Category: Extremes affecting Iran, Islamic Republic of

Cold spell occuring from September 14 2020 to September 18 2020 at 29.0°N 54.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of

Duration: 5 days

Time span: September 14 2020 to September 18 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 15.9 °C

Event center: 29.0°N 54.5°E

Area affected: 56665 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_2020-Sep-14_to_2020-Sep-18_54.5_29.0

Heat wave occuring from September 08 2020 to September 19 2020 at 29.5°N 51.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of

Duration: 12 days

Time span: September 08 2020 to September 19 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 33.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 37.9 °C

Event center: 29.5°N 51.0°E

Area affected: 111535 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_2020-Sep-08_to_2020-Sep-19_51.0_29.5

Cold spell occuring from August 30 2020 to September 02 2020 at 36.0°N 54.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of

Duration: 4 days

Time span: August 30 2020 to September 02 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 13.8 °C

Event center: 36.0°N 54.5°E

Area affected: 148701 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_2020-Aug-30_to_2020-Sep-02_54.5_36.0

Cold spell occuring from August 17 2020 to August 28 2020 at 34.0°N 46.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Armenia
  • Azerbaijan
  • Georgia
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Iraq
  • Kazakhstan
  • Pakistan
  • Russian Federation
  • Turkmenistan
  • Türkiye

Duration: 12 days

Time span: August 17 2020 to August 28 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 2.0 °C

Event center: 34.0°N 46.5°E

Area affected: 1652271 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_2020-Aug-17_to_2020-Aug-28_46.5_34.0

Cold spell occuring from August 03 2020 to August 08 2020 at 41.5°N 52.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Azerbaijan
  • Georgia
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Kazakhstan
  • Russian Federation
  • Turkmenistan
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 6 days

Time span: August 03 2020 to August 08 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 8.3 °C

Event center: 41.5°N 52.5°E

Area affected: 808900 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_2020-Aug-03_to_2020-Aug-08_52.5_41.5

Cold spell occuring from August 01 2020 to August 20 2020 at 43.0°N 42.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Armenia
  • Azerbaijan
  • Belarus
  • Georgia
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Kazakhstan
  • Russian Federation
  • Turkmenistan
  • Türkiye
  • Ukraine
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 20 days

Time span: August 01 2020 to August 20 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 5.5 °C

Event center: 43.0°N 42.5°E

Area affected: 2339893 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_2020-Aug-01_to_2020-Aug-20_42.5_43.0

Heat wave occuring from July 18 2020 to July 22 2020 at 37.5°N 49.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Armenia
  • Azerbaijan
  • Georgia
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Iraq
  • Türkiye

Duration: 5 days

Time span: July 18 2020 to July 22 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 33.4 °C

Event center: 37.5°N 49.0°E

Area affected: 281208 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_2020-Jul-18_to_2020-Jul-22_49.0_37.5

Heat wave occuring from July 12 2020 to July 17 2020 at 29.0°N 51.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Bahrain
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of

Duration: 6 days

Time span: July 12 2020 to July 17 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 35.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 39.5 °C

Event center: 29.0°N 51.0°E

Area affected: 54627 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_2020-Jul-12_to_2020-Jul-17_51.0_29.0

Cold spell occuring from July 05 2020 to July 08 2020 at 36.0°N 51.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of

Duration: 4 days

Time span: July 05 2020 to July 08 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 12.2 °C

Event center: 36.0°N 51.5°E

Area affected: 179470 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_2020-Jul-05_to_2020-Jul-08_51.5_36.0

Heat wave occuring from June 27 2020 to July 30 2020 at 53.0°N 52.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Georgia
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Kazakhstan
  • Moldova, Republic of
  • Romania
  • Russian Federation
  • Turkmenistan
  • Türkiye
  • Ukraine
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 34 days

Time span: June 27 2020 to July 30 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 12.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 38.7 °C

Event center: 53.0°N 52.5°E

Area affected: 6539561 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_2020-Jun-27_to_2020-Jul-30_52.5_53.0