Category: Heat waves affecting China

Heat wave occuring from October 22 2022 to November 02 2022 at 38.5°N 99.0°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: October 22 2022 to November 02 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -3.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 5.6 °C

Event center: 38.5°N 99.0°E

Area affected: 101244 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_2022-Oct-22_to_2022-Nov-02_99.0_38.5

Heat wave occuring from October 21 2022 to October 26 2022 at 24.5°N 109.5°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: October 21 2022 to October 26 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.2 °C

Event center: 24.5°N 109.5°E

Area affected: 263170 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_2022-Oct-21_to_2022-Oct-26_109.5_24.5

Heat wave occuring from October 21 2022 to October 28 2022 at 36.5°N 103.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China

Duration: 8 days

Time span: October 21 2022 to October 28 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 9.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 15.5 °C

Event center: 36.5°N 103.5°E

Area affected: 312071 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_2022-Oct-21_to_2022-Oct-28_103.5_36.5

Heat wave occuring from October 20 2022 to October 23 2022 at 29.0°N 104.5°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: October 20 2022 to October 23 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 23.5 °C

Event center: 29.0°N 104.5°E

Area affected: 204834 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_2022-Oct-20_to_2022-Oct-23_104.5_29.0

Heat wave occuring from October 20 2022 to October 27 2022 at 28.0°N 102.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China

Duration: 8 days

Time span: October 20 2022 to October 27 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 7.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 14.9 °C

Event center: 28.0°N 102.5°E

Area affected: 50987 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_2022-Oct-20_to_2022-Oct-27_102.5_28.0

Heat wave occuring from October 17 2022 to October 25 2022 at 20.0°N 93.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Bangladesh
  • China
  • India
  • Myanmar

Duration: 9 days

Time span: October 17 2022 to October 25 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.5 °C

Event center: 20.0°N 93.5°E

Area affected: 416844 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_2022-Oct-17_to_2022-Oct-25_93.5_20.0

Heat wave occuring from October 14 2022 to October 17 2022 at 45.0°N 80.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan

Duration: 4 days

Time span: October 14 2022 to October 17 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 9.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 17.5 °C

Event center: 45.0°N 80.0°E

Area affected: 66512 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_2022-Oct-14_to_2022-Oct-17_80.0_45.0

Heat wave occuring from October 11 2022 to October 17 2022 at 42.0°N 71.0°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: 7 days

Time span: October 11 2022 to October 17 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 7.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 18.5 °C

Event center: 42.0°N 71.0°E

Area affected: 94621 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_2022-Oct-11_to_2022-Oct-17_71.0_42.0

Heat wave occuring from September 20 2022 to September 30 2022 at 39.0°N 70.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Afghanistan
  • China
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Tajikistan

Duration: 11 days

Time span: September 20 2022 to September 30 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 4.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 13.9 °C

Event center: 39.0°N 70.0°E

Area affected: 84877 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_2022-Sep-20_to_2022-Sep-30_70.0_39.0

Heat wave occuring from September 13 2022 to September 28 2022 at 28.0°N 88.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Bangladesh
  • Bhutan
  • China
  • India
  • Myanmar
  • Nepal

Duration: 16 days

Time span: September 13 2022 to September 28 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 13.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.2 °C

Event center: 28.0°N 88.5°E

Area affected: 724580 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_2022-Sep-13_to_2022-Sep-28_88.5_28.0