Category: Extremes affecting Lithuania

Cold spell occuring from April 26 2023 to April 30 2023 at 47.0°N 23.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Belarus
  • Bulgaria
  • Croatia
  • Greece
  • Hungary
  • Lithuania
  • Moldova, Republic of
  • North Macedonia
  • Poland
  • Romania
  • Serbia
  • Slovakia
  • Ukraine

Duration: 5 days

Time span: April 26 2023 to April 30 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 7.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -1.4 °C

Event center: 47.0°N 23.5°E

Area affected: 847534 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-Apr-26_to_2023-Apr-30_23.5_47.0

Heat wave occuring from April 06 2023 to April 25 2023 at 58.5°N 23.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Belarus
  • Estonia
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
  • Russian Federation
  • Sweden

Duration: 20 days

Time span: April 06 2023 to April 25 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 9.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 13.2 °C

Event center: 58.5°N 23.5°E

Area affected: 317148 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-Apr-06_to_2023-Apr-25_23.5_58.5

Cold spell occuring from December 04 2022 to December 19 2022 at 60.0°N 6.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Belgium
  • Czechia
  • Denmark
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • France
  • Germany
  • Iceland
  • Ireland
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
  • Luxembourg
  • Netherlands
  • Norway
  • Poland
  • Russian Federation
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • United Kingdom

Duration: 16 days

Time span: December 04 2022 to December 19 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -6.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -20.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -26.2 °C

Event center: 60.0°N 6.5°E

Area affected: 5139665 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-Dec-04_to_2022-Dec-19_6.5_60.0

Cold spell occuring from November 17 2022 to November 27 2022 at 56.5°N 20.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Belarus
  • Estonia
  • Germany
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
  • Poland
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 11 days

Time span: November 17 2022 to November 27 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -1.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -7.1 °C

Event center: 56.5°N 20.5°E

Area affected: 430340 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-Nov-17_to_2022-Nov-27_20.5_56.5

Heat wave occuring from October 11 2022 to December 21 2022 at 37.0°N 358.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Albania
  • Algeria
  • Andorra
  • Armenia
  • Austria
  • Azerbaijan
  • Bahamas
  • Bahrain
  • Belarus
  • Belgium
  • Belize
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Bulgaria
  • Cabo Verde
  • Canada
  • Croatia
  • Cuba
  • Czechia
  • Denmark
  • Dominican Republic
  • Egypt
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • France
  • Georgia
  • Germany
  • Greece
  • Greenland
  • Guatemala
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Haiti
  • Honduras
  • Iceland
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Iraq
  • Ireland
  • Italy
  • Jamaica
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kuwait
  • Latvia
  • Libya
  • Lithuania
  • Luxembourg
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Mexico
  • Montenegro
  • Morocco
  • Netherlands
  • Nicaragua
  • North Macedonia
  • Norway
  • Oman
  • Pakistan
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Qatar
  • Romania
  • Russian Federation
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Serbia
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Spain
  • Svalbard and Jan Mayen
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • Syrian Arab Republic
  • Tunisia
  • Turkmenistan
  • Turks and Caicos Islands
  • Türkiye
  • Ukraine
  • United Arab Emirates
  • United Kingdom
  • United States
  • Uzbekistan
  • Yemen

Duration: 72 days

Time span: October 11 2022 to December 21 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 9.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 25.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.8 °C

Event center: 37.5°N 0.0°E

Area affected: 51591959 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-Oct-11_to_2022-Dec-21_358.5_37.0

Cold spell occuring from August 31 2022 to September 12 2022 at 56.5°N 31.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Belarus
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • Kazakhstan
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
  • Poland
  • Russian Federation
  • Sweden
  • Ukraine

Duration: 13 days

Time span: August 31 2022 to September 12 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 8.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 3.5 °C

Event center: 56.5°N 31.5°E

Area affected: 2769061 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-Aug-31_to_2022-Sep-12_31.5_56.5

Cold spell occuring from July 15 2022 to July 18 2022 at 59.0°N 26.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Belarus
  • Estonia
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
  • Poland
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 4 days

Time span: July 15 2022 to July 18 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 14.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 12.7 °C

Event center: 59.0°N 26.5°E

Area affected: 209068 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-Jul-15_to_2022-Jul-18_26.5_59.0

Cold spell occuring from November 20 2021 to December 12 2021 at 63.0°N 21.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Belarus
  • Denmark
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
  • Norway
  • Poland
  • Russian Federation
  • Svalbard and Jan Mayen
  • Sweden
  • United Kingdom

Duration: 23 days

Time span: November 20 2021 to December 12 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -9.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -24.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -28.5 °C

Event center: 63.0°N 21.5°E

Area affected: 4631720 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_2021-Nov-20_to_2021-Dec-12_21.5_63.0

Heat wave occuring from October 28 2021 to October 31 2021 at 57.0°N 26.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Belarus
  • Estonia
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 4 days

Time span: October 28 2021 to October 31 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 9.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 12.2 °C

Event center: 57.0°N 26.0°E

Area affected: 237239 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_2021-Oct-28_to_2021-Oct-31_26.0_57.0

Cold spell occuring from September 14 2021 to September 24 2021 at 57.5°N 24.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Belarus
  • Bulgaria
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • Hungary
  • Kazakhstan
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
  • Moldova, Republic of
  • Poland
  • Romania
  • Russian Federation
  • Slovakia
  • Sweden
  • Ukraine

Duration: 11 days

Time span: September 14 2021 to September 24 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 6.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -0.2 °C

Event center: 57.5°N 24.0°E

Area affected: 3297847 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_2021-Sep-14_to_2021-Sep-24_24.0_57.5