Category: Extremes affecting Saudi Arabia

Cold spell occuring from February 14 2023 to February 18 2023 at 29.5°N 42.5°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: February 14 2023 to February 18 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 8.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 6.5 °C

Event center: 29.5°N 42.5°E

Area affected: 67880 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_2023-Feb-14_to_2023-Feb-18_42.5_29.5

Heat wave occuring from January 31 2023 to February 14 2023 at 14.0°N 44.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Djibouti
  • Eritrea
  • Ethiopia
  • Oman
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Yemen

Duration: 15 days

Time span: January 31 2023 to February 14 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.0 °C

Event center: 14.0°N 44.5°E

Area affected: 396404 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_2023-Jan-31_to_2023-Feb-14_44.5_14.0

Heat wave occuring from January 28 2023 to January 30 2023 at 30.5°N 40.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Iraq
  • Jordan
  • Saudi Arabia

Duration: 3 days

Time span: January 28 2023 to January 30 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 13.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 16.4 °C

Event center: 30.5°N 40.0°E

Area affected: 94940 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_2023-Jan-28_to_2023-Jan-30_40.0_30.5

Heat wave occuring from January 14 2023 to January 17 2023 at 28.0°N 52.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Qatar
  • Saudi Arabia

Duration: 4 days

Time span: January 14 2023 to January 17 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 22.0 °C

Event center: 28.0°N 52.0°E

Area affected: 74758 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_2023-Jan-14_to_2023-Jan-17_52.0_28.0

Heat wave occuring from January 11 2023 to January 19 2023 at 17.0°N 53.5°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: 9 days

Time span: January 11 2023 to January 19 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 25.4 °C

Event center: 17.0°N 53.5°E

Area affected: 701664 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_2023-Jan-11_to_2023-Jan-19_53.5_17.0

Heat wave occuring from January 08 2023 to January 12 2023 at 22.0°N 57.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Oman
  • Saudi Arabia

Duration: 5 days

Time span: January 08 2023 to January 12 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 24.2 °C

Event center: 22.0°N 57.0°E

Area affected: 60171 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_2023-Jan-08_to_2023-Jan-12_57.0_22.0

Heat wave occuring from December 30 2022 to January 05 2023 at 15.0°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
  • Sudan
  • Yemen

Duration: 7 days

Time span: December 30 2022 to January 05 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.4 °C

Event center: 15.0°N 41.0°E

Area affected: 218973 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_2022-Dec-30_to_2023-Jan-05_41.0_15.0

Cold spell occuring from December 23 2022 to December 31 2022 at 21.5°N 40.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Saudi Arabia

Duration: 9 days

Time span: December 23 2022 to December 31 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 13.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 8.2 °C

Event center: 21.5°N 40.0°E

Area affected: 192262 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_2022-Dec-23_to_2022-Dec-31_40.0_21.5

Heat wave occuring from December 14 2022 to January 08 2023 at 24.5°N 54.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Bahrain
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Kuwait
  • Oman
  • Qatar
  • Saudi Arabia
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Yemen

Duration: 26 days

Time span: December 14 2022 to January 08 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 26.2 °C

Event center: 24.5°N 54.0°E

Area affected: 1332040 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_2022-Dec-14_to_2023-Jan-08_54.0_24.5

Heat wave occuring from November 22 2022 to November 25 2022 at 30.0°N 38.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Jordan
  • Saudi Arabia

Duration: 4 days

Time span: November 22 2022 to November 25 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 21.3 °C

Event center: 30.0°N 38.5°E

Area affected: 59103 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_2022-Nov-22_to_2022-Nov-25_38.5_30.0