Category: Extremes affecting Sweden

Cold spell occuring from March 11 2024 to April 07 2024 at 79.0°N 1.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

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

Duration: 28 days

Time span: March 11 2024 to April 07 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -26.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -16.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -48.4 °C

Event center: 78.5°N 359.5°E

Area affected: 3376327 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-Mar-11_to_2024-Apr-07_1.5_79.0

Heat wave occuring from March 10 2024 to March 18 2024 at 50.0°N 17.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Belarus
  • Czechia
  • Denmark
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • Germany
  • Hungary
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
  • Poland
  • Russian Federation
  • Slovakia
  • Sweden

Duration: 9 days

Time span: March 10 2024 to March 18 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 4.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 12.3 °C

Event center: 50.0°N 17.0°E

Area affected: 1554214 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-Mar-10_to_2024-Mar-18_17.0_50.0

Heat wave occuring from February 20 2024 to February 25 2024 at 62.0°N 11.5°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: February 20 2024 to February 25 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 3.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 7.1 °C

Event center: 62.0°N 11.5°E

Area affected: 120582 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-Feb-20_to_2024-Feb-25_11.5_62.0

Cold spell occuring from February 06 2024 to February 16 2024 at 62.5°N 20.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Finland
  • Norway
  • Russian Federation
  • Sweden

Duration: 11 days

Time span: February 06 2024 to February 16 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -11.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -19.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -18.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -29.6 °C

Event center: 62.5°N 20.5°E

Area affected: 1048697 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-Feb-06_to_2024-Feb-16_20.5_62.5

Heat wave occuring from January 23 2024 to February 16 2024 at 88.0°N 191.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada
  • Finland
  • Greenland
  • Norway
  • Russian Federation
  • Sweden

Duration: 25 days

Time span: January 23 2024 to February 16 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 11.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -12.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 21.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 9.5 °C

Event center: 88.0°N 191.5°E

Area affected: 8391677 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-Jan-23_to_2024-Feb-16_191.5_88.0

Heat wave occuring from January 09 2024 to January 13 2024 at 62.5°N 10.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Norway
  • Sweden

Duration: 5 days

Time span: January 09 2024 to January 13 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 1.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 6.8 °C

Event center: 62.5°N 10.5°E

Area affected: 73857 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-Jan-09_to_2024-Jan-13_10.5_62.5

Heat wave occuring from January 08 2024 to January 10 2024 at 67.0°N 18.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Finland
  • Norway
  • Sweden

Duration: 3 days

Time span: January 08 2024 to January 10 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 9.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 0.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 14.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 6.4 °C

Event center: 67.0°N 18.0°E

Area affected: 72169 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-Jan-08_to_2024-Jan-10_18.0_67.0

Cold spell occuring from January 07 2024 to January 23 2024 at 64.5°N 22.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Belarus
  • Belgium
  • Czechia
  • Finland
  • France
  • Germany
  • Iceland
  • Ireland
  • Netherlands
  • Norway
  • Poland
  • Russian Federation
  • Slovakia
  • Sweden
  • Ukraine
  • United Kingdom

Duration: 17 days

Time span: January 07 2024 to January 23 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -6.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -20.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -28.7 °C

Event center: 64.5°N 22.5°E

Area affected: 4585732 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-Jan-07_to_2024-Jan-23_22.5_64.5

Cold spell occuring from December 30 2023 to January 12 2024 at 63.5°N 21.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Belarus
  • Denmark
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
  • Norway
  • Russian Federation
  • Sweden
  • United Kingdom

Duration: 14 days

Time span: December 30 2023 to January 12 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -14.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -20.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -28.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -38.5 °C

Event center: 63.5°N 21.5°E

Area affected: 3871919 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-Dec-30_to_2024-Jan-12_21.5_63.5

Cold spell occuring from December 10 2023 to December 15 2023 at 67.5°N 19.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Finland
  • Norway
  • Sweden

Duration: 6 days

Time span: December 10 2023 to December 15 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: -10.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -16.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -24.9 °C

Event center: 67.5°N 19.0°E

Area affected: 104132 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-Dec-10_to_2023-Dec-15_19.0_67.5