Category: Extremes affecting China

Heat wave occuring from June 15 2015 to July 16 2015 at 36.5°N 47.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Armenia
  • Azerbaijan
  • China
  • Georgia
  • Iran
  • Iraq
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Russian Federation
  • Tajikistan
  • Turkiye
  • Turkmenistan
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 32 days

Time span: June 15 2015 to July 16 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 41.4 °C

Event center: 36.5°N 47.0°E

Area affected: 6370547 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-Jun-15_to_2015-Jul-16_47.0_36.5

Heat wave occuring from June 14 2015 to June 18 2015 at 46.5°N 134.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 5 days

Time span: June 14 2015 to June 18 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.7 °C

Event center: 46.5°N 134.0°E

Area affected: 125099 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-Jun-14_to_2015-Jun-18_134.0_46.5

Heat wave occuring from June 11 2015 to June 13 2015 at 34.0°N 120.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China

Duration: 3 days

Time span: June 11 2015 to June 13 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.6 °C

Event center: 34.0°N 120.5°E

Area affected: 158912 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-Jun-11_to_2015-Jun-13_120.5_34.0

Cold spell occuring from June 10 2015 to June 20 2015 at 34.5°N 85.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China

Duration: 11 days

Time span: June 10 2015 to June 20 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -2.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -10.2 °C

Event center: 34.5°N 85.0°E

Area affected: 383071 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-Jun-10_to_2015-Jun-20_85.0_34.5

Cold spell occuring from June 10 2015 to June 12 2015 at 41.5°N 112.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Mongolia

Duration: 3 days

Time span: June 10 2015 to June 12 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 12.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 9.0 °C

Event center: 41.5°N 112.0°E

Area affected: 63874 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-Jun-10_to_2015-Jun-12_112.0_41.5

Cold spell occuring from June 04 2015 to June 07 2015 at 42.5°N 112.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Mongolia

Duration: 4 days

Time span: June 04 2015 to June 07 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 12.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 8.0 °C

Event center: 42.5°N 112.5°E

Area affected: 162366 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-Jun-04_to_2015-Jun-07_112.5_42.5

Cold spell occuring from May 26 2015 to June 04 2015 at 38.0°N 89.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Kazakhstan
  • Mongolia
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 10 days

Time span: May 26 2015 to June 04 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 11.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -12.8 °C

Event center: 38.0°N 89.0°E

Area affected: 502276 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-26_to_2015-Jun-04_89.0_38.0

Cold spell occuring from May 25 2015 to May 28 2015 at 37.5°N 85.0°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: May 25 2015 to May 28 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 15.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -1.6 °C

Event center: 37.5°N 85.0°E

Area affected: 85330 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-25_to_2015-May-28_85.0_37.5

Heat wave occuring from May 21 2015 to May 29 2015 at 41.0°N 129.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Mongolia
  • North Korea
  • South Korea

Duration: 9 days

Time span: May 21 2015 to May 29 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.9 °C

Event center: 41.0°N 129.5°E

Area affected: 723922 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-21_to_2015-May-29_129.5_41.0

Cold spell occuring from May 15 2015 to May 20 2015 at 46.5°N 136.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 6 days

Time span: May 15 2015 to May 20 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 7.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 1.9 °C

Event center: 46.5°N 136.5°E

Area affected: 78767 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-15_to_2015-May-20_136.5_46.5