Category: Extremes affecting Jordan

Heat wave occuring from February 24 2013 to February 27 2013 at 33.5°N 37.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Jordan
  • Lebanon
  • Syria

Duration: 4 days

Time span: February 24 2013 to February 27 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 14.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 21.0 °C

Event center: 33.5°N 37.0°E

Area affected: 69642 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-24_to_2013-Feb-27_37.0_33.5

Heat wave occuring from February 15 2013 to March 30 2013 at 14.0°N 3.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Albania
  • Algeria
  • Angola
  • Armenia
  • Austria
  • Azerbaijan
  • Benin
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Bulgaria
  • Burkina Faso
  • Burundi
  • Cameroon
  • Central African Republic
  • Chad
  • Congo
  • Congo DRC
  • Croatia
  • Czech Republic
  • Côte d’Ivoire
  • Egypt
  • Eritrea
  • Ethiopia
  • Gambia
  • Georgia
  • Ghana
  • Greece
  • Guinea
  • Hungary
  • Iran
  • Iraq
  • Israel
  • Italy
  • Jordan
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kenya
  • Kuwait
  • Lebanon
  • Libya
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Montenegro
  • Niger
  • Nigeria
  • North Macedonia
  • Palestinian Territory
  • Poland
  • Romania
  • Russian Federation
  • Rwanda
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Senegal
  • Serbia
  • Sierra Leone
  • Slovakia
  • South Sudan
  • Sudan
  • Syria
  • Tanzania
  • Togo
  • Tunisia
  • Turkiye
  • Turkmenistan
  • Uganda
  • Ukraine
  • Uzbekistan
  • Zambia

Duration: 44 days

Time span: February 15 2013 to March 30 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 15.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 37.3 °C

Event center: 14.0°N 3.0°E

Area affected: 17640699 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-15_to_2013-Mar-30_3.0_14.0

Cold spell occuring from January 07 2013 to January 13 2013 at 32.0°N 37.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

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

Duration: 7 days

Time span: January 07 2013 to January 13 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 6.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -13.0 °C

Event center: 32.0°N 37.0°E

Area affected: 937152 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-Jan-07_to_2013-Jan-13_37.0_32.0

Heat wave occuring from January 06 2013 to May 08 2013 at 11.0°N 106.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Armenia
  • Azerbaijan
  • Bangladesh
  • Benin
  • Bhutan
  • Brunei Darussalam
  • Bulgaria
  • Burkina Faso
  • Cambodia
  • Cameroon
  • Central African Republic
  • Chad
  • China
  • Congo
  • Congo DRC
  • Cyprus
  • Côte d’Ivoire
  • Djibouti
  • Egypt
  • Eritrea
  • Ethiopia
  • Gabon
  • Georgia
  • Ghana
  • Greece
  • Guinea
  • India
  • Indonesia
  • Iran
  • Iraq
  • Israel
  • Japan
  • Jordan
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kuwait
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Laos
  • Lebanon
  • Liberia
  • Libya
  • Malaysia
  • Mongolia
  • Myanmar
  • Nepal
  • Niger
  • Nigeria
  • Pakistan
  • Palestinian Territory
  • Papua New Guinea
  • Philippines
  • Qatar
  • Romania
  • Russian Federation
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Sierra Leone
  • Somalia
  • South Sudan
  • Sudan
  • Syria
  • Tajikistan
  • Thailand
  • Timor-Leste
  • Togo
  • Turkiye
  • Turkmenistan
  • Uganda
  • Ukraine
  • Uzbekistan
  • Vietnam

Duration: 123 days

Time span: January 06 2013 to May 08 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 20.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 34.7 °C

Event center: 11.0°N 106.0°E

Area affected: 41707208 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-Jan-06_to_2013-May-08_106.0_11.0

Heat wave occuring from October 21 2012 to December 16 2012 at 10.0°N 359.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Algeria
  • Armenia
  • Austria
  • Azerbaijan
  • Belarus
  • Benin
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Bulgaria
  • Burkina Faso
  • Cabo Verde
  • Canarias
  • Chad
  • Croatia
  • Cyprus
  • Czech Republic
  • Côte d’Ivoire
  • Egypt
  • France
  • Gambia
  • Georgia
  • Ghana
  • Greece
  • Guinea
  • Hungary
  • Iran
  • Iraq
  • Israel
  • Italy
  • Jordan
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kuwait
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Lebanon
  • Libya
  • Lithuania
  • Madeira
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Moldova
  • Morocco
  • Niger
  • Nigeria
  • North Macedonia
  • Oman
  • Pakistan
  • Palestinian Territory
  • Poland
  • Romania
  • Russian Federation
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Senegal
  • Serbia
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Sudan
  • Syria
  • Tajikistan
  • Togo
  • Tunisia
  • Turkiye
  • Turkmenistan
  • Ukraine
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 57 days

