Category: Extremes affecting India

Cold spell occuring from October 06 2022 to October 09 2022 at 18.0°N 84.0°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: October 06 2022 to October 09 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -1.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 26.3 °C

Event center: 18.0°N 84.0°E

Area affected: 77386 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_2022-Oct-06_to_2022-Oct-09_84.0_18.0

Cold spell occuring from October 05 2022 to October 25 2022 at 28.5°N 81.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • India
  • Nepal

Duration: 21 days

Time span: October 05 2022 to October 25 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 7.9 °C

Event center: 28.5°N 81.0°E

Area affected: 466255 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_2022-Oct-05_to_2022-Oct-25_81.0_28.5

Heat wave occuring from October 04 2022 to October 11 2022 at 20.0°N 92.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Bangladesh
  • India
  • Myanmar

Duration: 8 days

Time span: October 04 2022 to October 11 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.6 °C

Event center: 20.0°N 92.5°E

Area affected: 95449 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_2022-Oct-04_to_2022-Oct-11_92.5_20.0

Heat wave occuring from September 29 2022 to October 10 2022 at 32.0°N 77.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • India

Duration: 12 days

Time span: September 29 2022 to October 10 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.4 °C

Event center: 32.0°N 77.0°E

Area affected: 58501 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_2022-Sep-29_to_2022-Oct-10_77.0_32.0

Heat wave occuring from September 29 2022 to October 05 2022 at 10.5°N 80.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • India
  • Sri Lanka

Duration: 7 days

Time span: September 29 2022 to October 05 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.9 °C

Event center: 10.5°N 80.0°E

Area affected: 151706 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_2022-Sep-29_to_2022-Oct-05_80.0_10.5

Cold spell occuring from September 21 2022 to September 26 2022 at 29.5°N 75.5°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: September 21 2022 to September 26 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 21.9 °C

Event center: 29.5°N 75.5°E

Area affected: 254074 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_2022-Sep-21_to_2022-Sep-26_75.5_29.5

Cold spell occuring from September 16 2022 to September 28 2022 at 18.0°N 72.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • India

Duration: 13 days

Time span: September 16 2022 to September 28 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 22.1 °C

Event center: 18.0°N 72.5°E

Area affected: 669213 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_2022-Sep-16_to_2022-Sep-28_72.5_18.0

Cold spell occuring from September 14 2022 to September 17 2022 at 27.5°N 81.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • India
  • Nepal

Duration: 4 days

Time span: September 14 2022 to September 17 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 19.4 °C

Event center: 27.5°N 81.5°E

Area affected: 120226 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_2022-Sep-14_to_2022-Sep-17_81.5_27.5

Heat wave occuring from September 13 2022 to September 28 2022 at 28.0°N 88.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Bangladesh
  • Bhutan
  • China
  • India
  • Myanmar
  • Nepal

Duration: 16 days

Time span: September 13 2022 to September 28 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 13.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.2 °C

Event center: 28.0°N 88.5°E

Area affected: 724580 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_2022-Sep-13_to_2022-Sep-28_88.5_28.0

Cold spell occuring from September 12 2022 to September 15 2022 at 23.0°N 90.0°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: September 12 2022 to September 15 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 25.8 °C

Event center: 23.0°N 90.0°E

Area affected: 87782 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_2022-Sep-12_to_2022-Sep-15_90.0_23.0