Category: Extremes affecting China

Heat wave occuring from April 30 2015 to May 11 2015 at 17.5°N 107.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Laos
  • Vietnam

Duration: 12 days

Time span: April 30 2015 to May 11 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.9 °C

Event center: 17.5°N 107.5°E

Area affected: 367242 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_2015-Apr-30_to_2015-May-11_107.5_17.5

Cold spell occuring from April 28 2015 to May 07 2015 at 34.0°N 77.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • India
  • Pakistan

Duration: 10 days

Time span: April 28 2015 to May 07 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -13.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -20.6 °C

Event center: 34.0°N 77.0°E

Area affected: 99592 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_2015-Apr-28_to_2015-May-07_77.0_34.0

Heat wave occuring from April 27 2015 to August 11 2015 at 28.5°N 157.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Bangladesh
  • Cambodia
  • China
  • India
  • Japan
  • Laos
  • Myanmar
  • Philippines
  • Russian Federation
  • Thailand
  • Vietnam

Duration: 107 days

Time span: April 27 2015 to August 11 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 37.1 °C

Event center: 28.5°N 157.0°E

Area affected: 16631918 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_2015-Apr-27_to_2015-Aug-11_157.0_28.5

Cold spell occuring from April 23 2015 to April 26 2015 at 34.5°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: 4 days

Time span: April 23 2015 to April 26 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -13.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -19.1 °C

Event center: 34.5°N 92.0°E

Area affected: 190264 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_2015-Apr-23_to_2015-Apr-26_92.0_34.5

Heat wave occuring from April 21 2015 to May 03 2015 at 43.0°N 129.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Mongolia
  • North Korea
  • Russian Federation
  • South Korea

Duration: 13 days

Time span: April 21 2015 to May 03 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 15.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.2 °C

Event center: 43.0°N 129.0°E

Area affected: 1776494 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_2015-Apr-21_to_2015-May-03_129.0_43.0

Cold spell occuring from April 21 2015 to April 28 2015 at 24.0°N 97.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Myanmar
  • Thailand

Duration: 8 days

Time span: April 21 2015 to April 28 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 16.8 °C

Event center: 24.0°N 97.0°E

Area affected: 289828 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_2015-Apr-21_to_2015-Apr-28_97.0_24.0

Heat wave occuring from April 20 2015 to April 29 2015 at 50.5°N 94.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Mongolia
  • Russian Federation
  • Tajikistan
  • Turkmenistan
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 10 days

Time span: April 20 2015 to April 29 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 14.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.4 °C

Event center: 50.5°N 94.0°E

Area affected: 2835481 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_2015-Apr-20_to_2015-Apr-29_94.0_50.5

Cold spell occuring from April 17 2015 to May 08 2015 at 29.0°N 86.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • India
  • Nepal

Duration: 22 days

Time span: April 17 2015 to May 08 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -6.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -13.6 °C

Event center: 29.0°N 86.0°E

Area affected: 158192 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_2015-Apr-17_to_2015-May-08_86.0_29.0

Heat wave occuring from April 15 2015 to April 19 2015 at 28.5°N 102.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Myanmar

Duration: 5 days

Time span: April 15 2015 to April 19 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.8 °C

Event center: 28.5°N 102.5°E

Area affected: 243678 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_2015-Apr-15_to_2015-Apr-19_102.5_28.5

Heat wave occuring from April 12 2015 to April 16 2015 at 53.0°N 122.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 5 days

Time span: April 12 2015 to April 16 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 8.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 12.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 13.7 °C

Event center: 53.0°N 122.5°E

Area affected: 318939 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_2015-Apr-12_to_2015-Apr-16_122.5_53.0