Heat wave occuring from May 09 2024 to May 27 2024 at 34.5°N 125.0°E


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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Korea, Republic of

Duration: 19 days

Time span: May 09 2024 to May 27 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 18.6 °C

Event center: 34.5°N 125.0°E

Area affected: 58604 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme 5-day mean 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.

Heat wave occuring from January 15 2024 to January 24 2024 at 39.0°N 143.0°E


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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Japan
  • Korea, Republic of

Duration: 10 days

Time span: January 15 2024 to January 24 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 12.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 21.6 °C

Event center: 39.0°N 143.0°E

Area affected: 922321 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme 5-day mean 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.

Cold spell occuring from November 09 2023 to November 14 2023 at 34.5°N 127.0°E


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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Korea, Republic of

Duration: 6 days

Time span: November 09 2023 to November 14 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 11.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 6.7 °C

Event center: 34.5°N 127.0°E

Area affected: 61166 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme 5-day mean 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.

Heat wave occuring from October 16 2023 to November 02 2023 at 42.5°N 79.5°E


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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Japan
  • Kazakhstan
  • Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of
  • Korea, Republic of
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Mongolia
  • Tajikistan

Duration: 18 days

Time span: October 16 2023 to November 02 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 12.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 12.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 25.2 °C

Event center: 42.5°N 79.5°E

Area affected: 6067895 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme 5-day mean 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.

Heat wave occuring from August 14 2023 to August 27 2023 at 39.5°N 124.5°E


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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of
  • Korea, Republic of

Duration: 14 days

Time span: August 14 2023 to August 27 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.6 °C

Event center: 39.5°N 124.5°E

Area affected: 222520 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme 5-day mean 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.

Heat wave occuring from May 25 2023 to June 05 2023 at 33.0°N 127.0°E


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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Korea, Republic of

Duration: 12 days

Time span: May 25 2023 to June 05 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 26.2 °C

Event center: 33.0°N 127.0°E

Area affected: 354190 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme 5-day mean 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.

Heat wave occuring from March 29 2023 to April 05 2023 at 34.5°N 128.0°E


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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Korea, Republic of

Duration: 8 days

Time span: March 29 2023 to April 05 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 14.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 18.4 °C

Event center: 34.5°N 128.0°E

Area affected: 85199 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme 5-day mean 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.