Category: Extremes affecting Malaysia

Heat wave occuring from December 25 2020 to January 01 2021 at 3.0°N 105.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Malaysia
  • Thailand

Duration: 8 days

Time span: December 25 2020 to January 01 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.3 °C

Event center: 3.0°N 105.0°E

Area affected: 123259 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_2021-Jan-01_105.0_3.0

Heat wave occuring from December 23 2020 to December 29 2020 at 2.0°N 110.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Indonesia
  • Malaysia

Duration: 7 days

Time span: December 23 2020 to December 29 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.3 °C

Event center: 2.0°N 110.0°E

Area affected: 64878 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-23_to_2020-Dec-29_110.0_2.0

Heat wave occuring from October 25 2020 to November 02 2020 at 3.0°N 101.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Indonesia
  • Malaysia

Duration: 9 days

Time span: October 25 2020 to November 02 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.2 °C

Event center: 3.0°N 101.5°E

Area affected: 289934 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-Oct-25_to_2020-Nov-02_101.5_3.0

Heat wave occuring from October 04 2020 to October 08 2020 at -1.0°S 109.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Indonesia
  • Malaysia

Duration: 5 days

Time span: October 04 2020 to October 08 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.7 °C

Event center: -1.0°S 109.0°E

Area affected: 160713 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-Oct-04_to_2020-Oct-08_109.0_-1.0

Cold spell occuring from September 11 2020 to September 14 2020 at 5.0°N 113.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Malaysia

Duration: 4 days

Time span: September 11 2020 to September 14 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -1.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 25.4 °C

Event center: 5.0°N 113.5°E

Area affected: 95557 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-Sep-11_to_2020-Sep-14_113.5_5.0

Heat wave occuring from August 19 2020 to August 31 2020 at 4.0°N 116.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Indonesia
  • Malaysia

Duration: 13 days

Time span: August 19 2020 to August 31 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.0 °C

Event center: 4.0°N 116.5°E

Area affected: 206831 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-Aug-19_to_2020-Aug-31_116.5_4.0

Cold spell occuring from April 25 2020 to May 01 2020 at 4.5°N 103.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Malaysia
  • Thailand

Duration: 7 days

Time span: April 25 2020 to May 01 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 25.0 °C

Event center: 4.5°N 103.5°E

Area affected: 95306 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-Apr-25_to_2020-May-01_103.5_4.5

Heat wave occuring from April 21 2020 to April 23 2020 at 6.5°N 117.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Malaysia

Duration: 3 days

Time span: April 21 2020 to April 23 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.4 °C

Event center: 6.5°N 117.5°E

Area affected: 58387 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-Apr-21_to_2020-Apr-23_117.5_6.5

Heat wave occuring from April 05 2020 to April 15 2020 at 9.0°N 99.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Indonesia
  • Malaysia
  • Thailand

Duration: 11 days

Time span: April 05 2020 to April 15 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.7 °C

Event center: 9.0°N 99.5°E

Area affected: 159773 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-Apr-05_to_2020-Apr-15_99.5_9.0

Heat wave occuring from March 27 2020 to April 01 2020 at 3.0°N 99.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Indonesia
  • Malaysia

Duration: 6 days

Time span: March 27 2020 to April 01 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.2 °C

Event center: 3.0°N 99.5°E

Area affected: 52440 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-Mar-27_to_2020-Apr-01_99.5_3.0