Category: Cold spells affecting China

Cold spell occuring from March 12 2026 to March 18 2026 at 37.0°N 84.5°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: March 12 2026 to March 18 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 0.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -13.2 °C

Event center: 37.0°N 84.5°E

Area affected: 140048 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-Mar-12_to_2026-Mar-18_84.5_37.0

Cold spell occuring from March 10 2026 to March 20 2026 at 23.0°N 101.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Lao People’s Democratic Republic
  • Myanmar
  • Thailand
  • Viet Nam

Duration: 11 days

Time span: March 10 2026 to March 20 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 9.9 °C

Event center: 23.0°N 101.0°E

Area affected: 462667 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-Mar-10_to_2026-Mar-20_101.0_23.0

Cold spell occuring from March 09 2026 to March 15 2026 at 44.5°N 88.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Afghanistan
  • China
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Tajikistan
  • Turkmenistan
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 7 days

Time span: March 09 2026 to March 15 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -4.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -15.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -23.6 °C

Event center: 44.5°N 88.0°E

Area affected: 579611 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-Mar-09_to_2026-Mar-15_88.0_44.5

Cold spell occuring from February 18 2026 to March 25 2026 at 63.5°N 68.0°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

Duration: 36 days

Time span: February 18 2026 to March 25 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -13.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -28.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -26.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -49.6 °C

Event center: 63.5°N 68.0°E

Area affected: 11147591 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-Feb-18_to_2026-Mar-25_68.0_63.5

Cold spell occuring from February 06 2026 to February 08 2026 at 41.0°N 127.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of
  • Korea, Republic of

Duration: 3 days

Time span: February 06 2026 to February 08 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -10.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -13.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -27.8 °C

Event center: 41.0°N 127.0°E

Area affected: 110604 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-Feb-06_to_2026-Feb-08_127.0_41.0

Cold spell occuring from February 06 2026 to February 08 2026 at 34.5°N 126.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Korea, Republic of

Duration: 3 days

Time span: February 06 2026 to February 08 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 1.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -2.8 °C

Event center: 34.5°N 126.5°E

Area affected: 59149 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-Feb-06_to_2026-Feb-08_126.5_34.5

Cold spell occuring from February 05 2026 to February 07 2026 at 43.5°N 122.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China

Duration: 3 days

Time span: February 05 2026 to February 07 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -16.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -19.8 °C

Event center: 43.5°N 122.5°E

Area affected: 81421 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-Feb-05_to_2026-Feb-07_122.5_43.5

Cold spell occuring from January 06 2026 to January 13 2026 at 8.5°N 109.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China

Duration: 8 days

Time span: January 06 2026 to January 13 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 16.5 °C

Event center: 8.5°N 109.5°E

Area affected: 1115412 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-Jan-06_to_2026-Jan-13_109.5_8.5

Cold spell occuring from January 05 2026 to January 14 2026 at 17.5°N 100.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Cambodia
  • China
  • Lao People’s Democratic Republic
  • Myanmar
  • Thailand
  • Viet Nam

Duration: 10 days

Time span: January 05 2026 to January 14 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -0.5 °C

Event center: 17.5°N 100.5°E

Area affected: 1426926 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-Jan-05_to_2026-Jan-14_100.5_17.5

Cold spell occuring from December 04 2025 to January 31 2026 at 58.0°N 223.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada
  • China
  • Japan
  • Kazakhstan
  • Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of
  • Korea, Republic of
  • Mongolia
  • Russian Federation
  • United States

Duration: 59 days

Time span: December 04 2025 to January 31 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -11.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -27.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -31.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -55.5 °C

Event center: 58.0°N 223.5°E

Area affected: 24818667 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_2025-Dec-04_to_2026-Jan-31_223.5_58.0