Category: Extremes affecting China

Heat wave occuring from May 23 2021 to June 03 2021 at 41.5°N 77.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Kyrgyzstan

Duration: 12 days

Time span: May 23 2021 to June 03 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.9 °C

Event center: 41.5°N 77.0°E

Area affected: 369024 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-May-23_to_2021-Jun-03_77.0_41.5

Cold spell occuring from May 21 2021 to May 27 2021 at 54.5°N 126.0°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: 7 days

Time span: May 21 2021 to May 27 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 4.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -13.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -4.5 °C

Event center: 54.5°N 126.0°E

Area affected: 1040235 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-21_to_2021-May-27_126.0_54.5

Cold spell occuring from May 20 2021 to May 29 2021 at 31.5°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: 10 days

Time span: May 20 2021 to May 29 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -4.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -11.2 °C

Event center: 31.5°N 80.0°E

Area affected: 122752 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-20_to_2021-May-29_80.0_31.5

Cold spell occuring from May 16 2021 to May 23 2021 at 28.5°N 113.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China

Duration: 8 days

Time span: May 16 2021 to May 23 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 13.6 °C

Event center: 28.5°N 113.0°E

Area affected: 307979 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-16_to_2021-May-23_113.0_28.5

Heat wave occuring from May 16 2021 to May 23 2021 at 45.0°N 132.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 8 days

Time span: May 16 2021 to May 23 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.1 °C

Event center: 45.0°N 132.5°E

Area affected: 439308 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-May-16_to_2021-May-23_132.5_45.0

Cold spell occuring from May 14 2021 to May 18 2021 at 36.0°N 87.0°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: May 14 2021 to May 18 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -10.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -14.5 °C

Event center: 36.0°N 87.0°E

Area affected: 57655 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-14_to_2021-May-18_87.0_36.0

Heat wave occuring from May 11 2021 to May 13 2021 at 38.5°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: 3 days

Time span: May 11 2021 to May 13 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 26.0 °C

Event center: 38.5°N 104.5°E

Area affected: 123263 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-May-11_to_2021-May-13_104.5_38.5

Cold spell occuring from May 08 2021 to May 18 2021 at 35.0°N 80.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan

Duration: 11 days

Time span: May 08 2021 to May 18 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 8.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -15.2 °C

Event center: 35.0°N 80.0°E

Area affected: 554464 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-08_to_2021-May-18_80.0_35.0

Heat wave occuring from May 08 2021 to May 10 2021 at 35.0°N 109.5°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: May 08 2021 to May 10 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.2 °C

Event center: 35.0°N 109.5°E

Area affected: 66300 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-May-08_to_2021-May-10_109.5_35.0

Heat wave occuring from May 07 2021 to May 12 2021 at 41.0°N 97.0°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: May 07 2021 to May 12 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 26.8 °C

Event center: 41.0°N 97.0°E

Area affected: 68319 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-May-07_to_2021-May-12_97.0_41.0