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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 Siberia, in and around eastern China, in and around the northwestern part of South Asia, around the Mediterranean Sea, from the weastern USA to northern Mexico and in and around central Argentina.
  • Seasonal precipitation amounts were extremely high from Central Asia to Western Russia and in and around western Europe.
  • Seasonal precipitation amounts were extremely low from central part of China to Bangladesh, in and around central Europe and from southeastern Canada to the eastern USA and in and around central Argentina.

TypeAreaRemarks
1Heavy SnowFrom northern Japan to on the Sea of Japan side of western Japan
  • It was reported that heavy snows from January to February caused 49 fatalities from northern Japan to on the Sea of Japan side of western Japan (Fire and Disaster Management Agency of Japan).
2WarmEastern Siberia
3WarmIn and around eastern China
  • The seasonal mean temperature in Hong Kong in winter (from December to February) was the highest on record for this season since 1884 (Hong Kong Observatory).
4DryFrom central part of China to Bangladesh
5Heavy RainIndonesia
  • It was reported that heavy rains from January to February caused at least 120 fatalities in Indonesia (European Commission, EM-DAT).
6WarmIn and around the northwestern part of South Asia
7Severe weatherAfghanistan
  • It was reported that severe weathers in January caused at least 60 fatalities in Afghanistan (European Commission, EM-DAT).
8WetFrom Central Asia to Western Russia
9DryIn and around central Europe
10WetIn and around western Europe
  • It was reported that heavy rains in December caused at least 50 fatalities in Morocco (European Commission, EM-DAT).
11WarmAround the Mediterranean Sea
12Heavy RainDemocratic Republic of the Congo
  • It was reported that heavy rains in January caused at least 230 fatalities in Democratic Republic of the Congo (European Commission, EM-DAT).
13CycloneMadagascar, Mozambique
  • It was reported that Cyclone "GEZANI" in February caused a total of at least 70 fatalities in Madagascar and Mozambique (European Commission, EM-DAT).
14Heavy RainMozambique, Zimbabwe, Republic of South Africa, Malawi
  • It was reported that heavy rains in January caused a total of at least 280 fatalities in Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Republic of South Africa and Malawi (European Commission, EM-DAT).
15DryFrom southeastern Canada to the eastern USA
  • The seasonal precipitation amount in the South USA in winter (from December to February) was the lowest on record for this season since 1896 (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the USA).
  • The seasonal precipitation amount in the Ohio Valley in winter (from December to February) was the third lowest on record for this season since 1896 (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the USA).
16Severe weatherFrom the eastern to the southern USA
  • It was reported that severe weathers from January to February caused at least 160 fatalities from the eastern to the southern USA (European Commission, EM-DAT).
17WarmFrom the weastern USA to northern Mexico
  • The seasonal mean temperatures in the Southwest and West USA in winter (from December to February) were the highest on record for this season since 1896 (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the USA).
  • The seasonal mean temperatures in the contiguous, South, Northern Rockies and Plains, and Northwest USA in winter (from December to February) were the second highest on record for this season since 1896 (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the USA).
18Heavy RainSoutheastern Brazil
  • It was reported that heavy rains in February caused at least 70 fatalities in southeastern Brazil (European Commission, EM-DAT).
19Warm · DryIn and around central Argentina

The figure is based on CLIMAT report. Areas with missing or unreceived data are not shown.

Data additionally provide detailed information for specific stations.

 

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