Category: Extremes affecting United Arab Emirates

Cold spell occuring from October 26 2011 to December 24 2011 at 37.5°N 45.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Albania
  • Armenia
  • Austria
  • Azerbaijan
  • Bahrain
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Bulgaria
  • Cameroon
  • Central African Republic
  • Chad
  • China
  • Congo
  • Congo DRC
  • Croatia
  • Cyprus
  • Czech Republic
  • Djibouti
  • Egypt
  • Eritrea
  • Ethiopia
  • Georgia
  • Greece
  • Hungary
  • Iran
  • Iraq
  • Israel
  • Italy
  • Jordan
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kuwait
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Lebanon
  • Libya
  • Mali
  • Niger
  • Nigeria
  • North Macedonia
  • Oman
  • Pakistan
  • Palestinian Territory
  • Poland
  • Qatar
  • Romania
  • Russian Federation
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Serbia
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Somalia
  • South Sudan
  • Sudan
  • Syria
  • Tajikistan
  • Turkiye
  • Turkmenistan
  • Ukraine
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Uzbekistan
  • Yemen

Duration: 60 days

Time span: October 26 2011 to December 24 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 9.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -19.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -27.5 °C

Event center: 37.5°N 45.0°E

Area affected: 22191719 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_2011-Oct-26_to_2011-Dec-24_45.0_37.5

Heat wave occuring from September 20 2011 to October 09 2011 at 15.0°N 47.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Oman
  • Saudi Arabia
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Yemen

Duration: 20 days

Time span: September 20 2011 to October 09 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 31.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 36.9 °C

Event center: 15.0°N 47.0°E

Area affected: 936652 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_2011-Sep-20_to_2011-Oct-09_47.0_15.0

Cold spell occuring from August 17 2011 to August 29 2011 at 26.5°N 56.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Iran
  • Oman
  • United Arab Emirates

Duration: 13 days

Time span: August 17 2011 to August 29 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 27.1 °C

Event center: 26.5°N 56.5°E

Area affected: 190857 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_2011-Aug-17_to_2011-Aug-29_56.5_26.5

Cold spell occuring from July 02 2011 to July 12 2011 at 23.5°N 59.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Oman
  • Saudi Arabia
  • United Arab Emirates

Duration: 11 days

Time span: July 02 2011 to July 12 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 30.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 26.6 °C

Event center: 23.5°N 59.0°E

Area affected: 247576 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_2011-Jul-02_to_2011-Jul-12_59.0_23.5

Heat wave occuring from June 01 2011 to June 15 2011 at 17.5°N 48.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Iraq
  • Kuwait
  • Oman
  • Qatar
  • Saudi Arabia
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Yemen

Duration: 15 days

Time span: June 01 2011 to June 15 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 36.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 40.6 °C

Event center: 17.5°N 48.0°E

Area affected: 1380733 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_2011-Jun-01_to_2011-Jun-15_48.0_17.5

Heat wave occuring from May 30 2011 to June 12 2011 at 26.5°N 55.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Iran
  • Oman
  • Saudi Arabia
  • United Arab Emirates

Duration: 14 days

Time span: May 30 2011 to June 12 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 35.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 41.1 °C

Event center: 26.5°N 55.0°E

Area affected: 348214 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_2011-May-30_to_2011-Jun-12_55.0_26.5

Heat wave occuring from May 20 2011 to September 18 2011 at 4.5°N 49.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Armenia
  • Azerbaijan
  • Belarus
  • China
  • Egypt
  • Estonia
  • Ethiopia
  • Finland
  • Georgia
  • Iran
  • Iraq
  • Jordan
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kenya
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
  • Oman
  • Pakistan
  • Russian Federation
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Somalia
  • South Sudan
  • Syria
  • Tajikistan
  • Tanzania
  • Turkiye
  • Turkmenistan
  • Uganda
  • Ukraine
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Uzbekistan
  • Yemen

Duration: 122 days

Time span: May 20 2011 to September 18 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 44.6 °C

Event center: 4.5°N 49.0°E

Area affected: 17804972 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_2011-May-20_to_2011-Sep-18_49.0_4.5

Heat wave occuring from May 10 2011 to May 27 2011 at 24.0°N 51.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Bahrain
  • China
  • India
  • Iran
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Oman
  • Pakistan
  • Qatar
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Tajikistan
  • Turkmenistan
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Uzbekistan
  • Yemen

Duration: 18 days

Time span: May 10 2011 to May 27 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 30.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 41.1 °C

Event center: 24.0°N 51.5°E

Area affected: 4400328 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_2011-May-10_to_2011-May-27_51.5_24.0

Heat wave occuring from April 05 2011 to April 14 2011 at 17.0°N 45.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Oman
  • Saudi Arabia
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Yemen

Duration: 10 days

Time span: April 05 2011 to April 14 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 31.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 36.2 °C

Event center: 17.0°N 45.0°E

Area affected: 648207 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_2011-Apr-05_to_2011-Apr-14_45.0_17.0

Heat wave occuring from March 09 2011 to March 13 2011 at 24.0°N 52.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Qatar
  • Saudi Arabia
  • United Arab Emirates

Duration: 5 days

Time span: March 09 2011 to March 13 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.1 °C

Event center: 24.0°N 52.5°E

Area affected: 393065 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_2011-Mar-09_to_2011-Mar-13_52.5_24.0