Category: Extremes affecting Sweden

Cold spell occuring from August 31 2022 to September 12 2022 at 56.5°N 31.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Belarus
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • Kazakhstan
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
  • Poland
  • Russian Federation
  • Sweden
  • Ukraine

Duration: 13 days

Time span: August 31 2022 to September 12 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 8.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 3.5 °C

Event center: 56.5°N 31.5°E

Area affected: 2769061 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-Aug-31_to_2022-Sep-12_31.5_56.5

Cold spell occuring from July 13 2022 to July 19 2022 at 64.5°N 17.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Norway
  • Sweden

Duration: 7 days

Time span: July 13 2022 to July 19 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 9.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 4.1 °C

Event center: 64.5°N 17.0°E

Area affected: 364694 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-Jul-13_to_2022-Jul-19_17.0_64.5

Heat wave occuring from May 18 2022 to June 19 2022 at 78.0°N 15.0°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: 33 days

Time span: May 18 2022 to June 19 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 3.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 17.0 °C

Event center: 78.0°N 15.0°E

Area affected: 3630023 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-May-18_to_2022-Jun-19_15.0_78.0

Heat wave occuring from April 16 2022 to April 24 2022 at 61.0°N 6.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Denmark
  • Finland
  • Norway
  • Russian Federation
  • Sweden

Duration: 9 days

Time span: April 16 2022 to April 24 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 5.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 13.3 °C

Event center: 61.0°N 6.5°E

Area affected: 863900 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-Apr-16_to_2022-Apr-24_6.5_61.0

Cold spell occuring from April 09 2022 to May 06 2022 at 75.0°N 283.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

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

Duration: 28 days

Time span: April 09 2022 to May 06 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: -20.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -16.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -41.8 °C

Event center: 75.0°N 283.5°E

Area affected: 8052671 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-Apr-09_to_2022-May-06_283.5_75.0

Cold spell occuring from April 04 2022 to April 09 2022 at 60.5°N 13.5°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: April 04 2022 to April 09 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -2.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -7.3 °C

Event center: 60.5°N 13.5°E

Area affected: 70518 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-Apr-04_to_2022-Apr-09_13.5_60.5

Cold spell occuring from March 29 2022 to April 02 2022 at 61.0°N 13.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Denmark
  • Norway
  • Sweden

Duration: 5 days

Time span: March 29 2022 to April 02 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: -2.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -8.5 °C

Event center: 61.0°N 13.0°E

Area affected: 183173 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-Mar-29_to_2022-Apr-02_13.0_61.0

Heat wave occuring from March 20 2022 to March 25 2022 at 62.0°N 17.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Finland
  • Sweden

Duration: 6 days

Time span: March 20 2022 to March 25 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 4.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 8.6 °C

Event center: 62.0°N 17.0°E

Area affected: 161179 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-Mar-20_to_2022-Mar-25_17.0_62.0

Heat wave occuring from March 18 2022 to April 05 2022 at 55.5°N 344.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Denmark
  • France
  • Germany
  • Greenland
  • Ireland
  • Netherlands
  • Norway
  • Sweden
  • United Kingdom

Duration: 19 days

Time span: March 18 2022 to April 05 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 11.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 24.3 °C

Event center: 55.5°N 344.0°E

Area affected: 6413246 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-Mar-18_to_2022-Apr-05_344.0_55.5

Heat wave occuring from March 06 2022 to March 24 2022 at 67.0°N 11.5°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
  • Svalbard and Jan Mayen
  • Sweden

Duration: 19 days

Time span: March 06 2022 to March 24 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 11.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: -7.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 21.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 8.9 °C

Event center: 67.0°N 11.5°E

Area affected: 9834598 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-Mar-06_to_2022-Mar-24_11.5_67.0