Category: Cold spells affecting India

Cold spell occuring from July 13 2025 to July 20 2025 at 28.0°N 73.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Afghanistan
  • India
  • Pakistan

Duration: 8 days

Time span: July 13 2025 to July 20 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 20.8 °C

Event center: 28.0°N 73.0°E

Area affected: 221063 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-Jul-13_to_2025-Jul-20_73.0_28.0

Cold spell occuring from June 27 2025 to July 10 2025 at 21.0°N 84.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Bangladesh
  • India

Duration: 14 days

Time span: June 27 2025 to July 10 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 20.8 °C

Event center: 21.0°N 84.5°E

Area affected: 819796 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-Jun-27_to_2025-Jul-10_84.5_21.0

Cold spell occuring from June 17 2025 to June 20 2025 at 23.0°N 88.0°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: June 17 2025 to June 20 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 23.5 °C

Event center: 23.0°N 88.0°E

Area affected: 73748 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-Jun-17_to_2025-Jun-20_88.0_23.0

Cold spell occuring from June 14 2025 to July 03 2025 at 24.0°N 74.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • India
  • Pakistan

Duration: 20 days

Time span: June 14 2025 to July 03 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 23.1 °C

Event center: 24.0°N 74.0°E

Area affected: 788679 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-Jun-14_to_2025-Jul-03_74.0_24.0

Cold spell occuring from May 08 2025 to May 16 2025 at 13.5°N 71.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • India

Duration: 9 days

Time span: May 08 2025 to May 16 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -1.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 27.1 °C

Event center: 13.5°N 71.0°E

Area affected: 129292 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-May-08_to_2025-May-16_71.0_13.5

Cold spell occuring from April 27 2025 to June 06 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):

  • Bangladesh
  • India
  • Nepal
  • Pakistan

Duration: 41 days

Time span: April 27 2025 to June 06 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 3.7 °C

Event center: 19.0°N 77.0°E

Area affected: 2908597 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-Apr-27_to_2025-Jun-06_77.0_19.0

Cold spell occuring from April 13 2025 to April 15 2025 at 26.0°N 83.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • India

Duration: 3 days

Time span: April 13 2025 to April 15 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 24.2 °C

Event center: 26.0°N 83.5°E

Area affected: 81155 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-Apr-13_to_2025-Apr-15_83.5_26.0

Cold spell occuring from April 07 2025 to April 20 2025 at 16.5°N 95.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Bangladesh
  • India
  • Myanmar

Duration: 14 days

Time span: April 07 2025 to April 20 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 18.0 °C

Event center: 16.5°N 95.0°E

Area affected: 206592 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-Apr-07_to_2025-Apr-20_95.0_16.5

Cold spell occuring from March 21 2025 to March 25 2025 at 20.5°N 85.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Bangladesh
  • India

Duration: 5 days

Time span: March 21 2025 to March 25 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 18.8 °C

Event center: 20.5°N 85.5°E

Area affected: 350690 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-Mar-21_to_2025-Mar-25_85.5_20.5

Cold spell occuring from December 08 2024 to December 28 2024 at 23.5°N 68.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • India
  • Pakistan

Duration: 21 days

Time span: December 08 2024 to December 28 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 12.6 °C

Event center: 23.5°N 68.5°E

Area affected: 1859319 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_2024-Dec-08_to_2024-Dec-28_68.5_23.5