Category: Extremes affecting China

Heat wave occuring from January 03 2015 to January 05 2015 at 33.0°N 109.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China

Duration: 3 days

Time span: January 03 2015 to January 05 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 4.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 7.7 °C

Event center: 33.0°N 109.0°E

Area affected: 51785 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-Jan-03_to_2015-Jan-05_109.0_33.0

Heat wave occuring from January 03 2015 to January 05 2015 at 29.0°N 113.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China

Duration: 3 days

Time span: January 03 2015 to January 05 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 11.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 16.0 °C

Event center: 29.0°N 113.0°E

Area affected: 80783 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-Jan-03_to_2015-Jan-05_113.0_29.0

Heat wave occuring from January 01 2015 to January 04 2015 at 47.0°N 101.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Mongolia

Duration: 4 days

Time span: January 01 2015 to January 04 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 9.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -9.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 15.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -1.5 °C

Event center: 47.0°N 101.5°E

Area affected: 835907 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-Jan-01_to_2015-Jan-04_101.5_47.0

Heat wave occuring from December 31 2014 to January 05 2015 at 35.0°N 97.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China

Duration: 6 days

Time span: December 31 2014 to January 05 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -7.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 12.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 1.9 °C

Event center: 35.0°N 97.0°E

Area affected: 197138 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_2014-Dec-31_to_2015-Jan-05_97.0_35.0

Heat wave occuring from December 27 2014 to December 30 2014 at 35.0°N 113.5°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: December 27 2014 to December 30 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 4.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 10.0 °C

Event center: 35.0°N 113.5°E

Area affected: 335416 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_2014-Dec-27_to_2014-Dec-30_113.5_35.0

Heat wave occuring from December 27 2014 to December 29 2014 at 41.5°N 104.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Mongolia

Duration: 3 days

Time span: December 27 2014 to December 29 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -2.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -0.0 °C

Event center: 41.5°N 104.0°E

Area affected: 57297 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_2014-Dec-27_to_2014-Dec-29_104.0_41.5

Heat wave occuring from December 26 2014 to December 30 2014 at 47.5°N 130.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 5 days

Time span: December 26 2014 to December 30 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -13.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -8.1 °C

Event center: 47.5°N 130.5°E

Area affected: 97141 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_2014-Dec-26_to_2014-Dec-30_130.5_47.5

Heat wave occuring from December 24 2014 to December 30 2014 at 47.5°N 125.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China

Duration: 7 days

Time span: December 24 2014 to December 30 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -11.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -9.0 °C

Event center: 47.5°N 125.0°E

Area affected: 60437 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_2014-Dec-24_to_2014-Dec-30_125.0_47.5

Heat wave occuring from December 24 2014 to January 11 2015 at 21.5°N 94.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Bangladesh
  • Bhutan
  • China
  • India
  • Laos
  • Myanmar
  • Nepal
  • Thailand
  • Vietnam

Duration: 19 days

Time span: December 24 2014 to January 11 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.5 °C

Event center: 21.5°N 94.5°E

Area affected: 3142622 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_2014-Dec-24_to_2015-Jan-11_94.5_21.5

Cold spell occuring from December 16 2014 to December 24 2014 at 28.0°N 100.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Myanmar

Duration: 9 days

Time span: December 16 2014 to December 24 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 4.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -10.8 °C

Event center: 28.0°N 100.5°E

Area affected: 167054 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_2014-Dec-16_to_2014-Dec-24_100.5_28.0