Category: Cold spells affecting China

24 cold spells identified in China since 2020

Cold spell occuring from November 06 2014 to November 15 2014 at 40.5°N 73.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Tajikistan
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 10 days

Time span: November 06 2014 to November 15 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -5.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -23.6 °C

Event center: 40.5°N 73.5°E

Area affected: 72188 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_2014-Nov-06_to_2014-Nov-15_73.5_40.5

Cold spell occuring from November 01 2014 to November 04 2014 at 30.0°N 105.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China

Duration: 4 days

Time span: November 01 2014 to November 04 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 13.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 8.6 °C

Event center: 30.0°N 105.0°E

Area affected: 56274 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_2014-Nov-01_to_2014-Nov-04_105.0_30.0

Cold spell occuring from October 31 2014 to November 17 2014 at 32.5°N 50.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Armenia
  • Azerbaijan
  • Bahrain
  • China
  • Georgia
  • India
  • Iran
  • Iraq
  • Jordan
  • Kuwait
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Oman
  • Pakistan
  • Qatar
  • Russian Federation
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Syria
  • Tajikistan
  • Turkiye
  • Turkmenistan
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Uzbekistan
  • Yemen

Duration: 18 days

Time span: October 31 2014 to November 17 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 10.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -18.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -30.9 °C

Event center: 32.5°N 50.0°E

Area affected: 6975145 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_2014-Oct-31_to_2014-Nov-17_50.0_32.5

Cold spell occuring from October 31 2014 to November 08 2014 at 39.0°N 98.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China

Duration: 9 days

Time span: October 31 2014 to November 08 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -16.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -14.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -25.3 °C

Event center: 39.0°N 98.5°E

Area affected: 50729 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_2014-Oct-31_to_2014-Nov-08_98.5_39.0

Cold spell occuring from October 28 2014 to November 01 2014 at 48.5°N 88.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Kazakhstan
  • Mongolia
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 5 days

Time span: October 28 2014 to November 01 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -18.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -24.9 °C

Event center: 48.5°N 88.0°E

Area affected: 58786 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_2014-Oct-28_to_2014-Nov-01_88.0_48.5

Cold spell occuring from October 27 2014 to November 05 2014 at 38.0°N 86.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Kazakhstan

Duration: 10 days

Time span: October 27 2014 to November 05 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 0.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -20.4 °C

Event center: 38.0°N 86.0°E

Area affected: 496063 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_2014-Oct-27_to_2014-Nov-05_86.0_38.0

Cold spell occuring from October 19 2014 to October 21 2014 at 52.0°N 111.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Mongolia
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 3 days

Time span: October 19 2014 to October 21 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: -10.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -15.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -20.1 °C

Event center: 52.0°N 111.0°E

Area affected: 222381 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_2014-Oct-19_to_2014-Oct-21_111.0_52.0

Cold spell occuring from October 18 2014 to October 21 2014 at 53.5°N 127.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 4 days

Time span: October 18 2014 to October 21 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -10.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -13.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -17.4 °C

Event center: 53.5°N 127.0°E

Area affected: 63976 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_2014-Oct-18_to_2014-Oct-21_127.0_53.5

Cold spell occuring from October 12 2014 to November 29 2014 at 31.5°N 82.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • India
  • Nepal

Duration: 49 days

Time span: October 12 2014 to November 29 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -9.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -21.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -24.7 °C

Event center: 31.5°N 82.5°E

Area affected: 527673 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_2014-Oct-12_to_2014-Nov-29_82.5_31.5

Cold spell occuring from October 12 2014 to October 26 2014 at 29.0°N 155.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China

Duration: 15 days

Time span: October 12 2014 to October 26 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 13.2 °C

Event center: 29.0°N 155.5°E

Area affected: 3979405 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_2014-Oct-12_to_2014-Oct-26_155.5_29.0