Category: Weather Extremes – all events

Cold spell occuring from April 29 2020 to May 04 2020 at -30.0°S 150.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Australia

Duration: 6 days

Time span: April 29 2020 to May 04 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 11.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 0.2 °C

Event center: -30.0°S 150.0°E

Area affected: 2786491 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-Apr-29_to_2020-May-04_150.0_-30.0

Heat wave occuring from April 29 2020 to May 06 2020 at -14.5°S 17.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Angola

Duration: 8 days

Time span: April 29 2020 to May 06 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 24.6 °C

Event center: -14.5°S 17.0°E

Area affected: 71863 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-Apr-29_to_2020-May-06_17.0_-14.5

Heat wave occuring from April 29 2020 to May 11 2020 at -28.0°S 291.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Argentina
  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of
  • Chile

Duration: 13 days

Time span: April 29 2020 to May 11 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 7.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 19.3 °C

Event center: -28.0°S 291.0°E

Area affected: 383223 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-Apr-29_to_2020-May-11_291.0_-28.0

Heat wave occuring from April 28 2020 to May 04 2020 at 39.0°N 125.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of
  • Korea, Republic of

Duration: 7 days

Time span: April 28 2020 to May 04 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 15.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 22.0 °C

Event center: 39.0°N 125.0°E

Area affected: 256854 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-Apr-28_to_2020-May-04_125.0_39.0

Cold spell occuring from April 28 2020 to May 02 2020 at -35.0°S 127.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Australia

Duration: 5 days

Time span: April 28 2020 to May 02 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 13.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 10.0 °C

Event center: -35.0°S 127.5°E

Area affected: 1279614 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-Apr-28_to_2020-May-02_127.5_-35.0

Heat wave occuring from April 28 2020 to May 04 2020 at 41.5°N 145.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Japan

Duration: 7 days

Time span: April 28 2020 to May 04 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 12.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 21.0 °C

Event center: 41.5°N 145.5°E

Area affected: 209352 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-Apr-28_to_2020-May-04_145.5_41.5

Heat wave occuring from April 28 2020 to May 09 2020 at 21.5°N 75.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • India

Duration: 12 days

Time span: April 28 2020 to May 09 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 35.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 37.7 °C

Event center: 21.5°N 75.0°E

Area affected: 153324 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-Apr-28_to_2020-May-09_75.0_21.5

Heat wave occuring from April 28 2020 to May 04 2020 at 7.5°N 357.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Côte d’Ivoire
  • Ghana

Duration: 7 days

Time span: April 28 2020 to May 04 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.5 °C

Event center: 7.5°N 357.0°E

Area affected: 64378 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-Apr-28_to_2020-May-04_357.0_7.5

Cold spell occuring from April 27 2020 to May 12 2020 at -6.5°S 35.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Tanzania, United Republic of

Duration: 16 days

Time span: April 27 2020 to May 12 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 19.5 °C

Event center: -6.5°S 35.5°E

Area affected: 67624 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-Apr-27_to_2020-May-12_35.5_-6.5

Cold spell occuring from April 27 2020 to April 30 2020 at 59.0°N 17.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Norway
  • Sweden

Duration: 4 days

Time span: April 27 2020 to April 30 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 3.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 0.8 °C

Event center: 59.0°N 17.5°E

Area affected: 75995 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-Apr-27_to_2020-Apr-30_17.5_59.0