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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 Japan to central China, around the Barents-Kara seas and western Europe.
  • Monthly precipitation amounts were extremely high in northern Argentina and in and around southeastern Australia.
  • Monthly precipitation amounts were extremely low from central to western Europe.

TypeAreaRemarks
1WarmFrom Japan to central China
  • The monthly mean temperature in Japan was the second highest on record for August since 1898 tied with 2024 (Japan Meteorological Agency).
  • 41.8 degrees Celsius was recorded at Isesaki, Gunma on 5 August, which is a new national maximum temperature record in Japan (Japan Meteorological Agency).
  • The monthly mean temperature in the Republic of Korea was the second highest on record for August since 1973 (Korea Meteorological Administration).
2Heavy RainChina
  • It was reported that heavy rains caused at least 60 fatalities in China (EM-DAT).
3WarmAround the Barents-Kara seas
  • The monthly mean temperature in Russia was the third highest on record for August since 1891 tied with 2007 and 2016 (Hydrometcenter of Russia).
4Heavy RainFrom Nepal to Pakistan
  • It was reported that heavy rains caused a total of at least 820 fatalities in Nepal, India and Pakistan (European Commission, EM-DAT, the government of Nepal and the government of Pakistan).
5DryFrom central to western Europe
6WarmWestern Europe
  • The monthly mean temperature in Spain was the highest on record for August since 1961 tied with 2024 (The State Meteorological Agency, Spain).
7Heavy RainYemen
  • It was reported that heavy rains caused at least 60 fatalities in Yemen (EM-DAT).
8Heavy RainSudan
  • It was reported that heavy rains caused at least 1,000 fatalities in Sudan (European Commission, EM-DAT).
9WetNorthern Argentina
10WetIn and around Southeastern 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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