Category: Heat waves affecting Canada

Heat wave occuring from February 19 2022 to January 25 2023 at -11.0°S 150.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica
  • Australia
  • Bangladesh
  • Bhutan
  • Cambodia
  • Canada
  • China
  • Christmas Island
  • Cook Islands
  • Fiji
  • French Polynesia
  • Hong Kong
  • India
  • Indonesia
  • Japan
  • Kazakhstan
  • Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of
  • Korea, Republic of
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Lao People’s Democratic Republic
  • Malaysia
  • Maldives
  • Mongolia
  • Myanmar
  • Nepal
  • New Caledonia
  • New Zealand
  • Norfolk Island
  • Northern Mariana Islands
  • Oman
  • Pakistan
  • Papua New Guinea
  • Philippines
  • Russian Federation
  • Solomon Islands
  • Sri Lanka
  • Taiwan, Province of China
  • Thailand
  • Timor-Leste
  • Tonga
  • United States
  • Vanuatu
  • Viet Nam

Duration: 341 days

Time span: February 19 2022 to January 25 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 33.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 37.4 °C

Event center: -11.0°S 150.0°E

Area affected: 154052228 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_2022-Feb-19_to_2023-Jan-25_150.0_-11.0

Heat wave occuring from February 16 2022 to February 19 2022 at 52.5°N 236.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada
  • United States

Duration: 4 days

Time span: February 16 2022 to February 19 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 0.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 12.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 5.9 °C

Event center: 52.5°N 236.0°E

Area affected: 375617 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_2022-Feb-16_to_2022-Feb-19_236.0_52.5

Heat wave occuring from February 09 2022 to February 11 2022 at 55.5°N 292.0°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: February 09 2022 to February 11 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 11.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -12.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 17.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -6.6 °C

Event center: 55.5°N 292.0°E

Area affected: 51602 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_2022-Feb-09_to_2022-Feb-11_292.0_55.5

Heat wave occuring from February 08 2022 to February 23 2022 at 21.0°N 281.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Bahamas
  • Canada
  • Cuba
  • Turks and Caicos Islands
  • United States

Duration: 16 days

Time span: February 08 2022 to February 23 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 13.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 18.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.2 °C

Event center: 21.0°N 281.5°E

Area affected: 4420116 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_2022-Feb-08_to_2022-Feb-23_281.5_21.0

Heat wave occuring from February 05 2022 to February 19 2022 at 83.5°N 94.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 15 days

Time span: February 05 2022 to February 19 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 10.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -13.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 20.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -1.1 °C

Event center: 83.5°N 94.5°E

Area affected: 3886051 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_2022-Feb-05_to_2022-Feb-19_94.5_83.5

Heat wave occuring from February 04 2022 to February 13 2022 at 52.5°N 244.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada
  • United States

Duration: 10 days

Time span: February 04 2022 to February 13 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 11.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 0.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 19.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 11.8 °C

Event center: 52.5°N 244.5°E

Area affected: 1792308 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_2022-Feb-04_to_2022-Feb-13_244.5_52.5

Heat wave occuring from February 03 2022 to February 05 2022 at 41.5°N 296.0°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: February 03 2022 to February 05 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 10.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 19.3 °C

Event center: 41.5°N 296.0°E

Area affected: 194739 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_2022-Feb-03_to_2022-Feb-05_296.0_41.5

Heat wave occuring from January 23 2022 to January 26 2022 at 68.5°N 223.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada
  • United States

Duration: 4 days

Time span: January 23 2022 to January 26 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 13.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -12.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 24.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -1.7 °C

Event center: 68.5°N 223.0°E

Area affected: 187952 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_2022-Jan-23_to_2022-Jan-26_223.0_68.5

Heat wave occuring from January 21 2022 to January 29 2022 at 62.5°N 232.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada
  • United States

Duration: 9 days

Time span: January 21 2022 to January 29 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 12.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -4.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 24.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 7.7 °C

Event center: 62.5°N 232.0°E

Area affected: 1233436 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_2022-Jan-21_to_2022-Jan-29_232.0_62.5

Heat wave occuring from January 19 2022 to January 21 2022 at 72.0°N 293.5°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: January 19 2022 to January 21 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: -17.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -13.8 °C

Event center: 72.0°N 293.5°E

Area affected: 77092 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_2022-Jan-19_to_2022-Jan-21_293.5_72.0