Category: Heat waves affecting Sweden

Heat wave occuring from May 31 2024 to June 03 2024 at 58.5°N 9.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Denmark
  • Norway
  • Sweden

Duration: 4 days

Time span: May 31 2024 to June 03 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 20.2 °C

Event center: 58.5°N 9.5°E

Area affected: 58685 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_2024-May-31_to_2024-Jun-03_9.5_58.5

Heat wave occuring from April 28 2024 to May 06 2024 at 60.5°N 6.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Austria
  • Belarus
  • Belgium
  • Czechia
  • Denmark
  • Germany
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
  • Netherlands
  • Norway
  • Poland
  • Russian Federation
  • Sweden
  • United Kingdom

Duration: 9 days

Time span: April 28 2024 to May 06 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 13.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 21.2 °C

Event center: 60.5°N 6.0°E

Area affected: 2297952 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_2024-Apr-28_to_2024-May-06_6.0_60.5

Heat wave occuring from March 10 2024 to March 18 2024 at 50.0°N 17.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Belarus
  • Czechia
  • Denmark
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • Germany
  • Hungary
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
  • Poland
  • Russian Federation
  • Slovakia
  • Sweden

Duration: 9 days

Time span: March 10 2024 to March 18 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 4.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 12.3 °C

Event center: 50.0°N 17.0°E

Area affected: 1554214 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_2024-Mar-10_to_2024-Mar-18_17.0_50.0

Heat wave occuring from February 20 2024 to February 25 2024 at 62.0°N 11.5°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: February 20 2024 to February 25 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 3.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 7.1 °C

Event center: 62.0°N 11.5°E

Area affected: 120582 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_2024-Feb-20_to_2024-Feb-25_11.5_62.0

Heat wave occuring from January 23 2024 to February 16 2024 at 88.0°N 191.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada
  • Finland
  • Greenland
  • Norway
  • Russian Federation
  • Sweden

Duration: 25 days

Time span: January 23 2024 to February 16 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 11.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -12.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 21.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 9.5 °C

Event center: 88.0°N 191.5°E

Area affected: 8391677 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_2024-Jan-23_to_2024-Feb-16_191.5_88.0

Heat wave occuring from January 09 2024 to January 13 2024 at 62.5°N 10.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Norway
  • Sweden

Duration: 5 days

Time span: January 09 2024 to January 13 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 1.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 6.8 °C

Event center: 62.5°N 10.5°E

Area affected: 73857 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_2024-Jan-09_to_2024-Jan-13_10.5_62.5

Heat wave occuring from January 08 2024 to January 10 2024 at 67.0°N 18.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Finland
  • Norway
  • Sweden

Duration: 3 days

Time span: January 08 2024 to January 10 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 9.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 0.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 14.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 6.4 °C

Event center: 67.0°N 18.0°E

Area affected: 72169 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_2024-Jan-08_to_2024-Jan-10_18.0_67.0

Heat wave occuring from May 21 2023 to May 26 2023 at 59.0°N 19.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • Sweden

Duration: 6 days

Time span: May 21 2023 to May 26 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 12.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 16.6 °C

Event center: 59.0°N 19.5°E

Area affected: 77172 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_2023-May-21_to_2023-May-26_19.5_59.0

Heat wave occuring from April 07 2023 to April 22 2023 at 64.5°N 359.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Finland
  • Greenland
  • Iceland
  • Norway
  • Russian Federation
  • Svalbard and Jan Mayen
  • Sweden

Duration: 16 days

Time span: April 07 2023 to April 22 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -5.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 14.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 9.1 °C

Event center: 64.5°N 359.5°E

Area affected: 4517853 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_2023-Apr-07_to_2023-Apr-22_359.5_64.5

Heat wave occuring from April 06 2023 to April 25 2023 at 58.5°N 23.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Belarus
  • Estonia
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
  • Russian Federation
  • Sweden

Duration: 20 days

Time span: April 06 2023 to April 25 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 9.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 13.2 °C

Event center: 58.5°N 23.5°E

Area affected: 317148 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_2023-Apr-06_to_2023-Apr-25_23.5_58.5