Category: Extremes affecting Pakistan

Heat wave occuring from July 25 2025 to July 29 2025 at 32.5°N 71.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Pakistan

Duration: 5 days

Time span: July 25 2025 to July 29 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 33.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 39.4 °C

Event center: 32.5°N 71.0°E

Area affected: 88984 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_2025-Jul-25_to_2025-Jul-29_71.0_32.5

Cold spell occuring from July 13 2025 to July 20 2025 at 28.0°N 73.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Afghanistan
  • India
  • Pakistan

Duration: 8 days

Time span: July 13 2025 to July 20 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 20.8 °C

Event center: 28.0°N 73.0°E

Area affected: 221063 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_2025-Jul-13_to_2025-Jul-20_73.0_28.0

Cold spell occuring from June 14 2025 to July 03 2025 at 24.0°N 74.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • India
  • Pakistan

Duration: 20 days

Time span: June 14 2025 to July 03 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 23.1 °C

Event center: 24.0°N 74.0°E

Area affected: 788679 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_2025-Jun-14_to_2025-Jul-03_74.0_24.0

Cold spell occuring from April 27 2025 to June 06 2025 at 19.0°N 77.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Bangladesh
  • India
  • Nepal
  • Pakistan

Duration: 41 days

Time span: April 27 2025 to June 06 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 3.7 °C

Event center: 19.0°N 77.0°E

Area affected: 2908597 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_2025-Apr-27_to_2025-Jun-06_77.0_19.0

Cold spell occuring from April 18 2025 to April 21 2025 at 35.0°N 64.0°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
  • Pakistan
  • Tajikistan
  • Turkmenistan
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 4 days

Time span: April 18 2025 to April 21 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 13.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -1.5 °C

Event center: 35.0°N 64.0°E

Area affected: 382261 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_2025-Apr-18_to_2025-Apr-21_64.0_35.0

Cold spell occuring from March 24 2025 to April 01 2025 at 35.0°N 64.5°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
  • Pakistan
  • Tajikistan
  • Turkmenistan
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 9 days

Time span: March 24 2025 to April 01 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 7.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -10.8 °C

Event center: 35.0°N 64.5°E

Area affected: 799885 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_2025-Mar-24_to_2025-Apr-01_64.5_35.0

Heat wave occuring from February 21 2025 to February 25 2025 at 33.0°N 57.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Pakistan

Duration: 5 days

Time span: February 21 2025 to February 25 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 26.7 °C

Event center: 33.0°N 57.0°E

Area affected: 286679 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_2025-Feb-21_to_2025-Feb-25_57.0_33.0

Cold spell occuring from January 30 2025 to February 01 2025 at 28.0°N 62.0°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
  • Pakistan

Duration: 3 days

Time span: January 30 2025 to February 01 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 6.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 1.1 °C

Event center: 28.0°N 62.0°E

Area affected: 68094 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_2025-Jan-30_to_2025-Feb-01_62.0_28.0

Cold spell occuring from January 03 2025 to January 06 2025 at 27.5°N 62.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Pakistan

Duration: 4 days

Time span: January 03 2025 to January 06 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 5.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 0.6 °C

Event center: 27.5°N 62.5°E

Area affected: 60415 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_2025-Jan-03_to_2025-Jan-06_62.5_27.5

Cold spell occuring from December 14 2024 to December 21 2024 at 36.0°N 59.0°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
  • Pakistan
  • Turkmenistan

Duration: 8 days

Time span: December 14 2024 to December 21 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 4.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -15.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -16.1 °C

Event center: 36.0°N 59.0°E

Area affected: 1150824 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_2024-Dec-14_to_2024-Dec-21_59.0_36.0