Category: Cold spells affecting Myanmar

3 cold spells identified in Myanmar since 2020

Cold spell occuring from October 13 2010 to October 24 2010 at 15.0°N 98.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Cambodia
  • Myanmar
  • Thailand

Duration: 12 days

Time span: October 13 2010 to October 24 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 21.3 °C

Event center: 15.0°N 98.0°E

Area affected: 388695 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_2010-Oct-13_to_2010-Oct-24_98.0_15.0

Cold spell occuring from October 06 2010 to October 10 2010 at 24.0°N 90.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Bangladesh
  • China
  • India
  • Myanmar

Duration: 5 days

Time span: October 06 2010 to October 10 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 7.4 °C

Event center: 24.0°N 90.0°E

Area affected: 539333 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_2010-Oct-06_to_2010-Oct-10_90.0_24.0

Cold spell occuring from May 22 2010 to June 17 2010 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):

  • Bangladesh
  • Bhutan
  • China
  • India
  • Myanmar

Duration: 27 days

Time span: May 22 2010 to June 17 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 14.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -3.1 °C

Event center: 29.5°N 97.5°E

Area affected: 250175 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_2010-May-22_to_2010-Jun-17_97.5_29.5

Cold spell occuring from April 22 2010 to May 02 2010 at 29.0°N 99.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • India
  • Myanmar

Duration: 11 days

Time span: April 22 2010 to May 02 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 0.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -11.5 °C

Event center: 29.0°N 99.0°E

Area affected: 346314 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_2010-Apr-22_to_2010-May-02_99.0_29.0

Cold spell occuring from April 18 2010 to April 23 2010 at 25.5°N 95.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • India
  • Myanmar

Duration: 6 days

Time span: April 18 2010 to April 23 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 14.7 °C

Event center: 25.5°N 95.5°E

Area affected: 55439 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_2010-Apr-18_to_2010-Apr-23_95.5_25.5

Cold spell occuring from August 04 2026 to August 09 2026 at 24.0°N 100.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Myanmar

Duration: 6 days

Time span: August 04 2026 to August 09 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 13.7 °C

Event center: 24.0°N 100.0°E

Area affected: 221407 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_2026-Aug-04_to_2026-Aug-09_100.0_24.0

Cold spell occuring from July 17 2026 to July 21 2026 at 19.5°N 102.0°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: 5 days

Time span: July 17 2026 to July 21 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 18.7 °C

Event center: 19.5°N 102.0°E

Area affected: 210148 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_2026-Jul-17_to_2026-Jul-21_102.0_19.5

Cold spell occuring from July 07 2026 to July 10 2026 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):

  • Myanmar
  • Thailand

Duration: 4 days

Time span: July 07 2026 to July 10 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 21.2 °C

Event center: 21.0°N 97.0°E

Area affected: 101468 km$^2$



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Cold_spell_2026-Jul-07_to_2026-Jul-10_97.0_21.0