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Seasonal Report on Global Extreme Climate Events

  

Extreme climate events and weather-related disasters during this period

Extreme Climate Events

Highlight

  • Seasonal mean temperatures were extremely high in eastern China, from Pakistan to Western Russia, from northern to western Europe, around the western Mediterranean Sea and in southeastern Australia.
  • Seasonal precipitation amounts were extremely high from Thailand to eastern India, from western to southern India, from Central Siberia to Western Russia and from southern France to Canary Islands.
  • Seasonal precipitation amounts were extremely low in southern Central Asia and from northern to western Europe.

TypeAreaRemarks
1WarmEastern China
2WetFrom Thailand to eastern India, from western to southern India
  • It was reported that severe weathers in April caused a total of at least 110 fatalities from northeastern India to Nepal (European Commission).
3WetFrom Central Siberia to Western Russia
4DrySouthern Central Asia
5WarmFrom Pakistan to Western Russia
6Warm · DryFrom northern to western Europe
  • The seasonal mean temperature in Norway in spring (from March to May) was the second highest on record for this season since 1901 (Norwegian Meteorological Institute).
  • The seasonal mean temperature in the UK in spring (from March to May) was the highest on record for this season since 1884 (UK Met Office).
  • The seasonal precipitation amount in the Netherlands in spring (from March to May) was the third lowest on record for this season since 1906 (Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute).
7WarmAround the western Mediterranean Sea
8WetFrom southern France to Canary Islands
9Heavy rainWestern Nigeria
  • It was reported that heavy rains in May caused at least 150 fatalities in western Nigeria (European Commission).
10Heavy rainDemocratic Republic of the Congo
  • It was reported that heavy rains from April to May caused a total of at least 310 fatalities in Democratic Republic of the Congo (EM-DAT, European Commission).
11Heavy rainCentral-eastern Argentina
  • It was reported that heavy rains in March caused at least 120 fatalities in central-eastern Argentina (EM-DAT, European Commission).
12WarmSoutheastern Australia
 

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