Category: Extremes affecting India

Cold spell occuring from August 30 2024 to September 04 2024 at 16.5°N 80.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • India

Duration: 6 days

Time span: August 30 2024 to September 04 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 22.1 °C

Event center: 16.5°N 80.5°E

Area affected: 150865 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_2024-Aug-30_to_2024-Sep-04_80.5_16.5

Cold spell occuring from August 24 2024 to September 02 2024 at 27.5°N 66.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • India
  • Pakistan

Duration: 10 days

Time span: August 24 2024 to September 02 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 19.0 °C

Event center: 27.5°N 66.5°E

Area affected: 587355 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_2024-Aug-24_to_2024-Sep-02_66.5_27.5

Heat wave occuring from August 20 2024 to August 26 2024 at 31.5°N 77.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • India
  • Pakistan

Duration: 7 days

Time span: August 20 2024 to August 26 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 34.6 °C

Event center: 31.5°N 77.5°E

Area affected: 117010 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_2024-Aug-20_to_2024-Aug-26_77.5_31.5

Cold spell occuring from August 15 2024 to August 23 2024 at 27.0°N 66.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • India
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Pakistan

Duration: 9 days

Time span: August 15 2024 to August 23 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 20.7 °C

Event center: 27.0°N 66.0°E

Area affected: 371565 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_2024-Aug-15_to_2024-Aug-23_66.0_27.0

Heat wave occuring from August 13 2024 to August 15 2024 at 23.0°N 93.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Bangladesh
  • India
  • Myanmar

Duration: 3 days

Time span: August 13 2024 to August 15 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.8 °C

Event center: 23.0°N 93.5°E

Area affected: 59557 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_2024-Aug-13_to_2024-Aug-15_93.5_23.0

Cold spell occuring from August 03 2024 to August 08 2024 at 27.0°N 69.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • India
  • Pakistan

Duration: 6 days

Time span: August 03 2024 to August 08 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 26.6 °C

Event center: 27.0°N 69.5°E

Area affected: 63095 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_2024-Aug-03_to_2024-Aug-08_69.5_27.0

Cold spell occuring from August 01 2024 to August 03 2024 at 25.0°N 89.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Bangladesh
  • India

Duration: 3 days

Time span: August 01 2024 to August 03 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 25.7 °C

Event center: 25.0°N 89.5°E

Area affected: 56407 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_2024-Aug-01_to_2024-Aug-03_89.5_25.0

Cold spell occuring from July 18 2024 to July 22 2024 at 16.5°N 81.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • India

Duration: 5 days

Time span: July 18 2024 to July 22 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 23.2 °C

Event center: 16.5°N 81.5°E

Area affected: 76892 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_2024-Jul-18_to_2024-Jul-22_81.5_16.5

Cold spell occuring from July 13 2024 to July 15 2024 at 15.5°N 81.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • India

Duration: 3 days

Time span: July 13 2024 to July 15 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 26.8 °C

Event center: 15.5°N 81.5°E

Area affected: 59592 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_2024-Jul-13_to_2024-Jul-15_81.5_15.5

Heat wave occuring from July 09 2024 to July 12 2024 at 28.0°N 71.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • India
  • Pakistan

Duration: 4 days

Time span: July 09 2024 to July 12 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 37.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 40.8 °C

Event center: 28.0°N 71.0°E

Area affected: 95387 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_2024-Jul-09_to_2024-Jul-12_71.0_28.0