Category: Extremes affecting India

Cold spell occuring from February 12 2023 to April 04 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):

  • Bangladesh
  • India
  • Myanmar
  • Nepal

Duration: 52 days

Time span: February 12 2023 to April 04 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 3.0 °C

Event center: 16.5°N 77.0°E

Area affected: 2824109 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-Feb-12_to_2023-Apr-04_77.0_16.5

Cold spell occuring from February 11 2023 to February 18 2023 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
  • Sri Lanka

Duration: 8 days

Time span: February 11 2023 to February 18 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 23.6 °C

Event center: 10.5°N 79.0°E

Area affected: 143550 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-Feb-11_to_2023-Feb-18_79.0_10.5

Heat wave occuring from February 07 2023 to February 14 2023 at 16.5°N 81.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • India

Duration: 8 days

Time span: February 07 2023 to February 14 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.9 °C

Event center: 16.5°N 81.0°E

Area affected: 70855 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-Feb-07_to_2023-Feb-14_81.0_16.5

Heat wave occuring from February 05 2023 to February 11 2023 at 26.5°N 68.0°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: February 05 2023 to February 11 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 25.0 °C

Event center: 26.5°N 68.0°E

Area affected: 91693 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-Feb-05_to_2023-Feb-11_68.0_26.5

Heat wave occuring from January 31 2023 to February 06 2023 at 15.0°N 74.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • India

Duration: 7 days

Time span: January 31 2023 to February 06 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.5 °C

Event center: 15.0°N 74.5°E

Area affected: 269664 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-Jan-31_to_2023-Feb-06_74.5_15.0

Cold spell occuring from January 16 2023 to January 19 2023 at 25.5°N 88.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Bangladesh
  • India

Duration: 4 days

Time span: January 16 2023 to January 19 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 13.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 11.3 °C

Event center: 25.5°N 88.0°E

Area affected: 97619 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-Jan-16_to_2023-Jan-19_88.0_25.5

Cold spell occuring from January 08 2023 to January 22 2023 at 12.0°N 76.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • India

Duration: 15 days

Time span: January 08 2023 to January 22 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 17.3 °C

Event center: 12.0°N 76.5°E

Area affected: 153065 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-Jan-08_to_2023-Jan-22_76.5_12.0

Heat wave occuring from January 07 2023 to January 10 2023 at 14.0°N 71.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • India

Duration: 4 days

Time span: January 07 2023 to January 10 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 0.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.2 °C

Event center: 14.0°N 71.0°E

Area affected: 150392 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-Jan-07_to_2023-Jan-10_71.0_14.0

Heat wave occuring from January 07 2023 to January 12 2023 at 23.0°N 72.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • India
  • Pakistan

Duration: 6 days

Time span: January 07 2023 to January 12 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 24.6 °C

Event center: 23.0°N 72.0°E

Area affected: 96425 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-Jan-07_to_2023-Jan-12_72.0_23.0

Cold spell occuring from January 05 2023 to February 04 2023 at 41.5°N 86.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Azerbaijan
  • Belarus
  • China
  • Estonia
  • Georgia
  • India
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Mongolia
  • Oman
  • Pakistan
  • Russian Federation
  • Tajikistan
  • Turkmenistan
  • Ukraine
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 31 days

Time span: January 05 2023 to February 04 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -8.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -30.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -39.5 °C

Event center: 41.5°N 86.0°E

Area affected: 12586474 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-Jan-05_to_2023-Feb-04_86.0_41.5