Category: Extremes affecting Mongolia

Cold spell occuring from May 26 2023 to May 31 2023 at 48.5°N 89.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Kazakhstan
  • Mongolia
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 6 days

Time span: May 26 2023 to May 31 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 5.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -2.2 °C

Event center: 48.5°N 89.0°E

Area affected: 96848 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-May-26_to_2023-May-31_89.0_48.5

Cold spell occuring from May 19 2023 to May 21 2023 at 42.5°N 108.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Mongolia

Duration: 3 days

Time span: May 19 2023 to May 21 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 9.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 5.4 °C

Event center: 42.5°N 108.5°E

Area affected: 122775 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-May-19_to_2023-May-21_108.5_42.5

Cold spell occuring from May 18 2023 to May 20 2023 at 50.0°N 97.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Mongolia
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 3 days

Time span: May 18 2023 to May 20 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 1.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -7.8 °C

Event center: 50.0°N 97.5°E

Area affected: 186347 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-May-18_to_2023-May-20_97.5_50.0

Cold spell occuring from May 18 2023 to May 20 2023 at 48.0°N 98.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Mongolia

Duration: 3 days

Time span: May 18 2023 to May 20 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 0.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -7.7 °C

Event center: 48.0°N 98.0°E

Area affected: 55374 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-May-18_to_2023-May-20_98.0_48.0

Heat wave occuring from May 13 2023 to May 15 2023 at 40.0°N 104.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Mongolia

Duration: 3 days

Time span: May 13 2023 to May 15 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 26.6 °C

Event center: 40.0°N 104.5°E

Area affected: 67436 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-13_to_2023-May-15_104.5_40.0

Cold spell occuring from April 19 2023 to May 28 2023 at 23.0°N 80.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Bhutan
  • China
  • India
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Lao People’s Democratic Republic
  • Mongolia
  • Myanmar
  • Nepal
  • Pakistan
  • Russian Federation
  • Sri Lanka
  • Tajikistan
  • Viet Nam

Duration: 40 days

Time span: April 19 2023 to May 28 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 13.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -18.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -22.0 °C

Event center: 23.0°N 80.0°E

Area affected: 10132432 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-Apr-19_to_2023-May-28_80.0_23.0

Cold spell occuring from April 02 2023 to April 25 2023 at 64.5°N 94.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Mongolia
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 24 days

Time span: April 02 2023 to April 25 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -9.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -17.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -20.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -41.5 °C

Event center: 64.5°N 94.0°E

Area affected: 8402503 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-Apr-02_to_2023-Apr-25_94.0_64.5

Cold spell occuring from March 30 2023 to April 07 2023 at 43.5°N 94.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Kazakhstan
  • Mongolia
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 9 days

Time span: March 30 2023 to April 07 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -9.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -7.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -17.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -26.8 °C

Event center: 43.5°N 94.0°E

Area affected: 3193902 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-Mar-30_to_2023-Apr-07_94.0_43.5

Cold spell occuring from March 20 2023 to March 24 2023 at 47.0°N 104.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Mongolia
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 5 days

Time span: March 20 2023 to March 24 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -9.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -14.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -15.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -28.6 °C

Event center: 47.0°N 104.5°E

Area affected: 1442470 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-Mar-20_to_2023-Mar-24_104.5_47.0

Heat wave occuring from February 25 2023 to February 27 2023 at 48.0°N 116.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Mongolia

Duration: 3 days

Time span: February 25 2023 to February 27 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -3.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 12.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 1.3 °C

Event center: 48.0°N 116.5°E

Area affected: 90975 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-Feb-25_to_2023-Feb-27_116.5_48.0