Category: Cold spells affecting Lao People’s Democratic Republic

Cold spell occuring from March 13 2025 to March 28 2025 at 30.0°N 100.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Cambodia
  • China
  • Japan
  • Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of
  • Korea, Republic of
  • Lao People’s Democratic Republic
  • Myanmar
  • Philippines
  • Taiwan, Province of China
  • Thailand
  • Viet Nam

Duration: 16 days

Time span: March 13 2025 to March 28 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 16.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -16.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -24.1 °C

Event center: 30.0°N 100.5°E

Area affected: 6868993 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-13_to_2025-Mar-28_100.5_30.0

Cold spell occuring from January 27 2025 to January 31 2025 at 14.0°N 106.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Cambodia
  • Lao People’s Democratic Republic
  • Myanmar
  • Thailand
  • Viet Nam

Duration: 5 days

Time span: January 27 2025 to January 31 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 11.1 °C

Event center: 14.0°N 106.5°E

Area affected: 576436 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-Jan-27_to_2025-Jan-31_106.5_14.0

Cold spell occuring from January 26 2025 to January 29 2025 at 23.5°N 101.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Lao People’s Democratic Republic
  • Myanmar
  • Viet Nam

Duration: 4 days

Time span: January 26 2025 to January 29 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 6.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -4.0 °C

Event center: 23.5°N 101.5°E

Area affected: 259593 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-Jan-26_to_2025-Jan-29_101.5_23.5

Cold spell occuring from January 17 2025 to January 24 2025 at 13.5°N 109.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Cambodia
  • Lao People’s Democratic Republic
  • Viet Nam

Duration: 8 days

Time span: January 17 2025 to January 24 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 17.2 °C

Event center: 13.5°N 109.0°E

Area affected: 99324 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-Jan-17_to_2025-Jan-24_109.0_13.5

Cold spell occuring from January 10 2025 to January 16 2025 at 19.5°N 102.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Cambodia
  • China
  • Lao People’s Democratic Republic
  • Myanmar
  • Thailand
  • Viet Nam

Duration: 7 days

Time span: January 10 2025 to January 16 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 8.9 °C

Event center: 19.5°N 102.5°E

Area affected: 784342 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-Jan-10_to_2025-Jan-16_102.5_19.5

Cold spell occuring from October 25 2024 to October 29 2024 at 14.0°N 107.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Cambodia
  • Lao People’s Democratic Republic
  • Thailand
  • Viet Nam

Duration: 5 days

Time span: October 25 2024 to October 29 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 16.0 °C

Event center: 14.0°N 107.5°E

Area affected: 146832 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-Oct-25_to_2024-Oct-29_107.5_14.0

Cold spell occuring from September 21 2024 to September 25 2024 at 17.5°N 100.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Lao People’s Democratic Republic
  • Myanmar
  • Thailand

Duration: 5 days

Time span: September 21 2024 to September 25 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 22.3 °C

Event center: 17.5°N 100.0°E

Area affected: 220598 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-Sep-21_to_2024-Sep-25_100.0_17.5

Cold spell occuring from September 09 2024 to September 14 2024 at 21.0°N 97.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Lao People’s Democratic Republic
  • Myanmar

Duration: 6 days

Time span: September 09 2024 to September 14 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 20.4 °C

Event center: 21.0°N 97.0°E

Area affected: 170554 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-Sep-09_to_2024-Sep-14_97.0_21.0

Cold spell occuring from July 30 2024 to August 03 2024 at 20.5°N 98.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Lao People’s Democratic Republic
  • Myanmar
  • Thailand
  • Viet Nam

Duration: 5 days

Time span: July 30 2024 to August 03 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 20.7 °C

Event center: 20.5°N 98.5°E

Area affected: 229154 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-Jul-30_to_2024-Aug-03_98.5_20.5

Cold spell occuring from January 22 2024 to January 28 2024 at 19.5°N 106.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Hong Kong
  • Lao People’s Democratic Republic
  • Viet Nam

Duration: 7 days

Time span: January 22 2024 to January 28 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 3.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -17.2 °C

Event center: 19.5°N 106.0°E

Area affected: 1459850 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-Jan-22_to_2024-Jan-28_106.0_19.5