Category: Extremes affecting Russian Federation

Cold spell occuring from April 28 2013 to May 19 2013 at 43.0°N 146.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Japan
  • North Korea
  • Russian Federation
  • South Korea

Duration: 22 days

Time span: April 28 2013 to May 19 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 5.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -2.0 °C

Event center: 43.0°N 146.5°E

Area affected: 2621948 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_2013-Apr-28_to_2013-May-19_146.5_43.0

Heat wave occuring from April 23 2013 to June 11 2013 at 41.5°N 37.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Albania
  • Algeria
  • Armenia
  • Austria
  • Azerbaijan
  • Belarus
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Bulgaria
  • Croatia
  • Cyprus
  • Czech Republic
  • Denmark
  • Egypt
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • Georgia
  • Germany
  • Greece
  • Hungary
  • Iran
  • Iraq
  • Israel
  • Italy
  • Jordan
  • Kazakhstan
  • Latvia
  • Lebanon
  • Libya
  • Lithuania
  • Moldova
  • Montenegro
  • North Macedonia
  • Norway
  • Palestinian Territory
  • Poland
  • Romania
  • Russian Federation
  • Serbia
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Sweden
  • Syria
  • Tunisia
  • Turkiye
  • Turkmenistan
  • Ukraine
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 50 days

Time span: April 23 2013 to June 11 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 16.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 34.2 °C

Event center: 41.5°N 37.5°E

Area affected: 12929497 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_2013-Apr-23_to_2013-Jun-11_37.5_41.5

Heat wave occuring from April 21 2013 to May 02 2013 at 83.5°N 30.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Norway
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 12 days

Time span: April 21 2013 to May 02 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -4.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 13.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 6.0 °C

Event center: 83.5°N 30.0°E

Area affected: 2116302 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_2013-Apr-21_to_2013-May-02_30.0_83.5

Heat wave occuring from April 18 2013 to April 21 2013 at 76.5°N 99.0°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: April 18 2013 to April 21 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -6.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -3.3 °C

Event center: 76.5°N 99.0°E

Area affected: 76905 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_2013-Apr-18_to_2013-Apr-21_99.0_76.5

Heat wave occuring from April 18 2013 to April 22 2013 at 73.5°N 65.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 5 days

Time span: April 18 2013 to April 22 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -1.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 0.8 °C

Event center: 73.5°N 65.5°E

Area affected: 288216 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_2013-Apr-18_to_2013-Apr-22_65.5_73.5

Heat wave occuring from April 17 2013 to April 19 2013 at 58.0°N 31.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Belarus
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 3 days

Time span: April 17 2013 to April 19 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 11.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 13.6 °C

Event center: 58.0°N 31.5°E

Area affected: 91934 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_2013-Apr-17_to_2013-Apr-19_31.5_58.0

Cold spell occuring from April 16 2013 to June 07 2013 at 63.0°N 212.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada
  • Cuba
  • Greenland
  • Mexico
  • Russian Federation
  • United States

Duration: 53 days

Time span: April 16 2013 to June 07 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -12.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -17.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -37.7 °C

Event center: 63.0°N 212.5°E

Area affected: 24911537 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_2013-Apr-16_to_2013-Jun-07_212.5_63.0

Cold spell occuring from April 14 2013 to April 20 2013 at 47.0°N 135.5°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: April 14 2013 to April 20 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -0.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -5.3 °C

Event center: 47.0°N 135.5°E

Area affected: 71823 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_2013-Apr-14_to_2013-Apr-20_135.5_47.0

Heat wave occuring from April 12 2013 to May 24 2013 at 62.5°N 139.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 43 days

Time span: April 12 2013 to May 24 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -0.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 16.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 16.3 °C

Event center: 62.5°N 139.5°E

Area affected: 8465951 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_2013-Apr-12_to_2013-May-24_139.5_62.5

Heat wave occuring from April 12 2013 to April 16 2013 at 61.0°N 163.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 5 days

Time span: April 12 2013 to April 16 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -0.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 1.4 °C

Event center: 61.0°N 163.0°E

Area affected: 122280 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_2013-Apr-12_to_2013-Apr-16_163.0_61.0