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Monthly Report on Global Extreme Climate Events

  

Extreme climate events and weather-related disasters during this period

Extreme Climate Events

Highlight

  • Monthly mean temperatures were extremely high from southwestern Russia to the northwestern Middle East, in northern Canada, from the western USA to Mexico and from New Caledonia to New Zealand.
  • Monthly precipitation amounts were extremely high from Mongolia to northwestern Russia and in and around Thailand.
  • Monthly precipitation amounts were extremely low around the Caspian Sea and in the eastern USA.

TypeAreaRemarks
1WetFrom Mongolia to northwestern Russia
  • The monthly precipitation amount in Mongolia was the third highest on record for November since 1940 (National Agency Meteorology and the Environmental Monitoring, Mongolia).
2TyphoonThe Philippines, Viet Nam
  • It was reported that Typhoon "KALMAEGI" caused a total of at least 380 fatalities in the Philippines and Viet Nam (European Commission, EM-DAT).
  • It was reported that Typhoon "FUNG-WONG" caused at least 30 fatalities in the Philippines (European Commission, EM-DAT).
3Heavy RainSouthern Viet Nam
  • It was reported that heavy rains caused at least 100 fatalities in southern Viet Nam (European Commission, EM-DAT).
4WetIn and around Thailand
5Heavy RainJava, Indonesia
  • It was reported that heavy rains caused at least 50 fatalities in Java, Indonesia (European Commission, EM-DAT).
6CycloneFrom southern Thailand to Sumatra, Indonesia
  • It was reported that Cyclone "SENYAR" caused a total of at least 1,260 fatalities in southern Thailand, Malaysia and Sumatra, Indonesia (European Commission, WMO, the government of Thailand and the government of Indonesia).
7CycloneSri Lanka
  • It was reported that Cyclone "DITWAH" caused at least 640 fatalities in Sri Lanka (European Commission and the government of Sri Lanka).
8DryAround the Caspian Sea
9WarmFrom southwestern Russia to the northwestern Middle East
10Heavy RainKenya
  • It was reported that heavy rains caused at least 50 fatalities in Kenya (European Commission, EM-DAT).
11WarmNorthern Canada
12DryThe eastern USA
13WarmFrom the western USA to Mexico
  • The monthly mean temperature in the South USA was the highest on record for November since 1895 (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the USA).
  • The monthly mean temperatures in the Southwest, Northwest and West USA were the second highest on record for November since 1895 (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the USA).
14WarmFrom New Caledonia to New Zealand
  • The monthly mean temperature in New Caledonia was the second highest on record for November since 1969 (Meteo France).
  • The monthly mean temperature in New Zealand was the highest on record for November since 1909 (National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research, New Zealand).

The figure is based on CLIMAT report. Areas with missing or unreceived data are not shown.

Data and maps additionally provide detailed information for specific stations.

 

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