Category: Extremes affecting India

Cold spell occuring from July 21 2022 to August 11 2022 at 7.5°N 81.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • India
  • Sri Lanka

Duration: 22 days

Time span: July 21 2022 to August 11 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 20.1 °C

Event center: 7.5°N 81.0°E

Area affected: 1202108 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-Jul-21_to_2022-Aug-11_81.0_7.5

Cold spell occuring from July 01 2022 to July 04 2022 at 27.5°N 71.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • India
  • Pakistan

Duration: 4 days

Time span: July 01 2022 to July 04 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 26.2 °C

Event center: 27.5°N 71.5°E

Area affected: 93260 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-Jul-01_to_2022-Jul-04_71.5_27.5

Cold spell occuring from June 26 2022 to July 03 2022 at 30.0°N 100.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • India
  • Myanmar

Duration: 8 days

Time span: June 26 2022 to July 03 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 12.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 1.1 °C

Event center: 30.0°N 100.0°E

Area affected: 187639 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-Jun-26_to_2022-Jul-03_100.0_30.0

Cold spell occuring from June 16 2022 to June 25 2022 at 28.5°N 69.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Afghanistan
  • India
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Pakistan
  • Tajikistan
  • Turkmenistan
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 10 days

Time span: June 16 2022 to June 25 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -4.3 °C

Event center: 28.5°N 69.0°E

Area affected: 1453396 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-Jun-16_to_2022-Jun-25_69.0_28.5

Cold spell occuring from June 12 2022 to June 27 2022 at 27.0°N 91.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Bangladesh
  • Bhutan
  • China
  • India
  • Indonesia
  • Lao People’s Democratic Republic
  • Myanmar
  • Nepal
  • Viet Nam

Duration: 16 days

Time span: June 12 2022 to June 27 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 0.0 °C

Event center: 27.0°N 91.5°E

Area affected: 1678668 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-Jun-12_to_2022-Jun-27_91.5_27.0

Cold spell occuring from June 04 2022 to June 24 2022 at 11.0°N 80.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • India
  • Sri Lanka

Duration: 21 days

Time span: June 04 2022 to June 24 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 22.8 °C

Event center: 11.0°N 80.0°E

Area affected: 1544034 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-Jun-04_to_2022-Jun-24_80.0_11.0

Heat wave occuring from June 03 2022 to June 15 2022 at 25.0°N 81.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • India

Duration: 13 days

Time span: June 03 2022 to June 15 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 36.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 39.0 °C

Event center: 25.0°N 81.5°E

Area affected: 140423 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-Jun-03_to_2022-Jun-15_81.5_25.0

Cold spell occuring from May 31 2022 to June 08 2022 at 8.0°N 90.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • India

Duration: 9 days

Time span: May 31 2022 to June 08 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -1.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 26.5 °C

Event center: 8.0°N 90.5°E

Area affected: 292667 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-May-31_to_2022-Jun-08_90.5_8.0

Heat wave occuring from May 23 2022 to May 27 2022 at 26.5°N 99.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • India
  • Myanmar

Duration: 5 days

Time span: May 23 2022 to May 27 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.1 °C

Event center: 26.5°N 99.0°E

Area affected: 54895 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-May-23_to_2022-May-27_99.0_26.5

Cold spell occuring from May 22 2022 to May 28 2022 at 24.5°N 80.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • India
  • Nepal
  • Pakistan

Duration: 7 days

Time span: May 22 2022 to May 28 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -2.7 °C

Event center: 24.5°N 80.0°E

Area affected: 736478 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-May-22_to_2022-May-28_80.0_24.5