Category: Extremes affecting India

Heat wave occuring from October 27 2014 to November 01 2014 at 27.5°N 77.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • India

Duration: 6 days

Time span: October 27 2014 to November 01 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.1 °C

Event center: 27.5°N 77.5°E

Area affected: 63768 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_2014-Oct-27_to_2014-Nov-01_77.5_27.5

Heat wave occuring from October 25 2014 to December 18 2014 at 33.0°N 94.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Bangladesh
  • Bhutan
  • Cambodia
  • China
  • India
  • Laos
  • Myanmar
  • Nepal
  • Thailand
  • Vietnam

Duration: 55 days

Time span: October 25 2014 to December 18 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 10.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 13.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.9 °C

Event center: 33.0°N 94.5°E

Area affected: 3012097 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_2014-Oct-25_to_2014-Dec-18_94.5_33.0

Cold spell occuring from October 25 2014 to November 01 2014 at 16.0°N 75.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • India

Duration: 8 days

Time span: October 25 2014 to November 01 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 19.2 °C

Event center: 16.0°N 75.0°E

Area affected: 448710 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_2014-Oct-25_to_2014-Nov-01_75.0_16.0

Heat wave occuring from October 21 2014 to October 27 2014 at 33.0°N 79.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • India

Duration: 7 days

Time span: October 21 2014 to October 27 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -5.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 3.7 °C

Event center: 33.0°N 79.0°E

Area affected: 82388 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_2014-Oct-21_to_2014-Oct-27_79.0_33.0

Heat wave occuring from October 21 2014 to October 31 2014 at 26.0°N 73.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • India
  • Pakistan

Duration: 11 days

Time span: October 21 2014 to October 31 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 30.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.1 °C

Event center: 26.0°N 73.5°E

Area affected: 130906 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_2014-Oct-21_to_2014-Oct-31_73.5_26.0

Cold spell occuring from October 16 2014 to October 21 2014 at 10.5°N 79.0°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: October 16 2014 to October 21 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 22.4 °C

Event center: 10.5°N 79.0°E

Area affected: 118305 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_2014-Oct-16_to_2014-Oct-21_79.0_10.5

Cold spell occuring from October 13 2014 to October 18 2014 at 31.5°N 73.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Afghanistan
  • India
  • Pakistan

Duration: 6 days

Time span: October 13 2014 to October 18 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 3.1 °C

Event center: 31.5°N 73.5°E

Area affected: 484418 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_2014-Oct-13_to_2014-Oct-18_73.5_31.5

Heat wave occuring from October 12 2014 to October 18 2014 at 33.0°N 96.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • India
  • Myanmar

Duration: 7 days

Time span: October 12 2014 to October 18 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 7.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.7 °C

Event center: 33.0°N 96.5°E

Area affected: 347536 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_2014-Oct-12_to_2014-Oct-18_96.5_33.0

Cold spell occuring from October 12 2014 to November 29 2014 at 31.5°N 82.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • India
  • Nepal

Duration: 49 days

Time span: October 12 2014 to November 29 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -9.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -21.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -24.7 °C

Event center: 31.5°N 82.5°E

Area affected: 527673 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_2014-Oct-12_to_2014-Nov-29_82.5_31.5

Heat wave occuring from October 07 2014 to November 08 2014 at -3.0°S 50.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Djibouti
  • Eritrea
  • Ethiopia
  • India
  • Kenya
  • Oman
  • Somalia
  • Sri Lanka
  • Yemen

Duration: 33 days

Time span: October 07 2014 to November 08 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.7 °C

Event center: -3.0°S 50.5°E

Area affected: 7121948 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_2014-Oct-07_to_2014-Nov-08_50.5_-3.0