Category: Extremes affecting Saudi Arabia

Heat wave occuring from April 26 2014 to May 06 2014 at 16.0°N 47.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Yemen

Duration: 11 days

Time span: April 26 2014 to May 06 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 31.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 35.0 °C

Event center: 16.0°N 47.0°E

Area affected: 136486 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_2014-Apr-26_to_2014-May-06_47.0_16.0

Heat wave occuring from April 09 2014 to May 07 2014 at 23.0°N 37.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Chad
  • Egypt
  • Eritrea
  • Iran
  • Iraq
  • Jordan
  • Kuwait
  • Oman
  • Qatar
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Sudan
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Yemen

Duration: 29 days

Time span: April 09 2014 to May 07 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 31.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 38.4 °C

Event center: 23.0°N 37.5°E

Area affected: 3706243 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_2014-Apr-09_to_2014-May-07_37.5_23.0

Cold spell occuring from April 03 2014 to April 09 2014 at 22.0°N 46.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Oman
  • Qatar
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Yemen

Duration: 7 days

Time span: April 03 2014 to April 09 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 19.0 °C

Event center: 22.0°N 46.5°E

Area affected: 500653 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_2014-Apr-03_to_2014-Apr-09_46.5_22.0

Heat wave occuring from March 31 2014 to April 04 2014 at 15.5°N 46.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Oman
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Yemen

Duration: 5 days

Time span: March 31 2014 to April 04 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 30.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 34.6 °C

Event center: 15.5°N 46.0°E

Area affected: 200613 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_2014-Mar-31_to_2014-Apr-04_46.0_15.5

Cold spell occuring from March 31 2014 to April 06 2014 at 31.0°N 46.0°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

Duration: 7 days

Time span: March 31 2014 to April 06 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 14.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 3.0 °C

Event center: 31.0°N 46.0°E

Area affected: 466030 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_2014-Mar-31_to_2014-Apr-06_46.0_31.0

Cold spell occuring from March 22 2014 to March 30 2014 at 29.0°N 64.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Iran
  • Oman
  • Pakistan
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Tajikistan
  • Turkmenistan
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 9 days

Time span: March 22 2014 to March 30 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 10.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -13.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -12.6 °C

Event center: 29.0°N 64.5°E

Area affected: 1849635 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_2014-Mar-22_to_2014-Mar-30_64.5_29.0

Cold spell occuring from March 16 2014 to March 19 2014 at 20.5°N 56.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Oman
  • Saudi Arabia

Duration: 4 days

Time span: March 16 2014 to March 19 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 21.0 °C

Event center: 20.5°N 56.5°E

Area affected: 63543 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_2014-Mar-16_to_2014-Mar-19_56.5_20.5

Cold spell occuring from March 12 2014 to March 17 2014 at 26.0°N 39.0°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: March 12 2014 to March 17 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 14.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 8.1 °C

Event center: 26.0°N 39.0°E

Area affected: 404218 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_2014-Mar-12_to_2014-Mar-17_39.0_26.0

Cold spell occuring from March 04 2014 to March 21 2014 at 9.0°N 35.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Burundi
  • Central African Republic
  • Congo DRC
  • Djibouti
  • Eritrea
  • Ethiopia
  • Kenya
  • Rwanda
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Somalia
  • South Sudan
  • Sudan
  • Tanzania
  • Uganda
  • Yemen

Duration: 18 days

Time span: March 04 2014 to March 21 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 12.1 °C

Event center: 9.0°N 35.5°E

Area affected: 3416361 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_2014-Mar-04_to_2014-Mar-21_35.5_9.0

Heat wave occuring from February 28 2014 to March 12 2014 at 26.5°N 44.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Armenia
  • Bahrain
  • Central African Republic
  • Chad
  • Egypt
  • Eritrea
  • Iran
  • Iraq
  • Jordan
  • Kuwait
  • Libya
  • Saudi Arabia
  • South Sudan
  • Sudan
  • Syria
  • Turkiye

Duration: 13 days

Time span: February 28 2014 to March 12 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 36.4 °C

Event center: 26.5°N 44.5°E

Area affected: 3721573 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_2014-Feb-28_to_2014-Mar-12_44.5_26.5