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Monthly Report on Global Extreme Climate Events -----

Extreme climate events and weather-related disasters during this period

Extreme Climate Event

Highlight

  • 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.

TypeAreaRemarks
1WarmEastern Siberia
2DryFrom eastern Japan to the Korean Peninsula
3WarmFrom western Indonesia to Malaysia
4DryIn 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).
5CycloneFrom Madagascar to Mozambique
  • It was reported that Cyclone "CHIDO" caused a total of at least 110 fatalities from Madagascar to Mozambique (European Commission).
6WarmFrom Mozambique to South Africa
7WarmFrom 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).
8DryFrom the Midwest to southwestern USA
9ColdFrom northeastern to eastern Argentina
 

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