Monthly Report/TCC

Extreme climate events and weather-related disasters during this period

Monthly mean temperatures were extremely high in Eastern Siberia, from western Indonesia to Malaysia, from Mozambique to South Africa, and from southwestern Canada to Mexico.
Monthly mean temperatures were extremely low from northeastern to eastern Argentina.
Monthly precipitation amounts were extremely low from eastern Japan to the Korean Peninsula, in and around Spain, and from the Midwest to southwestern USA.

	Type	Area	Remarks
1	Warm	Eastern Siberia
2	Dry	From eastern Japan to the Korean Peninsula
3	Warm	From western Indonesia to Malaysia
4	Dry	In and around Spain	The monthly precipitation amount in Portugal was the lowest on record for December since 1931 (The Portuguese Institute for Sea and Atmosphere).
5	Cyclone	From Madagascar to Mozambique	It was reported that Cyclone "CHIDO" caused a total of at least 110 fatalities from Madagascar to Mozambique (European Commission).
6	Warm	From Mozambique to South Africa
7	Warm	From southwestern Canada to Mexico	The monthly mean temperature in the southwest USA was the second highest on record for December since 1895 (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the USA). The monthly mean temperatures in the south and west USA were the third highest on record for December since 1895 (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the USA).
8	Dry	From the Midwest to southwestern USA
9	Cold	From northeastern to eastern Argentina