Category: Cold spells affecting China

24 cold spells identified in China since 2020

Cold spell occuring from May 02 2014 to May 06 2014 at 47.5°N 128.5°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: May 02 2014 to May 06 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 4.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 0.9 °C

Event center: 47.5°N 128.5°E

Area affected: 109202 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-May-02_to_2014-May-06_128.5_47.5

Cold spell occuring from May 02 2014 to May 05 2014 at 28.0°N 104.0°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: May 02 2014 to May 05 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 13.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 8.3 °C

Event center: 28.0°N 104.0°E

Area affected: 205654 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-May-02_to_2014-May-05_104.0_28.0

Cold spell occuring from May 01 2014 to May 05 2014 at 44.5°N 122.0°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: May 01 2014 to May 05 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 5.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -3.1 °C

Event center: 44.5°N 122.0°E

Area affected: 396719 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-May-01_to_2014-May-05_122.0_44.5

Cold spell occuring from April 24 2014 to April 26 2014 at 36.5°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: April 24 2014 to April 26 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 3.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -13.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -0.5 °C

Event center: 36.5°N 106.0°E

Area affected: 52129 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-Apr-24_to_2014-Apr-26_106.0_36.5

Cold spell occuring from April 23 2014 to April 26 2014 at 42.5°N 89.5°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: April 23 2014 to April 26 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -9.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 6.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -17.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -19.6 °C

Event center: 42.5°N 89.5°E

Area affected: 566289 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-Apr-23_to_2014-Apr-26_89.5_42.5

Cold spell occuring from April 16 2014 to April 23 2014 at 33.0°N 76.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • India
  • Nepal

Duration: 8 days

Time span: April 16 2014 to April 23 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 11.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -16.4 °C

Event center: 33.0°N 76.0°E

Area affected: 108846 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-Apr-16_to_2014-Apr-23_76.0_33.0

Cold spell occuring from April 11 2014 to April 17 2014 at 27.5°N 89.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Bhutan
  • China
  • India

Duration: 7 days

Time span: April 11 2014 to April 17 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -3.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -10.5 °C

Event center: 27.5°N 89.5°E

Area affected: 121982 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-Apr-11_to_2014-Apr-17_89.5_27.5

Cold spell occuring from April 08 2014 to April 20 2014 at 43.0°N 85.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Mongolia
  • Russian Federation
  • Turkmenistan
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 13 days

Time span: April 08 2014 to April 20 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 0.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -13.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -18.9 °C

Event center: 43.0°N 85.0°E

Area affected: 3594703 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-Apr-08_to_2014-Apr-20_85.0_43.0

Cold spell occuring from March 21 2014 to March 25 2014 at 35.5°N 93.0°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: March 21 2014 to March 25 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -18.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -21.7 °C

Event center: 35.5°N 93.0°E

Area affected: 52875 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-Mar-21_to_2014-Mar-25_93.0_35.5

Cold spell occuring from March 21 2014 to March 24 2014 at 22.0°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
  • Thailand
  • Vietnam

Duration: 4 days

Time span: March 21 2014 to March 24 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 16.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 10.6 °C

Event center: 22.0°N 101.0°E

Area affected: 333865 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-Mar-21_to_2014-Mar-24_101.0_22.0