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Seasonal Report on Global Extreme Climate Events -----

Extreme climate events and weather-related disasters during this period

Extreme Climate Event

Highlight

  • Seasonal mean temperatures were extremely high from Honshu to Kyushu region of Japan, from Southeast Asia to the southwestern Indian Ocean, in the central Arabian Peninsula, from southeastern Europe to the eastern South Atlantic, from northern to eastern Canada, from northern to eastern South America, from central to southern South America, and from central Polynesia to eastern Australia.
  • Seasonal precipitation amounts were extremely high in the Korean Peninsula, from southeastern Mongolia to northern China, from northern Central Asia to western Europe, and in southern Mexico.
  • Seasonal precipitation amounts were extremely low in Italy, from southeastern Spain to northwestern Algeria, and in southern Brazil.

TypeAreaRemarks
1WarmFrom Honshu to Kyushu region of Japan
  • The seasonal mean temperature in Japan in winter (from December to February) was the second highest on record for this season since 1898 (Japan Meteorological Agency).
2WetThe Korean Peninsula, from southeastern Mongolia to northern China
3Heavy rainThe southern Philippines
  • It was reported that heavy rains in February caused at least 90 fatalities in the southern Philippines (European Commission).
4WarmFrom Southeast Asia to the southwestern Indian Ocean
5WetFrom northern Central Asia to western Europe
6WarmThe central Arabian Peninsula
7DryItaly, from southeastern Spain to northwestern Algeria
8WarmFrom southeastern Europe to the eastern South Atlantic
  • The seasonal mean temperature in Germany in winter (from December to February) was the third highest on record for this season since 1881 (Deutscher Wetterdienst, Germany).
9Heavy rainFrom Tanzania to Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • It was reported that heavy rains from December to January caused at least 200 fatalities from Tanzania to Democratic Republic of the Congo (EM-DAT).
10WarmFrom northern to eastern Canada
11WetSouthern Mexico
12WarmFrom northern to eastern South America
13DrySouthern Brazil
14WarmFrom central to southern South America
15WildfireChile
  • It was reported that wildfires in February caused at least 130 fatalities in Chile (European Commission).
16WarmFrom central Polynesia to eastern Australia
  • The seasonal mean temperature in Australia in summer (from December to February) was the third highest on record for this season since 1910 (Bureau of Meteorology, Australia).
 

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