Category: Cold spells affecting China

Cold spell occuring from January 22 2024 to January 24 2024 at 27.0°N 121.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Taiwan, Province of China

Duration: 3 days

Time span: January 22 2024 to January 24 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 4.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -4.5 °C

Event center: 27.0°N 121.0°E

Area affected: 226193 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_2024-Jan-22_to_2024-Jan-24_121.0_27.0

Cold spell occuring from January 20 2024 to January 27 2024 at 40.0°N 112.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Mongolia

Duration: 8 days

Time span: January 20 2024 to January 27 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -17.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -29.3 °C

Event center: 40.0°N 112.5°E

Area affected: 1119628 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_2024-Jan-20_to_2024-Jan-27_112.5_40.0

Cold spell occuring from January 19 2024 to January 21 2024 at 50.5°N 123.0°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: January 19 2024 to January 21 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -31.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -33.8 °C

Event center: 50.5°N 123.0°E

Area affected: 74098 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_2024-Jan-19_to_2024-Jan-21_123.0_50.5

Cold spell occuring from December 31 2023 to January 30 2024 at 31.5°N 74.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Bangladesh
  • China
  • India
  • Nepal
  • Pakistan

Duration: 31 days

Time span: December 31 2023 to January 30 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 10.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -13.9 °C

Event center: 31.5°N 74.0°E

Area affected: 1181059 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_2023-Dec-31_to_2024-Jan-30_74.0_31.5

Cold spell occuring from November 29 2023 to December 13 2023 at 29.0°N 83.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • India
  • Nepal

Duration: 15 days

Time span: November 29 2023 to December 13 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -17.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -24.2 °C

Event center: 29.0°N 83.0°E

Area affected: 58876 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_2023-Nov-29_to_2023-Dec-13_83.0_29.0

Cold spell occuring from November 29 2023 to December 01 2023 at 37.0°N 110.5°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: November 29 2023 to December 01 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -5.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -9.8 °C

Event center: 37.0°N 110.5°E

Area affected: 56576 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_2023-Nov-29_to_2023-Dec-01_110.5_37.0

Cold spell occuring from November 29 2023 to December 12 2023 at 35.0°N 86.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China

Duration: 14 days

Time span: November 29 2023 to December 12 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -20.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -26.8 °C

Event center: 35.0°N 86.0°E

Area affected: 165460 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_2023-Nov-29_to_2023-Dec-12_86.0_35.0

Cold spell occuring from November 28 2023 to December 01 2023 at 39.0°N 126.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of
  • Korea, Republic of

Duration: 4 days

Time span: November 28 2023 to December 01 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -1.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -18.1 °C

Event center: 39.0°N 126.5°E

Area affected: 412642 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_2023-Nov-28_to_2023-Dec-01_126.5_39.0

Cold spell occuring from November 27 2023 to November 30 2023 at 45.5°N 110.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Mongolia

Duration: 4 days

Time span: November 27 2023 to November 30 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -19.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -26.0 °C

Event center: 45.5°N 110.5°E

Area affected: 172279 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_2023-Nov-27_to_2023-Nov-30_110.5_45.5

Cold spell occuring from November 24 2023 to November 30 2023 at 46.0°N 126.5°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: November 24 2023 to November 30 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -18.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -23.3 °C

Event center: 46.0°N 126.5°E

Area affected: 70874 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_2023-Nov-24_to_2023-Nov-30_126.5_46.0