Category: Cold spells affecting China

24 cold spells identified in China since 2020

Cold spell occuring from July 07 2026 to July 17 2026 at 55.0°N 109.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Mongolia
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 11 days

Time span: July 07 2026 to July 17 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 12.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 2.7 °C

Event center: 55.0°N 109.5°E

Area affected: 2029161 km$^2$



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Cold_spell_2026-Jul-07_to_2026-Jul-17_109.5_55.0

Cold spell occuring from July 04 2026 to July 08 2026 at 22.5°N 109.0°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 04 2026 to July 08 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 24.1 °C

Event center: 22.5°N 109.0°E

Area affected: 68502 km$^2$



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Cold_spell_2026-Jul-04_to_2026-Jul-08_109.0_22.5

Cold spell occuring from June 19 2026 to June 24 2026 at 37.5°N 81.5°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: June 19 2026 to June 24 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 13.4 °C

Event center: 37.5°N 81.5°E

Area affected: 155492 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_2026-Jun-19_to_2026-Jun-24_81.5_37.5

Cold spell occuring from June 17 2026 to June 24 2026 at 49.5°N 109.5°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: 8 days

Time span: June 17 2026 to June 24 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 8.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -15.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -3.9 °C

Event center: 49.5°N 109.5°E

Area affected: 1721973 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_2026-Jun-17_to_2026-Jun-24_109.5_49.5

Cold spell occuring from June 13 2026 to June 15 2026 at 49.5°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: 3 days

Time span: June 13 2026 to June 15 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 12.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 9.2 °C

Event center: 49.5°N 114.0°E

Area affected: 116347 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_2026-Jun-13_to_2026-Jun-15_114.0_49.5

Cold spell occuring from June 13 2026 to June 15 2026 at 44.5°N 120.5°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: June 13 2026 to June 15 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 14.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 10.1 °C

Event center: 44.5°N 120.5°E

Area affected: 50250 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_2026-Jun-13_to_2026-Jun-15_120.5_44.5

Cold spell occuring from June 08 2026 to June 12 2026 at 30.0°N 102.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Laos
  • Vietnam

Duration: 5 days

Time span: June 08 2026 to June 12 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 16.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 1.0 °C

Event center: 30.0°N 102.0°E

Area affected: 304699 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_2026-Jun-08_to_2026-Jun-12_102.0_30.0

Cold spell occuring from June 08 2026 to June 11 2026 at 27.0°N 119.0°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: June 08 2026 to June 11 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 15.8 °C

Event center: 27.0°N 119.0°E

Area affected: 99527 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_2026-Jun-08_to_2026-Jun-11_119.0_27.0

Cold spell occuring from June 06 2026 to June 10 2026 at 37.0°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: 5 days

Time span: June 06 2026 to June 10 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 9.5 °C

Event center: 37.0°N 84.0°E

Area affected: 93132 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_2026-Jun-06_to_2026-Jun-10_84.0_37.0

Cold spell occuring from June 03 2026 to June 10 2026 at 43.0°N 124.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • North Korea

Duration: 8 days

Time span: June 03 2026 to June 10 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 13.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 7.9 °C

Event center: 43.0°N 124.5°E

Area affected: 142172 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_2026-Jun-03_to_2026-Jun-10_124.5_43.0