Category: Extremes affecting Yemen

Cold spell occuring from December 12 2025 to December 17 2025 at 16.5°N 55.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Oman
  • Yemen

Duration: 6 days

Time span: December 12 2025 to December 17 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 20.7 °C

Event center: 16.5°N 55.0°E

Area affected: 175188 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_2025-Dec-12_to_2025-Dec-17_55.0_16.5

Heat wave occuring from December 06 2025 to December 18 2025 at 18.5°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
  • Yemen

Duration: 13 days

Time span: December 06 2025 to December 18 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 25.7 °C

Event center: 18.5°N 47.0°E

Area affected: 390405 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_2025-Dec-06_to_2025-Dec-18_47.0_18.5

Cold spell occuring from November 19 2025 to November 24 2025 at 17.5°N 43.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Yemen

Duration: 6 days

Time span: November 19 2025 to November 24 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 15.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 10.7 °C

Event center: 17.5°N 43.5°E

Area affected: 85754 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_2025-Nov-19_to_2025-Nov-24_43.5_17.5

Cold spell occuring from November 02 2025 to November 10 2025 at 19.5°N 42.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Oman
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Yemen

Duration: 9 days

Time span: November 02 2025 to November 10 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 15.1 °C

Event center: 19.5°N 42.5°E

Area affected: 562676 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_2025-Nov-02_to_2025-Nov-10_42.5_19.5

Cold spell occuring from October 25 2025 to December 10 2025 at 22.0°N 72.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Bangladesh
  • India
  • Nepal
  • Oman
  • Pakistan
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Somalia
  • Yemen

Duration: 47 days

Time span: October 25 2025 to December 10 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 10.5 °C

Event center: 22.0°N 72.0°E

Area affected: 5445757 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_2025-Oct-25_to_2025-Dec-10_72.0_22.0

Heat wave occuring from August 20 2025 to October 12 2025 at 22.5°N 41.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Central African Republic
  • Chad
  • Djibouti
  • Egypt
  • Eritrea
  • Ethiopia
  • Kenya
  • Oman
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Somalia
  • South Sudan
  • Sudan
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Yemen

Duration: 54 days

Time span: August 20 2025 to October 12 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 31.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 39.2 °C

Event center: 22.5°N 41.5°E

Area affected: 4543278 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_2025-Aug-20_to_2025-Oct-12_41.5_22.5

Heat wave occuring from August 18 2025 to September 29 2025 at 0.5°N 37.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Djibouti
  • Eritrea
  • Ethiopia
  • Kenya
  • Oman
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Somalia
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Yemen

Duration: 43 days

Time span: August 18 2025 to September 29 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 31.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 40.2 °C

Event center: 0.5°N 37.0°E

Area affected: 1989168 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_2025-Aug-18_to_2025-Sep-29_37.0_0.5

Cold spell occuring from August 16 2025 to September 07 2025 at 14.5°N 40.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Central African Republic
  • Chad
  • Djibouti
  • Eritrea
  • Ethiopia
  • Kenya
  • Niger
  • Oman
  • Saudi Arabia
  • South Sudan
  • Sudan
  • Uganda
  • Yemen

Duration: 23 days

Time span: August 16 2025 to September 07 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 11.0 °C

Event center: 14.5°N 40.0°E

Area affected: 4160278 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_2025-Aug-16_to_2025-Sep-07_40.0_14.5

Heat wave occuring from August 09 2025 to August 18 2025 at 13.5°N 48.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Somalia
  • Yemen

Duration: 10 days

Time span: August 09 2025 to August 18 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 31.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 34.8 °C

Event center: 13.5°N 48.5°E

Area affected: 99491 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_2025-Aug-09_to_2025-Aug-18_48.5_13.5

Cold spell occuring from June 03 2025 to June 10 2025 at 23.5°N 49.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

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

Duration: 8 days

Time span: June 03 2025 to June 10 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 32.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 29.7 °C

Event center: 23.5°N 49.0°E

Area affected: 385265 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_2025-Jun-03_to_2025-Jun-10_49.0_23.5