Category: Extremes affecting Lao People’s Democratic Republic

Cold spell occuring from February 18 2023 to March 26 2023 at 11.0°N 107.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Cambodia
  • Indonesia
  • Lao People’s Democratic Republic
  • Malaysia
  • Myanmar
  • Thailand
  • Viet Nam

Duration: 37 days

Time span: February 18 2023 to March 26 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 16.2 °C

Event center: 11.0°N 107.5°E

Area affected: 2763118 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-Feb-18_to_2023-Mar-26_107.5_11.0

Cold spell occuring from January 27 2023 to February 01 2023 at 13.5°N 100.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Cambodia
  • Lao People’s Democratic Republic
  • Myanmar
  • Thailand
  • Viet Nam

Duration: 6 days

Time span: January 27 2023 to February 01 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 8.5 °C

Event center: 13.5°N 100.5°E

Area affected: 818888 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-Jan-27_to_2023-Feb-01_100.5_13.5

Cold spell occuring from January 06 2023 to January 08 2023 at 23.0°N 102.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Lao People’s Democratic Republic
  • Myanmar
  • Viet Nam

Duration: 3 days

Time span: January 06 2023 to January 08 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 12.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 9.0 °C

Event center: 23.0°N 102.0°E

Area affected: 74530 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-Jan-06_to_2023-Jan-08_102.0_23.0

Cold spell occuring from October 10 2022 to October 20 2022 at 15.5°N 106.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Cambodia
  • Lao People’s Democratic Republic
  • Myanmar
  • Thailand
  • Viet Nam

Duration: 11 days

Time span: October 10 2022 to October 20 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 16.2 °C

Event center: 15.5°N 106.5°E

Area affected: 397773 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-Oct-10_to_2022-Oct-20_106.5_15.5

Cold spell occuring from September 23 2022 to September 26 2022 at 15.5°N 104.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Lao People’s Democratic Republic
  • Thailand

Duration: 4 days

Time span: September 23 2022 to September 26 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 24.0 °C

Event center: 15.5°N 104.5°E

Area affected: 50582 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-Sep-23_to_2022-Sep-26_104.5_15.5

Cold spell occuring from September 10 2022 to September 13 2022 at 22.5°N 102.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Lao People’s Democratic Republic
  • Viet Nam

Duration: 4 days

Time span: September 10 2022 to September 13 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 16.2 °C

Event center: 22.5°N 102.0°E

Area affected: 62345 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-Sep-10_to_2022-Sep-13_102.0_22.5

Cold spell occuring from August 06 2022 to August 09 2022 at 13.0°N 108.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Cambodia
  • Lao People’s Democratic Republic
  • Thailand
  • Viet Nam

Duration: 4 days

Time span: August 06 2022 to August 09 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 19.1 °C

Event center: 13.0°N 108.5°E

Area affected: 415007 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-Aug-06_to_2022-Aug-09_108.5_13.0

Heat wave occuring from June 25 2022 to July 11 2022 at 11.5°N 109.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Cambodia
  • Indonesia
  • Lao People’s Democratic Republic
  • Malaysia
  • Philippines
  • Thailand
  • Viet Nam

Duration: 17 days

Time span: June 25 2022 to July 11 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.8 °C

Event center: 11.5°N 109.5°E

Area affected: 2249700 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-Jun-25_to_2022-Jul-11_109.5_11.5

Heat wave occuring from June 16 2022 to June 22 2022 at 16.5°N 107.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Cambodia
  • China
  • Lao People’s Democratic Republic
  • Thailand
  • Viet Nam

Duration: 7 days

Time span: June 16 2022 to June 22 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 33.4 °C

Event center: 16.5°N 107.0°E

Area affected: 405369 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-Jun-16_to_2022-Jun-22_107.0_16.5

Cold spell occuring from June 12 2022 to June 27 2022 at 27.0°N 91.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Bangladesh
  • Bhutan
  • China
  • India
  • Indonesia
  • Lao People’s Democratic Republic
  • Myanmar
  • Nepal
  • Viet Nam

Duration: 16 days

Time span: June 12 2022 to June 27 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 0.0 °C

Event center: 27.0°N 91.5°E

Area affected: 1678668 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-Jun-12_to_2022-Jun-27_91.5_27.0