Category: Cold spells affecting Belize

Cold spell occuring from May 10 2014 to May 27 2014 at 25.5°N 263.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Belize
  • Guatemala
  • Honduras
  • Mexico
  • United States

Duration: 18 days

Time span: May 10 2014 to May 27 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 15.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -15.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -7.4 °C

Event center: 25.5°N 263.5°E

Area affected: 5738170 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_2014-May-10_to_2014-May-27_263.5_25.5

Cold spell occuring from April 09 2014 to April 11 2014 at 14.5°N 271.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Belize
  • Guatemala
  • Honduras

Duration: 3 days

Time span: April 09 2014 to April 11 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 15.5 °C

Event center: 14.5°N 271.5°E

Area affected: 65576 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_2014-Apr-09_to_2014-Apr-11_271.5_14.5

Cold spell occuring from November 22 2013 to December 02 2013 at 27.0°N 258.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Belize
  • Canada
  • El Salvador
  • Guatemala
  • Honduras
  • Mexico
  • United States

Duration: 11 days

Time span: November 22 2013 to December 02 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 4.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -15.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -17.3 °C

Event center: 27.0°N 258.5°E

Area affected: 5736942 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_2013-Nov-22_to_2013-Dec-02_258.5_27.0

Cold spell occuring from September 07 2013 to September 23 2013 at 22.0°N 271.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Belize
  • Cuba
  • Guatemala
  • Mexico

Duration: 17 days

Time span: September 07 2013 to September 23 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 24.1 °C

Event center: 22.0°N 271.5°E

Area affected: 858060 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_2013-Sep-07_to_2013-Sep-23_271.5_22.0

Cold spell occuring from August 27 2013 to September 10 2013 at 18.0°N 272.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Belize
  • Guatemala
  • Honduras
  • Mexico

Duration: 15 days

Time span: August 27 2013 to September 10 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 17.3 °C

Event center: 18.0°N 272.0°E

Area affected: 705996 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_2013-Aug-27_to_2013-Sep-10_272.0_18.0

Cold spell occuring from April 05 2013 to April 08 2013 at 19.5°N 271.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Belize
  • Mexico

Duration: 4 days

Time span: April 05 2013 to April 08 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 20.8 °C

Event center: 19.5°N 271.0°E

Area affected: 303316 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_2013-Apr-05_to_2013-Apr-08_271.0_19.5

Cold spell occuring from March 13 2013 to April 01 2013 at 49.5°N 256.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Bahamas
  • Belize
  • Canada
  • Cuba
  • El Salvador
  • Guatemala
  • Honduras
  • Mexico
  • Nicaragua
  • Turks and Caicos Islands
  • United States

Duration: 20 days

Time span: March 13 2013 to April 01 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -0.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -19.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -35.6 °C

Event center: 49.5°N 256.5°E

Area affected: 15049520 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_2013-Mar-13_to_2013-Apr-01_256.5_49.5

Cold spell occuring from March 13 2013 to March 16 2013 at 14.0°N 272.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Belize
  • El Salvador
  • Guatemala
  • Honduras
  • Mexico

Duration: 4 days

Time span: March 13 2013 to March 16 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 14.1 °C

Event center: 14.0°N 272.0°E

Area affected: 133969 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_2013-Mar-13_to_2013-Mar-16_272.0_14.0

Cold spell occuring from February 28 2013 to March 11 2013 at 23.0°N 280.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Bahamas
  • Belize
  • Cuba
  • El Salvador
  • Guatemala
  • Honduras
  • Mexico
  • Nicaragua
  • Turks and Caicos Islands
  • United States

Duration: 12 days

Time span: February 28 2013 to March 11 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 1.2 °C

Event center: 23.0°N 280.0°E

Area affected: 4359180 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_2013-Feb-28_to_2013-Mar-11_280.0_23.0

Cold spell occuring from April 12 2012 to May 02 2012 at 13.5°N 276.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Bahamas
  • Belize
  • Costa Rica
  • Cuba
  • El Salvador
  • Guatemala
  • Honduras
  • Mexico
  • Nicaragua
  • United States

Duration: 21 days

Time span: April 12 2012 to May 02 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 10.0 °C

Event center: 13.5°N 276.0°E

Area affected: 2943737 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-12_to_2012-May-02_276.0_13.5