Category: Extremes affecting Lao People’s Democratic Republic

Cold spell occuring from February 09 2021 to February 28 2021 at 11.5°N 106.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

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

Duration: 20 days

Time span: February 09 2021 to February 28 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 13.6 °C

Event center: 11.5°N 106.5°E

Area affected: 2428943 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-Feb-09_to_2021-Feb-28_106.5_11.5

Cold spell occuring from February 07 2021 to February 11 2021 at 22.0°N 101.0°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
  • Thailand
  • Viet Nam

Duration: 5 days

Time span: February 07 2021 to February 11 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 13.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 4.3 °C

Event center: 22.0°N 101.0°E

Area affected: 355830 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-Feb-07_to_2021-Feb-11_101.0_22.0

Heat wave occuring from January 25 2021 to February 07 2021 at 19.5°N 100.0°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
  • Myanmar
  • Thailand
  • Viet Nam

Duration: 14 days

Time span: January 25 2021 to February 07 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 25.8 °C

Event center: 19.5°N 100.0°E

Area affected: 133542 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_2021-Jan-25_to_2021-Feb-07_100.0_19.5

Cold spell occuring from December 29 2020 to January 03 2021 at 34.5°N 119.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Cambodia
  • China
  • Hong Kong
  • Lao People’s Democratic Republic
  • Myanmar
  • Taiwan, Province of China
  • Thailand
  • Viet Nam

Duration: 6 days

Time span: December 29 2020 to January 03 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 9.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -13.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -12.0 °C

Event center: 34.5°N 119.0°E

Area affected: 2208931 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_2020-Dec-29_to_2021-Jan-03_119.0_34.5

Heat wave occuring from December 25 2020 to December 30 2020 at 15.5°N 98.5°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
  • Myanmar
  • Thailand
  • Viet Nam

Duration: 6 days

Time span: December 25 2020 to December 30 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.1 °C

Event center: 15.5°N 98.5°E

Area affected: 694163 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_2020-Dec-25_to_2020-Dec-30_98.5_15.5

Cold spell occuring from December 19 2020 to February 09 2021 at 49.5°N 147.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Albania
  • Belarus
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Bulgaria
  • Cambodia
  • China
  • Croatia
  • Czechia
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • Greece
  • Hong Kong
  • Hungary
  • India
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Italy
  • Japan
  • Kazakhstan
  • Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of
  • Korea, Republic of
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Lao People’s Democratic Republic
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
  • Moldova, Republic of
  • Mongolia
  • Montenegro
  • Myanmar
  • North Macedonia
  • Oman
  • Pakistan
  • Poland
  • Romania
  • Russian Federation
  • Serbia
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Sweden
  • Taiwan, Province of China
  • Tajikistan
  • Thailand
  • Turkmenistan
  • Türkiye
  • Ukraine
  • Uzbekistan
  • Viet Nam

Duration: 53 days

Time span: December 19 2020 to February 09 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -11.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: -25.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -28.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -60.6 °C

Event center: 49.5°N 147.5°E

Area affected: 40138019 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_2020-Dec-19_to_2021-Feb-09_147.5_49.5

Heat wave occuring from December 11 2020 to December 20 2020 at 26.0°N 102.0°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
  • Myanmar
  • Thailand
  • Viet Nam

Duration: 10 days

Time span: December 11 2020 to December 20 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.6 °C

Event center: 26.0°N 102.0°E

Area affected: 517794 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_2020-Dec-11_to_2020-Dec-20_102.0_26.0

Cold spell occuring from December 10 2020 to December 25 2020 at 33.0°N 105.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Japan
  • Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of
  • Korea, Republic of
  • Lao People’s Democratic Republic
  • Mongolia
  • Viet Nam

Duration: 16 days

Time span: December 10 2020 to December 25 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -6.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -14.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -35.1 °C

Event center: 33.0°N 105.0°E

Area affected: 3941799 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_2020-Dec-10_to_2020-Dec-25_105.0_33.0

Heat wave occuring from November 17 2020 to April 19 2021 at 16.5°N 134.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Albania
  • Algeria
  • Andorra
  • Armenia
  • Aruba
  • Austria
  • Azerbaijan
  • Bahamas
  • Bahrain
  • Bangladesh
  • Belarus
  • Belize
  • Bhutan
  • Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Bulgaria
  • Cambodia
  • Cameroon
  • Canada
  • Central African Republic
  • Chad
  • China
  • Colombia
  • Costa Rica
  • Croatia
  • Cuba
  • Cyprus
  • Czechia
  • Denmark
  • Djibouti
  • Dominican Republic
  • Egypt
  • El Salvador
  • Eritrea
  • Estonia
  • Ethiopia
  • Finland
  • France
  • Georgia
  • Germany
  • Greece
  • Greenland
  • Guatemala
  • Haiti
  • Honduras
  • Hong Kong
  • Hungary
  • India
  • Indonesia
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Iraq
  • Israel
  • Italy
  • Jamaica
  • Japan
  • Jordan
  • Kazakhstan
  • Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of
  • Korea, Republic of
  • Kuwait
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Lao People’s Democratic Republic
  • Latvia
  • Lebanon
  • Libya
  • Lithuania
  • Mali
  • Martinique
  • Mauritania
  • Mexico
  • Moldova, Republic of
  • Mongolia
  • Montenegro
  • Morocco
  • Myanmar
  • Nepal
  • Nicaragua
  • Niger
  • Nigeria
  • North Macedonia
  • Northern Mariana Islands
  • Oman
  • Pakistan
  • Palau
  • Philippines
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Puerto Rico
  • Qatar
  • Romania
  • Russian Federation
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Serbia
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • South Sudan
  • Spain
  • Sri Lanka
  • Sudan
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • Syrian Arab Republic
  • Taiwan, Province of China
  • Tajikistan
  • Thailand
  • Tunisia
  • Turkmenistan
  • Turks and Caicos Islands
  • Türkiye
  • Ukraine
  • United Arab Emirates
  • United States
  • Uzbekistan
  • Viet Nam
  • Yemen

Duration: 154 days

Time span: November 17 2020 to April 19 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 16.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 27.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 37.1 °C

Event center: 16.5°N 134.5°E

Area affected: 124427445 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_2020-Nov-17_to_2021-Apr-19_134.5_16.5

Cold spell occuring from October 07 2020 to October 27 2020 at 14.5°N 102.0°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: 21 days

Time span: October 07 2020 to October 27 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 9.8 °C

Event center: 14.5°N 102.0°E

Area affected: 1550428 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_2020-Oct-07_to_2020-Oct-27_102.0_14.5