Category: Weather Extremes – all events

Heat wave occuring from February 08 2020 to February 12 2020 at 65.0°N 126.5°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: February 08 2020 to February 12 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 13.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -22.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 24.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -12.5 °C

Event center: 65.0°N 126.5°E

Area affected: 327211 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-Feb-08_to_2020-Feb-12_126.5_65.0

Cold spell occuring from February 07 2020 to February 15 2020 at 36.5°N 40.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Armenia
  • Azerbaijan
  • Bahrain
  • Cyprus
  • Georgia
  • Greece
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Iraq
  • Jordan
  • Kuwait
  • Lebanon
  • Oman
  • Russian Federation
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Syrian Arab Republic
  • Türkiye
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Yemen

Duration: 9 days

Time span: February 07 2020 to February 15 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 4.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -16.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -22.7 °C

Event center: 36.5°N 40.0°E

Area affected: 2894268 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-Feb-07_to_2020-Feb-15_40.0_36.5

Heat wave occuring from February 07 2020 to February 11 2020 at 20.5°N 98.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Lao People’s Democratic Republic
  • Myanmar
  • Thailand

Duration: 5 days

Time span: February 07 2020 to February 11 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 25.5 °C

Event center: 20.5°N 98.5°E

Area affected: 118466 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-Feb-07_to_2020-Feb-11_98.5_20.5

Heat wave occuring from February 07 2020 to February 18 2020 at -1.0°S 27.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Burundi
  • Central African Republic
  • Congo, The Democratic Republic of the
  • Rwanda
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
  • Uganda
  • Zambia

Duration: 12 days

Time span: February 07 2020 to February 18 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 33.0 °C

Event center: -1.0°S 27.5°E

Area affected: 1082435 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-Feb-07_to_2020-Feb-18_27.5_-1.0

Heat wave occuring from February 07 2020 to February 12 2020 at 3.5°N 22.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Central African Republic
  • Congo
  • Congo, The Democratic Republic of the
  • South Sudan

Duration: 6 days

Time span: February 07 2020 to February 12 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 30.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.8 °C

Event center: 3.5°N 22.0°E

Area affected: 369762 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-Feb-07_to_2020-Feb-12_22.0_3.5

Cold spell occuring from February 06 2020 to February 10 2020 at -43.5°S 169.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • New Zealand

Duration: 5 days

Time span: February 06 2020 to February 10 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 15.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 13.1 °C

Event center: -43.5°S 169.0°E

Area affected: 114351 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-Feb-06_to_2020-Feb-10_169.0_-43.5

Cold spell occuring from February 06 2020 to February 10 2020 at -14.5°S 313.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Brazil

Duration: 5 days

Time span: February 06 2020 to February 10 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 18.8 °C

Event center: -14.5°S 313.5°E

Area affected: 551652 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-Feb-06_to_2020-Feb-10_313.5_-14.5

Heat wave occuring from February 06 2020 to March 08 2020 at 77.0°N 95.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Andorra
  • Austria
  • Belarus
  • Belgium
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Canada
  • Croatia
  • Czechia
  • Denmark
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • France
  • Germany
  • Greece
  • Hungary
  • Italy
  • Kazakhstan
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
  • Luxembourg
  • Moldova, Republic of
  • Montenegro
  • Netherlands
  • Norway
  • Poland
  • Romania
  • Russian Federation
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Spain
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • Tunisia
  • Ukraine

Duration: 32 days

Time span: February 06 2020 to March 08 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 12.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -8.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 27.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 17.1 °C

Event center: 77.0°N 95.5°E

Area affected: 18911486 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-Feb-06_to_2020-Mar-08_95.5_77.0

Cold spell occuring from February 06 2020 to February 10 2020 at 43.0°N 153.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 5 days

Time span: February 06 2020 to February 10 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -4.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -12.0 °C

Event center: 43.0°N 153.5°E

Area affected: 284236 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-Feb-06_to_2020-Feb-10_153.5_43.0

Heat wave occuring from February 06 2020 to February 15 2020 at -18.0°S 177.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Fiji

Duration: 10 days

Time span: February 06 2020 to February 15 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.8 °C

Event center: -18.0°S 177.5°E

Area affected: 152185 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-Feb-06_to_2020-Feb-15_177.5_-18.0