Category: Cold spells affecting Argentina

7 cold spells identified in Argentina since 2020

Cold spell occuring from November 11 2010 to November 24 2010 at -24.5°S 290.0°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: 14 days

Time span: November 11 2010 to November 24 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 9.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -3.9 °C

Event center: -24.5°S 290.0°E

Area affected: 379627 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_2010-Nov-11_to_2010-Nov-24_290.0_-24.5

Cold spell occuring from November 08 2010 to November 17 2010 at -34.5°S 307.0°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: 10 days

Time span: November 08 2010 to November 17 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 16.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 7.2 °C

Event center: -34.5°S 307.0°E

Area affected: 3703087 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_2010-Nov-08_to_2010-Nov-17_307.0_-34.5

Cold spell occuring from October 28 2010 to October 30 2010 at -35.5°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: 3 days

Time span: October 28 2010 to October 30 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 4.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -9.5 °C

Event center: -35.5°S 289.0°E

Area affected: 87568 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_2010-Oct-28_to_2010-Oct-30_289.0_-35.5

Cold spell occuring from October 16 2010 to October 19 2010 at -19.5°S 302.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Argentina
  • Bolivia
  • Brazil
  • Paraguay

Duration: 4 days

Time span: October 16 2010 to October 19 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 17.6 °C

Event center: -19.5°S 302.5°E

Area affected: 366066 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_2010-Oct-16_to_2010-Oct-19_302.5_-19.5

Cold spell occuring from October 15 2010 to October 18 2010 at -34.0°S 297.0°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: October 15 2010 to October 18 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 12.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 10.1 °C

Event center: -34.0°S 297.0°E

Area affected: 91859 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_2010-Oct-15_to_2010-Oct-18_297.0_-34.0

Cold spell occuring from October 14 2010 to October 17 2010 at -41.5°S 297.0°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: October 14 2010 to October 17 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 9.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 8.4 °C

Event center: -41.5°S 297.0°E

Area affected: 92065 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_2010-Oct-14_to_2010-Oct-17_297.0_-41.5

Cold spell occuring from October 02 2010 to October 04 2010 at -25.5°S 302.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Argentina
  • Brazil
  • Paraguay

Duration: 3 days

Time span: October 02 2010 to October 04 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 15.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 13.9 °C

Event center: -25.5°S 302.5°E

Area affected: 93644 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_2010-Oct-02_to_2010-Oct-04_302.5_-25.5

Cold spell occuring from September 01 2010 to September 06 2010 at -28.5°S 291.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Argentina

Duration: 6 days

Time span: September 01 2010 to September 06 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 0.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -12.9 °C

Event center: -28.5°S 291.5°E

Area affected: 125814 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_2010-Sep-01_to_2010-Sep-06_291.5_-28.5

Cold spell occuring from August 14 2010 to August 25 2010 at -13.0°S 315.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Argentina
  • Brazil
  • Paraguay

Duration: 12 days

Time span: August 14 2010 to August 25 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 4.3 °C

Event center: -13.0°S 315.0°E

Area affected: 7100506 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_2010-Aug-14_to_2010-Aug-25_315.0_-13.0

Cold spell occuring from August 12 2010 to August 16 2010 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: 5 days

Time span: August 12 2010 to August 16 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 6.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -6.5 °C

Event center: -40.0°S 301.0°E

Area affected: 1224695 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_2010-Aug-12_to_2010-Aug-16_301.0_-40.0