Category: Extremes affecting Mongolia

Heat wave occuring from February 21 2014 to February 25 2014 at 45.5°N 114.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Mongolia

Duration: 5 days

Time span: February 21 2014 to February 25 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -0.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 14.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 6.3 °C

Event center: 45.5°N 114.5°E

Area affected: 547093 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_2014-Feb-21_to_2014-Feb-25_114.5_45.5

Cold spell occuring from February 21 2014 to March 08 2014 at 45.0°N 85.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

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

Duration: 16 days

Time span: February 21 2014 to March 08 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -10.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -19.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -20.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -32.3 °C

Event center: 45.0°N 85.5°E

Area affected: 4069757 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_2014-Feb-21_to_2014-Mar-08_85.5_45.0

Cold spell occuring from February 10 2014 to February 19 2014 at 49.5°N 111.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Mongolia
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 10 days

Time span: February 10 2014 to February 19 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -25.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -29.1 °C

Event center: 49.5°N 111.5°E

Area affected: 189534 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_2014-Feb-10_to_2014-Feb-19_111.5_49.5

Cold spell occuring from February 01 2014 to February 12 2014 at 53.0°N 100.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Mongolia
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 12 days

Time span: February 01 2014 to February 12 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -9.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -33.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -35.9 °C

Event center: 53.0°N 100.5°E

Area affected: 56554 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_2014-Feb-01_to_2014-Feb-12_100.5_53.0

Heat wave occuring from January 10 2014 to February 09 2014 at 39.5°N 95.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Albania
  • Algeria
  • Armenia
  • Austria
  • Azerbaijan
  • Benin
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Bulgaria
  • Burkina Faso
  • Chad
  • China
  • Croatia
  • Cyprus
  • Czech Republic
  • Egypt
  • Georgia
  • Germany
  • Greece
  • Hungary
  • Iran
  • Iraq
  • Israel
  • Italy
  • Japan
  • Jordan
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Lebanon
  • Libya
  • Mali
  • Moldova
  • Mongolia
  • Montenegro
  • Myanmar
  • Niger
  • Nigeria
  • North Korea
  • North Macedonia
  • Pakistan
  • Poland
  • Romania
  • Russian Federation
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Serbia
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • South Korea
  • Switzerland
  • Syria
  • Tajikistan
  • Tunisia
  • Turkiye
  • Turkmenistan
  • Ukraine
  • Uzbekistan
  • Vietnam

Duration: 31 days

Time span: January 10 2014 to February 09 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 8.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 14.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.0 °C

Event center: 39.5°N 95.5°E

Area affected: 16649491 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_2014-Jan-10_to_2014-Feb-09_95.5_39.5

Cold spell occuring from January 10 2014 to March 19 2014 at 18.0°N 75.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Armenia
  • Azerbaijan
  • Bangladesh
  • Belarus
  • Bulgaria
  • China
  • Denmark
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • Georgia
  • Germany
  • India
  • Iran
  • Iraq
  • Japan
  • Jordan
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kuwait
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
  • Moldova
  • Mongolia
  • Myanmar
  • Nepal
  • North Korea
  • Norway
  • Oman
  • Pakistan
  • Poland
  • Qatar
  • Romania
  • Russian Federation
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Serbia
  • Sweden
  • Syria
  • Tajikistan
  • Turkiye
  • Turkmenistan
  • Ukraine
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Uzbekistan
  • Yemen

Duration: 69 days

Time span: January 10 2014 to March 19 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -11.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -21.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -27.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -58.3 °C

Event center: 18.0°N 75.5°E

Area affected: 32307727 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_2014-Jan-10_to_2014-Mar-19_75.5_18.0

Heat wave occuring from December 20 2013 to January 06 2014 at 47.5°N 105.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Austria
  • Belarus
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • China
  • Croatia
  • Czech Republic
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • Hungary
  • Italy
  • Kazakhstan
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
  • Mongolia
  • Norway
  • Poland
  • Romania
  • Russian Federation
  • Serbia
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • Ukraine

Duration: 18 days

Time span: December 20 2013 to January 06 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 10.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -2.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 22.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 13.4 °C

Event center: 47.5°N 105.5°E

Area affected: 9160002 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_2013-Dec-20_to_2014-Jan-06_105.5_47.5

Heat wave occuring from November 19 2013 to December 11 2013 at 12.0°N 11.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Armenia
  • Azerbaijan
  • Benin
  • Cameroon
  • Central African Republic
  • Chad
  • China
  • Congo DRC
  • Egypt
  • Eritrea
  • Ethiopia
  • Georgia
  • Iran
  • Iraq
  • Israel
  • Jordan
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Lebanon
  • Libya
  • Mongolia
  • Niger
  • Nigeria
  • Palestinian Territory
  • Russian Federation
  • Saudi Arabia
  • South Sudan
  • Sudan
  • Syria
  • Turkiye
  • Turkmenistan
  • Uganda
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 23 days

Time span: November 19 2013 to December 11 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 9.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 8.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 26.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 34.1 °C

Event center: 12.0°N 11.5°E

Area affected: 21394334 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_2013-Nov-19_to_2013-Dec-11_11.5_12.0

Heat wave occuring from November 13 2013 to April 02 2014 at 45.5°N 210.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada
  • China
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • Greenland
  • Japan
  • Kazakhstan
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
  • Mexico
  • Mongolia
  • North Korea
  • Norway
  • Russian Federation
  • South Korea
  • Sweden
  • United States

Duration: 141 days

Time span: November 13 2013 to April 02 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 9.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: -3.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 32.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.5 °C

Event center: 45.5°N 210.5°E

Area affected: 73681615 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_2013-Nov-13_to_2014-Apr-02_210.5_45.5

Heat wave occuring from November 10 2013 to November 14 2013 at 50.5°N 105.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Mongolia
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 5 days

Time span: November 10 2013 to November 14 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -2.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 1.5 °C

Event center: 50.5°N 105.5°E

Area affected: 225173 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_2013-Nov-10_to_2013-Nov-14_105.5_50.5