Category: Extremes affecting Saudi Arabia

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

Heat wave occuring from January 06 2013 to May 08 2013 at 11.0°N 106.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Armenia
  • Azerbaijan
  • Bangladesh
  • Benin
  • Bhutan
  • Brunei Darussalam
  • Bulgaria
  • Burkina Faso
  • Cambodia
  • Cameroon
  • Central African Republic
  • Chad
  • China
  • Congo
  • Congo DRC
  • Cyprus
  • Côte d’Ivoire
  • Djibouti
  • Egypt
  • Eritrea
  • Ethiopia
  • Gabon
  • Georgia
  • Ghana
  • Greece
  • Guinea
  • India
  • Indonesia
  • Iran
  • Iraq
  • Israel
  • Japan
  • Jordan
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kuwait
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Laos
  • Lebanon
  • Liberia
  • Libya
  • Malaysia
  • Mongolia
  • Myanmar
  • Nepal
  • Niger
  • Nigeria
  • Pakistan
  • Palestinian Territory
  • Papua New Guinea
  • Philippines
  • Qatar
  • Romania
  • Russian Federation
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Sierra Leone
  • Somalia
  • South Sudan
  • Sudan
  • Syria
  • Tajikistan
  • Thailand
  • Timor-Leste
  • Togo
  • Turkiye
  • Turkmenistan
  • Uganda
  • Ukraine
  • Uzbekistan
  • Vietnam

Duration: 123 days

Time span: January 06 2013 to May 08 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 20.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 34.7 °C

Event center: 11.0°N 106.0°E

Area affected: 41707208 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-Jan-06_to_2013-May-08_106.0_11.0

Heat wave occuring from January 05 2013 to January 13 2013 at 16.5°N 42.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Yemen

Duration: 9 days

Time span: January 05 2013 to January 13 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.1 °C

Event center: 16.5°N 42.5°E

Area affected: 71225 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-Jan-05_to_2013-Jan-13_42.5_16.5

Heat wave occuring from December 22 2012 to February 04 2013 at -3.0°S 40.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Angola
  • Botswana
  • Burundi
  • Congo
  • Congo DRC
  • Djibouti
  • Ethiopia
  • Gabon
  • Iran
  • Kenya
  • Lesotho
  • Madagascar
  • Malawi
  • Mozambique
  • Namibia
  • Oman
  • Qatar
  • Rwanda
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Somalia
  • South Africa
  • Tanzania
  • Uganda
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Yemen
  • Zambia

Duration: 45 days

Time span: December 22 2012 to February 04 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 34.8 °C

Event center: -3.0°S 40.5°E

Area affected: 9385085 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_2012-Dec-22_to_2013-Feb-04_40.5_-3.0

Heat wave occuring from December 08 2012 to December 11 2012 at 26.5°N 48.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Saudi Arabia

Duration: 4 days

Time span: December 08 2012 to December 11 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 25.8 °C

Event center: 26.5°N 48.0°E

Area affected: 188012 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_2012-Dec-08_to_2012-Dec-11_48.0_26.5

Heat wave occuring from December 03 2012 to December 30 2012 at 19.5°N 59.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • India
  • Iran
  • Oman
  • Pakistan
  • Qatar
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Somalia
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Yemen

Duration: 28 days

Time span: December 03 2012 to December 30 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.8 °C

Event center: 19.5°N 59.0°E

Area affected: 5339446 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_2012-Dec-03_to_2012-Dec-30_59.0_19.5

Cold spell occuring from November 29 2012 to December 05 2012 at 22.5°N 48.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Saudi Arabia

Duration: 7 days

Time span: November 29 2012 to December 05 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 14.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 10.6 °C

Event center: 22.5°N 48.5°E

Area affected: 371717 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_2012-Nov-29_to_2012-Dec-05_48.5_22.5

Heat wave occuring from November 24 2012 to November 27 2012 at 18.0°N 44.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Yemen

Duration: 4 days

Time span: November 24 2012 to November 27 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 25.6 °C

Event center: 18.0°N 44.5°E

Area affected: 134700 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_2012-Nov-24_to_2012-Nov-27_44.5_18.0

Heat wave occuring from November 12 2012 to November 19 2012 at 18.5°N 43.0°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: November 12 2012 to November 19 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.8 °C

Event center: 18.5°N 43.0°E

Area affected: 108903 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_2012-Nov-12_to_2012-Nov-19_43.0_18.5

Cold spell occuring from November 02 2012 to November 04 2012 at 23.5°N 49.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Saudi Arabia

Duration: 3 days

Time span: November 02 2012 to November 04 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 21.2 °C

Event center: 23.5°N 49.5°E

Area affected: 51284 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_2012-Nov-02_to_2012-Nov-04_49.5_23.5