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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 from Japan to Indonesia, from India to the eastern Arabian Peninsula, from Italy to southern Algeria, in northern Canada, in Mexico, from Caribbean countries to South America and in northeastern Australia.
  • Monthly precipitation amounts were extremely high in and around western Mongolia, from northern Italy to Spain and in southern Western Africa.
  • Monthly precipitation amounts were extremely low from Turkey to southeastern Europe.

TypeAreaRemarks
1WarmFrom Japan to Indonesia
  • The monthly mean temperature in Japan was the highest on record for October since 1898 (Japan Meteorological Agency).
  • The monthly mean temperature in Korea was the second highest on record for October since 1973 (Korea Meteorological Administration).
  • The monthly mean temperature in Hong Kong was the third highest on record for October since 1884 (Hong Kong Observatory).
2TyphoonSouthern China, the Philippines, Viet Nam
  • It was reported that Typhoon "TRAMI" caused a total of at least 220 fatalities in southern China, the Philippines and Viet Nam (EM-DAT).
3WetIn and around western Mongolia
4WarmFrom India to the eastern Arabian Peninsula
  • The monthly mean temperature in India was the highest on record for October since 1901 (India Meteorological Department).
5DryFrom Turkey to southeastern Europe
6WarmFrom Italy to southern Algeria
7WetFrom northern Italy to Spain
  • It was reported that heavy rains caused at least 220 fatalities in eastern Spain (EM-DAT).
  • The monthly precipitation amount in Spain was the highest on record for October since 1961 (The State Meteorological Agency, Spain).
8Heavy RainNorthern Cameroon
  • It was reported that heavy rains caused at least 30 fatalities in northern Cameroon (European Commission).
9WetSouthern Western Africa
10WarmNorthern Canada
11WarmMexico
12WarmFrom Caribbean countries to South America
  • The monthly mean temperature in Argentina was the highest on record for October since 1961 (National Meteorological Service of Argentina).
13WarmNortheastern Australia
  • The monthly mean temperature in Australia was the second highest on record for October since 1910 (Bureau of Meteorology, Australia).
 

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