Category: Cold spells affecting China

Cold spell occuring from October 13 2021 to October 18 2021 at 22.0°N 107.5°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
  • Viet Nam

Duration: 6 days

Time span: October 13 2021 to October 18 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 10.8 °C

Event center: 22.0°N 107.5°E

Area affected: 449968 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_2021-Oct-13_to_2021-Oct-18_107.5_22.0

Cold spell occuring from October 11 2021 to October 14 2021 at 24.0°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: 4 days

Time span: October 11 2021 to October 14 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 11.5 °C

Event center: 24.0°N 109.0°E

Area affected: 92648 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_2021-Oct-11_to_2021-Oct-14_109.0_24.0

Cold spell occuring from October 09 2021 to October 12 2021 at 34.5°N 107.0°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: October 09 2021 to October 12 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 7.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 0.8 °C

Event center: 34.5°N 107.0°E

Area affected: 151915 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_2021-Oct-09_to_2021-Oct-12_107.0_34.5

Cold spell occuring from October 08 2021 to October 10 2021 at 41.5°N 99.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Mongolia

Duration: 3 days

Time span: October 08 2021 to October 10 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 4.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -0.5 °C

Event center: 41.5°N 99.0°E

Area affected: 76424 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_2021-Oct-08_to_2021-Oct-10_99.0_41.5

Cold spell occuring from October 04 2021 to October 08 2021 at 38.0°N 115.0°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: October 04 2021 to October 08 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 11.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 3.0 °C

Event center: 38.0°N 115.0°E

Area affected: 187425 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_2021-Oct-04_to_2021-Oct-08_115.0_38.0

Cold spell occuring from October 04 2021 to December 16 2021 at 58.5°N 202.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada
  • China
  • Greenland
  • Japan
  • Russian Federation
  • United States

Duration: 74 days

Time span: October 04 2021 to December 16 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -20.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -26.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -49.4 °C

Event center: 58.5°N 202.5°E

Area affected: 18095107 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_2021-Oct-04_to_2021-Dec-16_202.5_58.5

Cold spell occuring from October 01 2021 to October 09 2021 at 49.5°N 88.5°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: 9 days

Time span: October 01 2021 to October 09 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -9.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -14.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -16.9 °C

Event center: 49.5°N 88.5°E

Area affected: 136076 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_2021-Oct-01_to_2021-Oct-09_88.5_49.5

Cold spell occuring from September 26 2021 to October 01 2021 at 30.0°N 89.0°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: September 26 2021 to October 01 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -4.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -14.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -11.7 °C

Event center: 30.0°N 89.0°E

Area affected: 77316 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_2021-Sep-26_to_2021-Oct-01_89.0_30.0

Cold spell occuring from September 22 2021 to October 18 2021 at 42.0°N 44.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Armenia
  • Azerbaijan
  • China
  • Georgia
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Mongolia
  • Pakistan
  • Russian Federation
  • Tajikistan
  • Turkmenistan
  • Türkiye
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 27 days

Time span: September 22 2021 to October 18 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 5.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -16.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -20.9 °C

Event center: 42.0°N 44.5°E

Area affected: 6126183 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_2021-Sep-22_to_2021-Oct-18_44.5_42.0

Cold spell occuring from September 16 2021 to September 22 2021 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
  • Nepal

Duration: 7 days

Time span: September 16 2021 to September 22 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -1.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -14.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -10.8 °C

Event center: 32.5°N 95.0°E

Area affected: 392051 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_2021-Sep-16_to_2021-Sep-22_95.0_32.5