Category: Weather Extremes – all events

Heat wave occuring from September 05 2015 to September 07 2015 at 11.0°N 104.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Cambodia
  • Vietnam

Duration: 3 days

Time span: September 05 2015 to September 07 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.0 °C

Event center: 11.0°N 104.5°E

Area affected: 115439 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_2015-Sep-05_to_2015-Sep-07_104.5_11.0

Heat wave occuring from November 13 2015 to November 15 2015 at 51.0°N 136.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 3 days

Time span: November 13 2015 to November 15 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 0.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 16.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 5.0 °C

Event center: 51.0°N 136.0°E

Area affected: 163220 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_2015-Nov-13_to_2015-Nov-15_136.0_51.0

Cold spell occuring from December 30 2015 to January 25 2016 at 61.0°N 29.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Armenia
  • Azerbaijan
  • Belarus
  • Bulgaria
  • Cyprus
  • Denmark
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • Georgia
  • Germany
  • Greece
  • Hungary
  • Iran
  • Iraq
  • Israel
  • Kazakhstan
  • Latvia
  • Lebanon
  • Lithuania
  • Moldova
  • Norway
  • Poland
  • Romania
  • Russian Federation
  • Serbia
  • Slovakia
  • Sweden
  • Syria
  • Turkiye
  • Ukraine
  • United Kingdom

Duration: 27 days

Time span: December 30 2015 to January 25 2016

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -10.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -12.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -26.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -37.6 °C

Event center: 61.0°N 29.5°E

Area affected: 7694906 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_2015-Dec-30_to_2016-Jan-25_29.5_61.0

Cold spell occuring from September 05 2015 to September 15 2015 at 13.5°N 44.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Oman
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Yemen

Duration: 11 days

Time span: September 05 2015 to September 15 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 19.9 °C

Event center: 13.5°N 44.5°E

Area affected: 397393 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_2015-Sep-05_to_2015-Sep-15_44.5_13.5

Heat wave occuring from November 13 2015 to November 24 2015 at 33.5°N 131.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Japan

Duration: 12 days

Time span: November 13 2015 to November 24 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 16.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 24.9 °C

Event center: 33.5°N 131.5°E

Area affected: 960807 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_2015-Nov-13_to_2015-Nov-24_131.5_33.5

Cold spell occuring from September 05 2015 to September 09 2015 at -74.5°S 356.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 5 days

Time span: September 05 2015 to September 09 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -9.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -53.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -58.6 °C

Event center: -74.5°S 356.0°E

Area affected: 162640 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_2015-Sep-05_to_2015-Sep-09_356.0_-74.5

Heat wave occuring from November 13 2015 to November 18 2015 at 19.5°N 41.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Saudi Arabia

Duration: 6 days

Time span: November 13 2015 to November 18 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.0 °C

Event center: 19.5°N 41.0°E

Area affected: 121423 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_2015-Nov-13_to_2015-Nov-18_41.0_19.5

Cold spell occuring from December 30 2015 to January 05 2016 at 18.0°N 35.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Egypt
  • Sudan

Duration: 7 days

Time span: December 30 2015 to January 05 2016

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 14.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 7.0 °C

Event center: 18.0°N 35.5°E

Area affected: 530813 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_2015-Dec-30_to_2016-Jan-05_35.5_18.0

Cold spell occuring from September 05 2015 to September 08 2015 at -76.0°S 256.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 4 days

Time span: September 05 2015 to September 08 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -9.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -36.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -42.3 °C

Event center: -76.0°S 256.5°E

Area affected: 75603 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_2015-Sep-05_to_2015-Sep-08_256.5_-76.0

Cold spell occuring from November 13 2015 to November 30 2015 at 53.5°N 113.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Mongolia
  • North Korea
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 18 days

Time span: November 13 2015 to November 30 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -9.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -17.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -19.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -35.2 °C

Event center: 53.5°N 113.5°E

Area affected: 4121033 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_2015-Nov-13_to_2015-Nov-30_113.5_53.5