Time span: October 21 2012 to December 16 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 16.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 35.0 °C

Event center: 10.0°N 1.0°W

Area affected: 25846692 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_2012-Oct-21_to_2012-Dec-16_359.0_10.0

Heat wave occuring from October 13 2012 to October 20 2012 at 29.0°N 37.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

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

Duration: 8 days

Time span: October 13 2012 to October 20 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.0 °C

Event center: 29.0°N 37.5°E

Area affected: 197147 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_2012-Oct-13_to_2012-Oct-20_37.5_29.0

Heat wave occuring from September 13 2012 to October 11 2012 at 36.5°N 22.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Albania
  • Algeria
  • Armenia
  • Austria
  • Azerbaijan
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Bulgaria
  • Croatia
  • Egypt
  • Georgia
  • Greece
  • Hungary
  • Iran
  • Iraq
  • Israel
  • Italy
  • Jordan
  • Lebanon
  • Libya
  • Moldova
  • Montenegro
  • Morocco
  • North Macedonia
  • Palestinian Territory
  • Romania
  • Russian Federation
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Serbia
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Sudan
  • Syria
  • Tunisia
  • Turkiye
  • Ukraine

Duration: 29 days

Time span: September 13 2012 to October 11 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 34.8 °C

Event center: 36.5°N 22.5°E

Area affected: 5489750 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_2012-Sep-13_to_2012-Oct-11_22.5_36.5

Heat wave occuring from June 27 2012 to August 26 2012 at 33.5°N 26.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Albania
  • Algeria
  • Austria
  • Azerbaijan
  • Belarus
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Bulgaria
  • China
  • Croatia
  • Cyprus
  • Czech Republic
  • Egypt
  • Eritrea
  • Estonia
  • Georgia
  • Germany
  • Greece
  • Hungary
  • India
  • Iran
  • Iraq
  • Israel
  • Italy
  • Jordan
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kuwait
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Latvia
  • Lebanon
  • Libya
  • Lithuania
  • Moldova
  • Montenegro
  • Morocco
  • North Macedonia
  • Oman
  • Pakistan
  • Palestinian Territory
  • Poland
  • Qatar
  • Romania
  • Russian Federation
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Serbia
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Sudan
  • Switzerland
  • Syria
  • Tajikistan
  • Tunisia
  • Turkiye
  • Turkmenistan
  • Ukraine
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Uzbekistan
  • Yemen

Duration: 61 days

Time span: June 27 2012 to August 26 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 44.5 °C

Event center: 33.5°N 26.0°E

Area affected: 15413431 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_2012-Jun-27_to_2012-Aug-26_26.0_33.5

Heat wave occuring from June 04 2012 to June 27 2012 at 30.5°N 38.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Armenia
  • Azerbaijan
  • Bulgaria
  • Egypt
  • Eritrea
  • Georgia
  • Greece
  • Iran
  • Iraq
  • Israel
  • Jordan
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kuwait
  • Lebanon
  • Oman
  • Palestinian Territory
  • Qatar
  • Russian Federation
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Sudan
  • Syria
  • Turkiye
  • Turkmenistan
  • Ukraine
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Uzbekistan
  • Yemen

Duration: 24 days

Time span: June 04 2012 to June 27 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 30.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 42.8 °C

Event center: 30.5°N 38.5°E

Area affected: 6636793 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_2012-Jun-04_to_2012-Jun-27_38.5_30.5

Heat wave occuring from March 16 2012 to April 13 2012 at 45.0°N 11.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Algeria
  • Andorra
  • Austria
  • Belgium
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Cameroon
  • Chad
  • Croatia
  • Cyprus
  • Czech Republic
  • Egypt
  • France
  • Germany
  • Greece
  • Hungary
  • Iran
  • Iraq
  • Israel
  • Italy
  • Jordan
  • Lebanon
  • Libya
  • Luxembourg
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Netherlands
  • Niger
  • Nigeria
  • Palestinian Territory
  • Portugal
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Spain
  • Sudan
  • Switzerland
  • Syria
  • Turkiye

Duration: 29 days

Time span: March 16 2012 to April 13 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 12.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 38.3 °C

Event center: 45.0°N 11.5°E

Area affected: 8960418 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_2012-Mar-16_to_2012-Apr-13_11.5_45.0