Category: Heat waves affecting Russian Federation

Heat wave occuring from January 08 2021 to January 11 2021 at 50.5°N 113.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Mongolia
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 4 days

Time span: January 08 2021 to January 11 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -17.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -14.3 °C

Event center: 50.5°N 113.5°E

Area affected: 66442 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-Jan-08_to_2021-Jan-11_113.5_50.5

Heat wave occuring from January 05 2021 to January 08 2021 at 72.0°N 141.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 4 days

Time span: January 05 2021 to January 08 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 9.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -23.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 12.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -19.8 °C

Event center: 72.0°N 141.0°E

Area affected: 72243 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-Jan-05_to_2021-Jan-08_141.0_72.0

Heat wave occuring from December 25 2020 to January 01 2021 at 68.0°N 133.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 8 days

Time span: December 25 2020 to January 01 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 13.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -23.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 23.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -14.0 °C

Event center: 68.0°N 133.5°E

Area affected: 115159 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_2020-Dec-25_to_2021-Jan-01_133.5_68.0

Heat wave occuring from December 21 2020 to December 24 2020 at 48.5°N 135.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 4 days

Time span: December 21 2020 to December 24 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -12.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -8.1 °C

Event center: 48.5°N 135.0°E

Area affected: 124220 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_2020-Dec-21_to_2020-Dec-24_135.0_48.5

Heat wave occuring from December 20 2020 to December 23 2020 at 49.0°N 117.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Mongolia
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 4 days

Time span: December 20 2020 to December 23 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -13.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -8.9 °C

Event center: 49.0°N 117.5°E

Area affected: 70031 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_2020-Dec-20_to_2020-Dec-23_117.5_49.0

Heat wave occuring from December 14 2020 to February 18 2021 at 74.5°N 275.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada
  • Denmark
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • France
  • Germany
  • Greenland
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
  • Norway
  • Poland
  • Russian Federation
  • Svalbard and Jan Mayen
  • Sweden
  • United Kingdom
  • United States

Duration: 67 days

Time span: December 14 2020 to February 18 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 11.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -9.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 30.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 20.2 °C

Event center: 74.5°N 275.5°E

Area affected: 27193366 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_2020-Dec-14_to_2021-Feb-18_275.5_74.5

Heat wave occuring from December 11 2020 to March 16 2021 at -13.5°S 16.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Algeria
  • Angola
  • Australia
  • Austria
  • Belarus
  • Belgium
  • Benin
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Burkina Faso
  • Cameroon
  • Canada
  • Central African Republic
  • Congo
  • Congo, The Democratic Republic of the
  • Croatia
  • Czechia
  • Côte d’Ivoire
  • Denmark
  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Estonia
  • Eswatini
  • Finland
  • France
  • Gabon
  • Germany
  • Ghana
  • Greenland
  • Guinea
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Hungary
  • Iceland
  • Italy
  • Latvia
  • Liberia
  • Lithuania
  • Luxembourg
  • Madagascar
  • Malawi
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Montenegro
  • Mozambique
  • Namibia
  • Netherlands
  • Nigeria
  • Norway
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Russian Federation
  • Réunion
  • Senegal
  • Sierra Leone
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • South Africa
  • South Sudan
  • Spain
  • Svalbard and Jan Mayen
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
  • Togo
  • Tunisia
  • Ukraine
  • United Kingdom
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 96 days

Time span: December 11 2020 to March 16 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 6.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 23.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 39.6 °C

Event center: -13.5°S 16.0°E

Area affected: 45189614 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_2020-Dec-11_to_2021-Mar-16_16.0_-13.5

Heat wave occuring from December 11 2020 to December 21 2020 at 70.5°N 168.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 11 days

Time span: December 11 2020 to December 21 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 9.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -14.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 18.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -4.8 °C

Event center: 70.5°N 168.5°E

Area affected: 1085471 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_2020-Dec-11_to_2020-Dec-21_168.5_70.5

Heat wave occuring from December 04 2020 to December 11 2020 at 50.0°N 137.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 8 days

Time span: December 04 2020 to December 11 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -12.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -8.0 °C

Event center: 50.0°N 137.0°E

Area affected: 87847 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_2020-Dec-04_to_2020-Dec-11_137.0_50.0

Heat wave occuring from November 22 2020 to November 29 2020 at 58.5°N 120.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 8 days

Time span: November 22 2020 to November 29 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 11.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -13.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 16.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -6.4 °C

Event center: 58.5°N 120.0°E

Area affected: 129253 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_2020-Nov-22_to_2020-Nov-29_120.0_58.5