Category: Cold spells affecting China

Cold spell occuring from October 12 2023 to October 21 2023 at 30.5°N 96.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China

Duration: 10 days

Time span: October 12 2023 to October 21 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -6.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -14.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -14.2 °C

Event center: 30.5°N 96.5°E

Area affected: 53237 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-Oct-12_to_2023-Oct-21_96.5_30.5

Cold spell occuring from October 11 2023 to October 26 2023 at 37.5°N 97.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China

Duration: 16 days

Time span: October 11 2023 to October 26 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -10.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -17.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -22.1 °C

Event center: 37.5°N 97.0°E

Area affected: 367098 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-Oct-11_to_2023-Oct-26_97.0_37.5

Cold spell occuring from October 07 2023 to October 11 2023 at 24.0°N 115.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Hong Kong

Duration: 5 days

Time span: October 07 2023 to October 11 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 17.3 °C

Event center: 24.0°N 115.0°E

Area affected: 122094 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-Oct-07_to_2023-Oct-11_115.0_24.0

Cold spell occuring from September 24 2023 to September 29 2023 at 46.5°N 91.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Kazakhstan
  • Mongolia

Duration: 6 days

Time span: September 24 2023 to September 29 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -0.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -8.5 °C

Event center: 46.5°N 91.0°E

Area affected: 56735 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-Sep-24_to_2023-Sep-29_91.0_46.5

Cold spell occuring from September 23 2023 to September 27 2023 at 36.5°N 97.0°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: September 23 2023 to September 27 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 4.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -5.1 °C

Event center: 36.5°N 97.0°E

Area affected: 64570 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-Sep-23_to_2023-Sep-27_97.0_36.5

Cold spell occuring from September 21 2023 to September 29 2023 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
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan

Duration: 9 days

Time span: September 21 2023 to September 29 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 10.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -12.2 °C

Event center: 39.0°N 98.5°E

Area affected: 967302 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-Sep-21_to_2023-Sep-29_98.5_39.0

Cold spell occuring from September 06 2023 to September 11 2023 at 23.0°N 113.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Hong Kong

Duration: 6 days

Time span: September 06 2023 to September 11 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 23.3 °C

Event center: 23.0°N 113.5°E

Area affected: 116819 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-Sep-06_to_2023-Sep-11_113.5_23.0

Cold spell occuring from September 02 2023 to September 04 2023 at 53.5°N 126.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 3 days

Time span: September 02 2023 to September 04 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 7.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 5.7 °C

Event center: 53.5°N 126.0°E

Area affected: 70103 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-Sep-02_to_2023-Sep-04_126.0_53.5

Cold spell occuring from August 28 2023 to August 31 2023 at 30.5°N 118.5°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: August 28 2023 to August 31 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 19.2 °C

Event center: 30.5°N 118.5°E

Area affected: 129609 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-Aug-28_to_2023-Aug-31_118.5_30.5

Cold spell occuring from August 25 2023 to August 27 2023 at 38.5°N 111.0°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: August 25 2023 to August 27 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 14.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 11.6 °C

Event center: 38.5°N 111.0°E

Area affected: 58105 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-Aug-25_to_2023-Aug-27_111.0_38.5