Category: Extremes affecting Iceland

Cold spell occuring from July 30 2013 to August 07 2013 at 65.5°N 343.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Iceland

Duration: 9 days

Time span: July 30 2013 to August 07 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 5.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 2.5 °C

Event center: 65.5°N 343.5°E

Area affected: 97387 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-Jul-30_to_2013-Aug-07_343.5_65.5

Heat wave occuring from July 18 2013 to July 30 2013 at 64.5°N 341.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Iceland

Duration: 13 days

Time span: July 18 2013 to July 30 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 12.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 16.7 °C

Event center: 64.5°N 341.0°E

Area affected: 55401 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-18_to_2013-Jul-30_341.0_64.5

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

Heat wave occuring from June 02 2013 to June 15 2013 at 68.0°N 337.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Greenland
  • Iceland

Duration: 14 days

Time span: June 02 2013 to June 15 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 5.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 16.5 °C

Event center: 68.0°N 337.0°E

Area affected: 1131183 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-02_to_2013-Jun-15_337.0_68.0

Cold spell occuring from April 29 2013 to May 03 2013 at 64.0°N 341.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Faroe Islands
  • Iceland
  • United Kingdom

Duration: 5 days

Time span: April 29 2013 to May 03 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 1.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -16.5 °C

Event center: 64.0°N 341.5°E

Area affected: 1298737 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-Apr-29_to_2013-May-03_341.5_64.0

Cold spell occuring from April 07 2013 to April 20 2013 at 67.5°N 328.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Greenland
  • Iceland

Duration: 14 days

Time span: April 07 2013 to April 20 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: -11.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -39.6 °C

Event center: 67.5°N 328.0°E

Area affected: 1555647 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-Apr-07_to_2013-Apr-20_328.0_67.5

Heat wave occuring from March 24 2013 to April 15 2013 at 74.5°N 283.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada
  • Greenland
  • Iceland

Duration: 23 days

Time span: March 24 2013 to April 15 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -8.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 18.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 10.3 °C

Event center: 74.5°N 283.0°E

Area affected: 5938097 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-Mar-24_to_2013-Apr-15_283.0_74.5

Cold spell occuring from March 16 2013 to March 19 2013 at 63.5°N 341.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Iceland

Duration: 4 days

Time span: March 16 2013 to March 19 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -5.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -18.7 °C

Event center: 63.5°N 341.0°E

Area affected: 72246 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-Mar-16_to_2013-Mar-19_341.0_63.5

Cold spell occuring from March 03 2013 to March 06 2013 at 65.0°N 331.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Iceland

Duration: 4 days

Time span: March 03 2013 to March 06 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -4.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -11.2 °C

Event center: 65.0°N 331.5°E

Area affected: 194790 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-Mar-03_to_2013-Mar-06_331.5_65.0

Heat wave occuring from February 18 2013 to March 31 2013 at 79.5°N 285.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada
  • Finland
  • Greenland
  • Iceland
  • Norway
  • Sweden
  • United States

Duration: 42 days

Time span: February 18 2013 to March 31 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 10.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -9.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 29.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 13.2 °C

Event center: 79.5°N 285.0°E

Area affected: 12556816 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-18_to_2013-Mar-31_285.0_79.5