Category: Cold spells affecting North Korea

1 cold spells identified in North Korea since 2020

Cold spell occuring from July 10 2012 to July 16 2012 at 47.0°N 136.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • North Korea
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 7 days

Time span: July 10 2012 to July 16 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 9.9 °C

Event center: 47.0°N 136.0°E

Area affected: 661597 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-10_to_2012-Jul-16_136.0_47.0

Cold spell occuring from March 17 2012 to March 20 2012 at 43.5°N 127.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • North Korea

Duration: 4 days

Time span: March 17 2012 to March 20 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -10.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -17.4 °C

Event center: 43.5°N 127.0°E

Area affected: 92309 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-17_to_2012-Mar-20_127.0_43.5

Cold spell occuring from March 16 2012 to October 12 2012 at 18.5°N 206.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada
  • China
  • Greenland
  • Japan
  • Mexico
  • North Korea
  • Philippines
  • Russian Federation
  • United Kingdom
  • United States

Duration: 211 days

Time span: March 16 2012 to October 12 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 13.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -15.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -37.1 °C

Event center: 18.5°N 206.0°E

Area affected: 57513308 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-Oct-12_206.0_18.5

Cold spell occuring from January 21 2012 to January 25 2012 at 43.0°N 127.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • North Korea

Duration: 5 days

Time span: January 21 2012 to January 25 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -23.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -29.6 °C

Event center: 43.0°N 127.5°E

Area affected: 52411 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-Jan-21_to_2012-Jan-25_127.5_43.0

Cold spell occuring from January 15 2012 to March 19 2012 at 21.0°N 336.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Albania
  • Algeria
  • Andorra
  • Armenia
  • Austria
  • Azerbaijan
  • Bangladesh
  • Belarus
  • Belgium
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Bulgaria
  • Burkina Faso
  • Cabo Verde
  • Canarias
  • China
  • Croatia
  • Czech Republic
  • Côte d’Ivoire
  • Denmark
  • Egypt
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • France
  • Gambia
  • Georgia
  • Germany
  • Ghana
  • Greece
  • Guinea
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Hungary
  • India
  • Iran
  • Ireland
  • Italy
  • Japan
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Latvia
  • Libya
  • Lithuania
  • Luxembourg
  • Madeira
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Moldova
  • Mongolia
  • Montenegro
  • Morocco
  • Nepal
  • Netherlands
  • Niger
  • North Korea
  • North Macedonia
  • Norway
  • Oman
  • Pakistan
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Romania
  • Russian Federation
  • Senegal
  • Serbia
  • Sierra Leone
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • South Korea
  • Spain
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • Tajikistan
  • Tunisia
  • Turkiye
  • Turkmenistan
  • Ukraine
  • United Kingdom
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 65 days

Time span: January 15 2012 to March 19 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -6.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -25.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -47.7 °C

Event center: 21.0°N 24.0°W

Area affected: 47897737 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-Jan-15_to_2012-Mar-19_336.0_21.0

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 12 2011 to September 28 2011 at 38.0°N 123.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Japan
  • Mongolia
  • North Korea
  • Russian Federation
  • South Korea

Duration: 17 days

Time span: September 12 2011 to September 28 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 12.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -17.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -12.8 °C

Event center: 38.0°N 123.0°E

Area affected: 8866137 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-12_to_2011-Sep-28_123.0_38.0

Cold spell occuring from June 23 2011 to July 20 2011 at 38.5°N 123.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • North Korea
  • South Korea

Duration: 28 days

Time span: June 23 2011 to July 20 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 11.3 °C

Event center: 38.5°N 123.5°E

Area affected: 413779 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-Jun-23_to_2011-Jul-20_123.5_38.5

Cold spell occuring from June 01 2011 to June 19 2011 at 37.5°N 125.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • North Korea
  • South Korea

Duration: 19 days

Time span: June 01 2011 to June 19 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 16.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 13.4 °C

Event center: 37.5°N 125.0°E

Area affected: 200745 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-Jun-01_to_2011-Jun-19_125.0_37.5

Cold spell occuring from May 12 2011 to June 03 2011 at 45.0°N 138.5°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
  • Philippines
  • Russian Federation
  • South Korea
  • Vietnam

Duration: 23 days

Time span: May 12 2011 to June 03 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 14.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -4.1 °C

Event center: 45.0°N 138.5°E

Area affected: 6358199 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-May-12_to_2011-Jun-03_138.5_45.0