Category: Extremes affecting Türkiye

Heat wave occuring from July 10 2022 to July 21 2022 at 39.0°N 44.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Armenia
  • Azerbaijan
  • Georgia
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Iraq
  • Russian Federation
  • Türkiye

Duration: 12 days

Time span: July 10 2022 to July 21 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 37.5 °C

Event center: 39.0°N 44.0°E

Area affected: 489768 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-Jul-10_to_2022-Jul-21_44.0_39.0

Cold spell occuring from July 02 2022 to July 06 2022 at 38.5°N 33.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Türkiye

Duration: 5 days

Time span: July 02 2022 to July 06 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 13.7 °C

Event center: 38.5°N 33.5°E

Area affected: 62146 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-02_to_2022-Jul-06_33.5_38.5

Cold spell occuring from June 23 2022 to June 30 2022 at 38.5°N 38.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Georgia
  • Syrian Arab Republic
  • Türkiye

Duration: 8 days

Time span: June 23 2022 to June 30 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 9.4 °C

Event center: 38.5°N 38.5°E

Area affected: 532034 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-Jun-23_to_2022-Jun-30_38.5_38.5

Cold spell occuring from May 23 2022 to May 28 2022 at 42.0°N 47.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Armenia
  • Azerbaijan
  • Georgia
  • Russian Federation
  • Türkiye

Duration: 6 days

Time span: May 23 2022 to May 28 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 7.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -1.3 °C

Event center: 42.0°N 47.0°E

Area affected: 136652 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-May-23_to_2022-May-28_47.0_42.0

Cold spell occuring from May 07 2022 to May 10 2022 at 36.0°N 45.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Iraq
  • Türkiye

Duration: 4 days

Time span: May 07 2022 to May 10 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 10.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 2.0 °C

Event center: 36.0°N 45.5°E

Area affected: 59223 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-May-07_to_2022-May-10_45.5_36.0

Cold spell occuring from May 04 2022 to May 12 2022 at 43.0°N 44.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Azerbaijan
  • Georgia
  • Kazakhstan
  • Russian Federation
  • Türkiye

Duration: 9 days

Time span: May 04 2022 to May 12 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 8.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -2.4 °C

Event center: 43.0°N 44.0°E

Area affected: 893400 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-May-04_to_2022-May-12_44.0_43.0

Heat wave occuring from April 23 2022 to April 28 2022 at 42.0°N 26.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Bulgaria
  • Greece
  • Romania
  • Türkiye

Duration: 6 days

Time span: April 23 2022 to April 28 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 19.3 °C

Event center: 42.0°N 26.5°E

Area affected: 50584 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-23_to_2022-Apr-28_26.5_42.0

Heat wave occuring from April 18 2022 to May 02 2022 at 39.0°N 45.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Armenia
  • Azerbaijan
  • Georgia
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Iraq
  • Jordan
  • Kazakhstan
  • Russian Federation
  • Syrian Arab Republic
  • Türkiye
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 15 days

Time span: April 18 2022 to May 02 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.0 °C

Event center: 39.0°N 45.0°E

Area affected: 1662363 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-18_to_2022-May-02_45.0_39.0

Cold spell occuring from April 17 2022 to April 21 2022 at 43.0°N 23.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Belarus
  • Bulgaria
  • Greece
  • North Macedonia
  • Romania
  • Serbia
  • Türkiye
  • Ukraine

Duration: 5 days

Time span: April 17 2022 to April 21 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 4.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -3.5 °C

Event center: 43.0°N 23.5°E

Area affected: 619556 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-17_to_2022-Apr-21_23.5_43.0

Cold spell occuring from April 12 2022 to April 14 2022 at 39.0°N 36.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Türkiye

Duration: 3 days

Time span: April 12 2022 to April 14 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 1.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -5.9 °C

Event center: 39.0°N 36.5°E

Area affected: 122312 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-12_to_2022-Apr-14_36.5_39.0