Category: Heat waves affecting Belgium

Heat wave occuring from October 14 2020 to February 13 2021 at 11.5°N 347.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Albania
  • Algeria
  • Armenia
  • Azerbaijan
  • Bahrain
  • Belarus
  • Belgium
  • Benin
  • Bulgaria
  • Burkina Faso
  • Burundi
  • Cabo Verde
  • Cameroon
  • Central African Republic
  • Chad
  • China
  • Congo
  • Congo, The Democratic Republic of the
  • Cyprus
  • Czechia
  • Côte d’Ivoire
  • Egypt
  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Eritrea
  • Ethiopia
  • France
  • Gabon
  • Gambia
  • Georgia
  • Germany
  • Ghana
  • Greece
  • Guinea
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Hungary
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Iraq
  • Israel
  • Italy
  • Jordan
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Lebanon
  • Liberia
  • Libya
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Moldova, Republic of
  • Mongolia
  • Morocco
  • Niger
  • Nigeria
  • North Macedonia
  • Pakistan
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Romania
  • Russian Federation
  • Rwanda
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Senegal
  • Serbia
  • Sierra Leone
  • Slovakia
  • South Sudan
  • Spain
  • Sudan
  • Syrian Arab Republic
  • Tajikistan
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
  • Togo
  • Tunisia
  • Turkmenistan
  • Türkiye
  • Uganda
  • Ukraine
  • United Kingdom
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 123 days

Time span: October 14 2020 to February 13 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 17.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.7 °C

Event center: 3.5°N 19.5°E

Area affected: 37333109 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_2020-Oct-14_to_2021-Feb-13_347.5_11.5

Heat wave occuring from May 31 2020 to June 30 2020 at 65.5°N 22.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Belarus
  • Belgium
  • Denmark
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • France
  • Germany
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
  • Netherlands
  • Norway
  • Poland
  • Russian Federation
  • Sweden
  • Ukraine
  • United Kingdom

Duration: 31 days

Time span: May 31 2020 to June 30 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 12.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 26.7 °C

Event center: 65.5°N 22.5°E

Area affected: 4562585 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_2020-May-31_to_2020-Jun-30_22.5_65.5

Heat wave occuring from April 05 2020 to April 18 2020 at 48.0°N 358.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Austria
  • Belgium
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Croatia
  • Czechia
  • Denmark
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • France
  • Germany
  • Ireland
  • Italy
  • Latvia
  • Luxembourg
  • Netherlands
  • Norway
  • Poland
  • Russian Federation
  • Slovenia
  • Spain
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • United Kingdom

Duration: 14 days

Time span: April 05 2020 to April 18 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 11.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 18.3 °C

Event center: 49.0°N 0.0°E

Area affected: 2461636 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_2020-Apr-05_to_2020-Apr-18_358.5_48.0

Heat wave occuring from February 06 2020 to March 08 2020 at 77.0°N 95.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Andorra
  • Austria
  • Belarus
  • Belgium
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Canada
  • Croatia
  • Czechia
  • Denmark
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • France
  • Germany
  • Greece
  • Hungary
  • Italy
  • Kazakhstan
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
  • Luxembourg
  • Moldova, Republic of
  • Montenegro
  • Netherlands
  • Norway
  • Poland
  • Romania
  • Russian Federation
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Spain
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • Tunisia
  • Ukraine

Duration: 32 days

Time span: February 06 2020 to March 08 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 12.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -8.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 27.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 17.1 °C

Event center: 77.0°N 95.5°E

Area affected: 18911486 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_2020-Feb-06_to_2020-Mar-08_95.5_77.0

Heat wave occuring from January 14 2020 to January 17 2020 at 48.5°N 5.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Belgium
  • France
  • Germany
  • Luxembourg

Duration: 4 days

Time span: January 14 2020 to January 17 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 8.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 11.1 °C

Event center: 48.5°N 5.0°E

Area affected: 184598 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_2020-Jan-14_to_2020-Jan-17_5.0_48.5

Heat wave occuring from January 11 2020 to February 22 2020 at 33.0°N 337.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Albania
  • Algeria
  • Andorra
  • Armenia
  • Austria
  • Azerbaijan
  • Belarus
  • Belgium
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Bulgaria
  • Croatia
  • Czechia
  • Denmark
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • France
  • Georgia
  • Germany
  • Greece
  • Hungary
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Italy
  • Kazakhstan
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
  • Luxembourg
  • Mauritania
  • Moldova, Republic of
  • Montenegro
  • Morocco
  • Netherlands
  • North Macedonia
  • Norway
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Romania
  • Russian Federation
  • Serbia
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Spain
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • Tunisia
  • Türkiye
  • Ukraine
  • United Kingdom

Duration: 43 days

Time span: January 11 2020 to February 22 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 5.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 13.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 20.9 °C

Event center: 59.5°N 21.5°E

Area affected: 15888708 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_2020-Jan-11_to_2020-Feb-22_337.0_33.0