Category: Extremes affecting India

Cold spell occuring from April 21 2024 to April 28 2024 at 20.5°N 77.5°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: April 21 2024 to April 28 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 30.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 25.3 °C

Event center: 20.5°N 77.5°E

Area affected: 66667 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-Apr-21_to_2024-Apr-28_77.5_20.5

Cold spell occuring from April 13 2024 to May 07 2024 at 28.5°N 65.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Afghanistan
  • India
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Iraq
  • Kuwait
  • Pakistan
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Tajikistan
  • Turkmenistan
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 25 days

Time span: April 13 2024 to May 07 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -8.8 °C

Event center: 28.5°N 65.0°E

Area affected: 3383335 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-Apr-13_to_2024-May-07_65.0_28.5

Cold spell occuring from April 07 2024 to April 14 2024 at 21.0°N 83.5°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: April 07 2024 to April 14 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 22.1 °C

Event center: 21.0°N 83.5°E

Area affected: 423025 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-Apr-07_to_2024-Apr-14_83.5_21.0

Heat wave occuring from March 27 2024 to March 31 2024 at 25.5°N 79.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • India

Duration: 5 days

Time span: March 27 2024 to March 31 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 30.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.4 °C

Event center: 25.5°N 79.0°E

Area affected: 66619 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-Mar-27_to_2024-Mar-31_79.0_25.5

Heat wave occuring from March 18 2024 to April 07 2024 at 28.0°N 89.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Bhutan
  • China
  • India
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Mongolia
  • Nepal
  • Pakistan
  • Tajikistan

Duration: 21 days

Time span: March 18 2024 to April 07 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 5.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 33.2 °C

Event center: 28.0°N 89.0°E

Area affected: 2081004 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-Mar-18_to_2024-Apr-07_89.0_28.0

Cold spell occuring from March 17 2024 to March 28 2024 at 20.5°N 85.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Bangladesh
  • India
  • Myanmar
  • Nepal

Duration: 12 days

Time span: March 17 2024 to March 28 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 12.1 °C

Event center: 20.5°N 85.5°E

Area affected: 1188915 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-Mar-17_to_2024-Mar-28_85.5_20.5

Cold spell occuring from February 24 2024 to March 10 2024 at 32.0°N 54.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Armenia
  • Azerbaijan
  • China
  • Georgia
  • India
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Iraq
  • Kuwait
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Nepal
  • Oman
  • Pakistan
  • Russian Federation
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Tajikistan
  • Turkmenistan
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 16 days

Time span: February 24 2024 to March 10 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 6.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -16.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -23.3 °C

Event center: 32.0°N 54.0°E

Area affected: 5466846 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-Feb-24_to_2024-Mar-10_54.0_32.0

Cold spell occuring from February 14 2024 to March 10 2024 at 45.0°N 86.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Afghanistan
  • China
  • India
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Mongolia
  • Pakistan
  • Russian Federation
  • Tajikistan
  • Viet Nam

Duration: 26 days

Time span: February 14 2024 to March 10 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -9.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -18.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -24.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -39.8 °C

Event center: 45.0°N 86.5°E

Area affected: 12057854 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-Feb-14_to_2024-Mar-10_86.5_45.0

Cold spell occuring from February 04 2024 to February 12 2024 at 33.0°N 76.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • India

Duration: 9 days

Time span: February 04 2024 to February 12 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -21.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -35.7 °C

Event center: 33.0°N 76.0°E

Area affected: 136510 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-Feb-04_to_2024-Feb-12_76.0_33.0

Cold spell occuring from January 31 2024 to February 13 2024 at 31.0°N 92.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • India
  • Myanmar

Duration: 14 days

Time span: January 31 2024 to February 13 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -17.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -15.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -30.2 °C

Event center: 31.0°N 92.5°E

Area affected: 513208 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-Jan-31_to_2024-Feb-13_92.5_31.0