Category: Extremes affecting Saudi Arabia

Heat wave occuring from April 01 2013 to April 06 2013 at 15.5°N 46.5°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: April 01 2013 to April 06 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 30.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 33.7 °C

Event center: 15.5°N 46.5°E

Area affected: 145877 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-01_to_2013-Apr-06_46.5_15.5

Heat wave occuring from March 29 2013 to April 05 2013 at 30.0°N 48.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Bahrain
  • Iran
  • Iraq
  • Saudi Arabia

Duration: 8 days

Time span: March 29 2013 to April 05 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.9 °C

Event center: 30.0°N 48.0°E

Area affected: 390281 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-Mar-29_to_2013-Apr-05_48.0_30.0

Heat wave occuring from March 28 2013 to April 06 2013 at 19.5°N 40.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Eritrea
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Sudan

Duration: 10 days

Time span: March 28 2013 to April 06 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.1 °C

Event center: 19.5°N 40.0°E

Area affected: 229864 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-Mar-28_to_2013-Apr-06_40.0_19.5

Cold spell occuring from March 25 2013 to March 31 2013 at 18.0°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
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Yemen

Duration: 7 days

Time span: March 25 2013 to March 31 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 18.3 °C

Event center: 18.0°N 54.0°E

Area affected: 392727 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-Mar-25_to_2013-Mar-31_54.0_18.0

Heat wave occuring from February 27 2013 to March 18 2013 at 14.0°N 74.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Bahrain
  • Ethiopia
  • India
  • Iran
  • Iraq
  • Nepal
  • Oman
  • Pakistan
  • Qatar
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Somalia
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Yemen

Duration: 20 days

Time span: February 27 2013 to March 18 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 12.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.4 °C

Event center: 14.0°N 74.0°E

Area affected: 5342022 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-Feb-27_to_2013-Mar-18_74.0_14.0

Heat wave occuring from February 15 2013 to March 30 2013 at 14.0°N 3.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Albania
  • Algeria
  • Angola
  • Armenia
  • Austria
  • Azerbaijan
  • Benin
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Bulgaria
  • Burkina Faso
  • Burundi
  • Cameroon
  • Central African Republic
  • Chad
  • Congo
  • Congo DRC
  • Croatia
  • Czech Republic
  • Côte d’Ivoire
  • Egypt
  • Eritrea
  • Ethiopia
  • Gambia
  • Georgia
  • Ghana
  • Greece
  • Guinea
  • Hungary
  • Iran
  • Iraq
  • Israel
  • Italy
  • Jordan
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kenya
  • Kuwait
  • Lebanon
  • Libya
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Montenegro
  • Niger
  • Nigeria
  • North Macedonia
  • Palestinian Territory
  • Poland
  • Romania
  • Russian Federation
  • Rwanda
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Senegal
  • Serbia
  • Sierra Leone
  • Slovakia
  • South Sudan
  • Sudan
  • Syria
  • Tanzania
  • Togo
  • Tunisia
  • Turkiye
  • Turkmenistan
  • Uganda
  • Ukraine
  • Uzbekistan
  • Zambia

Duration: 44 days

Time span: February 15 2013 to March 30 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 15.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 37.3 °C

Event center: 14.0°N 3.0°E

Area affected: 17640699 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-Feb-15_to_2013-Mar-30_3.0_14.0

Heat wave occuring from February 15 2013 to March 10 2013 at 13.5°N 38.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Egypt
  • Eritrea
  • Ethiopia
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Sudan

Duration: 24 days

Time span: February 15 2013 to March 10 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 34.7 °C

Event center: 13.5°N 38.5°E

Area affected: 1031073 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-Feb-15_to_2013-Mar-10_38.5_13.5

Heat wave occuring from February 05 2013 to February 12 2013 at 35.5°N 49.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Azerbaijan
  • Iran
  • Iraq
  • Kuwait
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Turkiye

Duration: 8 days

Time span: February 05 2013 to February 12 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 13.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 25.3 °C

Event center: 35.5°N 49.5°E

Area affected: 584082 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-Feb-05_to_2013-Feb-12_49.5_35.5

Cold spell occuring from January 10 2013 to January 18 2013 at 38.0°N 42.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Iran
  • Iraq
  • Kuwait
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Syria
  • Turkiye

Duration: 9 days

Time span: January 10 2013 to January 18 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 4.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -13.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -15.4 °C

Event center: 38.0°N 42.0°E

Area affected: 408934 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-Jan-10_to_2013-Jan-18_42.0_38.0

Cold spell occuring from January 07 2013 to January 13 2013 at 32.0°N 37.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Cyprus
  • Egypt
  • Greece
  • Israel
  • Jordan
  • Lebanon
  • Palestinian Territory
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Syria
  • Turkiye

Duration: 7 days

Time span: January 07 2013 to January 13 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 6.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -13.0 °C

Event center: 32.0°N 37.0°E

Area affected: 937152 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-Jan-07_to_2013-Jan-13_37.0_32.0