Category: Cold spells affecting India

Cold spell occuring from May 29 2020 to June 09 2020 at 25.0°N 81.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • India
  • Nepal
  • Pakistan

Duration: 12 days

Time span: May 29 2020 to June 09 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 10.5 °C

Event center: 25.0°N 81.0°E

Area affected: 1911394 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-May-29_to_2020-Jun-09_81.0_25.0

Cold spell occuring from May 21 2020 to June 07 2020 at 29.0°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: 18 days

Time span: May 21 2020 to June 07 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 3.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -13.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -15.6 °C

Event center: 29.0°N 92.5°E

Area affected: 2075825 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-May-21_to_2020-Jun-07_92.5_29.0

Cold spell occuring from May 12 2020 to May 17 2020 at 30.5°N 69.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Afghanistan
  • India
  • Pakistan

Duration: 6 days

Time span: May 12 2020 to May 17 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 14.1 °C

Event center: 30.5°N 69.0°E

Area affected: 213989 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-May-12_to_2020-May-17_69.0_30.5

Cold spell occuring from April 16 2020 to May 14 2020 at 27.0°N 81.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Bangladesh
  • Bhutan
  • China
  • India
  • Japan
  • Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of
  • Korea, Republic of
  • Lao People’s Democratic Republic
  • Mongolia
  • Myanmar
  • Nepal
  • Russian Federation
  • Taiwan, Province of China
  • Thailand
  • Viet Nam

Duration: 29 days

Time span: April 16 2020 to May 14 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 5.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -14.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -26.9 °C

Event center: 27.0°N 81.5°E

Area affected: 13721833 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-Apr-16_to_2020-May-14_81.5_27.0

Cold spell occuring from March 28 2020 to March 31 2020 at 12.0°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: 4 days

Time span: March 28 2020 to March 31 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -1.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 26.5 °C

Event center: 12.0°N 81.0°E

Area affected: 154623 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-Mar-28_to_2020-Mar-31_81.0_12.0

Cold spell occuring from March 22 2020 to April 03 2020 at 22.5°N 64.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • India
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Oman
  • Pakistan
  • Saudi Arabia
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Yemen

Duration: 13 days

Time span: March 22 2020 to April 03 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 14.2 °C

Event center: 22.5°N 64.5°E

Area affected: 2106869 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-Mar-22_to_2020-Apr-03_64.5_22.5

Cold spell occuring from March 06 2020 to March 30 2020 at 22.0°N 82.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Bangladesh
  • India
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Myanmar
  • Nepal
  • Pakistan

Duration: 25 days

Time span: March 06 2020 to March 30 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -1.8 °C

Event center: 22.0°N 82.0°E

Area affected: 2390559 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-Mar-06_to_2020-Mar-30_82.0_22.0

Cold spell occuring from March 06 2020 to March 10 2020 at 26.0°N 78.0°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: March 06 2020 to March 10 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 18.6 °C

Event center: 26.0°N 78.0°E

Area affected: 78509 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-Mar-06_to_2020-Mar-10_78.0_26.0

Cold spell occuring from March 05 2020 to March 08 2020 at 29.0°N 70.0°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: March 05 2020 to March 08 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 16.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 13.4 °C

Event center: 29.0°N 70.0°E

Area affected: 72439 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-Mar-05_to_2020-Mar-08_70.0_29.0

Cold spell occuring from March 04 2020 to March 07 2020 at 17.0°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: 4 days

Time span: March 04 2020 to March 07 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 21.1 °C

Event center: 17.0°N 75.0°E

Area affected: 65144 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-Mar-04_to_2020-Mar-07_75.0_17.0