Category: Extremes affecting India

Heat wave occuring from December 14 2014 to December 25 2014 at 12.5°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: 12 days

Time span: December 14 2014 to December 25 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.8 °C

Event center: 12.5°N 77.0°E

Area affected: 189924 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_2014-Dec-14_to_2014-Dec-25_77.0_12.5

Cold spell occuring from December 14 2014 to December 25 2014 at 29.0°N 87.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Bhutan
  • China
  • India
  • Nepal

Duration: 12 days

Time span: December 14 2014 to December 25 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -17.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -18.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -30.1 °C

Event center: 29.0°N 87.0°E

Area affected: 247861 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_2014-Dec-14_to_2014-Dec-25_87.0_29.0

Cold spell occuring from December 13 2014 to December 31 2014 at 20.5°N 74.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • India
  • Nepal
  • Pakistan

Duration: 19 days

Time span: December 13 2014 to December 31 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 12.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -17.9 °C

Event center: 20.5°N 74.5°E

Area affected: 1889693 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_2014-Dec-13_to_2014-Dec-31_74.5_20.5

Heat wave occuring from December 08 2014 to December 17 2014 at 16.5°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: 10 days

Time span: December 08 2014 to December 17 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 26.9 °C

Event center: 16.5°N 80.5°E

Area affected: 101237 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_2014-Dec-08_to_2014-Dec-17_80.5_16.5

Heat wave occuring from December 07 2014 to December 12 2014 at 13.5°N 76.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • India

Duration: 6 days

Time span: December 07 2014 to December 12 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 26.8 °C

Event center: 13.5°N 76.5°E

Area affected: 75259 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_2014-Dec-07_to_2014-Dec-12_76.5_13.5

Cold spell occuring from December 07 2014 to December 13 2014 at 25.0°N 89.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Bangladesh
  • India

Duration: 7 days

Time span: December 07 2014 to December 13 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 16.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 13.5 °C

Event center: 25.0°N 89.0°E

Area affected: 198645 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_2014-Dec-07_to_2014-Dec-13_89.0_25.0

Heat wave occuring from December 03 2014 to December 26 2014 at 11.0°N 93.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • India
  • Laos
  • Myanmar
  • Thailand

Duration: 24 days

Time span: December 03 2014 to December 26 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.2 °C

Event center: 11.0°N 93.0°E

Area affected: 837919 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_2014-Dec-03_to_2014-Dec-26_93.0_11.0

Heat wave occuring from November 26 2014 to December 01 2014 at 4.0°N 94.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • India
  • Indonesia

Duration: 6 days

Time span: November 26 2014 to December 01 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.7 °C

Event center: 4.0°N 94.5°E

Area affected: 616064 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_2014-Nov-26_to_2014-Dec-01_94.5_4.0

Cold spell occuring from November 26 2014 to December 02 2014 at 9.5°N 79.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • India
  • Sri Lanka

Duration: 7 days

Time span: November 26 2014 to December 02 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 21.7 °C

Event center: 9.5°N 79.0°E

Area affected: 119082 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_2014-Nov-26_to_2014-Dec-02_79.0_9.5

Cold spell occuring from November 22 2014 to November 29 2014 at 24.5°N 89.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Bangladesh
  • India
  • Myanmar

Duration: 8 days

Time span: November 22 2014 to November 29 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 16.9 °C

Event center: 24.5°N 89.0°E

Area affected: 133404 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_2014-Nov-22_to_2014-Nov-29_89.0_24.5