Category: Heat waves affecting Canada

16 heat waves identified in Canada since 2020

Heat wave occuring from December 25 2013 to January 02 2014 at 56.0°N 230.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada
  • United States

Duration: 9 days

Time span: December 25 2013 to January 02 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 0.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 12.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 7.5 °C

Event center: 56.0°N 230.5°E

Area affected: 182789 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_2013-Dec-25_to_2014-Jan-02_230.5_56.0

Heat wave occuring from December 11 2013 to December 17 2013 at 54.0°N 233.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada

Duration: 7 days

Time span: December 11 2013 to December 17 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 0.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 4.0 °C

Event center: 54.0°N 233.5°E

Area affected: 150776 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_2013-Dec-11_to_2013-Dec-17_233.5_54.0

Heat wave occuring from November 22 2013 to December 01 2013 at 52.5°N 234.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada
  • United States

Duration: 10 days

Time span: November 22 2013 to December 01 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 1.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 10.0 °C

Event center: 52.5°N 234.0°E

Area affected: 268493 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_2013-Nov-22_to_2013-Dec-01_234.0_52.5

Heat wave occuring from November 17 2013 to November 19 2013 at 59.0°N 295.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada

Duration: 3 days

Time span: November 17 2013 to November 19 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 1.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 4.5 °C

Event center: 59.0°N 295.5°E

Area affected: 260395 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_2013-Nov-17_to_2013-Nov-19_295.5_59.0

Heat wave occuring from November 13 2013 to April 02 2014 at 45.5°N 210.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada
  • China
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • Greenland
  • Japan
  • Kazakhstan
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
  • Mexico
  • Mongolia
  • North Korea
  • Norway
  • Russian Federation
  • South Korea
  • Sweden
  • United States

Duration: 141 days

Time span: November 13 2013 to April 02 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 9.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: -3.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 32.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.5 °C

Event center: 45.5°N 210.5°E

Area affected: 73681615 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_2013-Nov-13_to_2014-Apr-02_210.5_45.5

Heat wave occuring from November 10 2013 to November 12 2013 at 72.5°N 240.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada

Duration: 3 days

Time span: November 10 2013 to November 12 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 9.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -10.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 15.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -4.4 °C

Event center: 72.5°N 240.5°E

Area affected: 81373 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_2013-Nov-10_to_2013-Nov-12_240.5_72.5

Heat wave occuring from November 03 2013 to November 06 2013 at 72.0°N 240.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada

Duration: 4 days

Time span: November 03 2013 to November 06 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 9.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -7.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 16.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -1.2 °C

Event center: 72.0°N 240.5°E

Area affected: 156195 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_2013-Nov-03_to_2013-Nov-06_240.5_72.0

Heat wave occuring from October 18 2013 to October 23 2013 at 81.0°N 296.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada
  • Greenland

Duration: 6 days

Time span: October 18 2013 to October 23 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 9.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -10.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 14.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -5.8 °C

Event center: 81.0°N 296.5°E

Area affected: 157289 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_2013-Oct-18_to_2013-Oct-23_296.5_81.0

Heat wave occuring from October 18 2013 to October 22 2013 at 58.0°N 289.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada

Duration: 5 days

Time span: October 18 2013 to October 22 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 3.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 6.1 °C

Event center: 58.0°N 289.0°E

Area affected: 221505 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_2013-Oct-18_to_2013-Oct-22_289.0_58.0

Heat wave occuring from October 17 2013 to October 23 2013 at 78.5°N 258.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada

Duration: 7 days

Time span: October 17 2013 to October 23 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -8.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -6.4 °C

Event center: 78.5°N 258.5°E

Area affected: 73594 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_2013-Oct-17_to_2013-Oct-23_258.5_78.5