Category: Extremes affecting Thailand

Cold spell occuring from October 06 2023 to October 11 2023 at 16.0°N 98.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Myanmar
  • Thailand

Duration: 6 days

Time span: October 06 2023 to October 11 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 22.0 °C

Event center: 16.0°N 98.0°E

Area affected: 56266 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-Oct-06_to_2023-Oct-11_98.0_16.0

Cold spell occuring from September 27 2023 to October 02 2023 at 18.5°N 96.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Myanmar
  • Thailand

Duration: 6 days

Time span: September 27 2023 to October 02 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 23.7 °C

Event center: 18.5°N 96.5°E

Area affected: 88339 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-Sep-27_to_2023-Oct-02_96.5_18.5

Cold spell occuring from September 26 2023 to September 29 2023 at 16.5°N 103.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Lao People’s Democratic Republic
  • Thailand

Duration: 4 days

Time span: September 26 2023 to September 29 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 22.9 °C

Event center: 16.5°N 103.5°E

Area affected: 91690 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-Sep-26_to_2023-Sep-29_103.5_16.5

Heat wave occuring from September 18 2023 to September 21 2023 at 10.0°N 97.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Myanmar
  • Thailand

Duration: 4 days

Time span: September 18 2023 to September 21 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.3 °C

Event center: 10.0°N 97.0°E

Area affected: 66988 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-Sep-18_to_2023-Sep-21_97.0_10.0

Cold spell occuring from August 04 2023 to August 09 2023 at 18.0°N 101.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Lao People’s Democratic Republic
  • Myanmar
  • Thailand
  • Viet Nam

Duration: 6 days

Time span: August 04 2023 to August 09 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 20.2 °C

Event center: 18.0°N 101.0°E

Area affected: 227686 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-Aug-04_to_2023-Aug-09_101.0_18.0

Heat wave occuring from July 01 2023 to July 08 2023 at 10.0°N 99.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Cambodia
  • Malaysia
  • Myanmar
  • Thailand

Duration: 8 days

Time span: July 01 2023 to July 08 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.1 °C

Event center: 10.0°N 99.0°E

Area affected: 676650 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-Jul-01_to_2023-Jul-08_99.0_10.0

Heat wave occuring from June 19 2023 to June 24 2023 at 17.0°N 108.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Lao People’s Democratic Republic
  • Thailand
  • Viet Nam

Duration: 6 days

Time span: June 19 2023 to June 24 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 30.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 33.5 °C

Event center: 17.0°N 108.0°E

Area affected: 191327 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-Jun-19_to_2023-Jun-24_108.0_17.0

Heat wave occuring from June 11 2023 to June 16 2023 at 8.5°N 101.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Cambodia
  • Thailand

Duration: 6 days

Time span: June 11 2023 to June 16 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.7 °C

Event center: 8.5°N 101.5°E

Area affected: 97591 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-Jun-11_to_2023-Jun-16_101.5_8.5

Cold spell occuring from June 05 2023 to June 11 2023 at 15.0°N 104.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Cambodia
  • Lao People’s Democratic Republic
  • Thailand

Duration: 7 days

Time span: June 05 2023 to June 11 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 24.7 °C

Event center: 15.0°N 104.5°E

Area affected: 59870 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-Jun-05_to_2023-Jun-11_104.5_15.0

Heat wave occuring from May 22 2023 to June 05 2023 at 4.0°N 102.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Indonesia
  • Malaysia
  • Thailand

Duration: 15 days

Time span: May 22 2023 to June 05 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 33.7 °C

Event center: 4.0°N 102.5°E

Area affected: 243447 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-22_to_2023-Jun-05_102.5_4.0