Category: Extremes affecting Viet Nam

Heat wave occuring from July 16 2023 to July 19 2023 at 24.5°N 100.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

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

Duration: 4 days

Time span: July 16 2023 to July 19 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.3 °C

Event center: 24.5°N 100.5°E

Area affected: 180996 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-16_to_2023-Jul-19_100.5_24.5

Heat wave occuring from July 03 2023 to July 08 2023 at 10.5°N 107.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Viet Nam

Duration: 6 days

Time span: July 03 2023 to July 08 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.3 °C

Event center: 10.5°N 107.5°E

Area affected: 60802 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-03_to_2023-Jul-08_107.5_10.5

Cold spell occuring from June 22 2023 to June 27 2023 at 24.0°N 109.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Viet Nam

Duration: 6 days

Time span: June 22 2023 to June 27 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 19.4 °C

Event center: 24.0°N 109.5°E

Area affected: 368046 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-22_to_2023-Jun-27_109.5_24.0

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 09 2023 to June 12 2023 at 24.0°N 106.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Viet Nam

Duration: 4 days

Time span: June 09 2023 to June 12 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.0 °C

Event center: 24.0°N 106.5°E

Area affected: 107311 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-09_to_2023-Jun-12_106.5_24.0

Cold spell occuring from May 06 2023 to May 15 2023 at 22.0°N 111.5°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: 10 days

Time span: May 06 2023 to May 15 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 8.4 °C

Event center: 22.0°N 111.5°E

Area affected: 628581 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-06_to_2023-May-15_111.5_22.0

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

Heat wave occuring from April 01 2023 to April 07 2023 at 19.0°N 102.5°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: 7 days

Time span: April 01 2023 to April 07 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.8 °C

Event center: 19.0°N 102.5°E

Area affected: 221726 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-Apr-01_to_2023-Apr-07_102.5_19.0

Heat wave occuring from March 17 2023 to March 29 2023 at 13.5°N 102.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

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

Duration: 13 days

Time span: March 17 2023 to March 29 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 33.9 °C

Event center: 13.5°N 102.0°E

Area affected: 1082293 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-Mar-17_to_2023-Mar-29_102.0_13.5

Cold spell occuring from February 18 2023 to March 26 2023 at 11.0°N 107.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Cambodia
  • Indonesia
  • Lao People’s Democratic Republic
  • Malaysia
  • Myanmar
  • Thailand
  • Viet Nam

Duration: 37 days

Time span: February 18 2023 to March 26 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 16.2 °C

Event center: 11.0°N 107.5°E

Area affected: 2763118 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-18_to_2023-Mar-26_107.5_11.0