Category: Extremes affecting Taiwan, Province of China

Heat wave occuring from August 23 2020 to August 28 2020 at 23.0°N 121.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Taiwan, Province of China

Duration: 6 days

Time span: August 23 2020 to August 28 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.5 °C

Event center: 23.0°N 121.5°E

Area affected: 89928 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-23_to_2020-Aug-28_121.5_23.0

Heat wave occuring from May 01 2020 to May 11 2020 at 23.0°N 120.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Taiwan, Province of China

Duration: 11 days

Time span: May 01 2020 to May 11 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.0 °C

Event center: 23.0°N 120.5°E

Area affected: 62458 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-May-01_to_2020-May-11_120.5_23.0

Cold spell occuring from April 16 2020 to May 14 2020 at 27.0°N 81.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Bangladesh
  • Bhutan
  • China
  • India
  • Japan
  • Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of
  • Korea, Republic of
  • Lao People’s Democratic Republic
  • Mongolia
  • Myanmar
  • Nepal
  • Russian Federation
  • Taiwan, Province of China
  • Thailand
  • Viet Nam

Duration: 29 days

Time span: April 16 2020 to May 14 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 5.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -14.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -26.9 °C

Event center: 27.0°N 81.5°E

Area affected: 13721833 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-16_to_2020-May-14_81.5_27.0

Cold spell occuring from April 12 2020 to April 18 2020 at 20.5°N 131.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Philippines
  • Taiwan, Province of China

Duration: 7 days

Time span: April 12 2020 to April 18 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 8.9 °C

Event center: 20.5°N 131.0°E

Area affected: 1612573 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-12_to_2020-Apr-18_131.0_20.5

Heat wave occuring from April 04 2020 to May 12 2020 at 68.0°N 92.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada
  • China
  • Hong Kong
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Lao People’s Democratic Republic
  • Mongolia
  • Myanmar
  • Russian Federation
  • Svalbard and Jan Mayen
  • Taiwan, Province of China
  • Viet Nam

Duration: 39 days

Time span: April 04 2020 to May 12 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -0.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 18.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 34.4 °C

Event center: 68.0°N 92.0°E

Area affected: 20709406 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-04_to_2020-May-12_92.0_68.0

Heat wave occuring from March 16 2020 to March 27 2020 at 33.5°N 121.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of
  • Korea, Republic of
  • Taiwan, Province of China

Duration: 12 days

Time span: March 16 2020 to March 27 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 10.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 25.3 °C

Event center: 33.5°N 121.0°E

Area affected: 621002 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-16_to_2020-Mar-27_121.0_33.5

Heat wave occuring from March 07 2020 to March 10 2020 at 26.0°N 120.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Taiwan, Province of China

Duration: 4 days

Time span: March 07 2020 to March 10 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 24.4 °C

Event center: 26.0°N 120.0°E

Area affected: 67642 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-07_to_2020-Mar-10_120.0_26.0

Heat wave occuring from January 26 2020 to February 18 2020 at 47.5°N 51.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Azerbaijan
  • China
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Japan
  • Kazakhstan
  • Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of
  • Korea, Republic of
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Mongolia
  • Russian Federation
  • Taiwan, Province of China
  • Tajikistan
  • Turkmenistan
  • Ukraine
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 24 days

Time span: January 26 2020 to February 18 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 9.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 3.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 22.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 26.3 °C

Event center: 47.5°N 51.0°E

Area affected: 17835535 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-Jan-26_to_2020-Feb-18_51.0_47.5