Category: Extremes affecting China

Cold spell occuring from September 27 2024 to October 02 2024 at 38.5°N 83.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Mongolia

Duration: 6 days

Time span: September 27 2024 to October 02 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 7.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -13.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -13.2 °C

Event center: 38.5°N 83.0°E

Area affected: 1451308 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_2024-Sep-27_to_2024-Oct-02_83.0_38.5

Cold spell occuring from September 27 2024 to September 29 2024 at 48.5°N 83.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Kazakhstan

Duration: 3 days

Time span: September 27 2024 to September 29 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 3.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -0.8 °C

Event center: 48.5°N 83.0°E

Area affected: 67744 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_2024-Sep-27_to_2024-Sep-29_83.0_48.5

Cold spell occuring from September 25 2024 to October 06 2024 at 29.5°N 85.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Nepal

Duration: 12 days

Time span: September 25 2024 to October 06 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -2.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -7.8 °C

Event center: 29.5°N 85.0°E

Area affected: 88604 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_2024-Sep-25_to_2024-Oct-06_85.0_29.5

Cold spell occuring from September 20 2024 to September 22 2024 at 40.5°N 122.0°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: September 20 2024 to September 22 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 13.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 7.3 °C

Event center: 40.5°N 122.0°E

Area affected: 91197 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_2024-Sep-20_to_2024-Sep-22_122.0_40.5

Cold spell occuring from September 19 2024 to September 21 2024 at 48.0°N 130.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 3 days

Time span: September 19 2024 to September 21 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 7.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 2.2 °C

Event center: 48.0°N 130.5°E

Area affected: 85455 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_2024-Sep-19_to_2024-Sep-21_130.5_48.0

Cold spell occuring from September 12 2024 to September 21 2024 at 31.0°N 80.0°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: September 12 2024 to September 21 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -0.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -5.2 °C

Event center: 31.0°N 80.0°E

Area affected: 50058 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_2024-Sep-12_to_2024-Sep-21_80.0_31.0

Cold spell occuring from September 12 2024 to September 14 2024 at 44.0°N 108.5°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: September 12 2024 to September 14 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 10.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 6.3 °C

Event center: 44.0°N 108.5°E

Area affected: 58587 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_2024-Sep-12_to_2024-Sep-14_108.5_44.0

Cold spell occuring from September 09 2024 to September 14 2024 at 21.0°N 97.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Lao People’s Democratic Republic
  • Myanmar

Duration: 6 days

Time span: September 09 2024 to September 14 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 20.4 °C

Event center: 21.0°N 97.0°E

Area affected: 170554 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_2024-Sep-09_to_2024-Sep-14_97.0_21.0

Heat wave occuring from September 07 2024 to September 09 2024 at 45.0°N 132.5°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: September 07 2024 to September 09 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 23.7 °C

Event center: 45.0°N 132.5°E

Area affected: 116427 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_2024-Sep-07_to_2024-Sep-09_132.5_45.0

Cold spell occuring from September 03 2024 to September 05 2024 at 41.0°N 94.5°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: September 03 2024 to September 05 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 12.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 7.4 °C

Event center: 41.0°N 94.5°E

Area affected: 68068 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_2024-Sep-03_to_2024-Sep-05_94.5_41.0