Category: Weather Extremes – all events

Cold spell occuring from July 02 2019 to July 05 2019 at 15.0°N 101.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Cambodia
  • Myanmar
  • Thailand

Duration: 4 days

Time span: July 02 2019 to July 05 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 21.8 °C

Event center: 15.0°N 101.5°E

Area affected: 125670 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-02_to_2019-Jul-05_101.5_15.0

Heat wave occuring from July 01 2019 to August 07 2019 at 60.5°N 345.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Andorra
  • Austria
  • Azores
  • Belgium
  • Croatia
  • Czech Republic
  • Denmark
  • Finland
  • France
  • Germany
  • Greenland
  • Hungary
  • Iceland
  • Ireland
  • Italy
  • Luxembourg
  • Netherlands
  • Norway
  • Portugal
  • Russian Federation
  • Slovenia
  • Spain
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • United Kingdom

Duration: 38 days

Time span: July 01 2019 to August 07 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 16.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 13.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 33.4 °C

Event center: 60.5°N 345.5°E

Area affected: 8422843 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-01_to_2019-Aug-07_345.5_60.5

Heat wave occuring from July 01 2019 to July 05 2019 at 33.5°N 70.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Pakistan

Duration: 5 days

Time span: July 01 2019 to July 05 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 34.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 40.6 °C

Event center: 33.5°N 70.0°E

Area affected: 72448 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-01_to_2019-Jul-05_70.0_33.5

Heat wave occuring from July 01 2019 to July 05 2019 at 35.5°N 115.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China

Duration: 5 days

Time span: July 01 2019 to July 05 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 33.1 °C

Event center: 35.5°N 115.5°E

Area affected: 102426 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-01_to_2019-Jul-05_115.5_35.5

Heat wave occuring from July 01 2019 to July 04 2019 at 15.5°N 358.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Mali
  • Mauritania

Duration: 4 days

Time span: July 01 2019 to July 04 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 35.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 36.7 °C

Event center: 15.5°N 358.0°E

Area affected: 110158 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-01_to_2019-Jul-04_358.0_15.5

Cold spell occuring from July 01 2019 to July 05 2019 at 58.5°N 248.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada

Duration: 5 days

Time span: July 01 2019 to July 05 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 9.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 3.9 °C

Event center: 58.5°N 248.0°E

Area affected: 793844 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-01_to_2019-Jul-05_248.0_58.5

Cold spell occuring from July 01 2019 to July 12 2019 at 31.0°N 350.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Morocco
  • Spain

Duration: 12 days

Time span: July 01 2019 to July 12 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 17.9 °C

Event center: 31.0°N 350.0°E

Area affected: 102196 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-01_to_2019-Jul-12_350.0_31.0

Heat wave occuring from June 30 2019 to July 10 2019 at 78.5°N 12.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Norway

Duration: 11 days

Time span: June 30 2019 to July 10 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 5.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 12.9 °C

Event center: 78.5°N 12.0°E

Area affected: 191284 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-Jun-30_to_2019-Jul-10_12.0_78.5

Heat wave occuring from June 30 2019 to July 05 2019 at 24.0°N 276.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Cuba

Duration: 6 days

Time span: June 30 2019 to July 05 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.5 °C

Event center: 24.0°N 276.0°E

Area affected: 64956 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-Jun-30_to_2019-Jul-05_276.0_24.0

Cold spell occuring from June 30 2019 to July 26 2019 at 76.5°N 225.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada

Duration: 27 days

Time span: June 30 2019 to July 26 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 0.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -1.2 °C

Event center: 76.5°N 225.0°E

Area affected: 487486 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-Jun-30_to_2019-Jul-26_225.0_76.5