Category: Extremes affecting Pakistan

Heat wave occuring from October 11 2022 to December 21 2022 at 37.0°N 358.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Albania
  • Algeria
  • Andorra
  • Armenia
  • Austria
  • Azerbaijan
  • Bahamas
  • Bahrain
  • Belarus
  • Belgium
  • Belize
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Bulgaria
  • Cabo Verde
  • Canada
  • Croatia
  • Cuba
  • Czechia
  • Denmark
  • Dominican Republic
  • Egypt
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • France
  • Georgia
  • Germany
  • Greece
  • Greenland
  • Guatemala
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Haiti
  • Honduras
  • Iceland
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Iraq
  • Ireland
  • Italy
  • Jamaica
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kuwait
  • Latvia
  • Libya
  • Lithuania
  • Luxembourg
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Mexico
  • Montenegro
  • Morocco
  • Netherlands
  • Nicaragua
  • North Macedonia
  • Norway
  • Oman
  • Pakistan
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Qatar
  • Romania
  • Russian Federation
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Serbia
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Spain
  • Svalbard and Jan Mayen
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • Syrian Arab Republic
  • Tunisia
  • Turkmenistan
  • Turks and Caicos Islands
  • Türkiye
  • Ukraine
  • United Arab Emirates
  • United Kingdom
  • United States
  • Uzbekistan
  • Yemen

Duration: 72 days

Time span: October 11 2022 to December 21 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 9.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 25.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.8 °C

Event center: 37.5°N 0.0°E

Area affected: 51591959 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-Oct-11_to_2022-Dec-21_358.5_37.0

Cold spell occuring from October 09 2022 to December 01 2022 at 32.5°N 82.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • India
  • Nepal
  • Pakistan

Duration: 54 days

Time span: October 09 2022 to December 01 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -15.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -15.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -32.6 °C

Event center: 32.5°N 82.5°E

Area affected: 704315 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-Oct-09_to_2022-Dec-01_82.5_32.5

Cold spell occuring from September 21 2022 to September 26 2022 at 29.5°N 75.5°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: September 21 2022 to September 26 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 21.9 °C

Event center: 29.5°N 75.5°E

Area affected: 254074 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-Sep-21_to_2022-Sep-26_75.5_29.5

Cold spell occuring from August 12 2022 to September 06 2022 at 32.5°N 68.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Afghanistan
  • China
  • India
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Pakistan
  • Tajikistan
  • Turkmenistan
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 26 days

Time span: August 12 2022 to September 06 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -8.6 °C

Event center: 32.5°N 68.0°E

Area affected: 3018224 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-Aug-12_to_2022-Sep-06_68.0_32.5

Cold spell occuring from July 01 2022 to July 04 2022 at 27.5°N 71.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • India
  • Pakistan

Duration: 4 days

Time span: July 01 2022 to July 04 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 26.2 °C

Event center: 27.5°N 71.5°E

Area affected: 93260 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-Jul-01_to_2022-Jul-04_71.5_27.5

Cold spell occuring from June 16 2022 to June 25 2022 at 28.5°N 69.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Afghanistan
  • India
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Pakistan
  • Tajikistan
  • Turkmenistan
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 10 days

Time span: June 16 2022 to June 25 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -4.3 °C

Event center: 28.5°N 69.0°E

Area affected: 1453396 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-Jun-16_to_2022-Jun-25_69.0_28.5

Heat wave occuring from June 13 2022 to June 17 2022 at 32.0°N 56.5°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: June 13 2022 to June 17 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 35.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 43.3 °C

Event center: 32.0°N 56.5°E

Area affected: 479600 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-Jun-13_to_2022-Jun-17_56.5_32.0

Cold spell occuring from May 29 2022 to June 02 2022 at 31.0°N 64.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Pakistan

Duration: 5 days

Time span: May 29 2022 to June 02 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 23.8 °C

Event center: 31.0°N 64.5°E

Area affected: 106411 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-29_to_2022-Jun-02_64.5_31.0

Cold spell occuring from May 22 2022 to May 28 2022 at 24.5°N 80.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • India
  • Nepal
  • Pakistan

Duration: 7 days

Time span: May 22 2022 to May 28 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -2.7 °C

Event center: 24.5°N 80.0°E

Area affected: 736478 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-22_to_2022-May-28_80.0_24.5

Cold spell occuring from May 15 2022 to June 14 2022 at 17.0°N 54.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • India
  • Oman
  • Pakistan

Duration: 31 days

Time span: May 15 2022 to June 14 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 25.2 °C

Event center: 17.0°N 54.5°E

Area affected: 702458 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-15_to_2022-Jun-14_54.5_17.0