Category: Heat waves affecting Poland

(ongoing) Heat wave occuring from October 16 2022 to May 03 2026 at 10.5°N 294.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Albania
  • Algeria
  • Andorra
  • Angola
  • Antarctica
  • Argentina
  • Armenia
  • Aruba
  • Australia
  • Austria
  • Azerbaijan
  • Azores
  • Bahamas
  • Bahrain
  • Bangladesh
  • Belarus
  • Belgium
  • Belize
  • Benin
  • Bhutan
  • Bolivia
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Botswana
  • Brazil
  • Brunei Darussalam
  • Bulgaria
  • Burkina Faso
  • Burundi
  • Cabo Verde
  • Cambodia
  • Cameroon
  • Canada
  • Canarias
  • Central African Republic
  • Chad
  • Chile
  • China
  • Colombia
  • Congo
  • Congo DRC
  • Costa Rica
  • Croatia
  • Cuba
  • Cyprus
  • Czech Republic
  • Côte d’Ivoire
  • Denmark
  • Djibouti
  • Dominican Republic
  • Ecuador
  • Egypt
  • El Salvador
  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Eritrea
  • Estonia
  • Eswatini
  • Ethiopia
  • Falkland Islands
  • Faroe Islands
  • Fiji
  • Finland
  • France
  • French Guiana
  • French Southern Territories
  • Gabon
  • Gambia
  • Georgia
  • Germany
  • Ghana
  • Greece
  • Greenland
  • Guatemala
  • Guinea
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Guyana
  • Haiti
  • Honduras
  • Hungary
  • Iceland
  • India
  • Indonesia
  • Iran
  • Iraq
  • Ireland
  • Israel
  • Italy
  • Jamaica
  • Japan
  • Jordan
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kenya
  • Kuwait
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Laos
  • Latvia
  • Lebanon
  • Lesotho
  • Liberia
  • Libya
  • Lithuania
  • Luxembourg
  • Madagascar
  • Madeira
  • Malawi
  • Malaysia
  • Mali
  • Martinique
  • Mauritania
  • Mauritius
  • Mexico
  • Moldova
  • Mongolia
  • Montenegro
  • Morocco
  • Mozambique
  • Myanmar
  • Namibia
  • Nepal
  • Netherlands
  • New Caledonia
  • New Zealand
  • Nicaragua
  • Niger
  • Nigeria
  • North Korea
  • North Macedonia
  • Norway
  • Oman
  • Pakistan
  • Palau
  • Palestinian Territory
  • Panama
  • Papua New Guinea
  • Paraguay
  • Peru
  • Philippines
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Puerto Rico
  • Qatar
  • Romania
  • Russian Federation
  • Rwanda
  • Réunion
  • Saint Eustatius
  • Saint Lucia
  • Samoa
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Senegal
  • Serbia
  • Sierra Leone
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Solomon Islands
  • Somalia
  • South Africa
  • South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
  • South Korea
  • South Sudan
  • Spain
  • Sri Lanka
  • Sudan
  • Suriname
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • Syria
  • Tajikistan
  • Tanzania
  • Thailand
  • Timor-Leste
  • Togo
  • Tunisia
  • Turkiye
  • Turkmenistan
  • Turks and Caicos Islands
  • Uganda
  • Ukraine
  • United Arab Emirates
  • United Kingdom
  • United States
  • Uruguay
  • Uzbekistan
  • Vanuatu
  • Venezuela
  • Vietnam
  • Yemen
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 1296 days

Time span: October 16 2022 to May 03 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 33.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 46.7 °C

Event center: 10.5°N 294.0°E

Area affected: 509588681 km$^2$


Fig. 1: unavailable since event is ongoing.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Heat_wave_2022-Oct-16_to_2026-May-03_294.0_10.5

Heat wave occuring from February 23 2026 to April 16 2026 at 46.0°N 52.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Austria
  • Azerbaijan
  • Belarus
  • Bhutan
  • China
  • Czech Republic
  • Denmark
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • Georgia
  • Germany
  • Greenland
  • Hungary
  • India
  • Iran
  • Italy
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
  • Mongolia
  • Nepal
  • Norway
  • Pakistan
  • Poland
  • Romania
  • Russian Federation
  • Slovakia
  • Sweden
  • Tajikistan
  • Turkiye
  • Turkmenistan
  • Ukraine
  • United Kingdom
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 53 days

Time span: February 23 2026 to April 16 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 10.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -4.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 22.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.7 °C

Event center: 46.0°N 52.0°E

Area affected: 23119180 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_2026-Feb-23_to_2026-Apr-16_52.0_46.0

