Category: Weather Extremes – all events

Heat wave occuring from June 28 2020 to July 03 2020 at 4.5°N 7.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Nigeria

Duration: 6 days

Time span: June 28 2020 to July 03 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.6 °C

Event center: 4.5°N 7.0°E

Area affected: 193910 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-Jun-28_to_2020-Jul-03_7.0_4.5

Heat wave occuring from June 27 2020 to July 30 2020 at 53.0°N 52.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Georgia
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Kazakhstan
  • Moldova, Republic of
  • Romania
  • Russian Federation
  • Turkmenistan
  • Türkiye
  • Ukraine
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 34 days

Time span: June 27 2020 to July 30 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 12.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 38.7 °C

Event center: 53.0°N 52.5°E

Area affected: 6539561 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-Jun-27_to_2020-Jul-30_52.5_53.0

Cold spell occuring from June 27 2020 to July 03 2020 at 42.0°N 80.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Afghanistan
  • China
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Tajikistan
  • Turkmenistan
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 7 days

Time span: June 27 2020 to July 03 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -14.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -8.4 °C

Event center: 42.0°N 80.0°E

Area affected: 1076005 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-Jun-27_to_2020-Jul-03_80.0_42.0

Heat wave occuring from June 27 2020 to July 04 2020 at 68.5°N 331.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Greenland

Duration: 8 days

Time span: June 27 2020 to July 04 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 4.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 11.1 °C

Event center: 68.5°N 331.0°E

Area affected: 86795 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-Jun-27_to_2020-Jul-04_331.0_68.5

Heat wave occuring from June 27 2020 to July 03 2020 at 7.0°N 111.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Philippines

Duration: 7 days

Time span: June 27 2020 to July 03 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.3 °C

Event center: 7.0°N 111.5°E

Area affected: 661434 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-Jun-27_to_2020-Jul-03_111.5_7.0

Cold spell occuring from June 26 2020 to June 28 2020 at -41.5°S 295.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Argentina

Duration: 3 days

Time span: June 26 2020 to June 28 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 2.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -4.9 °C

Event center: -41.5°S 295.5°E

Area affected: 55200 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-Jun-26_to_2020-Jun-28_295.5_-41.5

Cold spell occuring from June 26 2020 to June 29 2020 at 54.0°N 72.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Kazakhstan
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 4 days

Time span: June 26 2020 to June 29 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 12.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 9.7 °C

Event center: 54.0°N 72.0°E

Area affected: 85651 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-Jun-26_to_2020-Jun-29_72.0_54.0

Cold spell occuring from June 26 2020 to June 28 2020 at 42.5°N 62.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Kazakhstan
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 3 days

Time span: June 26 2020 to June 28 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 16.6 °C

Event center: 42.5°N 62.5°E

Area affected: 202253 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-Jun-26_to_2020-Jun-28_62.5_42.5

Heat wave occuring from June 26 2020 to June 30 2020 at -22.0°S 45.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Madagascar

Duration: 5 days

Time span: June 26 2020 to June 30 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 23.2 °C

Event center: -22.0°S 45.5°E

Area affected: 51263 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-Jun-26_to_2020-Jun-30_45.5_-22.0

Heat wave occuring from June 26 2020 to July 04 2020 at 11.5°N 41.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Djibouti
  • Ethiopia

Duration: 9 days

Time span: June 26 2020 to July 04 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 34.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 36.8 °C

Event center: 11.5°N 41.5°E

Area affected: 72619 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-Jun-26_to_2020-Jul-04_41.5_11.5