Category: Cold spells affecting India

4 cold spells identified in India since 2020

Cold spell occuring from September 04 2012 to September 06 2012 at 22.0°N 89.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Bangladesh
  • India

Duration: 3 days

Time span: September 04 2012 to September 06 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 23.8 °C

Event center: 22.0°N 89.0°E

Area affected: 144920 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-Sep-04_to_2012-Sep-06_89.0_22.0

Cold spell occuring from August 31 2012 to September 05 2012 at 29.5°N 97.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • India
  • Myanmar

Duration: 6 days

Time span: August 31 2012 to September 05 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 8.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -6.0 °C

Event center: 29.5°N 97.5°E

Area affected: 752258 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-Aug-31_to_2012-Sep-05_97.5_29.5

Cold spell occuring from August 20 2012 to August 27 2012 at 27.5°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: 8 days

Time span: August 20 2012 to August 27 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 24.9 °C

Event center: 27.5°N 78.0°E

Area affected: 275856 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-Aug-20_to_2012-Aug-27_78.0_27.5

Cold spell occuring from August 07 2012 to August 18 2012 at 26.5°N 75.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • India
  • Pakistan

Duration: 12 days

Time span: August 07 2012 to August 18 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 22.4 °C

Event center: 26.5°N 75.5°E

Area affected: 503504 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-Aug-07_to_2012-Aug-18_75.5_26.5

Cold spell occuring from July 27 2012 to August 18 2012 at 21.5°N 91.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Bangladesh
  • India
  • Myanmar

Duration: 23 days

Time span: July 27 2012 to August 18 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -0.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 22.5 °C

Event center: 21.5°N 91.5°E

Area affected: 317964 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-Jul-27_to_2012-Aug-18_91.5_21.5

Cold spell occuring from July 26 2012 to August 07 2012 at 21.0°N 80.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • India

Duration: 13 days

Time span: July 26 2012 to August 07 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 20.1 °C

Event center: 21.0°N 80.5°E

Area affected: 584586 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-Jul-26_to_2012-Aug-07_80.5_21.0

Cold spell occuring from July 18 2012 to July 22 2012 at 16.5°N 79.5°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: July 18 2012 to July 22 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 22.8 °C

Event center: 16.5°N 79.5°E

Area affected: 112199 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-Jul-18_to_2012-Jul-22_79.5_16.5

Cold spell occuring from July 06 2012 to July 09 2012 at 24.0°N 79.0°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 06 2012 to July 09 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 22.8 °C

Event center: 24.0°N 79.0°E

Area affected: 163590 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-Jul-06_to_2012-Jul-09_79.0_24.0

Cold spell occuring from June 25 2012 to July 04 2012 at 14.0°N 72.5°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: June 25 2012 to July 04 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -1.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 25.9 °C

Event center: 14.0°N 72.5°E

Area affected: 413362 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-25_to_2012-Jul-04_72.5_14.0

Cold spell occuring from June 24 2012 to July 03 2012 at 16.5°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: 10 days

Time span: June 24 2012 to July 03 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 20.0 °C

Event center: 16.5°N 98.5°E

Area affected: 387639 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-24_to_2012-Jul-03_98.5_16.5