Category: Cold spells affecting Nepal

Cold spell occuring from June 08 2021 to June 23 2021 at 25.5°N 82.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Bangladesh
  • China
  • India
  • Nepal

Duration: 16 days

Time span: June 08 2021 to June 23 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -0.2 °C

Event center: 25.5°N 82.5°E

Area affected: 926260 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-Jun-08_to_2021-Jun-23_82.5_25.5

Cold spell occuring from May 02 2021 to June 07 2021 at 25.5°N 82.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Bangladesh
  • Bhutan
  • China
  • India
  • Nepal
  • Pakistan

Duration: 37 days

Time span: May 02 2021 to June 07 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -6.6 °C

Event center: 25.5°N 82.0°E

Area affected: 2331237 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-02_to_2021-Jun-07_82.0_25.5

Cold spell occuring from April 20 2021 to May 03 2021 at 30.0°N 83.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • India
  • Nepal
  • Pakistan
  • Tajikistan

Duration: 14 days

Time span: April 20 2021 to May 03 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -4.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -13.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -24.1 °C

Event center: 30.0°N 83.0°E

Area affected: 1124315 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-Apr-20_to_2021-May-03_83.0_30.0

Cold spell occuring from January 23 2021 to February 05 2021 at 26.5°N 86.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Bangladesh
  • Bhutan
  • India
  • Myanmar
  • Nepal
  • Pakistan

Duration: 14 days

Time span: January 23 2021 to February 05 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 14.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 3.7 °C

Event center: 26.5°N 86.5°E

Area affected: 1338817 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-Jan-23_to_2021-Feb-05_86.5_26.5

Cold spell occuring from November 29 2020 to December 25 2020 at 46.5°N 52.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Bangladesh
  • China
  • India
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Nepal
  • Pakistan
  • Russian Federation
  • Tajikistan
  • Turkmenistan
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 27 days

Time span: November 29 2020 to December 25 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -6.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -18.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -38.3 °C

Event center: 46.5°N 52.0°E

Area affected: 6555608 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-Nov-29_to_2020-Dec-25_52.0_46.5

Cold spell occuring from November 13 2020 to December 19 2020 at 46.5°N 99.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Bangladesh
  • Bhutan
  • China
  • India
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Mongolia
  • Nepal
  • Pakistan
  • Russian Federation
  • Tajikistan
  • Turkmenistan
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 37 days

Time span: November 13 2020 to December 19 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -4.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -20.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -34.2 °C

Event center: 46.5°N 99.5°E

Area affected: 7679589 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-Nov-13_to_2020-Dec-19_99.5_46.5

Cold spell occuring from November 03 2020 to November 08 2020 at 26.5°N 88.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Bangladesh
  • India
  • Nepal

Duration: 6 days

Time span: November 03 2020 to November 08 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 17.6 °C

Event center: 26.5°N 88.5°E

Area affected: 86216 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-Nov-03_to_2020-Nov-08_88.5_26.5

Cold spell occuring from May 29 2020 to June 09 2020 at 25.0°N 81.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • India
  • Nepal
  • Pakistan

Duration: 12 days

Time span: May 29 2020 to June 09 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 10.5 °C

Event center: 25.0°N 81.0°E

Area affected: 1911394 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-May-29_to_2020-Jun-09_81.0_25.0

Cold spell occuring from May 21 2020 to June 07 2020 at 29.0°N 92.5°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
  • Nepal

Duration: 18 days

Time span: May 21 2020 to June 07 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 3.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -13.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -15.6 °C

Event center: 29.0°N 92.5°E

Area affected: 2075825 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-May-21_to_2020-Jun-07_92.5_29.0

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