Category: Extremes affecting Philippines

Heat wave occuring from November 20 2012 to November 24 2012 at 18.0°N 122.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Philippines

Duration: 5 days

Time span: November 20 2012 to November 24 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.2 °C

Event center: 18.0°N 122.0°E

Area affected: 55531 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_2012-Nov-20_to_2012-Nov-24_122.0_18.0

Heat wave occuring from November 18 2012 to November 26 2012 at 13.5°N 127.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Philippines

Duration: 9 days

Time span: November 18 2012 to November 26 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 0.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.5 °C

Event center: 13.5°N 127.0°E

Area affected: 108127 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_2012-Nov-18_to_2012-Nov-26_127.0_13.5

Heat wave occuring from October 27 2012 to January 15 2013 at 10.5°N 78.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Bangladesh
  • Brunei Darussalam
  • Cambodia
  • China
  • Ethiopia
  • India
  • Indonesia
  • Kenya
  • Laos
  • Malaysia
  • Mozambique
  • Myanmar
  • Philippines
  • Somalia
  • Sri Lanka
  • Tanzania
  • Thailand
  • Vietnam

Duration: 81 days

Time span: October 27 2012 to January 15 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.9 °C

Event center: 10.5°N 78.0°E

Area affected: 16126960 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_2012-Oct-27_to_2013-Jan-15_78.0_10.5

Cold spell occuring from October 17 2012 to October 25 2012 at 9.5°N 126.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Philippines

Duration: 9 days

Time span: October 17 2012 to October 25 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -1.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 24.3 °C

Event center: 9.5°N 126.0°E

Area affected: 238829 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_2012-Oct-17_to_2012-Oct-25_126.0_9.5

Cold spell occuring from September 29 2012 to October 07 2012 at 17.5°N 121.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Philippines

Duration: 9 days

Time span: September 29 2012 to October 07 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 18.3 °C

Event center: 17.5°N 121.5°E

Area affected: 535371 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_2012-Sep-29_to_2012-Oct-07_121.5_17.5

Cold spell occuring from September 09 2012 to October 01 2012 at 27.5°N 95.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Bangladesh
  • Bhutan
  • Cambodia
  • China
  • India
  • Laos
  • Malaysia
  • Myanmar
  • Nepal
  • Philippines
  • Vietnam

Duration: 23 days

Time span: September 09 2012 to October 01 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -0.6 °C

Event center: 27.5°N 95.0°E

Area affected: 3864134 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_2012-Sep-09_to_2012-Oct-01_95.0_27.5

Cold spell occuring from September 07 2012 to September 12 2012 at 6.5°N 121.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Malaysia
  • Philippines

Duration: 6 days

Time span: September 07 2012 to September 12 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -1.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 24.9 °C

Event center: 6.5°N 121.5°E

Area affected: 248088 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_2012-Sep-07_to_2012-Sep-12_121.5_6.5

Cold spell occuring from August 29 2012 to September 01 2012 at 5.0°N 121.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Philippines

Duration: 4 days

Time span: August 29 2012 to September 01 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -1.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 25.7 °C

Event center: 5.0°N 121.0°E

Area affected: 160242 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_2012-Aug-29_to_2012-Sep-01_121.0_5.0

Cold spell occuring from August 24 2012 to September 06 2012 at 13.0°N 122.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Philippines
  • Vietnam

Duration: 14 days

Time span: August 24 2012 to September 06 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 25.2 °C

Event center: 13.0°N 122.0°E

Area affected: 998907 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_2012-Aug-24_to_2012-Sep-06_122.0_13.0

Cold spell occuring from August 03 2012 to August 10 2012 at 15.0°N 120.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Philippines

Duration: 8 days

Time span: August 03 2012 to August 10 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 20.6 °C

Event center: 15.0°N 120.0°E

Area affected: 86144 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_2012-Aug-03_to_2012-Aug-10_120.0_15.0