Category: Cold spells affecting Thailand

Cold spell occuring from January 18 2021 to January 22 2021 at 13.5°N 100.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Cambodia
  • Myanmar
  • Thailand

Duration: 5 days

Time span: January 18 2021 to January 22 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 15.9 °C

Event center: 13.5°N 100.0°E

Area affected: 368450 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-18_to_2021-Jan-22_100.0_13.5

Cold spell occuring from December 29 2020 to January 03 2021 at 34.5°N 119.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Cambodia
  • China
  • Hong Kong
  • Lao People’s Democratic Republic
  • Myanmar
  • Taiwan, Province of China
  • Thailand
  • Viet Nam

Duration: 6 days

Time span: December 29 2020 to January 03 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 9.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -13.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -12.0 °C

Event center: 34.5°N 119.0°E

Area affected: 2208931 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-29_to_2021-Jan-03_119.0_34.5

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 October 07 2020 to October 27 2020 at 14.5°N 102.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Cambodia
  • China
  • Lao People’s Democratic Republic
  • Myanmar
  • Thailand
  • Viet Nam

Duration: 21 days

Time span: October 07 2020 to October 27 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 9.8 °C

Event center: 14.5°N 102.0°E

Area affected: 1550428 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-Oct-07_to_2020-Oct-27_102.0_14.5

Cold spell occuring from August 14 2020 to August 17 2020 at 17.0°N 103.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Lao People’s Democratic Republic
  • Thailand

Duration: 4 days

Time span: August 14 2020 to August 17 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 22.9 °C

Event center: 17.0°N 103.0°E

Area affected: 68005 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-Aug-14_to_2020-Aug-17_103.0_17.0

Cold spell occuring from April 25 2020 to May 01 2020 at 4.5°N 103.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Malaysia
  • Thailand

Duration: 7 days

Time span: April 25 2020 to May 01 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 25.0 °C

Event center: 4.5°N 103.5°E

Area affected: 95306 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-25_to_2020-May-01_103.5_4.5

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

Cold spell occuring from January 18 2020 to February 13 2020 at 29.5°N 98.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • India
  • Lao People’s Democratic Republic
  • Myanmar
  • Nepal
  • Thailand

Duration: 27 days

Time span: January 18 2020 to February 13 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -6.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -14.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -31.1 °C

Event center: 29.5°N 98.5°E

Area affected: 1595139 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-Jan-18_to_2020-Feb-13_98.5_29.5