January - Storm Ana affecting Zimbabwe, Madagascar, Mozambique and Malawi

High winds and floods affected over 250,000 people. There were over 100 people killed and over 200,000 were forced to leave their homes.  Many areas lost electricity power.
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​January - New record high temperature in Australia

A new high of 50.7 degrees was set in Australia which was the highest ever recorded in the Southern Australia. There was also a new record set of 11 consecutive days in which the temperature exceeded 40 degrees. The previous record was 7 days.

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​January - Storm Malik affecting the whole of Europe.

There was widespread damage, for example 130,000 homes in the UK lost power and 680,000 in Poland. 6 deaths were reported.
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The impact was worsened in the UK and Ireland by Storm Corrie which hit the  following day.
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​January - Floods in Rwanda

A series of storms caused widespread flooding. 15 deaths were recorded




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​Throughout 2022 - Floods in Indonesia

A continuous series of heavy rain fall followed by floods and landslides in most months throughout the year.
There were 3 in January affecting Sumatra, Papua and East Java; 1 in February affecting Kalimantan; 2 in March affecting Java, Sumatra, Borneo and Sulawesi Islands; 1 in May affecting West Java; 1 in July affecting Maluku Islands; 1 in August affecting Sumatra; 1 in September affecting Kalimantan; 3 in October affecting Jakarta, Java, Sulawesi Islands and Bali and 1 in November affecting Java and Sumatra.

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January - Snowstorms in Pakistan

​1.2 metres of snow fell with temperatures falling to -8 degrees. Strong winds uprooted trees and the weather was described as "unprecedented". Hundreds of people were trapped in cars and there was widespread disruption of the transport network. There were 23 deaths, including 10 children, often from Carbon Monoxide poisoning as stranded people, trapped in their cars, struggled to stay warm. 
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January & April - Floods in South Africa

In January more than a month's rain fell in 24 hours causing widespread flashfloods in Eastern Cape. 20 fatalities were recorded and there was widespread damage to property, not least because of the poor quality construction of a lot of the homes.
In April the rains were even heavier, this time in the South East of the country, the worst storm since 1987. At least 435 fatalities were recorded and over 40,000 people were made homeless. There was widespread damage to infrastructure such as roads, communication and electricity generation. The cost of the damage was estimated at $1.5 billion.

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February - Heatwave in California

Across California new record temperatures for a winter month were set. The new record was 34 degrees Centigrade compared to the usual temperatures of about 18 degrees.

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February - Heatwave in Argentina

Temperatures soared over 40 degrees, peaking at 45 degrees, The heatwave also affected neighbouring countries of Paraguay, Brazil and Uruguay. The heatwave was made worse by the drought that Argentina had been experiencing which has left the soil very dry. Hundreds of thousands of people were left without electricity and Soy and Corn crops were impacted costing $5 billion which is 1% of GDP.

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February - Floods in Eastern Australia

677mm (26 inches) of rain fell in just 3 days, the most on record. There were 30 locations which experienced over 1000mm in a week. There were widespread floods causing widespread damage affecting 30,000 homes and 22 fatalities recorded. Damage was estimated at A$2.5 billion

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February - Storms Dudley, Eunice and Franklin affecting Western Europe

The three severe storms caused widespread damage costing in excess of £2 billion. There were more than 3 million power outages and a total of 26 fatalities were reported. This was the first time that there had been three named storms in the space of a week.

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February - Floods in Ecuador

Rains triggered mud and rock flows carving a path of destruction through the streets of the Capital, Quito, that destroyed homes, swept cars away and damaged infrastructure. The floods caused damages and landslides, affecting 550 people (160 families), causing 28 deaths, 52 injured.

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​February - Cyclone Batsiri in Madagascar

Batsiri brought winds of up to 145 mph to Madagascar causing widespread damage with 19 roads and 17 bridges cut. 123 fatalities were recorded and over 600,000 affected. Over 100,000 people were displaced.

