Category: Heat waves affecting Canarias

1 heat waves identified in Canarias since 2020

Heat wave occuring from May 27 2012 to July 09 2012 at 32.0°N 337.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Algeria
  • Canarias
  • France
  • Italy
  • Madeira
  • Mauritania
  • Morocco
  • Portugal
  • Spain

Duration: 44 days

Time span: May 27 2012 to July 09 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 13.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 39.9 °C

Event center: 32.0°N 337.5°E

Area affected: 8001153 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_2012-May-27_to_2012-Jul-09_337.5_32.0

Heat wave occuring from May 04 2012 to May 21 2012 at 28.0°N 344.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Algeria
  • Andorra
  • Azores
  • Canarias
  • France
  • Madeira
  • Mauritania
  • Morocco
  • Portugal
  • Spain

Duration: 18 days

Time span: May 04 2012 to May 21 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 13.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 36.7 °C

Event center: 28.0°N 344.5°E

Area affected: 6026138 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_2012-May-04_to_2012-May-21_344.5_28.0

Heat wave occuring from October 10 2011 to October 12 2011 at 28.0°N 343.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canarias

Duration: 3 days

Time span: October 10 2011 to October 12 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 25.4 °C

Event center: 28.0°N 343.0°E

Area affected: 90862 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_2011-Oct-10_to_2011-Oct-12_343.0_28.0

Heat wave occuring from September 21 2011 to October 19 2011 at 41.0°N 351.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Albania
  • Andorra
  • Austria
  • Belarus
  • Belgium
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Canarias
  • Croatia
  • Czech Republic
  • Denmark
  • France
  • Germany
  • Ireland
  • Italy
  • Lithuania
  • Luxembourg
  • Madeira
  • Mauritania
  • Montenegro
  • Morocco
  • Netherlands
  • Norway
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Spain
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • Ukraine
  • United Kingdom

Duration: 29 days

Time span: September 21 2011 to October 19 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 36.1 °C

Event center: 41.0°N 351.5°E

Area affected: 8038184 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_2011-Sep-21_to_2011-Oct-19_351.5_41.0

Heat wave occuring from June 10 2011 to July 04 2011 at 29.0°N 349.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Algeria
  • Cabo Verde
  • Canarias
  • Mauritania
  • Morocco
  • Spain

Duration: 25 days

Time span: June 10 2011 to July 04 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 15.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 40.2 °C

Event center: 29.0°N 349.5°E

Area affected: 1880475 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_2011-Jun-10_to_2011-Jul-04_349.5_29.0

Heat wave occuring from May 08 2011 to June 08 2011 at 29.5°N 349.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Austria
  • Canarias
  • Croatia
  • France
  • Italy
  • Mauritania
  • Morocco
  • Portugal
  • Slovenia
  • Spain
  • Switzerland

Duration: 32 days

Time span: May 08 2011 to June 08 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 35.1 °C

Event center: 29.5°N 349.5°E

Area affected: 2237463 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_2011-May-08_to_2011-Jun-08_349.5_29.5

Heat wave occuring from March 30 2011 to April 24 2011 at 42.5°N 1.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Albania
  • Algeria
  • Andorra
  • Austria
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Burkina Faso
  • Canarias
  • Croatia
  • Czech Republic
  • Denmark
  • France
  • Germany
  • Hungary
  • Ireland
  • Italy
  • Luxembourg
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Montenegro
  • Morocco
  • Niger
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Slovenia
  • Spain
  • Switzerland
  • Tunisia
  • United Kingdom

Duration: 26 days

Time span: March 30 2011 to April 24 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 38.9 °C

Event center: 42.5°N 361.5°E

Area affected: 8959975 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_2011-Mar-30_to_2011-Apr-24_1.5_42.5

Heat wave occuring from September 21 2010 to September 26 2010 at 28.5°N 349.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Algeria
  • Canarias
  • Mauritania
  • Morocco

Duration: 6 days

Time span: September 21 2010 to September 26 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 31.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 36.5 °C

Event center: 28.5°N 349.0°E

Area affected: 656532 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-21_to_2010-Sep-26_349.0_28.5

Heat wave occuring from September 11 2010 to September 20 2010 at 24.5°N 344.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Algeria
  • Canarias
  • Mauritania
  • Morocco

Duration: 10 days

Time span: September 11 2010 to September 20 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 38.0 °C

Event center: 24.5°N 344.5°E

Area affected: 1281174 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-11_to_2010-Sep-20_344.5_24.5

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