Category: Heat waves affecting China

Heat wave occuring from December 25 2020 to December 30 2020 at 15.5°N 98.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Cambodia
  • China
  • Lao People’s Democratic Republic
  • Myanmar
  • Thailand
  • Viet Nam

Duration: 6 days

Time span: December 25 2020 to December 30 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.1 °C

Event center: 15.5°N 98.5°E

Area affected: 694163 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-25_to_2020-Dec-30_98.5_15.5

Heat wave occuring from December 25 2020 to December 29 2020 at 24.0°N 115.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Hong Kong

Duration: 5 days

Time span: December 25 2020 to December 29 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 13.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 20.6 °C

Event center: 24.0°N 115.0°E

Area affected: 397693 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-25_to_2020-Dec-29_115.0_24.0

Heat wave occuring from December 21 2020 to December 28 2020 at 31.5°N 100.5°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: December 21 2020 to December 28 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -6.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 13.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 0.7 °C

Event center: 31.5°N 100.5°E

Area affected: 57690 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-21_to_2020-Dec-28_100.5_31.5

Heat wave occuring from December 21 2020 to December 24 2020 at 48.5°N 135.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 4 days

Time span: December 21 2020 to December 24 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -12.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -8.1 °C

Event center: 48.5°N 135.0°E

Area affected: 124220 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-21_to_2020-Dec-24_135.0_48.5

Heat wave occuring from December 20 2020 to December 22 2020 at 48.5°N 122.5°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: December 20 2020 to December 22 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -10.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -5.7 °C

Event center: 48.5°N 122.5°E

Area affected: 85207 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-20_to_2020-Dec-22_122.5_48.5

Heat wave occuring from December 20 2020 to December 23 2020 at 49.0°N 117.5°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: 4 days

Time span: December 20 2020 to December 23 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -13.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -8.9 °C

Event center: 49.0°N 117.5°E

Area affected: 70031 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-20_to_2020-Dec-23_117.5_49.0

Heat wave occuring from December 20 2020 to December 25 2020 at 32.0°N 92.5°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: December 20 2020 to December 25 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -7.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 2.2 °C

Event center: 32.0°N 92.5°E

Area affected: 58283 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-20_to_2020-Dec-25_92.5_32.0

Heat wave occuring from December 11 2020 to December 20 2020 at 26.0°N 102.0°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: 10 days

Time span: December 11 2020 to December 20 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.6 °C

Event center: 26.0°N 102.0°E

Area affected: 517794 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-11_to_2020-Dec-20_102.0_26.0

Heat wave occuring from December 07 2020 to December 17 2020 at 32.0°N 92.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Bhutan
  • China

Duration: 11 days

Time span: December 07 2020 to December 17 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -7.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 2.6 °C

Event center: 32.0°N 92.5°E

Area affected: 262525 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-07_to_2020-Dec-17_92.5_32.0

Heat wave occuring from December 05 2020 to December 18 2020 at 33.0°N 100.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China

Duration: 14 days

Time span: December 05 2020 to December 18 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -6.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 1.1 °C

Event center: 33.0°N 100.0°E

Area affected: 173401 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-05_to_2020-Dec-18_100.0_33.0