Category: Cold spells affecting China

24 cold spells identified in China since 2020

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

Cold spell occuring from October 11 2014 to October 13 2014 at 36.0°N 106.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China

Duration: 3 days

Time span: October 11 2014 to October 13 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 5.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -1.2 °C

Event center: 36.0°N 106.0°E

Area affected: 177358 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-11_to_2014-Oct-13_106.0_36.0

Cold spell occuring from October 10 2014 to November 03 2014 at 64.0°N 44.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Albania
  • Armenia
  • Azerbaijan
  • Belarus
  • Bulgaria
  • China
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • Georgia
  • Greece
  • Iran
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
  • Moldova
  • North Macedonia
  • Pakistan
  • Poland
  • Romania
  • Russian Federation
  • Serbia
  • Tajikistan
  • Turkiye
  • Turkmenistan
  • Ukraine
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 25 days

Time span: October 10 2014 to November 03 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -5.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -18.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -23.1 °C

Event center: 64.0°N 44.5°E

Area affected: 13063345 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-10_to_2014-Nov-03_44.5_64.0

Cold spell occuring from October 10 2014 to October 14 2014 at 36.5°N 102.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China

Duration: 5 days

Time span: October 10 2014 to October 14 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -1.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -6.6 °C

Event center: 36.5°N 102.0°E

Area affected: 85012 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-10_to_2014-Oct-14_102.0_36.5

Cold spell occuring from October 08 2014 to October 17 2014 at 42.5°N 84.5°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: October 08 2014 to October 17 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 2.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -13.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -19.7 °C

Event center: 42.5°N 84.5°E

Area affected: 1059212 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-08_to_2014-Oct-17_84.5_42.5

Cold spell occuring from October 05 2014 to October 08 2014 at 21.0°N 101.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Laos
  • Myanmar
  • Vietnam

Duration: 4 days

Time span: October 05 2014 to October 08 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 18.6 °C

Event center: 21.0°N 101.0°E

Area affected: 69185 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-05_to_2014-Oct-08_101.0_21.0

Cold spell occuring from September 29 2014 to October 03 2014 at 44.0°N 130.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China

Duration: 5 days

Time span: September 29 2014 to October 03 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 4.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -2.0 °C

Event center: 44.0°N 130.5°E

Area affected: 198149 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-Sep-29_to_2014-Oct-03_130.5_44.0

Cold spell occuring from September 28 2014 to October 06 2014 at 50.0°N 137.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 9 days

Time span: September 28 2014 to October 06 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 0.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -12.3 °C

Event center: 50.0°N 137.5°E

Area affected: 973577 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-Sep-28_to_2014-Oct-06_137.5_50.0