Category: Heat waves affecting China

11 heat waves identified in China since 2020

Heat wave occuring from December 07 2010 to December 13 2010 at 32.5°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: 7 days

Time span: December 07 2010 to December 13 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 10.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 14.9 °C

Event center: 32.5°N 114.5°E

Area affected: 322894 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_2010-Dec-07_to_2010-Dec-13_114.5_32.5

Heat wave occuring from December 06 2010 to December 09 2010 at 45.0°N 103.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Mongolia

Duration: 4 days

Time span: December 06 2010 to December 09 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -3.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 12.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 0.6 °C

Event center: 45.0°N 103.5°E

Area affected: 169381 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_2010-Dec-06_to_2010-Dec-09_103.5_45.0

Heat wave occuring from December 02 2010 to January 02 2011 at 43.5°N 171.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Japan
  • Russian Federation
  • United States

Duration: 32 days

Time span: December 02 2010 to January 02 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 0.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 33.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 22.4 °C

Event center: 43.5°N 171.5°E

Area affected: 12944082 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_2010-Dec-02_to_2011-Jan-02_171.5_43.5

Heat wave occuring from November 29 2010 to December 01 2010 at 36.0°N 122.0°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: November 29 2010 to December 01 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 12.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 14.1 °C

Event center: 36.0°N 122.0°E

Area affected: 97645 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_2010-Nov-29_to_2010-Dec-01_122.0_36.0

Heat wave occuring from November 28 2010 to December 16 2010 at 24.0°N 98.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Bangladesh
  • China
  • India
  • Laos
  • Myanmar
  • Thailand
  • Vietnam

Duration: 19 days

Time span: November 28 2010 to December 16 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.9 °C

Event center: 24.0°N 98.0°E

Area affected: 2554729 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_2010-Nov-28_to_2010-Dec-16_98.0_24.0

Heat wave occuring from November 25 2010 to December 06 2010 at 33.0°N 113.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Kazakhstan
  • Mongolia
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 12 days

Time span: November 25 2010 to December 06 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 1.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 15.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 19.2 °C

Event center: 33.0°N 113.5°E

Area affected: 2430478 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_2010-Nov-25_to_2010-Dec-06_113.5_33.0

Heat wave occuring from November 23 2010 to December 02 2010 at 22.5°N 98.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Laos
  • Myanmar

Duration: 10 days

Time span: November 23 2010 to December 02 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 26.9 °C

Event center: 22.5°N 98.5°E

Area affected: 270428 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_2010-Nov-23_to_2010-Dec-02_98.5_22.5

Heat wave occuring from November 15 2010 to November 19 2010 at 44.5°N 83.0°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: November 15 2010 to November 19 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 4.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 8.2 °C

Event center: 44.5°N 83.0°E

Area affected: 87443 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_2010-Nov-15_to_2010-Nov-19_83.0_44.5

Heat wave occuring from November 02 2010 to December 04 2010 at 22.0°N 75.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Bangladesh
  • Bhutan
  • China
  • India
  • Nepal

Duration: 33 days

Time span: November 02 2010 to December 04 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.4 °C

Event center: 22.0°N 75.5°E

Area affected: 2732315 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_2010-Nov-02_to_2010-Dec-04_75.5_22.0

Heat wave occuring from October 30 2010 to November 02 2010 at 30.5°N 97.0°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: October 30 2010 to November 02 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 2.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 7.4 °C

Event center: 30.5°N 97.0°E

Area affected: 50256 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_2010-Oct-30_to_2010-Nov-02_97.0_30.5