Category: Extremes affecting China

Heat wave occuring from June 26 2021 to June 30 2021 at 35.0°N 113.5°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 26 2021 to June 30 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 34.1 °C

Event center: 35.0°N 113.5°E

Area affected: 92747 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-Jun-26_to_2021-Jun-30_113.5_35.0

Cold spell occuring from June 22 2021 to June 25 2021 at 23.0°N 114.0°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: June 22 2021 to June 25 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 21.4 °C

Event center: 23.0°N 114.0°E

Area affected: 81646 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-Jun-22_to_2021-Jun-25_114.0_23.0

Cold spell occuring from June 19 2021 to June 28 2021 at 31.0°N 80.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • India
  • Nepal

Duration: 10 days

Time span: June 19 2021 to June 28 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 2.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -4.4 °C

Event center: 31.0°N 80.0°E

Area affected: 55498 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-Jun-19_to_2021-Jun-28_80.0_31.0

Cold spell occuring from June 18 2021 to June 28 2021 at 49.5°N 75.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Kazakhstan
  • Mongolia
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 11 days

Time span: June 18 2021 to June 28 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 13.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -2.7 °C

Event center: 49.5°N 75.0°E

Area affected: 2040094 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-Jun-18_to_2021-Jun-28_75.0_49.5

Cold spell occuring from June 16 2021 to June 20 2021 at 32.5°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: 5 days

Time span: June 16 2021 to June 20 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 13.2 °C

Event center: 32.5°N 112.0°E

Area affected: 169818 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-Jun-16_to_2021-Jun-20_112.0_32.5

Cold spell occuring from June 14 2021 to June 20 2021 at 37.0°N 94.0°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: June 14 2021 to June 20 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 10.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 2.3 °C

Event center: 37.0°N 94.0°E

Area affected: 74122 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-Jun-14_to_2021-Jun-20_94.0_37.0

Cold spell occuring from June 13 2021 to June 22 2021 at 39.5°N 72.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Tajikistan

Duration: 10 days

Time span: June 13 2021 to June 22 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 11.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -6.2 °C

Event center: 39.5°N 72.0°E

Area affected: 439610 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-Jun-13_to_2021-Jun-22_72.0_39.5

Heat wave occuring from June 13 2021 to June 21 2021 at 14.0°N 117.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Philippines

Duration: 9 days

Time span: June 13 2021 to June 21 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.6 °C

Event center: 14.0°N 117.5°E

Area affected: 281674 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-Jun-13_to_2021-Jun-21_117.5_14.0

Heat wave occuring from June 12 2021 to June 14 2021 at 41.0°N 127.0°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: June 12 2021 to June 14 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 24.1 °C

Event center: 41.0°N 127.0°E

Area affected: 66530 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-Jun-12_to_2021-Jun-14_127.0_41.0

Heat wave occuring from June 11 2021 to June 13 2021 at 37.5°N 119.0°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: June 11 2021 to June 13 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.1 °C

Event center: 37.5°N 119.0°E

Area affected: 52977 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-Jun-11_to_2021-Jun-13_119.0_37.5