Category: Extremes affecting Kazakhstan

Cold spell occuring from June 29 2022 to July 09 2022 at 43.5°N 51.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Kazakhstan
  • Russian Federation
  • Tajikistan
  • Turkmenistan
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 11 days

Time span: June 29 2022 to July 09 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 10.7 °C

Event center: 43.5°N 51.0°E

Area affected: 2634420 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_2022-Jun-29_to_2022-Jul-09_51.0_43.5

Cold spell occuring from June 23 2022 to July 01 2022 at 64.0°N 58.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Kazakhstan
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 9 days

Time span: June 23 2022 to July 01 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 9.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 0.3 °C

Event center: 64.0°N 58.0°E

Area affected: 1450305 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_2022-Jun-23_to_2022-Jul-01_58.0_64.0

Cold spell occuring from June 02 2022 to June 06 2022 at 57.5°N 86.0°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: June 02 2022 to June 06 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 4.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 0.6 °C

Event center: 57.5°N 86.0°E

Area affected: 1042327 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_2022-Jun-02_to_2022-Jun-06_86.0_57.5

Cold spell occuring from May 27 2022 to June 07 2022 at 41.0°N 77.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Tajikistan
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 12 days

Time span: May 27 2022 to June 07 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 9.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -5.4 °C

Event center: 41.0°N 77.5°E

Area affected: 320650 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_2022-May-27_to_2022-Jun-07_77.5_41.0

Heat wave occuring from May 24 2022 to May 26 2022 at 55.5°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: May 24 2022 to May 26 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 26.2 °C

Event center: 55.5°N 70.5°E

Area affected: 96677 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_2022-May-24_to_2022-May-26_70.5_55.5

Cold spell occuring from May 24 2022 to May 28 2022 at 38.5°N 52.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Kazakhstan
  • Turkmenistan

Duration: 5 days

Time span: May 24 2022 to May 28 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 10.4 °C

Event center: 38.5°N 52.0°E

Area affected: 239473 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_2022-May-24_to_2022-May-28_52.0_38.5

Cold spell occuring from May 20 2022 to May 25 2022 at 50.5°N 47.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Kazakhstan
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 6 days

Time span: May 20 2022 to May 25 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 9.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 5.3 °C

Event center: 50.5°N 47.0°E

Area affected: 381167 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_2022-May-20_to_2022-May-25_47.0_50.5

Heat wave occuring from May 17 2022 to June 01 2022 at 49.5°N 86.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Mongolia
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 16 days

Time span: May 17 2022 to June 01 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 13.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 35.2 °C

Event center: 49.5°N 86.0°E

Area affected: 3146890 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_2022-May-17_to_2022-Jun-01_86.0_49.5

Cold spell occuring from May 04 2022 to May 12 2022 at 43.0°N 44.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Azerbaijan
  • Georgia
  • Kazakhstan
  • Russian Federation
  • Türkiye

Duration: 9 days

Time span: May 04 2022 to May 12 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 8.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -2.4 °C

Event center: 43.0°N 44.0°E

Area affected: 893400 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_2022-May-04_to_2022-May-12_44.0_43.0

Cold spell occuring from April 22 2022 to April 25 2022 at 54.0°N 88.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Kazakhstan
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 4 days

Time span: April 22 2022 to April 25 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -9.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -0.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -10.3 °C

Event center: 54.0°N 88.5°E

Area affected: 630701 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_2022-Apr-22_to_2022-Apr-25_88.5_54.0