Category: Cold spells affecting India

Cold spell occuring from October 25 2025 to December 10 2025 at 22.0°N 72.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Bangladesh
  • India
  • Nepal
  • Oman
  • Pakistan
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Somalia
  • Yemen

Duration: 47 days

Time span: October 25 2025 to December 10 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 10.5 °C

Event center: 22.0°N 72.0°E

Area affected: 5445757 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_2025-Oct-25_to_2025-Dec-10_72.0_22.0

Cold spell occuring from September 23 2025 to October 20 2025 at 32.0°N 78.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Afghanistan
  • China
  • India
  • Nepal
  • Pakistan

Duration: 28 days

Time span: September 23 2025 to October 20 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -13.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -21.8 °C

Event center: 32.0°N 78.5°E

Area affected: 2700912 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_2025-Sep-23_to_2025-Oct-20_78.5_32.0

Cold spell occuring from September 11 2025 to September 13 2025 at 19.0°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: 3 days

Time span: September 11 2025 to September 13 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 23.1 °C

Event center: 19.0°N 77.0°E

Area affected: 109218 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_2025-Sep-11_to_2025-Sep-13_77.0_19.0

Cold spell occuring from September 02 2025 to September 16 2025 at 26.5°N 67.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • India
  • Pakistan

Duration: 15 days

Time span: September 02 2025 to September 16 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 21.6 °C

Event center: 26.5°N 67.5°E

Area affected: 609142 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_2025-Sep-02_to_2025-Sep-16_67.5_26.5

Cold spell occuring from August 23 2025 to September 08 2025 at 34.0°N 77.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • India
  • Pakistan

Duration: 17 days

Time span: August 23 2025 to September 08 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 9.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -14.5 °C

Event center: 34.0°N 77.0°E

Area affected: 1124350 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_2025-Aug-23_to_2025-Sep-08_77.0_34.0

Cold spell occuring from August 22 2025 to August 24 2025 at 22.5°N 85.5°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: August 22 2025 to August 24 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 23.7 °C

Event center: 22.5°N 85.5°E

Area affected: 100070 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_2025-Aug-22_to_2025-Aug-24_85.5_22.5

Cold spell occuring from August 16 2025 to August 20 2025 at 16.0°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: 5 days

Time span: August 16 2025 to August 20 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 22.3 °C

Event center: 16.0°N 77.0°E

Area affected: 231752 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_2025-Aug-16_to_2025-Aug-20_77.0_16.0

Cold spell occuring from August 10 2025 to August 15 2025 at 15.0°N 77.5°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: August 10 2025 to August 15 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 22.2 °C

Event center: 15.0°N 77.5°E

Area affected: 122339 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_2025-Aug-10_to_2025-Aug-15_77.5_15.0

Cold spell occuring from August 10 2025 to August 14 2025 at 12.5°N 74.5°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: August 10 2025 to August 14 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -0.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -1.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 24.5 °C

Event center: 12.5°N 74.5°E

Area affected: 172948 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_2025-Aug-10_to_2025-Aug-14_74.5_12.5

Cold spell occuring from August 03 2025 to August 06 2025 at 28.0°N 82.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • India
  • Nepal

Duration: 4 days

Time span: August 03 2025 to August 06 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 21.7 °C

Event center: 28.0°N 82.0°E

Area affected: 126531 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_2025-Aug-03_to_2025-Aug-06_82.0_28.0