Category: Heat waves affecting China

Heat wave occuring from July 25 2024 to July 29 2024 at 39.5°N 113.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China

Duration: 5 days

Time span: July 25 2024 to July 29 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.8 °C

Event center: 39.5°N 113.0°E

Area affected: 144529 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-Jul-25_to_2024-Jul-29_113.0_39.5

Heat wave occuring from July 19 2024 to August 01 2024 at 54.5°N 115.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 14 days

Time span: July 19 2024 to August 01 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 26.9 °C

Event center: 54.5°N 115.0°E

Area affected: 1194025 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-Jul-19_to_2024-Aug-01_115.0_54.5

Heat wave occuring from July 15 2024 to July 17 2024 at 51.0°N 129.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 3 days

Time span: July 15 2024 to July 17 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.1 °C

Event center: 51.0°N 129.5°E

Area affected: 75653 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-Jul-15_to_2024-Jul-17_129.5_51.0

Heat wave occuring from July 09 2024 to July 15 2024 at 47.5°N 117.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Mongolia

Duration: 7 days

Time span: July 09 2024 to July 15 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.1 °C

Event center: 47.5°N 117.5°E

Area affected: 63181 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-Jul-09_to_2024-Jul-15_117.5_47.5

Heat wave occuring from June 27 2024 to June 29 2024 at 41.0°N 129.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of

Duration: 3 days

Time span: June 27 2024 to June 29 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 26.1 °C

Event center: 41.0°N 129.5°E

Area affected: 67238 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-27_to_2024-Jun-29_129.5_41.0

Heat wave occuring from June 15 2024 to June 17 2024 at 38.0°N 81.0°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: June 15 2024 to June 17 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 31.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.1 °C

Event center: 38.0°N 81.0°E

Area affected: 55871 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-15_to_2024-Jun-17_81.0_38.0

Heat wave occuring from June 12 2024 to June 17 2024 at 38.0°N 86.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China

Duration: 6 days

Time span: June 12 2024 to June 17 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 33.4 °C

Event center: 38.0°N 86.0°E

Area affected: 105718 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-12_to_2024-Jun-17_86.0_38.0

Heat wave occuring from June 11 2024 to June 15 2024 at 34.0°N 107.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China

Duration: 5 days

Time span: June 11 2024 to June 15 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.1 °C

Event center: 34.0°N 107.0°E

Area affected: 122740 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-11_to_2024-Jun-15_107.0_34.0

Heat wave occuring from June 08 2024 to June 12 2024 at 44.0°N 87.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Kazakhstan

Duration: 5 days

Time span: June 08 2024 to June 12 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.6 °C

Event center: 44.0°N 87.0°E

Area affected: 101834 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-08_to_2024-Jun-12_87.0_44.0

Heat wave occuring from May 23 2024 to May 26 2024 at 29.5°N 119.0°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: May 23 2024 to May 26 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.1 °C

Event center: 29.5°N 119.0°E

Area affected: 245852 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-May-23_to_2024-May-26_119.0_29.5