Category: Extremes affecting Korea, Republic of

Heat wave occuring from April 01 2024 to April 04 2024 at 39.5°N 125.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of
  • Korea, Republic of

Duration: 4 days

Time span: April 01 2024 to April 04 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 11.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 15.9 °C

Event center: 39.5°N 125.0°E

Area affected: 105796 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_2024-Apr-01_to_2024-Apr-04_125.0_39.5

Cold spell occuring from January 22 2024 to January 24 2024 at 41.0°N 127.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of
  • Korea, Republic of

Duration: 3 days

Time span: January 22 2024 to January 24 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -7.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -28.5 °C

Event center: 41.0°N 127.5°E

Area affected: 183546 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_2024-Jan-22_to_2024-Jan-24_127.5_41.0

Cold spell occuring from November 28 2023 to December 01 2023 at 39.0°N 126.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of
  • Korea, Republic of

Duration: 4 days

Time span: November 28 2023 to December 01 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -1.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -18.1 °C

Event center: 39.0°N 126.5°E

Area affected: 412642 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_2023-Nov-28_to_2023-Dec-01_126.5_39.0

Cold spell occuring from November 11 2023 to January 24 2024 at 64.0°N 11.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Austria
  • Belgium
  • China
  • Czechia
  • Denmark
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • France
  • Germany
  • Hong Kong
  • Ireland
  • Japan
  • Kazakhstan
  • Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of
  • Korea, Republic of
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
  • Luxembourg
  • Mongolia
  • Netherlands
  • Norway
  • Poland
  • Russian Federation
  • Slovakia
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • Turkmenistan
  • United Kingdom
  • Uzbekistan
  • Viet Nam

Duration: 75 days

Time span: November 11 2023 to January 24 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -10.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -22.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -30.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -58.1 °C

Event center: 64.0°N 11.5°E

Area affected: 29695508 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_2023-Nov-11_to_2024-Jan-24_11.5_64.0

Cold spell occuring from November 02 2023 to November 16 2023 at 47.5°N 105.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of
  • Korea, Republic of
  • Mongolia
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 15 days

Time span: November 02 2023 to November 16 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -6.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -23.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -31.6 °C

Event center: 47.5°N 105.5°E

Area affected: 4111706 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_2023-Nov-02_to_2023-Nov-16_105.5_47.5

Heat wave occuring from May 02 2023 to May 05 2023 at 31.0°N 126.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Korea, Republic of

Duration: 4 days

Time span: May 02 2023 to May 05 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 22.2 °C

Event center: 31.0°N 126.5°E

Area affected: 146483 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_2023-May-02_to_2023-May-05_126.5_31.0

Heat wave occuring from April 15 2023 to April 21 2023 at 33.0°N 121.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Japan
  • Korea, Republic of

Duration: 7 days

Time span: April 15 2023 to April 21 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 21.8 °C

Event center: 33.0°N 121.5°E

Area affected: 313341 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_2023-Apr-15_to_2023-Apr-21_121.5_33.0

Cold spell occuring from December 22 2022 to December 26 2022 at 37.0°N 127.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of
  • Korea, Republic of

Duration: 5 days

Time span: December 22 2022 to December 26 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -7.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -14.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -17.4 °C

Event center: 37.0°N 127.5°E

Area affected: 129123 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-Dec-22_to_2022-Dec-26_127.5_37.0

Cold spell occuring from December 13 2022 to December 19 2022 at 41.5°N 128.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of
  • Korea, Republic of

Duration: 7 days

Time span: December 13 2022 to December 19 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -10.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -13.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -29.0 °C

Event center: 41.5°N 128.5°E

Area affected: 747470 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-Dec-13_to_2022-Dec-19_128.5_41.5

Heat wave occuring from November 09 2022 to November 12 2022 at 39.5°N 129.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of
  • Korea, Republic of

Duration: 4 days

Time span: November 09 2022 to November 12 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 14.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 19.7 °C

Event center: 39.5°N 129.5°E

Area affected: 209087 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-Nov-09_to_2022-Nov-12_129.5_39.5