Category: Heat waves affecting Cambodia

1 heat waves identified in Cambodia since 2020

Heat wave occuring from October 18 2012 to October 23 2012 at 13.0°N 100.5°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: October 18 2012 to October 23 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.7 °C

Event center: 13.0°N 100.5°E

Area affected: 142420 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-18_to_2012-Oct-23_100.5_13.0

Heat wave occuring from October 18 2012 to November 03 2012 at 17.0°N 101.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Cambodia
  • India
  • Laos
  • Malaysia
  • Myanmar
  • Thailand
  • Vietnam

Duration: 17 days

Time span: October 18 2012 to November 03 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.6 °C

Event center: 17.0°N 101.0°E

Area affected: 1267627 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-18_to_2012-Nov-03_101.0_17.0

Heat wave occuring from August 04 2012 to August 16 2012 at 12.0°N 105.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Cambodia
  • Vietnam

Duration: 13 days

Time span: August 04 2012 to August 16 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 33.0 °C

Event center: 12.0°N 105.5°E

Area affected: 203043 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-Aug-04_to_2012-Aug-16_105.5_12.0

Heat wave occuring from July 21 2012 to July 24 2012 at 13.0°N 105.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Cambodia
  • Thailand

Duration: 4 days

Time span: July 21 2012 to July 24 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 30.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.6 °C

Event center: 13.0°N 105.0°E

Area affected: 54138 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-Jul-21_to_2012-Jul-24_105.0_13.0

Heat wave occuring from June 19 2012 to June 29 2012 at 12.5°N 104.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Cambodia
  • Vietnam

Duration: 11 days

Time span: June 19 2012 to June 29 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 30.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.3 °C

Event center: 12.5°N 104.0°E

Area affected: 60381 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-Jun-19_to_2012-Jun-29_104.0_12.5

Heat wave occuring from February 17 2012 to March 23 2012 at 17.0°N 118.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Cambodia
  • China
  • Laos
  • Malaysia
  • Philippines
  • Thailand
  • Vietnam

Duration: 36 days

Time span: February 17 2012 to March 23 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.9 °C

Event center: 17.0°N 118.0°E

Area affected: 9522263 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-Feb-17_to_2012-Mar-23_118.0_17.0

Heat wave occuring from January 30 2012 to February 10 2012 at 13.0°N 105.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Cambodia
  • Laos
  • Thailand

Duration: 12 days

Time span: January 30 2012 to February 10 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 30.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.1 °C

Event center: 13.0°N 105.0°E

Area affected: 93188 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-Jan-30_to_2012-Feb-10_105.0_13.0

Heat wave occuring from January 18 2012 to January 22 2012 at 15.0°N 108.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Cambodia
  • Laos
  • Vietnam

Duration: 5 days

Time span: January 18 2012 to January 22 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.8 °C

Event center: 15.0°N 108.5°E

Area affected: 62796 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-Jan-18_to_2012-Jan-22_108.5_15.0

Heat wave occuring from October 26 2011 to November 11 2011 at 10.0°N 104.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Cambodia
  • Malaysia
  • Thailand
  • Vietnam

Duration: 17 days

Time span: October 26 2011 to November 11 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.2 °C

Event center: 10.0°N 104.0°E

Area affected: 433925 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_2011-Oct-26_to_2011-Nov-11_104.0_10.0

Heat wave occuring from July 31 2011 to August 08 2011 at 12.0°N 100.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Cambodia
  • Myanmar
  • Thailand

Duration: 9 days

Time span: July 31 2011 to August 08 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.7 °C

Event center: 12.0°N 100.0°E

Area affected: 190898 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_2011-Jul-31_to_2011-Aug-08_100.0_12.0