Category: Cold spells affecting India

4 cold spells identified in India since 2020

Cold spell occuring from June 02 2012 to July 12 2012 at 29.5°N 95.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Bhutan
  • China
  • India
  • Myanmar

Duration: 41 days

Time span: June 02 2012 to July 12 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 14.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -0.2 °C

Event center: 29.5°N 95.0°E

Area affected: 255166 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_2012-Jun-02_to_2012-Jul-12_95.0_29.5

Cold spell occuring from June 01 2012 to June 14 2012 at 34.0°N 75.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • India
  • Pakistan

Duration: 14 days

Time span: June 01 2012 to June 14 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -3.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -19.4 °C

Event center: 34.0°N 75.5°E

Area affected: 93521 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_2012-Jun-01_to_2012-Jun-14_75.5_34.0

Cold spell occuring from May 10 2012 to May 13 2012 at 16.0°N 76.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • India

Duration: 4 days

Time span: May 10 2012 to May 13 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 25.8 °C

Event center: 16.0°N 76.5°E

Area affected: 53353 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_2012-May-10_to_2012-May-13_76.5_16.0

Cold spell occuring from May 09 2012 to May 13 2012 at 17.5°N 81.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • India

Duration: 5 days

Time span: May 09 2012 to May 13 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 26.1 °C

Event center: 17.5°N 81.0°E

Area affected: 89182 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_2012-May-09_to_2012-May-13_81.0_17.5

Cold spell occuring from May 24 2012 to May 30 2012 at 10.0°N 98.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • India
  • Myanmar
  • Thailand

Duration: 7 days

Time span: May 24 2012 to May 30 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -1.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 24.9 °C

Event center: 10.0°N 98.5°E

Area affected: 205005 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_2012-May-24_to_2012-May-30_98.5_10.0

Cold spell occuring from April 16 2012 to June 11 2012 at 20.5°N 72.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Bhutan
  • China
  • India
  • Iran
  • Myanmar
  • Nepal
  • Oman
  • Pakistan
  • Sri Lanka

Duration: 57 days

Time span: April 16 2012 to June 11 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -14.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -20.6 °C

Event center: 20.5°N 72.0°E

Area affected: 6772370 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_2012-Apr-16_to_2012-Jun-11_72.0_20.5

Cold spell occuring from April 13 2012 to April 15 2012 at 28.0°N 78.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • India

Duration: 3 days

Time span: April 13 2012 to April 15 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 19.9 °C

Event center: 28.0°N 78.5°E

Area affected: 150394 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_2012-Apr-13_to_2012-Apr-15_78.5_28.0

Cold spell occuring from April 11 2012 to April 22 2012 at 34.0°N 92.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • India
  • Myanmar
  • Pakistan

Duration: 12 days

Time span: April 11 2012 to April 22 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -11.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -15.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -23.5 °C

Event center: 34.0°N 92.5°E

Area affected: 1174955 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_2012-Apr-11_to_2012-Apr-22_92.5_34.0

Cold spell occuring from April 06 2012 to April 14 2012 at 23.0°N 92.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Bangladesh
  • Bhutan
  • China
  • India
  • Myanmar
  • Nepal

Duration: 9 days

Time span: April 06 2012 to April 14 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 12.1 °C

Event center: 23.0°N 92.5°E

Area affected: 595133 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_2012-Apr-06_to_2012-Apr-14_92.5_23.0

Cold spell occuring from March 30 2012 to April 04 2012 at 30.5°N 100.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • India

Duration: 6 days

Time span: March 30 2012 to April 04 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -9.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -14.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -19.4 °C

Event center: 30.5°N 100.0°E

Area affected: 164941 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_2012-Mar-30_to_2012-Apr-04_100.0_30.5