Category: Extremes affecting Ukraine

Heat wave occuring from December 29 2024 to January 07 2025 at 48.0°N 83.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Belarus
  • China
  • Kazakhstan
  • Lithuania
  • Russian Federation
  • Turkmenistan
  • Ukraine
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 10 days

Time span: December 29 2024 to January 07 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 10.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -0.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 19.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 10.5 °C

Event center: 48.0°N 83.0°E

Area affected: 4037938 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-Dec-29_to_2025-Jan-07_83.0_48.0

Heat wave occuring from December 14 2024 to December 21 2024 at 52.5°N 20.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Austria
  • Belarus
  • Czechia
  • Denmark
  • Germany
  • Ireland
  • Italy
  • Lithuania
  • Moldova, Republic of
  • Netherlands
  • Poland
  • Romania
  • Russian Federation
  • Slovakia
  • Sweden
  • Ukraine
  • United Kingdom

Duration: 8 days

Time span: December 14 2024 to December 21 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 7.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 12.3 °C

Event center: 52.5°N 20.5°E

Area affected: 2319160 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-Dec-14_to_2024-Dec-21_20.5_52.5

Cold spell occuring from November 07 2024 to November 13 2024 at 46.5°N 16.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Austria
  • Croatia
  • Hungary
  • Romania
  • Serbia
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Ukraine

Duration: 7 days

Time span: November 07 2024 to November 13 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 1.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -1.2 °C

Event center: 46.5°N 16.5°E

Area affected: 113471 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-07_to_2024-Nov-13_16.5_46.5

Heat wave occuring from October 29 2024 to November 02 2024 at 44.5°N 35.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Ukraine

Duration: 5 days

Time span: October 29 2024 to November 02 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 16.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 17.7 °C

Event center: 44.5°N 35.0°E

Area affected: 63494 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-Oct-29_to_2024-Nov-02_35.0_44.5

Heat wave occuring from October 09 2024 to October 11 2024 at 48.5°N 30.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Ukraine

Duration: 3 days

Time span: October 09 2024 to October 11 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 15.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 17.9 °C

Event center: 48.5°N 30.5°E

Area affected: 82178 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-Oct-09_to_2024-Oct-11_30.5_48.5

Heat wave occuring from October 03 2024 to October 07 2024 at 46.0°N 35.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Ukraine

Duration: 5 days

Time span: October 03 2024 to October 07 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 22.3 °C

Event center: 46.0°N 35.5°E

Area affected: 51626 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-Oct-03_to_2024-Oct-07_35.5_46.0

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 March 16 2024 to March 19 2024 at 53.0°N 33.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Belarus
  • Russian Federation
  • Ukraine

Duration: 4 days

Time span: March 16 2024 to March 19 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 5.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 7.1 °C

Event center: 53.0°N 33.0°E

Area affected: 54926 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-16_to_2024-Mar-19_33.0_53.0

Cold spell occuring from January 12 2024 to January 17 2024 at 60.0°N 29.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Belarus
  • Estonia
  • Latvia
  • Russian Federation
  • Ukraine

Duration: 6 days

Time span: January 12 2024 to January 17 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -11.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -16.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -19.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -24.7 °C

Event center: 60.0°N 29.5°E

Area affected: 936464 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-12_to_2024-Jan-17_29.5_60.0

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