Category: Extremes affecting China

Cold spell occuring from February 04 2024 to February 12 2024 at 33.0°N 76.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • India

Duration: 9 days

Time span: February 04 2024 to February 12 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -21.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -35.7 °C

Event center: 33.0°N 76.0°E

Area affected: 136510 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-Feb-04_to_2024-Feb-12_76.0_33.0

Cold spell occuring from February 01 2024 to February 09 2024 at 30.5°N 111.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China

Duration: 9 days

Time span: February 01 2024 to February 09 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -0.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -8.2 °C

Event center: 30.5°N 111.5°E

Area affected: 1122095 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-Feb-01_to_2024-Feb-09_111.5_30.5

Cold spell occuring from January 31 2024 to February 13 2024 at 31.0°N 92.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • India
  • Myanmar

Duration: 14 days

Time span: January 31 2024 to February 13 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -17.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -15.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -30.2 °C

Event center: 31.0°N 92.5°E

Area affected: 513208 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-Jan-31_to_2024-Feb-13_92.5_31.0

Cold spell occuring from January 28 2024 to February 04 2024 at 49.5°N 115.5°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: 8 days

Time span: January 28 2024 to February 04 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: -28.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -36.0 °C

Event center: 49.5°N 115.5°E

Area affected: 463771 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-Jan-28_to_2024-Feb-04_115.5_49.5

Heat wave occuring from January 28 2024 to February 06 2024 at 33.0°N 102.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China

Duration: 10 days

Time span: January 28 2024 to February 06 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -6.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -2.2 °C

Event center: 33.0°N 102.5°E

Area affected: 87779 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-Jan-28_to_2024-Feb-06_102.5_33.0

Cold spell occuring from January 25 2024 to February 03 2024 at 44.0°N 109.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Mongolia

Duration: 10 days

Time span: January 25 2024 to February 03 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -24.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -31.2 °C

Event center: 44.0°N 109.5°E

Area affected: 280024 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-Jan-25_to_2024-Feb-03_109.5_44.0

Cold spell occuring from January 22 2024 to January 24 2024 at 41.0°N 127.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of
  • Korea, Republic of

Duration: 3 days

Time span: January 22 2024 to January 24 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -7.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -28.5 °C

Event center: 41.0°N 127.5°E

Area affected: 183546 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-Jan-22_to_2024-Jan-24_127.5_41.0

Heat wave occuring from January 22 2024 to January 27 2024 at 55.0°N 116.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 6 days

Time span: January 22 2024 to January 27 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 11.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -17.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 19.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -9.4 °C

Event center: 55.0°N 116.0°E

Area affected: 749356 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-Jan-22_to_2024-Jan-27_116.0_55.0

Cold spell occuring from January 22 2024 to January 28 2024 at 19.5°N 106.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Hong Kong
  • Lao People’s Democratic Republic
  • Viet Nam

Duration: 7 days

Time span: January 22 2024 to January 28 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 3.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -17.2 °C

Event center: 19.5°N 106.0°E

Area affected: 1459850 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-Jan-22_to_2024-Jan-28_106.0_19.5

Cold spell occuring from January 22 2024 to January 24 2024 at 27.0°N 121.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Taiwan, Province of China

Duration: 3 days

Time span: January 22 2024 to January 24 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 4.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -4.5 °C

Event center: 27.0°N 121.0°E

Area affected: 226193 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-Jan-22_to_2024-Jan-24_121.0_27.0