Category: Weather Extremes – all events

Cold spell occuring from August 24 2019 to August 27 2019 at 33.5°N 131.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Japan

Duration: 4 days

Time span: August 24 2019 to August 27 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 18.8 °C

Event center: 33.5°N 131.5°E

Area affected: 117045 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_2019-Aug-24_to_2019-Aug-27_131.5_33.5

Cold spell occuring from August 24 2019 to August 26 2019 at -2.0°S 13.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Angola
  • Cameroon
  • Congo
  • Congo DRC
  • Gabon

Duration: 3 days

Time span: August 24 2019 to August 26 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 20.2 °C

Event center: -2.0°S 13.5°E

Area affected: 352074 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_2019-Aug-24_to_2019-Aug-26_13.5_-2.0

Cold spell occuring from August 24 2019 to August 28 2019 at -32.5°S 134.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Australia

Duration: 5 days

Time span: August 24 2019 to August 28 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 10.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 6.8 °C

Event center: -32.5°S 134.5°E

Area affected: 295752 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_2019-Aug-24_to_2019-Aug-28_134.5_-32.5

Heat wave occuring from August 23 2019 to September 06 2019 at 52.0°N 16.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Austria
  • Belarus
  • Belgium
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Croatia
  • Czech Republic
  • Denmark
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • France
  • Germany
  • Hungary
  • Ireland
  • Italy
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
  • Luxembourg
  • Netherlands
  • Norway
  • Poland
  • Romania
  • Russian Federation
  • Serbia
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Sweden
  • Ukraine
  • United Kingdom

Duration: 15 days

Time span: August 23 2019 to September 06 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.1 °C

Event center: 52.0°N 16.5°E

Area affected: 4020659 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_2019-Aug-23_to_2019-Sep-06_16.5_52.0

Heat wave occuring from August 23 2019 to August 28 2019 at 38.0°N 27.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Greece
  • Turkiye

Duration: 6 days

Time span: August 23 2019 to August 28 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 33.0 °C

Event center: 38.0°N 27.5°E

Area affected: 50949 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_2019-Aug-23_to_2019-Aug-28_27.5_38.0

Heat wave occuring from August 23 2019 to September 01 2019 at 38.5°N 21.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Albania
  • Greece

Duration: 10 days

Time span: August 23 2019 to September 01 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.9 °C

Event center: 38.5°N 21.0°E

Area affected: 103383 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_2019-Aug-23_to_2019-Sep-01_21.0_38.5

Heat wave occuring from August 23 2019 to August 26 2019 at 31.0°N 359.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Algeria

Duration: 4 days

Time span: August 23 2019 to August 26 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 36.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 37.9 °C

Event center: 31.0°N 359.5°E

Area affected: 101146 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_2019-Aug-23_to_2019-Aug-26_359.5_31.0

Heat wave occuring from August 23 2019 to August 30 2019 at 21.5°N 25.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Chad
  • Egypt
  • Libya
  • Sudan

Duration: 8 days

Time span: August 23 2019 to August 30 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 32.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 34.8 °C

Event center: 21.5°N 25.0°E

Area affected: 210396 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_2019-Aug-23_to_2019-Aug-30_25.0_21.5

Heat wave occuring from August 23 2019 to September 01 2019 at 5.0°N 300.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Brazil
  • Guyana
  • Suriname
  • Venezuela

Duration: 10 days

Time span: August 23 2019 to September 01 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.7 °C

Event center: 5.0°N 300.5°E

Area affected: 141439 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_2019-Aug-23_to_2019-Sep-01_300.5_5.0

Heat wave occuring from August 22 2019 to August 29 2019 at 40.5°N 22.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Bulgaria
  • Greece
  • North Macedonia
  • Romania
  • Turkiye

Duration: 8 days

Time span: August 22 2019 to August 29 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.6 °C

Event center: 40.5°N 22.5°E

Area affected: 136509 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_2019-Aug-22_to_2019-Aug-29_22.5_40.5