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Seasonal Report on Global Extreme Climate Events -----

Extreme climate events and weather-related disasters during this period

Extreme Climate Event

Highlight

  • Seasonal mean temperatures were extremely high from Japan to the Arabian Peninsula, from northwestern Australia to eastern India, in and around Western Russia, around the western Mediterranean Sea, from northern to eastern Canada, in Mexico, from Caribbean countries to South America and from northern New Zealand to eastern Australia.
  • Seasonal precipitation amounts were extremely high from eastern Japan to around the Yellow Sea, in and around eastern Mongolia, in and around western China, from the northern Philippines to the northern Indochina Peninsula, in and around Norway, from central to western Europe and in and around northern Argentina.

TypeAreaRemarks
1WarmFrom Japan to the Arabian Peninsula
  • The seasonal mean temperature in Japan in autumn (from September to November) was the highest on record since 1898 (Japan Meteorological Agency).
  • The seasonal mean temperature in Korea in autumn (from September to November) was the highest on record for this season since 1973 (Korea Meteorological Administration).
  • The seasonal mean temperature in Hong Kong in autumn (from September to November) was the highest on record for this season since 1884 (Hong Kong Observatory).
2WetFrom eastern Japan to around the Yellow Sea
3WetIn and around eastern Mongolia, in and around western China
4WetFrom the northern Philippines to the northern Indochina Peninsula
  • It was reported that typhoon "Yagi" in September, typhoon "TRAMI" in October and heavy rains caused a total of at least 1,110 fatalities in China and Southeast Asian countries (EM-DAT).
5WarmFrom northwestern Australia to eastern India
6Heavy rainFrom Nepal to Iran
  • It was reported that heavy rains in September caused a total of at least 410 fatalities from Nepal to Iran (EM-DAT, European Commission, the government of Nepal, the government of Pakistan).
7WarmIn and around Western Russia
8WetIn and around Norway, from central to western Europe
  • It was reported that heavy rains in October caused at least 220 fatalities in eastern Spain (EM-DAT).
9WarmAround the western Mediterranean Sea
10Heavy rainEastern Uganda
  • It was reported that heavy rains in November caused at least 140 fatalities in eastern Uganda (EM-DAT).
11WarmFrom northern to eastern Canada
12WarmMexico
13HurricaneThe southeastern USA
  • It was reported that Hurricane "HELENE" in September caused at least 220 fatalities in the southeastern USA (FEMA).
14WarmFrom Caribbean countries to South America
15WetIn and around northern Argentina
16WarmFrom northern New Zealand to eastern Australia
  • The seasonal mean temperature in Australia in spring (from September to November) was the highest on record for this season since 1910 (Bureau of Meteorology, Australia).
 

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