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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 in southeastern Europe, in the eastern USA, and in the southern part of South America.
  • Seasonal precipitation amounts were extremely high from western Russia to Belarus, from western Ukraine to Hungary, from the northern to central USA, and in the western USA.
  • Seasonal precipitation amounts were extremely low in Uzbekistan, from eastern to central Turkey, and from Uruguay to eastern Argentina.

TypeAreaRemarks
1Heavy RainThe Philippines
  • It was reported that heavy rains from December to January caused at least 90 fatalities in the Philippines (the government of the Philippines).
2DryUzbekistan
3Cold WaveAfghanistan
  • It was reported that a cold wave in January caused at least 70 fatalities in Afghanistan (European Commission).
4DryFrom eastern to central Turkey
5WetFrom western Russia to Belarus, from western Ukraine to Hungary
6WarmSoutheastern Europe
7Heavy RainDemocratic Republic of the Congo
  • It was reported that heavy rains in December caused at least 160 fatalities in Democratic Republic of the Congo (European Commission).
8WetFrom the northern to central USA, the western USA
9WarmThe eastern USA
  • The seasonal mean temperatures in the Ohio Valley of the USA and the northeastern USA in winter (from December to February) were both the third highest on record for this season since 1895 (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the USA).
10Heavy RainSoutheastern Brazil
  • It was reported that heavy rains in February caused at least 60 fatalities in southeastern Brazil (European Commission).
11DryFrom Uruguay to eastern Argentina
12WarmThe southern part of South America
 

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