Category: Weather Extremes – all events

Cold spell occuring from December 21 2013 to December 24 2013 at -23.5°S 119.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Australia

Duration: 4 days

Time span: December 21 2013 to December 24 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 23.4 °C

Event center: -23.5°S 119.0°E

Area affected: 73641 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_2013-Dec-21_to_2013-Dec-24_119.0_-23.5

Cold spell occuring from December 21 2013 to December 25 2013 at 15.5°N 293.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Saint Eustatius

Duration: 5 days

Time span: December 21 2013 to December 25 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 23.7 °C

Event center: 15.5°N 293.5°E

Area affected: 360886 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_2013-Dec-21_to_2013-Dec-25_293.5_15.5

Heat wave occuring from December 20 2013 to January 06 2014 at 47.5°N 105.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Austria
  • Belarus
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • China
  • Croatia
  • Czech Republic
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • Hungary
  • Italy
  • Kazakhstan
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
  • Mongolia
  • Norway
  • Poland
  • Romania
  • Russian Federation
  • Serbia
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • Ukraine

Duration: 18 days

Time span: December 20 2013 to January 06 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 10.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -2.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 22.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 13.4 °C

Event center: 47.5°N 105.5°E

Area affected: 9160002 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_2013-Dec-20_to_2014-Jan-06_105.5_47.5

Heat wave occuring from December 20 2013 to December 24 2013 at 22.5°N 87.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • India

Duration: 5 days

Time span: December 20 2013 to December 24 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 22.6 °C

Event center: 22.5°N 87.0°E

Area affected: 73875 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_2013-Dec-20_to_2013-Dec-24_87.0_22.5

Heat wave occuring from December 20 2013 to December 22 2013 at 30.5°N 270.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • United States

Duration: 3 days

Time span: December 20 2013 to December 22 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 24.5 °C

Event center: 30.5°N 270.5°E

Area affected: 70271 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_2013-Dec-20_to_2013-Dec-22_270.5_30.5

Heat wave occuring from December 20 2013 to January 24 2014 at -25.0°S 289.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Chile
  • Peru

Duration: 36 days

Time span: December 20 2013 to January 24 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 24.4 °C

Event center: -25.0°S 289.0°E

Area affected: 4755397 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_2013-Dec-20_to_2014-Jan-24_289.0_-25.0

Heat wave occuring from December 20 2013 to December 31 2013 at 2.5°N 30.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Cameroon
  • Central African Republic
  • Chad
  • Congo
  • Congo DRC
  • Niger
  • Nigeria
  • Uganda

Duration: 12 days

Time span: December 20 2013 to December 31 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.0 °C

Event center: 2.5°N 30.5°E

Area affected: 1927076 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_2013-Dec-20_to_2013-Dec-31_30.5_2.5

Heat wave occuring from December 20 2013 to December 22 2013 at -3.0°S 296.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Brazil

Duration: 3 days

Time span: December 20 2013 to December 22 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.6 °C

Event center: -3.0°S 296.0°E

Area affected: 104987 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_2013-Dec-20_to_2013-Dec-22_296.0_-3.0

Cold spell occuring from December 20 2013 to December 22 2013 at -30.0°S 119.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Australia

Duration: 3 days

Time span: December 20 2013 to December 22 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 14.2 °C

Event center: -30.0°S 119.5°E

Area affected: 177404 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_2013-Dec-20_to_2013-Dec-22_119.5_-30.0

Heat wave occuring from December 19 2013 to December 24 2013 at -71.0°S 353.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 6 days

Time span: December 19 2013 to December 24 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -0.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 2.8 °C

Event center: -71.0°S 6.5°W

Area affected: 530687 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_2013-Dec-19_to_2013-Dec-24_353.5_-71.0