Category: Extremes affecting Nepal

Cold spell occuring from May 31 2023 to June 10 2023 at 30.0°N 82.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • India
  • Nepal

Duration: 11 days

Time span: May 31 2023 to June 10 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -2.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -8.0 °C

Event center: 30.0°N 82.0°E

Area affected: 61294 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-31_to_2023-Jun-10_82.0_30.0

Cold spell occuring from May 24 2023 to June 07 2023 at 28.5°N 74.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Afghanistan
  • China
  • India
  • Nepal
  • Pakistan

Duration: 15 days

Time span: May 24 2023 to June 07 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -11.0 °C

Event center: 28.5°N 74.5°E

Area affected: 1855626 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-24_to_2023-Jun-07_74.5_28.5

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 February 12 2023 to April 04 2023 at 16.5°N 77.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Bangladesh
  • India
  • Myanmar
  • Nepal

Duration: 52 days

Time span: February 12 2023 to April 04 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 3.0 °C

Event center: 16.5°N 77.0°E

Area affected: 2824109 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-12_to_2023-Apr-04_77.0_16.5

Cold spell occuring from January 02 2023 to January 12 2023 at 26.5°N 86.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • India
  • Nepal
  • Pakistan

Duration: 11 days

Time span: January 02 2023 to January 12 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 10.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 6.9 °C

Event center: 26.5°N 86.0°E

Area affected: 782619 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-02_to_2023-Jan-12_86.0_26.5

Heat wave occuring from November 25 2022 to December 03 2022 at 31.0°N 92.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Bhutan
  • China
  • India
  • Nepal

Duration: 9 days

Time span: November 25 2022 to December 03 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 0.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 18.8 °C

Event center: 31.0°N 92.0°E

Area affected: 199126 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-Nov-25_to_2022-Dec-03_92.0_31.0

Heat wave occuring from October 15 2022 to November 10 2022 at 31.5°N 51.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Afghanistan
  • India
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Iraq
  • Kuwait
  • Nepal
  • Pakistan

Duration: 27 days

Time span: October 15 2022 to November 10 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.9 °C

Event center: 31.5°N 51.5°E

Area affected: 1901707 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-Oct-15_to_2022-Nov-10_51.5_31.5

Cold spell occuring from October 09 2022 to December 01 2022 at 32.5°N 82.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • India
  • Nepal
  • Pakistan

Duration: 54 days

Time span: October 09 2022 to December 01 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -15.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -15.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -32.6 °C

Event center: 32.5°N 82.5°E

Area affected: 704315 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-09_to_2022-Dec-01_82.5_32.5

Cold spell occuring from October 05 2022 to October 25 2022 at 28.5°N 81.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • India
  • Nepal

Duration: 21 days

Time span: October 05 2022 to October 25 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 7.9 °C

Event center: 28.5°N 81.0°E

Area affected: 466255 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-05_to_2022-Oct-25_81.0_28.5

Cold spell occuring from September 14 2022 to September 17 2022 at 27.5°N 81.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • India
  • Nepal

Duration: 4 days

Time span: September 14 2022 to September 17 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 19.4 °C

Event center: 27.5°N 81.5°E

Area affected: 120226 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-14_to_2022-Sep-17_81.5_27.5