Category: Extremes affecting Iran, Islamic Republic of

Heat wave occuring from November 07 2010 to November 16 2010 at 38.5°N 49.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Iran

Duration: 10 days

Time span: November 07 2010 to November 16 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 21.9 °C

Event center: 38.5°N 49.0°E

Area affected: 87598 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_2010-Nov-07_to_2010-Nov-16_49.0_38.5

Cold spell occuring from October 01 2010 to October 14 2010 at 43.0°N 29.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Albania
  • Belarus
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Bulgaria
  • Croatia
  • Cyprus
  • Georgia
  • Greece
  • Hungary
  • Iran
  • Iraq
  • Italy
  • Kazakhstan
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
  • Moldova
  • Montenegro
  • North Macedonia
  • Poland
  • Romania
  • Russian Federation
  • Serbia
  • Syria
  • Turkiye
  • Ukraine

Duration: 14 days

Time span: October 01 2010 to October 14 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 9.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -4.9 °C

Event center: 43.0°N 29.0°E

Area affected: 4077369 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_2010-Oct-01_to_2010-Oct-14_29.0_43.0

Heat wave occuring from September 28 2010 to October 08 2010 at 33.0°N 57.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Armenia
  • Azerbaijan
  • Iran
  • Tajikistan
  • Turkmenistan
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 11 days

Time span: September 28 2010 to October 08 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.6 °C

Event center: 33.0°N 57.0°E

Area affected: 1003855 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_2010-Sep-28_to_2010-Oct-08_57.0_33.0

Cold spell occuring from September 12 2010 to October 07 2010 at 37.5°N 73.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Afghanistan
  • China
  • India
  • Iran
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Nepal
  • Pakistan
  • Tajikistan
  • Turkmenistan
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 26 days

Time span: September 12 2010 to October 07 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 14.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -17.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -19.3 °C

Event center: 37.5°N 73.0°E

Area affected: 3558297 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_2010-Sep-12_to_2010-Oct-07_73.0_37.5

Heat wave occuring from September 08 2010 to September 12 2010 at 29.5°N 49.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Iran

Duration: 5 days

Time span: September 08 2010 to September 12 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 35.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 36.8 °C

Event center: 29.5°N 49.5°E

Area affected: 70439 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_2010-Sep-08_to_2010-Sep-12_49.5_29.5

Heat wave occuring from September 04 2010 to January 30 2011 at 26.5°N 35.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Albania
  • Algeria
  • Andorra
  • Armenia
  • Aruba
  • Austria
  • Azerbaijan
  • Bahrain
  • Belarus
  • Benin
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Bulgaria
  • Burkina Faso
  • Cabo Verde
  • Cameroon
  • Canarias
  • Chad
  • China
  • Croatia
  • Cyprus
  • Czech Republic
  • Djibouti
  • Egypt
  • Eritrea
  • Ethiopia
  • France
  • French Guiana
  • Gambia
  • Georgia
  • Germany
  • Greece
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Guyana
  • Hungary
  • India
  • Iran
  • Iraq
  • Israel
  • Italy
  • Japan
  • Jordan
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kenya
  • Kuwait
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Latvia
  • Lebanon
  • Libya
  • Lithuania
  • Luxembourg
  • Mali
  • Martinique
  • Mauritania
  • Moldova
  • Mongolia
  • Montenegro
  • Morocco
  • Nepal
  • Niger
  • Nigeria
  • North Macedonia
  • Oman
  • Pakistan
  • Palestinian Territory
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Romania
  • Russian Federation
  • Saint Lucia
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Senegal
  • Serbia
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Somalia
  • South Sudan
  • Spain
  • Sudan
  • Switzerland
  • Syria
  • Tajikistan
  • Togo
  • Tunisia
  • Turkiye
  • Turkmenistan
  • Uganda
  • Ukraine
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Uzbekistan
  • Venezuela
  • Yemen

Duration: 149 days

Time span: September 04 2010 to January 30 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 28.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 37.2 °C

Event center: 26.5°N 35.0°E

Area affected: 58671948 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_2010-Sep-04_to_2011-Jan-30_35.0_26.5

Heat wave occuring from August 27 2010 to September 04 2010 at 26.5°N 66.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Iran
  • Pakistan

Duration: 9 days

Time span: August 27 2010 to September 04 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 33.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 38.7 °C

Event center: 26.5°N 66.5°E

Area affected: 194724 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_2010-Aug-27_to_2010-Sep-04_66.5_26.5

Heat wave occuring from August 26 2010 to September 13 2010 at 42.5°N 51.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Armenia
  • Azerbaijan
  • China
  • Georgia
  • Iran
  • Iraq
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Mongolia
  • Russian Federation
  • Tajikistan
  • Turkiye
  • Turkmenistan
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 19 days

Time span: August 26 2010 to September 13 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 34.7 °C

Event center: 42.5°N 51.0°E

Area affected: 4742410 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_2010-Aug-26_to_2010-Sep-13_51.0_42.5

Cold spell occuring from August 22 2010 to August 30 2010 at 37.0°N 72.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Afghanistan
  • China
  • India
  • Iran
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Pakistan
  • Tajikistan
  • Turkmenistan
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 9 days

Time span: August 22 2010 to August 30 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -6.4 °C

Event center: 37.0°N 72.5°E

Area affected: 1673722 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_2010-Aug-22_to_2010-Aug-30_72.5_37.0

Heat wave occuring from July 29 2010 to August 06 2010 at 25.5°N 55.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Iran
  • Saudi Arabia
  • United Arab Emirates

Duration: 9 days

Time span: July 29 2010 to August 06 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 37.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 41.0 °C

Event center: 25.5°N 55.5°E

Area affected: 134579 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_2010-Jul-29_to_2010-Aug-06_55.5_25.5