Category: Extremes affecting Russian Federation

Cold spell occuring from January 13 2022 to February 12 2022 at 6.5°N 8.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Albania
  • Algeria
  • Armenia
  • Azerbaijan
  • Benin
  • Bulgaria
  • Burkina Faso
  • Cameroon
  • Central African Republic
  • Chad
  • Cyprus
  • Egypt
  • Georgia
  • Greece
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Iraq
  • Israel
  • Italy
  • Jordan
  • Kuwait
  • Lebanon
  • Libya
  • Montenegro
  • Niger
  • Nigeria
  • North Macedonia
  • Russian Federation
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Serbia
  • Sudan
  • Syrian Arab Republic
  • Togo
  • Tunisia
  • Türkiye

Duration: 31 days

Time span: January 13 2022 to February 12 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 10.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -18.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -21.2 °C

Event center: 6.5°N 8.5°E

Area affected: 9970939 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-Jan-13_to_2022-Feb-12_8.5_6.5

Heat wave occuring from January 11 2022 to January 25 2022 at 44.0°N 167.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Japan
  • Russian Federation
  • United States

Duration: 15 days

Time span: January 11 2022 to January 25 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 5.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 16.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 20.5 °C

Event center: 44.0°N 167.0°E

Area affected: 8020402 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-Jan-11_to_2022-Jan-25_167.0_44.0

Heat wave occuring from January 09 2022 to January 11 2022 at 69.0°N 106.5°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: January 09 2022 to January 11 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 15.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -20.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 21.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -14.8 °C

Event center: 69.0°N 106.5°E

Area affected: 183710 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-Jan-09_to_2022-Jan-11_106.5_69.0

Heat wave occuring from January 06 2022 to January 15 2022 at 63.0°N 140.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 10 days

Time span: January 06 2022 to January 15 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 9.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -25.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 14.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -17.4 °C

Event center: 63.0°N 140.0°E

Area affected: 63405 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-Jan-06_to_2022-Jan-15_140.0_63.0

Heat wave occuring from January 05 2022 to January 08 2022 at 49.5°N 59.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Kazakhstan
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 4 days

Time span: January 05 2022 to January 08 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 11.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -2.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 15.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 0.6 °C

Event center: 49.5°N 59.5°E

Area affected: 327934 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-Jan-05_to_2022-Jan-08_59.5_49.5

Cold spell occuring from January 02 2022 to January 07 2022 at 53.0°N 136.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 6 days

Time span: January 02 2022 to January 07 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -29.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -36.0 °C

Event center: 53.0°N 136.0°E

Area affected: 181104 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-Jan-02_to_2022-Jan-07_136.0_53.0

Cold spell occuring from December 29 2021 to January 06 2022 at 73.0°N 51.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 9 days

Time span: December 29 2021 to January 06 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -9.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -18.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -16.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -39.9 °C

Event center: 73.0°N 51.5°E

Area affected: 438958 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_2021-Dec-29_to_2022-Jan-06_51.5_73.0

Heat wave occuring from December 26 2021 to December 29 2021 at 72.5°N 125.0°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 26 2021 to December 29 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 11.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: -20.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 14.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -18.2 °C

Event center: 72.5°N 125.0°E

Area affected: 89379 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_2021-Dec-26_to_2021-Dec-29_125.0_72.5

Cold spell occuring from December 21 2021 to December 24 2021 at 53.0°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: 4 days

Time span: December 21 2021 to December 24 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -12.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -19.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -19.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -27.5 °C

Event center: 53.0°N 41.0°E

Area affected: 677477 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_2021-Dec-21_to_2021-Dec-24_41.0_53.0

Cold spell occuring from December 21 2021 to December 31 2021 at 39.5°N 42.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Armenia
  • Azerbaijan
  • Georgia
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Russian Federation
  • Türkiye

Duration: 11 days

Time span: December 21 2021 to December 31 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -6.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -15.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -23.7 °C

Event center: 39.5°N 42.5°E

Area affected: 598685 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_2021-Dec-21_to_2021-Dec-31_42.5_39.5