Category: Cold spells affecting Argentina

Cold spell occuring from November 20 2021 to November 23 2021 at -55.0°S 290.5°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: November 20 2021 to November 23 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 3.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -0.0 °C

Event center: -55.0°S 290.5°E

Area affected: 115517 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_2021-Nov-20_to_2021-Nov-23_290.5_-55.0

Cold spell occuring from November 05 2021 to November 07 2021 at -24.0°S 297.5°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: November 05 2021 to November 07 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -14.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 12.4 °C

Event center: -24.0°S 297.5°E

Area affected: 75668 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_2021-Nov-05_to_2021-Nov-07_297.5_-24.0

Cold spell occuring from November 04 2021 to November 06 2021 at -36.0°S 295.5°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: November 04 2021 to November 06 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 13.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 12.5 °C

Event center: -36.0°S 295.5°E

Area affected: 65592 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_2021-Nov-04_to_2021-Nov-06_295.5_-36.0

Cold spell occuring from October 23 2021 to October 28 2021 at -24.0°S 294.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Argentina
  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of

Duration: 6 days

Time span: October 23 2021 to October 28 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 7.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -1.2 °C

Event center: -24.0°S 294.0°E

Area affected: 100020 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_2021-Oct-23_to_2021-Oct-28_294.0_-24.0

Cold spell occuring from October 23 2021 to January 14 2023 at -15.0°S 284.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Argentina
  • Aruba
  • Belize
  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of
  • Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
  • Brazil
  • Chile
  • Colombia
  • Cook Islands
  • Costa Rica
  • Cuba
  • Dominican Republic
  • Ecuador
  • El Salvador
  • French Guiana
  • French Polynesia
  • Guatemala
  • Guyana
  • Haiti
  • Honduras
  • Jamaica
  • Mexico
  • Nicaragua
  • Panama
  • Paraguay
  • Peru
  • Puerto Rico
  • Samoa
  • Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
  • Suriname
  • Uruguay
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Duration: 449 days

Time span: October 23 2021 to January 14 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -15.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -25.1 °C

Event center: -15.0°S 284.5°E

Area affected: 80783998 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_2021-Oct-23_to_2023-Jan-14_284.5_-15.0

Cold spell occuring from August 17 2021 to August 31 2021 at -12.0°S 283.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Argentina
  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of
  • Chile
  • Peru

Duration: 15 days

Time span: August 17 2021 to August 31 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 7.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -16.8 °C

Event center: -12.0°S 283.5°E

Area affected: 370469 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_2021-Aug-17_to_2021-Aug-31_283.5_-12.0

Cold spell occuring from August 11 2021 to August 14 2021 at -27.0°S 298.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Argentina
  • Paraguay

Duration: 4 days

Time span: August 11 2021 to August 14 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 9.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 8.6 °C

Event center: -27.0°S 298.5°E

Area affected: 62996 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_2021-Aug-11_to_2021-Aug-14_298.5_-27.0

Cold spell occuring from July 23 2021 to August 11 2021 at -11.0°S 308.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Argentina
  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of
  • Brazil
  • Chile
  • Colombia
  • Ecuador
  • Paraguay
  • Peru
  • Uruguay

Duration: 20 days

Time span: July 23 2021 to August 11 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 15.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -13.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -23.2 °C

Event center: -11.0°S 308.5°E

Area affected: 8893294 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_2021-Jul-23_to_2021-Aug-11_308.5_-11.0

Cold spell occuring from June 26 2021 to June 30 2021 at -36.5°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

Duration: 5 days

Time span: June 26 2021 to June 30 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -0.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -16.6 °C

Event center: -36.5°S 289.0°E

Area affected: 128400 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_2021-Jun-26_to_2021-Jun-30_289.0_-36.5

Cold spell occuring from June 16 2021 to June 19 2021 at -40.0°S 301.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Argentina

Duration: 4 days

Time span: June 16 2021 to June 19 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 7.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 3.1 °C

Event center: -40.0°S 301.0°E

Area affected: 83139 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_2021-Jun-16_to_2021-Jun-19_301.0_-40.0