Category: Heat waves affecting Ukraine

3 heat waves identified in Ukraine since 2020

Heat wave occuring from October 04 2011 to October 07 2011 at 49.0°N 26.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Moldova
  • Romania
  • Ukraine

Duration: 4 days

Time span: October 04 2011 to October 07 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 20.1 °C

Event center: 49.0°N 26.0°E

Area affected: 66459 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-Oct-04_to_2011-Oct-07_26.0_49.0

Heat wave occuring from September 21 2011 to October 19 2011 at 41.0°N 351.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Albania
  • Andorra
  • Austria
  • Belarus
  • Belgium
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Canarias
  • Croatia
  • Czech Republic
  • Denmark
  • France
  • Germany
  • Ireland
  • Italy
  • Lithuania
  • Luxembourg
  • Madeira
  • Mauritania
  • Montenegro
  • Morocco
  • Netherlands
  • Norway
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Spain
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • Ukraine
  • United Kingdom

Duration: 29 days

Time span: September 21 2011 to October 19 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 36.1 °C

Event center: 41.0°N 351.5°E

Area affected: 8038184 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-Sep-21_to_2011-Oct-19_351.5_41.0

Heat wave occuring from August 31 2011 to October 24 2011 at 69.0°N 76.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Finland
  • Georgia
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Mongolia
  • Norway
  • Russian Federation
  • Sweden
  • Tajikistan
  • Turkiye
  • Turkmenistan
  • Ukraine
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 55 days

Time span: August 31 2011 to October 24 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 7.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 12.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 23.7 °C

Event center: 69.0°N 76.5°E

Area affected: 13601994 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-Aug-31_to_2011-Oct-24_76.5_69.0

Heat wave occuring from August 31 2011 to September 20 2011 at 40.0°N 19.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Albania
  • Andorra
  • Austria
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Bulgaria
  • Croatia
  • Czech Republic
  • France
  • Germany
  • Greece
  • Hungary
  • Italy
  • Moldova
  • Montenegro
  • North Macedonia
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Romania
  • Serbia
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Spain
  • Switzerland
  • Turkiye
  • Ukraine

Duration: 21 days

Time span: August 31 2011 to September 20 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.3 °C

Event center: 40.0°N 19.0°E

Area affected: 2495895 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-Aug-31_to_2011-Sep-20_19.0_40.0

Heat wave occuring from August 15 2011 to August 29 2011 at 45.0°N 11.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Albania
  • Andorra
  • Austria
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Croatia
  • Czech Republic
  • France
  • Germany
  • Hungary
  • Italy
  • Montenegro
  • North Macedonia
  • Poland
  • Romania
  • Serbia
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Spain
  • Switzerland
  • Ukraine

Duration: 15 days

Time span: August 15 2011 to August 29 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.5 °C

Event center: 45.0°N 11.5°E

Area affected: 1621300 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-Aug-15_to_2011-Aug-29_11.5_45.0

Heat wave occuring from August 09 2011 to August 18 2011 at 57.0°N 50.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Kazakhstan
  • Russian Federation
  • Turkmenistan
  • Ukraine
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 10 days

Time span: August 09 2011 to August 18 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 35.9 °C

Event center: 57.0°N 50.5°E

Area affected: 3088053 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-Aug-09_to_2011-Aug-18_50.5_57.0

Heat wave occuring from July 26 2011 to July 30 2011 at 45.0°N 34.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Ukraine

Duration: 5 days

Time span: July 26 2011 to July 30 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.7 °C

Event center: 45.0°N 34.5°E

Area affected: 65674 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-Jul-26_to_2011-Jul-30_34.5_45.0

Heat wave occuring from July 15 2011 to July 22 2011 at 47.0°N 38.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Russian Federation
  • Ukraine

Duration: 8 days

Time span: July 15 2011 to July 22 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.3 °C

Event center: 47.0°N 38.5°E

Area affected: 127575 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-Jul-15_to_2011-Jul-22_38.5_47.0

Heat wave occuring from July 08 2011 to August 05 2011 at 30.5°N 19.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Albania
  • Algeria
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Bulgaria
  • Chad
  • Croatia
  • Egypt
  • Greece
  • Hungary
  • Italy
  • Libya
  • Mali
  • Montenegro
  • Niger
  • Nigeria
  • North Macedonia
  • Romania
  • Serbia
  • Slovenia
  • Sudan
  • Tunisia
  • Ukraine

Duration: 29 days

Time span: July 08 2011 to August 05 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 33.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 41.9 °C

Event center: 30.5°N 19.5°E

Area affected: 5119032 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-Jul-08_to_2011-Aug-05_19.5_30.5

Heat wave occuring from May 20 2011 to September 18 2011 at 4.5°N 49.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Armenia
  • Azerbaijan
  • Belarus
  • China
  • Egypt
  • Estonia
  • Ethiopia
  • Finland
  • Georgia
  • Iran
  • Iraq
  • Jordan
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kenya
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
  • Oman
  • Pakistan
  • Russian Federation
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Somalia
  • South Sudan
  • Syria
  • Tajikistan
  • Tanzania
  • Turkiye
  • Turkmenistan
  • Uganda
  • Ukraine
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Uzbekistan
  • Yemen

Duration: 122 days

Time span: May 20 2011 to September 18 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 44.6 °C

Event center: 4.5°N 49.0°E

Area affected: 17804972 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-May-20_to_2011-Sep-18_49.0_4.5