Category: Extremes affecting India

Cold spell occuring from March 09 2021 to March 26 2021 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: 18 days

Time span: March 09 2021 to March 26 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 25.9 °C

Event center: 16.5°N 77.0°E

Area affected: 71201 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_2021-Mar-09_to_2021-Mar-26_77.0_16.5

Heat wave occuring from March 03 2021 to March 09 2021 at 13.0°N 91.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • India
  • Myanmar

Duration: 7 days

Time span: March 03 2021 to March 09 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.1 °C

Event center: 13.0°N 91.5°E

Area affected: 592970 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_2021-Mar-03_to_2021-Mar-09_91.5_13.0

Heat wave occuring from February 26 2021 to March 12 2021 at 20.5°N 76.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • India

Duration: 15 days

Time span: February 26 2021 to March 12 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.1 °C

Event center: 20.5°N 76.0°E

Area affected: 58063 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_2021-Feb-26_to_2021-Mar-12_76.0_20.5

Heat wave occuring from February 25 2021 to March 04 2021 at 18.5°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: 8 days

Time span: February 25 2021 to March 04 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.8 °C

Event center: 18.5°N 81.5°E

Area affected: 93525 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_2021-Feb-25_to_2021-Mar-04_81.5_18.5

Cold spell occuring from February 16 2021 to February 20 2021 at 22.0°N 81.0°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: February 16 2021 to February 20 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 17.2 °C

Event center: 22.0°N 81.0°E

Area affected: 51823 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_2021-Feb-16_to_2021-Feb-20_81.0_22.0

Cold spell occuring from February 04 2021 to February 23 2021 at 13.5°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: 20 days

Time span: February 04 2021 to February 23 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 17.8 °C

Event center: 13.5°N 76.0°E

Area affected: 656281 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_2021-Feb-04_to_2021-Feb-23_76.0_13.5

Heat wave occuring from February 04 2021 to February 07 2021 at 16.0°N 94.0°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: February 04 2021 to February 07 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.6 °C

Event center: 16.0°N 94.0°E

Area affected: 116332 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_2021-Feb-04_to_2021-Feb-07_94.0_16.0

Heat wave occuring from February 03 2021 to March 05 2021 at 4.5°N 96.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • India
  • Indonesia
  • Malaysia

Duration: 31 days

Time span: February 03 2021 to March 05 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.5 °C

Event center: 4.5°N 96.0°E

Area affected: 2824034 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_2021-Feb-03_to_2021-Mar-05_96.0_4.5

Heat wave occuring from January 30 2021 to February 10 2021 at 15.5°N 73.5°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: January 30 2021 to February 10 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.5 °C

Event center: 15.5°N 73.5°E

Area affected: 887169 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_2021-Jan-30_to_2021-Feb-10_73.5_15.5

Heat wave occuring from January 26 2021 to February 02 2021 at 15.0°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: 8 days

Time span: January 26 2021 to February 02 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.1 °C

Event center: 15.0°N 81.5°E

Area affected: 306484 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_2021-Jan-26_to_2021-Feb-02_81.5_15.0