Category: Heat waves affecting Canada

16 heat waves identified in Canada since 2020

Heat wave occuring from May 21 2010 to June 14 2010 at 68.5°N 212.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada
  • United States

Duration: 25 days

Time span: May 21 2010 to June 14 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 14.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 15.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 24.2 °C

Event center: 68.5°N 212.5°E

Area affected: 2792357 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-May-21_to_2010-Jun-14_212.5_68.5

Heat wave occuring from May 12 2010 to June 06 2010 at 46.0°N 277.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada
  • United States

Duration: 26 days

Time span: May 12 2010 to June 06 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 17.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.7 °C

Event center: 46.0°N 277.5°E

Area affected: 3931045 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-May-12_to_2010-Jun-06_277.5_46.0

Heat wave occuring from May 11 2010 to May 16 2010 at 55.0°N 276.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada

Duration: 6 days

Time span: May 11 2010 to May 16 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 7.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 13.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 14.5 °C

Event center: 55.0°N 276.0°E

Area affected: 76510 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-May-11_to_2010-May-16_276.0_55.0

Heat wave occuring from May 10 2010 to May 12 2010 at 58.5°N 266.5°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: May 10 2010 to May 12 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 9.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 7.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 12.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 11.1 °C

Event center: 58.5°N 266.5°E

Area affected: 79504 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-May-10_to_2010-May-12_266.5_58.5

Heat wave occuring from May 08 2010 to May 11 2010 at 66.0°N 297.5°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: May 08 2010 to May 11 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -0.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 12.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 4.8 °C

Event center: 66.0°N 297.5°E

Area affected: 51468 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-May-08_to_2010-May-11_297.5_66.0

Heat wave occuring from May 02 2010 to June 09 2010 at 62.0°N 170.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 39 days

Time span: May 02 2010 to June 09 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -0.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 14.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 21.5 °C

Event center: 62.0°N 170.5°E

Area affected: 8883668 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-May-02_to_2010-Jun-09_170.5_62.0

Heat wave occuring from April 29 2010 to May 08 2010 at 41.5°N 290.5°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: April 29 2010 to May 08 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 12.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.9 °C

Event center: 41.5°N 290.5°E

Area affected: 1961897 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-Apr-29_to_2010-May-08_290.5_41.5

Heat wave occuring from April 28 2010 to May 08 2010 at 49.5°N 293.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada

Duration: 11 days

Time span: April 28 2010 to May 08 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 8.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 14.6 °C

Event center: 49.5°N 293.0°E

Area affected: 106076 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-Apr-28_to_2010-May-08_293.0_49.5

Heat wave occuring from April 27 2010 to August 05 2010 at 61.0°N 318.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Belarus
  • Canada
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • Greenland
  • Iceland
  • Kazakhstan
  • Latvia
  • Norway
  • Russian Federation
  • Sweden
  • Ukraine
  • United States
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 101 days

Time span: April 27 2010 to August 05 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 8.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 19.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 33.0 °C

Event center: 61.0°N 318.0°E

Area affected: 23412526 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-Apr-27_to_2010-Aug-05_318.0_61.0

Heat wave occuring from April 23 2010 to April 27 2010 at 65.5°N 270.0°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: April 23 2010 to April 27 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 9.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -5.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 12.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -4.0 °C

Event center: 65.5°N 270.0°E

Area affected: 61744 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-Apr-23_to_2010-Apr-27_270.0_65.5