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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 the northern to northwestern part of Southeast Asia, in and around central Europe, in the eastern USA, and in northeastern Australia.
  • Seasonal mean temperatures were extremely low from northeastern China to southern Uzbekistan and from southeastern to southern Canada.
  • Seasonal precipitation amounts were extremely high in northern Saudi Arabia, from southern France to central Algeria, from the northeastern USA to western Mexico, and from southern Brazil to northern Argentina.
  • Seasonal precipitation amounts were extremely high from northern to western Saudi Arabia, from southern France to central Algeria, from the northeastern USA to western Mexico, and from southern Brazil to northern Argentina.
  • Seasonal precipitation amounts were extremely low in and around Germany and from central Mozambique to the northern part of South Africa.

TypeAreaRemarks
1WarmIn and around Micronesia
2TyphoonFrom the northern Philippines to southeastern China
  • It was reported that Typhoon "MANGKHUT" caused more than 80 fatalities from the northern Philippines to southeastern China (the government of the Philippines, the government of China).
3Heavy RainThe central Philippines
  • It was reported that heavy rains caused more than 70 fatalities in the central Philippines (the government of the Philippines).
4WarmFrom the northern to northwestern part of Southeast Asia
5WarmSouthern India
6Heavy RainIndia
  • It was reported that heavy rains caused a total of more than 150 fatalities in many parts of India (the government of India).
7ColdFrom northwestern China to southern Uzbekistan
8WetFrom northern to western Saudi Arabia
9WarmIn and around central Europe
10DryIn and around Germany
11WetFrom southern France to central Algeria
12Heavy RainNigeria
  • It was reported that heavy rains caused more than 190 fatalities in many parts of Nigeria from late August (the government of Nigeria).
13WarmFrom Mauritius to northern Madagascar
14DryFrom central Mozambique to the northern part of South Africa
15WarmFrom southeastern Alaska to the northeastern part of Eastern Siberia
  • The seasonal mean temperature in Alaska in autumn (from September to November) was the second highest on record for this season since 1925 (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the USA).
16ColdFrom southeastern to southern Canada
17WetFrom the northeastern USA to western Mexico
  • The seasonal precipitation amonuts in the southern USA, in the northeastern USA, and in the Upper Midwestern USA in autumn (from September to November) were respectively the highest, the second highest, and the third highest for this season since 1895 (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the USA).
18WarmThe eastern USA
19Forest FireFrom the western to southwestern USA
  • It was reported that forest fires caused more than 80 fatalities from the western to southwestern USA (the government of the USA).
20WarmNortheastern Brazil
21WetFrom southern Brazil to northern Argentina
22WarmIn and around Uruguay
23WarmNortheastern Australia
  • The seasonal mean temperature in Queensland, northeastern Australia, in spring (from September to November) was the third highest on record for this season since 1910 (Bureau of Meteorology, Australia).
 

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