Category: Extremes affecting Saudi Arabia

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

Cold spell occuring from January 05 2022 to January 08 2022 at 20.0°N 54.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Oman
  • Saudi Arabia

Duration: 4 days

Time span: January 05 2022 to January 08 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 15.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 13.0 °C

Event center: 20.0°N 54.0°E

Area affected: 61264 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-05_to_2022-Jan-08_54.0_20.0

Cold spell occuring from December 10 2021 to December 15 2021 at 19.0°N 43.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Yemen

Duration: 6 days

Time span: December 10 2021 to December 15 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 14.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 10.0 °C

Event center: 19.0°N 43.0°E

Area affected: 173933 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-10_to_2021-Dec-15_43.0_19.0

Cold spell occuring from September 28 2021 to October 07 2021 at 24.0°N 37.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Egypt
  • Saudi Arabia

Duration: 10 days

Time span: September 28 2021 to October 07 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 25.8 °C

Event center: 24.0°N 37.5°E

Area affected: 86786 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-Sep-28_to_2021-Oct-07_37.5_24.0

Heat wave occuring from September 14 2021 to September 21 2021 at 20.5°N 40.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Saudi Arabia

Duration: 8 days

Time span: September 14 2021 to September 21 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 33.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 36.2 °C

Event center: 20.5°N 40.5°E

Area affected: 55519 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-Sep-14_to_2021-Sep-21_40.5_20.5

Heat wave occuring from August 25 2021 to September 01 2021 at 16.0°N 44.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Yemen

Duration: 8 days

Time span: August 25 2021 to September 01 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 33.2 °C

Event center: 16.0°N 44.0°E

Area affected: 62495 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-Aug-25_to_2021-Sep-01_44.0_16.0

Heat wave occuring from August 21 2021 to August 30 2021 at 28.0°N 51.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Iraq
  • Kuwait
  • Oman
  • Saudi Arabia
  • United Arab Emirates

Duration: 10 days

Time span: August 21 2021 to August 30 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 35.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 41.1 °C

Event center: 28.0°N 51.5°E

Area affected: 460144 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-Aug-21_to_2021-Aug-30_51.5_28.0

Heat wave occuring from August 13 2021 to September 17 2021 at -18.5°S 45.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Burundi
  • Cameroon
  • Central African Republic
  • Chad
  • Congo
  • Congo, The Democratic Republic of the
  • Djibouti
  • Egypt
  • Eritrea
  • Ethiopia
  • Iraq
  • Israel
  • Jordan
  • Kenya
  • Lebanon
  • Madagascar
  • Malawi
  • Mozambique
  • Niger
  • Nigeria
  • Rwanda
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Somalia
  • South Sudan
  • Sudan
  • Syrian Arab Republic
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
  • Uganda
  • Yemen
  • Zambia

Duration: 36 days

Time span: August 13 2021 to September 17 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 40.4 °C

Event center: -18.5°S 45.0°E

Area affected: 10685537 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-Aug-13_to_2021-Sep-17_45.0_-18.5

Cold spell occuring from August 05 2021 to August 22 2021 at 17.5°N 56.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Oman
  • Saudi Arabia
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Yemen

Duration: 18 days

Time span: August 05 2021 to August 22 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 22.3 °C

Event center: 17.5°N 56.0°E

Area affected: 487200 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-Aug-05_to_2021-Aug-22_56.0_17.5

Heat wave occuring from August 05 2021 to August 10 2021 at 20.0°N 45.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Yemen

Duration: 6 days

Time span: August 05 2021 to August 10 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 37.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 39.6 °C

Event center: 20.0°N 45.5°E

Area affected: 140838 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-Aug-05_to_2021-Aug-10_45.5_20.0