Category: Extremes affecting Kazakhstan

Cold spell occuring from February 16 2024 to February 23 2024 at 39.5°N 58.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Kazakhstan
  • Turkmenistan
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 8 days

Time span: February 16 2024 to February 23 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -2.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -13.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -10.6 °C

Event center: 39.5°N 58.5°E

Area affected: 498145 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_2024-Feb-16_to_2024-Feb-23_58.5_39.5

Cold spell occuring from February 14 2024 to March 10 2024 at 45.0°N 86.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Afghanistan
  • China
  • India
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Mongolia
  • Pakistan
  • Russian Federation
  • Tajikistan
  • Viet Nam

Duration: 26 days

Time span: February 14 2024 to March 10 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -9.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -18.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -24.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -39.8 °C

Event center: 45.0°N 86.5°E

Area affected: 12057854 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_2024-Feb-14_to_2024-Mar-10_86.5_45.0

Heat wave occuring from February 08 2024 to February 11 2024 at 45.0°N 77.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Kazakhstan

Duration: 4 days

Time span: February 08 2024 to February 11 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 10.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 2.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 15.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 8.8 °C

Event center: 45.0°N 77.5°E

Area affected: 89202 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_2024-Feb-08_to_2024-Feb-11_77.5_45.0

Heat wave occuring from February 07 2024 to February 11 2024 at 50.0°N 79.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Kazakhstan
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 5 days

Time span: February 07 2024 to February 11 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 12.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -1.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 17.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 3.7 °C

Event center: 50.0°N 79.5°E

Area affected: 180195 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_2024-Feb-07_to_2024-Feb-11_79.5_50.0

Heat wave occuring from February 07 2024 to February 11 2024 at 47.0°N 79.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Kazakhstan

Duration: 5 days

Time span: February 07 2024 to February 11 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 10.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -0.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 14.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 4.5 °C

Event center: 47.0°N 79.5°E

Area affected: 50808 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_2024-Feb-07_to_2024-Feb-11_79.5_47.0

Heat wave occuring from February 04 2024 to February 12 2024 at 56.5°N 112.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Kazakhstan
  • Mongolia
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 9 days

Time span: February 04 2024 to February 12 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 12.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -6.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 18.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 0.8 °C

Event center: 56.5°N 112.5°E

Area affected: 2128136 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_2024-Feb-04_to_2024-Feb-12_112.5_56.5

Cold spell occuring from January 13 2024 to January 17 2024 at 49.0°N 62.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Kazakhstan
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 5 days

Time span: January 13 2024 to January 17 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -11.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -23.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -17.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -28.3 °C

Event center: 49.0°N 62.0°E

Area affected: 497311 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_2024-Jan-13_to_2024-Jan-17_62.0_49.0

Heat wave occuring from December 19 2023 to December 24 2023 at 46.0°N 49.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Kazakhstan
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 6 days

Time span: December 19 2023 to December 24 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 3.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 6.5 °C

Event center: 46.0°N 49.5°E

Area affected: 64471 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_2023-Dec-19_to_2023-Dec-24_49.5_46.0

Cold spell occuring from November 11 2023 to January 24 2024 at 64.0°N 11.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Austria
  • Belgium
  • China
  • Czechia
  • Denmark
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • France
  • Germany
  • Hong Kong
  • Ireland
  • Japan
  • Kazakhstan
  • Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of
  • Korea, Republic of
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
  • Luxembourg
  • Mongolia
  • Netherlands
  • Norway
  • Poland
  • Russian Federation
  • Slovakia
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • Turkmenistan
  • United Kingdom
  • Uzbekistan
  • Viet Nam

Duration: 75 days

Time span: November 11 2023 to January 24 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -10.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -22.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -30.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -58.1 °C

Event center: 64.0°N 11.5°E

Area affected: 29695508 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_2023-Nov-11_to_2024-Jan-24_11.5_64.0

Heat wave occuring from November 02 2023 to November 04 2023 at 51.5°N 69.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Kazakhstan

Duration: 3 days

Time span: November 02 2023 to November 04 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 6.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 9.0 °C

Event center: 51.5°N 69.0°E

Area affected: 99370 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_2023-Nov-02_to_2023-Nov-04_69.0_51.5