Category: Cold spells affecting China

Cold spell occuring from October 28 2020 to November 03 2020 at 41.0°N 76.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Tajikistan

Duration: 7 days

Time span: October 28 2020 to November 03 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: -11.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -22.1 °C

Event center: 41.0°N 76.0°E

Area affected: 105016 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-Oct-28_to_2020-Nov-03_76.0_41.0

Cold spell occuring from October 16 2020 to October 19 2020 at 26.0°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: 4 days

Time span: October 16 2020 to October 19 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 16.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 12.3 °C

Event center: 26.0°N 115.0°E

Area affected: 80153 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-Oct-16_to_2020-Oct-19_115.0_26.0

Cold spell occuring from October 14 2020 to October 24 2020 at 27.5°N 101.5°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: October 14 2020 to October 24 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 11.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 2.2 °C

Event center: 27.5°N 101.5°E

Area affected: 199480 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-Oct-14_to_2020-Oct-24_101.5_27.5

Cold spell occuring from October 13 2020 to October 16 2020 at 34.5°N 104.0°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 13 2020 to October 16 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 5.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -2.7 °C

Event center: 34.5°N 104.0°E

Area affected: 61777 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-Oct-13_to_2020-Oct-16_104.0_34.5

Cold spell occuring from October 11 2020 to October 15 2020 at 40.0°N 95.5°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 11 2020 to October 15 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 1.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -5.8 °C

Event center: 40.0°N 95.5°E

Area affected: 89526 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-Oct-11_to_2020-Oct-15_95.5_40.0

Cold spell occuring from October 07 2020 to October 27 2020 at 14.5°N 102.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Cambodia
  • China
  • Lao People’s Democratic Republic
  • Myanmar
  • Thailand
  • Viet Nam

Duration: 21 days

Time span: October 07 2020 to October 27 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 9.8 °C

Event center: 14.5°N 102.0°E

Area affected: 1550428 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-Oct-07_to_2020-Oct-27_102.0_14.5

Cold spell occuring from October 03 2020 to October 05 2020 at 43.5°N 112.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Mongolia

Duration: 3 days

Time span: October 03 2020 to October 05 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 1.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -0.5 °C

Event center: 43.5°N 112.0°E

Area affected: 67035 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-Oct-03_to_2020-Oct-05_112.0_43.5

Cold spell occuring from October 03 2020 to October 11 2020 at 28.5°N 111.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Viet Nam

Duration: 9 days

Time span: October 03 2020 to October 11 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 14.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 6.4 °C

Event center: 28.5°N 111.0°E

Area affected: 1071342 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-Oct-03_to_2020-Oct-11_111.0_28.5

Cold spell occuring from October 03 2020 to October 06 2020 at 41.0°N 108.0°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 03 2020 to October 06 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 4.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 0.2 °C

Event center: 41.0°N 108.0°E

Area affected: 106359 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-Oct-03_to_2020-Oct-06_108.0_41.0

Cold spell occuring from September 26 2020 to October 01 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
  • Kyrgyzstan

Duration: 6 days

Time span: September 26 2020 to October 01 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 6.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -6.3 °C

Event center: 45.0°N 81.0°E

Area affected: 98241 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-Sep-26_to_2020-Oct-01_81.0_45.0