Category: Extremes affecting Kazakhstan

Heat wave occuring from October 20 2023 to October 22 2023 at 46.0°N 79.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Kazakhstan

Duration: 3 days

Time span: October 20 2023 to October 22 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 11.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 15.6 °C

Event center: 46.0°N 79.0°E

Area affected: 71751 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-Oct-20_to_2023-Oct-22_79.0_46.0

Heat wave occuring from September 24 2023 to September 26 2023 at 55.0°N 70.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Kazakhstan
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 3 days

Time span: September 24 2023 to September 26 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 14.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 16.9 °C

Event center: 55.0°N 70.5°E

Area affected: 84692 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-Sep-24_to_2023-Sep-26_70.5_55.0

Cold spell occuring from September 24 2023 to September 29 2023 at 46.5°N 91.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Kazakhstan
  • Mongolia

Duration: 6 days

Time span: September 24 2023 to September 29 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -0.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -8.5 °C

Event center: 46.5°N 91.0°E

Area affected: 56735 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-Sep-24_to_2023-Sep-29_91.0_46.5

Cold spell occuring from September 21 2023 to September 29 2023 at 39.0°N 98.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan

Duration: 9 days

Time span: September 21 2023 to September 29 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 10.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -12.2 °C

Event center: 39.0°N 98.5°E

Area affected: 967302 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-Sep-21_to_2023-Sep-29_98.5_39.0

Cold spell occuring from September 08 2023 to September 14 2023 at 41.5°N 53.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

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

Duration: 7 days

Time span: September 08 2023 to September 14 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 15.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 0.1 °C

Event center: 41.5°N 53.0°E

Area affected: 626394 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-Sep-08_to_2023-Sep-14_53.0_41.5

Cold spell occuring from August 28 2023 to August 31 2023 at 51.0°N 61.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Kazakhstan
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 4 days

Time span: August 28 2023 to August 31 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 11.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 9.3 °C

Event center: 51.0°N 61.0°E

Area affected: 73844 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-Aug-28_to_2023-Aug-31_61.0_51.0

Heat wave occuring from August 21 2023 to August 26 2023 at 46.5°N 74.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Kazakhstan

Duration: 6 days

Time span: August 21 2023 to August 26 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.1 °C

Event center: 46.5°N 74.5°E

Area affected: 123443 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-Aug-21_to_2023-Aug-26_74.5_46.5

Heat wave occuring from August 20 2023 to August 23 2023 at 47.5°N 65.0°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: August 20 2023 to August 23 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.8 °C

Event center: 47.5°N 65.0°E

Area affected: 53693 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-Aug-20_to_2023-Aug-23_65.0_47.5

Heat wave occuring from August 17 2023 to August 22 2023 at 47.0°N 58.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Kazakhstan

Duration: 6 days

Time span: August 17 2023 to August 22 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.4 °C

Event center: 47.0°N 58.0°E

Area affected: 58409 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-Aug-17_to_2023-Aug-22_58.0_47.0

Cold spell occuring from August 11 2023 to August 17 2023 at 49.0°N 73.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Kazakhstan
  • Mongolia
  • Russian Federation
  • Tajikistan
  • Turkmenistan
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 7 days

Time span: August 11 2023 to August 17 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 16.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -0.4 °C

Event center: 49.0°N 73.0°E

Area affected: 1172655 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-Aug-11_to_2023-Aug-17_73.0_49.0