Category: Heat waves affecting China

11 heat waves identified in China since 2020

Heat wave occuring from April 22 2012 to April 24 2012 at 27.0°N 109.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China

Duration: 3 days

Time span: April 22 2012 to April 24 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.0 °C

Event center: 27.0°N 109.0°E

Area affected: 82757 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-Apr-22_to_2012-Apr-24_109.0_27.0

Heat wave occuring from April 21 2012 to April 23 2012 at 47.5°N 119.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Mongolia

Duration: 3 days

Time span: April 21 2012 to April 23 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 13.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 12.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 19.2 °C

Event center: 47.5°N 119.5°E

Area affected: 69992 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-Apr-21_to_2012-Apr-23_119.5_47.5

Heat wave occuring from April 19 2012 to April 22 2012 at 43.0°N 82.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Kazakhstan

Duration: 4 days

Time span: April 19 2012 to April 22 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 14.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 25.1 °C

Event center: 43.0°N 82.0°E

Area affected: 55996 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-Apr-19_to_2012-Apr-22_82.0_43.0

Heat wave occuring from April 15 2012 to June 19 2012 at 30.5°N 191.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Japan
  • Mongolia
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 66 days

Time span: April 15 2012 to June 19 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 15.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 14.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.2 °C

Event center: 30.5°N 191.5°E

Area affected: 13958863 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-Apr-15_to_2012-Jun-19_191.5_30.5

Heat wave occuring from April 10 2012 to April 25 2012 at 19.5°N 117.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Vietnam

Duration: 16 days

Time span: April 10 2012 to April 25 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.2 °C

Event center: 19.5°N 117.5°E

Area affected: 1115341 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-Apr-10_to_2012-Apr-25_117.5_19.5

Heat wave occuring from April 07 2012 to April 10 2012 at 32.5°N 121.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China

Duration: 4 days

Time span: April 07 2012 to April 10 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 19.8 °C

Event center: 32.5°N 121.0°E

Area affected: 58942 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-Apr-07_to_2012-Apr-10_121.0_32.5

Heat wave occuring from April 06 2012 to May 26 2012 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
  • Albania
  • Armenia
  • Austria
  • Azerbaijan
  • Belarus
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Bulgaria
  • China
  • Croatia
  • Czech Republic
  • France
  • Georgia
  • Germany
  • Greece
  • Hungary
  • Iran
  • Italy
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
  • Moldova
  • Montenegro
  • Netherlands
  • North Macedonia
  • Poland
  • Romania
  • Russian Federation
  • Serbia
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Switzerland
  • Tajikistan
  • Turkiye
  • Turkmenistan
  • Ukraine
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 51 days

Time span: April 06 2012 to May 26 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 15.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 33.0 °C

Event center: 47.5°N 51.0°E

Area affected: 9378315 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-Apr-06_to_2012-May-26_51.0_47.5

Heat wave occuring from March 31 2012 to April 08 2012 at 44.0°N 72.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 9 days

Time span: March 31 2012 to April 08 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 13.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 22.1 °C

Event center: 44.0°N 72.0°E

Area affected: 318028 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-Mar-31_to_2012-Apr-08_72.0_44.0

Heat wave occuring from February 21 2012 to February 25 2012 at 30.5°N 92.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Bhutan
  • China

Duration: 5 days

Time span: February 21 2012 to February 25 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: -4.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 5.7 °C

Event center: 30.5°N 92.0°E

Area affected: 77918 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-21_to_2012-Feb-25_92.0_30.5

Heat wave occuring from February 20 2012 to February 22 2012 at 35.5°N 78.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • India

Duration: 3 days

Time span: February 20 2012 to February 22 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -15.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -7.7 °C

Event center: 35.5°N 78.0°E

Area affected: 61039 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-20_to_2012-Feb-22_78.0_35.5