Monthly Report/TCC

Extreme climate events and weather-related disasters during this period

Monthly mean temperatures were extremely high from the southern part of Central Asia to the northwestern part of South Asia, from northern Saudi Arabia to southeastern Egypt, from the southern USA to northern Mexico, and from northwestern Brazil to northern Paraguay.
Monthly mean temperatures were extremely low from the western to central part of North America.
Monthly precipitation amounts were extremely high from northern Laos to southern Viet Nam, from western Russia to southern Ukraine, and from central Germany to northeastern Austria.
Monthly precipitation amounts were extremely low from Sulawesi Island to northwestern New Guinea Island, from southwestern Russia to southern Turkey, and in the central USA.

	Type	Area	Remarks
1	Tropical Storm	The southern Philippines	It was reported that Tropical Storm "MEGI" caused more than 210 fatalities in the southern Philippines (the government of the Philippines).
2	Dry	From Sulawesi Island to northwestern New Guinea Island
3	Wet	From northern Laos to southern Viet Nam
4	Warm	From the southern part of Central Asia to the northwestern part of South Asia	The monthly mean temperature in Pakistan was the highest on record for April since 1961 (Pakistan Meteorological Department). The monthly mean temperature in India was the second highest on record for April since 1901 (India Meteorological Department).
5	Warm	From northern Saudi Arabia to southeastern Egypt
6	Dry	From southwestern Russia to southern Turkey
7	Wet	From western Russia to southern Ukraine
8	Wet	From central Germany to northeastern Austria
9	Heavy Rain	Southeastern South Africa	It was reported that heavy rains caused more than 430 fatalities in southeastern South Africa (the government of South Africa).
10	Cold	From the western to central part of North America
11	Dry	The central USA
12	Warm	From the southern USA to northern Mexico
13	Warm	From northwestern Brazil to northern Paraguay