Category: Extremes affecting China

Cold spell occuring from August 11 2023 to August 17 2023 at 49.0°N 73.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Kazakhstan
  • Mongolia
  • Russian Federation
  • Tajikistan
  • Turkmenistan
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 7 days

Time span: August 11 2023 to August 17 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 16.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -0.4 °C

Event center: 49.0°N 73.0°E

Area affected: 1172655 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-Aug-11_to_2023-Aug-17_73.0_49.0

Heat wave occuring from August 07 2023 to August 13 2023 at 32.5°N 80.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • India
  • Pakistan

Duration: 7 days

Time span: August 07 2023 to August 13 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 14.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.3 °C

Event center: 32.5°N 80.0°E

Area affected: 103653 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-Aug-07_to_2023-Aug-13_80.0_32.5

Cold spell occuring from August 03 2023 to August 07 2023 at 47.5°N 122.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Mongolia

Duration: 5 days

Time span: August 03 2023 to August 07 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 12.6 °C

Event center: 47.5°N 122.5°E

Area affected: 125818 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-Aug-03_to_2023-Aug-07_122.5_47.5

Cold spell occuring from August 03 2023 to August 07 2023 at 47.0°N 137.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 5 days

Time span: August 03 2023 to August 07 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 15.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 10.0 °C

Event center: 47.0°N 137.5°E

Area affected: 189620 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-Aug-03_to_2023-Aug-07_137.5_47.0

Heat wave occuring from July 30 2023 to August 05 2023 at 37.0°N 102.0°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: July 30 2023 to August 05 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.3 °C

Event center: 37.0°N 102.0°E

Area affected: 92784 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-Jul-30_to_2023-Aug-05_102.0_37.0

Heat wave occuring from July 29 2023 to August 06 2023 at 45.5°N 80.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 9 days

Time span: July 29 2023 to August 06 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 34.2 °C

Event center: 45.5°N 80.0°E

Area affected: 663539 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-Jul-29_to_2023-Aug-06_80.0_45.5

Cold spell occuring from July 23 2023 to July 28 2023 at 32.5°N 95.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China

Duration: 6 days

Time span: July 23 2023 to July 28 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 5.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 0.5 °C

Event center: 32.5°N 95.0°E

Area affected: 75701 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-Jul-23_to_2023-Jul-28_95.0_32.5

Heat wave occuring from July 17 2023 to July 22 2023 at 39.5°N 124.0°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: 6 days

Time span: July 17 2023 to July 22 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.7 °C

Event center: 39.5°N 124.0°E

Area affected: 182265 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-Jul-17_to_2023-Jul-22_124.0_39.5

Heat wave occuring from July 16 2023 to July 19 2023 at 24.5°N 100.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Lao People’s Democratic Republic
  • Myanmar
  • Viet Nam

Duration: 4 days

Time span: July 16 2023 to July 19 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.3 °C

Event center: 24.5°N 100.5°E

Area affected: 180996 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-Jul-16_to_2023-Jul-19_100.5_24.5

Heat wave occuring from July 15 2023 to July 25 2023 at 31.5°N 105.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China

Duration: 11 days

Time span: July 15 2023 to July 25 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 30.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 35.0 °C

Event center: 31.5°N 105.0°E

Area affected: 60838 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-Jul-15_to_2023-Jul-25_105.0_31.5