Author: WEXA

Cold spell occuring from March 12 2026 to March 18 2026 at 37.0°N 84.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • China

Duration: 7 days

Time span: March 12 2026 to March 18 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 0.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -13.2 °C

Event center: 37.0°N 84.5°E

Area affected: 140048 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Cold_spell_2026-Mar-12_to_2026-Mar-18_84.5_37.0

Cold spell occuring from March 11 2026 to March 16 2026 at 9.5°N 100.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • Myanmar
  • Thailand

Duration: 6 days

Time span: March 11 2026 to March 16 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 23.9 °C

Event center: 9.5°N 100.5°E

Area affected: 91192 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Cold_spell_2026-Mar-11_to_2026-Mar-16_100.5_9.5

Cold spell occuring from March 10 2026 to March 20 2026 at 23.0°N 101.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • China
  • Lao People’s Democratic Republic
  • Myanmar
  • Thailand
  • Viet Nam

Duration: 11 days

Time span: March 10 2026 to March 20 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 9.9 °C

Event center: 23.0°N 101.0°E

Area affected: 462667 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Cold_spell_2026-Mar-10_to_2026-Mar-20_101.0_23.0

Cold spell occuring from March 10 2026 to March 14 2026 at -29.0°S 120.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • Australia

Duration: 5 days

Time span: March 10 2026 to March 14 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 13.5 °C

Event center: -29.0°S 120.0°E

Area affected: 589934 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Cold_spell_2026-Mar-10_to_2026-Mar-14_120.0_-29.0

Cold spell occuring from March 09 2026 to March 15 2026 at 44.5°N 88.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • Afghanistan
  • China
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Tajikistan
  • Turkmenistan
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 7 days

Time span: March 09 2026 to March 15 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -4.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -15.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -23.6 °C

Event center: 44.5°N 88.0°E

Area affected: 579611 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Cold_spell_2026-Mar-09_to_2026-Mar-15_88.0_44.5

Cold spell occuring from March 09 2026 to March 19 2026 at -14.5°S 36.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • Malawi
  • Mozambique
  • Tanzania, United Republic of

Duration: 11 days

Time span: March 09 2026 to March 19 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 19.4 °C

Event center: -14.5°S 36.0°E

Area affected: 277235 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Cold_spell_2026-Mar-09_to_2026-Mar-19_36.0_-14.5

Cold spell occuring from March 08 2026 to March 12 2026 at 36.5°N 48.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of

Duration: 5 days

Time span: March 08 2026 to March 12 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -3.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -8.3 °C

Event center: 36.5°N 48.0°E

Area affected: 81764 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Cold_spell_2026-Mar-08_to_2026-Mar-12_48.0_36.5

Cold spell occuring from March 07 2026 to March 12 2026 at 27.0°N 343.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • Spain

Duration: 6 days

Time span: March 07 2026 to March 12 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 16.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 13.6 °C

Event center: 27.0°N 343.0°E

Area affected: 54796 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Cold_spell_2026-Mar-07_to_2026-Mar-12_343.0_27.0

Cold spell occuring from March 07 2026 to March 14 2026 at -22.5°S 310.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • Brazil

Duration: 8 days

Time span: March 07 2026 to March 14 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 17.1 °C

Event center: -22.5°S 310.5°E

Area affected: 517358 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Cold_spell_2026-Mar-07_to_2026-Mar-14_310.5_-22.5

Cold spell occuring from March 06 2026 to March 08 2026 at -26.5°S 21.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • Botswana
  • South Africa

Duration: 3 days

Time span: March 06 2026 to March 08 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 16.7 °C

Event center: -26.5°S 21.0°E

Area affected: 87546 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Cold_spell_2026-Mar-06_to_2026-Mar-08_21.0_-26.5