Category: Weather Extremes – all events

Heat wave occuring from July 12 2020 to July 31 2020 at 5.0°N 286.0°E

Download data: JSON

Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Brazil
  • Colombia
  • Ecuador
  • Peru

Duration: 20 days

Time span: July 12 2020 to July 31 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.8 °C

Event center: 5.0°N 286.0°E

Area affected: 808792 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_2020-Jul-12_to_2020-Jul-31_286.0_5.0

Heat wave occuring from July 12 2020 to July 17 2020 at 29.0°N 51.0°E

Download data: JSON

Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Bahrain
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of

Duration: 6 days

Time span: July 12 2020 to July 17 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 35.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 39.5 °C

Event center: 29.0°N 51.0°E

Area affected: 54627 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_2020-Jul-12_to_2020-Jul-17_51.0_29.0

Cold spell occuring from July 12 2020 to August 11 2020 at -12.5°S 310.0°E

Download data: JSON

Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Brazil

Duration: 31 days

Time span: July 12 2020 to August 11 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 13.3 °C

Event center: -12.5°S 310.0°E

Area affected: 2176610 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: Cold_spell_2020-Jul-12_to_2020-Aug-11_310.0_-12.5

Cold spell occuring from July 11 2020 to July 21 2020 at 31.5°N 111.5°E

Download data: JSON

Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Japan
  • Korea, Republic of

Duration: 11 days

Time span: July 11 2020 to July 21 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 15.7 °C

Event center: 31.5°N 111.5°E

Area affected: 1335680 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: Cold_spell_2020-Jul-11_to_2020-Jul-21_111.5_31.5

Cold spell occuring from July 11 2020 to July 14 2020 at 17.0°N 354.0°E

Download data: JSON

Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Mali
  • Mauritania

Duration: 4 days

Time span: July 11 2020 to July 14 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 30.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 28.3 °C

Event center: 17.0°N 354.0°E

Area affected: 115302 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: Cold_spell_2020-Jul-11_to_2020-Jul-14_354.0_17.0

Heat wave occuring from July 11 2020 to July 13 2020 at -80.5°S 91.0°E

Download data: JSON

Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 3 days

Time span: July 11 2020 to July 13 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 11.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -49.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 17.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -44.1 °C

Event center: -80.5°S 91.0°E

Area affected: 171797 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_2020-Jul-11_to_2020-Jul-13_91.0_-80.5

Heat wave occuring from July 11 2020 to July 16 2020 at -77.0°S 275.0°E

Download data: JSON

Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 6 days

Time span: July 11 2020 to July 16 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 11.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -16.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 19.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 0.2 °C

Event center: -77.0°S 275.0°E

Area affected: 1126793 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_2020-Jul-11_to_2020-Jul-16_275.0_-77.0

Cold spell occuring from July 10 2020 to July 12 2020 at 66.0°N 220.0°E

Download data: JSON

Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada
  • United States

Duration: 3 days

Time span: July 10 2020 to July 12 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 8.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 3.2 °C

Event center: 66.0°N 220.0°E

Area affected: 85980 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: Cold_spell_2020-Jul-10_to_2020-Jul-12_220.0_66.0

Heat wave occuring from July 10 2020 to July 14 2020 at 72.0°N 138.5°E

Download data: JSON

Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 5 days

Time span: July 10 2020 to July 14 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 12.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 13.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 24.5 °C

Event center: 72.0°N 138.5°E

Area affected: 57709 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_2020-Jul-10_to_2020-Jul-14_138.5_72.0

Heat wave occuring from July 10 2020 to July 15 2020 at -73.5°S 29.5°E

Download data: JSON

Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 6 days

Time span: July 10 2020 to July 15 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 10.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: -25.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 15.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 0.2 °C

Event center: -73.5°S 29.5°E

Area affected: 1616429 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_2020-Jul-10_to_2020-Jul-15_29.5_-73.5