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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 the western part of South Asia to around the western Mediterranean Sea, in northern Mexico and from Bolivia to northern Argentina.
  • Monthly mean temperatures were extremely low from Caribbean countries to southern Mexico.
  • Monthly precipitation amounts were extremely high from the southern part of Eastern Siberia to the southern part of Central Siberia, in central Kazakhstan, from Western Russia to western Europe, in northern Colombia and in central Australia.
  • Monthly precipitation amounts were extremely low in southeastern Canada and from Bolivia to northern Argentina.

TypeAreaRemarks
1WetFrom the southern part of Eastern Siberia to the southern part of Central Siberia
2WetCentral Kazakhstan
  • The monthly precipitation amount in Kazakhstan was the highest on record for February since 1940 (Kazhydromet).
3WetFrom Western Russia to western Europe
4WarmFrom the western part of South Asia to around the western Mediterranean Sea
  • The monthly mean temperature in Pakistan was the second highest on record for February since 1961 (Pakistan Meteorological Department).
5Heavy RainSouthern Indonesia
  • It was reported that heavy rains caused at least 30 fatalities in southern Indonesia (European Commission).
6CycloneMadagascar, Mozambique
  • It was reported that Cyclone "GEZANI" caused a total of at least 70 fatalities in Madagascar and Mozambique (European Commission, EM-DAT).
7DrySoutheastern Canada
8Severe weatherThe southeastern USA
  • It was reported that severe weather caused at least 50 fatalities in the southeastern USA (European Commission).
9WarmNorthern Mexico
10ColdFrom Caribbean countries to southern Mexico
  • In northern Cuba 0 degrees Celsius was recorded at Indio Hatuey on 3rd February, which is a new national minimum temperature record in Cuba (Instituto de Meteorologia de Cuba).
11WetNorthern Colombia
12Heavy RainSoutheastern Brazil
  • It was reported that heavy rains caused at least 70 fatalities in southeastern Brazil (European Commission, EM-DAT).
13Warm · DryFrom Bolivia to northern Argentina
14WetCentral Australia

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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