Category: Heat waves affecting China

Heat wave occuring from April 24 2024 to April 27 2024 at 35.0°N 114.5°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 24 2024 to April 27 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 25.7 °C

Event center: 35.0°N 114.5°E

Area affected: 123493 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-Apr-24_to_2024-Apr-27_114.5_35.0

Heat wave occuring from April 10 2024 to April 20 2024 at 35.0°N 98.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China

Duration: 11 days

Time span: April 10 2024 to April 20 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 2.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 18.4 °C

Event center: 35.0°N 98.5°E

Area affected: 594521 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-Apr-10_to_2024-Apr-20_98.5_35.0

Heat wave occuring from April 09 2024 to April 20 2024 at 42.0°N 79.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Tajikistan

Duration: 12 days

Time span: April 09 2024 to April 20 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 2.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 22.1 °C

Event center: 42.0°N 79.0°E

Area affected: 186194 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-Apr-09_to_2024-Apr-20_79.0_42.0

Heat wave occuring from April 01 2024 to April 04 2024 at 39.5°N 125.0°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
  • Korea, Republic of

Duration: 4 days

Time span: April 01 2024 to April 04 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 11.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 15.9 °C

Event center: 39.5°N 125.0°E

Area affected: 105796 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-Apr-01_to_2024-Apr-04_125.0_39.5

Heat wave occuring from March 28 2024 to March 31 2024 at 27.5°N 99.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Myanmar

Duration: 4 days

Time span: March 28 2024 to March 31 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 9.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 21.5 °C

Event center: 27.5°N 99.5°E

Area affected: 54681 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-28_to_2024-Mar-31_99.5_27.5

Heat wave occuring from March 28 2024 to April 08 2024 at 35.0°N 98.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China

Duration: 12 days

Time span: March 28 2024 to April 08 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 4.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 19.9 °C

Event center: 35.0°N 98.5°E

Area affected: 245975 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-28_to_2024-Apr-08_98.5_35.0

Heat wave occuring from March 20 2024 to March 26 2024 at 39.5°N 105.0°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: March 20 2024 to March 26 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 10.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 16.1 °C

Event center: 39.5°N 105.0°E

Area affected: 264609 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-20_to_2024-Mar-26_105.0_39.5

Heat wave occuring from March 18 2024 to April 07 2024 at 28.0°N 89.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Bhutan
  • China
  • India
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Mongolia
  • Nepal
  • Pakistan
  • Tajikistan

Duration: 21 days

Time span: March 18 2024 to April 07 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 5.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 33.2 °C

Event center: 28.0°N 89.0°E

Area affected: 2081004 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-18_to_2024-Apr-07_89.0_28.0

Heat wave occuring from March 13 2024 to March 19 2024 at 17.0°N 110.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China

Duration: 7 days

Time span: March 13 2024 to March 19 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.3 °C

Event center: 17.0°N 110.5°E

Area affected: 148162 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-13_to_2024-Mar-19_110.5_17.0

Heat wave occuring from March 12 2024 to March 16 2024 at 40.0°N 119.5°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: March 12 2024 to March 16 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 10.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 15.2 °C

Event center: 40.0°N 119.5°E

Area affected: 60005 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-12_to_2024-Mar-16_119.5_40.0