Category: Heat waves affecting Myanmar

Heat wave occuring from August 12 2024 to August 16 2024 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):

  • Myanmar

Duration: 5 days

Time span: August 12 2024 to August 16 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.7 °C

Event center: 25.5°N 97.0°E

Area affected: 75810 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_2024-Aug-12_to_2024-Aug-16_97.0_25.5

Heat wave occuring from July 01 2024 to July 03 2024 at 12.5°N 97.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Myanmar
  • Thailand

Duration: 3 days

Time span: July 01 2024 to July 03 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.0 °C

Event center: 12.5°N 97.0°E

Area affected: 112295 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_2024-Jul-01_to_2024-Jul-03_97.0_12.5

Heat wave occuring from May 27 2024 to June 02 2024 at 22.5°N 91.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Bangladesh
  • Myanmar

Duration: 7 days

Time span: May 27 2024 to June 02 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.1 °C

Event center: 22.5°N 91.5°E

Area affected: 83688 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_2024-May-27_to_2024-Jun-02_91.5_22.5

Heat wave occuring from March 28 2024 to March 31 2024 at 27.5°N 99.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Myanmar

Duration: 4 days

Time span: March 28 2024 to March 31 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 9.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 21.5 °C

Event center: 27.5°N 99.5°E

Area affected: 54681 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_2024-Mar-28_to_2024-Mar-31_99.5_27.5

Heat wave occuring from March 16 2024 to March 20 2024 at 19.5°N 97.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Myanmar
  • Thailand

Duration: 5 days

Time span: March 16 2024 to March 20 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.8 °C

Event center: 19.5°N 97.0°E

Area affected: 93513 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_2024-Mar-16_to_2024-Mar-20_97.0_19.5

Heat wave occuring from February 07 2024 to February 17 2024 at 20.0°N 98.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Myanmar
  • Thailand

Duration: 11 days

Time span: February 07 2024 to February 17 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 25.6 °C

Event center: 20.0°N 98.5°E

Area affected: 55312 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_2024-Feb-07_to_2024-Feb-17_98.5_20.0

Heat wave occuring from October 24 2023 to October 27 2023 at 19.5°N 99.0°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

Duration: 4 days

Time span: October 24 2023 to October 27 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.2 °C

Event center: 19.5°N 99.0°E

Area affected: 84102 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_2023-Oct-24_to_2023-Oct-27_99.0_19.5

Heat wave occuring from September 18 2023 to September 21 2023 at 10.0°N 97.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Myanmar
  • Thailand

Duration: 4 days

Time span: September 18 2023 to September 21 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.3 °C

Event center: 10.0°N 97.0°E

Area affected: 66988 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_2023-Sep-18_to_2023-Sep-21_97.0_10.0

Heat wave occuring from July 16 2023 to July 19 2023 at 24.5°N 100.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

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

Duration: 4 days

Time span: July 16 2023 to July 19 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.3 °C

Event center: 24.5°N 100.5°E

Area affected: 180996 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_2023-Jul-16_to_2023-Jul-19_100.5_24.5

Heat wave occuring from July 01 2023 to July 08 2023 at 10.0°N 99.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Cambodia
  • Malaysia
  • Myanmar
  • Thailand

Duration: 8 days

Time span: July 01 2023 to July 08 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.1 °C

Event center: 10.0°N 99.0°E

Area affected: 676650 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_2023-Jul-01_to_2023-Jul-08_99.0_10.0