Category: Cold spells affecting North Korea

1 cold spells identified in North Korea since 2020

Cold spell occuring from May 22 2010 to June 16 2010 at 23.5°N 133.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

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

Duration: 26 days

Time span: May 22 2010 to June 16 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 1.2 °C

Event center: 23.5°N 133.0°E

Area affected: 6884487 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-16_133.0_23.5

Cold spell occuring from May 07 2010 to May 23 2010 at 23.0°N 147.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Japan
  • North Korea
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 17 days

Time span: May 07 2010 to May 23 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 14.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 1.3 °C

Event center: 23.0°N 147.0°E

Area affected: 3102342 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-07_to_2010-May-23_147.0_23.0

Cold spell occuring from March 21 2010 to May 16 2010 at 46.0°N 91.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Japan
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Mongolia
  • North Korea
  • Russian Federation
  • South Korea
  • United States
  • Vietnam

Duration: 57 days

Time span: March 21 2010 to May 16 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -3.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -21.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -38.0 °C

Event center: 46.0°N 91.0°E

Area affected: 34609336 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-Mar-21_to_2010-May-16_91.0_46.0

Cold spell occuring from March 16 2010 to March 18 2010 at 43.5°N 132.0°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: 3 days

Time span: March 16 2010 to March 18 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -7.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -12.7 °C

Event center: 43.5°N 132.0°E

Area affected: 67219 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-Mar-16_to_2010-Mar-18_132.0_43.5

Cold spell occuring from March 15 2010 to March 18 2010 at 41.5°N 125.5°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: 4 days

Time span: March 15 2010 to March 18 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -0.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -13.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -16.7 °C

Event center: 41.5°N 125.5°E

Area affected: 354492 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-Mar-15_to_2010-Mar-18_125.5_41.5

Cold spell occuring from January 10 2010 to January 17 2010 at 47.5°N 134.0°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: 8 days

Time span: January 10 2010 to January 17 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -30.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -14.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -35.3 °C

Event center: 47.5°N 134.0°E

Area affected: 255182 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-Jan-10_to_2010-Jan-17_134.0_47.5

Cold spell occuring from June 03 2026 to June 10 2026 at 43.0°N 124.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • North Korea

Duration: 8 days

Time span: June 03 2026 to June 10 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 13.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 7.9 °C

Event center: 43.0°N 124.5°E

Area affected: 142172 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-Jun-03_to_2026-Jun-10_124.5_43.0