Category: Weather Extremes – all events

Cold spell occuring from July 18 2013 to July 23 2013 at -33.5°S 287.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Chile

Duration: 6 days

Time span: July 18 2013 to July 23 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 11.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 1.4 °C

Event center: -33.5°S 287.0°E

Area affected: 459350 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-Jul-18_to_2013-Jul-23_287.0_-33.5

Heat wave occuring from July 17 2013 to July 24 2013 at 15.5°N 23.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Central African Republic
  • Chad
  • South Sudan
  • Sudan

Duration: 8 days

Time span: July 17 2013 to July 24 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 30.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 36.5 °C

Event center: 15.5°N 23.0°E

Area affected: 471262 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-Jul-17_to_2013-Jul-24_23.0_15.5

Heat wave occuring from July 17 2013 to July 22 2013 at -22.0°S 152.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Australia

Duration: 6 days

Time span: July 17 2013 to July 22 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 22.8 °C

Event center: -22.0°S 152.5°E

Area affected: 108591 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-Jul-17_to_2013-Jul-22_152.5_-22.0

Cold spell occuring from July 17 2013 to September 11 2013 at 3.0°N 351.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Angola
  • Benin
  • Cameroon
  • Congo
  • Congo DRC
  • Côte d’Ivoire
  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Gabon
  • Ghana
  • Liberia
  • Nigeria

Duration: 57 days

Time span: July 17 2013 to September 11 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 16.9 °C

Event center: 3.0°N 351.0°E

Area affected: 3053342 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-Jul-17_to_2013-Sep-11_351.0_3.0

Cold spell occuring from July 17 2013 to July 19 2013 at 77.0°N 317.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Greenland

Duration: 3 days

Time span: July 17 2013 to July 19 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -15.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -17.2 °C

Event center: 77.0°N 317.0°E

Area affected: 60901 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-Jul-17_to_2013-Jul-19_317.0_77.0

Cold spell occuring from July 17 2013 to July 22 2013 at -20.5°S 115.0°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: July 17 2013 to July 22 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 15.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 6.4 °C

Event center: -20.5°S 115.0°E

Area affected: 1676447 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-Jul-17_to_2013-Jul-22_115.0_-20.5

Heat wave occuring from July 16 2013 to July 24 2013 at 22.0°N 53.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Oman
  • Saudi Arabia
  • United Arab Emirates

Duration: 9 days

Time span: July 16 2013 to July 24 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 40.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 41.1 °C

Event center: 22.0°N 53.0°E

Area affected: 97252 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-Jul-16_to_2013-Jul-24_53.0_22.0

Cold spell occuring from July 16 2013 to July 22 2013 at 61.5°N 193.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • United States

Duration: 7 days

Time span: July 16 2013 to July 22 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 5.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 4.2 °C

Event center: 61.5°N 193.5°E

Area affected: 92783 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-Jul-16_to_2013-Jul-22_193.5_61.5

Cold spell occuring from July 16 2013 to July 18 2013 at 11.0°N 35.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Sudan

Duration: 3 days

Time span: July 16 2013 to July 18 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 13.3 °C

Event center: 11.0°N 35.0°E

Area affected: 66845 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-Jul-16_to_2013-Jul-18_35.0_11.0

Heat wave occuring from July 15 2013 to July 29 2013 at 27.0°N 357.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Algeria
  • Libya
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Tunisia

Duration: 15 days

Time span: July 15 2013 to July 29 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 39.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 43.4 °C

Event center: 27.0°N 3.0°W

Area affected: 1385353 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-Jul-15_to_2013-Jul-29_357.0_27.0