Category: Extremes affecting India

Heat wave occuring from August 07 2023 to August 13 2023 at 32.5°N 80.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • India
  • Pakistan

Duration: 7 days

Time span: August 07 2023 to August 13 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 14.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.3 °C

Event center: 32.5°N 80.0°E

Area affected: 103653 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_2023-Aug-07_to_2023-Aug-13_80.0_32.5

Cold spell occuring from August 06 2023 to August 09 2023 at 25.0°N 86.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • India

Duration: 4 days

Time span: August 06 2023 to August 09 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 26.0 °C

Event center: 25.0°N 86.0°E

Area affected: 58632 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_2023-Aug-06_to_2023-Aug-09_86.0_25.0

Cold spell occuring from July 23 2023 to July 27 2023 at 12.5°N 78.5°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 23 2023 to July 27 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 20.3 °C

Event center: 12.5°N 78.5°E

Area affected: 433018 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_2023-Jul-23_to_2023-Jul-27_78.5_12.5

Cold spell occuring from July 22 2023 to August 08 2023 at 27.0°N 64.5°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
  • Pakistan

Duration: 18 days

Time span: July 22 2023 to August 08 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 10.8 °C

Event center: 27.0°N 64.5°E

Area affected: 522013 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_2023-Jul-22_to_2023-Aug-08_64.5_27.0

Cold spell occuring from July 18 2023 to July 22 2023 at 16.5°N 77.0°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 2023 to July 22 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 22.6 °C

Event center: 16.5°N 77.0°E

Area affected: 230279 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_2023-Jul-18_to_2023-Jul-22_77.0_16.5

Heat wave occuring from July 09 2023 to July 14 2023 at 24.0°N 87.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Bangladesh
  • India

Duration: 6 days

Time span: July 09 2023 to July 14 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 30.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.0 °C

Event center: 24.0°N 87.0°E

Area affected: 135983 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_2023-Jul-09_to_2023-Jul-14_87.0_24.0

Cold spell occuring from July 06 2023 to July 10 2023 at 25.5°N 73.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • India
  • Pakistan

Duration: 5 days

Time span: July 06 2023 to July 10 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 27.0 °C

Event center: 25.5°N 73.5°E

Area affected: 130929 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_2023-Jul-06_to_2023-Jul-10_73.5_25.5

Cold spell occuring from July 05 2023 to July 13 2023 at 32.0°N 79.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • India
  • Pakistan

Duration: 9 days

Time span: July 05 2023 to July 13 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 1.1 °C

Event center: 32.0°N 79.0°E

Area affected: 169922 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_2023-Jul-05_to_2023-Jul-13_79.0_32.0

Heat wave occuring from June 23 2023 to July 22 2023 at 23.5°N 67.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • India
  • Pakistan

Duration: 30 days

Time span: June 23 2023 to July 22 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 33.0 °C

Event center: 23.5°N 67.5°E

Area affected: 218600 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_2023-Jun-23_to_2023-Jul-22_67.5_23.5

Cold spell occuring from June 12 2023 to July 01 2023 at 26.0°N 72.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • India
  • Pakistan

Duration: 20 days

Time span: June 12 2023 to July 01 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 23.0 °C

Event center: 26.0°N 72.5°E

Area affected: 602628 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_2023-Jun-12_to_2023-Jul-01_72.5_26.0