Category: Extremes affecting China

Cold spell occuring from May 21 2020 to June 07 2020 at 29.0°N 92.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Bangladesh
  • Bhutan
  • China
  • India
  • Myanmar
  • Nepal

Duration: 18 days

Time span: May 21 2020 to June 07 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 3.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -13.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -15.6 °C

Event center: 29.0°N 92.5°E

Area affected: 2075825 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-May-21_to_2020-Jun-07_92.5_29.0

Cold spell occuring from May 17 2020 to May 26 2020 at 44.0°N 134.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 10 days

Time span: May 17 2020 to May 26 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 6.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 2.5 °C

Event center: 44.0°N 134.5°E

Area affected: 96369 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-May-17_to_2020-May-26_134.5_44.0

Heat wave occuring from May 16 2020 to May 19 2020 at 31.0°N 105.0°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: May 16 2020 to May 19 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.0 °C

Event center: 31.0°N 105.0°E

Area affected: 132504 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-May-16_to_2020-May-19_105.0_31.0

Heat wave occuring from May 15 2020 to May 20 2020 at 43.5°N 85.0°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 15 2020 to May 20 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.3 °C

Event center: 43.5°N 85.0°E

Area affected: 154948 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-May-15_to_2020-May-20_85.0_43.5

Cold spell occuring from May 12 2020 to May 17 2020 at 32.0°N 92.0°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: May 12 2020 to May 17 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -9.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -14.2 °C

Event center: 32.0°N 92.0°E

Area affected: 54465 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-May-12_to_2020-May-17_92.0_32.0

Cold spell occuring from May 07 2020 to May 11 2020 at 37.5°N 99.0°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 07 2020 to May 11 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -8.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -13.9 °C

Event center: 37.5°N 99.0°E

Area affected: 67797 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-May-07_to_2020-May-11_99.0_37.5

Heat wave occuring from May 04 2020 to June 06 2020 at 50.5°N 201.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada
  • China
  • Greenland
  • Kazakhstan
  • Mongolia
  • Russian Federation
  • Svalbard and Jan Mayen
  • United States

Duration: 34 days

Time span: May 04 2020 to June 06 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 3.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 21.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 26.2 °C

Event center: 50.5°N 201.5°E

Area affected: 21296845 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-May-04_to_2020-Jun-06_201.5_50.5

Cold spell occuring from May 02 2020 to May 12 2020 at 30.0°N 86.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China

Duration: 11 days

Time span: May 02 2020 to May 12 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -4.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -12.8 °C

Event center: 30.0°N 86.0°E

Area affected: 69665 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-May-02_to_2020-May-12_86.0_30.0

Heat wave occuring from April 30 2020 to May 06 2020 at 37.5°N 101.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China

Duration: 7 days

Time span: April 30 2020 to May 06 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 6.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 15.8 °C

Event center: 37.5°N 101.5°E

Area affected: 99709 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-Apr-30_to_2020-May-06_101.5_37.5

Heat wave occuring from April 28 2020 to May 04 2020 at 39.0°N 125.0°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
  • Korea, Republic of

Duration: 7 days

Time span: April 28 2020 to May 04 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 15.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 22.0 °C

Event center: 39.0°N 125.0°E

Area affected: 256854 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-Apr-28_to_2020-May-04_125.0_39.0