Heat wave occuring from December 17 2025 to December 23 2025 at 49.0°N 23.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Hungary
  • Poland
  • Slovakia
  • Ukraine

Duration: 7 days

Time span: December 17 2025 to December 23 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 4.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 7.8 °C

Event center: 49.0°N 23.0°E

Area affected: 69291 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_2025-Dec-17_to_2025-Dec-23_23.0_49.0

Heat wave occuring from December 14 2024 to December 21 2024 at 52.5°N 20.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Austria
  • Belarus
  • Czechia
  • Denmark
  • Germany
  • Ireland
  • Italy
  • Lithuania
  • Moldova, Republic of
  • Netherlands
  • Poland
  • Romania
  • Russian Federation
  • Slovakia
  • Sweden
  • Ukraine
  • United Kingdom

Duration: 8 days

Time span: December 14 2024 to December 21 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 7.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 12.3 °C

Event center: 52.5°N 20.5°E

Area affected: 2319160 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-Dec-14_to_2024-Dec-21_20.5_52.5

Heat wave occuring from October 08 2024 to October 10 2024 at 53.0°N 15.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Czechia
  • Germany
  • Poland

Duration: 3 days

Time span: October 08 2024 to October 10 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 15.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 16.5 °C

Event center: 53.0°N 15.0°E

Area affected: 80317 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-Oct-08_to_2024-Oct-10_15.0_53.0

Heat wave occuring from April 28 2024 to May 06 2024 at 60.5°N 6.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Austria
  • Belarus
  • Belgium
  • Czechia
  • Denmark
  • Germany
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
  • Netherlands
  • Norway
  • Poland
  • Russian Federation
  • Sweden
  • United Kingdom

Duration: 9 days

Time span: April 28 2024 to May 06 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 13.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 21.2 °C

Event center: 60.5°N 6.0°E

Area affected: 2297952 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-06_6.0_60.5

Heat wave occuring from March 10 2024 to March 18 2024 at 50.0°N 17.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Belarus
  • Czechia
  • Denmark
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • Germany
  • Hungary
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
  • Poland
  • Russian Federation
  • Slovakia
  • Sweden

Duration: 9 days

Time span: March 10 2024 to March 18 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 4.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 12.3 °C

Event center: 50.0°N 17.0°E

Area affected: 1554214 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-10_to_2024-Mar-18_17.0_50.0

Heat wave occuring from October 11 2022 to December 21 2022 at 37.0°N 358.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Albania
  • Algeria
  • Andorra
  • Armenia
  • Austria
  • Azerbaijan
  • Bahamas
  • Bahrain
  • Belarus
  • Belgium
  • Belize
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Bulgaria
  • Cabo Verde
  • Canada
  • Croatia
  • Cuba
  • Czechia
  • Denmark
  • Dominican Republic
  • Egypt
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • France
  • Georgia
  • Germany
  • Greece
  • Greenland
  • Guatemala
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Haiti
  • Honduras
  • Iceland
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Iraq
  • Ireland
  • Italy
  • Jamaica
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kuwait
  • Latvia
  • Libya
  • Lithuania
  • Luxembourg
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Mexico
  • Montenegro
  • Morocco
  • Netherlands
  • Nicaragua
  • North Macedonia
  • Norway
  • Oman
  • Pakistan
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Qatar
  • Romania
  • Russian Federation
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Serbia
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Spain
  • Svalbard and Jan Mayen
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • Syrian Arab Republic
  • Tunisia
  • Turkmenistan
  • Turks and Caicos Islands
  • Türkiye
  • Ukraine
  • United Arab Emirates
  • United Kingdom
  • United States
  • Uzbekistan
  • Yemen

Duration: 72 days

Time span: October 11 2022 to December 21 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 9.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 25.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.8 °C

Event center: 37.5°N 0.0°E

Area affected: 51591959 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-11_to_2022-Dec-21_358.5_37.0

Heat wave occuring from August 03 2022 to August 05 2022 at 52.5°N 14.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Czechia
  • Germany
  • Poland

Duration: 3 days

Time span: August 03 2022 to August 05 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.7 °C

Event center: 52.5°N 14.5°E

Area affected: 132252 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-Aug-03_to_2022-Aug-05_14.5_52.5

Heat wave occuring from December 12 2021 to December 18 2021 at 53.5°N 9.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Germany
  • Netherlands
  • Poland
  • United Kingdom

Duration: 7 days

Time span: December 12 2021 to December 18 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 8.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 12.0 °C

Event center: 53.5°N 9.0°E

Area affected: 234269 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-12_to_2021-Dec-18_9.0_53.5