Category: Heat waves affecting Saudi Arabia

Heat wave occuring from August 15 2022 to August 24 2022 at 22.5°N 43.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Kuwait
  • Oman
  • Qatar
  • Saudi Arabia

Duration: 10 days

Time span: August 15 2022 to August 24 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 38.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 41.0 °C

Event center: 22.5°N 43.5°E

Area affected: 681243 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-15_to_2022-Aug-24_43.5_22.5

Heat wave occuring from July 16 2022 to July 26 2022 at 26.0°N 40.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Kuwait
  • Saudi Arabia
  • United Arab Emirates

Duration: 11 days

Time span: July 16 2022 to July 26 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 38.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 42.0 °C

Event center: 26.0°N 40.5°E

Area affected: 802781 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-Jul-16_to_2022-Jul-26_40.5_26.0

Heat wave occuring from June 30 2022 to July 02 2022 at 27.5°N 49.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Saudi Arabia

Duration: 3 days

Time span: June 30 2022 to July 02 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 38.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 41.5 °C

Event center: 27.5°N 49.0°E

Area affected: 110974 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-Jun-30_to_2022-Jul-02_49.0_27.5

Heat wave occuring from June 29 2022 to July 05 2022 at 18.5°N 53.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Oman
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Yemen

Duration: 7 days

Time span: June 29 2022 to July 05 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 38.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 40.0 °C

Event center: 18.5°N 53.5°E

Area affected: 61344 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-Jun-29_to_2022-Jul-05_53.5_18.5

Heat wave occuring from May 05 2022 to May 07 2022 at 24.5°N 49.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Saudi Arabia

Duration: 3 days

Time span: May 05 2022 to May 07 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 35.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 38.5 °C

Event center: 24.5°N 49.5°E

Area affected: 114429 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-May-05_to_2022-May-07_49.5_24.5

Heat wave occuring from April 28 2022 to June 08 2022 at 8.5°N 41.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Angola
  • Burundi
  • Central African Republic
  • Chad
  • Congo, The Democratic Republic of the
  • Djibouti
  • Egypt
  • Eritrea
  • Ethiopia
  • Kenya
  • Malawi
  • Niger
  • Oman
  • Rwanda
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Somalia
  • South Sudan
  • Sudan
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
  • Uganda
  • Yemen
  • Zambia

Duration: 42 days

Time span: April 28 2022 to June 08 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 39.0 °C

Event center: 8.5°N 41.5°E

Area affected: 8038571 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-28_to_2022-Jun-08_41.5_8.5

Heat wave occuring from March 22 2022 to March 24 2022 at 25.5°N 48.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Saudi Arabia

Duration: 3 days

Time span: March 22 2022 to March 24 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.4 °C

Event center: 25.5°N 48.0°E

Area affected: 67090 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-22_to_2022-Mar-24_48.0_25.5

Heat wave occuring from March 21 2022 to March 25 2022 at 15.5°N 48.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Yemen

Duration: 5 days

Time span: March 21 2022 to March 25 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 33.1 °C

Event center: 15.5°N 48.0°E

Area affected: 233171 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-21_to_2022-Mar-25_48.0_15.5

Heat wave occuring from September 14 2021 to September 21 2021 at 20.5°N 40.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Saudi Arabia

Duration: 8 days

Time span: September 14 2021 to September 21 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 33.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 36.2 °C

Event center: 20.5°N 40.5°E

Area affected: 55519 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-Sep-14_to_2021-Sep-21_40.5_20.5

Heat wave occuring from August 25 2021 to September 01 2021 at 16.0°N 44.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Yemen

Duration: 8 days

Time span: August 25 2021 to September 01 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 33.2 °C

Event center: 16.0°N 44.0°E

Area affected: 62495 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-Aug-25_to_2021-Sep-01_44.0_16.0