Category: Heat waves affecting Iran, Islamic Republic of

Heat wave occuring from June 30 2022 to July 02 2022 at 27.5°N 49.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Saudi Arabia

Duration: 3 days

Time span: June 30 2022 to July 02 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 38.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 41.5 °C

Event center: 27.5°N 49.0°E

Area affected: 110974 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-Jun-30_to_2022-Jul-02_49.0_27.5

Heat wave occuring from June 13 2022 to June 17 2022 at 32.0°N 56.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Pakistan

Duration: 5 days

Time span: June 13 2022 to June 17 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 35.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 43.3 °C

Event center: 32.0°N 56.5°E

Area affected: 479600 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-Jun-13_to_2022-Jun-17_56.5_32.0

Heat wave occuring from June 07 2022 to June 10 2022 at 38.5°N 61.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Turkmenistan
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 4 days

Time span: June 07 2022 to June 10 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 32.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 36.1 °C

Event center: 38.5°N 61.0°E

Area affected: 174430 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-Jun-07_to_2022-Jun-10_61.0_38.5

Heat wave occuring from May 18 2022 to May 24 2022 at 27.0°N 57.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of

Duration: 7 days

Time span: May 18 2022 to May 24 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 34.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 37.4 °C

Event center: 27.0°N 57.5°E

Area affected: 54982 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-May-18_to_2022-May-24_57.5_27.0

Heat wave occuring from May 16 2022 to May 24 2022 at 30.0°N 52.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of

Duration: 9 days

Time span: May 16 2022 to May 24 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 37.8 °C

Event center: 30.0°N 52.5°E

Area affected: 135131 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-May-16_to_2022-May-24_52.5_30.0

Heat wave occuring from April 18 2022 to May 02 2022 at 39.0°N 45.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Armenia
  • Azerbaijan
  • Georgia
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Iraq
  • Jordan
  • Kazakhstan
  • Russian Federation
  • Syrian Arab Republic
  • Türkiye
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 15 days

Time span: April 18 2022 to May 02 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.0 °C

Event center: 39.0°N 45.0°E

Area affected: 1662363 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-Apr-18_to_2022-May-02_45.0_39.0

Heat wave occuring from January 29 2022 to February 02 2022 at 25.5°N 58.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Pakistan

Duration: 5 days

Time span: January 29 2022 to February 02 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 24.1 °C

Event center: 25.5°N 58.5°E

Area affected: 255727 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-29_to_2022-Feb-02_58.5_25.5

Heat wave occuring from August 21 2021 to August 30 2021 at 28.0°N 51.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Iraq
  • Kuwait
  • Oman
  • Saudi Arabia
  • United Arab Emirates

Duration: 10 days

Time span: August 21 2021 to August 30 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 35.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 41.1 °C

Event center: 28.0°N 51.5°E

Area affected: 460144 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_2021-Aug-21_to_2021-Aug-30_51.5_28.0

Heat wave occuring from August 12 2021 to August 16 2021 at 28.0°N 59.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of

Duration: 5 days

Time span: August 12 2021 to August 16 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 36.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 39.2 °C

Event center: 28.0°N 59.0°E

Area affected: 57437 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_2021-Aug-12_to_2021-Aug-16_59.0_28.0

Heat wave occuring from August 06 2021 to August 10 2021 at 26.5°N 55.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • United Arab Emirates

Duration: 5 days

Time span: August 06 2021 to August 10 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 35.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 39.4 °C

Event center: 26.5°N 55.0°E

Area affected: 58208 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_2021-Aug-06_to_2021-Aug-10_55.0_26.5