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​February - Intense Rain in Brazil

Heavy rain fell in many areas up to 129mm in 24 hours causing floods and landslides. 231 people were killed and widespread damage was caused costing over $200 million.

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March - Cyclone Gombe in Madagascar and Mozambique

Cyclone Gombe followed on from 2 previous extreme weather events of storms Ana and Dumako which meant 3 within 6 weeks. Gombe affected over 700,000 people, displacing 23,000. It caused 63 deaths and injured 108 people. There was widespread damage of electricity poles, water systems, schools and 90,000 hectares of agricultural land. Over 1000 km of roads were damaged.

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​March - Coral Bleaching of the Australian Great Barrier Reef

Rising sea temperatures has resulted in the 4th Coral Bleaching event since 2016. Previously, there has only ever been 3 bleaching events on record.
Coral Bleaching is where a rise in sea temperature causes the coral to expel the algae that live inside it and give it its colour. The Coral does not automatically die but it does become more vulnerable.

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​March - Record high temperatures in Antarctica

A record high of 40 degrees centigrade above average was recorded. The usually stable ice shelf in East Antarctica has started to collapse.

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​March to May - Heatwave in India and Pakistan

In March India experienced the hottest temperature since 1901 and the heatwave continued with an extended period of temperatures over 40 degrees and Jacobad in Pakistan experienced nearly 50 degrees. The high temperatures caused electricity shortages, damaged crops - in some areas up to 30% of the harvest was lost. 90 deaths were recorded. The government was forced to reverse its policy from encouraging exports of rice and wheat to banning them. Wildlife suffered as well with birds falling out of the sky from exhaustion.
Another consequence was that there was an increase in the seasonal melting of glaciers which resulted in a threefold increase in rainfall which then resulted in .............

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June to September - Floods in Pakistan

Pakistan declared a state of emergency as 30% of the country was affected by floods caused by the unusually heavy rain.
There were over 1700 fatalities and 12,000 injuries.
There was a significant economic impact with 5 million acres of crops destroyed, thousands of kilometres of roads damaged and 800,000 livestock killed. ​It is also estimated that a million homes have been destroyed and, in total, over 33 million people affected.
The economic impact has been estimated at over $40 billion - more than 10% of GDP.

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June to August - Heatwaves in UK

The UK experienced three heatwaves in June July and August.
​The first ever Red warning was issued for heat in July and over 3000 deaths were reported.
A new heat record was set of 40.3 degrees which was a large increase on the previous record of 38.7.
The heat caused disruption to transport with railways curtailed and the runway at Luton airport being damaged. Many roads were closed as the tarmac melted.
Inevitably the dry conditions led to wildfires, some caused by lightning strikes.

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​July and August - Heatwave, Drought and Wildfires in Europe

There were widespread wildfires in Spain Portugal and France and lots of rivers ran dry. Barges on the Rhine were unable to operate as the depth fell to 30 cms in many parts of the river. Near the Dutch border the depth fell as low as 2cm!. In France, electricity production from nuclear power stations had to be curtailed as there was insufficient water to cool the reactors.

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August to November - Floods in West and Central Africa

The worst flooding in years affected 6 million people in 20 West and Central African countries. Over 1000 deaths were reported and 1.8 million people displaced. Nigeria was the worst affected with over 600 deaths. An outbreak of cholera was attributed to water being polluted from the floods and nearly half a million homes were destroyed.
​There has been significant damage to agriculture with 1 million hectares of farmland underwater. Soil has been washed away which means that next year's harvest will be less successful.
It had been estimated that as many as 40 million people, in the region, were living in food insecurity before the floods arrived. There are major concerns for what will happen next year.

