Category: Weather Extremes – all events

Cold spell occuring from April 14 2020 to April 23 2020 at -24.5°S 313.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Argentina
  • Brazil
  • Paraguay

Duration: 10 days

Time span: April 14 2020 to April 23 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 9.5 °C

Event center: -24.5°S 313.0°E

Area affected: 968814 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-14_to_2020-Apr-23_313.0_-24.5

Cold spell occuring from April 14 2020 to April 19 2020 at 31.0°N 61.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Pakistan

Duration: 6 days

Time span: April 14 2020 to April 19 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 12.2 °C

Event center: 31.0°N 61.5°E

Area affected: 109103 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-14_to_2020-Apr-19_61.5_31.0

Heat wave occuring from April 14 2020 to May 05 2020 at -18.0°S 189.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • French Polynesia
  • Samoa
  • Tonga

Duration: 22 days

Time span: April 14 2020 to May 05 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.8 °C

Event center: -18.0°S 189.0°E

Area affected: 8115926 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-14_to_2020-May-05_189.0_-18.0

Heat wave occuring from April 14 2020 to April 18 2020 at 26.0°N 345.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Spain

Duration: 5 days

Time span: April 14 2020 to April 18 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 21.1 °C

Event center: 26.0°N 345.0°E

Area affected: 307756 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-14_to_2020-Apr-18_345.0_26.0

Heat wave occuring from April 13 2020 to April 20 2020 at 34.5°N 95.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China

Duration: 8 days

Time span: April 13 2020 to April 20 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 2.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 17.1 °C

Event center: 34.5°N 95.5°E

Area affected: 289878 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-13_to_2020-Apr-20_95.5_34.5

Heat wave occuring from April 13 2020 to April 17 2020 at 59.5°N 106.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 5 days

Time span: April 13 2020 to April 17 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 5.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 8.5 °C

Event center: 59.5°N 106.5°E

Area affected: 63165 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-13_to_2020-Apr-17_106.5_59.5

Heat wave occuring from April 13 2020 to April 16 2020 at -6.0°S 12.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Angola
  • Congo, The Democratic Republic of the

Duration: 4 days

Time span: April 13 2020 to April 16 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.7 °C

Event center: -6.0°S 12.5°E

Area affected: 52148 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-13_to_2020-Apr-16_12.5_-6.0

Heat wave occuring from April 13 2020 to April 22 2020 at 5.5°N 24.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Angola
  • Cameroon
  • Central African Republic
  • Chad
  • Congo
  • Congo, The Democratic Republic of the
  • Gabon
  • Nigeria
  • South Sudan

Duration: 10 days

Time span: April 13 2020 to April 22 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 36.9 °C

Event center: 5.5°N 24.0°E

Area affected: 1841170 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-13_to_2020-Apr-22_24.0_5.5

Cold spell occuring from April 13 2020 to April 18 2020 at 28.0°N 55.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Oman

Duration: 6 days

Time span: April 13 2020 to April 18 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 5.4 °C

Event center: 28.0°N 55.0°E

Area affected: 271411 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-13_to_2020-Apr-18_55.0_28.0

Cold spell occuring from April 13 2020 to April 16 2020 at 12.0°N 351.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Guinea
  • Mali
  • Mauritania

Duration: 4 days

Time span: April 13 2020 to April 16 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 23.2 °C

Event center: 12.0°N 351.0°E

Area affected: 231676 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-13_to_2020-Apr-16_351.0_12.0