Category: Cold spells affecting China

Cold spell occuring from April 10 2021 to April 15 2021 at 54.5°N 128.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 6 days

Time span: April 10 2021 to April 15 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -10.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -21.2 °C

Event center: 54.5°N 128.0°E

Area affected: 638438 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-Apr-10_to_2021-Apr-15_128.0_54.5

Cold spell occuring from April 01 2021 to April 10 2021 at 16.5°N 95.5°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
  • Thailand

Duration: 10 days

Time span: April 01 2021 to April 10 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 11.4 °C

Event center: 16.5°N 95.5°E

Area affected: 923533 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-Apr-01_to_2021-Apr-10_95.5_16.5

Cold spell occuring from March 29 2021 to April 08 2021 at 39.5°N 77.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Afghanistan
  • China
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Pakistan
  • Tajikistan
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 11 days

Time span: March 29 2021 to April 08 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -4.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -13.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -26.5 °C

Event center: 39.5°N 77.5°E

Area affected: 1322477 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-Mar-29_to_2021-Apr-08_77.5_39.5

Cold spell occuring from March 02 2021 to March 18 2021 at 70.0°N 47.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Armenia
  • Azerbaijan
  • Belarus
  • China
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • Georgia
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Latvia
  • Norway
  • Russian Federation
  • Sweden
  • Tajikistan
  • Turkmenistan
  • Ukraine
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 17 days

Time span: March 02 2021 to March 18 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -11.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -18.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -23.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -42.7 °C

Event center: 70.0°N 47.0°E

Area affected: 8983376 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-Mar-02_to_2021-Mar-18_47.0_70.0

Cold spell occuring from February 26 2021 to February 28 2021 at 50.0°N 88.0°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: 3 days

Time span: February 26 2021 to February 28 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -24.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -31.5 °C

Event center: 50.0°N 88.0°E

Area affected: 120811 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-Feb-26_to_2021-Feb-28_88.0_50.0

Cold spell occuring from February 25 2021 to February 28 2021 at 41.5°N 72.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Tajikistan
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 4 days

Time span: February 25 2021 to February 28 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -13.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -15.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -22.3 °C

Event center: 41.5°N 72.5°E

Area affected: 171323 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-Feb-25_to_2021-Feb-28_72.5_41.5

Cold spell occuring from February 23 2021 to February 26 2021 at 46.5°N 135.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 4 days

Time span: February 23 2021 to February 26 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -18.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -25.3 °C

Event center: 46.5°N 135.0°E

Area affected: 110035 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-Feb-23_to_2021-Feb-26_135.0_46.5

Cold spell occuring from February 11 2021 to February 21 2021 at 33.5°N 97.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China

Duration: 11 days

Time span: February 11 2021 to February 21 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -19.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -25.5 °C

Event center: 33.5°N 97.0°E

Area affected: 56898 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-Feb-11_to_2021-Feb-21_97.0_33.5

Cold spell occuring from February 11 2021 to February 16 2021 at 62.5°N 98.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 6 days

Time span: February 11 2021 to February 16 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -14.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: -39.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -21.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -52.1 °C

Event center: 62.5°N 98.0°E

Area affected: 1093944 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-Feb-11_to_2021-Feb-16_98.0_62.5

Cold spell occuring from February 09 2021 to February 28 2021 at 11.5°N 106.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Cambodia
  • China
  • Indonesia
  • Lao People’s Democratic Republic
  • Malaysia
  • Philippines
  • Thailand
  • Viet Nam

Duration: 20 days

Time span: February 09 2021 to February 28 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 13.6 °C

Event center: 11.5°N 106.5°E

Area affected: 2428943 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-Feb-09_to_2021-Feb-28_106.5_11.5