Category: Cold spells affecting Pakistan

Cold spell occuring from April 30 2021 to May 07 2021 at 27.0°N 60.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Pakistan

Duration: 8 days

Time span: April 30 2021 to May 07 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 8.9 °C

Event center: 27.0°N 60.5°E

Area affected: 298570 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-30_to_2021-May-07_60.5_27.0

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 March 29 2021 to April 08 2021 at 39.5°N 77.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Afghanistan
  • China
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Pakistan
  • Tajikistan
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 11 days

Time span: March 29 2021 to April 08 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -4.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -13.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -26.5 °C

Event center: 39.5°N 77.5°E

Area affected: 1322477 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-Mar-29_to_2021-Apr-08_77.5_39.5

Cold spell occuring from January 24 2021 to January 30 2021 at 35.0°N 72.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Pakistan

Duration: 7 days

Time span: January 24 2021 to January 30 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -23.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -32.4 °C

Event center: 35.0°N 72.0°E

Area affected: 90517 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-24_to_2021-Jan-30_72.0_35.0

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 January 12 2021 to January 19 2021 at 29.5°N 71.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • India
  • Pakistan

Duration: 8 days

Time span: January 12 2021 to January 19 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 9.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 7.6 °C

Event center: 29.5°N 71.5°E

Area affected: 128093 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-12_to_2021-Jan-19_71.5_29.5

Cold spell occuring from December 19 2020 to February 09 2021 at 49.5°N 147.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Albania
  • Belarus
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Bulgaria
  • Cambodia
  • China
  • Croatia
  • Czechia
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • Greece
  • Hong Kong
  • Hungary
  • India
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Italy
  • Japan
  • Kazakhstan
  • Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of
  • Korea, Republic of
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Lao People’s Democratic Republic
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
  • Moldova, Republic of
  • Mongolia
  • Montenegro
  • Myanmar
  • North Macedonia
  • Oman
  • Pakistan
  • Poland
  • Romania
  • Russian Federation
  • Serbia
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Sweden
  • Taiwan, Province of China
  • Tajikistan
  • Thailand
  • Turkmenistan
  • Türkiye
  • Ukraine
  • Uzbekistan
  • Viet Nam

Duration: 53 days

Time span: December 19 2020 to February 09 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -11.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: -25.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -28.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -60.6 °C

Event center: 49.5°N 147.5°E

Area affected: 40138019 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-Dec-19_to_2021-Feb-09_147.5_49.5

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 14 2020 to November 20 2020 at 31.0°N 62.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Pakistan

Duration: 7 days

Time span: November 14 2020 to November 20 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 8.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 3.6 °C

Event center: 31.0°N 62.5°E

Area affected: 199646 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-14_to_2020-Nov-20_62.5_31.0

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