Category: Heat waves affecting Thailand

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 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

Heat wave occuring from June 19 2023 to June 24 2023 at 17.0°N 108.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Lao People’s Democratic Republic
  • Thailand
  • Viet Nam

Duration: 6 days

Time span: June 19 2023 to June 24 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 30.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 33.5 °C

Event center: 17.0°N 108.0°E

Area affected: 191327 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-Jun-19_to_2023-Jun-24_108.0_17.0

Heat wave occuring from June 11 2023 to June 16 2023 at 8.5°N 101.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Cambodia
  • Thailand

Duration: 6 days

Time span: June 11 2023 to June 16 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.7 °C

Event center: 8.5°N 101.5°E

Area affected: 97591 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-Jun-11_to_2023-Jun-16_101.5_8.5

Heat wave occuring from May 22 2023 to June 05 2023 at 4.0°N 102.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Indonesia
  • Malaysia
  • Thailand

Duration: 15 days

Time span: May 22 2023 to June 05 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 33.7 °C

Event center: 4.0°N 102.5°E

Area affected: 243447 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-May-22_to_2023-Jun-05_102.5_4.0

Heat wave occuring from April 26 2023 to April 30 2023 at 20.0°N 97.5°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: April 26 2023 to April 30 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 35.4 °C

Event center: 20.0°N 97.5°E

Area affected: 89886 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-Apr-26_to_2023-Apr-30_97.5_20.0

Heat wave occuring from April 01 2023 to April 07 2023 at 19.0°N 102.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Lao People’s Democratic Republic
  • Thailand
  • Viet Nam

Duration: 7 days

Time span: April 01 2023 to April 07 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.8 °C

Event center: 19.0°N 102.5°E

Area affected: 221726 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-Apr-01_to_2023-Apr-07_102.5_19.0

Heat wave occuring from March 17 2023 to March 29 2023 at 13.5°N 102.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

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

Duration: 13 days

Time span: March 17 2023 to March 29 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 33.9 °C

Event center: 13.5°N 102.0°E

Area affected: 1082293 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-Mar-17_to_2023-Mar-29_102.0_13.5

Heat wave occuring from November 19 2022 to November 23 2022 at 17.5°N 99.5°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: November 19 2022 to November 23 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.9 °C

Event center: 17.5°N 99.5°E

Area affected: 56355 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_2022-Nov-19_to_2022-Nov-23_99.5_17.5