Category: Extremes affecting Oman

Heat wave occuring from November 07 2020 to November 15 2020 at 15.0°N 44.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Oman
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Yemen

Duration: 9 days

Time span: November 07 2020 to November 15 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.9 °C

Event center: 15.0°N 44.0°E

Area affected: 231004 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_2020-Nov-07_to_2020-Nov-15_44.0_15.0

Cold spell occuring from October 06 2020 to November 06 2020 at 30.0°N 54.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Armenia
  • Azerbaijan
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Oman
  • Pakistan
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Turkmenistan

Duration: 32 days

Time span: October 06 2020 to November 06 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -2.8 °C

Event center: 30.0°N 54.5°E

Area affected: 2316657 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_2020-Oct-06_to_2020-Nov-06_54.5_30.0

Cold spell occuring from July 18 2020 to August 14 2020 at 14.5°N 40.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Chad
  • Djibouti
  • Eritrea
  • Ethiopia
  • Oman
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Somalia
  • South Sudan
  • Sudan
  • Yemen

Duration: 28 days

Time span: July 18 2020 to August 14 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 10.6 °C

Event center: 14.5°N 40.0°E

Area affected: 3185756 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_2020-Jul-18_to_2020-Aug-14_40.0_14.5

Heat wave occuring from July 04 2020 to July 07 2020 at 21.0°N 53.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Oman
  • Saudi Arabia

Duration: 4 days

Time span: July 04 2020 to July 07 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 39.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 41.2 °C

Event center: 21.0°N 53.0°E

Area affected: 94860 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_2020-Jul-04_to_2020-Jul-07_53.0_21.0

Cold spell occuring from June 30 2020 to July 04 2020 at 21.0°N 57.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Oman

Duration: 5 days

Time span: June 30 2020 to July 04 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 32.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 29.0 °C

Event center: 21.0°N 57.5°E

Area affected: 54649 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_2020-Jun-30_to_2020-Jul-04_57.5_21.0

Cold spell occuring from June 23 2020 to June 28 2020 at 23.5°N 59.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Oman

Duration: 6 days

Time span: June 23 2020 to June 28 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 32.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 29.1 °C

Event center: 23.5°N 59.0°E

Area affected: 80203 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_2020-Jun-23_to_2020-Jun-28_59.0_23.5

Cold spell occuring from May 23 2020 to June 17 2020 at 16.0°N 50.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Djibouti
  • Eritrea
  • Ethiopia
  • Oman
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Yemen

Duration: 26 days

Time span: May 23 2020 to June 17 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 12.9 °C

Event center: 16.0°N 50.0°E

Area affected: 688479 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_2020-May-23_to_2020-Jun-17_50.0_16.0

Cold spell occuring from May 13 2020 to May 17 2020 at 22.5°N 59.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Oman

Duration: 5 days

Time span: May 13 2020 to May 17 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 26.7 °C

Event center: 22.5°N 59.5°E

Area affected: 51663 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_2020-May-13_to_2020-May-17_59.5_22.5

Heat wave occuring from April 23 2020 to May 04 2020 at 19.0°N 50.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Oman
  • Saudi Arabia
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Yemen

Duration: 12 days

Time span: April 23 2020 to May 04 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 34.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 37.4 °C

Event center: 19.0°N 50.5°E

Area affected: 853677 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_2020-Apr-23_to_2020-May-04_50.5_19.0

Cold spell occuring from April 13 2020 to April 18 2020 at 28.0°N 55.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Oman

Duration: 6 days

Time span: April 13 2020 to April 18 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 5.4 °C

Event center: 28.0°N 55.0°E

Area affected: 271411 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_2020-Apr-13_to_2020-Apr-18_55.0_28.0