Category: Heat waves affecting Kazakhstan

Heat wave occuring from April 01 2022 to April 05 2022 at 53.5°N 71.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Kazakhstan
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 5 days

Time span: April 01 2022 to April 05 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 8.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 13.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 12.7 °C

Event center: 53.5°N 71.0°E

Area affected: 69035 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-01_to_2022-Apr-05_71.0_53.5

Heat wave occuring from March 03 2022 to March 05 2022 at 44.0°N 59.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Kazakhstan
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 3 days

Time span: March 03 2022 to March 05 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 7.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 12.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 13.4 °C

Event center: 44.0°N 59.5°E

Area affected: 86649 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-Mar-03_to_2022-Mar-05_59.5_44.0

Heat wave occuring from February 19 2022 to January 25 2023 at -11.0°S 150.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica
  • Australia
  • Bangladesh
  • Bhutan
  • Cambodia
  • Canada
  • China
  • Christmas Island
  • Cook Islands
  • Fiji
  • French Polynesia
  • Hong Kong
  • India
  • Indonesia
  • Japan
  • Kazakhstan
  • Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of
  • Korea, Republic of
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Lao People’s Democratic Republic
  • Malaysia
  • Maldives
  • Mongolia
  • Myanmar
  • Nepal
  • New Caledonia
  • New Zealand
  • Norfolk Island
  • Northern Mariana Islands
  • Oman
  • Pakistan
  • Papua New Guinea
  • Philippines
  • Russian Federation
  • Solomon Islands
  • Sri Lanka
  • Taiwan, Province of China
  • Thailand
  • Timor-Leste
  • Tonga
  • United States
  • Vanuatu
  • Viet Nam

Duration: 341 days

Time span: February 19 2022 to January 25 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 33.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 37.4 °C

Event center: -11.0°S 150.0°E

Area affected: 154052228 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-Feb-19_to_2023-Jan-25_150.0_-11.0

Heat wave occuring from January 30 2022 to February 04 2022 at 42.0°N 53.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Kazakhstan
  • Turkmenistan

Duration: 6 days

Time span: January 30 2022 to February 04 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 8.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 12.1 °C

Event center: 42.0°N 53.5°E

Area affected: 94873 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-30_to_2022-Feb-04_53.5_42.0

Heat wave occuring from January 05 2022 to January 08 2022 at 49.5°N 59.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Kazakhstan
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 4 days

Time span: January 05 2022 to January 08 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 11.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -2.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 15.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 0.6 °C

Event center: 49.5°N 59.5°E

Area affected: 327934 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-05_to_2022-Jan-08_59.5_49.5

Heat wave occuring from December 18 2021 to December 28 2021 at 43.5°N 78.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Kazakhstan

Duration: 11 days

Time span: December 18 2021 to December 28 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 0.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 12.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 4.7 °C

Event center: 43.5°N 78.0°E

Area affected: 175031 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-Dec-18_to_2021-Dec-28_78.0_43.5

Heat wave occuring from December 02 2021 to December 07 2021 at 49.0°N 77.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Kazakhstan

Duration: 6 days

Time span: December 02 2021 to December 07 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -0.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 1.8 °C

Event center: 49.0°N 77.5°E

Area affected: 92075 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-Dec-02_to_2021-Dec-07_77.5_49.0

Heat wave occuring from November 30 2021 to December 09 2021 at 43.0°N 84.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan

Duration: 10 days

Time span: November 30 2021 to December 09 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -5.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 13.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 8.9 °C

Event center: 43.0°N 84.0°E

Area affected: 265782 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-Nov-30_to_2021-Dec-09_84.0_43.0

Heat wave occuring from November 22 2021 to November 25 2021 at 44.5°N 74.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Kazakhstan

Duration: 4 days

Time span: November 22 2021 to November 25 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 4.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 12.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 10.7 °C

Event center: 44.5°N 74.5°E

Area affected: 102080 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-Nov-22_to_2021-Nov-25_74.5_44.5

Heat wave occuring from November 22 2021 to November 24 2021 at 47.0°N 65.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Kazakhstan
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 3 days

Time span: November 22 2021 to November 24 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 3.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 6.9 °C

Event center: 47.0°N 65.0°E

Area affected: 149570 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-Nov-22_to_2021-Nov-24_65.0_47.0