Category: Extremes affecting Pakistan

Cold spell occuring from May 13 2022 to September 10 2022 at 10.0°N 51.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Djibouti
  • Ethiopia
  • India
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Iraq
  • Kuwait
  • Maldives
  • Oman
  • Pakistan
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Somalia
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Yemen

Duration: 121 days

Time span: May 13 2022 to September 10 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -13.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 10.0 °C

Event center: 10.0°N 51.5°E

Area affected: 9315462 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-13_to_2022-Sep-10_51.5_10.0

Heat wave occuring from February 19 2022 to January 25 2023 at -11.0°S 150.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica
  • Australia
  • Bangladesh
  • Bhutan
  • Cambodia
  • Canada
  • China
  • Christmas Island
  • Cook Islands
  • Fiji
  • French Polynesia
  • Hong Kong
  • India
  • Indonesia
  • Japan
  • Kazakhstan
  • Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of
  • Korea, Republic of
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Lao People’s Democratic Republic
  • Malaysia
  • Maldives
  • Mongolia
  • Myanmar
  • Nepal
  • New Caledonia
  • New Zealand
  • Norfolk Island
  • Northern Mariana Islands
  • Oman
  • Pakistan
  • Papua New Guinea
  • Philippines
  • Russian Federation
  • Solomon Islands
  • Sri Lanka
  • Taiwan, Province of China
  • Thailand
  • Timor-Leste
  • Tonga
  • United States
  • Vanuatu
  • Viet Nam

Duration: 341 days

Time span: February 19 2022 to January 25 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 33.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 37.4 °C

Event center: -11.0°S 150.0°E

Area affected: 154052228 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-Feb-19_to_2023-Jan-25_150.0_-11.0

Heat wave occuring from January 29 2022 to February 02 2022 at 25.5°N 58.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Pakistan

Duration: 5 days

Time span: January 29 2022 to February 02 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 24.1 °C

Event center: 25.5°N 58.5°E

Area affected: 255727 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-Jan-29_to_2022-Feb-02_58.5_25.5

Heat wave occuring from January 28 2022 to February 04 2022 at 29.5°N 69.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Pakistan

Duration: 8 days

Time span: January 28 2022 to February 04 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 15.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 21.1 °C

Event center: 29.5°N 69.5°E

Area affected: 51007 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-Jan-28_to_2022-Feb-04_69.5_29.5

Cold spell occuring from January 14 2022 to March 01 2022 at 30.0°N 100.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Bangladesh
  • Bhutan
  • Cambodia
  • China
  • Hong Kong
  • India
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Lao People’s Democratic Republic
  • Myanmar
  • Nepal
  • Oman
  • Pakistan
  • Thailand
  • Viet Nam
  • Yemen

Duration: 47 days

Time span: January 14 2022 to March 01 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 7.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -14.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -32.2 °C

Event center: 30.0°N 100.5°E

Area affected: 12709175 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-Jan-14_to_2022-Mar-01_100.5_30.0

Cold spell occuring from January 06 2022 to January 20 2022 at 24.5°N 75.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • India
  • Nepal
  • Pakistan

Duration: 15 days

Time span: January 06 2022 to January 20 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 7.0 °C

Event center: 24.5°N 75.0°E

Area affected: 2249494 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-Jan-06_to_2022-Jan-20_75.0_24.5

Heat wave occuring from December 31 2021 to January 09 2022 at 37.0°N 73.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Afghanistan
  • China
  • India
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Pakistan
  • Tajikistan
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 10 days

Time span: December 31 2021 to January 09 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: -7.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 11.5 °C

Event center: 37.0°N 73.0°E

Area affected: 268087 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-Dec-31_to_2022-Jan-09_73.0_37.0

Cold spell occuring from December 14 2021 to December 18 2021 at 39.5°N 71.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Pakistan
  • Tajikistan

Duration: 5 days

Time span: December 14 2021 to December 18 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -24.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -30.1 °C

Event center: 39.5°N 71.5°E

Area affected: 63484 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-Dec-14_to_2021-Dec-18_71.5_39.5

Cold spell occuring from December 04 2021 to January 03 2022 at 34.0°N 83.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Bangladesh
  • China
  • India
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Nepal
  • Pakistan

Duration: 31 days

Time span: December 04 2021 to January 03 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -3.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -16.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -35.4 °C

Event center: 34.0°N 83.0°E

Area affected: 3562701 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-Dec-04_to_2022-Jan-03_83.0_34.0

Cold spell occuring from October 22 2021 to October 26 2021 at 37.5°N 70.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Pakistan
  • Tajikistan

Duration: 5 days

Time span: October 22 2021 to October 26 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -0.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -18.3 °C

Event center: 37.5°N 70.5°E

Area affected: 69910 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-Oct-22_to_2021-Oct-26_70.5_37.5