Category: Extremes affecting Saudi Arabia

Heat wave occuring from January 07 2012 to January 15 2012 at 25.0°N 56.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Iran
  • Oman
  • Qatar
  • Saudi Arabia
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Yemen

Duration: 9 days

Time span: January 07 2012 to January 15 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.7 °C

Event center: 25.0°N 56.0°E

Area affected: 1845278 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-Jan-07_to_2012-Jan-15_56.0_25.0

Heat wave occuring from December 27 2011 to January 03 2012 at 18.5°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: 8 days

Time span: December 27 2011 to January 03 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 22.1 °C

Event center: 18.5°N 42.5°E

Area affected: 73103 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_2011-Dec-27_to_2012-Jan-03_42.5_18.5

Cold spell occuring from December 06 2011 to January 06 2012 at 39.5°N 76.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Afghanistan
  • China
  • Djibouti
  • Eritrea
  • Ethiopia
  • India
  • Iran
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Oman
  • Pakistan
  • Russian Federation
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Somalia
  • Tajikistan
  • Turkmenistan
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Uzbekistan
  • Yemen

Duration: 32 days

Time span: December 06 2011 to January 06 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -4.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -22.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -36.2 °C

Event center: 39.5°N 76.0°E

Area affected: 7072686 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_2011-Dec-06_to_2012-Jan-06_76.0_39.5

Heat wave occuring from November 12 2011 to November 22 2011 at 21.5°N 56.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Oman
  • Saudi Arabia
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Yemen

Duration: 11 days

Time span: November 12 2011 to November 22 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.7 °C

Event center: 21.5°N 56.5°E

Area affected: 816681 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_2011-Nov-12_to_2011-Nov-22_56.5_21.5

Heat wave occuring from November 04 2011 to November 09 2011 at 20.5°N 56.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Oman
  • Saudi Arabia

Duration: 6 days

Time span: November 04 2011 to November 09 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.1 °C

Event center: 20.5°N 56.5°E

Area affected: 170709 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_2011-Nov-04_to_2011-Nov-09_56.5_20.5

Cold spell occuring from October 27 2011 to November 12 2011 at 14.0°N 40.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Chad
  • Egypt
  • Eritrea
  • Ethiopia
  • Saudi Arabia
  • South Sudan
  • Sudan

Duration: 17 days

Time span: October 27 2011 to November 12 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 15.9 °C

Event center: 14.0°N 40.0°E

Area affected: 1601014 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_2011-Oct-27_to_2011-Nov-12_40.0_14.0

Cold spell occuring from October 26 2011 to December 24 2011 at 37.5°N 45.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Albania
  • Armenia
  • Austria
  • Azerbaijan
  • Bahrain
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Bulgaria
  • Cameroon
  • Central African Republic
  • Chad
  • China
  • Congo
  • Congo DRC
  • Croatia
  • Cyprus
  • Czech Republic
  • Djibouti
  • Egypt
  • Eritrea
  • Ethiopia
  • Georgia
  • Greece
  • Hungary
  • Iran
  • Iraq
  • Israel
  • Italy
  • Jordan
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kuwait
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Lebanon
  • Libya
  • Mali
  • Niger
  • Nigeria
  • North Macedonia
  • Oman
  • Pakistan
  • Palestinian Territory
  • Poland
  • Qatar
  • Romania
  • Russian Federation
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Serbia
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Somalia
  • South Sudan
  • Sudan
  • Syria
  • Tajikistan
  • Turkiye
  • Turkmenistan
  • Ukraine
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Uzbekistan
  • Yemen

Duration: 60 days

Time span: October 26 2011 to December 24 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 9.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -19.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -27.5 °C

Event center: 37.5°N 45.0°E

Area affected: 22191719 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_2011-Oct-26_to_2011-Dec-24_45.0_37.5

Cold spell occuring from October 01 2011 to October 14 2011 at 17.5°N 39.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Sudan

Duration: 14 days

Time span: October 01 2011 to October 14 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 27.6 °C

Event center: 17.5°N 39.5°E

Area affected: 168525 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_2011-Oct-01_to_2011-Oct-14_39.5_17.5

Cold spell occuring from September 29 2011 to October 25 2011 at 28.0°N 13.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Albania
  • Algeria
  • Austria
  • Bahrain
  • Belarus
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Bulgaria
  • Chad
  • Croatia
  • Cyprus
  • Egypt
  • Georgia
  • Greece
  • Hungary
  • Iran
  • Iraq
  • Italy
  • Kuwait
  • Libya
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Moldova
  • Montenegro
  • Niger
  • North Macedonia
  • Poland
  • Romania
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Serbia
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Sudan
  • Syria
  • Tunisia
  • Turkiye
  • Ukraine

Duration: 27 days

Time span: September 29 2011 to October 25 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -3.7 °C

Event center: 28.0°N 13.5°E

Area affected: 9904325 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_2011-Sep-29_to_2011-Oct-25_13.5_28.0

Cold spell occuring from September 29 2011 to October 12 2011 at 26.5°N 56.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Bahrain
  • Iran
  • Pakistan
  • Qatar
  • Saudi Arabia

Duration: 14 days

Time span: September 29 2011 to October 12 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 24.0 °C

Event center: 26.5°N 56.5°E

Area affected: 416379 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_2011-Sep-29_to_2011-Oct-12_56.5_26.5