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Seasonal 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 Kamchatka Peninsula to southern China, from western China to southern Central Asia, in southern Southeast Asia and from the northwestern Middle East to western Europe.
  • Monthly precipitation amounts were extremely high in and around northern Viet Nam, in northern Western Africa and in northern Argentina.
  • Monthly precipitation amounts were extremely low from the northwestern Middle East to western Europe

TypeAreaRemarks
1WarmFrom Kamchatka Peninsula to southern China
  • The seasonal mean temperature in Japan in summer (from June to August) was the highest on record for this season since 1898 (Japan Meteorological Agency).
  • 41.2 degrees Celsius was recorded at Kaibara, Hyogo on 30 July, followed by 41.8 degrees Celsius in Isesaki, Gunma on August 5, consecutively breaking the national maximum temperature record in Japan (Japan Meteorological Agency).
  • The seasonal mean temperature in the Republic of Korea in summer (from June to August) was the highest on record for this season since 1973 (Korea Meteorological Administration).
2Heavy rainChina
  • It was reported that heavy rains from June to August caused at least 190 fatalities in China (EM-DAT).
3WarmFrom western China to southern Central Asia
4Heavy rainFrom Nepal to Pakistan
  • It was reported that heavy rains from June to August caused a total of at least 1,380 fatalities in Nepal, India and Pakistan (European Commission, EM-DAT, the government of Nepal and the government of Pakistan).
5WetIn and around northern Viet Nam
  • It was reported that Typhoon "WIPHA", "FRANCISCO" and "CO-MAY" in July caused a total of at least 80 fatalities in China, the Philippines, Viet Nam and Myanmar (European Commission, EM-DAT).
6WarmSouthern Southeast Asia
7Warm · DryFrom the northwestern Middle East to western Europe
  • In southeastern Turkey 50.5 degrees Celsius was recorded at Silopi on 25 July, which is a new national maximum temperature record in Turkey (Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change, Turkey).
  • The seasonal mean temperature in Serbia in summer (from June to August) was the third highest on record for this season since 1951 (Republic Hydrometeorological service of Serbia).
  • The seasonal mean temperature in the UK in summer (from June to August) was the highest on record for this season since 1884 (UK Met Office).
  • The seasonal mean temperature in Portugal in summer (from June to August) was the highest on record for this season since 1931 (The Portuguese Institute for Sea and Atmosphere).
8Heavy rainYemen
  • It was reported that heavy rains in August caused at least 60 fatalities in Yemen (EM-DAT).
9Heavy rainSudan
  • It was reported that heavy rains in August caused at least 1,000 fatalities in Sudan (EM-DAT, European Commission).
10WetNorthern Western Africa
  • It was reported that heavy rains from July to August caused at least 50 fatalities in Nigeria (EM-DAT).
11Heavy rainDemocratic Republic of the Congo
  • It was reported that heavy rains in June caused at least 70 fatalities in Democratic Republic of the Congo (European Commission).
12Heavy rainRepublic of South Africa
  • It was reported that heavy rains in June caused at least 80 fatalities in Republic of South Africa (European Commission, EM-DAT).
13Heavy rainThe State of Texas, USA
  • It was reported that heavy rains in July caused at least 130 fatalities in the state of Texas, USA (European Commission, EM-DAT).
14WetNorthern Argentina

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

Data additionally provide detailed information for specific stations.

 

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