Monthly Report on Global Extreme Climate Events

Extreme climate events and weather-related disasters during this period

Monthly mean temperatures were extremely high from western China to Central Asia and from southern Mexico to Colombia via Caribbean countries.
Monthly mean temperatures were extremely low from central to southern India.
Monthly precipitation amounts were extremely high from eastern to western Japan, from Viet Nam to Thailand, from Bangladesh to India and from Paraguay to northeastern Argentina.

	Type	Area	Remarks
1	Wet	From eastern to western Japan
2	Wet	From Viet Nam to Thailand, from Bangladesh to India	The monthly precipitation amount in India was the highest on record for May since 1901 (India Meteorological Department).
3	Cold	From central to southern India
4	Warm	From western China to Central Asia
5	Heavy Rain	Western Nigeria	It was reported that heavy rains caused at least 150 fatalities in western Nigeria (European Commission).
6	Heavy Rain	Democratic Republic of the Congo	It was reported that heavy rains caused at least 150 fatalities in Democratic Republic of the Congo (European Commission, EM-DAT).
7	Warm	From southern Mexico to Colombia via Caribbean countries
8	Wet	From Paraguay to northeastern Argentina