Category: Extremes affecting China

Heat wave occuring from May 05 2015 to May 13 2015 at 36.5°N 83.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Tajikistan

Duration: 9 days

Time span: May 05 2015 to May 13 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.5 °C

Event center: 36.5°N 83.0°E

Area affected: 187310 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: Heat_wave_2015-May-05_to_2015-May-13_83.0_36.5

Cold spell occuring from May 04 2015 to May 12 2015 at 45.0°N 121.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Mongolia
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 9 days

Time span: May 04 2015 to May 12 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 4.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -1.9 °C

Event center: 45.0°N 121.0°E

Area affected: 272206 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_2015-May-04_to_2015-May-12_121.0_45.0

Cold spell occuring from May 04 2015 to May 08 2015 at 53.0°N 133.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 5 days

Time span: May 04 2015 to May 08 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -0.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -8.5 °C

Event center: 53.0°N 133.5°E

Area affected: 350478 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_2015-May-04_to_2015-May-08_133.5_53.0

Cold spell occuring from May 03 2015 to May 09 2015 at 34.5°N 92.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China

Duration: 7 days

Time span: May 03 2015 to May 09 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -9.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -14.9 °C

Event center: 34.5°N 92.0°E

Area affected: 137246 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_2015-May-03_to_2015-May-09_92.0_34.5

Heat wave occuring from May 02 2015 to May 12 2015 at 46.0°N 80.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Afghanistan
  • China
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Tajikistan
  • Turkmenistan
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 11 days

Time span: May 02 2015 to May 12 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.3 °C

Event center: 46.0°N 80.0°E

Area affected: 907508 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: Heat_wave_2015-May-02_to_2015-May-12_80.0_46.0

Heat wave occuring from April 30 2015 to May 11 2015 at 17.5°N 107.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Laos
  • Vietnam

Duration: 12 days

Time span: April 30 2015 to May 11 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.9 °C

Event center: 17.5°N 107.5°E

Area affected: 367242 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: Heat_wave_2015-Apr-30_to_2015-May-11_107.5_17.5

Cold spell occuring from April 28 2015 to May 07 2015 at 34.0°N 77.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • India
  • Pakistan

Duration: 10 days

Time span: April 28 2015 to May 07 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -13.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -20.6 °C

Event center: 34.0°N 77.0°E

Area affected: 99592 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_2015-Apr-28_to_2015-May-07_77.0_34.0

Heat wave occuring from April 27 2015 to August 11 2015 at 28.5°N 157.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Bangladesh
  • Cambodia
  • China
  • India
  • Japan
  • Laos
  • Myanmar
  • Philippines
  • Russian Federation
  • Thailand
  • Vietnam

Duration: 107 days

Time span: April 27 2015 to August 11 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 37.1 °C

Event center: 28.5°N 157.0°E

Area affected: 16631918 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: Heat_wave_2015-Apr-27_to_2015-Aug-11_157.0_28.5

Cold spell occuring from April 23 2015 to April 26 2015 at 34.5°N 92.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China

Duration: 4 days

Time span: April 23 2015 to April 26 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -13.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -19.1 °C

Event center: 34.5°N 92.0°E

Area affected: 190264 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_2015-Apr-23_to_2015-Apr-26_92.0_34.5

Heat wave occuring from April 21 2015 to May 03 2015 at 43.0°N 129.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

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

Duration: 13 days

Time span: April 21 2015 to May 03 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 15.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.2 °C

Event center: 43.0°N 129.0°E

Area affected: 1776494 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: Heat_wave_2015-Apr-21_to_2015-May-03_129.0_43.0