Category: Extremes affecting India

Cold spell occuring from May 22 2010 to June 17 2010 at 29.5°N 97.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Bangladesh
  • Bhutan
  • China
  • India
  • Myanmar

Duration: 27 days

Time span: May 22 2010 to June 17 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 14.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -3.1 °C

Event center: 29.5°N 97.5°E

Area affected: 250175 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_2010-May-22_to_2010-Jun-17_97.5_29.5

Cold spell occuring from May 18 2010 to May 24 2010 at 16.5°N 80.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • India

Duration: 7 days

Time span: May 18 2010 to May 24 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 21.8 °C

Event center: 16.5°N 80.5°E

Area affected: 586312 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_2010-May-18_to_2010-May-24_80.5_16.5

Heat wave occuring from April 30 2010 to May 09 2010 at 30.0°N 95.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • India

Duration: 10 days

Time span: April 30 2010 to May 09 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 2.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 9.8 °C

Event center: 30.0°N 95.0°E

Area affected: 56256 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_2010-Apr-30_to_2010-May-09_95.0_30.0

Cold spell occuring from April 30 2010 to May 04 2010 at 18.0°N 76.0°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: April 30 2010 to May 04 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 30.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 28.4 °C

Event center: 18.0°N 76.0°E

Area affected: 79563 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_2010-Apr-30_to_2010-May-04_76.0_18.0

Heat wave occuring from April 27 2010 to May 10 2010 at 30.5°N 82.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Afghanistan
  • China
  • India
  • Nepal
  • Pakistan
  • Tajikistan

Duration: 14 days

Time span: April 27 2010 to May 10 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 0.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 8.7 °C

Event center: 30.5°N 82.5°E

Area affected: 709908 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_2010-Apr-27_to_2010-May-10_82.5_30.5

Cold spell occuring from April 22 2010 to May 02 2010 at 29.0°N 99.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • India
  • Myanmar

Duration: 11 days

Time span: April 22 2010 to May 02 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 0.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -11.5 °C

Event center: 29.0°N 99.0°E

Area affected: 346314 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_2010-Apr-22_to_2010-May-02_99.0_29.0

Cold spell occuring from April 18 2010 to April 23 2010 at 25.5°N 95.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • India
  • Myanmar

Duration: 6 days

Time span: April 18 2010 to April 23 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 14.7 °C

Event center: 25.5°N 95.5°E

Area affected: 55439 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_2010-Apr-18_to_2010-Apr-23_95.5_25.5

Heat wave occuring from February 19 2010 to March 06 2010 at 37.5°N 83.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Afghanistan
  • China
  • India
  • Iran
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Pakistan
  • Tajikistan
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 16 days

Time span: February 19 2010 to March 06 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 12.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.8 °C

Event center: 37.5°N 83.5°E

Area affected: 1617563 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_2010-Feb-19_to_2010-Mar-06_83.5_37.5

Heat wave occuring from February 09 2010 to March 04 2010 at 11.5°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: 24 days

Time span: February 09 2010 to March 04 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.0 °C

Event center: 11.5°N 77.0°E

Area affected: 1283773 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_2010-Feb-09_to_2010-Mar-04_77.0_11.5

Cold spell occuring from February 07 2010 to February 15 2010 at 17.0°N 82.5°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: February 07 2010 to February 15 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 21.0 °C

Event center: 17.0°N 82.5°E

Area affected: 136532 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_2010-Feb-07_to_2010-Feb-15_82.5_17.0