Category: Extremes affecting China

Cold spell occuring from June 01 2017 to June 07 2017 at 37.5°N 99.0°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: June 01 2017 to June 07 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 0.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -12.0 °C

Event center: 37.5°N 99.0°E

Area affected: 713408 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_2017-Jun-01_to_2017-Jun-07_99.0_37.5

Cold spell occuring from May 28 2017 to June 05 2017 at 44.0°N 127.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • North Korea
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 9 days

Time span: May 28 2017 to June 05 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 8.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -2.0 °C

Event center: 44.0°N 127.0°E

Area affected: 1282600 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_2017-May-28_to_2017-Jun-05_127.0_44.0

Heat wave occuring from May 26 2017 to June 07 2017 at 19.0°N 103.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Cambodia
  • China
  • Laos
  • Thailand
  • Vietnam

Duration: 13 days

Time span: May 26 2017 to June 07 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 35.1 °C

Event center: 19.0°N 103.5°E

Area affected: 1173880 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_2017-May-26_to_2017-Jun-07_103.5_19.0

Heat wave occuring from May 25 2017 to June 06 2017 at 31.0°N 125.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • South Korea

Duration: 13 days

Time span: May 25 2017 to June 06 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.9 °C

Event center: 31.0°N 125.5°E

Area affected: 1183747 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_2017-May-25_to_2017-Jun-06_125.5_31.0

Cold spell occuring from May 23 2017 to June 03 2017 at 32.5°N 81.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China

Duration: 12 days

Time span: May 23 2017 to June 03 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -0.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -5.1 °C

Event center: 32.5°N 81.5°E

Area affected: 57880 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_2017-May-23_to_2017-Jun-03_81.5_32.5

Cold spell occuring from May 22 2017 to May 25 2017 at 44.5°N 133.0°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: May 22 2017 to May 25 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 9.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 7.3 °C

Event center: 44.5°N 133.0°E

Area affected: 65569 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_2017-May-22_to_2017-May-25_133.0_44.5

Heat wave occuring from May 20 2017 to June 19 2017 at 19.0°N 131.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Philippines

Duration: 31 days

Time span: May 20 2017 to June 19 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 0.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.9 °C

Event center: 19.0°N 131.0°E

Area affected: 7163299 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_2017-May-20_to_2017-Jun-19_131.0_19.0

Heat wave occuring from May 17 2017 to May 19 2017 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: 3 days

Time span: May 17 2017 to May 19 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 25.8 °C

Event center: 46.5°N 134.0°E

Area affected: 90494 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_2017-May-17_to_2017-May-19_134.0_46.5

Heat wave occuring from May 16 2017 to May 19 2017 at 36.5°N 87.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China

Duration: 4 days

Time span: May 16 2017 to May 19 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -0.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 3.7 °C

Event center: 36.5°N 87.5°E

Area affected: 57574 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_2017-May-16_to_2017-May-19_87.5_36.5

Cold spell occuring from May 15 2017 to May 19 2017 at 20.5°N 103.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Laos
  • Myanmar
  • Thailand
  • Vietnam

Duration: 5 days

Time span: May 15 2017 to May 19 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 6.6 °C

Event center: 20.5°N 103.5°E

Area affected: 605037 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_2017-May-15_to_2017-May-19_103.5_20.5