Category: Cold spells affecting China

Cold spell occuring from August 12 2021 to August 17 2021 at 42.0°N 74.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Tajikistan

Duration: 6 days

Time span: August 12 2021 to August 17 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 13.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -2.5 °C

Event center: 42.0°N 74.5°E

Area affected: 677081 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-Aug-12_to_2021-Aug-17_74.5_42.0

Cold spell occuring from July 30 2021 to August 14 2021 at 53.5°N 132.0°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
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 16 days

Time span: July 30 2021 to August 14 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 14.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 4.5 °C

Event center: 53.5°N 132.0°E

Area affected: 1297723 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-Jul-30_to_2021-Aug-14_132.0_53.5

Cold spell occuring from July 22 2021 to July 29 2021 at 29.5°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: 8 days

Time span: July 22 2021 to July 29 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 23.4 °C

Event center: 29.5°N 120.5°E

Area affected: 191158 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-Jul-22_to_2021-Jul-29_120.5_29.5

Cold spell occuring from July 19 2021 to July 22 2021 at 39.0°N 77.0°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: July 19 2021 to July 22 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 4.6 °C

Event center: 39.0°N 77.0°E

Area affected: 220079 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-Jul-19_to_2021-Jul-22_77.0_39.0

Cold spell occuring from June 28 2021 to July 01 2021 at 21.5°N 99.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Myanmar

Duration: 4 days

Time span: June 28 2021 to July 01 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 19.0 °C

Event center: 21.5°N 99.0°E

Area affected: 68362 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-Jun-28_to_2021-Jul-01_99.0_21.5

Cold spell occuring from June 22 2021 to June 25 2021 at 23.0°N 114.0°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 22 2021 to June 25 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 21.4 °C

Event center: 23.0°N 114.0°E

Area affected: 81646 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-Jun-22_to_2021-Jun-25_114.0_23.0

Cold spell occuring from June 19 2021 to June 28 2021 at 31.0°N 80.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • India
  • Nepal

Duration: 10 days

Time span: June 19 2021 to June 28 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 2.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -4.4 °C

Event center: 31.0°N 80.0°E

Area affected: 55498 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-Jun-19_to_2021-Jun-28_80.0_31.0

Cold spell occuring from June 18 2021 to June 28 2021 at 49.5°N 75.0°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: 11 days

Time span: June 18 2021 to June 28 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 13.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -2.7 °C

Event center: 49.5°N 75.0°E

Area affected: 2040094 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-Jun-18_to_2021-Jun-28_75.0_49.5

Cold spell occuring from June 16 2021 to June 20 2021 at 32.5°N 112.0°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 16 2021 to June 20 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 13.2 °C

Event center: 32.5°N 112.0°E

Area affected: 169818 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-Jun-16_to_2021-Jun-20_112.0_32.5

Cold spell occuring from June 14 2021 to June 20 2021 at 37.0°N 94.0°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: June 14 2021 to June 20 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 10.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 2.3 °C

Event center: 37.0°N 94.0°E

Area affected: 74122 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-Jun-14_to_2021-Jun-20_94.0_37.0