Category: Weather Extremes – all events

Heat wave occuring from January 08 2013 to January 11 2013 at 75.0°N 313.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Greenland

Duration: 4 days

Time span: January 08 2013 to January 11 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 10.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -23.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 15.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -12.0 °C

Event center: 75.0°N 313.0°E

Area affected: 312436 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-Jan-08_to_2013-Jan-11_313.0_75.0

Heat wave occuring from January 08 2013 to January 11 2013 at 28.0°N 63.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Iran
  • Pakistan

Duration: 4 days

Time span: January 08 2013 to January 11 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 22.8 °C

Event center: 28.0°N 63.0°E

Area affected: 70761 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-Jan-08_to_2013-Jan-11_63.0_28.0

Heat wave occuring from January 08 2013 to January 12 2013 at -13.0°S 284.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Peru

Duration: 5 days

Time span: January 08 2013 to January 12 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 16.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 23.1 °C

Event center: -13.0°S 284.0°E

Area affected: 72219 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-Jan-08_to_2013-Jan-12_284.0_-13.0

Heat wave occuring from January 08 2013 to January 11 2013 at -5.5°S 129.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Indonesia

Duration: 4 days

Time span: January 08 2013 to January 11 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.2 °C

Event center: -5.5°S 129.5°E

Area affected: 363079 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-Jan-08_to_2013-Jan-11_129.5_-5.5

Heat wave occuring from January 08 2013 to January 10 2013 at -27.5°S 28.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Lesotho
  • South Africa

Duration: 3 days

Time span: January 08 2013 to January 10 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 26.7 °C

Event center: -27.5°S 28.0°E

Area affected: 68761 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-Jan-08_to_2013-Jan-10_28.0_-27.5

Cold spell occuring from January 08 2013 to January 16 2013 at 30.0°N 99.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China

Duration: 9 days

Time span: January 08 2013 to January 16 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -21.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -27.0 °C

Event center: 30.0°N 99.0°E

Area affected: 214253 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-Jan-08_to_2013-Jan-16_99.0_30.0

Cold spell occuring from January 08 2013 to January 10 2013 at 27.0°N 253.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Mexico

Duration: 3 days

Time span: January 08 2013 to January 10 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 7.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -1.7 °C

Event center: 27.0°N 253.0°E

Area affected: 64000 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-Jan-08_to_2013-Jan-10_253.0_27.0

Heat wave occuring from January 07 2013 to January 19 2013 at -6.5°S 320.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Brazil

Duration: 13 days

Time span: January 07 2013 to January 19 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 30.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.7 °C

Event center: -6.5°S 320.5°E

Area affected: 79932 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-Jan-07_to_2013-Jan-19_320.5_-6.5

Heat wave occuring from January 07 2013 to January 15 2013 at -3.0°S 316.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Brazil

Duration: 9 days

Time span: January 07 2013 to January 15 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 33.3 °C

Event center: -3.0°S 316.5°E

Area affected: 188353 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-Jan-07_to_2013-Jan-15_316.5_-3.0

Cold spell occuring from January 07 2013 to January 13 2013 at 32.0°N 37.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Cyprus
  • Egypt
  • Greece
  • Israel
  • Jordan
  • Lebanon
  • Palestinian Territory
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Syria
  • Turkiye

Duration: 7 days

Time span: January 07 2013 to January 13 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 6.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -13.0 °C

Event center: 32.0°N 37.0°E

Area affected: 937152 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-Jan-07_to_2013-Jan-13_37.0_32.0