Category: Extremes affecting China

Heat wave occuring from June 11 2021 to June 13 2021 at 43.5°N 119.5°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: 6.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.1 °C

Event center: 43.5°N 119.5°E

Area affected: 71800 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_119.5_43.5

Cold spell occuring from June 11 2021 to June 20 2021 at 51.0°N 103.0°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: 10 days

Time span: June 11 2021 to June 20 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 11.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -0.6 °C

Event center: 51.0°N 103.0°E

Area affected: 725800 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-11_to_2021-Jun-20_103.0_51.0

Heat wave occuring from June 08 2021 to July 15 2021 at 13.0°N 104.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Bangladesh
  • Cambodia
  • China
  • Hong Kong
  • India
  • Lao People’s Democratic Republic
  • Myanmar
  • Philippines
  • Taiwan, Province of China
  • Thailand
  • Viet Nam

Duration: 38 days

Time span: June 08 2021 to July 15 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 35.2 °C

Event center: 13.0°N 104.5°E

Area affected: 7834853 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-08_to_2021-Jul-15_104.5_13.0

Cold spell occuring from June 08 2021 to June 11 2021 at 16.0°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: 4 days

Time span: June 08 2021 to June 11 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -1.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 26.7 °C

Event center: 16.0°N 115.5°E

Area affected: 199105 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-08_to_2021-Jun-11_115.5_16.0

Cold spell occuring from June 08 2021 to June 23 2021 at 25.5°N 82.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Bangladesh
  • China
  • India
  • Nepal

Duration: 16 days

Time span: June 08 2021 to June 23 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -0.2 °C

Event center: 25.5°N 82.5°E

Area affected: 926260 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-08_to_2021-Jun-23_82.5_25.5

Heat wave occuring from June 04 2021 to June 10 2021 at 55.0°N 131.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 7 days

Time span: June 04 2021 to June 10 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 24.5 °C

Event center: 55.0°N 131.5°E

Area affected: 778901 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-04_to_2021-Jun-10_131.5_55.0

Heat wave occuring from June 04 2021 to September 27 2021 at 76.0°N 151.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Azerbaijan
  • China
  • Finland
  • Japan
  • Kazakhstan
  • Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of
  • Korea, Republic of
  • Northern Mariana Islands
  • Norway
  • Russian Federation
  • Svalbard and Jan Mayen
  • Turkmenistan
  • Ukraine
  • United States
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 116 days

Time span: June 04 2021 to September 27 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 19.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 34.2 °C

Event center: 76.0°N 151.5°E

Area affected: 39762494 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-04_to_2021-Sep-27_151.5_76.0

Cold spell occuring from June 01 2021 to June 05 2021 at 47.0°N 122.5°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: June 01 2021 to June 05 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 13.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 8.9 °C

Event center: 47.0°N 122.5°E

Area affected: 246468 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-01_to_2021-Jun-05_122.5_47.0

Cold spell occuring from May 28 2021 to June 03 2021 at 46.0°N 102.5°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: 7 days

Time span: May 28 2021 to June 03 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 6.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -14.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -5.8 °C

Event center: 46.0°N 102.5°E

Area affected: 1436305 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-May-28_to_2021-Jun-03_102.5_46.0

Cold spell occuring from May 24 2021 to May 29 2021 at 41.0°N 128.0°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

Duration: 6 days

Time span: May 24 2021 to May 29 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 7.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 2.4 °C

Event center: 41.0°N 128.0°E

Area affected: 55684 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-May-24_to_2021-May-29_128.0_41.0