Category: Extremes affecting Tunisia

Heat wave occuring from July 24 2014 to August 14 2014 at 29.0°N 7.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Algeria
  • Chad
  • Libya
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Morocco
  • Niger
  • Tunisia

Duration: 22 days

Time span: July 24 2014 to August 14 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 37.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 43.3 °C

Event center: 29.0°N 7.5°E

Area affected: 3121741 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-Jul-24_to_2014-Aug-14_7.5_29.0

Heat wave occuring from May 22 2014 to June 03 2014 at 24.0°N 6.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Algeria
  • Libya
  • Mali
  • Tunisia

Duration: 13 days

Time span: May 22 2014 to June 03 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 34.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 38.4 °C

Event center: 24.0°N 6.0°E

Area affected: 754972 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-May-22_to_2014-Jun-03_6.0_24.0

Heat wave occuring from May 21 2014 to September 04 2014 at 68.0°N 347.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Algeria
  • Andorra
  • Armenia
  • Austria
  • Azerbaijan
  • Belarus
  • Belgium
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Bulgaria
  • China
  • Croatia
  • Czech Republic
  • Denmark
  • Estonia
  • Faroe Islands
  • Finland
  • France
  • Georgia
  • Germany
  • Greenland
  • Hungary
  • Iceland
  • Iran
  • Iraq
  • Ireland
  • Italy
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
  • Luxembourg
  • Moldova
  • Netherlands
  • Norway
  • Poland
  • Romania
  • Russian Federation
  • Serbia
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Spain
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • Syria
  • Tajikistan
  • Tunisia
  • Turkiye
  • Turkmenistan
  • Ukraine
  • United Kingdom
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 107 days

Time span: May 21 2014 to September 04 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 14.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 12.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 39.4 °C

Event center: 68.0°N 12.5°W

Area affected: 19001103 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-May-21_to_2014-Sep-04_347.5_68.0

Heat wave occuring from April 16 2014 to April 28 2014 at 44.0°N 35.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Bulgaria
  • Egypt
  • Georgia
  • Greece
  • Iraq
  • Italy
  • Libya
  • Russian Federation
  • Syria
  • Tunisia
  • Turkiye
  • Ukraine

Duration: 13 days

Time span: April 16 2014 to April 28 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.4 °C

Event center: 44.0°N 35.5°E

Area affected: 2199713 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-16_to_2014-Apr-28_35.5_44.0

Heat wave occuring from February 12 2014 to February 23 2014 at 38.0°N 13.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Albania
  • Algeria
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Bulgaria
  • Croatia
  • France
  • Greece
  • Hungary
  • Italy
  • Libya
  • Montenegro
  • Morocco
  • North Macedonia
  • Romania
  • Serbia
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Spain
  • Tunisia
  • Turkiye
  • Ukraine

Duration: 12 days

Time span: February 12 2014 to February 23 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 14.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 23.5 °C

Event center: 38.0°N 13.0°E

Area affected: 3299400 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-12_to_2014-Feb-23_13.0_38.0

Heat wave occuring from February 06 2014 to February 25 2014 at 46.0°N 36.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Albania
  • Algeria
  • Armenia
  • Azerbaijan
  • Belarus
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Bulgaria
  • Egypt
  • Georgia
  • Greece
  • Libya
  • Montenegro
  • North Macedonia
  • Romania
  • Russian Federation
  • Serbia
  • Tunisia
  • Turkiye
  • Ukraine

Duration: 20 days

Time span: February 06 2014 to February 25 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 7.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 20.8 °C

Event center: 46.0°N 36.0°E

Area affected: 3566423 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-06_to_2014-Feb-25_36.0_46.0

Heat wave occuring from January 25 2014 to January 28 2014 at 34.0°N 6.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Algeria
  • Tunisia

Duration: 4 days

Time span: January 25 2014 to January 28 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 15.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 18.0 °C

Event center: 34.0°N 6.5°E

Area affected: 54007 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-Jan-25_to_2014-Jan-28_6.5_34.0

Heat wave occuring from January 10 2014 to February 09 2014 at 39.5°N 95.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Albania
  • Algeria
  • Armenia
  • Austria
  • Azerbaijan
  • Benin
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Bulgaria
  • Burkina Faso
  • Chad
  • China
  • Croatia
  • Cyprus
  • Czech Republic
  • Egypt
  • Georgia
  • Germany
  • Greece
  • Hungary
  • Iran
  • Iraq
  • Israel
  • Italy
  • Japan
  • Jordan
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Lebanon
  • Libya
  • Mali
  • Moldova
  • Mongolia
  • Montenegro
  • Myanmar
  • Niger
  • Nigeria
  • North Korea
  • North Macedonia
  • Pakistan
  • Poland
  • Romania
  • Russian Federation
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Serbia
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • South Korea
  • Switzerland
  • Syria
  • Tajikistan
  • Tunisia
  • Turkiye
  • Turkmenistan
  • Ukraine
  • Uzbekistan
  • Vietnam

Duration: 31 days

Time span: January 10 2014 to February 09 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 8.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 14.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.0 °C

Event center: 39.5°N 95.5°E

Area affected: 16649491 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-Jan-10_to_2014-Feb-09_95.5_39.5

Heat wave occuring from January 10 2014 to January 14 2014 at 31.0°N 7.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Algeria
  • Tunisia

Duration: 5 days

Time span: January 10 2014 to January 14 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 15.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 19.0 °C

Event center: 31.0°N 7.0°E

Area affected: 242047 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-Jan-10_to_2014-Jan-14_7.0_31.0

Cold spell occuring from November 20 2013 to December 12 2013 at 30.0°N 359.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Albania
  • Algeria
  • Andorra
  • Austria
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Burkina Faso
  • Croatia
  • Côte d’Ivoire
  • France
  • Germany
  • Ghana
  • Italy
  • Libya
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Montenegro
  • Morocco
  • North Macedonia
  • Portugal
  • Serbia
  • Spain
  • Switzerland
  • Tunisia

Duration: 23 days

Time span: November 20 2013 to December 12 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 9.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -17.0 °C

Event center: 30.0°N 1.0°W

Area affected: 5213299 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_2013-Nov-20_to_2013-Dec-12_359.0_30.0