Category: Weather Extremes – all events

Heat wave occuring from July 12 2019 to July 28 2019 at -8.0°S 297.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Bolivia
  • Brazil

Duration: 17 days

Time span: July 12 2019 to July 28 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.4 °C

Event center: -8.0°S 297.5°E

Area affected: 474559 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-Jul-12_to_2019-Jul-28_297.5_-8.0

Heat wave occuring from July 12 2019 to July 26 2019 at -42.5°S 305.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Brazil
  • South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

Duration: 15 days

Time span: July 12 2019 to July 26 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 12.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 22.3 °C

Event center: -42.5°S 305.0°E

Area affected: 3765108 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-Jul-12_to_2019-Jul-26_305.0_-42.5

Cold spell occuring from July 12 2019 to July 15 2019 at 28.5°N 118.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China

Duration: 4 days

Time span: July 12 2019 to July 15 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 21.4 °C

Event center: 28.5°N 118.0°E

Area affected: 72701 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-Jul-12_to_2019-Jul-15_118.0_28.5

Heat wave occuring from July 11 2019 to July 22 2019 at 18.0°N 282.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Cuba
  • Jamaica

Duration: 12 days

Time span: July 11 2019 to July 22 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 0.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.1 °C

Event center: 18.0°N 282.0°E

Area affected: 105303 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-Jul-11_to_2019-Jul-22_282.0_18.0

Cold spell occuring from July 11 2019 to July 20 2019 at 39.5°N 32.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Turkiye

Duration: 10 days

Time span: July 11 2019 to July 20 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 13.3 °C

Event center: 39.5°N 32.0°E

Area affected: 291152 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-Jul-11_to_2019-Jul-20_32.0_39.5

Heat wave occuring from July 10 2019 to July 15 2019 at 2.0°N 284.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Colombia

Duration: 6 days

Time span: July 10 2019 to July 15 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.3 °C

Event center: 2.0°N 284.5°E

Area affected: 67953 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-Jul-10_to_2019-Jul-15_284.5_2.0

Heat wave occuring from July 10 2019 to July 14 2019 at -13.5°S 321.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Brazil

Duration: 5 days

Time span: July 10 2019 to July 14 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 26.0 °C

Event center: -13.5°S 321.5°E

Area affected: 65873 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-Jul-10_to_2019-Jul-14_321.5_-13.5

Cold spell occuring from July 10 2019 to July 16 2019 at 45.0°N 39.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Azerbaijan
  • Georgia
  • Kazakhstan
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 7 days

Time span: July 10 2019 to July 16 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 8.6 °C

Event center: 45.0°N 39.0°E

Area affected: 467944 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-Jul-10_to_2019-Jul-16_39.0_45.0

Cold spell occuring from July 10 2019 to July 13 2019 at 47.5°N 301.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada

Duration: 4 days

Time span: July 10 2019 to July 13 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 11.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 9.7 °C

Event center: 47.5°N 301.0°E

Area affected: 99943 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-Jul-10_to_2019-Jul-13_301.0_47.5

Cold spell occuring from July 10 2019 to July 25 2019 at 31.0°N 83.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Bhutan
  • China
  • India
  • Nepal
  • Pakistan

Duration: 16 days

Time span: July 10 2019 to July 25 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 4.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -9.1 °C

Event center: 31.0°N 83.5°E

Area affected: 1432474 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-Jul-10_to_2019-Jul-25_83.5_31.0