Category: Cold spells affecting China

24 cold spells identified in China since 2020

Cold spell occuring from August 12 2014 to August 18 2014 at 29.5°N 96.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Bhutan
  • China
  • India
  • Myanmar

Duration: 7 days

Time span: August 12 2014 to August 18 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 14.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 0.0 °C

Event center: 29.5°N 96.5°E

Area affected: 236605 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-Aug-12_to_2014-Aug-18_96.5_29.5

Cold spell occuring from August 11 2014 to August 15 2014 at 33.5°N 83.5°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: August 11 2014 to August 15 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 3.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -0.4 °C

Event center: 33.5°N 83.5°E

Area affected: 63924 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-Aug-11_to_2014-Aug-15_83.5_33.5

Cold spell occuring from August 10 2014 to August 15 2014 at 38.5°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: 6 days

Time span: August 10 2014 to August 15 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 4.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -2.6 °C

Event center: 38.5°N 98.5°E

Area affected: 414882 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-Aug-10_to_2014-Aug-15_98.5_38.5

Cold spell occuring from August 01 2014 to August 22 2014 at 31.5°N 125.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Japan
  • Mongolia
  • South Korea
  • Vietnam

Duration: 22 days

Time span: August 01 2014 to August 22 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 11.8 °C

Event center: 31.5°N 125.5°E

Area affected: 2661672 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-Aug-01_to_2014-Aug-22_125.5_31.5

Cold spell occuring from August 01 2014 to August 06 2014 at 52.5°N 114.0°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: 6 days

Time span: August 01 2014 to August 06 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 15.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 11.9 °C

Event center: 52.5°N 114.0°E

Area affected: 187039 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-Aug-01_to_2014-Aug-06_114.0_52.5

Cold spell occuring from July 29 2014 to August 06 2014 at 42.5°N 83.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Kyrgyzstan

Duration: 9 days

Time span: July 29 2014 to August 06 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 13.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -4.1 °C

Event center: 42.5°N 83.0°E

Area affected: 273170 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-Jul-29_to_2014-Aug-06_83.0_42.5

Cold spell occuring from July 20 2014 to July 23 2014 at 39.5°N 102.5°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: July 20 2014 to July 23 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 16.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 6.5 °C

Event center: 39.5°N 102.5°E

Area affected: 270878 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-Jul-20_to_2014-Jul-23_102.5_39.5

Cold spell occuring from July 19 2014 to July 23 2014 at 23.0°N 100.0°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: July 19 2014 to July 23 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 16.6 °C

Event center: 23.0°N 100.0°E

Area affected: 79050 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-Jul-19_to_2014-Jul-23_100.0_23.0

Cold spell occuring from July 16 2014 to July 21 2014 at 38.0°N 81.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Pakistan

Duration: 6 days

Time span: July 16 2014 to July 21 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -4.7 °C

Event center: 38.0°N 81.5°E

Area affected: 510854 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-Jul-16_to_2014-Jul-21_81.5_38.0

Cold spell occuring from July 13 2014 to July 17 2014 at 29.0°N 109.5°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: July 13 2014 to July 17 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 18.3 °C

Event center: 29.0°N 109.5°E

Area affected: 178981 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-Jul-13_to_2014-Jul-17_109.5_29.0