Category: Cold spells affecting China

24 cold spells identified in China since 2020

Cold spell occuring from February 17 2014 to February 19 2014 at 32.0°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: 3 days

Time span: February 17 2014 to February 19 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 2.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -6.0 °C

Event center: 32.0°N 109.5°E

Area affected: 58341 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-Feb-17_to_2014-Feb-19_109.5_32.0

Cold spell occuring from February 16 2014 to February 22 2014 at 34.0°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: 7 days

Time span: February 16 2014 to February 22 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -20.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -26.5 °C

Event center: 34.0°N 97.0°E

Area affected: 105347 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-Feb-16_to_2014-Feb-22_97.0_34.0

Cold spell occuring from February 16 2014 to February 18 2014 at 35.5°N 87.5°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: February 16 2014 to February 18 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -20.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -29.7 °C

Event center: 35.5°N 87.5°E

Area affected: 209869 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-Feb-16_to_2014-Feb-18_87.5_35.5

Cold spell occuring from February 11 2014 to March 04 2014 at 11.0°N 108.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Cambodia
  • China
  • Myanmar
  • Philippines
  • Thailand
  • Vietnam

Duration: 22 days

Time span: February 11 2014 to March 04 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 3.9 °C

Event center: 11.0°N 108.0°E

Area affected: 2444000 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-Feb-11_to_2014-Mar-04_108.0_11.0

Cold spell occuring from February 07 2014 to February 13 2014 at 36.5°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: 7 days

Time span: February 07 2014 to February 13 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -8.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -28.8 °C

Event center: 36.5°N 86.0°E

Area affected: 123777 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-Feb-07_to_2014-Feb-13_86.0_36.5

Cold spell occuring from February 04 2014 to February 21 2014 at 35.0°N 112.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Laos
  • Vietnam

Duration: 18 days

Time span: February 04 2014 to February 21 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 0.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -14.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -18.7 °C

Event center: 35.0°N 112.0°E

Area affected: 3423120 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-Feb-04_to_2014-Feb-21_112.0_35.0

Cold spell occuring from January 15 2014 to January 22 2014 at 53.0°N 136.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 8 days

Time span: January 15 2014 to January 22 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -30.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -35.9 °C

Event center: 53.0°N 136.5°E

Area affected: 217647 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-Jan-15_to_2014-Jan-22_136.5_53.0

Cold spell occuring from January 13 2014 to February 13 2014 at 12.0°N 98.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Brunei Darussalam
  • Cambodia
  • China
  • India
  • Indonesia
  • Laos
  • Malaysia
  • Myanmar
  • Philippines
  • Sri Lanka
  • Thailand
  • Vietnam

Duration: 32 days

Time span: January 13 2014 to February 13 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 4.3 °C

Event center: 12.0°N 98.0°E

Area affected: 7614863 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-Jan-13_to_2014-Feb-13_98.0_12.0

Cold spell occuring from January 10 2014 to March 19 2014 at 18.0°N 75.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Armenia
  • Azerbaijan
  • Bangladesh
  • Belarus
  • Bulgaria
  • China
  • Denmark
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • Georgia
  • Germany
  • India
  • Iran
  • Iraq
  • Japan
  • Jordan
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kuwait
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
  • Moldova
  • Mongolia
  • Myanmar
  • Nepal
  • North Korea
  • Norway
  • Oman
  • Pakistan
  • Poland
  • Qatar
  • Romania
  • Russian Federation
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Serbia
  • Sweden
  • Syria
  • Tajikistan
  • Turkiye
  • Turkmenistan
  • Ukraine
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Uzbekistan
  • Yemen

Duration: 69 days

Time span: January 10 2014 to March 19 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -11.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -21.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -27.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -58.3 °C

Event center: 18.0°N 75.5°E

Area affected: 32307727 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-Jan-10_to_2014-Mar-19_75.5_18.0

Cold spell occuring from January 09 2014 to January 21 2014 at 52.5°N 131.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • North Korea
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 13 days

Time span: January 09 2014 to January 21 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -30.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -38.7 °C

Event center: 52.5°N 131.0°E

Area affected: 267279 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-Jan-09_to_2014-Jan-21_131.0_52.5