Category: Extremes affecting Saudi Arabia

Heat wave occuring from February 05 2025 to February 20 2025 at 15.5°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: 16 days

Time span: February 05 2025 to February 20 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.6 °C

Event center: 15.5°N 44.0°E

Area affected: 110076 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_2025-Feb-05_to_2025-Feb-20_44.0_15.5

Cold spell occuring from December 31 2024 to January 08 2025 at 15.0°N 48.0°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: 9 days

Time span: December 31 2024 to January 08 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 13.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 5.9 °C

Event center: 15.0°N 48.0°E

Area affected: 1441725 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_2024-Dec-31_to_2025-Jan-08_48.0_15.0

Heat wave occuring from December 20 2024 to January 07 2025 at 17.0°N 41.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Eritrea
  • Saudi Arabia
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Yemen

Duration: 19 days

Time span: December 20 2024 to January 07 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.3 °C

Event center: 17.0°N 41.0°E

Area affected: 839908 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_2024-Dec-20_to_2025-Jan-07_41.0_17.0

Cold spell occuring from December 15 2024 to December 25 2024 at 12.5°N 54.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

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

Duration: 11 days

Time span: December 15 2024 to December 25 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 4.2 °C

Event center: 12.5°N 54.0°E

Area affected: 1553748 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_2024-Dec-15_to_2024-Dec-25_54.0_12.5

Cold spell occuring from October 17 2024 to November 01 2024 at 29.5°N 48.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Armenia
  • Azerbaijan
  • Georgia
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Iraq
  • Israel
  • Jordan
  • Kuwait
  • Lebanon
  • Russian Federation
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Syrian Arab Republic
  • Turkmenistan
  • Türkiye

Duration: 16 days

Time span: October 17 2024 to November 01 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 13.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -8.7 °C

Event center: 29.5°N 48.5°E

Area affected: 3201501 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_2024-Oct-17_to_2024-Nov-01_48.5_29.5

Heat wave occuring from October 05 2024 to October 10 2024 at 33.5°N 36.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Iraq
  • Jordan
  • Lebanon
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Syrian Arab Republic

Duration: 6 days

Time span: October 05 2024 to October 10 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.0 °C

Event center: 33.5°N 36.0°E

Area affected: 70165 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_2024-Oct-05_to_2024-Oct-10_36.0_33.5

Heat wave occuring from September 21 2024 to September 26 2024 at 29.0°N 48.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Kuwait
  • Saudi Arabia

Duration: 6 days

Time span: September 21 2024 to September 26 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 34.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 36.3 °C

Event center: 29.0°N 48.5°E

Area affected: 73916 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_2024-Sep-21_to_2024-Sep-26_48.5_29.0

Cold spell occuring from August 17 2024 to August 25 2024 at 24.5°N 56.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

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

Duration: 9 days

Time span: August 17 2024 to August 25 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 31.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 26.5 °C

Event center: 24.5°N 56.0°E

Area affected: 201581 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_2024-Aug-17_to_2024-Aug-25_56.0_24.5

Cold spell occuring from August 01 2024 to August 19 2024 at 20.0°N 41.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Saudi Arabia

Duration: 19 days

Time span: August 01 2024 to August 19 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 21.8 °C

Event center: 20.0°N 41.0°E

Area affected: 121461 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_2024-Aug-01_to_2024-Aug-19_41.0_20.0

Heat wave occuring from August 01 2024 to August 04 2024 at 26.5°N 50.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Qatar
  • Saudi Arabia
  • United Arab Emirates

Duration: 4 days

Time span: August 01 2024 to August 04 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 35.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 39.7 °C

Event center: 26.5°N 50.0°E

Area affected: 64020 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_2024-Aug-01_to_2024-Aug-04_50.0_26.5