Category: Heat waves affecting Mongolia

2 heat waves identified in Mongolia since 2020

Heat wave occuring from May 01 2012 to May 10 2012 at 46.5°N 107.0°E

Download data: JSON

Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Kazakhstan
  • Mongolia
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 10 days

Time span: May 01 2012 to May 10 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 14.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.8 °C

Event center: 46.5°N 107.0°E

Area affected: 2016126 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_2012-May-01_to_2012-May-10_107.0_46.5

Heat wave occuring from April 21 2012 to April 23 2012 at 47.5°N 119.5°E

Download data: JSON

Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Mongolia

Duration: 3 days

Time span: April 21 2012 to April 23 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 13.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 12.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 19.2 °C

Event center: 47.5°N 119.5°E

Area affected: 69992 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_2012-Apr-21_to_2012-Apr-23_119.5_47.5

Heat wave occuring from April 15 2012 to June 19 2012 at 30.5°N 191.5°E

Download data: JSON

Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Japan
  • Mongolia
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 66 days

Time span: April 15 2012 to June 19 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 15.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 14.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.2 °C

Event center: 30.5°N 191.5°E

Area affected: 13958863 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_2012-Apr-15_to_2012-Jun-19_191.5_30.5

Heat wave occuring from October 29 2011 to October 31 2011 at 43.5°N 112.5°E

Download data: JSON

Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Mongolia

Duration: 3 days

Time span: October 29 2011 to October 31 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 6.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 11.5 °C

Event center: 43.5°N 112.5°E

Area affected: 120890 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-Oct-29_to_2011-Oct-31_112.5_43.5

Heat wave occuring from October 22 2011 to December 12 2011 at 32.5°N 73.5°E

Download data: JSON

Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Bangladesh
  • Bhutan
  • China
  • India
  • Iran
  • Japan
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Mongolia
  • Myanmar
  • Nepal
  • North Korea
  • Oman
  • Pakistan
  • South Korea

Duration: 52 days

Time span: October 22 2011 to December 12 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 12.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 15.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.6 °C

Event center: 32.5°N 73.5°E

Area affected: 11511940 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-Oct-22_to_2011-Dec-12_73.5_32.5

Heat wave occuring from October 18 2011 to October 23 2011 at 50.0°N 140.0°E

Download data: JSON

Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Mongolia
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 6 days

Time span: October 18 2011 to October 23 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 8.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 17.3 °C

Event center: 50.0°N 140.0°E

Area affected: 845338 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-Oct-18_to_2011-Oct-23_140.0_50.0

Heat wave occuring from October 14 2011 to October 20 2011 at 46.0°N 101.5°E

Download data: JSON

Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Mongolia

Duration: 7 days

Time span: October 14 2011 to October 20 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 6.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 12.7 °C

Event center: 46.0°N 101.5°E

Area affected: 92920 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-Oct-14_to_2011-Oct-20_101.5_46.0

Heat wave occuring from October 13 2011 to October 18 2011 at 48.5°N 87.5°E

Download data: JSON

Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Kazakhstan
  • Mongolia
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 6 days

Time span: October 13 2011 to October 18 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 4.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 13.7 °C

Event center: 48.5°N 87.5°E

Area affected: 156517 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-Oct-13_to_2011-Oct-18_87.5_48.5

Heat wave occuring from October 10 2011 to October 18 2011 at 53.0°N 100.5°E

Download data: JSON

Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Mongolia
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 9 days

Time span: October 10 2011 to October 18 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 0.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 6.9 °C

Event center: 53.0°N 100.5°E

Area affected: 88714 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-Oct-10_to_2011-Oct-18_100.5_53.0

Heat wave occuring from October 06 2011 to October 11 2011 at 43.0°N 100.5°E

Download data: JSON

Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Mongolia

Duration: 6 days

Time span: October 06 2011 to October 11 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 15.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 18.3 °C

Event center: 43.0°N 100.5°E

Area affected: 52286 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-Oct-06_to_2011-Oct-11_100.5_43.0