Category: Extremes affecting China

Cold spell occuring from May 09 2013 to August 25 2013 at 19.0°N 59.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Bahrain
  • China
  • Djibouti
  • Eritrea
  • Ethiopia
  • India
  • Indonesia
  • Iran
  • Iraq
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kenya
  • Kuwait
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Madagascar
  • Mauritius
  • Mongolia
  • Myanmar
  • Nepal
  • Oman
  • Pakistan
  • Qatar
  • Réunion
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Somalia
  • Sri Lanka
  • Sudan
  • Tajikistan
  • Tanzania
  • Thailand
  • Uganda
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Yemen

Duration: 109 days

Time span: May 09 2013 to August 25 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -14.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -13.9 °C

Event center: 19.0°N 59.5°E

Area affected: 28080222 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_2013-May-09_to_2013-Aug-25_59.5_19.0

Cold spell occuring from May 08 2013 to May 13 2013 at 30.0°N 100.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China

Duration: 6 days

Time span: May 08 2013 to May 13 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 1.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -5.8 °C

Event center: 30.0°N 100.5°E

Area affected: 131310 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_2013-May-08_to_2013-May-13_100.5_30.0

Heat wave occuring from May 05 2013 to May 09 2013 at 46.0°N 128.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • North Korea

Duration: 5 days

Time span: May 05 2013 to May 09 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 24.3 °C

Event center: 46.0°N 128.5°E

Area affected: 279206 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_2013-May-05_to_2013-May-09_128.5_46.0

Heat wave occuring from May 03 2013 to May 08 2013 at 50.0°N 121.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Mongolia
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 6 days

Time span: May 03 2013 to May 08 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 14.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.1 °C

Event center: 50.0°N 121.0°E

Area affected: 1011003 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_2013-May-03_to_2013-May-08_121.0_50.0

Cold spell occuring from May 02 2013 to May 11 2013 at 24.5°N 95.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Bangladesh
  • China
  • India
  • Myanmar

Duration: 10 days

Time span: May 02 2013 to May 11 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 11.4 °C

Event center: 24.5°N 95.0°E

Area affected: 489771 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_2013-May-02_to_2013-May-11_95.0_24.5

Cold spell occuring from May 01 2013 to May 08 2013 at 21.5°N 122.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China

Duration: 8 days

Time span: May 01 2013 to May 08 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 14.1 °C

Event center: 21.5°N 122.5°E

Area affected: 998438 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_2013-May-01_to_2013-May-08_122.5_21.5

Heat wave occuring from April 25 2013 to April 29 2013 at 39.5°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: 5 days

Time span: April 25 2013 to April 29 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 3.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 15.0 °C

Event center: 39.5°N 97.0°E

Area affected: 106433 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_2013-Apr-25_to_2013-Apr-29_97.0_39.5

Heat wave occuring from April 17 2013 to April 19 2013 at 24.5°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: April 17 2013 to April 19 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.0 °C

Event center: 24.5°N 109.0°E

Area affected: 81387 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_2013-Apr-17_to_2013-Apr-19_109.0_24.5

Cold spell occuring from April 15 2013 to May 10 2013 at 21.0°N 45.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Bangladesh
  • Bhutan
  • China
  • India
  • Iran
  • Iraq
  • Kuwait
  • Nepal
  • Oman
  • Pakistan
  • Qatar
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Tajikistan
  • Turkmenistan
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Uzbekistan
  • Yemen

Duration: 26 days

Time span: April 15 2013 to May 10 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -13.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -8.3 °C

Event center: 21.0°N 45.5°E

Area affected: 6252399 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_2013-Apr-15_to_2013-May-10_45.5_21.0

Cold spell occuring from April 15 2013 to April 19 2013 at 43.5°N 107.0°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: April 15 2013 to April 19 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 1.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -2.5 °C

Event center: 43.5°N 107.0°E

Area affected: 64849 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_2013-Apr-15_to_2013-Apr-19_107.0_43.5