Category: Extremes affecting Russian Federation

Heat wave occuring from December 11 2020 to December 21 2020 at 70.5°N 168.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 11 days

Time span: December 11 2020 to December 21 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 9.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -14.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 18.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -4.8 °C

Event center: 70.5°N 168.5°E

Area affected: 1085471 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-Dec-11_to_2020-Dec-21_168.5_70.5

Cold spell occuring from December 10 2020 to December 16 2020 at 59.5°N 126.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 7 days

Time span: December 10 2020 to December 16 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -12.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -42.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -18.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -49.6 °C

Event center: 59.5°N 126.5°E

Area affected: 364919 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-Dec-10_to_2020-Dec-16_126.5_59.5

Heat wave occuring from December 04 2020 to December 11 2020 at 50.0°N 137.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 8 days

Time span: December 04 2020 to December 11 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -12.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -8.0 °C

Event center: 50.0°N 137.0°E

Area affected: 87847 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-Dec-04_to_2020-Dec-11_137.0_50.0

Cold spell occuring from November 29 2020 to December 25 2020 at 46.5°N 52.0°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
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Nepal
  • Pakistan
  • Russian Federation
  • Tajikistan
  • Turkmenistan
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 27 days

Time span: November 29 2020 to December 25 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -6.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -18.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -38.3 °C

Event center: 46.5°N 52.0°E

Area affected: 6555608 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-Nov-29_to_2020-Dec-25_52.0_46.5

Heat wave occuring from November 22 2020 to November 29 2020 at 58.5°N 120.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 8 days

Time span: November 22 2020 to November 29 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 11.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -13.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 16.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -6.4 °C

Event center: 58.5°N 120.0°E

Area affected: 129253 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-22_to_2020-Nov-29_120.0_58.5

Heat wave occuring from November 17 2020 to April 19 2021 at 16.5°N 134.5°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
  • Aruba
  • Austria
  • Azerbaijan
  • Bahamas
  • Bahrain
  • Bangladesh
  • Belarus
  • Belize
  • Bhutan
  • Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Bulgaria
  • Cambodia
  • Cameroon
  • Canada
  • Central African Republic
  • Chad
  • China
  • Colombia
  • Costa Rica
  • Croatia
  • Cuba
  • Cyprus
  • Czechia
  • Denmark
  • Djibouti
  • Dominican Republic
  • Egypt
  • El Salvador
  • Eritrea
  • Estonia
  • Ethiopia
  • Finland
  • France
  • Georgia
  • Germany
  • Greece
  • Greenland
  • Guatemala
  • Haiti
  • Honduras
  • Hong Kong
  • Hungary
  • India
  • Indonesia
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Iraq
  • Israel
  • Italy
  • Jamaica
  • Japan
  • Jordan
  • Kazakhstan
  • Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of
  • Korea, Republic of
  • Kuwait
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Lao People’s Democratic Republic
  • Latvia
  • Lebanon
  • Libya
  • Lithuania
  • Mali
  • Martinique
  • Mauritania
  • Mexico
  • Moldova, Republic of
  • Mongolia
  • Montenegro
  • Morocco
  • Myanmar
  • Nepal
  • Nicaragua
  • Niger
  • Nigeria
  • North Macedonia
  • Northern Mariana Islands
  • Oman
  • Pakistan
  • Palau
  • Philippines
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Puerto Rico
  • Qatar
  • Romania
  • Russian Federation
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Serbia
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • South Sudan
  • Spain
  • Sri Lanka
  • Sudan
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • Syrian Arab Republic
  • Taiwan, Province of China
  • Tajikistan
  • Thailand
  • Tunisia
  • Turkmenistan
  • Turks and Caicos Islands
  • Türkiye
  • Ukraine
  • United Arab Emirates
  • United States
  • Uzbekistan
  • Viet Nam
  • Yemen

Duration: 154 days

Time span: November 17 2020 to April 19 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 16.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 27.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 37.1 °C

Event center: 16.5°N 134.5°E

Area affected: 124427445 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-17_to_2021-Apr-19_134.5_16.5

Cold spell occuring from November 16 2020 to November 20 2020 at 49.5°N 41.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Russian Federation
  • Ukraine

Duration: 5 days

Time span: November 16 2020 to November 20 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -7.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -13.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -13.8 °C

Event center: 49.5°N 41.0°E

Area affected: 102225 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-Nov-16_to_2020-Nov-20_41.0_49.5

Cold spell occuring from November 13 2020 to December 19 2020 at 46.5°N 99.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Bangladesh
  • Bhutan
  • China
  • India
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Mongolia
  • Nepal
  • Pakistan
  • Russian Federation
  • Tajikistan
  • Turkmenistan
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 37 days

Time span: November 13 2020 to December 19 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -4.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -20.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -34.2 °C

Event center: 46.5°N 99.5°E

Area affected: 7679589 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-Nov-13_to_2020-Dec-19_99.5_46.5

Heat wave occuring from November 12 2020 to November 15 2020 at 50.5°N 135.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 4 days

Time span: November 12 2020 to November 15 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 9.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -6.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 12.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -2.2 °C

Event center: 50.5°N 135.5°E

Area affected: 56225 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-12_to_2020-Nov-15_135.5_50.5

Heat wave occuring from November 12 2020 to November 15 2020 at 48.0°N 142.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 4 days

Time span: November 12 2020 to November 15 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 1.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 9.1 °C

Event center: 48.0°N 142.0°E

Area affected: 77177 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-12_to_2020-Nov-15_142.0_48.0