Category: Heat waves affecting Kazakhstan

Heat wave occuring from June 11 2023 to June 17 2023 at 48.0°N 54.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Kazakhstan
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 7 days

Time span: June 11 2023 to June 17 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 30.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 33.2 °C

Event center: 48.0°N 54.5°E

Area affected: 264792 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-Jun-11_to_2023-Jun-17_54.5_48.0

Heat wave occuring from May 19 2023 to June 01 2023 at 40.5°N 49.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Armenia
  • Azerbaijan
  • Georgia
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Kazakhstan
  • Russian Federation
  • Tajikistan
  • Turkmenistan
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 14 days

Time span: May 19 2023 to June 01 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 36.1 °C

Event center: 40.5°N 49.0°E

Area affected: 955141 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-May-19_to_2023-Jun-01_49.0_40.5

Heat wave occuring from May 07 2023 to May 15 2023 at 46.5°N 60.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Kazakhstan
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 9 days

Time span: May 07 2023 to May 15 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.7 °C

Event center: 46.5°N 60.5°E

Area affected: 1193858 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-May-07_to_2023-May-15_60.5_46.5

Heat wave occuring from April 22 2023 to May 06 2023 at 46.5°N 53.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Armenia
  • Azerbaijan
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Kazakhstan
  • Russian Federation
  • Turkmenistan
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 15 days

Time span: April 22 2023 to May 06 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 13.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.8 °C

Event center: 46.5°N 53.5°E

Area affected: 3617915 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-Apr-22_to_2023-May-06_53.5_46.5

Heat wave occuring from March 10 2023 to March 14 2023 at 46.0°N 66.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Kazakhstan

Duration: 5 days

Time span: March 10 2023 to March 14 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 4.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 10.5 °C

Event center: 46.0°N 66.0°E

Area affected: 63248 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-10_to_2023-Mar-14_66.0_46.0

Heat wave occuring from February 27 2023 to March 01 2023 at 44.0°N 57.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Kazakhstan
  • Turkmenistan
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 3 days

Time span: February 27 2023 to March 01 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 7.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 12.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 11.3 °C

Event center: 44.0°N 57.0°E

Area affected: 95799 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-Feb-27_to_2023-Mar-01_57.0_44.0

Heat wave occuring from February 03 2023 to February 07 2023 at 45.5°N 78.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Kazakhstan

Duration: 5 days

Time span: February 03 2023 to February 07 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -3.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 12.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 1.7 °C

Event center: 45.5°N 78.0°E

Area affected: 205417 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-Feb-03_to_2023-Feb-07_78.0_45.5

Heat wave occuring from January 29 2023 to February 07 2023 at 43.0°N 85.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Kazakhstan

Duration: 10 days

Time span: January 29 2023 to February 07 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -7.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 1.5 °C

Event center: 43.0°N 85.0°E

Area affected: 56368 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-Jan-29_to_2023-Feb-07_85.0_43.0

Heat wave occuring from November 10 2022 to November 15 2022 at 57.0°N 79.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Kazakhstan
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 6 days

Time span: November 10 2022 to November 15 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 0.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 3.5 °C

Event center: 57.0°N 79.0°E

Area affected: 370586 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-Nov-10_to_2022-Nov-15_79.0_57.0

Heat wave occuring from October 14 2022 to October 17 2022 at 45.0°N 80.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan

Duration: 4 days

Time span: October 14 2022 to October 17 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 9.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 17.5 °C

Event center: 45.0°N 80.0°E

Area affected: 66512 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-Oct-14_to_2022-Oct-17_80.0_45.0