Category: Extremes affecting China

Cold spell occuring from November 29 2023 to December 12 2023 at 35.0°N 86.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China

Duration: 14 days

Time span: November 29 2023 to December 12 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -20.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -26.8 °C

Event center: 35.0°N 86.0°E

Area affected: 165460 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_2023-Nov-29_to_2023-Dec-12_86.0_35.0

Cold spell occuring from November 28 2023 to December 01 2023 at 39.0°N 126.5°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: 4 days

Time span: November 28 2023 to December 01 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -1.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -18.1 °C

Event center: 39.0°N 126.5°E

Area affected: 412642 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_2023-Nov-28_to_2023-Dec-01_126.5_39.0

Cold spell occuring from November 27 2023 to November 30 2023 at 45.5°N 110.5°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: November 27 2023 to November 30 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -19.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -26.0 °C

Event center: 45.5°N 110.5°E

Area affected: 172279 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_2023-Nov-27_to_2023-Nov-30_110.5_45.5

Heat wave occuring from November 27 2023 to December 04 2023 at 30.0°N 95.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China

Duration: 8 days

Time span: November 27 2023 to December 04 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -5.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 3.1 °C

Event center: 30.0°N 95.5°E

Area affected: 50803 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_2023-Nov-27_to_2023-Dec-04_95.5_30.0

Cold spell occuring from November 24 2023 to November 30 2023 at 46.0°N 126.5°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: November 24 2023 to November 30 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -18.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -23.3 °C

Event center: 46.0°N 126.5°E

Area affected: 70874 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_2023-Nov-24_to_2023-Nov-30_126.5_46.0

Cold spell occuring from November 24 2023 to November 29 2023 at 47.0°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: 6 days

Time span: November 24 2023 to November 29 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -18.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -20.7 °C

Event center: 47.0°N 130.5°E

Area affected: 55181 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_2023-Nov-24_to_2023-Nov-29_130.5_47.0

Cold spell occuring from November 23 2023 to November 26 2023 at 40.0°N 116.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China

Duration: 4 days

Time span: November 23 2023 to November 26 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -4.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -12.0 °C

Event center: 40.0°N 116.5°E

Area affected: 107532 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_2023-Nov-23_to_2023-Nov-26_116.5_40.0

Cold spell occuring from November 23 2023 to November 27 2023 at 50.0°N 116.0°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: 5 days

Time span: November 23 2023 to November 27 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -22.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -26.8 °C

Event center: 50.0°N 116.0°E

Area affected: 132871 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_2023-Nov-23_to_2023-Nov-27_116.0_50.0

Heat wave occuring from November 18 2023 to November 21 2023 at 46.5°N 121.0°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: November 18 2023 to November 21 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 9.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 0.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 12.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 3.9 °C

Event center: 46.5°N 121.0°E

Area affected: 51179 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_2023-Nov-18_to_2023-Nov-21_121.0_46.5

Heat wave occuring from November 16 2023 to December 01 2023 at 34.5°N 78.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • India

Duration: 16 days

Time span: November 16 2023 to December 01 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: -11.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -5.6 °C

Event center: 34.5°N 78.5°E

Area affected: 76760 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_2023-Nov-16_to_2023-Dec-01_78.5_34.5