Category: Heat waves affecting Sweden

1 heat waves identified in Sweden since 2020

Heat wave occuring from May 17 2012 to May 30 2012 at 58.5°N 8.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Belarus
  • Belgium
  • Czech Republic
  • Denmark
  • France
  • Germany
  • Hungary
  • Ireland
  • Lithuania
  • Netherlands
  • Norway
  • Poland
  • Russian Federation
  • Slovakia
  • Sweden
  • Ukraine
  • United Kingdom

Duration: 14 days

Time span: May 17 2012 to May 30 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 24.4 °C

Event center: 58.5°N 8.5°E

Area affected: 3121976 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-May-17_to_2012-May-30_8.5_58.5

Heat wave occuring from March 19 2012 to May 02 2012 at 67.5°N 324.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Azores
  • Canada
  • Denmark
  • Faroe Islands
  • Greenland
  • Iceland
  • Ireland
  • Norway
  • Sweden
  • United Kingdom
  • United States

Duration: 45 days

Time span: March 19 2012 to May 02 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 2.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 21.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 24.5 °C

Event center: 67.5°N 324.5°E

Area affected: 13224349 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-Mar-19_to_2012-May-02_324.5_67.5

Heat wave occuring from March 09 2012 to March 17 2012 at 59.0°N 9.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Norway
  • Sweden
  • United Kingdom

Duration: 9 days

Time span: March 09 2012 to March 17 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 6.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 11.2 °C

Event center: 59.0°N 9.0°E

Area affected: 508715 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-Mar-09_to_2012-Mar-17_9.0_59.0

Heat wave occuring from February 26 2012 to March 03 2012 at 57.5°N 356.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Denmark
  • Faroe Islands
  • Ireland
  • Norway
  • Sweden
  • United Kingdom

Duration: 7 days

Time span: February 26 2012 to March 03 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 8.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 12.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 13.1 °C

Event center: 57.5°N 356.0°E

Area affected: 2525056 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-Feb-26_to_2012-Mar-03_356.0_57.5

Heat wave occuring from December 25 2011 to December 29 2011 at 59.0°N 10.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Denmark
  • Germany
  • Norway
  • Sweden

Duration: 5 days

Time span: December 25 2011 to December 29 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 6.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 12.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 10.0 °C

Event center: 59.0°N 10.0°E

Area affected: 290746 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-Dec-25_to_2011-Dec-29_10.0_59.0

Heat wave occuring from December 23 2011 to December 29 2011 at 59.0°N 21.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • Sweden

Duration: 7 days

Time span: December 23 2011 to December 29 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 6.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 8.4 °C

Event center: 59.0°N 21.0°E

Area affected: 85776 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-Dec-23_to_2011-Dec-29_21.0_59.0

Heat wave occuring from November 29 2011 to January 06 2012 at 75.0°N 71.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Belarus
  • Finland
  • Greenland
  • Norway
  • Russian Federation
  • Sweden
  • Ukraine

Duration: 39 days

Time span: November 29 2011 to January 06 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 11.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: -9.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 25.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 10.6 °C

Event center: 75.0°N 71.0°E

Area affected: 10379310 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-Nov-29_to_2012-Jan-06_71.0_75.0

Heat wave occuring from November 29 2011 to December 02 2011 at 63.5°N 20.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Finland
  • Norway
  • Russian Federation
  • Sweden

Duration: 4 days

Time span: November 29 2011 to December 02 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 1.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 6.1 °C

Event center: 63.5°N 20.5°E

Area affected: 392441 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-Nov-29_to_2011-Dec-02_20.5_63.5

Heat wave occuring from November 29 2011 to December 01 2011 at 60.0°N 10.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Norway
  • Sweden

Duration: 3 days

Time span: November 29 2011 to December 01 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 4.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 9.3 °C

Event center: 60.0°N 10.0°E

Area affected: 140901 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-Nov-29_to_2011-Dec-01_10.0_60.0

Heat wave occuring from November 13 2011 to November 18 2011 at 66.0°N 16.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Norway
  • Sweden

Duration: 6 days

Time span: November 13 2011 to November 18 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 3.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 12.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 8.9 °C

Event center: 66.0°N 16.5°E

Area affected: 97042 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-Nov-13_to_2011-Nov-18_16.5_66.0