Category: Heat waves affecting Vietnam

2 heat waves identified in Vietnam since 2020

Heat wave occuring from April 23 2012 to May 06 2012 at 20.5°N 110.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Laos
  • Myanmar
  • Vietnam

Duration: 14 days

Time span: April 23 2012 to May 06 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 33.2 °C

Event center: 20.5°N 110.5°E

Area affected: 2283938 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-23_to_2012-May-06_110.5_20.5

Heat wave occuring from April 10 2012 to April 25 2012 at 19.5°N 117.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Vietnam

Duration: 16 days

Time span: April 10 2012 to April 25 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.2 °C

Event center: 19.5°N 117.5°E

Area affected: 1115341 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-10_to_2012-Apr-25_117.5_19.5

Heat wave occuring from February 17 2012 to March 23 2012 at 17.0°N 118.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Cambodia
  • China
  • Laos
  • Malaysia
  • Philippines
  • Thailand
  • Vietnam

Duration: 36 days

Time span: February 17 2012 to March 23 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.9 °C

Event center: 17.0°N 118.0°E

Area affected: 9522263 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-Feb-17_to_2012-Mar-23_118.0_17.0

Heat wave occuring from January 18 2012 to January 22 2012 at 15.0°N 108.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Cambodia
  • Laos
  • Vietnam

Duration: 5 days

Time span: January 18 2012 to January 22 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.8 °C

Event center: 15.0°N 108.5°E

Area affected: 62796 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-Jan-18_to_2012-Jan-22_108.5_15.0

Heat wave occuring from October 30 2011 to November 15 2011 at 20.5°N 127.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Japan
  • North Korea
  • Philippines
  • South Korea
  • Vietnam

Duration: 17 days

Time span: October 30 2011 to November 15 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.5 °C

Event center: 20.5°N 127.0°E

Area affected: 3620716 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-30_to_2011-Nov-15_127.0_20.5

Heat wave occuring from October 26 2011 to November 11 2011 at 10.0°N 104.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Cambodia
  • Malaysia
  • Thailand
  • Vietnam

Duration: 17 days

Time span: October 26 2011 to November 11 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.2 °C

Event center: 10.0°N 104.0°E

Area affected: 433925 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-26_to_2011-Nov-11_104.0_10.0

Heat wave occuring from September 13 2011 to September 18 2011 at 13.0°N 110.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Vietnam

Duration: 6 days

Time span: September 13 2011 to September 18 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.1 °C

Event center: 13.0°N 110.0°E

Area affected: 78290 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-Sep-13_to_2011-Sep-18_110.0_13.0

Heat wave occuring from August 26 2011 to September 06 2011 at 19.0°N 112.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Laos
  • Vietnam

Duration: 12 days

Time span: August 26 2011 to September 06 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.3 °C

Event center: 19.0°N 112.5°E

Area affected: 555407 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-Aug-26_to_2011-Sep-06_112.5_19.0

Heat wave occuring from August 26 2011 to September 07 2011 at 25.0°N 105.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Vietnam

Duration: 13 days

Time span: August 26 2011 to September 07 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.2 °C

Event center: 25.0°N 105.0°E

Area affected: 203982 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-Aug-26_to_2011-Sep-07_105.0_25.0

Heat wave occuring from August 04 2011 to August 08 2011 at 14.5°N 109.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Vietnam

Duration: 5 days

Time span: August 04 2011 to August 08 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.1 °C

Event center: 14.5°N 109.5°E

Area affected: 53762 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-Aug-04_to_2011-Aug-08_109.5_14.5