Category: Heat waves affecting Laos

2 heat waves identified in Laos since 2020

Heat wave occuring from February 26 2011 to March 14 2011 at 20.5°N 98.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Bangladesh
  • China
  • Laos
  • Myanmar
  • Thailand

Duration: 17 days

Time span: February 26 2011 to March 14 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.5 °C

Event center: 20.5°N 98.5°E

Area affected: 436607 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_2011-Feb-26_to_2011-Mar-14_98.5_20.5

Heat wave occuring from December 16 2010 to December 24 2010 at 20.0°N 99.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Laos
  • Myanmar
  • Thailand

Duration: 9 days

Time span: December 16 2010 to December 24 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 26.9 °C

Event center: 20.0°N 99.0°E

Area affected: 125485 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-16_to_2010-Dec-24_99.0_20.0

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 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 October 08 2010 to October 14 2010 at 19.0°N 103.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Laos
  • Thailand
  • Vietnam

Duration: 7 days

Time span: October 08 2010 to October 14 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.6 °C

Event center: 19.0°N 103.0°E

Area affected: 308208 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-08_to_2010-Oct-14_103.0_19.0

Heat wave occuring from August 29 2010 to September 10 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):

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

Duration: 13 days

Time span: August 29 2010 to September 10 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.7 °C

Event center: 22.5°N 98.5°E

Area affected: 665191 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-Aug-29_to_2010-Sep-10_98.5_22.5

Heat wave occuring from August 03 2010 to September 23 2010 at 36.0°N 134.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Japan
  • Laos
  • Mongolia
  • North Korea
  • Russian Federation
  • South Korea
  • Vietnam

Duration: 52 days

Time span: August 03 2010 to September 23 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 12.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 33.8 °C

Event center: 36.0°N 134.5°E

Area affected: 15189782 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-Aug-03_to_2010-Sep-23_134.5_36.0

Heat wave occuring from June 27 2010 to July 23 2010 at 12.0°N 109.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Bangladesh
  • Cambodia
  • China
  • Laos
  • Myanmar
  • Philippines
  • Thailand
  • Vietnam

Duration: 27 days

Time span: June 27 2010 to July 23 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 35.9 °C

Event center: 12.0°N 109.5°E

Area affected: 5742410 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-Jun-27_to_2010-Jul-23_109.5_12.0

Heat wave occuring from June 10 2010 to June 23 2010 at 19.5°N 101.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Cambodia
  • China
  • Laos
  • Myanmar
  • Thailand
  • Vietnam

Duration: 14 days

Time span: June 10 2010 to June 23 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 35.5 °C

Event center: 19.5°N 101.0°E

Area affected: 1411057 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-Jun-10_to_2010-Jun-23_101.0_19.5

Heat wave occuring from April 18 2010 to April 25 2010 at 20.5°N 98.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Laos
  • Myanmar
  • Thailand

Duration: 8 days

Time span: April 18 2010 to April 25 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 30.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 36.6 °C

Event center: 20.5°N 98.0°E

Area affected: 235041 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-Apr-18_to_2010-Apr-25_98.0_20.5