Category: Cold spells affecting Argentina

Cold spell occuring from May 06 2020 to May 08 2020 at -28.0°S 305.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Argentina
  • Brazil
  • Uruguay

Duration: 3 days

Time span: May 06 2020 to May 08 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 11.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 8.9 °C

Event center: -28.0°S 305.5°E

Area affected: 281432 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_2020-May-06_to_2020-May-08_305.5_-28.0

Cold spell occuring from April 14 2020 to April 23 2020 at -24.5°S 313.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Argentina
  • Brazil
  • Paraguay

Duration: 10 days

Time span: April 14 2020 to April 23 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 9.5 °C

Event center: -24.5°S 313.0°E

Area affected: 968814 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_2020-Apr-14_to_2020-Apr-23_313.0_-24.5

Cold spell occuring from April 12 2020 to April 21 2020 at -19.0°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
  • Chile
  • Peru

Duration: 10 days

Time span: April 12 2020 to April 21 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 6.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -3.3 °C

Event center: -19.0°S 294.0°E

Area affected: 219252 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_2020-Apr-12_to_2020-Apr-21_294.0_-19.0

Cold spell occuring from April 07 2020 to April 14 2020 at -30.5°S 313.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Argentina
  • Brazil
  • Paraguay
  • Uruguay

Duration: 8 days

Time span: April 07 2020 to April 14 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 9.4 °C

Event center: -30.5°S 313.0°E

Area affected: 3110266 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_2020-Apr-07_to_2020-Apr-14_313.0_-30.5

Cold spell occuring from April 06 2020 to April 09 2020 at -35.5°S 300.0°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: April 06 2020 to April 09 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 11.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 9.5 °C

Event center: -35.5°S 300.0°E

Area affected: 153137 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_2020-Apr-06_to_2020-Apr-09_300.0_-35.5

Cold spell occuring from February 20 2020 to February 26 2020 at -36.5°S 305.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Argentina
  • Brazil
  • Paraguay
  • Uruguay

Duration: 7 days

Time span: February 20 2020 to February 26 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 12.0 °C

Event center: -36.5°S 305.5°E

Area affected: 3099430 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_2020-Feb-20_to_2020-Feb-26_305.5_-36.5

Cold spell occuring from January 27 2020 to February 01 2020 at -26.5°S 291.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Argentina
  • Chile

Duration: 6 days

Time span: January 27 2020 to February 01 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 4.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -3.5 °C

Event center: -26.5°S 291.0°E

Area affected: 116143 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_2020-Jan-27_to_2020-Feb-01_291.0_-26.5