Category: Extremes affecting Russian Federation

Heat wave occuring from January 26 2023 to January 28 2023 at 62.5°N 73.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 3 days

Time span: January 26 2023 to January 28 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 12.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -8.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 16.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -4.5 °C

Event center: 62.5°N 73.0°E

Area affected: 62511 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_2023-Jan-26_to_2023-Jan-28_73.0_62.5

Cold spell occuring from January 12 2023 to January 14 2023 at 48.5°N 96.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Mongolia
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 3 days

Time span: January 12 2023 to January 14 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -32.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -13.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -39.6 °C

Event center: 48.5°N 96.5°E

Area affected: 67013 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_2023-Jan-12_to_2023-Jan-14_96.5_48.5

Cold spell occuring from January 05 2023 to February 04 2023 at 41.5°N 86.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Azerbaijan
  • Belarus
  • China
  • Estonia
  • Georgia
  • India
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Mongolia
  • Oman
  • Pakistan
  • Russian Federation
  • Tajikistan
  • Turkmenistan
  • Ukraine
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 31 days

Time span: January 05 2023 to February 04 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -8.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -30.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -39.5 °C

Event center: 41.5°N 86.0°E

Area affected: 12586474 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_2023-Jan-05_to_2023-Feb-04_86.0_41.5

Cold spell occuring from January 02 2023 to January 06 2023 at 45.0°N 164.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Japan
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 5 days

Time span: January 02 2023 to January 06 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -2.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -17.6 °C

Event center: 45.0°N 164.0°E

Area affected: 1163020 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_2023-Jan-02_to_2023-Jan-06_164.0_45.0

Heat wave occuring from December 30 2022 to January 02 2023 at 69.5°N 110.0°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: December 30 2022 to January 02 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 14.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -19.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 19.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -15.4 °C

Event center: 69.5°N 110.0°E

Area affected: 137791 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-Dec-30_to_2023-Jan-02_110.0_69.5

Cold spell occuring from December 29 2022 to February 06 2023 at 58.0°N 130.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of
  • Mongolia
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 40 days

Time span: December 29 2022 to February 06 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -12.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -39.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -28.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -62.8 °C

Event center: 58.0°N 130.0°E

Area affected: 12685494 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-Dec-29_to_2023-Feb-06_130.0_58.0

Heat wave occuring from December 22 2022 to December 27 2022 at 60.0°N 66.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Russian Federation
  • Ukraine

Duration: 6 days

Time span: December 22 2022 to December 27 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 12.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -2.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 20.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 5.2 °C

Event center: 60.0°N 66.0°E

Area affected: 1340305 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-Dec-22_to_2022-Dec-27_66.0_60.0

Heat wave occuring from December 17 2022 to December 19 2022 at 54.0°N 59.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 3 days

Time span: December 17 2022 to December 19 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 10.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -3.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 12.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -0.7 °C

Event center: 54.0°N 59.5°E

Area affected: 53078 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-Dec-17_to_2022-Dec-19_59.5_54.0

Cold spell occuring from December 14 2022 to December 20 2022 at 47.0°N 139.5°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 14 2022 to December 20 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -12.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -32.5 °C

Event center: 47.0°N 139.5°E

Area affected: 116798 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-Dec-14_to_2022-Dec-20_139.5_47.0

Cold spell occuring from December 13 2022 to December 23 2022 at 51.5°N 118.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 11 days

Time span: December 13 2022 to December 23 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -30.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -40.2 °C

Event center: 51.5°N 118.5°E

Area affected: 263722 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-Dec-13_to_2022-Dec-23_118.5_51.5