Category: Extremes affecting China

Cold spell occuring from August 08 2022 to August 10 2022 at 38.5°N 115.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China

Duration: 3 days

Time span: August 08 2022 to August 10 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 14.3 °C

Event center: 38.5°N 115.0°E

Area affected: 53300 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-Aug-08_to_2022-Aug-10_115.0_38.5

Cold spell occuring from August 06 2022 to August 11 2022 at 52.0°N 127.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 6 days

Time span: August 06 2022 to August 11 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 13.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 8.1 °C

Event center: 52.0°N 127.5°E

Area affected: 374721 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-Aug-06_to_2022-Aug-11_127.5_52.0

Cold spell occuring from July 18 2022 to July 21 2022 at 49.0°N 90.0°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: 4 days

Time span: July 18 2022 to July 21 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 8.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 3.2 °C

Event center: 49.0°N 90.0°E

Area affected: 73959 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-Jul-18_to_2022-Jul-21_90.0_49.0

Cold spell occuring from July 13 2022 to July 15 2022 at 37.0°N 80.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China

Duration: 3 days

Time span: July 13 2022 to July 15 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 4.4 °C

Event center: 37.0°N 80.0°E

Area affected: 139175 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-Jul-13_to_2022-Jul-15_80.0_37.0

Heat wave occuring from June 27 2022 to July 01 2022 at 33.0°N 105.5°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: June 27 2022 to July 01 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.9 °C

Event center: 33.0°N 105.5°E

Area affected: 172414 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-Jun-27_to_2022-Jul-01_105.5_33.0

Cold spell occuring from June 26 2022 to July 03 2022 at 30.0°N 100.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • India
  • Myanmar

Duration: 8 days

Time span: June 26 2022 to July 03 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 12.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 1.1 °C

Event center: 30.0°N 100.0°E

Area affected: 187639 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-Jun-26_to_2022-Jul-03_100.0_30.0

Heat wave occuring from June 22 2022 to June 25 2022 at 42.5°N 105.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Mongolia

Duration: 4 days

Time span: June 22 2022 to June 25 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 34.8 °C

Event center: 42.5°N 105.0°E

Area affected: 66267 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-Jun-22_to_2022-Jun-25_105.0_42.5

Heat wave occuring from June 21 2022 to June 26 2022 at 30.0°N 96.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China

Duration: 6 days

Time span: June 21 2022 to June 26 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 9.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 16.8 °C

Event center: 30.0°N 96.0°E

Area affected: 85832 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-Jun-21_to_2022-Jun-26_96.0_30.0

Cold spell occuring from June 18 2022 to June 24 2022 at 38.0°N 74.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Tajikistan

Duration: 7 days

Time span: June 18 2022 to June 24 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 6.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -9.8 °C

Event center: 38.0°N 74.5°E

Area affected: 167016 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-Jun-18_to_2022-Jun-24_74.5_38.0

Heat wave occuring from June 16 2022 to June 22 2022 at 16.5°N 107.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Cambodia
  • China
  • Lao People’s Democratic Republic
  • Thailand
  • Viet Nam

Duration: 7 days

Time span: June 16 2022 to June 22 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 33.4 °C

Event center: 16.5°N 107.0°E

Area affected: 405369 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-Jun-16_to_2022-Jun-22_107.0_16.5