Category: Heat waves affecting Ukraine

3 heat waves identified in Ukraine since 2020

Heat wave occuring from June 20 2010 to September 17 2010 at 55.5°N 37.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Albania
  • Algeria
  • Andorra
  • Armenia
  • Austria
  • Azerbaijan
  • Bahrain
  • Belarus
  • Belgium
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Bulgaria
  • Chad
  • Croatia
  • Cyprus
  • Czech Republic
  • Denmark
  • Egypt
  • Eritrea
  • Estonia
  • Ethiopia
  • Finland
  • France
  • Georgia
  • Germany
  • Greece
  • Hungary
  • Iran
  • Iraq
  • Israel
  • Italy
  • Jordan
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kenya
  • Kuwait
  • Latvia
  • Lebanon
  • Libya
  • Lithuania
  • Luxembourg
  • Mali
  • Moldova
  • Montenegro
  • Netherlands
  • Niger
  • North Macedonia
  • Oman
  • Palestinian Territory
  • Poland
  • Qatar
  • Romania
  • Russian Federation
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Serbia
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Somalia
  • Spain
  • Sudan
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • Syria
  • Turkiye
  • Turkmenistan
  • Ukraine
  • United Arab Emirates
  • United Kingdom
  • Uzbekistan
  • Yemen

Duration: 90 days

Time span: June 20 2010 to September 17 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 13.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 44.2 °C

Event center: 55.5°N 37.5°E

Area affected: 22235143 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-Jun-20_to_2010-Sep-17_37.5_55.5

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 04 2010 to May 10 2010 at 46.5°N 43.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Russian Federation
  • Ukraine

Duration: 7 days

Time span: May 04 2010 to May 10 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 22.4 °C

Event center: 46.5°N 43.0°E

Area affected: 113729 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-04_to_2010-May-10_43.0_46.5

Heat wave occuring from April 27 2010 to August 05 2010 at 61.0°N 318.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Belarus
  • Canada
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • Greenland
  • Iceland
  • Kazakhstan
  • Latvia
  • Norway
  • Russian Federation
  • Sweden
  • Ukraine
  • United States
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 101 days

Time span: April 27 2010 to August 05 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 8.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 19.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 33.0 °C

Event center: 61.0°N 318.0°E

Area affected: 23412526 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-27_to_2010-Aug-05_318.0_61.0

Heat wave occuring from March 31 2010 to April 07 2010 at 44.0°N 31.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Ukraine

Duration: 8 days

Time span: March 31 2010 to April 07 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 10.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 13.6 °C

Event center: 44.0°N 31.5°E

Area affected: 97182 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-Mar-31_to_2010-Apr-07_31.5_44.0

Heat wave occuring from March 24 2010 to March 27 2010 at 47.0°N 24.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Hungary
  • Poland
  • Romania
  • Slovakia
  • Ukraine

Duration: 4 days

Time span: March 24 2010 to March 27 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 11.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 16.5 °C

Event center: 47.0°N 24.5°E

Area affected: 233513 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-Mar-24_to_2010-Mar-27_24.5_47.0

Heat wave occuring from July 02 2026 to July 04 2026 at 51.0°N 42.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Russian Federation
  • Ukraine

Duration: 3 days

Time span: July 02 2026 to July 04 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.3 °C

Event center: 51.0°N 42.0°E

Area affected: 60583 km$^2$



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Heat_wave_2026-Jul-02_to_2026-Jul-04_42.0_51.0

Heat wave occuring from July 01 2026 to July 03 2026 at 51.0°N 34.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Russian Federation
  • Ukraine

Duration: 3 days

Time span: July 01 2026 to July 03 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 25.9 °C

Event center: 51.0°N 34.0°E

Area affected: 100557 km$^2$



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Heat_wave_2026-Jul-01_to_2026-Jul-03_34.0_51.0