Category: Cold spells affecting China

24 cold spells identified in China since 2020

Cold spell occuring from October 10 2012 to October 18 2012 at 35.0°N 81.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China

Duration: 9 days

Time span: October 10 2012 to October 18 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -12.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -18.7 °C

Event center: 35.0°N 81.0°E

Area affected: 96919 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_2012-Oct-10_to_2012-Oct-18_81.0_35.0

Cold spell occuring from September 29 2012 to October 05 2012 at 21.5°N 123.5°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: September 29 2012 to October 05 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 14.5 °C

Event center: 21.5°N 123.5°E

Area affected: 1349010 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_2012-Sep-29_to_2012-Oct-05_123.5_21.5

Cold spell occuring from September 23 2012 to September 25 2012 at 43.5°N 93.5°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: September 23 2012 to September 25 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 11.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -4.4 °C

Event center: 43.5°N 93.5°E

Area affected: 64556 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_2012-Sep-23_to_2012-Sep-25_93.5_43.5

Cold spell occuring from September 22 2012 to September 25 2012 at 42.5°N 85.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Kazakhstan

Duration: 4 days

Time span: September 22 2012 to September 25 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 3.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -13.6 °C

Event center: 42.5°N 85.0°E

Area affected: 147872 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_2012-Sep-22_to_2012-Sep-25_85.0_42.5

Cold spell occuring from September 17 2012 to October 13 2012 at 38.0°N 74.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Afghanistan
  • China
  • India
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Pakistan
  • Tajikistan

Duration: 27 days

Time span: September 17 2012 to October 13 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -8.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -15.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -18.7 °C

Event center: 38.0°N 74.5°E

Area affected: 219131 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_2012-Sep-17_to_2012-Oct-13_74.5_38.0

Cold spell occuring from September 17 2012 to September 28 2012 at 31.0°N 82.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Nepal

Duration: 12 days

Time span: September 17 2012 to September 28 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -2.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -10.0 °C

Event center: 31.0°N 82.0°E

Area affected: 95720 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_2012-Sep-17_to_2012-Sep-28_82.0_31.0

Cold spell occuring from September 15 2012 to September 26 2012 at 28.5°N 87.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Bhutan
  • China
  • Nepal

Duration: 12 days

Time span: September 15 2012 to September 26 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 1.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -5.1 °C

Event center: 28.5°N 87.0°E

Area affected: 70497 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_2012-Sep-15_to_2012-Sep-26_87.0_28.5

Cold spell occuring from September 11 2012 to September 14 2012 at 41.5°N 113.0°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: September 11 2012 to September 14 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 9.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 4.9 °C

Event center: 41.5°N 113.0°E

Area affected: 283443 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_2012-Sep-11_to_2012-Sep-14_113.0_41.5

Cold spell occuring from September 11 2012 to September 13 2012 at 37.5°N 102.5°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: September 11 2012 to September 13 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 5.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -6.1 °C

Event center: 37.5°N 102.5°E

Area affected: 68709 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_2012-Sep-11_to_2012-Sep-13_102.5_37.5

Cold spell occuring from September 09 2012 to October 01 2012 at 27.5°N 95.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Bangladesh
  • Bhutan
  • Cambodia
  • China
  • India
  • Laos
  • Malaysia
  • Myanmar
  • Nepal
  • Philippines
  • Vietnam

Duration: 23 days

Time span: September 09 2012 to October 01 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -0.6 °C

Event center: 27.5°N 95.0°E

Area affected: 3864134 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_2012-Sep-09_to_2012-Oct-01_95.0_27.5