Category: Extremes affecting China

Cold spell occuring from August 25 2021 to August 30 2021 at 30.0°N 96.0°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: August 25 2021 to August 30 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 4.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -0.8 °C

Event center: 30.0°N 96.0°E

Area affected: 56277 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_2021-Aug-25_to_2021-Aug-30_96.0_30.0

Cold spell occuring from August 25 2021 to August 28 2021 at 31.0°N 103.5°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: August 25 2021 to August 28 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 10.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 0.8 °C

Event center: 31.0°N 103.5°E

Area affected: 74151 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_2021-Aug-25_to_2021-Aug-28_103.5_31.0

Cold spell occuring from August 24 2021 to August 30 2021 at 31.0°N 108.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China

Duration: 7 days

Time span: August 24 2021 to August 30 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 13.1 °C

Event center: 31.0°N 108.5°E

Area affected: 329281 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_2021-Aug-24_to_2021-Aug-30_108.5_31.0

Cold spell occuring from August 20 2021 to August 29 2021 at 46.5°N 101.5°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: 10 days

Time span: August 20 2021 to August 29 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 11.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -1.1 °C

Event center: 46.5°N 101.5°E

Area affected: 1707794 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_2021-Aug-20_to_2021-Aug-29_101.5_46.5

Heat wave occuring from August 19 2021 to August 23 2021 at 26.0°N 104.5°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: August 19 2021 to August 23 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.4 °C

Event center: 26.0°N 104.5°E

Area affected: 237362 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_2021-Aug-19_to_2021-Aug-23_104.5_26.0

Heat wave occuring from August 17 2021 to September 07 2021 at 20.5°N 93.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Bangladesh
  • Bhutan
  • China
  • India
  • Lao People’s Democratic Republic
  • Myanmar
  • Nepal
  • Thailand

Duration: 22 days

Time span: August 17 2021 to September 07 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.0 °C

Event center: 20.5°N 93.0°E

Area affected: 1622241 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_2021-Aug-17_to_2021-Sep-07_93.0_20.5

Cold spell occuring from August 16 2021 to August 20 2021 at 23.5°N 96.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Myanmar

Duration: 5 days

Time span: August 16 2021 to August 20 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 17.8 °C

Event center: 23.5°N 96.0°E

Area affected: 183183 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_2021-Aug-16_to_2021-Aug-20_96.0_23.5

Heat wave occuring from August 16 2021 to August 23 2021 at 30.5°N 99.5°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: August 16 2021 to August 23 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 12.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 16.7 °C

Event center: 30.5°N 99.5°E

Area affected: 98429 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_2021-Aug-16_to_2021-Aug-23_99.5_30.5

Cold spell occuring from August 15 2021 to August 18 2021 at 44.5°N 89.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Mongolia

Duration: 4 days

Time span: August 15 2021 to August 18 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 9.8 °C

Event center: 44.5°N 89.5°E

Area affected: 86858 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_2021-Aug-15_to_2021-Aug-18_89.5_44.5

Cold spell occuring from August 14 2021 to August 18 2021 at 35.5°N 77.5°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: August 14 2021 to August 18 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -1.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -11.1 °C

Event center: 35.5°N 77.5°E

Area affected: 65220 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_2021-Aug-14_to_2021-Aug-18_77.5_35.5