Category: Cold spells affecting Laos

2 cold spells identified in Laos since 2020

Cold spell occuring from July 22 2012 to August 01 2012 at 17.0°N 98.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Laos
  • Myanmar
  • Thailand
  • Vietnam

Duration: 11 days

Time span: July 22 2012 to August 01 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 19.0 °C

Event center: 17.0°N 98.0°E

Area affected: 573956 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-22_to_2012-Aug-01_98.0_17.0

Cold spell occuring from August 06 2012 to August 14 2012 at 14.5°N 99.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Laos
  • Myanmar
  • Thailand
  • Vietnam

Duration: 9 days

Time span: August 06 2012 to August 14 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 20.3 °C

Event center: 14.5°N 99.0°E

Area affected: 371498 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-06_to_2012-Aug-14_99.0_14.5

Cold spell occuring from June 25 2012 to July 11 2012 at 10.5°N 113.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Cambodia
  • China
  • Laos
  • Philippines
  • Thailand
  • Vietnam

Duration: 17 days

Time span: June 25 2012 to July 11 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 21.2 °C

Event center: 10.5°N 113.0°E

Area affected: 1634164 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-11_113.0_10.5

Cold spell occuring from March 16 2012 to April 06 2012 at 10.5°N 122.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Cambodia
  • Laos
  • Philippines
  • Vietnam

Duration: 22 days

Time span: March 16 2012 to April 06 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 14.7 °C

Event center: 10.5°N 122.0°E

Area affected: 4461450 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-Mar-16_to_2012-Apr-06_122.0_10.5

Cold spell occuring from March 05 2012 to March 14 2012 at 21.5°N 110.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Laos
  • Thailand
  • Vietnam

Duration: 10 days

Time span: March 05 2012 to March 14 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 10.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -11.2 °C

Event center: 21.5°N 110.0°E

Area affected: 1233090 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-Mar-05_to_2012-Mar-14_110.0_21.5

Cold spell occuring from December 07 2011 to December 14 2011 at 17.0°N 109.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Cambodia
  • China
  • Laos
  • Myanmar
  • Thailand
  • Vietnam

Duration: 8 days

Time span: December 07 2011 to December 14 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 15.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -14.4 °C

Event center: 17.0°N 109.5°E

Area affected: 2574630 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_2011-Dec-07_to_2011-Dec-14_109.5_17.0

Cold spell occuring from October 21 2011 to November 27 2011 at 26.0°N 98.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Bangladesh
  • Bhutan
  • China
  • India
  • Laos
  • Myanmar
  • Nepal
  • Vietnam

Duration: 38 days

Time span: October 21 2011 to November 27 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 10.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -14.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -21.2 °C

Event center: 26.0°N 98.5°E

Area affected: 1328772 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_2011-Oct-21_to_2011-Nov-27_98.5_26.0

Cold spell occuring from September 24 2011 to October 11 2011 at 20.5°N 106.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Japan
  • Laos
  • North Korea
  • Russian Federation
  • South Korea
  • Thailand
  • Vietnam

Duration: 18 days

Time span: September 24 2011 to October 11 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 9.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -13.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -17.4 °C

Event center: 20.5°N 106.5°E

Area affected: 8803713 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_2011-Sep-24_to_2011-Oct-11_106.5_20.5

Cold spell occuring from September 20 2011 to September 28 2011 at 15.5°N 106.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Cambodia
  • Laos
  • Thailand
  • Vietnam

Duration: 9 days

Time span: September 20 2011 to September 28 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 19.3 °C

Event center: 15.5°N 106.5°E

Area affected: 376378 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_2011-Sep-20_to_2011-Sep-28_106.5_15.5

Cold spell occuring from July 30 2011 to August 03 2011 at 17.5°N 103.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Laos
  • Thailand

Duration: 5 days

Time span: July 30 2011 to August 03 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 23.2 °C

Event center: 17.5°N 103.5°E

Area affected: 64910 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_2011-Jul-30_to_2011-Aug-03_103.5_17.5