Category: Extremes affecting India

Heat wave occuring from June 24 2011 to July 04 2011 at 10.0°N 80.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • India

Duration: 11 days

Time span: June 24 2011 to July 04 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 0.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 33.4 °C

Event center: 10.0°N 80.5°E

Area affected: 51827 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_2011-Jun-24_to_2011-Jul-04_80.5_10.0

Cold spell occuring from June 21 2011 to July 07 2011 at 19.5°N 62.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • India
  • Pakistan

Duration: 17 days

Time span: June 21 2011 to July 07 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -1.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 25.6 °C

Event center: 19.5°N 62.5°E

Area affected: 427130 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_2011-Jun-21_to_2011-Jul-07_62.5_19.5

Heat wave occuring from June 19 2011 to June 26 2011 at 28.0°N 97.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • India
  • Myanmar

Duration: 8 days

Time span: June 19 2011 to June 26 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 16.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.0 °C

Event center: 28.0°N 97.0°E

Area affected: 51901 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_2011-Jun-19_to_2011-Jun-26_97.0_28.0

Heat wave occuring from June 17 2011 to June 24 2011 at 6.5°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: 8 days

Time span: June 17 2011 to June 24 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.8 °C

Event center: 6.5°N 77.0°E

Area affected: 308561 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_2011-Jun-17_to_2011-Jun-24_77.0_6.5

Heat wave occuring from June 15 2011 to June 22 2011 at 7.5°N 93.0°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: June 15 2011 to June 22 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 0.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.9 °C

Event center: 7.5°N 93.0°E

Area affected: 297205 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_2011-Jun-15_to_2011-Jun-22_93.0_7.5

Cold spell occuring from June 15 2011 to June 30 2011 at 24.0°N 79.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Bangladesh
  • India

Duration: 16 days

Time span: June 15 2011 to June 30 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 22.3 °C

Event center: 24.0°N 79.5°E

Area affected: 702393 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_2011-Jun-15_to_2011-Jun-30_79.5_24.0

Cold spell occuring from June 09 2011 to June 16 2011 at 15.5°N 74.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • India

Duration: 8 days

Time span: June 09 2011 to June 16 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 21.4 °C

Event center: 15.5°N 74.0°E

Area affected: 200683 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_2011-Jun-09_to_2011-Jun-16_74.0_15.5

Heat wave occuring from June 04 2011 to June 08 2011 at 23.0°N 71.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • India
  • Pakistan

Duration: 5 days

Time span: June 04 2011 to June 08 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 38.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 41.6 °C

Event center: 23.0°N 71.0°E

Area affected: 386011 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_2011-Jun-04_to_2011-Jun-08_71.0_23.0

Cold spell occuring from May 21 2011 to May 23 2011 at 27.5°N 79.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • India

Duration: 3 days

Time span: May 21 2011 to May 23 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 30.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 28.1 °C

Event center: 27.5°N 79.0°E

Area affected: 66492 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_2011-May-21_to_2011-May-23_79.0_27.5

Cold spell occuring from May 18 2011 to May 23 2011 at 27.5°N 84.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • India
  • Nepal

Duration: 6 days

Time span: May 18 2011 to May 23 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 15.5 °C

Event center: 27.5°N 84.0°E

Area affected: 93311 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_2011-May-18_to_2011-May-23_84.0_27.5