Category: Heat waves affecting Finland

1 heat waves identified in Finland since 2020

Heat wave occuring from May 15 2012 to May 21 2012 at 68.5°N 38.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Finland
  • Norway
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 7 days

Time span: May 15 2012 to May 21 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 6.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 14.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 16.9 °C

Event center: 68.5°N 38.0°E

Area affected: 589180 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-15_to_2012-May-21_38.0_68.5

Heat wave occuring from December 23 2011 to December 29 2011 at 59.0°N 21.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • Sweden

Duration: 7 days

Time span: December 23 2011 to December 29 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 6.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 8.4 °C

Event center: 59.0°N 21.0°E

Area affected: 85776 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-Dec-23_to_2011-Dec-29_21.0_59.0

Heat wave occuring from November 29 2011 to January 06 2012 at 75.0°N 71.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Belarus
  • Finland
  • Greenland
  • Norway
  • Russian Federation
  • Sweden
  • Ukraine

Duration: 39 days

Time span: November 29 2011 to January 06 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 11.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: -9.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 25.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 10.6 °C

Event center: 75.0°N 71.0°E

Area affected: 10379310 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-Nov-29_to_2012-Jan-06_71.0_75.0

Heat wave occuring from November 29 2011 to December 02 2011 at 63.5°N 20.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Finland
  • Norway
  • Russian Federation
  • Sweden

Duration: 4 days

Time span: November 29 2011 to December 02 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 1.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 6.1 °C

Event center: 63.5°N 20.5°E

Area affected: 392441 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-Nov-29_to_2011-Dec-02_20.5_63.5

Heat wave occuring from November 24 2011 to December 02 2011 at 58.0°N 22.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Estonia
  • Finland

Duration: 9 days

Time span: November 24 2011 to December 02 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 7.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 9.0 °C

Event center: 58.0°N 22.5°E

Area affected: 51054 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-Nov-24_to_2011-Dec-02_22.5_58.0

Heat wave occuring from October 22 2011 to November 30 2011 at 67.5°N 11.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada
  • Estonia
  • Faroe Islands
  • Finland
  • France
  • Greenland
  • Iceland
  • Ireland
  • Latvia
  • Norway
  • Portugal
  • Russian Federation
  • Spain
  • Sweden
  • United Kingdom

Duration: 40 days

Time span: October 22 2011 to November 30 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -0.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 15.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 20.0 °C

Event center: 67.5°N 11.5°E

Area affected: 7320238 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-22_to_2011-Nov-30_11.5_67.5

Heat wave occuring from October 16 2011 to October 21 2011 at 69.0°N 36.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Finland
  • Norway
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 6 days

Time span: October 16 2011 to October 21 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 5.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 7.2 °C

Event center: 69.0°N 36.5°E

Area affected: 80584 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-16_to_2011-Oct-21_36.5_69.0

Heat wave occuring from August 31 2011 to October 24 2011 at 69.0°N 76.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Finland
  • Georgia
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Mongolia
  • Norway
  • Russian Federation
  • Sweden
  • Tajikistan
  • Turkiye
  • Turkmenistan
  • Ukraine
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 55 days

Time span: August 31 2011 to October 24 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 7.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 12.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 23.7 °C

Event center: 69.0°N 76.5°E

Area affected: 13601994 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-Aug-31_to_2011-Oct-24_76.5_69.0

Heat wave occuring from August 26 2011 to August 30 2011 at 64.5°N 35.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 5 days

Time span: August 26 2011 to August 30 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 21.5 °C

Event center: 64.5°N 35.0°E

Area affected: 541584 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-Aug-26_to_2011-Aug-30_35.0_64.5

Heat wave occuring from August 14 2011 to August 23 2011 at 72.0°N 21.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Finland
  • Norway

Duration: 10 days

Time span: August 14 2011 to August 23 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 11.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 19.4 °C

Event center: 72.0°N 21.5°E

Area affected: 436793 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-Aug-14_to_2011-Aug-23_21.5_72.0