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​September- Heatwave in West & Midwest USA

There were prolonged periods of heat and drought. Temperatures rose well above 40 degrees with a peak of 46. There was a threat of water shortages and power outages. The Colorado River reached the lowest ever level and water restrictions were introduced. 22,000 households which had smart thermostats found that they had been frozen by the local energy company to prevent the air conditioning operating to save energy.
Inevitably the heatwave led to wildfires which caused a lot of damage and fatalities.

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September - Hurricane Ian in Cuba and USA

A category 4 Hurricane that caused a lot of damage in Cuba before it arrived in the S.E. USA affecting Florida and South Carolina in particular.
Winds in excess of 150 mph caused over 150 deaths and the damage was estimated at more than $50 billion. Much of the damage was done by a storm surge which was more than 4 metre in places but the rainfall was intense with more than 80cms falling in one site. Millions were left without power.

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September - 3 Super Typhoons affecting South Ease Asia in a single month. 

 Warm seas generated 3 Super Typhoons (category 4 or 5) hit South East Asia in the space of a month.
The first, Typhoon Hinnamnor brought winds of 160 mph to Japan and South Korea, killing 12 and causing widespread disruption and damage in excess of $1.2 billion.
The 2nd, Typhoon Nanmadol hit Japan, bringing 155 mph winds, killing 4 and causing $1.2 billion of damage.
Super Typhoon Noru was the 3rd Super Typhoon to hit the Pacific region in 2022. It affected Philippines, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand and Laos. It brought winds of up to 160 mph which caused widespread damage, causing ports and airports to be closed and 40 deaths across the region were reported. In the Philippines there was widespread damage to crops with over 3 million acres of rice fields being damaged which represented 75% of the national harvest and over half of the corn harvest.
​The total damage caused has been estimated at over $100 million

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​September - December - Drought in Horn of Africa

The rainy season had failed for 4 years in a row producing the worst drought for 40 years. Millions of livestock were killed and crops were destroyed. The World Food Programme has estimated that as many as 22 million people are facing starvation with 7 million being forced to leave home.

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October - Floods in South East Australia

The floods were caused by record breaking torrential rain. In Tasmania 400mm fell in 1 day. In Sydney 2.4 metres of rain fell this year. This was the 5th flood in just 19 months. Thousands of people were evacuated, a state of emergency was declared and defences were built using 500,000 sandbags.

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October & November - Storm Nalgae in the Philippines

Gusts of wind up to 80 mph winds combined with heavy rain caused floods and landslides that killed over 160 people with many injured. In the Philippines it caused damage to infrastructure that was estimated to be in excess of $70 million and damage to agriculture of about $2 million. Overall the storm was estimated to have caused damage of £234 million.

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November- Floods in Saudi Arabia

On 22 November 179mm of rain fell in the Jeddah area in just 6 hours. The average amount of rain that falls in this area is 55mm per year. So this rainfall was equivalent to more than 3 years rain falling in just 6 hours!! It was the heaviest rainfall ever recorded.
The result was widespread flooding which caused a lot of damage, with schools closed and flights delayed. There were 2 fatalities reported.

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December - Floods in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Another in the series of floods in Western and Central Africa hit the DRC, particularly the capital Kinshasa. 

Nearly 40,000 homes were flooded, important infrastructure was damaged  and there were about 140 fatalities.

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December - Winter Storm Elliott in North America
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In the week leading up to Christmas the air pressure in US and Canada fell suddenly by 35mb. This created the circumstances for generating high winds and bitter cold called a "weather bomb" (A weather bomb occurs when the air pressure falls by more thn 25mb). The storm affected 110 million people in 36 states. Many new record low temperatures were set with -41 degrees F in Montana. (That's about -42 centigrade!)
There were widespread blizzards with some areas in New York and Ontario having effectively zero visibility for 2 days. Snowfall was up to 140 cm in New York. Overall, there were over 100 fatalities, nearly half of which were in New York.
There was widespread disruption to travel with 18,000 flights cancelled and many rail lines out of action. 7 million homes lost power at some point.

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