Category: Heat waves affecting Russian Federation

26 heat waves identified in Russian Federation since 2020

Heat wave occuring from September 10 2012 to September 14 2012 at 50.5°N 84.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Kazakhstan
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 5 days

Time span: September 10 2012 to September 14 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 11.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 18.8 °C

Event center: 50.5°N 84.5°E

Area affected: 71640 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_2012-Sep-10_to_2012-Sep-14_84.5_50.5

Heat wave occuring from September 08 2012 to September 20 2012 at 62.5°N 95.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Kazakhstan
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 13 days

Time span: September 08 2012 to September 20 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 14.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 21.2 °C

Event center: 62.5°N 95.5°E

Area affected: 2768018 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_2012-Sep-08_to_2012-Sep-20_95.5_62.5

Heat wave occuring from September 08 2012 to September 12 2012 at 64.0°N 114.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 5 days

Time span: September 08 2012 to September 12 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 9.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 11.3 °C

Event center: 64.0°N 114.5°E

Area affected: 80506 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_2012-Sep-08_to_2012-Sep-12_114.5_64.0

Heat wave occuring from September 02 2012 to September 05 2012 at 60.0°N 100.5°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: September 02 2012 to September 05 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 15.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 19.4 °C

Event center: 60.0°N 100.5°E

Area affected: 359230 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_2012-Sep-02_to_2012-Sep-05_100.5_60.0

Heat wave occuring from August 31 2012 to September 03 2012 at 60.0°N 84.5°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: August 31 2012 to September 03 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 21.0 °C

Event center: 60.0°N 84.5°E

Area affected: 219447 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_2012-Aug-31_to_2012-Sep-03_84.5_60.0

Heat wave occuring from August 26 2012 to October 04 2012 at 78.5°N 108.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Greenland
  • Norway
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 40 days

Time span: August 26 2012 to October 04 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 1.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 15.6 °C

Event center: 78.5°N 108.5°E

Area affected: 8175348 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_2012-Aug-26_to_2012-Oct-04_108.5_78.5

Heat wave occuring from August 25 2012 to August 30 2012 at 45.5°N 134.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • North Korea
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 6 days

Time span: August 25 2012 to August 30 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 25.6 °C

Event center: 45.5°N 134.0°E

Area affected: 602223 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_2012-Aug-25_to_2012-Aug-30_134.0_45.5

Heat wave occuring from August 17 2012 to September 03 2012 at 52.0°N 153.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 18 days

Time span: August 17 2012 to September 03 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 14.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 20.3 °C

Event center: 52.0°N 153.0°E

Area affected: 788431 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_2012-Aug-17_to_2012-Sep-03_153.0_52.0

Heat wave occuring from August 14 2012 to August 21 2012 at 51.5°N 147.0°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: August 14 2012 to August 21 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 16.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 22.7 °C

Event center: 51.5°N 147.0°E

Area affected: 308993 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_2012-Aug-14_to_2012-Aug-21_147.0_51.5

Heat wave occuring from August 13 2012 to August 29 2012 at 40.0°N 10.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Albania
  • Algeria
  • Andorra
  • Austria
  • Belgium
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Bulgaria
  • Croatia
  • Czech Republic
  • Denmark
  • Egypt
  • France
  • Germany
  • Greece
  • Hungary
  • Italy
  • Libya
  • Luxembourg
  • Moldova
  • Montenegro
  • Morocco
  • Netherlands
  • North Macedonia
  • Poland
  • Romania
  • Russian Federation
  • Serbia
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Spain
  • Switzerland
  • Tunisia
  • Turkiye
  • Ukraine
  • United Kingdom

Duration: 17 days

Time span: August 13 2012 to August 29 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 37.3 °C

Event center: 40.0°N 10.0°E

Area affected: 5239456 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_2012-Aug-13_to_2012-Aug-29_10.0_40.0