Category: Extremes affecting Lao People’s Democratic Republic

Heat wave occuring from April 24 2022 to April 29 2022 at 22.5°N 103.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

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

Duration: 6 days

Time span: April 24 2022 to April 29 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.9 °C

Event center: 22.5°N 103.0°E

Area affected: 300611 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-Apr-24_to_2022-Apr-29_103.0_22.5

Cold spell occuring from April 14 2022 to May 10 2022 at 30.5°N 98.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Cambodia
  • China
  • Hong Kong
  • India
  • Lao People’s Democratic Republic
  • Myanmar
  • Thailand
  • Viet Nam

Duration: 27 days

Time span: April 14 2022 to May 10 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 13.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -17.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -18.7 °C

Event center: 30.5°N 98.0°E

Area affected: 6322042 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-Apr-14_to_2022-May-10_98.0_30.5

Cold spell occuring from March 30 2022 to April 15 2022 at 15.0°N 103.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Cambodia
  • China
  • India
  • Lao People’s Democratic Republic
  • Malaysia
  • Myanmar
  • Sri Lanka
  • Thailand
  • Viet Nam

Duration: 17 days

Time span: March 30 2022 to April 15 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -8.4 °C

Event center: 15.0°N 103.5°E

Area affected: 3821113 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-Mar-30_to_2022-Apr-15_103.5_15.0

Heat wave occuring from February 19 2022 to January 25 2023 at -11.0°S 150.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica
  • Australia
  • Bangladesh
  • Bhutan
  • Cambodia
  • Canada
  • China
  • Christmas Island
  • Cook Islands
  • Fiji
  • French Polynesia
  • Hong Kong
  • India
  • Indonesia
  • Japan
  • Kazakhstan
  • Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of
  • Korea, Republic of
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Lao People’s Democratic Republic
  • Malaysia
  • Maldives
  • Mongolia
  • Myanmar
  • Nepal
  • New Caledonia
  • New Zealand
  • Norfolk Island
  • Northern Mariana Islands
  • Oman
  • Pakistan
  • Papua New Guinea
  • Philippines
  • Russian Federation
  • Solomon Islands
  • Sri Lanka
  • Taiwan, Province of China
  • Thailand
  • Timor-Leste
  • Tonga
  • United States
  • Vanuatu
  • Viet Nam

Duration: 341 days

Time span: February 19 2022 to January 25 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 33.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 37.4 °C

Event center: -11.0°S 150.0°E

Area affected: 154052228 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-Feb-19_to_2023-Jan-25_150.0_-11.0

Heat wave occuring from February 16 2022 to February 20 2022 at 20.5°N 98.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Lao People’s Democratic Republic
  • Myanmar
  • Thailand

Duration: 5 days

Time span: February 16 2022 to February 20 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.8 °C

Event center: 20.5°N 98.5°E

Area affected: 57957 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-Feb-16_to_2022-Feb-20_98.5_20.5

Heat wave occuring from February 07 2022 to February 13 2022 at 14.5°N 106.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Cambodia
  • Lao People’s Democratic Republic
  • Thailand

Duration: 7 days

Time span: February 07 2022 to February 13 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.4 °C

Event center: 14.5°N 106.5°E

Area affected: 78005 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-Feb-07_to_2022-Feb-13_106.5_14.5

Cold spell occuring from January 14 2022 to March 01 2022 at 30.0°N 100.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Bangladesh
  • Bhutan
  • Cambodia
  • China
  • Hong Kong
  • India
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Lao People’s Democratic Republic
  • Myanmar
  • Nepal
  • Oman
  • Pakistan
  • Thailand
  • Viet Nam
  • Yemen

Duration: 47 days

Time span: January 14 2022 to March 01 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 7.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -14.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -32.2 °C

Event center: 30.0°N 100.5°E

Area affected: 12709175 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-Jan-14_to_2022-Mar-01_100.5_30.0

Cold spell occuring from November 27 2021 to December 08 2021 at 11.0°N 103.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

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

Duration: 12 days

Time span: November 27 2021 to December 08 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 9.9 °C

Event center: 11.0°N 103.5°E

Area affected: 1010625 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-Nov-27_to_2021-Dec-08_103.5_11.0

Cold spell occuring from October 19 2021 to November 30 2021 at 32.5°N 81.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Afghanistan
  • China
  • Hong Kong
  • India
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Lao People’s Democratic Republic
  • Mongolia
  • Nepal
  • Pakistan
  • Russian Federation
  • Taiwan, Province of China
  • Tajikistan
  • Turkmenistan
  • Uzbekistan
  • Viet Nam

Duration: 43 days

Time span: October 19 2021 to November 30 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -4.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -24.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -32.4 °C

Event center: 32.5°N 81.0°E

Area affected: 12856484 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-Oct-19_to_2021-Nov-30_81.0_32.5

Cold spell occuring from October 15 2021 to October 25 2021 at 28.0°N 116.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Hong Kong
  • Japan
  • Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of
  • Korea, Republic of
  • Lao People’s Democratic Republic
  • Thailand
  • Viet Nam

Duration: 11 days

Time span: October 15 2021 to October 25 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 14.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -0.8 °C

Event center: 28.0°N 116.5°E

Area affected: 4217639 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-Oct-15_to_2021-Oct-25_116.5_28.0