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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 western Japan to the Philippines via South China, in central Southeast Asia, in eastern Canada and in and around northeastern Australia.
  • Monthly mean temperatures were extremely low from Mongolia to eastern Kazakhstan.
  • Monthly precipitation amounts were extremely high from Tsushima Island, Japan to North China, in and around western India, in and around southeastern Europe and in and around northern Germany.
  • Monthly precipitation amounts were extremely low in Eastern Siberia and around the western Mediterranean Sea.

TypeAreaRemarks
1WarmFrom western Japan to the Philippines via South China
  • The monthly mean temperature in Japan was the second highest on record for October since 1898 (Japan Meteorological Agency).
  • The monthly mean temperature in the Republic of Korea was the highest on record for October since 1973 (Korea Meteorological Administration).
  • The monthly mean temperature in Hong Kong was the highest on record for October since 1884 (Hong Kong Observatory).
2WetFrom Tsushima Island, Japan to North China
  • The monthly precipitation amount in the Republic of Korea was the highest on record for October since 1973 (Korea Meteorological Administration).
  • The monthly precipitation amount in China was the third highest on record for October since 1961 (China Meteorological Administration).
3DryIn Eastern Siberia
4ColdFrom Mongolia to eastern Kazakhstan
5WarmIn central Southeast Asia
6Heavy RainNortheastern India, Nepal
  • It was reported that heavy rains caused a total of at least 80 fatalities in Northeastern India and Nepal (European Commission, EM-DAT).
7WetIn and around western India
8WetIn and around southeastern Europe
9WetIn and around northern Germany
10DryAround the western Mediterranean Sea
11Heavy RainUganda
  • It was reported that heavy rains caused at least 40 fatalities in Uganda (European Commission, EM-DAT).
12WarmIn eastern Canada
13Heavy RainMexico
  • It was reported that heavy rains caused at least 100 fatalities in Mexico (European Commission, EM-DAT).
14Hurricane Caribbean countries
  • It was reported that Hurricane "MELISSA" caused a total of at least 70 fatalities in Haiti, Jamaica and Dominican Republic (European Commission).
15WarmIn and around northeastern Australia
  • The monthly mean temperature in Australia was the third highest on record for October since 1910 (Bureau of Meteorology, 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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