Category: Heat waves affecting China

Heat wave occuring from March 20 2021 to March 23 2021 at 36.0°N 82.5°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: March 20 2021 to March 23 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: -7.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -1.6 °C

Event center: 36.0°N 82.5°E

Area affected: 63064 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-Mar-20_to_2021-Mar-23_82.5_36.0

Heat wave occuring from January 31 2021 to February 08 2021 at 23.5°N 111.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China

Duration: 9 days

Time span: January 31 2021 to February 08 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 16.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 22.5 °C

Event center: 23.5°N 111.0°E

Area affected: 396698 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-Jan-31_to_2021-Feb-08_111.0_23.5

Heat wave occuring from January 29 2021 to February 01 2021 at 35.0°N 113.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China

Duration: 4 days

Time span: January 29 2021 to February 01 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 7.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 16.0 °C

Event center: 35.0°N 113.5°E

Area affected: 424159 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-Jan-29_to_2021-Feb-01_113.5_35.0

Heat wave occuring from January 25 2021 to February 07 2021 at 19.5°N 100.0°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
  • Myanmar
  • Thailand
  • Viet Nam

Duration: 14 days

Time span: January 25 2021 to February 07 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 25.8 °C

Event center: 19.5°N 100.0°E

Area affected: 133542 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-Jan-25_to_2021-Feb-07_100.0_19.5

Heat wave occuring from January 20 2021 to January 25 2021 at 48.5°N 118.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Mongolia
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 6 days

Time span: January 20 2021 to January 25 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -14.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 12.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -9.4 °C

Event center: 48.5°N 118.5°E

Area affected: 193052 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-Jan-20_to_2021-Jan-25_118.5_48.5

Heat wave occuring from January 18 2021 to January 26 2021 at 37.0°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: 9 days

Time span: January 18 2021 to January 26 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -1.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 1.1 °C

Event center: 37.0°N 81.0°E

Area affected: 102728 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-Jan-18_to_2021-Jan-26_81.0_37.0

Heat wave occuring from January 12 2021 to January 15 2021 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: 4 days

Time span: January 12 2021 to January 15 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -2.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 5.3 °C

Event center: 38.0°N 86.0°E

Area affected: 56037 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-Jan-12_to_2021-Jan-15_86.0_38.0

Heat wave occuring from January 11 2021 to January 16 2021 at 41.5°N 104.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Mongolia

Duration: 6 days

Time span: January 11 2021 to January 16 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 2.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 12.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 13.7 °C

Event center: 41.5°N 104.5°E

Area affected: 1570140 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-Jan-11_to_2021-Jan-16_104.5_41.5

Heat wave occuring from January 11 2021 to January 13 2021 at 47.5°N 92.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Mongolia
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 3 days

Time span: January 11 2021 to January 13 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -14.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 14.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -3.2 °C

Event center: 47.5°N 92.0°E

Area affected: 85082 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-Jan-11_to_2021-Jan-13_92.0_47.5

Heat wave occuring from December 27 2020 to January 31 2021 at 28.0°N 89.5°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
  • Pakistan
  • Thailand

Duration: 36 days

Time span: December 27 2020 to January 31 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 16.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 15.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.2 °C

Event center: 28.0°N 89.5°E

Area affected: 8108464 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_2020-Dec-27_to_2021-Jan-31_89.5_28.0