Figure 3.
Distributions of monthly average minimum temperature (MinT) (°C) in 2002, 2014 and reference years (RefYr, all years except 2002 and 2014) (A); and MinT differences (Diff.) and dengue fever incidence rates (DF-IR, 100,000−1), compared 2002 and 2014 with reference years (B), Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Note: The notable difference in MinT starting from March to April was consistently found for 2002 and 2014 (shadowed area), a period of 2 to 3 months before the hot period of dengue occurrence (June to December). The PGE event occurred at July 30 in 2014 (shown in a red dashed line).