Category: Extremes affecting China

Cold spell occuring from September 17 2020 to September 23 2020 at 30.0°N 116.0°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: September 17 2020 to September 23 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 10.2 °C

Event center: 30.0°N 116.0°E

Area affected: 462979 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_2020-Sep-17_to_2020-Sep-23_116.0_30.0

Heat wave occuring from September 04 2020 to September 09 2020 at 33.5°N 118.5°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: September 04 2020 to September 09 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.3 °C

Event center: 33.5°N 118.5°E

Area affected: 78888 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_2020-Sep-04_to_2020-Sep-09_118.5_33.5

Heat wave occuring from August 30 2020 to September 02 2020 at 28.0°N 121.0°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: August 30 2020 to September 02 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.6 °C

Event center: 28.0°N 121.0°E

Area affected: 52051 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_2020-Aug-30_to_2020-Sep-02_121.0_28.0

Heat wave occuring from August 26 2020 to September 02 2020 at 27.5°N 107.0°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: August 26 2020 to September 02 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.6 °C

Event center: 27.5°N 107.0°E

Area affected: 54579 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_2020-Aug-26_to_2020-Sep-02_107.0_27.5

Cold spell occuring from August 18 2020 to August 20 2020 at 47.5°N 118.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Mongolia

Duration: 3 days

Time span: August 18 2020 to August 20 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 12.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 9.5 °C

Event center: 47.5°N 118.5°E

Area affected: 76968 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_2020-Aug-18_to_2020-Aug-20_118.5_47.5

Cold spell occuring from August 18 2020 to August 21 2020 at 43.5°N 121.5°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 18 2020 to August 21 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 11.9 °C

Event center: 43.5°N 121.5°E

Area affected: 203048 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_2020-Aug-18_to_2020-Aug-21_121.5_43.5

Cold spell occuring from August 16 2020 to August 19 2020 at 25.5°N 100.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Lao People’s Democratic Republic
  • Myanmar
  • Viet Nam

Duration: 4 days

Time span: August 16 2020 to August 19 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 12.8 °C

Event center: 25.5°N 100.5°E

Area affected: 259138 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_2020-Aug-16_to_2020-Aug-19_100.5_25.5

Cold spell occuring from August 14 2020 to August 19 2020 at 58.0°N 126.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 6 days

Time span: August 14 2020 to August 19 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 8.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 2.4 °C

Event center: 58.0°N 126.5°E

Area affected: 194263 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_2020-Aug-14_to_2020-Aug-19_126.5_58.0

Heat wave occuring from August 04 2020 to August 09 2020 at 36.0°N 81.5°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: August 04 2020 to August 09 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 34.7 °C

Event center: 36.0°N 81.5°E

Area affected: 179686 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_2020-Aug-04_to_2020-Aug-09_81.5_36.0

Cold spell occuring from July 31 2020 to August 08 2020 at 50.0°N 136.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 9 days

Time span: July 31 2020 to August 08 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 13.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 6.1 °C

Event center: 50.0°N 136.5°E

Area affected: 667208 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_2020-Jul-31_to_2020-Aug-08_136.5_50.0