Category: Extremes affecting China

Heat wave occuring from July 19 2024 to August 01 2024 at 54.5°N 115.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 14 days

Time span: July 19 2024 to August 01 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 26.9 °C

Event center: 54.5°N 115.0°E

Area affected: 1194025 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-Jul-19_to_2024-Aug-01_115.0_54.5

Heat wave occuring from July 15 2024 to July 17 2024 at 51.0°N 129.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 3 days

Time span: July 15 2024 to July 17 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.1 °C

Event center: 51.0°N 129.5°E

Area affected: 75653 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-Jul-15_to_2024-Jul-17_129.5_51.0

Heat wave occuring from July 09 2024 to July 15 2024 at 47.5°N 117.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Mongolia

Duration: 7 days

Time span: July 09 2024 to July 15 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.1 °C

Event center: 47.5°N 117.5°E

Area affected: 63181 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-Jul-09_to_2024-Jul-15_117.5_47.5

Cold spell occuring from July 07 2024 to July 13 2024 at 52.0°N 137.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 7 days

Time span: July 07 2024 to July 13 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 12.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 6.0 °C

Event center: 52.0°N 137.0°E

Area affected: 341090 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-Jul-07_to_2024-Jul-13_137.0_52.0

Cold spell occuring from July 03 2024 to July 12 2024 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

Duration: 10 days

Time span: July 03 2024 to July 12 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 14.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -2.1 °C

Event center: 31.0°N 81.0°E

Area affected: 142507 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-Jul-03_to_2024-Jul-12_81.0_31.0

Cold spell occuring from June 28 2024 to June 30 2024 at 30.0°N 98.5°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: June 28 2024 to June 30 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 7.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 3.1 °C

Event center: 30.0°N 98.5°E

Area affected: 58466 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-Jun-28_to_2024-Jun-30_98.5_30.0

Cold spell occuring from June 28 2024 to July 02 2024 at 29.0°N 97.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • India
  • Myanmar

Duration: 5 days

Time span: June 28 2024 to July 02 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 3.2 °C

Event center: 29.0°N 97.5°E

Area affected: 79691 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-Jun-28_to_2024-Jul-02_97.5_29.0

Heat wave occuring from June 27 2024 to June 29 2024 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
  • Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of

Duration: 3 days

Time span: June 27 2024 to June 29 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 26.1 °C

Event center: 41.0°N 129.5°E

Area affected: 67238 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-Jun-27_to_2024-Jun-29_129.5_41.0

Cold spell occuring from June 24 2024 to June 28 2024 at 28.5°N 114.0°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: June 24 2024 to June 28 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 16.2 °C

Event center: 28.5°N 114.0°E

Area affected: 325516 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-Jun-24_to_2024-Jun-28_114.0_28.5

Cold spell occuring from June 20 2024 to June 23 2024 at 40.5°N 105.5°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 20 2024 to June 23 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 16.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 10.3 °C

Event center: 40.5°N 105.5°E

Area affected: 147162 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-Jun-20_to_2024-Jun-23_105.5_40.5