Category: Cold spells affecting China

24 cold spells identified in China since 2020

Cold spell occuring from July 11 2011 to July 15 2011 at 21.5°N 113.5°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: July 11 2011 to July 15 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 26.4 °C

Event center: 21.5°N 113.5°E

Area affected: 75026 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_2011-Jul-11_to_2011-Jul-15_113.5_21.5

Cold spell occuring from July 09 2011 to August 19 2011 at 29.5°N 96.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • India
  • Myanmar

Duration: 42 days

Time span: July 09 2011 to August 19 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 8.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -7.6 °C

Event center: 29.5°N 96.0°E

Area affected: 1771142 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_2011-Jul-09_to_2011-Aug-19_96.0_29.5

Cold spell occuring from July 09 2011 to July 13 2011 at 36.0°N 77.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Tajikistan

Duration: 5 days

Time span: July 09 2011 to July 13 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 1.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -6.0 °C

Event center: 36.0°N 77.5°E

Area affected: 84412 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_2011-Jul-09_to_2011-Jul-13_77.5_36.0

Cold spell occuring from July 06 2011 to July 08 2011 at 44.0°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: July 06 2011 to July 08 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 16.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 11.6 °C

Event center: 44.0°N 112.0°E

Area affected: 202315 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_2011-Jul-06_to_2011-Jul-08_112.0_44.0

Cold spell occuring from July 02 2011 to July 06 2011 at 45.0°N 96.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Mongolia
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 5 days

Time span: July 02 2011 to July 06 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 9.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -1.4 °C

Event center: 45.0°N 96.5°E

Area affected: 486976 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_2011-Jul-02_to_2011-Jul-06_96.5_45.0

Cold spell occuring from June 29 2011 to July 04 2011 at 45.0°N 76.5°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: June 29 2011 to July 04 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 10.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -7.0 °C

Event center: 45.0°N 76.5°E

Area affected: 217379 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_2011-Jun-29_to_2011-Jul-04_76.5_45.0

Cold spell occuring from June 28 2011 to July 25 2011 at 24.0°N 118.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Philippines

Duration: 28 days

Time span: June 28 2011 to July 25 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 19.8 °C

Event center: 24.0°N 118.5°E

Area affected: 3188567 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_2011-Jun-28_to_2011-Jul-25_118.5_24.0

Cold spell occuring from June 28 2011 to July 03 2011 at 30.0°N 83.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Nepal

Duration: 6 days

Time span: June 28 2011 to July 03 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 4.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -0.4 °C

Event center: 30.0°N 83.0°E

Area affected: 95648 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_2011-Jun-28_to_2011-Jul-03_83.0_30.0

Cold spell occuring from June 23 2011 to July 20 2011 at 38.5°N 123.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • North Korea
  • South Korea

Duration: 28 days

Time span: June 23 2011 to July 20 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 11.3 °C

Event center: 38.5°N 123.5°E

Area affected: 413779 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_2011-Jun-23_to_2011-Jul-20_123.5_38.5

Cold spell occuring from June 20 2011 to June 26 2011 at 50.5°N 148.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 7 days

Time span: June 20 2011 to June 26 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 8.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 2.0 °C

Event center: 50.5°N 148.0°E

Area affected: 870844 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_2011-Jun-20_to_2011-Jun-26_148.0_50.5