Category: Cold spells affecting China

24 cold spells identified in China since 2020

Cold spell occuring from January 20 2011 to January 31 2011 at 45.0°N 124.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • North Korea
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 12 days

Time span: January 20 2011 to January 31 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -18.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -30.8 °C

Event center: 45.0°N 124.0°E

Area affected: 743568 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-Jan-20_to_2011-Jan-31_124.0_45.0

Cold spell occuring from January 15 2011 to January 20 2011 at 40.0°N 117.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China

Duration: 6 days

Time span: January 15 2011 to January 20 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -6.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -10.1 °C

Event center: 40.0°N 117.0°E

Area affected: 76581 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-Jan-15_to_2011-Jan-20_117.0_40.0

Cold spell occuring from January 15 2011 to January 17 2011 at 20.0°N 114.5°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 15 2011 to January 17 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 16.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 7.1 °C

Event center: 20.0°N 114.5°E

Area affected: 95372 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-Jan-15_to_2011-Jan-17_114.5_20.0

Cold spell occuring from January 09 2011 to January 13 2011 at 30.5°N 124.0°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: January 09 2011 to January 13 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 7.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -1.9 °C

Event center: 30.5°N 124.0°E

Area affected: 705359 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-Jan-09_to_2011-Jan-13_124.0_30.5

Cold spell occuring from January 09 2011 to January 12 2011 at 33.5°N 118.5°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: January 09 2011 to January 12 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -0.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -6.9 °C

Event center: 33.5°N 118.5°E

Area affected: 210721 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-Jan-09_to_2011-Jan-12_118.5_33.5

Cold spell occuring from January 04 2011 to January 06 2011 at 42.0°N 109.0°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: January 04 2011 to January 06 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -21.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -25.1 °C

Event center: 42.0°N 109.0°E

Area affected: 68585 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-Jan-04_to_2011-Jan-06_109.0_42.0

Cold spell occuring from December 30 2010 to January 04 2011 at 23.5°N 130.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Japan
  • South Korea

Duration: 6 days

Time span: December 30 2010 to January 04 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 15.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -13.0 °C

Event center: 23.5°N 130.0°E

Area affected: 2307337 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_2010-Dec-30_to_2011-Jan-04_130.0_23.5

Cold spell occuring from December 30 2010 to January 01 2011 at 36.5°N 117.0°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: December 30 2010 to January 01 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -5.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -8.0 °C

Event center: 36.5°N 117.0°E

Area affected: 62749 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_2010-Dec-30_to_2011-Jan-01_117.0_36.5

Cold spell occuring from December 29 2010 to January 02 2011 at 46.0°N 112.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Mongolia

Duration: 5 days

Time span: December 29 2010 to January 02 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -24.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -30.5 °C

Event center: 46.0°N 112.5°E

Area affected: 95323 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_2010-Dec-29_to_2011-Jan-02_112.5_46.0

Cold spell occuring from December 27 2010 to February 04 2011 at 43.0°N 96.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Bangladesh
  • Bhutan
  • China
  • India
  • Japan
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Laos
  • Mongolia
  • Myanmar
  • Nepal
  • North Korea
  • Russian Federation
  • South Korea
  • Thailand
  • Vietnam

Duration: 40 days

Time span: December 27 2010 to February 04 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -18.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -25.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -43.3 °C

Event center: 43.0°N 96.0°E

Area affected: 14456929 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_2010-Dec-27_to_2011-Feb-04_96.0_43.0