Category: Extremes affecting China

Cold spell occuring from July 20 2015 to July 24 2015 at 24.5°N 116.0°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: July 20 2015 to July 24 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 23.2 °C

Event center: 24.5°N 116.0°E

Area affected: 136582 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-20_to_2015-Jul-24_116.0_24.5

Cold spell occuring from July 16 2015 to July 19 2015 at 26.0°N 113.0°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: July 16 2015 to July 19 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 22.9 °C

Event center: 26.0°N 113.0°E

Area affected: 66289 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-16_to_2015-Jul-19_113.0_26.0

Cold spell occuring from July 15 2015 to July 19 2015 at 40.5°N 114.5°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: July 15 2015 to July 19 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 13.2 °C

Event center: 40.5°N 114.5°E

Area affected: 162004 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-15_to_2015-Jul-19_114.5_40.5

Cold spell occuring from July 15 2015 to July 17 2015 at 32.5°N 113.0°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 15 2015 to July 17 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 16.7 °C

Event center: 32.5°N 113.0°E

Area affected: 133125 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-15_to_2015-Jul-17_113.0_32.5

Cold spell occuring from July 14 2015 to July 23 2015 at 30.5°N 95.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • India
  • Myanmar

Duration: 10 days

Time span: July 14 2015 to July 23 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 9.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -2.0 °C

Event center: 30.5°N 95.0°E

Area affected: 1220208 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-14_to_2015-Jul-23_95.0_30.5

Cold spell occuring from July 13 2015 to July 16 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: 4 days

Time span: July 13 2015 to July 16 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 14.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 6.6 °C

Event center: 46.5°N 136.5°E

Area affected: 323229 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-13_to_2015-Jul-16_136.5_46.5

Heat wave occuring from July 12 2015 to July 16 2015 at 28.5°N 83.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • India
  • Nepal

Duration: 5 days

Time span: July 12 2015 to July 16 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.7 °C

Event center: 28.5°N 83.0°E

Area affected: 76157 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-12_to_2015-Jul-16_83.0_28.5

Cold spell occuring from July 12 2015 to July 21 2015 at 43.0°N 104.0°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: 10 days

Time span: July 12 2015 to July 21 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 13.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 2.9 °C

Event center: 43.0°N 104.0°E

Area affected: 569394 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-12_to_2015-Jul-21_104.0_43.0

Cold spell occuring from July 12 2015 to July 21 2015 at 29.5°N 123.5°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 12 2015 to July 21 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 22.5 °C

Event center: 29.5°N 123.5°E

Area affected: 388945 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-12_to_2015-Jul-21_123.5_29.5

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