Category: Extremes affecting China

Cold spell occuring from December 21 2022 to December 31 2022 at 44.5°N 84.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China

Duration: 11 days

Time span: December 21 2022 to December 31 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -22.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -28.6 °C

Event center: 44.5°N 84.5°E

Area affected: 74387 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_2022-Dec-21_to_2022-Dec-31_84.5_44.5

Cold spell occuring from December 19 2022 to December 28 2022 at 36.0°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
  • Pakistan

Duration: 10 days

Time span: December 19 2022 to December 28 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -27.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -35.6 °C

Event center: 36.0°N 76.0°E

Area affected: 90895 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_2022-Dec-19_to_2022-Dec-28_76.0_36.0

Cold spell occuring from December 16 2022 to December 20 2022 at 39.0°N 81.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China

Duration: 5 days

Time span: December 16 2022 to December 20 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -10.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -11.6 °C

Event center: 39.0°N 81.5°E

Area affected: 93358 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_2022-Dec-16_to_2022-Dec-20_81.5_39.0

Cold spell occuring from December 13 2022 to December 23 2022 at 51.5°N 118.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 11 days

Time span: December 13 2022 to December 23 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -30.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -40.2 °C

Event center: 51.5°N 118.5°E

Area affected: 263722 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_2022-Dec-13_to_2022-Dec-23_118.5_51.5

Cold spell occuring from December 13 2022 to December 19 2022 at 41.5°N 128.5°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: 7 days

Time span: December 13 2022 to December 19 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -10.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -13.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -29.0 °C

Event center: 41.5°N 128.5°E

Area affected: 747470 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_2022-Dec-13_to_2022-Dec-19_128.5_41.5

Cold spell occuring from December 11 2022 to December 14 2022 at 20.0°N 112.0°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: December 11 2022 to December 14 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 14.0 °C

Event center: 20.0°N 112.0°E

Area affected: 58070 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_2022-Dec-11_to_2022-Dec-14_112.0_20.0

Heat wave occuring from December 04 2022 to December 12 2022 at 54.5°N 115.0°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: 9 days

Time span: December 04 2022 to December 12 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 10.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -15.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 16.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -7.3 °C

Event center: 54.5°N 115.0°E

Area affected: 528134 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_2022-Dec-04_to_2022-Dec-12_115.0_54.5

Cold spell occuring from November 26 2022 to December 04 2022 at 50.0°N 125.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 9 days

Time span: November 26 2022 to December 04 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -9.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -33.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -16.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -44.1 °C

Event center: 50.0°N 125.5°E

Area affected: 405071 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_2022-Nov-26_to_2022-Dec-04_125.5_50.0

Heat wave occuring from November 25 2022 to December 03 2022 at 31.0°N 92.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Bhutan
  • China
  • India
  • Nepal

Duration: 9 days

Time span: November 25 2022 to December 03 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 0.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 18.8 °C

Event center: 31.0°N 92.0°E

Area affected: 199126 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_2022-Nov-25_to_2022-Dec-03_92.0_31.0

Cold spell occuring from November 23 2022 to December 15 2022 at 50.5°N 93.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Kazakhstan
  • Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Mongolia
  • Russian Federation
  • Tajikistan
  • Turkmenistan
  • Uzbekistan
  • Viet Nam

Duration: 23 days

Time span: November 23 2022 to December 15 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -10.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -16.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -26.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -40.5 °C

Event center: 50.5°N 93.0°E

Area affected: 12385582 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_2022-Nov-23_to_2022-Dec-15_93.0_50.5