Category: Heat waves affecting Yemen

2 heat waves identified in Yemen since 2020

Heat wave occuring from May 13 2010 to May 18 2010 at 13.5°N 47.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Yemen

Duration: 6 days

Time span: May 13 2010 to May 18 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 30.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.9 °C

Event center: 13.5°N 47.0°E

Area affected: 132786 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-13_to_2010-May-18_47.0_13.5

Heat wave occuring from May 09 2010 to May 15 2010 at 14.0°N 43.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Yemen

Duration: 7 days

Time span: May 09 2010 to May 15 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 30.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.5 °C

Event center: 14.0°N 43.0°E

Area affected: 68475 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-09_to_2010-May-15_43.0_14.0

Heat wave occuring from April 28 2010 to May 04 2010 at 17.5°N 42.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Yemen

Duration: 7 days

Time span: April 28 2010 to May 04 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 32.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 35.3 °C

Event center: 17.5°N 42.5°E

Area affected: 70690 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-28_to_2010-May-04_42.5_17.5

Heat wave occuring from April 17 2010 to April 23 2010 at 17.5°N 42.0°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: April 17 2010 to April 23 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 30.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 34.6 °C

Event center: 17.5°N 42.0°E

Area affected: 144188 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-17_to_2010-Apr-23_42.0_17.5

Heat wave occuring from April 03 2010 to April 14 2010 at 19.0°N 42.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Yemen

Duration: 12 days

Time span: April 03 2010 to April 14 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 33.9 °C

Event center: 19.0°N 42.0°E

Area affected: 58638 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-03_to_2010-Apr-14_42.0_19.0

Heat wave occuring from April 03 2010 to April 14 2010 at 15.5°N 38.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Eritrea
  • Ethiopia
  • Sudan
  • Yemen

Duration: 12 days

Time span: April 03 2010 to April 14 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 31.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 38.0 °C

Event center: 15.5°N 38.0°E

Area affected: 246642 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-03_to_2010-Apr-14_38.0_15.5

Heat wave occuring from January 19 2010 to January 26 2010 at 14.0°N 47.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Yemen

Duration: 8 days

Time span: January 19 2010 to January 26 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 25.2 °C

Event center: 14.0°N 47.0°E

Area affected: 122179 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-Jan-19_to_2010-Jan-26_47.0_14.0

Heat wave occuring from May 13 2026 to May 28 2026 at 20.0°N 41.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Yemen

Duration: 16 days

Time span: May 13 2026 to May 28 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 32.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 37.8 °C

Event center: 20.0°N 41.5°E

Area affected: 608832 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_2026-May-13_to_2026-May-28_41.5_20.0