Category: Cold spells affecting China

Cold spell occuring from August 11 2023 to August 17 2023 at 49.0°N 73.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

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

Duration: 7 days

Time span: August 11 2023 to August 17 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 16.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -0.4 °C

Event center: 49.0°N 73.0°E

Area affected: 1172655 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-11_to_2023-Aug-17_73.0_49.0

Cold spell occuring from August 03 2023 to August 07 2023 at 47.5°N 122.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Mongolia

Duration: 5 days

Time span: August 03 2023 to August 07 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 12.6 °C

Event center: 47.5°N 122.5°E

Area affected: 125818 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-03_to_2023-Aug-07_122.5_47.5

Cold spell occuring from August 03 2023 to August 07 2023 at 47.0°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: 5 days

Time span: August 03 2023 to August 07 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 15.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 10.0 °C

Event center: 47.0°N 137.5°E

Area affected: 189620 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-03_to_2023-Aug-07_137.5_47.0

Cold spell occuring from July 23 2023 to July 28 2023 at 32.5°N 95.0°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: July 23 2023 to July 28 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 5.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 0.5 °C

Event center: 32.5°N 95.0°E

Area affected: 75701 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-Jul-23_to_2023-Jul-28_95.0_32.5

Cold spell occuring from July 14 2023 to July 17 2023 at 45.5°N 125.0°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: July 14 2023 to July 17 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 14.8 °C

Event center: 45.5°N 125.0°E

Area affected: 170005 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-Jul-14_to_2023-Jul-17_125.0_45.5

Cold spell occuring from July 12 2023 to July 14 2023 at 35.0°N 84.0°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: July 12 2023 to July 14 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 0.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -5.4 °C

Event center: 35.0°N 84.0°E

Area affected: 60981 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-Jul-12_to_2023-Jul-14_84.0_35.0

Cold spell occuring from July 05 2023 to July 13 2023 at 32.0°N 79.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • India
  • Pakistan

Duration: 9 days

Time span: July 05 2023 to July 13 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 1.1 °C

Event center: 32.0°N 79.0°E

Area affected: 169922 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-Jul-05_to_2023-Jul-13_79.0_32.0

Cold spell occuring from July 05 2023 to July 10 2023 at 40.5°N 72.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 6 days

Time span: July 05 2023 to July 10 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 10.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -0.4 °C

Event center: 40.5°N 72.0°E

Area affected: 76812 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-Jul-05_to_2023-Jul-10_72.0_40.5

Cold spell occuring from July 04 2023 to July 11 2023 at 33.5°N 69.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Afghanistan
  • China
  • Pakistan
  • Tajikistan

Duration: 8 days

Time span: July 04 2023 to July 11 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -3.9 °C

Event center: 33.5°N 69.0°E

Area affected: 318830 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-Jul-04_to_2023-Jul-11_69.0_33.5

Cold spell occuring from June 24 2023 to June 27 2023 at 50.5°N 90.5°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: 4 days

Time span: June 24 2023 to June 27 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 5.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 0.4 °C

Event center: 50.5°N 90.5°E

Area affected: 50850 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-Jun-24_to_2023-Jun-27_90.5_50.5