romania
  • Saint Eustatius
  • Serbia
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Spain
  • Sudan
  • Switzerland
  • Tunisia
  • Turks and Caicos Islands
  • United Kingdom
  • United States

Duration: 72 days

Time span: May 13 2013 to July 23 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -6.9 °C

Event center: 38.0°N 347.0°E

Area affected: 22177284 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_2013-May-13_to_2013-Jul-23_347.0_38.0

Heat wave occuring from April 23 2013 to June 11 2013 at 41.5°N 37.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Albania
  • Algeria
  • Armenia
  • Austria
  • Azerbaijan
  • Belarus
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Bulgaria
  • Croatia
  • Cyprus
  • Czech Republic
  • Denmark
  • Egypt
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • Georgia
  • Germany
  • Greece
  • Hungary
  • Iran
  • Iraq
  • Israel
  • Italy
  • Jordan
  • Kazakhstan
  • Latvia
  • Lebanon
  • Libya
  • Lithuania
  • Moldova
  • Montenegro
  • North Macedonia
  • Norway
  • Palestinian Territory
  • Poland
  • Romania
  • Russian Federation
  • Serbia
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Sweden
  • Syria
  • Tunisia
  • Turkiye
  • Turkmenistan
  • Ukraine
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 50 days

Time span: April 23 2013 to June 11 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 16.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 34.2 °C

Event center: 41.5°N 37.5°E

Area affected: 12929497 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_2013-Apr-23_to_2013-Jun-11_37.5_41.5

Heat wave occuring from February 15 2013 to March 30 2013 at 14.0°N 3.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Albania
  • Algeria
  • Angola
  • Armenia
  • Austria
  • Azerbaijan
  • Benin
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Bulgaria
  • Burkina Faso
  • Burundi
  • Cameroon
  • Central African Republic
  • Chad
  • Congo
  • Congo DRC
  • Croatia
  • Czech Republic
  • Côte d’Ivoire
  • Egypt
  • Eritrea
  • Ethiopia
  • Gambia
  • Georgia
  • Ghana
  • Greece
  • Guinea
  • Hungary
  • Iran
  • Iraq
  • Israel
  • Italy
  • Jordan
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kenya
  • Kuwait
  • Lebanon
  • Libya
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Montenegro
  • Niger
  • Nigeria
  • North Macedonia
  • Palestinian Territory
  • Poland
  • Romania
  • Russian Federation
  • Rwanda
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Senegal
  • Serbia
  • Sierra Leone
  • Slovakia
  • South Sudan
  • Sudan
  • Syria
  • Tanzania
  • Togo
  • Tunisia
  • Turkiye
  • Turkmenistan
  • Uganda
  • Ukraine
  • Uzbekistan
  • Zambia

Duration: 44 days

Time span: February 15 2013 to March 30 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 15.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 37.3 °C

Event center: 14.0°N 3.0°E

Area affected: 17640699 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_2013-Feb-15_to_2013-Mar-30_3.0_14.0

Cold spell occuring from January 23 2013 to April 13 2013 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):

  • Albania
  • Algeria
  • Andorra
  • Austria
  • Belarus
  • Belgium
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Bulgaria
  • Canada
  • China
  • Croatia
  • Czech Republic
  • Denmark
  • Estonia
  • Faroe Islands
  • Finland
  • France
  • Germany
  • Greenland
  • Hungary
  • Ireland
  • Italy
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
  • Luxembourg
  • Moldova
  • Mongolia
  • Montenegro
  • Morocco
  • Netherlands
  • Norway
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Romania
  • Russian Federation
  • Serbia
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Spain
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • Tunisia
  • Ukraine
  • United Kingdom
  • United States

Duration: 81 days

Time span: January 23 2013 to April 13 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -23.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -25.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -54.7 °C

Event center: 57.5°N 23.5°E

Area affected: 33416017 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_2013-Jan-23_to_2013-Apr-13_23.5_57.5

Cold spell occuring from December 09 2012 to December 15 2012 at 42.5°N 19.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Albania
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Bulgaria
  • Croatia
  • Greece
  • Hungary
  • Montenegro
  • North Macedonia
  • Romania
  • Serbia

Duration: 7 days

Time span: December 09 2012 to December 15 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -6.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -14.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -14.8 °C

Event center: 42.5°N 19.0°E

Area affected: 271200 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_2012-Dec-09_to_2012-Dec-15_19.0_42.5

Cold spell occuring from November 27 2012 to December 15 2012 at 64.5°N 10.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Austria
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Croatia
  • Czech Republic
  • Denmark
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • France
  • Germany
  • Hungary
  • Italy
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
  • Norway
  • Poland
  • Russian Federation
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • United Kingdom

Duration: 19 days

Time span: November 27 2012 to December 15 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -6.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -22.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -31.8 °C

Event center: 64.5°N 10.0°E

Area affected: 3711599 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_2012-Nov-27_to_2012-Dec-15_10.0_64.5

Cold spell occuring from October 25 2012 to November 01 2012 at 45.5°N 6.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Andorra
  • Austria
  • Belarus
  • Belgium
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Croatia
  • Czech Republic
  • Denmark
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • France
  • Germany
  • Hungary
  • Italy
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
  • Luxembourg
  • Netherlands
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Russian Federation
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Spain
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • Ukraine

Duration: 8 days

Time span: October 25 2012 to November 01 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 3.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -13.8 °C

Event center: 45.5°N 6.5°E

Area affected: 2796622 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_2012-Oct-25_to_2012-Nov-01_6.5_45.5