Category: Heat waves affecting China

Heat wave occuring from August 17 2021 to September 07 2021 at 20.5°N 93.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Bangladesh
  • Bhutan
  • China
  • India
  • Lao People’s Democratic Republic
  • Myanmar
  • Nepal
  • Thailand

Duration: 22 days

Time span: August 17 2021 to September 07 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.0 °C

Event center: 20.5°N 93.0°E

Area affected: 1622241 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_2021-Aug-17_to_2021-Sep-07_93.0_20.5

Heat wave occuring from August 16 2021 to August 23 2021 at 30.5°N 99.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China

Duration: 8 days

Time span: August 16 2021 to August 23 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 12.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 16.7 °C

Event center: 30.5°N 99.5°E

Area affected: 98429 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_2021-Aug-16_to_2021-Aug-23_99.5_30.5

Heat wave occuring from August 13 2021 to August 16 2021 at 41.5°N 98.0°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: August 13 2021 to August 16 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.9 °C

Event center: 41.5°N 98.0°E

Area affected: 234079 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_2021-Aug-13_to_2021-Aug-16_98.0_41.5

Heat wave occuring from July 27 2021 to August 03 2021 at 29.0°N 85.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Nepal

Duration: 8 days

Time span: July 27 2021 to August 03 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 9.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 14.4 °C

Event center: 29.0°N 85.5°E

Area affected: 163204 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_2021-Jul-27_to_2021-Aug-03_85.5_29.0

Heat wave occuring from July 21 2021 to July 31 2021 at 26.5°N 120.0°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: July 21 2021 to July 31 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 33.7 °C

Event center: 26.5°N 120.0°E

Area affected: 168721 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_2021-Jul-21_to_2021-Jul-31_120.0_26.5

Heat wave occuring from July 14 2021 to July 18 2021 at 32.5°N 76.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • India
  • Pakistan

Duration: 5 days

Time span: July 14 2021 to July 18 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 36.6 °C

Event center: 32.5°N 76.5°E

Area affected: 124405 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_2021-Jul-14_to_2021-Jul-18_76.5_32.5

Heat wave occuring from July 11 2021 to July 17 2021 at 21.5°N 104.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Lao People’s Democratic Republic
  • Viet Nam

Duration: 7 days

Time span: July 11 2021 to July 17 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.3 °C

Event center: 21.5°N 104.0°E

Area affected: 51754 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_2021-Jul-11_to_2021-Jul-17_104.0_21.5

Heat wave occuring from July 09 2021 to July 16 2021 at 27.5°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: 8 days

Time span: July 09 2021 to July 16 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.8 °C

Event center: 27.5°N 110.5°E

Area affected: 335446 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_2021-Jul-09_to_2021-Jul-16_110.5_27.5

Heat wave occuring from July 08 2021 to July 14 2021 at 25.5°N 97.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Myanmar

Duration: 7 days

Time span: July 08 2021 to July 14 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.1 °C

Event center: 25.5°N 97.0°E

Area affected: 93133 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_2021-Jul-08_to_2021-Jul-14_97.0_25.5

Heat wave occuring from July 08 2021 to July 14 2021 at 34.5°N 114.0°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: July 08 2021 to July 14 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 31.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 33.5 °C

Event center: 34.5°N 114.0°E

Area affected: 53169 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_2021-Jul-08_to_2021-Jul-14_114.0_34.5