Category: Extremes affecting Kazakhstan

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

Heat wave occuring from July 29 2023 to August 06 2023 at 45.5°N 80.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 9 days

Time span: July 29 2023 to August 06 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 34.2 °C

Event center: 45.5°N 80.0°E

Area affected: 663539 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-Jul-29_to_2023-Aug-06_80.0_45.5

Heat wave occuring from July 17 2023 to July 21 2023 at 49.5°N 76.0°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: July 17 2023 to July 21 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.2 °C

Event center: 49.5°N 76.0°E

Area affected: 132185 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-Jul-17_to_2023-Jul-21_76.0_49.5

Cold spell occuring from July 16 2023 to July 22 2023 at 41.0°N 52.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Kazakhstan
  • Turkmenistan
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 7 days

Time span: July 16 2023 to July 22 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 19.6 °C

Event center: 41.0°N 52.5°E

Area affected: 139193 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-Jul-16_to_2023-Jul-22_52.5_41.0

Cold spell occuring from July 09 2023 to July 18 2023 at 51.0°N 50.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Kazakhstan
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 10 days

Time span: July 09 2023 to July 18 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 15.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 9.7 °C

Event center: 51.0°N 50.5°E

Area affected: 914946 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-Jul-09_to_2023-Jul-18_50.5_51.0

Cold spell occuring from July 05 2023 to July 10 2023 at 40.5°N 72.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 6 days

Time span: July 05 2023 to July 10 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 10.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -0.4 °C

Event center: 40.5°N 72.0°E

Area affected: 76812 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-Jul-05_to_2023-Jul-10_72.0_40.5

Heat wave occuring from July 01 2023 to August 06 2023 at 39.0°N 66.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Armenia
  • Azerbaijan
  • China
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Mongolia
  • Pakistan
  • Russian Federation
  • Tajikistan
  • Turkmenistan
  • Türkiye
  • Ukraine
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 37 days

Time span: July 01 2023 to August 06 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 13.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 43.5 °C

Event center: 39.0°N 66.5°E

Area affected: 11559549 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-Jul-01_to_2023-Aug-06_66.5_39.0

Cold spell occuring from June 16 2023 to June 28 2023 at 53.0°N 60.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Kazakhstan
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 13 days

Time span: June 16 2023 to June 28 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 10.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 0.4 °C

Event center: 53.0°N 60.5°E

Area affected: 4288777 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-Jun-16_to_2023-Jun-28_60.5_53.0

Heat wave occuring from June 11 2023 to June 17 2023 at 48.0°N 54.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Kazakhstan
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 7 days

Time span: June 11 2023 to June 17 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 30.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 33.2 °C

Event center: 48.0°N 54.5°E

Area affected: 264792 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-Jun-11_to_2023-Jun-17_54.5_48.0