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Monthly Report on Global Extreme Climate Events

  

Extreme climate events and weather-related disasters during this period

Extreme Climate Events

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  • Monthly mean temperatures were extremely high in Southeast Asia, in and around southern India, from Western Siberia to Western Russia, from the eastern part of Central Asia to the southwestern Middle East, from western Europe to the western Mediterranean region, in the southwestern part of Western Africa, from the eastern USA to the northern part of South America via Central America and in southern Australia.
  • Monthly precipitation amounts were extremely high in and around South Africa and from the northern to the southwestern USA.
  • Monthly precipitation amounts were extremely low from southern China to northeastern India, from eastern to western Europe, in the southeastern USA and in southeastern Australia.
TypeAreaRemarks
1TyphoonChiba and Kanagawa, Japan
  • It was reported that Typhoon "DUJUAN" caused a total of 15 fatalities in Chiba and Kanagawa, Japan (Fire and Disaster Management Agency of Japan).
2DryFrom southern China to northeastern India
3Heavy Rain Viet Nam, Thailand and Myanmar
  • It was reported that heavy rains caused a total of at least 50 fatalities in Viet Nam, Thailand and Myanmar (DDPM, UN OCHA, European Commission and EM-DAT).
4WarmSoutheast Asia
  • The monthly mean temperature in Indonesia was the second highest on record for September since 1991 (Indonesian Agency for Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics).
5Heavy RainNepal and India
  • It was reported that heavy rains caused a total of at least 150 fatalities in Nepal and India (GDACS, the government of Nepal and EM-DAT).
6WarmIn and around southern India
7WarmFrom Western Siberia to Western Russia, from the eastern part of Central Asia to the southwestern Middle East
  • The monthly mean temperature in Russia was the second highest on record for September since 1891 (Hydrometcenter of Russia).
  • The monthly mean temperature in Kazakhstan was the highest on record for September since 1941 (Kazhydromet).
8DryFrom eastern to western Europe
  • The monthly precipitation amount in France was the third lowest on record for September since 1959 (Meteo France).
9WarmFrom western Europe to the western Mediterranean region
  • The monthly mean temperature in France was the second highest on record for September since 1900 (Meteo France).
  • The monthly mean temperature in Switzerland was the second highest on record for September since 1864 (MeteoSwiss).
  • The monthly mean temperature in Spain was the highest on record for September since 1961 (State Meteorological Agency, Spain).
  • The monthly mean temperature in Portugal was the highest on record for September since 1931 (The Portuguese Institute for Sea and Atmosphere).
  • The monthly mean temperature in Ireland was the second highest on record for September since 1900 (Met Eireann).
10WarmThe southwestern part of Western Africa
11Wet In and around South Africa
12WetFrom the northern to the southwestern USA
13DryThe southeastern USA
14WarmFrom the eastern USA to the northern part of South America via Central America
  • The monthly mean temperature in the USA was the highest on record for September since 1895 (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the USA).
  • The monthly mean temperature in Mexico was the highest on record for September since 1953 (National Meteorological Service, Mexico).
15DrySoutheastern Australia
16WarmSouthern Australia
  • The monthly mean temperature in Australia was the second highest on record for September since 1910 (Bureau of Meteorology, Australia).

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