Category: Extremes affecting China

Heat wave occuring from April 15 2022 to April 22 2022 at 39.5°N 123.0°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: April 15 2022 to April 22 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 13.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 22.2 °C

Event center: 39.5°N 123.0°E

Area affected: 205523 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-Apr-15_to_2022-Apr-22_123.0_39.5

Cold spell occuring from April 14 2022 to April 19 2022 at 39.0°N 96.5°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: April 14 2022 to April 19 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -2.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -13.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -18.2 °C

Event center: 39.0°N 96.5°E

Area affected: 168245 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-Apr-14_to_2022-Apr-19_96.5_39.0

Cold spell occuring from April 14 2022 to May 10 2022 at 30.5°N 98.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Cambodia
  • China
  • Hong Kong
  • India
  • Lao People’s Democratic Republic
  • Myanmar
  • Thailand
  • Viet Nam

Duration: 27 days

Time span: April 14 2022 to May 10 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 13.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -17.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -18.7 °C

Event center: 30.5°N 98.0°E

Area affected: 6322042 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-Apr-14_to_2022-May-10_98.0_30.5

Cold spell occuring from March 30 2022 to April 15 2022 at 15.0°N 103.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Cambodia
  • China
  • India
  • Lao People’s Democratic Republic
  • Malaysia
  • Myanmar
  • Sri Lanka
  • Thailand
  • Viet Nam

Duration: 17 days

Time span: March 30 2022 to April 15 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -8.4 °C

Event center: 15.0°N 103.5°E

Area affected: 3821113 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-Mar-30_to_2022-Apr-15_103.5_15.0

Heat wave occuring from March 24 2022 to March 26 2022 at 39.5°N 125.0°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: 3 days

Time span: March 24 2022 to March 26 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 7.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 10.6 °C

Event center: 39.5°N 125.0°E

Area affected: 54752 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-Mar-24_to_2022-Mar-26_125.0_39.5

Cold spell occuring from March 16 2022 to March 21 2022 at 41.0°N 115.5°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: March 16 2022 to March 21 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -2.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -10.8 °C

Event center: 41.0°N 115.5°E

Area affected: 383629 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-Mar-16_to_2022-Mar-21_115.5_41.0

Heat wave occuring from March 08 2022 to March 14 2022 at 44.0°N 141.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Japan
  • Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 7 days

Time span: March 08 2022 to March 14 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 3.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 12.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 7.8 °C

Event center: 44.0°N 141.0°E

Area affected: 345180 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-Mar-08_to_2022-Mar-14_141.0_44.0

Heat wave occuring from March 02 2022 to March 05 2022 at 31.5°N 114.0°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: March 02 2022 to March 05 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 15.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 19.5 °C

Event center: 31.5°N 114.0°E

Area affected: 245002 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-Mar-02_to_2022-Mar-05_114.0_31.5

Heat wave occuring from March 01 2022 to March 05 2022 at 25.0°N 116.5°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: March 01 2022 to March 05 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 23.8 °C

Event center: 25.0°N 116.5°E

Area affected: 131532 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-Mar-01_to_2022-Mar-05_116.5_25.0

Cold spell occuring from February 20 2022 to March 09 2022 at 29.0°N 92.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Bangladesh
  • Bhutan
  • China
  • India
  • Nepal

Duration: 18 days

Time span: February 20 2022 to March 09 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -9.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -23.1 °C

Event center: 29.0°N 92.0°E

Area affected: 234377 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-Feb-20_to_2022-Mar-09_92.0_29.0