Category: Heat waves affecting Greece

Heat wave occuring from September 23 2024 to September 30 2024 at 39.5°N 23.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Greece
  • Italy

Duration: 8 days

Time span: September 23 2024 to September 30 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 26.8 °C

Event center: 39.5°N 23.5°E

Area affected: 465837 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_2024-Sep-23_to_2024-Sep-30_23.5_39.5

Heat wave occuring from May 17 2024 to May 21 2024 at 37.5°N 22.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Albania
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Greece
  • Montenegro
  • North Macedonia
  • Serbia

Duration: 5 days

Time span: May 17 2024 to May 21 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 25.0 °C

Event center: 37.5°N 22.0°E

Area affected: 98304 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_2024-May-17_to_2024-May-21_22.0_37.5

Heat wave occuring from April 28 2024 to May 01 2024 at 39.5°N 18.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Albania
  • Greece

Duration: 4 days

Time span: April 28 2024 to May 01 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 20.2 °C

Event center: 39.5°N 18.5°E

Area affected: 116175 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_2024-Apr-28_to_2024-May-01_18.5_39.5

Heat wave occuring from March 07 2024 to March 13 2024 at 33.0°N 12.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Algeria
  • Greece
  • Italy
  • Libya
  • Tunisia

Duration: 7 days

Time span: March 07 2024 to March 13 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 16.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 25.8 °C

Event center: 33.0°N 12.0°E

Area affected: 655532 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_2024-Mar-07_to_2024-Mar-13_12.0_33.0

Heat wave occuring from December 12 2023 to December 15 2023 at 45.0°N 17.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Albania
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Croatia
  • Greece
  • Montenegro
  • North Macedonia
  • Romania
  • Serbia

Duration: 4 days

Time span: December 12 2023 to December 15 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 8.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 12.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 14.3 °C

Event center: 45.0°N 17.5°E

Area affected: 152915 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_2023-Dec-12_to_2023-Dec-15_17.5_45.0

Heat wave occuring from November 20 2023 to November 25 2023 at 32.0°N 29.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Greece
  • Türkiye

Duration: 6 days

Time span: November 20 2023 to November 25 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 23.2 °C

Event center: 32.0°N 29.0°E

Area affected: 686701 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_2023-Nov-20_to_2023-Nov-25_29.0_32.0

Heat wave occuring from October 07 2023 to October 13 2023 at 36.0°N 28.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Greece
  • Türkiye

Duration: 7 days

Time span: October 07 2023 to October 13 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 25.9 °C

Event center: 36.0°N 28.5°E

Area affected: 65158 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_2023-Oct-07_to_2023-Oct-13_28.5_36.0

Heat wave occuring from September 14 2023 to September 17 2023 at 35.0°N 24.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Greece

Duration: 4 days

Time span: September 14 2023 to September 17 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.1 °C

Event center: 35.0°N 24.0°E

Area affected: 72308 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_2023-Sep-14_to_2023-Sep-17_24.0_35.0

Heat wave occuring from March 31 2023 to April 03 2023 at 40.0°N 24.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Greece
  • Türkiye

Duration: 4 days

Time span: March 31 2023 to April 03 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 16.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 20.0 °C

Event center: 40.0°N 24.5°E

Area affected: 160150 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_2023-Mar-31_to_2023-Apr-03_24.5_40.0

Heat wave occuring from March 09 2023 to March 13 2023 at 32.0°N 29.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Greece

Duration: 5 days

Time span: March 09 2023 to March 13 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 19.6 °C

Event center: 32.0°N 29.0°E

Area affected: 224476 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_2023-Mar-09_to_2023-Mar-13_29.0_32.0