Category: Extremes affecting Viet Nam

Heat wave occuring from August 12 2024 to August 17 2024 at 24.5°N 100.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Viet Nam

Duration: 6 days

Time span: August 12 2024 to August 17 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.3 °C

Event center: 24.5°N 100.0°E

Area affected: 120899 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_2024-Aug-12_to_2024-Aug-17_100.0_24.5

Cold spell occuring from July 30 2024 to August 03 2024 at 20.5°N 98.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

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

Duration: 5 days

Time span: July 30 2024 to August 03 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 20.7 °C

Event center: 20.5°N 98.5°E

Area affected: 229154 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_2024-Jul-30_to_2024-Aug-03_98.5_20.5

Heat wave occuring from June 28 2024 to July 06 2024 at 11.0°N 107.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Cambodia
  • Viet Nam

Duration: 9 days

Time span: June 28 2024 to July 06 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.0 °C

Event center: 11.0°N 107.5°E

Area affected: 96999 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_2024-Jun-28_to_2024-Jul-06_107.5_11.0

Heat wave occuring from March 23 2024 to March 28 2024 at 15.5°N 106.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

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

Duration: 6 days

Time span: March 23 2024 to March 28 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.3 °C

Event center: 15.5°N 106.5°E

Area affected: 83422 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_2024-Mar-23_to_2024-Mar-28_106.5_15.5

Cold spell occuring from February 14 2024 to March 10 2024 at 45.0°N 86.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Afghanistan
  • China
  • India
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Mongolia
  • Pakistan
  • Russian Federation
  • Tajikistan
  • Viet Nam

Duration: 26 days

Time span: February 14 2024 to March 10 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -9.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -18.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -24.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -39.8 °C

Event center: 45.0°N 86.5°E

Area affected: 12057854 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_2024-Feb-14_to_2024-Mar-10_86.5_45.0

Cold spell occuring from January 22 2024 to January 28 2024 at 19.5°N 106.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Hong Kong
  • Lao People’s Democratic Republic
  • Viet Nam

Duration: 7 days

Time span: January 22 2024 to January 28 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 3.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -17.2 °C

Event center: 19.5°N 106.0°E

Area affected: 1459850 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_2024-Jan-22_to_2024-Jan-28_106.0_19.5

Cold spell occuring from November 11 2023 to January 24 2024 at 64.0°N 11.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Austria
  • Belgium
  • China
  • Czechia
  • Denmark
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • France
  • Germany
  • Hong Kong
  • Ireland
  • Japan
  • Kazakhstan
  • Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of
  • Korea, Republic of
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
  • Luxembourg
  • Mongolia
  • Netherlands
  • Norway
  • Poland
  • Russian Federation
  • Slovakia
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • Turkmenistan
  • United Kingdom
  • Uzbekistan
  • Viet Nam

Duration: 75 days

Time span: November 11 2023 to January 24 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -10.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -22.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -30.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -58.1 °C

Event center: 64.0°N 11.5°E

Area affected: 29695508 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-Nov-11_to_2024-Jan-24_11.5_64.0

Heat wave occuring from October 24 2023 to October 28 2023 at 21.0°N 107.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Viet Nam

Duration: 5 days

Time span: October 24 2023 to October 28 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.3 °C

Event center: 21.0°N 107.0°E

Area affected: 80232 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-Oct-24_to_2023-Oct-28_107.0_21.0

Heat wave occuring from September 25 2023 to September 29 2023 at 11.5°N 110.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Viet Nam

Duration: 5 days

Time span: September 25 2023 to September 29 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.6 °C

Event center: 11.5°N 110.0°E

Area affected: 81293 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-25_to_2023-Sep-29_110.0_11.5

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