Category: Extremes affecting Saudi Arabia

Cold spell occuring from April 14 2011 to April 19 2011 at 25.5°N 42.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Saudi Arabia

Duration: 6 days

Time span: April 14 2011 to April 19 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 15.5 °C

Event center: 25.5°N 42.0°E

Area affected: 204114 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-Apr-14_to_2011-Apr-19_42.0_25.5

Cold spell occuring from April 13 2011 to April 15 2011 at 30.0°N 46.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Iraq
  • Kuwait
  • Saudi Arabia

Duration: 3 days

Time span: April 13 2011 to April 15 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 16.4 °C

Event center: 30.0°N 46.0°E

Area affected: 153216 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-Apr-13_to_2011-Apr-15_46.0_30.0

Heat wave occuring from April 05 2011 to April 14 2011 at 17.0°N 45.0°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: 10 days

Time span: April 05 2011 to April 14 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 31.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 36.2 °C

Event center: 17.0°N 45.0°E

Area affected: 648207 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-Apr-05_to_2011-Apr-14_45.0_17.0

Cold spell occuring from April 05 2011 to April 09 2011 at 24.5°N 38.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Saudi Arabia

Duration: 5 days

Time span: April 05 2011 to April 09 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 14.7 °C

Event center: 24.5°N 38.5°E

Area affected: 117769 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-Apr-05_to_2011-Apr-09_38.5_24.5

Heat wave occuring from April 01 2011 to April 05 2011 at 26.5°N 46.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Saudi Arabia

Duration: 5 days

Time span: April 01 2011 to April 05 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.2 °C

Event center: 26.5°N 46.0°E

Area affected: 213962 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-Apr-01_to_2011-Apr-05_46.0_26.5

Heat wave occuring from April 01 2011 to April 04 2011 at 37.0°N 40.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Iran
  • Iraq
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Syria
  • Turkiye

Duration: 4 days

Time span: April 01 2011 to April 04 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.2 °C

Event center: 37.0°N 40.5°E

Area affected: 162825 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-Apr-01_to_2011-Apr-04_40.5_37.0

Heat wave occuring from March 19 2011 to March 21 2011 at 28.0°N 33.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Egypt
  • Jordan
  • Saudi Arabia

Duration: 3 days

Time span: March 19 2011 to March 21 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 24.6 °C

Event center: 28.0°N 33.5°E

Area affected: 72990 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-Mar-19_to_2011-Mar-21_33.5_28.0

Heat wave occuring from March 16 2011 to March 23 2011 at 36.5°N 39.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Armenia
  • Azerbaijan
  • Cyprus
  • Iran
  • Iraq
  • Lebanon
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Syria
  • Turkiye

Duration: 8 days

Time span: March 16 2011 to March 23 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 16.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.6 °C

Event center: 36.5°N 39.5°E

Area affected: 1274416 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-Mar-16_to_2011-Mar-23_39.5_36.5

Cold spell occuring from March 11 2011 to April 27 2011 at 12.5°N 51.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Cameroon
  • Chad
  • Djibouti
  • Egypt
  • Eritrea
  • Ethiopia
  • Libya
  • Niger
  • Nigeria
  • Oman
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Somalia
  • Sudan
  • Yemen

Duration: 48 days

Time span: March 11 2011 to April 27 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 13.7 °C

Event center: 12.5°N 51.5°E

Area affected: 5041771 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-Mar-11_to_2011-Apr-27_51.5_12.5

Cold spell occuring from March 11 2011 to March 23 2011 at 14.5°N 45.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Iran
  • Iraq
  • Kuwait
  • Oman
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Yemen

Duration: 13 days

Time span: March 11 2011 to March 23 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 7.1 °C

Event center: 14.5°N 45.0°E

Area affected: 2157765 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-Mar-11_to_2011-Mar-23_45.0_14.5