Category: Extremes affecting Pakistan

Cold spell occuring from December 08 2024 to December 28 2024 at 23.5°N 68.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • India
  • Pakistan

Duration: 21 days

Time span: December 08 2024 to December 28 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 12.6 °C

Event center: 23.5°N 68.5°E

Area affected: 1859319 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-08_to_2024-Dec-28_68.5_23.5

Cold spell occuring from December 01 2024 to January 05 2025 at 40.5°N 86.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Afghanistan
  • China
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Pakistan
  • Tajikistan
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 36 days

Time span: December 01 2024 to January 05 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -13.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -15.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -33.7 °C

Event center: 40.5°N 86.5°E

Area affected: 1245413 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-01_to_2025-Jan-05_86.5_40.5

Heat wave occuring from September 05 2024 to September 13 2024 at 29.0°N 71.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • India
  • Pakistan

Duration: 9 days

Time span: September 05 2024 to September 13 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 35.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 37.3 °C

Event center: 29.0°N 71.0°E

Area affected: 78720 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_2024-Sep-05_to_2024-Sep-13_71.0_29.0

Heat wave occuring from September 01 2024 to September 08 2024 at 30.5°N 67.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Pakistan

Duration: 8 days

Time span: September 01 2024 to September 08 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 33.4 °C

Event center: 30.5°N 67.0°E

Area affected: 91588 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_2024-Sep-01_to_2024-Sep-08_67.0_30.5

Cold spell occuring from August 24 2024 to September 02 2024 at 27.5°N 66.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • India
  • Pakistan

Duration: 10 days

Time span: August 24 2024 to September 02 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 19.0 °C

Event center: 27.5°N 66.5°E

Area affected: 587355 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-Aug-24_to_2024-Sep-02_66.5_27.5

Heat wave occuring from August 24 2024 to August 29 2024 at 31.5°N 66.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Pakistan

Duration: 6 days

Time span: August 24 2024 to August 29 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 31.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 34.7 °C

Event center: 31.5°N 66.5°E

Area affected: 50087 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_2024-Aug-24_to_2024-Aug-29_66.5_31.5

Heat wave occuring from August 24 2024 to September 08 2024 at 37.5°N 71.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Afghanistan
  • China
  • Pakistan
  • Tajikistan

Duration: 16 days

Time span: August 24 2024 to September 08 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 7.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 13.1 °C

Event center: 37.5°N 71.0°E

Area affected: 68362 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_2024-Aug-24_to_2024-Sep-08_71.0_37.5

Heat wave occuring from August 20 2024 to August 26 2024 at 31.5°N 77.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • India
  • Pakistan

Duration: 7 days

Time span: August 20 2024 to August 26 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 34.6 °C

Event center: 31.5°N 77.5°E

Area affected: 117010 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_2024-Aug-20_to_2024-Aug-26_77.5_31.5

Cold spell occuring from August 15 2024 to August 23 2024 at 27.0°N 66.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • India
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Pakistan

Duration: 9 days

Time span: August 15 2024 to August 23 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 20.7 °C

Event center: 27.0°N 66.0°E

Area affected: 371565 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-Aug-15_to_2024-Aug-23_66.0_27.0

Cold spell occuring from August 03 2024 to August 08 2024 at 27.0°N 69.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • India
  • Pakistan

Duration: 6 days

Time span: August 03 2024 to August 08 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 26.6 °C

Event center: 27.0°N 69.5°E

Area affected: 63095 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-Aug-03_to_2024-Aug-08_69.5_27.0