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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 Honshu to Kyushu region of Japan, from Southeast Asia to the southwestern Indian Ocean, in the central Arabian Peninsula, from southeastern Europe to the eastern South Atlantic, from northern Canada to the northeastern USA, from northern to eastern South America, from central to southern South America, and from central Polynesia to eastern Australia.
  • Seasonal precipitation amounts were extremely high in the Korean Peninsula, from southeastern Mongolia to northern China, from northern Central Asia to western Europe, in the northeastern USA, and in southern Mexico.
  • Seasonal precipitation amounts were extremely low in Italy, from southeastern Spain to northwestern Algeria, and in southern Brazil.

TypeAreaRemarks
1WarmFrom Honshu to Kyushu region of Japan
  • The seasonal mean temperature in Japan in winter (from December to February) was the second highest on record for this season since 1898 (Japan Meteorological Agency).
2WetThe Korean Peninsula, from southeastern Mongolia to northern China
3Heavy rainThe southern Philippines
  • It was reported that heavy rains in February caused at least 120 fatalities in the southern Philippines (EM-DAT).
4WarmFrom Southeast Asia to the southwestern Indian Ocean
5WetFrom northern Central Asia to western Europe
6WarmThe central Arabian Peninsula
7DryItaly, from southeastern Spain to northwestern Algeria
8WarmFrom southeastern Europe to the eastern South Atlantic
  • The seasonal mean temperature in Germany in winter (from December to February) was the third highest on record for this season since 1881 (Deutscher Wetterdienst, Germany).
  • The seasonal mean temperature in France in winter (from December to February) was the third highest on record for summer since 1900 (Meteo France).
  • The seasonal mean temperature in Spain in winter (from December to February) was the highest on record for this season tied with 2019/20 since 1961 (The State Meteorological Agency, Spain).
9Heavy rainFrom Tanzania to Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • It was reported that heavy rains from December to January caused at least 200 fatalities from Tanzania to Democratic Republic of the Congo (EM-DAT).
10WarmFrom northern Canada to the northeastern USA
  • The seasonal mean temperature in the contiguous USA in winter (from December to February) was the highest on record for this season since 1895 (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the USA).
  • The seasonal mean temperatures in the Upper Midwest of the USA and the northeastern USA in winter (from December to February) were both the highest on record for this season since 1895 (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the USA).
  • The seasonal mean temperatures in the Ohio Valley, and the Northern Rockies and Plains of the USA in winter (from December to February) were both the second highest on record for this season since 1895 (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the USA).
11WetThe northeastern USA
  • It was reported that winter storms in January caused at least 90 fatalities in the USA (EM-DAT).
12WetSouthern Mexico
13WarmFrom northern to eastern South America
14DrySouthern Brazil
15WarmFrom central to southern South America
16WildfireChile
  • It was reported that wildfires in February caused at least 430 fatalities in Chile (EM-DAT).
17WarmFrom central Polynesia to eastern Australia
  • The seasonal mean temperature in Australia in summer (from December to February) was the third highest on record for this season since 1910 (Bureau of Meteorology, Australia).
 

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