Category: Extremes affecting Sweden

Cold spell occuring from November 17 2024 to December 07 2024 at 64.5°N 337.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Denmark
  • Greenland
  • Iceland
  • Ireland
  • Norway
  • Sweden
  • United Kingdom

Duration: 21 days

Time span: November 17 2024 to December 07 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -16.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -15.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -52.8 °C

Event center: 64.5°N 337.0°E

Area affected: 5118648 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-Nov-17_to_2024-Dec-07_337.0_64.5

Heat wave occuring from November 12 2024 to November 16 2024 at 63.0°N 20.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Finland
  • Sweden

Duration: 5 days

Time span: November 12 2024 to November 16 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 5.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 8.6 °C

Event center: 63.0°N 20.0°E

Area affected: 91600 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-Nov-12_to_2024-Nov-16_20.0_63.0

Cold spell occuring from October 05 2024 to October 08 2024 at 68.0°N 19.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Finland
  • Norway
  • Sweden

Duration: 4 days

Time span: October 05 2024 to October 08 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -3.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -10.4 °C

Event center: 68.0°N 19.5°E

Area affected: 122597 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-05_to_2024-Oct-08_19.5_68.0

Heat wave occuring from September 17 2024 to September 22 2024 at 60.0°N 7.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Norway
  • Sweden

Duration: 6 days

Time span: September 17 2024 to September 22 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 11.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 13.4 °C

Event center: 60.0°N 7.5°E

Area affected: 94580 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-17_to_2024-Sep-22_7.5_60.0

Heat wave occuring from June 11 2024 to July 05 2024 at 80.0°N 13.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Finland
  • Greenland
  • Norway
  • Russian Federation
  • Svalbard and Jan Mayen
  • Sweden

Duration: 25 days

Time span: June 11 2024 to July 05 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 6.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 19.1 °C

Event center: 80.0°N 13.5°E

Area affected: 1851783 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-Jun-11_to_2024-Jul-05_13.5_80.0

Cold spell occuring from June 05 2024 to June 10 2024 at 59.0°N 7.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Norway
  • Sweden

Duration: 6 days

Time span: June 05 2024 to June 10 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 7.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -0.6 °C

Event center: 59.0°N 7.5°E

Area affected: 148240 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-Jun-05_to_2024-Jun-10_7.5_59.0

Heat wave occuring from May 31 2024 to June 03 2024 at 58.5°N 9.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Denmark
  • Norway
  • Sweden

Duration: 4 days

Time span: May 31 2024 to June 03 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 20.2 °C

Event center: 58.5°N 9.5°E

Area affected: 58685 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-May-31_to_2024-Jun-03_9.5_58.5

Cold spell occuring from May 01 2024 to May 22 2024 at 60.5°N 44.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Armenia
  • Azerbaijan
  • Belarus
  • Bulgaria
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • Georgia
  • Greece
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Kazakhstan
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
  • Moldova, Republic of
  • North Macedonia
  • Norway
  • Romania
  • Russian Federation
  • Sweden
  • Türkiye
  • Ukraine

Duration: 22 days

Time span: May 01 2024 to May 22 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 2.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -13.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -12.5 °C

Event center: 60.5°N 44.0°E

Area affected: 5237941 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-May-01_to_2024-May-22_44.0_60.5

Heat wave occuring from April 28 2024 to May 06 2024 at 60.5°N 6.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Austria
  • Belarus
  • Belgium
  • Czechia
  • Denmark
  • Germany
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
  • Netherlands
  • Norway
  • Poland
  • Russian Federation
  • Sweden
  • United Kingdom

Duration: 9 days

Time span: April 28 2024 to May 06 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 13.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 21.2 °C

Event center: 60.5°N 6.0°E

Area affected: 2297952 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-Apr-28_to_2024-May-06_6.0_60.5

Cold spell occuring from April 04 2024 to April 29 2024 at 62.5°N 19.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Algeria
  • Andorra
  • Austria
  • Belgium
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Canada
  • Croatia
  • Czechia
  • Denmark
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • France
  • Germany
  • Greenland
  • Hungary
  • Italy
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
  • Luxembourg
  • Netherlands
  • Norway
  • Poland
  • Romania
  • Russian Federation
  • Serbia
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Spain
  • Svalbard and Jan Mayen
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland

Duration: 26 days

Time span: April 04 2024 to April 29 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -18.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -15.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -36.1 °C

Event center: 62.5°N 19.5°E

Area affected: 12514763 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-Apr-04_to_2024-Apr-29_19.5_62.5