Category: Heat waves affecting Yemen

Heat wave occuring from August 09 2025 to August 18 2025 at 13.5°N 48.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Somalia
  • Yemen

Duration: 10 days

Time span: August 09 2025 to August 18 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 31.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 34.8 °C

Event center: 13.5°N 48.5°E

Area affected: 99491 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_2025-Aug-09_to_2025-Aug-18_48.5_13.5

Heat wave occuring from February 05 2025 to February 20 2025 at 15.5°N 44.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Yemen

Duration: 16 days

Time span: February 05 2025 to February 20 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.6 °C

Event center: 15.5°N 44.0°E

Area affected: 110076 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_2025-Feb-05_to_2025-Feb-20_44.0_15.5

Heat wave occuring from December 20 2024 to January 07 2025 at 17.0°N 41.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Eritrea
  • Saudi Arabia
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Yemen

Duration: 19 days

Time span: December 20 2024 to January 07 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.3 °C

Event center: 17.0°N 41.0°E

Area affected: 839908 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-Dec-20_to_2025-Jan-07_41.0_17.0

Heat wave occuring from May 12 2024 to May 19 2024 at 14.5°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
  • Yemen

Duration: 8 days

Time span: May 12 2024 to May 19 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 33.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 37.4 °C

Event center: 14.5°N 44.5°E

Area affected: 341447 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-12_to_2024-May-19_44.5_14.5

Heat wave occuring from June 11 2023 to June 17 2023 at 20.5°N 46.0°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: June 11 2023 to June 17 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 37.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 40.0 °C

Event center: 20.5°N 46.0°E

Area affected: 235134 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-Jun-11_to_2023-Jun-17_46.0_20.5

Heat wave occuring from February 17 2023 to February 21 2023 at 17.0°N 55.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Oman
  • Yemen

Duration: 5 days

Time span: February 17 2023 to February 21 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 26.7 °C

Event center: 17.0°N 55.0°E

Area affected: 113009 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-Feb-17_to_2023-Feb-21_55.0_17.0

Heat wave occuring from January 31 2023 to February 14 2023 at 14.0°N 44.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Djibouti
  • Eritrea
  • Ethiopia
  • Oman
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Yemen

Duration: 15 days

Time span: January 31 2023 to February 14 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.0 °C

Event center: 14.0°N 44.5°E

Area affected: 396404 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-Jan-31_to_2023-Feb-14_44.5_14.0

Heat wave occuring from January 11 2023 to January 19 2023 at 17.0°N 53.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Oman
  • Saudi Arabia
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Yemen

Duration: 9 days

Time span: January 11 2023 to January 19 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 25.4 °C

Event center: 17.0°N 53.5°E

Area affected: 701664 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-Jan-11_to_2023-Jan-19_53.5_17.0

Heat wave occuring from December 30 2022 to January 05 2023 at 15.0°N 41.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Eritrea
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Sudan
  • Yemen

Duration: 7 days

Time span: December 30 2022 to January 05 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.4 °C

Event center: 15.0°N 41.0°E

Area affected: 218973 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_2022-Dec-30_to_2023-Jan-05_41.0_15.0

Heat wave occuring from December 16 2022 to December 21 2022 at 17.0°N 55.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Oman
  • Yemen

Duration: 6 days

Time span: December 16 2022 to December 21 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.0 °C

Event center: 17.0°N 55.0°E

Area affected: 98214 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_2022-Dec-16_to_2022-Dec-21_55.0_17.0