Category: Heat waves affecting Vietnam

2 heat waves identified in Vietnam since 2020

Heat wave occuring from May 15 2010 to May 22 2010 at 23.5°N 104.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Vietnam

Duration: 8 days

Time span: May 15 2010 to May 22 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 33.1 °C

Event center: 23.5°N 104.5°E

Area affected: 125403 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-May-15_to_2010-May-22_104.5_23.5

Heat wave occuring from March 22 2010 to March 28 2010 at 7.5°N 107.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Vietnam

Duration: 7 days

Time span: March 22 2010 to March 28 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.2 °C

Event center: 7.5°N 107.5°E

Area affected: 67342 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-Mar-22_to_2010-Mar-28_107.5_7.5

Heat wave occuring from January 19 2010 to January 24 2010 at 16.0°N 112.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Vietnam

Duration: 6 days

Time span: January 19 2010 to January 24 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 26.0 °C

Event center: 16.0°N 112.0°E

Area affected: 259870 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-Jan-19_to_2010-Jan-24_112.0_16.0

Heat wave occuring from January 05 2010 to February 02 2010 at 19.5°N 94.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Bangladesh
  • China
  • India
  • Kazakhstan
  • Laos
  • Mongolia
  • Myanmar
  • Russian Federation
  • Sri Lanka
  • Thailand
  • Vietnam

Duration: 29 days

Time span: January 05 2010 to February 02 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 14.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 17.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.9 °C

Event center: 19.5°N 94.5°E

Area affected: 6957679 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-Jan-05_to_2010-Feb-02_94.5_19.5

Heat wave occuring from June 04 2026 to June 08 2026 at 9.5°N 105.5°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: June 04 2026 to June 08 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.0 °C

Event center: 9.5°N 105.5°E

Area affected: 70068 km$^2$



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Heat_wave_2026-Jun-04_to_2026-Jun-08_105.5_9.5