Category: Cold spells affecting India

4 cold spells identified in India since 2020

Cold spell occuring from September 24 2010 to October 04 2010 at 32.5°N 78.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • India

Duration: 11 days

Time span: September 24 2010 to October 04 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -7.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -16.7 °C

Event center: 32.5°N 78.0°E

Area affected: 65224 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-Sep-24_to_2010-Oct-04_78.0_32.5

Cold spell occuring from September 12 2010 to October 07 2010 at 37.5°N 73.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Afghanistan
  • China
  • India
  • Iran
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Nepal
  • Pakistan
  • Tajikistan
  • Turkmenistan
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 26 days

Time span: September 12 2010 to October 07 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 14.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -17.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -19.3 °C

Event center: 37.5°N 73.0°E

Area affected: 3558297 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-Sep-12_to_2010-Oct-07_73.0_37.5

Cold spell occuring from August 22 2010 to August 30 2010 at 37.0°N 72.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Afghanistan
  • China
  • India
  • Iran
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Pakistan
  • Tajikistan
  • Turkmenistan
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 9 days

Time span: August 22 2010 to August 30 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -6.4 °C

Event center: 37.0°N 72.5°E

Area affected: 1673722 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-Aug-22_to_2010-Aug-30_72.5_37.0

Cold spell occuring from August 21 2010 to August 27 2010 at 29.0°N 83.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • India
  • Nepal

Duration: 7 days

Time span: August 21 2010 to August 27 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -0.2 °C

Event center: 29.0°N 83.5°E

Area affected: 164676 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-Aug-21_to_2010-Aug-27_83.5_29.0

Cold spell occuring from August 18 2010 to August 26 2010 at 10.0°N 83.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • India
  • Sri Lanka

Duration: 9 days

Time span: August 18 2010 to August 26 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 21.4 °C

Event center: 10.0°N 83.5°E

Area affected: 466381 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-Aug-18_to_2010-Aug-26_83.5_10.0

Cold spell occuring from July 28 2010 to July 31 2010 at 12.0°N 77.0°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: July 28 2010 to July 31 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 20.4 °C

Event center: 12.0°N 77.0°E

Area affected: 63243 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-Jul-28_to_2010-Jul-31_77.0_12.0

Cold spell occuring from July 19 2010 to July 22 2010 at 28.0°N 79.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • India
  • Pakistan

Duration: 4 days

Time span: July 19 2010 to July 22 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 19.8 °C

Event center: 28.0°N 79.5°E

Area affected: 164385 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-Jul-19_to_2010-Jul-22_79.5_28.0

Cold spell occuring from July 05 2010 to July 07 2010 at 30.0°N 75.0°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: July 05 2010 to July 07 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 25.3 °C

Event center: 30.0°N 75.0°E

Area affected: 56329 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-Jul-05_to_2010-Jul-07_75.0_30.0

Cold spell occuring from July 04 2010 to July 13 2010 at 12.0°N 80.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • India

Duration: 10 days

Time span: July 04 2010 to July 13 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 21.6 °C

Event center: 12.0°N 80.0°E

Area affected: 375667 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-Jul-04_to_2010-Jul-13_80.0_12.0

Cold spell occuring from June 09 2010 to June 14 2010 at 14.5°N 80.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • India

Duration: 6 days

Time span: June 09 2010 to June 14 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 24.4 °C

Event center: 14.5°N 80.0°E

Area affected: 156183 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-Jun-09_to_2010-Jun-14_80.0_14.5