Category: Extremes affecting Jordan

Cold spell occuring from June 11 2014 to June 13 2014 at 30.0°N 40.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Jordan
  • Saudi Arabia

Duration: 3 days

Time span: June 11 2014 to June 13 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 22.0 °C

Event center: 30.0°N 40.0°E

Area affected: 163695 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_2014-Jun-11_to_2014-Jun-13_40.0_30.0

Cold spell occuring from July 14 2014 to July 23 2014 at 30.0°N 35.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Egypt
  • Israel
  • Jordan
  • Palestinian Territory
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Syria

Duration: 10 days

Time span: July 14 2014 to July 23 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 21.5 °C

Event center: 30.0°N 35.0°E

Area affected: 298968 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_2014-Jul-14_to_2014-Jul-23_35.0_30.0

Heat wave occuring from June 22 2014 to July 25 2014 at -0.5°S 30.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Angola
  • Burundi
  • Central African Republic
  • Chad
  • Congo
  • Congo DRC
  • Egypt
  • Eritrea
  • Ethiopia
  • Iraq
  • Israel
  • Jordan
  • Kenya
  • Lebanon
  • Palestinian Territory
  • Rwanda
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Somalia
  • South Sudan
  • Sudan
  • Syria
  • Tanzania
  • Turkiye
  • Uganda

Duration: 34 days

Time span: June 22 2014 to July 25 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 40.1 °C

Event center: -0.5°S 30.0°E

Area affected: 6433180 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_2014-Jun-22_to_2014-Jul-25_30.0_-0.5

Heat wave occuring from April 09 2014 to May 07 2014 at 23.0°N 37.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Chad
  • Egypt
  • Eritrea
  • Iran
  • Iraq
  • Jordan
  • Kuwait
  • Oman
  • Qatar
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Sudan
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Yemen

Duration: 29 days

Time span: April 09 2014 to May 07 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 31.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 38.4 °C

Event center: 23.0°N 37.5°E

Area affected: 3706243 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_2014-Apr-09_to_2014-May-07_37.5_23.0

Heat wave occuring from February 28 2014 to March 12 2014 at 26.5°N 44.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Armenia
  • Bahrain
  • Central African Republic
  • Chad
  • Egypt
  • Eritrea
  • Iran
  • Iraq
  • Jordan
  • Kuwait
  • Libya
  • Saudi Arabia
  • South Sudan
  • Sudan
  • Syria
  • Turkiye

Duration: 13 days

Time span: February 28 2014 to March 12 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 36.4 °C

Event center: 26.5°N 44.5°E

Area affected: 3721573 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_2014-Feb-28_to_2014-Mar-12_44.5_26.5

Heat wave occuring from February 17 2014 to February 28 2014 at 36.0°N 38.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Cyprus
  • Egypt
  • Iran
  • Iraq
  • Israel
  • Jordan
  • Lebanon
  • Palestinian Territory
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Syria
  • Turkiye

Duration: 12 days

Time span: February 17 2014 to February 28 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 12.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 23.1 °C

Event center: 36.0°N 38.5°E

Area affected: 1680693 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_2014-Feb-17_to_2014-Feb-28_38.5_36.0

Heat wave occuring from January 10 2014 to February 09 2014 at 39.5°N 95.5°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
  • Benin
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Bulgaria
  • Burkina Faso
  • Chad
  • China
  • Croatia
  • Cyprus
  • Czech Republic
  • Egypt
  • Georgia
  • Germany
  • Greece
  • Hungary
  • Iran
  • Iraq
  • Israel
  • Italy
  • Japan
  • Jordan
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Lebanon
  • Libya
  • Mali
  • Moldova
  • Mongolia
  • Montenegro
  • Myanmar
  • Niger
  • Nigeria
  • North Korea
  • North Macedonia
  • Pakistan
  • Poland
  • Romania
  • Russian Federation
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Serbia
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • South Korea
  • Switzerland
  • Syria
  • Tajikistan
  • Tunisia
  • Turkiye
  • Turkmenistan
  • Ukraine
  • Uzbekistan
  • Vietnam

Duration: 31 days

Time span: January 10 2014 to February 09 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 8.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 14.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.0 °C

Event center: 39.5°N 95.5°E

Area affected: 16649491 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_2014-Jan-10_to_2014-Feb-09_95.5_39.5

Cold spell occuring from January 10 2014 to March 19 2014 at 18.0°N 75.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Armenia
  • Azerbaijan
  • Bangladesh
  • Belarus
  • Bulgaria
  • China
  • Denmark
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • Georgia
  • Germany
  • India
  • Iran
  • Iraq
  • Japan
  • Jordan
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kuwait
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
  • Moldova
  • Mongolia
  • Myanmar
  • Nepal
  • North Korea
  • Norway
  • Oman
  • Pakistan
  • Poland
  • Qatar
  • Romania
  • Russian Federation
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Serbia
  • Sweden
  • Syria
  • Tajikistan
  • Turkiye
  • Turkmenistan
  • Ukraine
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Uzbekistan
  • Yemen

Duration: 69 days

Time span: January 10 2014 to March 19 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -11.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -21.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -27.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -58.3 °C

Event center: 18.0°N 75.5°E

Area affected: 32307727 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_2014-Jan-10_to_2014-Mar-19_75.5_18.0

Cold spell occuring from November 26 2013 to January 14 2014 at 37.5°N 46.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Algeria
  • Armenia
  • Azerbaijan
  • Benin
  • Burkina Faso
  • Cameroon
  • Central African Republic
  • Chad
  • China
  • Congo
  • Congo DRC
  • Cyprus
  • Côte d’Ivoire
  • Djibouti
  • Egypt
  • Eritrea
  • Ethiopia
  • Gabon
  • Georgia
  • Ghana
  • Greece
  • India
  • Iran
  • Iraq
  • Israel
  • Jordan
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kuwait
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Lebanon
  • Libya
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Morocco
  • Niger
  • Nigeria
  • Oman
  • Pakistan
  • Palestinian Territory
  • Qatar
  • Russian Federation
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Senegal
  • Somalia
  • South Sudan
  • Sudan
  • Syria
  • Tajikistan
  • Togo
  • Turkiye
  • Turkmenistan
  • Uganda
  • Ukraine
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Uzbekistan
  • Yemen

Duration: 50 days

Time span: November 26 2013 to January 14 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 12.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -17.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -32.5 °C

Event center: 37.5°N 46.0°E

Area affected: 22470255 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-Nov-26_to_2014-Jan-14_46.0_37.5

Heat wave occuring from November 19 2013 to December 11 2013 at 12.0°N 11.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Armenia
  • Azerbaijan
  • Benin
  • Cameroon
  • Central African Republic
  • Chad
  • China
  • Congo DRC
  • Egypt
  • Eritrea
  • Ethiopia
  • Georgia
  • Iran
  • Iraq
  • Israel
  • Jordan
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Lebanon
  • Libya
  • Mongolia
  • Niger
  • Nigeria
  • Palestinian Territory
  • Russian Federation
  • Saudi Arabia
  • South Sudan
  • Sudan
  • Syria
  • Turkiye
  • Turkmenistan
  • Uganda
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 23 days

Time span: November 19 2013 to December 11 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 9.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 8.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 26.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 34.1 °C

Event center: 12.0°N 11.5°E

Area affected: 21394334 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-Nov-19_to_2013-Dec-11_11.5_12.0