Category: Cold spells affecting China

Cold spell occuring from February 07 2021 to February 11 2021 at 22.0°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: 5 days

Time span: February 07 2021 to February 11 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 13.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 4.3 °C

Event center: 22.0°N 101.0°E

Area affected: 355830 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-07_to_2021-Feb-11_101.0_22.0

Cold spell occuring from February 06 2021 to March 11 2021 at 66.0°N 35.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Armenia
  • Azerbaijan
  • Belarus
  • China
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Kazakhstan
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
  • Norway
  • Poland
  • Russian Federation
  • Turkmenistan
  • Ukraine
  • United States
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 34 days

Time span: February 06 2021 to March 11 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -12.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -27.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -25.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -47.4 °C

Event center: 66.0°N 35.5°E

Area affected: 15167350 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-06_to_2021-Mar-11_35.5_66.0

Cold spell occuring from January 24 2021 to January 30 2021 at 35.0°N 72.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Pakistan

Duration: 7 days

Time span: January 24 2021 to January 30 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -23.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -32.4 °C

Event center: 35.0°N 72.0°E

Area affected: 90517 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-Jan-24_to_2021-Jan-30_72.0_35.0

Cold spell occuring from January 10 2021 to January 12 2021 at 36.5°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: 3 days

Time span: January 10 2021 to January 12 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -15.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -20.0 °C

Event center: 36.5°N 97.0°E

Area affected: 81150 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-Jan-10_to_2021-Jan-12_97.0_36.5

Cold spell occuring from January 04 2021 to January 11 2021 at 37.5°N 78.0°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 04 2021 to January 11 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -13.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -23.7 °C

Event center: 37.5°N 78.0°E

Area affected: 76874 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-Jan-04_to_2021-Jan-11_78.0_37.5

Cold spell occuring from December 29 2020 to January 03 2021 at 34.5°N 119.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Cambodia
  • China
  • Hong Kong
  • Lao People’s Democratic Republic
  • Myanmar
  • Taiwan, Province of China
  • Thailand
  • Viet Nam

Duration: 6 days

Time span: December 29 2020 to January 03 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 9.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -13.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -12.0 °C

Event center: 34.5°N 119.0°E

Area affected: 2208931 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_2020-Dec-29_to_2021-Jan-03_119.0_34.5

Cold spell occuring from December 19 2020 to February 09 2021 at 49.5°N 147.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Albania
  • Belarus
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Bulgaria
  • Cambodia
  • China
  • Croatia
  • Czechia
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • Greece
  • Hong Kong
  • Hungary
  • India
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Italy
  • Japan
  • Kazakhstan
  • Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of
  • Korea, Republic of
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Lao People’s Democratic Republic
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
  • Moldova, Republic of
  • Mongolia
  • Montenegro
  • Myanmar
  • North Macedonia
  • Oman
  • Pakistan
  • Poland
  • Romania
  • Russian Federation
  • Serbia
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Sweden
  • Taiwan, Province of China
  • Tajikistan
  • Thailand
  • Turkmenistan
  • Türkiye
  • Ukraine
  • Uzbekistan
  • Viet Nam

Duration: 53 days

Time span: December 19 2020 to February 09 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -11.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: -25.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -28.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -60.6 °C

Event center: 49.5°N 147.5°E

Area affected: 40138019 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_2020-Dec-19_to_2021-Feb-09_147.5_49.5

Cold spell occuring from December 14 2020 to December 21 2020 at 37.0°N 101.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China

Duration: 8 days

Time span: December 14 2020 to December 21 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -18.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -32.5 °C

Event center: 37.0°N 101.0°E

Area affected: 380516 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_2020-Dec-14_to_2020-Dec-21_101.0_37.0

Cold spell occuring from December 10 2020 to December 25 2020 at 33.0°N 105.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Japan
  • Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of
  • Korea, Republic of
  • Lao People’s Democratic Republic
  • Mongolia
  • Viet Nam

Duration: 16 days

Time span: December 10 2020 to December 25 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -6.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -14.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -35.1 °C

Event center: 33.0°N 105.0°E

Area affected: 3941799 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_2020-Dec-10_to_2020-Dec-25_105.0_33.0

Cold spell occuring from December 10 2020 to December 20 2020 at 45.0°N 81.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Kazakhstan

Duration: 11 days

Time span: December 10 2020 to December 20 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -18.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -15.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -26.5 °C

Event center: 45.0°N 81.0°E

Area affected: 256800 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_2020-Dec-10_to_2020-Dec-20_81.0_45.0