Category: Heat waves affecting Saudi Arabia

4 heat waves identified in Saudi Arabia since 2020

Heat wave occuring from May 29 2010 to June 08 2010 at 20.5°N 42.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Yemen

Duration: 11 days

Time span: May 29 2010 to June 08 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 32.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 36.6 °C

Event center: 20.5°N 42.0°E

Area affected: 66858 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_2010-May-29_to_2010-Jun-08_42.0_20.5

Heat wave occuring from May 28 2010 to June 03 2010 at 24.0°N 44.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Saudi Arabia

Duration: 7 days

Time span: May 28 2010 to June 03 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 36.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 37.7 °C

Event center: 24.0°N 44.5°E

Area affected: 53726 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_2010-May-28_to_2010-Jun-03_44.5_24.0

Heat wave occuring from May 27 2010 to July 05 2010 at 37.0°N 53.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Albania
  • Algeria
  • Armenia
  • Austria
  • Azerbaijan
  • Bahrain
  • Belarus
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Bulgaria
  • Burkina Faso
  • Cameroon
  • Canarias
  • Central African Republic
  • Chad
  • Croatia
  • Cyprus
  • Czech Republic
  • Egypt
  • Eritrea
  • Ethiopia
  • Georgia
  • Germany
  • Greece
  • Hungary
  • Iran
  • Iraq
  • Israel
  • Italy
  • Jordan
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kuwait
  • Libya
  • Lithuania
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Moldova
  • Montenegro
  • Morocco
  • Niger
  • Nigeria
  • North Macedonia
  • Oman
  • Pakistan
  • Palestinian Territory
  • Poland
  • Qatar
  • Romania
  • Russian Federation
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Serbia
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • South Sudan
  • Sudan
  • Switzerland
  • Syria
  • Tunisia
  • Turkiye
  • Turkmenistan
  • Ukraine
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Uzbekistan
  • Yemen

Duration: 40 days

Time span: May 27 2010 to July 05 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 31.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 12.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 43.3 °C

Event center: 37.0°N 53.0°E

Area affected: 21492599 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_2010-May-27_to_2010-Jul-05_53.0_37.0

Heat wave occuring from May 17 2010 to May 19 2010 at 29.0°N 42.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Iraq
  • Saudi Arabia

Duration: 3 days

Time span: May 17 2010 to May 19 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 34.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 37.8 °C

Event center: 29.0°N 42.5°E

Area affected: 85162 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_2010-May-17_to_2010-May-19_42.5_29.0

Heat wave occuring from May 14 2010 to May 29 2010 at 20.0°N 41.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Egypt
  • Jordan
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Sudan

Duration: 16 days

Time span: May 14 2010 to May 29 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 32.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 38.2 °C

Event center: 20.0°N 41.5°E

Area affected: 755902 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_2010-May-14_to_2010-May-29_41.5_20.0

Heat wave occuring from April 28 2010 to May 04 2010 at 17.5°N 42.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Yemen

Duration: 7 days

Time span: April 28 2010 to May 04 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 32.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 35.3 °C

Event center: 17.5°N 42.5°E

Area affected: 70690 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_2010-Apr-28_to_2010-May-04_42.5_17.5

Heat wave occuring from April 17 2010 to April 23 2010 at 17.5°N 42.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Yemen

Duration: 7 days

Time span: April 17 2010 to April 23 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 30.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 34.6 °C

Event center: 17.5°N 42.0°E

Area affected: 144188 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_2010-Apr-17_to_2010-Apr-23_42.0_17.5

Heat wave occuring from April 08 2010 to April 10 2010 at 23.5°N 49.0°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: April 08 2010 to April 10 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 32.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 33.5 °C

Event center: 23.5°N 49.0°E

Area affected: 56785 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_2010-Apr-08_to_2010-Apr-10_49.0_23.5

Heat wave occuring from April 03 2010 to April 14 2010 at 19.0°N 42.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Yemen

Duration: 12 days

Time span: April 03 2010 to April 14 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 33.9 °C

Event center: 19.0°N 42.0°E

Area affected: 58638 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_2010-Apr-03_to_2010-Apr-14_42.0_19.0

Heat wave occuring from April 01 2010 to April 07 2010 at 25.0°N 36.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Egypt
  • Jordan
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Sudan

Duration: 7 days

Time span: April 01 2010 to April 07 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.7 °C

Event center: 25.0°N 36.0°E

Area affected: 382009 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_2010-Apr-01_to_2010-Apr-07_36.0_25.0