Category: Heat waves affecting Russian Federation

26 heat waves identified in Russian Federation since 2020

Heat wave occuring from May 19 2011 to August 23 2011 at 44.0°N 194.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Japan
  • Russian Federation
  • United States

Duration: 97 days

Time span: May 19 2011 to August 23 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 12.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.9 °C

Event center: 44.0°N 194.0°E

Area affected: 20639263 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_2011-May-19_to_2011-Aug-23_194.0_44.0

Heat wave occuring from May 18 2011 to June 14 2011 at 64.5°N 95.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Belarus
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • Hungary
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
  • Moldova
  • Norway
  • Poland
  • Romania
  • Russian Federation
  • Slovakia
  • Sweden
  • Ukraine

Duration: 28 days

Time span: May 18 2011 to June 14 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 12.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 18.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 26.1 °C

Event center: 64.5°N 95.0°E

Area affected: 8802948 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_2011-May-18_to_2011-Jun-14_95.0_64.5

Heat wave occuring from May 15 2011 to May 26 2011 at 64.0°N 135.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 12 days

Time span: May 15 2011 to May 26 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 10.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 17.4 °C

Event center: 64.0°N 135.0°E

Area affected: 380926 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_2011-May-15_to_2011-May-26_135.0_64.0

Heat wave occuring from May 09 2011 to May 16 2011 at 57.5°N 138.5°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: May 09 2011 to May 16 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 7.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 10.8 °C

Event center: 57.5°N 138.5°E

Area affected: 80209 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_2011-May-09_to_2011-May-16_138.5_57.5

Heat wave occuring from May 08 2011 to May 11 2011 at 77.5°N 77.5°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: May 08 2011 to May 11 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -1.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 1.3 °C

Event center: 77.5°N 77.5°E

Area affected: 230912 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_2011-May-08_to_2011-May-11_77.5_77.5

Heat wave occuring from May 03 2011 to May 09 2011 at 65.5°N 52.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 7 days

Time span: May 03 2011 to May 09 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 12.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 13.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 16.1 °C

Event center: 65.5°N 52.5°E

Area affected: 444297 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_2011-May-03_to_2011-May-09_52.5_65.5

Heat wave occuring from April 16 2011 to April 18 2011 at 57.0°N 102.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 3 days

Time span: April 16 2011 to April 18 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 8.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 12.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 14.1 °C

Event center: 57.0°N 102.0°E

Area affected: 52314 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_2011-Apr-16_to_2011-Apr-18_102.0_57.0

Heat wave occuring from April 11 2011 to April 16 2011 at 74.0°N 57.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 6 days

Time span: April 11 2011 to April 16 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -2.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 14.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 1.8 °C

Event center: 74.0°N 57.5°E

Area affected: 161542 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_2011-Apr-11_to_2011-Apr-16_57.5_74.0

Heat wave occuring from April 11 2011 to April 13 2011 at 53.0°N 109.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Mongolia
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 3 days

Time span: April 11 2011 to April 13 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 7.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 12.4 °C

Event center: 53.0°N 109.5°E

Area affected: 356897 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_2011-Apr-11_to_2011-Apr-13_109.5_53.0

Heat wave occuring from April 10 2011 to April 13 2011 at 56.5°N 101.5°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: April 10 2011 to April 13 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 6.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 13.1 °C

Event center: 56.5°N 101.5°E

Area affected: 213884 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_2011-Apr-10_to_2011-Apr-13_101.5_56.5