Category: Extremes affecting China

Heat wave occuring from July 11 2015 to July 15 2015 at 41.0°N 121.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China

Duration: 5 days

Time span: July 11 2015 to July 15 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 34.8 °C

Event center: 41.0°N 121.5°E

Area affected: 80067 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-Jul-11_to_2015-Jul-15_121.5_41.0

Heat wave occuring from July 09 2015 to July 18 2015 at 53.0°N 111.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Mongolia
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 10 days

Time span: July 09 2015 to July 18 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.8 °C

Event center: 53.0°N 111.5°E

Area affected: 708105 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-Jul-09_to_2015-Jul-18_111.5_53.0

Heat wave occuring from July 08 2015 to July 11 2015 at 43.0°N 125.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • North Korea

Duration: 4 days

Time span: July 08 2015 to July 11 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.9 °C

Event center: 43.0°N 125.5°E

Area affected: 95632 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-Jul-08_to_2015-Jul-11_125.5_43.0

Heat wave occuring from July 05 2015 to August 22 2015 at 53.5°N 108.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Afghanistan
  • China
  • Iran
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Mongolia
  • Pakistan
  • Russian Federation
  • Tajikistan
  • Turkmenistan
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 49 days

Time span: July 05 2015 to August 22 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 40.7 °C

Event center: 53.5°N 108.0°E

Area affected: 8365138 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-Jul-05_to_2015-Aug-22_108.0_53.5

Cold spell occuring from July 05 2015 to July 07 2015 at 48.0°N 88.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China

Duration: 3 days

Time span: July 05 2015 to July 07 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 14.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 1.4 °C

Event center: 48.0°N 88.0°E

Area affected: 50533 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-Jul-05_to_2015-Jul-07_88.0_48.0

Cold spell occuring from July 01 2015 to July 10 2015 at 38.0°N 99.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China

Duration: 10 days

Time span: July 01 2015 to July 10 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 8.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -3.4 °C

Event center: 38.0°N 99.5°E

Area affected: 296985 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-Jul-01_to_2015-Jul-10_99.5_38.0

Cold spell occuring from July 01 2015 to July 10 2015 at 26.0°N 112.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Japan

Duration: 10 days

Time span: July 01 2015 to July 10 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 9.4 °C

Event center: 26.0°N 112.0°E

Area affected: 2153496 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-Jul-01_to_2015-Jul-10_112.0_26.0

Heat wave occuring from June 28 2015 to July 09 2015 at 50.5°N 101.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Kazakhstan
  • Mongolia
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 12 days

Time span: June 28 2015 to July 09 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.0 °C

Event center: 50.5°N 101.0°E

Area affected: 3399018 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-28_to_2015-Jul-09_101.0_50.5

Cold spell occuring from June 26 2015 to June 30 2015 at 33.0°N 113.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China

Duration: 5 days

Time span: June 26 2015 to June 30 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 17.3 °C

Event center: 33.0°N 113.5°E

Area affected: 125880 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-26_to_2015-Jun-30_113.5_33.0

Cold spell occuring from June 25 2015 to July 13 2015 at 31.0°N 81.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • India
  • Nepal
  • Pakistan

Duration: 19 days

Time span: June 25 2015 to July 13 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 14.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -7.9 °C

Event center: 31.0°N 81.0°E

Area affected: 684377 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-25_to_2015-Jul-13_81.0_31.0