Category: Extremes affecting Italy

Heat wave occuring from February 17 2022 to February 24 2022 at 46.0°N 8.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Albania
  • Algeria
  • France
  • Greece
  • Italy
  • North Macedonia
  • Switzerland
  • Tunisia

Duration: 8 days

Time span: February 17 2022 to February 24 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 12.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 17.0 °C

Event center: 46.0°N 8.5°E

Area affected: 643591 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_2022-Feb-17_to_2022-Feb-24_8.5_46.0

Heat wave occuring from January 29 2022 to February 11 2022 at 45.5°N 8.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • France
  • Italy
  • Switzerland

Duration: 14 days

Time span: January 29 2022 to February 11 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 8.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 14.6 °C

Event center: 45.5°N 8.0°E

Area affected: 106187 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_2022-Jan-29_to_2022-Feb-11_8.0_45.5

Cold spell occuring from January 13 2022 to February 12 2022 at 6.5°N 8.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Albania
  • Algeria
  • Armenia
  • Azerbaijan
  • Benin
  • Bulgaria
  • Burkina Faso
  • Cameroon
  • Central African Republic
  • Chad
  • Cyprus
  • Egypt
  • Georgia
  • Greece
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Iraq
  • Israel
  • Italy
  • Jordan
  • Kuwait
  • Lebanon
  • Libya
  • Montenegro
  • Niger
  • Nigeria
  • North Macedonia
  • Russian Federation
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Serbia
  • Sudan
  • Syrian Arab Republic
  • Togo
  • Tunisia
  • Türkiye

Duration: 31 days

Time span: January 13 2022 to February 12 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 10.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -18.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -21.2 °C

Event center: 6.5°N 8.5°E

Area affected: 9970939 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_2022-Jan-13_to_2022-Feb-12_8.5_6.5

Cold spell occuring from November 03 2021 to November 09 2021 at 46.5°N 11.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Austria
  • France
  • Germany
  • Italy
  • Switzerland

Duration: 7 days

Time span: November 03 2021 to November 09 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: -5.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -15.8 °C

Event center: 46.5°N 11.0°E

Area affected: 70774 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_2021-Nov-03_to_2021-Nov-09_11.0_46.5

Cold spell occuring from October 04 2021 to October 16 2021 at 41.0°N 15.5°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
  • Italy
  • Moldova, Republic of
  • Montenegro
  • North Macedonia
  • Romania
  • Russian Federation
  • Serbia
  • Slovenia
  • Ukraine

Duration: 13 days

Time span: October 04 2021 to October 16 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 12.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 1.6 °C

Event center: 41.0°N 15.5°E

Area affected: 1071912 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_2021-Oct-04_to_2021-Oct-16_15.5_41.0

Heat wave occuring from September 24 2021 to September 29 2021 at 46.0°N 13.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Austria
  • Croatia
  • Italy
  • Slovenia
  • Switzerland

Duration: 6 days

Time span: September 24 2021 to September 29 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 13.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 20.4 °C

Event center: 46.0°N 13.5°E

Area affected: 70016 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_2021-Sep-24_to_2021-Sep-29_13.5_46.0

Cold spell occuring from August 24 2021 to August 30 2021 at 47.5°N 15.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Austria
  • Belarus
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Croatia
  • Czechia
  • Germany
  • Hungary
  • Italy
  • Poland
  • Romania
  • Serbia
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia

Duration: 7 days

Time span: August 24 2021 to August 30 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 13.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 2.4 °C

Event center: 47.5°N 15.0°E

Area affected: 520155 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_2021-Aug-24_to_2021-Aug-30_15.0_47.5

Cold spell occuring from July 18 2021 to August 27 2021 at 37.0°N 351.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Algeria
  • Andorra
  • Austria
  • Belgium
  • Czechia
  • France
  • Germany
  • Italy
  • Luxembourg
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Morocco
  • Netherlands
  • Portugal
  • Spain
  • Switzerland

Duration: 41 days

Time span: July 18 2021 to August 27 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 10.0 °C

Event center: 37.0°N 351.0°E

Area affected: 2492586 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_2021-Jul-18_to_2021-Aug-27_351.0_37.0

Heat wave occuring from June 23 2021 to October 12 2021 at 72.0°N 339.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Albania
  • Algeria
  • Andorra
  • Bahamas
  • Belgium
  • Burkina Faso
  • Canada
  • Czechia
  • Denmark
  • Egypt
  • Finland
  • France
  • Germany
  • Greece
  • Greenland
  • Iceland
  • Ireland
  • Italy
  • Libya
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Morocco
  • Netherlands
  • Niger
  • Norway
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Russian Federation
  • Spain
  • Svalbard and Jan Mayen
  • Sweden
  • Tunisia
  • Türkiye
  • United Kingdom
  • United States

Duration: 112 days

Time span: June 23 2021 to October 12 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 12.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 41.9 °C

Event center: 30.0°N 0.0°E

Area affected: 35897257 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_2021-Jun-23_to_2021-Oct-12_339.0_72.0

Cold spell occuring from May 23 2021 to May 27 2021 at 47.0°N 15.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Austria
  • Czechia
  • Hungary
  • Italy
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia

Duration: 5 days

Time span: May 23 2021 to May 27 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 9.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 1.7 °C

Event center: 47.0°N 15.5°E

Area affected: 66758 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_2021-May-23_to_2021-May-27_15.5_47.0