Category: Extremes affecting Yemen

Cold spell occuring from September 21 2010 to September 24 2010 at 18.5°N 51.5°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: 4 days

Time span: September 21 2010 to September 24 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 22.9 °C

Event center: 18.5°N 51.5°E

Area affected: 166524 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_2010-Sep-21_to_2010-Sep-24_51.5_18.5

Cold spell occuring from September 16 2010 to September 29 2010 at 14.0°N 43.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Djibouti
  • Eritrea
  • Somalia
  • Yemen

Duration: 14 days

Time span: September 16 2010 to September 29 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 22.8 °C

Event center: 14.0°N 43.5°E

Area affected: 75475 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_2010-Sep-16_to_2010-Sep-29_43.5_14.0

Heat wave occuring from September 04 2010 to January 30 2011 at 26.5°N 35.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Albania
  • Algeria
  • Andorra
  • Armenia
  • Aruba
  • Austria
  • Azerbaijan
  • Bahrain
  • Belarus
  • Benin
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Bulgaria
  • Burkina Faso
  • Cabo Verde
  • Cameroon
  • Canarias
  • Chad
  • China
  • Croatia
  • Cyprus
  • Czech Republic
  • Djibouti
  • Egypt
  • Eritrea
  • Ethiopia
  • France
  • French Guiana
  • Gambia
  • Georgia
  • Germany
  • Greece
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Guyana
  • Hungary
  • India
  • Iran
  • Iraq
  • Israel
  • Italy
  • Japan
  • Jordan
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kenya
  • Kuwait
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Latvia
  • Lebanon
  • Libya
  • Lithuania
  • Luxembourg
  • Mali
  • Martinique
  • Mauritania
  • Moldova
  • Mongolia
  • Montenegro
  • Morocco
  • Nepal
  • Niger
  • Nigeria
  • North Macedonia
  • Oman
  • Pakistan
  • Palestinian Territory
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Romania
  • Russian Federation
  • Saint Lucia
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Senegal
  • Serbia
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Somalia
  • South Sudan
  • Spain
  • Sudan
  • Switzerland
  • Syria
  • Tajikistan
  • Togo
  • Tunisia
  • Turkiye
  • Turkmenistan
  • Uganda
  • Ukraine
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Uzbekistan
  • Venezuela
  • Yemen

Duration: 149 days

Time span: September 04 2010 to January 30 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 28.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 37.2 °C

Event center: 26.5°N 35.0°E

Area affected: 58671948 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_2010-Sep-04_to_2011-Jan-30_35.0_26.5

Heat wave occuring from July 15 2010 to July 23 2010 at 11.5°N 55.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Yemen

Duration: 9 days

Time span: July 15 2010 to July 23 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 0.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.4 °C

Event center: 11.5°N 55.5°E

Area affected: 136049 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_2010-Jul-15_to_2010-Jul-23_55.5_11.5

Heat wave occuring from July 08 2010 to July 30 2010 at 9.0°N 54.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Oman
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Somalia
  • Yemen

Duration: 23 days

Time span: July 08 2010 to July 30 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 40.6 °C

Event center: 9.0°N 54.0°E

Area affected: 763345 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_2010-Jul-08_to_2010-Jul-30_54.0_9.0

Cold spell occuring from July 08 2010 to August 02 2010 at 10.0°N 47.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Djibouti
  • Eritrea
  • Ethiopia
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Somalia
  • Yemen

Duration: 26 days

Time span: July 08 2010 to August 02 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 14.4 °C

Event center: 10.0°N 47.0°E

Area affected: 781495 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_2010-Jul-08_to_2010-Aug-02_47.0_10.0

Cold spell occuring from July 08 2010 to July 15 2010 at 18.0°N 52.5°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: 8 days

Time span: July 08 2010 to July 15 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 31.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 25.0 °C

Event center: 18.0°N 52.5°E

Area affected: 354394 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_2010-Jul-08_to_2010-Jul-15_52.5_18.0

Heat wave occuring from June 20 2010 to September 17 2010 at 55.5°N 37.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Albania
  • Algeria
  • Andorra
  • Armenia
  • Austria
  • Azerbaijan
  • Bahrain
  • Belarus
  • Belgium
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Bulgaria
  • Chad
  • Croatia
  • Cyprus
  • Czech Republic
  • Denmark
  • Egypt
  • Eritrea
  • Estonia
  • Ethiopia
  • Finland
  • France
  • Georgia
  • Germany
  • Greece
  • Hungary
  • Iran
  • Iraq
  • Israel
  • Italy
  • Jordan
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kenya
  • Kuwait
  • Latvia
  • Lebanon
  • Libya
  • Lithuania
  • Luxembourg
  • Mali
  • Moldova
  • Montenegro
  • Netherlands
  • Niger
  • North Macedonia
  • Oman
  • Palestinian Territory
  • Poland
  • Qatar
  • Romania
  • Russian Federation
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Serbia
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Somalia
  • Spain
  • Sudan
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • Syria
  • Turkiye
  • Turkmenistan
  • Ukraine
  • United Arab Emirates
  • United Kingdom
  • Uzbekistan
  • Yemen

Duration: 90 days

Time span: June 20 2010 to September 17 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 13.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 44.2 °C

Event center: 55.5°N 37.5°E

Area affected: 22235143 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_2010-Jun-20_to_2010-Sep-17_37.5_55.5

Cold spell occuring from June 17 2010 to June 21 2010 at 17.5°N 53.0°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: 5 days

Time span: June 17 2010 to June 21 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 30.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 26.2 °C

Event center: 17.5°N 53.0°E

Area affected: 126256 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_2010-Jun-17_to_2010-Jun-21_53.0_17.5

Heat wave occuring from June 16 2010 to July 26 2010 at 19.0°N 61.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Ethiopia
  • India
  • Iran
  • Oman
  • Pakistan
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Somalia
  • Yemen

Duration: 41 days

Time span: June 16 2010 to July 26 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 30.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 44.1 °C

Event center: 19.0°N 61.0°E

Area affected: 7046451 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_2010-Jun-16_to_2010-Jul-26_61.0_19.0