Category: Cold spells affecting Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of

Cold spell occuring from December 16 2021 to January 01 2022 at 48.0°N 128.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Japan
  • Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of
  • Mongolia
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 17 days

Time span: December 16 2021 to January 01 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -13.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: -32.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -27.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -55.0 °C

Event center: 48.0°N 128.5°E

Area affected: 6048369 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_2021-Dec-16_to_2022-Jan-01_128.5_48.0

Cold spell occuring from October 15 2021 to October 25 2021 at 28.0°N 116.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Hong Kong
  • Japan
  • Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of
  • Korea, Republic of
  • Lao People’s Democratic Republic
  • Thailand
  • Viet Nam

Duration: 11 days

Time span: October 15 2021 to October 25 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 14.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -0.8 °C

Event center: 28.0°N 116.5°E

Area affected: 4217639 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_2021-Oct-15_to_2021-Oct-25_116.5_28.0

Cold spell occuring from July 30 2021 to August 14 2021 at 53.5°N 132.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 16 days

Time span: July 30 2021 to August 14 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 14.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 4.5 °C

Event center: 53.5°N 132.0°E

Area affected: 1297723 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_2021-Jul-30_to_2021-Aug-14_132.0_53.5

Cold spell occuring from May 24 2021 to May 29 2021 at 41.0°N 128.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of

Duration: 6 days

Time span: May 24 2021 to May 29 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 7.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 2.4 °C

Event center: 41.0°N 128.0°E

Area affected: 55684 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_2021-May-24_to_2021-May-29_128.0_41.0

Cold spell occuring from February 16 2021 to February 18 2021 at 36.5°N 129.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of
  • Korea, Republic of

Duration: 3 days

Time span: February 16 2021 to February 18 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -3.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -11.1 °C

Event center: 36.5°N 129.0°E

Area affected: 111843 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_2021-Feb-16_to_2021-Feb-18_129.0_36.5

Cold spell occuring from December 19 2020 to February 09 2021 at 49.5°N 147.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Albania
  • Belarus
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Bulgaria
  • Cambodia
  • China
  • Croatia
  • Czechia
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • Greece
  • Hong Kong
  • Hungary
  • India
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Italy
  • Japan
  • Kazakhstan
  • Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of
  • Korea, Republic of
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Lao People’s Democratic Republic
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
  • Moldova, Republic of
  • Mongolia
  • Montenegro
  • Myanmar
  • North Macedonia
  • Oman
  • Pakistan
  • Poland
  • Romania
  • Russian Federation
  • Serbia
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Sweden
  • Taiwan, Province of China
  • Tajikistan
  • Thailand
  • Turkmenistan
  • Türkiye
  • Ukraine
  • Uzbekistan
  • Viet Nam

Duration: 53 days

Time span: December 19 2020 to February 09 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -11.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: -25.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -28.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -60.6 °C

Event center: 49.5°N 147.5°E

Area affected: 40138019 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-Dec-19_to_2021-Feb-09_147.5_49.5

Cold spell occuring from December 10 2020 to December 25 2020 at 33.0°N 105.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Japan
  • Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of
  • Korea, Republic of
  • Lao People’s Democratic Republic
  • Mongolia
  • Viet Nam

Duration: 16 days

Time span: December 10 2020 to December 25 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -6.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -14.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -35.1 °C

Event center: 33.0°N 105.0°E

Area affected: 3941799 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-Dec-10_to_2020-Dec-25_105.0_33.0

Cold spell occuring from July 20 2020 to August 03 2020 at 36.0°N 124.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of
  • Korea, Republic of

Duration: 15 days

Time span: July 20 2020 to August 03 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 15.4 °C

Event center: 36.0°N 124.0°E

Area affected: 1269860 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-Jul-20_to_2020-Aug-03_124.0_36.0

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