Category: Cold spells affecting Argentina

7 cold spells identified in Argentina since 2020

Cold spell occuring from June 05 2012 to June 09 2012 at -42.0°S 288.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Argentina
  • Chile

Duration: 5 days

Time span: June 05 2012 to June 09 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -2.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -8.4 °C

Event center: -42.0°S 288.0°E

Area affected: 82164 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: Cold_spell_2012-Jun-05_to_2012-Jun-09_288.0_-42.0

Cold spell occuring from June 04 2012 to June 14 2012 at -12.5°S 284.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Argentina
  • Bolivia
  • Brazil
  • Colombia
  • Falkland Islands
  • Paraguay
  • Peru
  • Uruguay

Duration: 11 days

Time span: June 04 2012 to June 14 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 10.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -22.8 °C

Event center: -12.5°S 284.5°E

Area affected: 8277714 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: Cold_spell_2012-Jun-04_to_2012-Jun-14_284.5_-12.5

Cold spell occuring from May 28 2012 to June 03 2012 at -50.5°S 289.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Argentina
  • Chile
  • Falkland Islands

Duration: 7 days

Time span: May 28 2012 to June 03 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 3.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -11.7 °C

Event center: -50.5°S 289.0°E

Area affected: 1778390 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: Cold_spell_2012-May-28_to_2012-Jun-03_289.0_-50.5

Cold spell occuring from May 20 2012 to May 23 2012 at -40.5°S 288.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Argentina
  • Chile

Duration: 4 days

Time span: May 20 2012 to May 23 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 0.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -5.8 °C

Event center: -40.5°S 288.0°E

Area affected: 52317 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: Cold_spell_2012-May-20_to_2012-May-23_288.0_-40.5

Cold spell occuring from April 10 2012 to April 17 2012 at -23.0°S 292.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Argentina
  • Bolivia
  • Chile
  • Peru

Duration: 8 days

Time span: April 10 2012 to April 17 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 5.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -10.7 °C

Event center: -23.0°S 292.0°E

Area affected: 245490 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: Cold_spell_2012-Apr-10_to_2012-Apr-17_292.0_-23.0

Cold spell occuring from March 27 2012 to May 15 2012 at -62.5°S 306.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Antarctica
  • Argentina
  • Bolivia
  • Brazil
  • Chile
  • Falkland Islands
  • Paraguay
  • Peru
  • Uruguay

Duration: 50 days

Time span: March 27 2012 to May 15 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -40.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -21.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -69.6 °C

Event center: -62.5°S 306.5°E

Area affected: 20479392 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: Cold_spell_2012-Mar-27_to_2012-May-15_306.5_-62.5

Cold spell occuring from March 26 2012 to April 02 2012 at -26.0°S 305.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Argentina
  • Bolivia
  • Brazil
  • Paraguay
  • Uruguay

Duration: 8 days

Time span: March 26 2012 to April 02 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 7.5 °C

Event center: -26.0°S 305.5°E

Area affected: 2234563 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: Cold_spell_2012-Mar-26_to_2012-Apr-02_305.5_-26.0

Cold spell occuring from March 26 2012 to March 28 2012 at -37.0°S 303.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Argentina

Duration: 3 days

Time span: March 26 2012 to March 28 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 13.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 10.2 °C

Event center: -37.0°S 303.0°E

Area affected: 167589 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: Cold_spell_2012-Mar-26_to_2012-Mar-28_303.0_-37.0

Cold spell occuring from February 11 2012 to March 01 2012 at -21.5°S 291.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Argentina
  • Bolivia
  • Brazil
  • Chile
  • Peru

Duration: 20 days

Time span: February 11 2012 to March 01 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -1.2 °C

Event center: -21.5°S 291.0°E

Area affected: 2710950 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: Cold_spell_2012-Feb-11_to_2012-Mar-01_291.0_-21.5

Cold spell occuring from February 02 2012 to February 29 2012 at -56.0°S 283.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Antarctica
  • Argentina
  • Chile
  • Falkland Islands
  • South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

Duration: 28 days

Time span: February 02 2012 to February 29 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 1.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -25.5 °C

Event center: -56.0°S 283.5°E

Area affected: 13266136 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: Cold_spell_2012-Feb-02_to_2012-Feb-29_283.5_-56.0