Category: Extremes affecting Russian Federation

Cold spell occuring from May 29 2022 to June 18 2022 at 53.5°N 144.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Japan
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 21 days

Time span: May 29 2022 to June 18 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 3.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 0.2 °C

Event center: 53.5°N 144.5°E

Area affected: 532760 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-18_144.5_53.5

Heat wave occuring from May 29 2022 to June 09 2022 at 44.5°N 42.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Russian Federation
  • Ukraine

Duration: 12 days

Time span: May 29 2022 to June 09 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.0 °C

Event center: 44.5°N 42.0°E

Area affected: 363582 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-May-29_to_2022-Jun-09_42.0_44.5

Heat wave occuring from May 27 2022 to May 31 2022 at 75.0°N 59.0°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: May 27 2022 to May 31 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 1.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 4.0 °C

Event center: 75.0°N 59.0°E

Area affected: 79842 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-May-27_to_2022-May-31_59.0_75.0

Heat wave occuring from May 24 2022 to May 26 2022 at 55.5°N 70.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Kazakhstan
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 3 days

Time span: May 24 2022 to May 26 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 26.2 °C

Event center: 55.5°N 70.5°E

Area affected: 96677 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-May-24_to_2022-May-26_70.5_55.5

Cold spell occuring from May 23 2022 to May 28 2022 at 42.0°N 47.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Armenia
  • Azerbaijan
  • Georgia
  • Russian Federation
  • Türkiye

Duration: 6 days

Time span: May 23 2022 to May 28 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 7.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -1.3 °C

Event center: 42.0°N 47.0°E

Area affected: 136652 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-23_to_2022-May-28_47.0_42.0

Cold spell occuring from May 20 2022 to May 25 2022 at 50.5°N 47.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Kazakhstan
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 6 days

Time span: May 20 2022 to May 25 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 9.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 5.3 °C

Event center: 50.5°N 47.0°E

Area affected: 381167 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-20_to_2022-May-25_47.0_50.5

Cold spell occuring from May 19 2022 to May 21 2022 at 85.5°N 75.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 3 days

Time span: May 19 2022 to May 21 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -10.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -11.1 °C

Event center: 85.5°N 75.0°E

Area affected: 233304 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-19_to_2022-May-21_75.0_85.5

Cold spell occuring from May 19 2022 to May 26 2022 at 58.0°N 45.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 8 days

Time span: May 19 2022 to May 26 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 3.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -1.7 °C

Event center: 58.0°N 45.0°E

Area affected: 1030378 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-19_to_2022-May-26_45.0_58.0

Heat wave occuring from May 18 2022 to June 19 2022 at 78.0°N 15.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Finland
  • Greenland
  • Norway
  • Russian Federation
  • Svalbard and Jan Mayen
  • Sweden

Duration: 33 days

Time span: May 18 2022 to June 19 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 3.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 17.0 °C

Event center: 78.0°N 15.0°E

Area affected: 3630023 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-May-18_to_2022-Jun-19_15.0_78.0

Heat wave occuring from May 17 2022 to June 01 2022 at 49.5°N 86.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Mongolia
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 16 days

Time span: May 17 2022 to June 01 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 13.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 35.2 °C

Event center: 49.5°N 86.0°E

Area affected: 3146890 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-May-17_to_2022-Jun-01_86.0_49.5